BACKGROUND Adherence to CF treatments is poor, which can lead to negative health outcomes. The objective of our study was to qualitatively investigate the barriers and facilitators of self-management among older adolescents and adults with CF. METHODS Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted, audio-taped, transcribed verbatim and coded to identify common themes. RESULTS Twenty-f...

This article defines groups and their function in society and points out the need for training in group processes. It distinguishes between task, therapy, growth, and training groups, defines a group process facilitator as a catalyst to the processes through which a group performs its task, separates the process-facilitation role from other facilitative roles dealing wi the content of a discuss...

OBJECTIVE This first article, of a two-part series, presents the foundation for patient education in the nuclear medicine department. The need for patient education through mandates, such as the JCAHO, is discussed and the relevant literature surrounding the delivery of patient education is reviewed. The emphasis is on proper learning by patients, including the means of maximizing the facilitat...

Work in the new millennium requires globally distributed organizational members to collaborate in groups and make decisions. In general, research has shown that groups that use facilitators and group support systems make high quality decisions in less time. The Skilled Facilitator approach is a values-based systemic methodology that helps facilitators and groups interact successfully. Today’s f...

Using data from 170 manufacturing companies, we identified five facilitators for knowledge management in an ERP environment. Additionally, we examined the relationship between knowledge management and manufacturing companies’ competitive advantages in the E-business environment. The result of the study suggests that adopting organizational preparation for KM, employee education and learning, in...

Today’s business environment is characterized by huge competing technologies, shorter product life with advent of new technologies in an ever-increasing pace. Current business paradigm has forced industries to seek help of universities, who are considered a powerhouse of innovations and intellectual minds. This collaboration environment poses more complex problems for effectively transferring k...

BACKGROUND Sweden has undertaken many national, regional, and local initiatives to improve patient safety since the mid-2000s, but solid evidence of effectiveness for many solutions is often lacking. Nurses play a vital role in patient safety, constituting 71% of the workforce in Swedish health care. This interview study aimed to explore perceived facilitators and barriers influencing patient s...

BACKGROUND According to professionalization in nursing profession, the nursing researches expanded dramatically and rapidly in a very short period. Research results showed improvement in quality of provided care by using research findings. But there is still a gap between nursing research and practice, which led scientists to explore the barriers and facilitators of research utilization that co...

BACKGROUND Recruitment rates for cancer trials are low for racial/ethnic minorities. Little is known about factors influencing trial recruitment in Asian patients. Our aim is to examine the barriers and facilitators for participation in trials among multi-ethnic Asian women with breast cancer. METHODS We recruited a convenience sample from consecutive women seen at the National Cancer Centre....