Progress in health promotion and preventive programme planning is limited by a lack of data on the development of current activities. A cross sectional survey of hospitals, community health centres, and other health agencies in New South Wales was therefore undertaken to determine the nature and extent of health promotion programmes being conducted in the period July to December 1983. A subsamp...

PURPOSE Specific immunotherapy (SIT) is a suitable but uncommon treatment option for allergic rhinitis (AR) in China. The current understanding and attitude of Chinese ENT (ear, nose, and throat) specialists in regards to SIT is unclear. This study investigates current trends in the awareness and application status of SIT among Chinese ENT specialists. METHODS We performed a nationwide, cross...

PURPOSE This study aimed to describe the system of continuing medical education (CME) in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and to ascertain the perceived needs related to that system, in order to improve the performance of health professionals in Chinese township health centers (THCs). METHODS In-depth key informant interviews were conducted to gain insights into the current CME system. A ...

OBJECTIVE To determine and compare attitudes, skills, and practices in childhood obesity management in 4 European countries with different obesity prevalence, health care systems, and economic situations. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was distributed to primary health care providers from France, Italy, Poland, and Ukraine. The questionnaire was returned by 1119 participants with a response...

BACKGROUND Familiarity with Randomized Control Trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses is essential to practice Evidence Based Medicine (EBM). The aims of this study were to describe knowledge, attitudes and professional behavior of physicians towards methods to evaluate the efficacy of health interventions, particularly meta-analysis and to find out their possible associated factors. METHODS A cross...

BACKGROUND Coping with the increasing body of medical knowledge is a main challenge to all doctors. The aim of this study was to investigate self reported reading and learning habits among Norwegian doctors and their subjective ability to keep professionally updated. METHODS A cross sectional survey among a randomised sample of Norwegian doctors was undertaken in 2004 (n = 1005, response rate...