BACKGROUND Immunisation coverage rates vary considerably at the local level across New Zealand and challenges remain with effectively translating best available research evidence into public health practice. This study aimed to translate best practices from high performing general practices into strategies to improve childhood immunisation coverage among low performing practices. METHODS An i...

OBJECTIVE Germany is witnessing an increasing shortage of general practitioners (GPs). The aim was to determine predictors of the job-related motivation of medical students of three medical faculties with different institutionalisation of general practice as an academic discipline. METHODS Medical students were surveyed with a standardised questionnaire about their attitudes towards general p...

INTRODUCTION Many refugees arrive in Australia with complex health needs. In South Australia (SA), providing initial health care to refugees is the responsibility of General Practitioners (GPs) in private practice. Their capacity to perform this work effectively for current newly arrived refugees is uncertain. The aim of this study was to document the challenges faced by GPs in private practice...

This course addresses methods in performing randomised controlled trials in general practice with a special emphasize on cluster randomised trials. Students will develop an understanding of how to plan, implement, analyze, report and evaluate RCTs. Original research will be presented by principal investigators, followed by discussions of papers with focus on design options and analytic strategi...

background: pain has been one of the most debilitating symptoms of cancer. the aim of this study was to evaluate residents' knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding pain control in cancer patients. methods: in a descriptive study, 69 randomly selected third-year various residents practicing in teaching hospitals of shahid beheshti school of medicine participated in this study. they have prov...

conclusions this study revealed a low level of knowledge and practice regarding post-exposure prophylaxis, with the mean score of some respondents being below 50%. objectives this study was conducted with the aim of demonstrating the level of knowledge and practice amongst general dental practitioners in hamadan city, iran in 2013 - 14, in terms of prevention after dealing with blood-borne path...

background and aims. infection control is an important issue in dentistry, and the dentists are primarily responsible for observing the relevant procedures. therefore, the present study evaluated knowledge, attitude, practice, and status of infection control among iranian dentists through systematic review of published results. materials and methods. in this systematic review, the required data...

background: because of educational responsibilities and direct contact with people, health personnel (known as behvarzes in iran) need to be properly educated. therefore, educating and empowering the instructors of health centers (or behvarzi centers) regarding teaching and learning processes, such as selection of educational objectives and using appropriate educational technology, can positive...

objective: the pap smear is a reliable, inexpensive and effective screening test for cervical cancer; the second most common cancer among women worldwide. we aimed to determine women’s knowledge, attitudes and practice towards pap smear and barriers for the screening in a public hospital. materials and methods: this study, was carried out on 350  outpatient married women reffering for a visit a...

â  background this study aims to elucidate the knowledge and practice of general practitioners (gp) and internists regarding diagnosis and treatment of helicobacter pylori ( h. pylori ) infection in a high prevalent area, with the intent to assist with future educational strategies for h. pylori inâ­fection. methods in this cross-sectional study in guilan, a northern province of iran, all gps a...