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Evaluation Of A Pilot Study For A Capstone Course: Integrative Interprofessional Practicum Experience, Rita Wunderlich, Cheryl Cavallo, Peggy Gettemeier, Katie Eliot, Irma Ruebling
Evaluation Of A Pilot Study For A Capstone Course: Integrative Interprofessional Practicum Experience, Rita Wunderlich, Cheryl Cavallo, Peggy Gettemeier, Katie Eliot, Irma Ruebling
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
The purpose of this paper is to describe a pilot study that will further develop and refine the capstone course for an 11-credit hour Interprofessional Curriculum. The course is being designed to allow students an opportunity to apply interprofessional concepts within the context of a practicum experience. Students were recruited from a variety of Health Science programs. Eleven volunteered to participate representing nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. A low-income, urban residence was chosen for the project site. In collaboration with the community site director, students created a resource manual, “Your Guide to Health,” and developed a health promotion/illness prevention …
Identifying Risk Factors For Osteoporosis In Young Women, Elizabeth S. Stetzer
Identifying Risk Factors For Osteoporosis In Young Women, Elizabeth S. Stetzer
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Purpose: Osteoporosis is a major public health concern that affects millions of women around the world. Although the diagnosis of osteoporosis greatly impacts the life of the patient, the health care cost associated with the sequelae of the disease process is exponentially greater. Commonly recognized as a disease of the old, osteoporosis is generally discovered in older age, but it is the result of many factors—both modifiable and non-modifiable—that impact bone strength beginning in childhood. This article discusses how the choices that a woman makes in her younger years can greatly impact her risk of developing osteoporosis. Methods: To collect …
Interviewing Older People; Relationships In Qualitative Research, Linda Robertson, Beatrica Hale
Interviewing Older People; Relationships In Qualitative Research, Linda Robertson, Beatrica Hale
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Health practitioners who have already undertaken a considerable amount of interviewing would consider themselves as experienced interviewers, but there are questions and issues arising from research interviews which are different from assessment and interventionist interviews. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of the health professional researcher in qualitative research with older people and to make recommendations for preparatory interviewing in methodology courses. Method: A descriptive approach was used and semi-structured interviews with a sample size of eleven New Zealand health professionals/researchers. Results: A significant theme emerging was relationships. This was further divided into three categories: establishing …
Attitudes In Healthcare Students Towards Mental Illness - A Pre- And Post Multicenter University Program Survey, Amanda Lundvik Gyllensten, Bengt Sevensson, Tommy Bjorkman, Lars Hansson, Christel Leufstadius, Ulrika Bejerholm, Urban Markstrom, Margareta Ostman, Mona Eklund, David Brunt, Mikael Sandlund
Attitudes In Healthcare Students Towards Mental Illness - A Pre- And Post Multicenter University Program Survey, Amanda Lundvik Gyllensten, Bengt Sevensson, Tommy Bjorkman, Lars Hansson, Christel Leufstadius, Ulrika Bejerholm, Urban Markstrom, Margareta Ostman, Mona Eklund, David Brunt, Mikael Sandlund
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of naturalistic educational interventions on attitudes towards persons with mental illness. Methods: In a pre-post test design, 456 students in vocational University programmes to become nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, and public health workers were studied after a course in mental illness, using questionnaires focusing on familiarity with mental illness and attitudes towards the mentally ill in general and towards schizophrenia in particular. Results: The results revealed a significant improvement for the total group in their being afraid of people with mental illness in general and being more …
Entry-Level Evidenced-Based Practice Training In Physiotherapy Students: Does It Change Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviours? A Longitudinal Study, Katherine Long, Maureen Mcevoy, Lucy Lewis, Louise Wiles, Marie Williams, Tim Olds
Entry-Level Evidenced-Based Practice Training In Physiotherapy Students: Does It Change Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behaviours? A Longitudinal Study, Katherine Long, Maureen Mcevoy, Lucy Lewis, Louise Wiles, Marie Williams, Tim Olds
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an integral part of health professionals’ training. However, there is little research concerning learning outcomes in the allied health student population. This study explored changes in self-reported EBP knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours, and actual EBP knowledge of entry-level physiotherapy students following exposure to formal EBP training. Methods: Entry-level Bachelors and Masters physiotherapy students were surveyed before and after completing EBP training courses. Two validated and reliable surveys, the Evidence-Based Practice Profile Questionnaire (EBP2) and the Knowledge of Research Evidence Competencies (K-REC) survey were used. The EBP2 included self-reported domains: relevance, sympathy, terminology (knowledge), practice, and confidence. …
