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Loss of resilience in Taiwan's pediatric care system after the COVID-19 pandemic COVID-19大流行后台湾儿科护理系统的恢复能力丧失。
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.09.013
Jien-Wen Chien , Chi-Hsin Sally Chen , Yi-Jung Chen
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Taiwan's pediatric healthcare system faced its most severe shortage of pediatric residents in history. This review investigates the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to this shortage. Between 2020 and 2023, the recruitment rate of pediatric residents dropped by 27.3%, increasing workloads for attending pediatricians and may worsening health outcomes for pediatric patients. Compared to South Korea and Japan, Taiwan has the highest neonatal mortality rates and lowest life expectancy at birth. Additionally, Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) pays pediatricians in hospitals half of what it pays those in local clinics, hindering the attraction of pediatric hospitalists. To sustain the pediatric healthcare system, the government could consider directly compensating pediatricians at clinic rates and transitioning to a capitation payment system. Systemic recommendations include increasing health expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic production (GDP) and amending the NHI Act to eliminate the global budget payment system. Managing the resulting increase in financial responsibility could involve raising tax revenue as a percentage of GDP. Implementing these measures could strengthen the pediatric healthcare system and prevent a collapse of pediatric inpatient care.
在 COVID-19 大流行期间,台湾的儿科医疗系统面临着有史以来最严重的儿科住院医师短缺问题。这篇综述调查了造成这一短缺的原因、后果以及潜在的解决方案。2020 年至 2023 年期间,儿科住院医师的招聘率下降了 27.3%,增加了儿科主治医师的工作量,并可能导致儿科患者的健康状况恶化。与韩国和日本相比,台湾的新生儿死亡率最高,出生时预期寿命最低。此外,台湾 "国民健康保险"(NHI)支付给医院儿科医生的费用只有当地诊所的一半,这阻碍了儿科医院医生的吸引力。为了维持儿科医疗系统的发展,政府可以考虑按照诊所的收费标准直接补偿儿科医生,并过渡到按人头付费系统。系统性建议包括提高医疗支出占国内生产总值(GDP)的比例,以及修订《国家医疗保险法》以取消全球预算支付系统。管理由此增加的财政责任可能涉及提高税收占国内生产总值的比例。实施这些措施可以加强儿科医疗系统,防止儿科住院治疗崩溃。
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Challenges and resilience of Taiwan's oral health care system after Covid-19 pandemic 台湾口腔保健系统在 Covid-19 大流行后面临的挑战和复原力。
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.09.039
Ting-Chen Chen , Eddie Hsiang-Hua Lai , Fang-Yu Lo , Li-Jin Wang , Wender Lin
This paper examines the resilience of Taiwan's oral healthcare system in response to COVID-19, focusing on pre-pandemic conditions, pandemic impacts, and policy recommendations for future resilience. In Taiwan, oral diseases were prevalent, with 80.48% of adults affected by periodontitis in 2016, and 65.43% of 5-year-old children experiencing dental caries. Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) covers over 99% of the population, providing comprehensive dental care. The global budget (GB) payment system, implemented in 1998, ensured financial stability. During the pandemic, dental visits in Taiwan decreased by 5.1% in 2021 compared to 2019. Despite reduced visits, the GB system maintained financial stability, mitigating financial impacts on healthcare institutions. The pandemic generally negatively affected healthcare workers' well-being, increasing resignation intentions. However, the number of practicing dentists in Taiwan remained stable from 2016 to 2022, with slight increases. Urban-rural disparities persisted, and workplace transitions increased, indicating greater mobility among dental professionals. To enhance resilience, the following recommendations are proposed: 1. Strengthen hierarchy of oral healthcare system: Balance dental resources across regions, and improve referrals between hospital and clinics; 2. Provide integrated patient-centered care: Integrate oral health into disease prevention and offer comprehensive services across all stages of life; 3. Integrate digital technology: Promote teledentistry and leverage Taiwan's strengths in information and communication technology (ICT).
本文研究了台湾口腔医疗保健系统应对 COVID-19 的复原力,重点关注大流行前的状况、大流行的影响以及对未来复原力的政策建议。在台湾,口腔疾病十分普遍,2016 年有 80.48% 的成年人患有牙周炎,65.43% 的 5 岁儿童患有龋齿。台湾的国民健康保险(NHI)覆盖了 99% 以上的人口,提供全面的牙科护理。1998 年实施的全球预算(GB)支付系统确保了财政稳定。大流行期间,2021 年台湾的牙科就诊人数比 2019 年减少了 5.1%。尽管就诊人数减少,但全球预算系统保持了财务稳定,减轻了对医疗机构的财务影响。大流行对医护人员的福利普遍产生了负面影响,增加了辞职意愿。不过,2016 年至 2022 年,台湾的执业牙医人数保持稳定,略有增加。城乡差异依然存在,工作场所转换增加,表明牙科专业人员的流动性更大。为提高抗逆力,提出以下建议:1.加强口腔医疗保健系统的层次结构:2. 提供以患者为中心的综合护理:2. 提供以患者为中心的综合护理:将口腔健康纳入疾病预防,并在生命的各个阶段提供综合服务; 3. 整合数字技术:推广远程医疗,利用台湾在信息和通信技术(ICT)方面的优势。
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Estimating Taiwan's QALY league table for catastrophic illnesses: Providing real-world evidence to integrate prevention with treatment for resources allocation 估算台湾灾难性疾病的 QALY 排行榜:提供真实世界的证据,将预防与治疗结合起来进行资源分配。
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.05.011

