Guide to Community Preventive Services: Systematic Reviews and Evidence-Based Recommendations: Prevention of skin cancer by reducing exposure to UV light through educational and policy approaches oriented to health care settings and providers. Centers for Disease Control, Community Guide Branch Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview /mmwrhtml/rr5215a1.htm. Updated October 14, 2003. Acces...

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BACKGROUND Neuroscience grand rounds (NSGR) is a key educational exercise in most academic medical centers. Despite its importance, there are few published studies evaluating the manner in which it is conducted. Our objective was to obtain consensus opinion from staff neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, and neuropathologists on the features that best characterize a highly educationa...

UNLABELLED Although asthma is one of the most prevalent chronic respiratory diseases, the participation of Spanish pulmonology units in the management of asthma may have room for improvement. OBJECTIVE To determine the degree of involvement of the Spanish pulmonology services in the patient care, education and research related with asthma disease and especially in difficult-to-control asthma....

BACKGROUND We aimed to assess the impact of health workers' training program on preventive behaviors of leishmaniosis based on BASNEF (Belief, Attitude, Subjective Norm, and Enabling Factors) model in the families under the coverage of health centers. METHODS The study was done in rural health centers of Marvdasht City, Fars Province, Iran in 2011. Health workers completed a specific question...

This study aimed to analyze the social representations in the professionals of technical staff, who work with children at USP daycare centers. Eight professionals of the nursing field underwent a semi-structured interview. The interviews were recorded and transcribed in their entirety and the content of the discourse was subjected to thematic-categorical analysis. The categories were transforme...

Stopping the spread of the cholera epidemic in Haiti required engaging community health workers (CHWs) in prevention and treatment activities. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collaborated with the Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population to develop CHW educational materials, train >1,100 CHWs, and evaluate training efforts.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the Mayer-von Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome and to address means of diagnosis, patient education and counselling. The timing of, and vast options for, creation of a functional vaginal are also discussed. RECENT FINDINGS The diagnosis of Mayer-von Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser usually occurs during an evaluation of primary amenorrhea. Counselling and support are of g...

OBJECTIVES To increase booster seat use among low income parents. DESIGN/METHODS A pre-test/post-test design conducted in nine daycare centers with post-test observations four to eight weeks after the intervention. INTERVENTION Parents who participated in an educational training received free seats, educational programs were provided to all daycare staff and children, and signs in parking l...

BACKGROUND Growth retardation in children is a result of nutritional ignorance, inappropriate care, and inadequate monitoring of growth monitoring. This study was performed to assess the effect of mothers education program based on the precede model on the mean weight of children (6-12 months) at health centers in Shiraz, Fars Province. METHODS This quasi experimental study was conducted on 1...