A Comparison Of Computer-Assisted Instruction And Traditional Classroom Lecture To Introduce The Occupational Adaptation Theory, Angie Tatiana Galvis, Jimmy H. Ishee, Sally Schultz
A Comparison Of Computer-Assisted Instruction And Traditional Classroom Lecture To Introduce The Occupational Adaptation Theory, Angie Tatiana Galvis, Jimmy H. Ishee, Sally Schultz
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) and traditional classroom lecture (TCL). A randomized two-group pretest/posttest quasi-experimental design was used. Thirty first year students in a Master of Occupational Therapy program located in the southwestern United States were recruited. All participants were female, with a mean age of 25.8 years. Three percent of the participants rated themselves as novice concerning computer skills, 67% average computer skills, and 30% excellent computer skills. Two methods were compared for teaching the basic concepts of the Occupational Adaptation theory: lecture method in which the teacher follows a …
An Analysis Of The Readability Of Educational Materials On The Consumer Webpage Of A Health Professional Organization: Considerations For Practice, Naudia Falconer, E. Anne Reicherter, Barbara Billek-Sawhney, Steven Chesbro
An Analysis Of The Readability Of Educational Materials On The Consumer Webpage Of A Health Professional Organization: Considerations For Practice, Naudia Falconer, E. Anne Reicherter, Barbara Billek-Sawhney, Steven Chesbro
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
The readability level of many patient education materials is too high for patients to comprehend, placing the patient’s health at risk. Since health professionals often recommend Internet-based patient education resources, they must ensure that the readability of information provided to consumers is at an appropriate level. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the readability of educational brochures found on the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) consumer website. Methods: Fourteen educational brochures on the APTA website in March 2008 were analyzed using the following assessments: Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level, Flesch Reading Ease, Fry Readability Formula, Simple Measure of Gobbledygook …
The Relationship Between The Mallampati Scoring System, The Berlin Questionnaire, And Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Joshua F. Gonzales, S. Gregory Marshall, Chris J. Russian
The Relationship Between The Mallampati Scoring System, The Berlin Questionnaire, And Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Joshua F. Gonzales, S. Gregory Marshall, Chris J. Russian
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a relationship between a person’s Mallampati score and their scores on the Berlin Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale. The Berlin Questionnaire and Epworth Sleepiness Scale are currently used as prescreening tools for persons who may suffer from sleep disorders. The Berlin Questionnaire is used to identify persons at risk for sleep apnea syndrome and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale is used to determine the level of a person’s daytime sleepiness. The Mallampati Scoring System is an assessment of the anatomy of the oral cavity to predict the ease of intubation. …
Medical Education Digest, Vol. 13 No. 3 (May/June 2011), Nova Southeastern University
Medical Education Digest, Vol. 13 No. 3 (May/June 2011), Nova Southeastern University
Medical Education Digest
No abstract provided.
Men In Nursing, Jonathan Wolfenden
Men In Nursing, Jonathan Wolfenden
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
The purpose of the paper is to examine the view of men in nursing. It is a discussion on whether a systemic trend to marginalize men in nursing exists and the impact this systemic trend has on the nursing profession as a whole. The trend to marginalize men in nursing is examined through the use of a general literature search. The literature search performed looks for examples and statistics on the number of men in nursing and the view of men in nursing, held within the profession and by the population at large. The smaller trends within nursing, from the …
Impact Of Health Information Systems On Organizational Health Communication And Behavior, Vibha Kumar
Impact Of Health Information Systems On Organizational Health Communication And Behavior, Vibha Kumar
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Information is critical in making health-related decisions. New communication technologies show great promise in providing ways to develop and deliver changes in health behaviors. The behavioral and communication changes in consumers, patients, providers, and organizations are being noticed at individual, community, and organizational levels due to innovations in electronic health information systems, such as personal health records (PHRs), electronic medical records (EMRs), and electronic health records (EHRs). The noted behavioral/communication changes include improved quality patient care; easy, accurate, and quick information retrieval; rapid information sharing; quick decision making; reduced medical errors due to electronic alerts; increased storage of data and …
Perceived Behavioral Control And Self-Efficacy Of Overweight And Normal Weight Adults Regarding Exercise At A Health Club, Wayne C. Miller, Todd A. Miller