Background/purpose

Curative technologies improve patient's survival and/or quality of life but increase financial burdens. Effective prevention benefits all three. We summarize estimation methods and provide examples of how much money is spent per quality-adjusted life year (QALY) or life year (LY) on treating a catastrophic illness under a lifetime horizon and how many QALYs/LYs and lifetime medical costs (LMC) could be potentially saved by prevention.

Methods

We established cohorts by interlinkages of Taiwan's nation-wide databases including National Health Insurance. We developed methods to estimate lifetime survival functions, which were multiplied with the medical costs and/or quality of life and summed up to estimate LMC, quality-adjusted life expectancy (QALE) and lifetime average cost per QALY/LY for catastrophic illnesses. By comparing with the age-, sex-, and calendar year-matched referents simulated from vital statistics, we obtained the loss-of-QALE and loss-of-life expectancy (LE).

Results

The lifetime cost-effectiveness ratios of ventilator-dependent comatose patients, dialysis, spinal cord injury, major trauma, and cancers were US$ 96,800, 16,200–20,000, 5500–5,900, 3400–3,600, and 2900–11,900 per QALY or LY, respectively. The successful prevention of lung, liver, oral, esophagus, stomach, nasopharynx, or ovary cancer would potentially save US$ 28,000–97,000 and > 10 QALYs; whereas those for end-stage kidney disease, stroke, spinal injury, or major trauma would be US$ 55,000–300,000 and 10–14 QALYs. Loss-of-QALE and loss-of-LE were less confounded indicators for comparing the lifetime health benefits of different technologies estimated from real-world data.

