Student feedback is a critical component of the teacher-learner cycle. However, there is not a gold standard course or clerkship evaluation form and limited research on the impact of changing the evaluation process. Results from a focus group and pre-implementation feedback survey coupled with best practices in survey design were used to improve all course/clerkship evaluation for academic year...

BACKGROUND Exercise is an important and effective approach to preventing falls in older people, but adherence to exercise participation remains a persistent problem. A unique purpose-built exercise park was designed to provide a fun but physically challenging environment to support exercise in a community setting. This project is a randomised controlled trial designed to evaluate the effectiven...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether psychosocial well-being is associated with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people with Usher syndrome. SETTING The survey was advertised online and through deafblind-related charities, support groups and social groups throughout the UK. PARTICIPANTS 90 people with Usher syndrome took part in the survey. Inclusion criteria are having a diagnosis ...

PURPOSE Experience Corps (EC) represents a high-intensity, intergenerational civic engagement activity where older adults serve as mentors and tutors in elementary schools. Although high-intensity volunteer opportunities are designed to enhance the health and well being of older adult volunteers, little is known about the negative and positive aspects of volunteering unique to intergenerational...

BACKGROUND Peritoneal dialysis (PD) requires patients to take an active role in their adherence to fluid restrictions. Although fluid non-adherence had been identified among this patient group, no specific interventions have been researched or published with in the PD population. The current study sought to investigate whether an applied cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-based intervention) us...

BACKGROUND The provision of veterinary clinical services is known to elicit a range of challenges which require an ethical appraisal. In a recent Policy Delphi study, referrals/second opinions and 24 h emergency care were identified as matters of key concern by veterinary professionals in Ireland. In this case study (the first in a series of three resulting from a research workshop exploring ch...

and participants from the Fragile Families Working Group for helpful comments on earlier drafts of this paper. We are also thankful for helpful feedback we received at the Association of Public Policy and Management Fall 2010 Conference. 2 Abstract Research suggests that children from low-income families are more likely to exhibit behavioral problems than children from wealthier families and th...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Women living with HIV/AIDS, in particular, have been positioned as a latent source of infection, and have captivated culpability and blame leading to a highly stigmatised and discriminated life. Despite the situation, women and their particular concerns have largely been ignored in HIV/AIDS research literature. This review aims to examine and analyze the feelings, expe...