Pelvic floor rehabilitation has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment of urinary incontinence. The use of pelvic floor rehabilitation to treat sexual dysfunction, and the inclusion of physiotherapists in the team of professionals involved in promoting sexual health and treating sexual problems, are relatively recent advancements. A literature review revealed that, while a recognized role exist...

In this article, we examine how collective creative self-efficacy (CCSE) of a team can act as competency indicator for creativity output (TCO) in knowledge-intensive SMEs. As team’s efficacy shape the mental model about its social context, climate is considered mediator relationship between CCSE and TCO. Through faultline-strength analysis, investigate members’ compositional attributes (age job...

Previous research has illustrated the importance of acquiring knowledge from authentic contexts; however, without full engagement, students’ learning performance might not be as good as expected. In this study, a Team Competition-based Ubiquitous Gaming approach was proposed for improving students’ learning effectiveness in authentic learning activities. An experiment on a natural science cours...

Based on motivated identity construction theory (MICT; Vignoles, 2011), we offer an integrative approach examining the combined roles of six identity motives (self-esteem, distinctiveness, belonging, meaning, continuity, and efficacy) instantiated at three different motivational levels (personal, social, and collective identity) as predictors of group identification. These identity processes we...

In this research, we examine the efficacy of a technological intervention in shaping distributed team members’ perceptions about their teammates. We argue that, by exposing distributed team members to electronic profiles (e-profiles) with information emphasizing their personal similarities with one another, distributed teams should experience lower levels of relational and task conflict. In tur...

introduction: many post-surgical wound infections in hospitals cause morbidity and morality of patients and these are usually transmitted via hands of surgical personnel. the aim of the present study was to detect and antibiogram the bacterial agents following scrubbing of hands of surgical personnel before operation. methods: hands of 134 personnels of operation room were swabbed following scr...

BACKGROUND Diagnosis and treatment of cancer can contribute to psychological distress and anxiety amongst patients. Evidence indicates that information giving can be beneficial in reducing patient anxiety, so oncology specific information may have a major impact on this patient group. This study investigates the effects of an orientation program on levels of anxiety and self-efficacy amongst ne...