OBJECTIVE We used the Indian Health Service (IHS) Diabetes Care and Outcomes Audit to assess the effectiveness of clinical nutrition education in reducing HbA(1c) levels and to test the relative effectiveness of clinical nutrition education when it was delivered by a registered dietitian (RD) compared with an educator from another discipline (non-RD). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We examined c...

Expert nurse clinicians who are transitioning into academic positions after successful clinical careers often find they are unprepared to assume their new educator roles. Although nursing clinical expertise may be a necessary expectation, this knowledge is not sufficient to assume a nurse educator position. The purpose of this study was to identify essential entry-level nurse educator competenc...

Higher and further education institutions are increasingly using social software tools to support teaching and learning. A growing body of research investigates the diversity of tools and their range of contributions. However, little research has focused on investigating the role of the educator in the context of a social software initiative, even though the educator is critical for the introdu...

Both DE and telehealth systems provide remote access to services, supported by digital technology infrastructure. Both systems aim to enhance the quality of service for remote communities that may otherwise not have access to expert knowledge or support. Unlike DE, which has been employing technology to support and teach students remotely for some time, telehealth is relatively new, with no sta...

BACKGROUND An assessment of the process and outcomes of a health promotion programme is necessary for the continuous improvement of a programme. OBJECTIVE To explore the participants' perceptions of the quality and effectiveness of the 'Love Your Heart Programme'. DESIGN A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of participants of the 'Love Your Heart' pro...

BACKGROUND Health profession students develop practical skills whilst integrating theory with practice in a real world environment as an important component of their training. Research in the area of practice placements has identified challenges and barriers to the delivery of effective placement learning. However, there has been little research in podiatry and the question of which factors imp...

PURPOSE The purpose of this literature review is to document the contributions dental hygienists have made over the past 3 decades to improve the nation's oral health. This historical review encompasses selected literature that acknowledged dental Hygienists' direct involvement in U.S. school-based or school-linked oral health programs from 1970-1999. METHODS Five researchers independently se...

Evidence from several studies suggests that general nurses and acute health care staff do not always have an adequate understanding of the needs of people with dementia. This has major implications for the quality of care that is delivered and the well-being of people with dementia and a concurrent medical or surgical condition. This article describes how the creation of the role of nurse educa...

BACKGROUND Cancer screening uptake is known to be low among South Asian residents of Ontario. The objective of this pilot study was to determine if lay health educators embedded within the practices of primary care providers could improve willingness to screen and cancer screening uptake for South Asian patients taking a quality improvement approach. MATERIALS AND METHODS Participating physic...