PROBLEM There is increasing interest in delivering degree programs without requiring students to attend traditional classroom-based classes. There are many differences between classroom and distance courses that must be addressed to have effective distance programs. METHOD Occupational safety and health faculty and occupational safety and health professionals were surveyed to determine the ne...

background: the emergence and spread of ebola outbreak is a growing problem worldwide, which represents a significant threat to public health. evidence has shown that the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice of people in the society play major roles in controlling the spread of ebola virus disease. this study was designed to determine knowledge, attitude and practice of students at school...

The purpose of fieldwork education is to provide occupational therapy students and occupational therapy assistant students with the opportunity to apply the knowledge learned in the classroom to practice in the clinical setting. Fieldwork experiences are designed to enrich the coursework through observation and participation in the occupational therapy process. This serves to integrate academic...

background : exposure to formaldehyde (fa) causes irritative effects and induces nasopharyngeal cancer; the interna­tional agency for research on cancer (iarc, lyon) classified fa as carcinogenic to humans, group 1. many studies have been published so far concerning the occupational exposure of industrial workers, embalmers, pathologists and anatomists to fa but very few data regarding medical ...

PURPOSE To investigate Dutch novice nurses' experiences and needs regarding occupational health support to prevent work-related health problems and to keep them well-functioning. METHODS A qualitative interview study was conducted with six nursing students and eight newly qualified nurses. The interviews covered three topics: experiences with the link between work and health, received occupat...

Innovative teaching methods to address emerging practice needs are critical components of effective occupational therapy education. Experiential learning strategies can enhance skill development and translation of knowledge into OT clinical practice. In addition, skills such as coaching may provide important links to health promotion practices. Thirty-two occupational therapy students took part...

Goodman BE, Ikiugu MN. Designing and implementing a physiology course for a new doctoral occupational therapy program with student feedback. Adv Physiol Educ 41: 485–491, 2017; doi:10.1152/ advan.00078.2016.—Recently, the Occupational Therapy Department requested a custom-designed medical physiology course for the students in the new occupational therapy doctoral program. The first author, a ph...