INTRODUCTION Self-directed learning (SDL) has been an essential issue in medical education due to the expansion of knowledge, accessibility to information and greater emphasis on reflection. If SDL in educational research lacks a clear definition, terminological confusion may hinder the application of the results to practice. The aim of this study was to review and categorise the various forms ...

BACKGROUND In developing effective interventions to increase colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in at risk populations, a necessary first requirement is feasibility. This paper describes how the RESPECT approach to health education guided the conceptualization and implementation of physician-directed academic detailing (AD) to increase practice-wide CRC screening uptake. METHODS Physician-dire...

Theories from social and behavioural science can make an important contribution to the process of developing a conceptual framework for improving use of clinical practice guidelines and clinician performance. A conceptual framework for guideline dissemination and implementation is presented which draws on relevant concepts from diVusion of innovation theory, the transtheoretical model of behavi...

Additional Documentation Applicants with postgraduate medical experience elsewhere must provide verification from the program director or supervisor. Documentation of PGY levels and actual months/years of credits fully granted to the applicant must be sent to the McGaw Medical Center residency program director before any interview, as required by affiliation agreements and residency review comm...

Increasing emphasis on the economic importance of higher education (HE) has led to a focus on the employability of graduates. Within sport there has been little empirical research into graduate careers, consequently the aim of the study was to explore the nature of the careers of sports graduates and the implications for the development of sports students' employability. Using mixed methods it ...

background: patient education is widely recognized as a core component of nursing. patient education can lead to quality outcomes including adherence, quality of life, patients' knowledge of their illness and self-management. this study aimed to clarify patient education process in teaching hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences (tums) in iran.   methods : this cross-sect...

introduction: although fasting has many benefits for health, it can be dangerous for patients. so it is necessary that physicians have adequate information about clinical aspects of fasting and they should advice patients. therefore in this study we analyses the condition of physicians counseling about fasting from the perspective of patients. methods:in this descriptive analytical cross-sectio...

conclusions our results show that the self-management angina plan was effective in improving perception of qol and reducing anxiety. further studies with a larger sample size and a longer follow-up period are recommended to better understand the effectiveness of this plan. background coronary artery diseases are the most frequent cause of mortality in industrialized countries as well as iran. c...

objectives this study aimed to examine the effect of a hospital-based educational program based on the constructs of the health belief model (hbm) on self-care behaviors of patients with hf. methods this controlled quasi-experimental study consisted of 84 patients with hf (42 patients in an intervention group and 42 in a control group) who were admitted to two large, specialized, referral hospi...

background: the related literatures revealed that there is a lack of effective patient/family education in the health care centers. several studies indicate that patients, while getting discharged from hospitals, receive insufficient information about their illness and self‑care. aims: the purpose of the study was to explore the factors influencing patient education from the perspectives of nur...