Conclusions

Integration of prevention with treatment for resources allocation seems feasible and would improve equity and efficiency.
背景/目的:治疗技术提高了患者的生存率和/或生活质量,但也增加了经济负担。有效的预防可使三者受益。我们总结了估算方法,并举例说明在终生范围内治疗灾难性疾病每质量调整生命年(QALY)或生命年(LY)需要花费多少钱,以及通过预防可能节省多少质量调整生命年/生命年和终生医疗费用(LMC):方法:我们通过包括国民健康保险在内的台湾全国数据库的相互链接建立了队列。我们开发了估算终生生存函数的方法,将其与医疗成本和/或生活质量相乘并求和,从而估算出灾难性疾病的终生医疗成本(LMC)、质量调整预期寿命(QALE)和每 QALY/LY 的终生平均成本。通过与生命统计数据中模拟的年龄、性别和日历年匹配参照物进行比较,我们得出了预期寿命(QALE)和预期寿命(LE)的损失:结果:依赖呼吸机的昏迷患者、透析、脊髓损伤、重大创伤和癌症患者的终生成本效益比分别为每 QALY 或 LY 96,800 美元、16,200-20,000 美元、5500-5,900 美元、3400-3,600 美元和 2900-11,900 美元。成功预防肺癌、肝癌、口腔癌、食道癌、胃癌、鼻咽癌或卵巢癌可节省 2.8 万至 9.7 万美元,大于 10 个 QALY;而预防终末期肾病、中风、脊柱损伤或重大创伤可节省 5.5 万至 30 万美元,10 至 14 个 QALY。在比较根据真实世界数据估算的不同技术的终生健康效益时,Loss-of-QALE和Loss-of-LE是干扰较少的指标:结论:将预防与治疗结合起来进行资源分配似乎是可行的,并将提高公平性和效率。
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Strengthening resilience and patient safety in healthcare institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Experience from a quasi-medical center 在 COVID-19 大流行期间加强医疗机构的应变能力和患者安全:一家准医疗中心的经验。
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-11-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.09.035
Szu-Ying Chen , Shih-Hao Wang , Yi-Ming Wang , Yu-Wei Huang , Shu-Ching Chi
The COVID-19 global pandemic exposed healthcare system vulnerabilities, further endangering patient safety. This article explores perspectives on resilience and patient safety among healthcare workers using data from the Taiwan Patient Safety Culture Survey (TPSCS) and implementing Patient Safety Leadership Walkrounds (PSLWs) at E-Da Hospital. In 2021 and 2022, 1340 and 1114 staff members from clinical departments completed TPSCS questionnaires, respectively. 89 leaders from clinical departments participated in PSLWs in 2022. Among the four job categories, scores of Safety Attitude Questionnaire (SAQ) were lower among nurses and medical technicians, while perceptions of resilience and work-life balance were lowest among nurses. Between the two-year surveys, nurses exhibited significant decreases in SAQ in 2022 compared to 2021, while perceptions of work condition and work-life balance significantly declined among pharmacists. Resilience perception significantly decreased among all job categories except physicians during the pandemic. Mediation analyses showed teamwork climate, job satisfaction, management, work condition, and work-life balance were directly associated with safety climate, while resilience acts as a mediator, indirectly potentiating these relationships. Through PSLWs, we identified concerns about patient safety, including workforce, systems, processes, equipment, and work environment. Among these, workforce shortages and unsatisfactory pay emerged as the most pressing challenges. Strong leadership was recognized as a crucial factor in enhancing resilience and patient safety. This study suggests that TPSCS and PSLWs are worth regularly promoting among hospital institutions. Additionally, our findings highlight the urgency of healthcare organizations and governmental agencies to undertake policy reforms to improve healthcare workers’ well-being.
COVID-19 全球大流行暴露了医疗系统的脆弱性,进一步危及患者安全。本文利用台湾患者安全文化调查(TPSCS)的数据,并结合义大医院实施的患者安全领导巡视(PSLWs),探讨了医护人员对复原力和患者安全的看法。2021年和2022年,分别有1340名和1114名临床科室员工完成了TPSCS问卷调查。2022 年,89 名临床科室领导参加了 PSLW。在四个工作类别中,护士和医疗技术人员的安全态度问卷(SAQ)得分较低,而护士对抗压能力和工作与生活平衡的感知最低。在为期两年的调查中,与 2021 年相比,2022 年护士的安全态度问卷得分明显下降,而药剂师对工作条件和工作与生活平衡的看法则明显下降。在大流行期间,除医生外,所有工种的复原力均明显下降。中介分析表明,团队合作氛围、工作满意度、管理、工作条件和工作与生活的平衡与安全氛围直接相关,而抗灾能力则作为中介,间接加强了这些关系。通过 PSLW,我们发现了患者安全方面的问题,包括劳动力、系统、流程、设备和工作环境。其中,劳动力短缺和薪酬不理想成为最紧迫的挑战。强有力的领导被认为是提高应变能力和患者安全的关键因素。这项研究表明,TPSCS 和 PSLW 值得在医院机构中定期推广。此外,我们的研究结果还强调了医疗机构和政府机构进行政策改革以改善医护人员福利的紧迫性。
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Highlights. 亮点
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-10-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.10.026
Jia-Horng Kao
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Correspondence to comment on "Abnormal sleep patterns are associated with depressive symptoms in Chinese community-dwelling older adults". Correspondence to comment on "Abnormal sleep patterns are associated with depressive symptoms in Chinese community-dwelling older adults".
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.10.019
Chuanjun Huang, Qi Guo
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Comprehensive assessment and management of hypertension in elderly patients: Addressing frailty and target organ damage. 全面评估和管理老年高血压患者:应对虚弱和靶器官损伤。
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-10-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.10.023
Tzu-Chieh Lin, Ye-Hsu Lu, Chia-Ter Chao, Shin-Jing Lin, Po-Sheng Wu, Ding-Cheng Chan, Hsiang-Chun Lee

