Reprocessing and reuse of single-use medical devices and the role of interprofessional collaboration: A literature review

Gautam, Divya; Sahney, Ruby

doi:10.1016/j.cmrp.2020.03.001

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“…Examples of single-use devices (SUDs) that could potentially be reused in developing countries include needles, gloves, scissors and syringes. However, there is a risk of infection as the World Health Organisation estimated that millions of infections were caused by incorrect injection treatments in 2008 [6]. In the UK, only more expensive SUDs are remanufactured.…”

Section: The Medical Industry and Context In Uk And Nigeriamentioning

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Remanufacturing of single-use medical devices: a case study on cross-border collaboration between the UK and Nigeria

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This paper aims to evaluate the current state of the remanufacturing of medical devices, considering the differences between developed and developing countries. With reference to various socio-economic factors, the impact of remanufacturing to sustainability was evaluated and from this, single-use medical devices were deemed to be critical in minimising waste within the medical industry. This is even more critical with increasing use of single-use devices in the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic. It was identified that cleaning is a key consideration for ensuring a safe remanufacturing process that would minimise the risk of infection to patients. Therefore, this process was evaluated and appropriate recommendations made. Although there may be some challenges, further research would be required for integration of the methodology and process outlined into the medical sector.

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Section: The Medical Industry and Context In Uk And Nigeriamentioning

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Remanufacturing of single-use medical devices: a case study on cross-border collaboration between the UK and Nigeria

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“…Diante desse cenário, processos infecciosos agudos representam importante causa de morbimortalidade em pacientes com DRC, sendo bastante comum a prescrição de antibióticos para essa população de pacientes. É de suma importância realizar a escolha adequada do melhor antibiótico para ser utilizado no manejo desses pacientes, o que contribui para a redução de episódios de toxicidade relacionada a não metabolização do fármaco, de resistência bacteriana e de complicações relacionadas à evolução do processo infeccioso, como a sepse (Vilay, 2019, Brasil, 2022Gautam, Sahney, 2020;Múnera, Quiceno, 2019).…”

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Avaliação de um manual para orientação de antibioticoterapia em pacientes com doença renal crônica dialítica na graduação de medicina

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Rabelo²,

Santos³

et al. 2023

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No contexto atual, sabe-se que a prevalência da doença renal crônica (DRC) está aumentando em todo o mundo, o que também eleva os custos para o tratamento adequado desses pacientes. Diante desse cenário, processos infecciosos agudos representam importante causa de morbimortalidade em pacientes com DRC. A utilização da tecnologia digital surge como potencial instrumento no auxílio para orientar sobre qual o melhor tratamento com antibiótico para a infecção de cada sítio iria melhorar o tratamento desses indivíduos. Com revisões de fontes nacionais e internacionais atualizadas, foi desenvolvido manual móvel, de uso fácil e prático, para auxiliar o ensino quanto às opções de tratamento individualizado mais adequadas, levando em consideração características clínicas, laboratoriais e sociais dos pacientes com doença renal crônica. O manual foi avaliado por 40 contribuintes, média de idade de 24,2 anos, feminino sendo 56,4%. o material do manual foi considerado adequado para ser utilizado em consultas para a escolha dos antibióticos em pacientes com doença renal crônica em 92,5% das respostas, sendo também capaz de contribuir para uma boa prestação de cuidados a esses pacientes, representando 90% dos resultados. o manual foi classificado com 89,7% das respostas por uma apresentação clara, simples e objetiva e, um percentual de 90% em relação ao cientificamente adequado para a área médica. Concluiu-se que o manual é um suporte aos profissionais de saúde, que demonstrou boa aceitação, tendo em vista a praticidade de utilização, a satisfação e a utilização simples e rápida para ensino de estudantes e profissionais de saúde.

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“…Given that medical devices are already the subject of ongoing innovations, for instance with improvements in functionalities or ease of use, it is important to examine whether there is also room to make the process more sustainable. Fortunately, despite challenges from a regulatory perspective, an increasing amount of research is conducted on improving the sustainability of medical devices 4 , 5 .…”

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Understanding public perceptions toward sustainable healthcare through psychological network analysis of material preference and attitudes toward plastic medical devices

Chambon,

Elberse,

Dalege

et al. 2023

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Recent and potential future health-care users (i.e., the public) are important stakeholders in the transition toward environmentally sustainable healthcare. However, it remains unclear whether, according to the public, there is room for sustainable innovations in materials for plastic medical devices (PMD). This study explores preferences regarding conventional or bio-based PMD, and psychological mechanisms underlying these preferences. We administered two surveys among Dutch adults from a research panel. Results from the first survey (i.e., open-text survey on attitude elements; NStudy1 = 66) served as input for the second survey (i.e., Likert-scale survey on beliefs, emotions, perceived control, social norms, trust, related to current and bio-based PMD, and health and age; NStudy2 = 1001; Mage = 47.35; 54.4% female). The second survey was completed by 501 participants who, in the last two years, received care in which PMD were used, and 500 participants who did not. Cross-sectional psychological networks were estimated with data from the second study using the EBICglasso method. Results showed that participants preferred bio-based over conventional PMD, and this applied regardless of whether devices are used inside or outside of the body. Results also showed emotions play an important role, with emotions regarding bio-based PMD being strongly related to preference. Furthermore, comparing recent and potential future receivers of PMD revealed differences in preference but comparable relations between preference and other psychological variables. This study shows that receivers’ perspectives should not be seen as potential barriers, but as additional motivation for transitioning toward sustainable healthcare. Recommendations for implementation are discussed.

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Reprocessing and reuse of single-use medical devices and the role of interprofessional collaboration: A literature review

Cited by 6 publications

References 8 publications

Remanufacturing of single-use medical devices: a case study on cross-border collaboration between the UK and Nigeria

Remanufacturing of single-use medical devices: a case study on cross-border collaboration between the UK and Nigeria

Avaliação de um manual para orientação de antibioticoterapia em pacientes com doença renal crônica dialítica na graduação de medicina

Understanding public perceptions toward sustainable healthcare through psychological network analysis of material preference and attitudes toward plastic medical devices

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