The lifetime risk of incident hypertension is approximately 90%. Hypertension is the most important cardiovascular risk factor, and is readily modifiable. Hypertension can cause end-organ damage and consequently contribute to multiple comorbidities and complexity of treatment for the elderly. Elderly people have reduced physiological and psychological capacities, increased vulnerability to various stresses, and the adverse effects of frailty. When treating hypertension in the elderly, complete and systemic assessments should be performed before starting any medication. Interventions should always consider the balance between their advantages and potential drawbacks. In this review, we examined the existing evidence regarding damage to vital organs and the state of frailty in elderly patients with hypertension.

一生中患高血压的风险约为 90%。高血压是最重要的心血管风险因素,而且很容易改变。高血压可造成内脏损害,从而导致多种并发症和老年人治疗的复杂性。老年人的生理和心理承受能力下降,更容易受到各种压力和虚弱的不利影响。在治疗老年人高血压时,应在开始用药前进行全面系统的评估。干预措施应始终考虑其优点和潜在缺点之间的平衡。在这篇综述中,我们研究了有关老年高血压患者重要器官损伤和虚弱状态的现有证据。
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Comment on "Abnormal sleep patterns are associated with depressive symptoms in Chinese community-dwelling older adults". 关于 "异常睡眠模式与中国社区老年人抑郁症状有关 "的评论
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-10-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.10.016
Shuying Li, Ping Rao
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Reply to comment on "Dexmedetomidine for enhanced recovery after non-intubated video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery". 回复关于 "右美托咪定促进非插管视频辅助胸腔镜手术后的恢复 "的评论。
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-10-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.10.013
Ting-Fang Kuo, Man-Ling Wang, Ya-Jung Cheng, Jin-Shing Chen
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Trends in volatile anesthetic sevoflurane and desflurane usage and its impact on carbon emissions: A six-year audit at National Taiwan University Hospital (2018-2023). 挥发性麻醉剂七氟醚和地氟醚的使用趋势及其对碳排放的影响:台湾大学医院六年审计(2018-2023)。
IF 2.6 3区 医学 Q1 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Pub Date : 2024-10-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2024.10.021
Kuang-Cheng Chan, Shu-Yueh Cheng, Wei-Jen Chang, Tzu-Wei Chiu, Shou-Zen Fan, Ming-Hui Hung

This short communication presents an audit of anesthetic gas usage at National Taiwan University Hospital from 2018 to 2023. Using descriptive statistics and trend analysis, the data reveals trends in the consumption of sevoflurane and desflurane, associated costs, and their corresponding carbon emissions. A significant decrease in desflurane usage contributed to a 42.4% reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions per general anesthesia case from 2018 to 2023. The findings underscore the importance of sustainable practices in anesthesia to align with global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

这篇短文介绍了台湾大学附属医院 2018 年至 2023 年麻醉气体使用情况的审计报告。通过描述性统计和趋势分析,数据揭示了七氟醚和地氟醚的消耗趋势、相关成本以及相应的碳排放量。从2018年到2023年,地氟醚用量的大幅减少使每个全身麻醉病例的二氧化碳当量(CO2e)排放量减少了42.4%。研究结果强调了麻醉可持续实践的重要性,以配合全球减少碳排放的努力。
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