Perceived Behavioral Control And Self-Efficacy Of Overweight And Normal Weight Adults Regarding Exercise At A Health Club, Wayne C. Miller, Todd A. Miller
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Only a small fraction of overweight people get enough exercise to improve health. Intimidating factors in the health club environment may cause the overweight person to have low perceived control and low self-efficacy for exercise. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the perceived behavioral control and self-efficacy overweight (OW) and normal weight (NW) adults have toward health club exercise and what individual factors affect their perceived control and self-efficacy. Method: A 17-item survey measured perceived behavioral control, self-efficacy, and behavioral intent toward exercising at a health club 30 min, twice a week, for the next month, in …
Longitudinal Assessment Of Emotional Intelligence In Doctor Of Physical Therapy Students, Erika Lewis
Longitudinal Assessment Of Emotional Intelligence In Doctor Of Physical Therapy Students, Erika Lewis
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Emotional intelligence has been shown to predict clinical performance in other medical fields and may be a predictor for clinical performance in physical therapy students. Longitudinal assessment of emotional intelligence of Doctor of Physical Therapy students was obtained yearly (three times) beginning in the first year. In addition, the relationship between emotional intelligence and performance on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) and clinical performance (using the Clinical Performance Instrument (CPI)) was examined. Participants. Graduate physical therapy students (n = 260; 218 women and 42 men) between the ages of 20 and 35 from four schools participated. Methods. Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional …
Evolution Of A Major Drug Metabolizing Enzyme Defect In The Domestic Cat And Other Felidae: Phylogenetic Timing And The Role Of Hypercarnivory, Binu Shrestha, J. Michael Reed, Philip T. Starks, Gretchen E. Kaufman, Jared V. Goldstone, Melody E. Roelke, Stephen J. O'Brien, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Laurence Frank, Michael H. Court
Evolution Of A Major Drug Metabolizing Enzyme Defect In The Domestic Cat And Other Felidae: Phylogenetic Timing And The Role Of Hypercarnivory, Binu Shrestha, J. Michael Reed, Philip T. Starks, Gretchen E. Kaufman, Jared V. Goldstone, Melody E. Roelke, Stephen J. O'Brien, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Laurence Frank, Michael H. Court
Biology Faculty Articles
The domestic cat (Felis catus) shows remarkable sensitivity to the adverse effects of phenolic drugs, including acetaminophen and aspirin, as well as structurally-related toxicants found in the diet and environment. This idiosyncrasy results from pseudogenization of the gene encoding UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A6, the major species-conserved phenol detoxification enzyme. Here, we established the phylogenetic timing of disruptive UGT1A6 mutations and explored the hypothesis that gene inactivation in cats was enabled by minimal exposure to plant-derived toxicants. Fixation of the UGT1A6 pseudogene was estimated to have occurred between 35 and 11 million years ago with all extant Felidae having dysfunctional …
Medical Education Digest, Vol. 13 No. 1 (January/February 2011), Nova Southeastern University
Medical Education Digest, Vol. 13 No. 1 (January/February 2011), Nova Southeastern University
Medical Education Digest
No abstract provided.
Incorporating Evidence In Clinical Education; Barriers And Opportunities In Allied Health, Clare Delany, Andrea Bailocerkowski
Incorporating Evidence In Clinical Education; Barriers And Opportunities In Allied Health, Clare Delany, Andrea Bailocerkowski
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Clinical education is a key component of health professional education. Clinical educators, like clinicians, are increasingly expected to access and apply evidence from clinical education theories to inform their teaching methods and approaches. Purpose: This study evaluated personal and organizational factors that influenced the ability to access and apply clinical education research evidence into clinical teaching in a group of allied health practitioners at one large metropolitan hospital in Melbourne, Australia. Method: A Cross-sectional survey based on a previously published survey of clinical physiotherapists was custom-designed to examine the factors that influence evidence based practices (EBP) of a range of …
The Effect Of A Hybrid Continuing Education Course On Outpatient Physical Therapy For Individuals With Low Back Pain, Gilbert M. Willett, Grace C. Johnson, Katherine Jones
The Effect Of A Hybrid Continuing Education Course On Outpatient Physical Therapy For Individuals With Low Back Pain, Gilbert M. Willett, Grace C. Johnson, Katherine Jones
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
This study used an augmented version of Kirkpatrick’s four-level model of training criteria as a theoretical framework to evaluate a hybrid teaching approach to continuing education (CE) for physical therapists who treat patients with low back pain. This model provides a framework for relating changes in practitioner knowledge to changes in practice. Forty-three orthopedic physical therapists who attended a CE course on evidence-based practice participated in the study. The hybrid CE course consisted of online (reading assignments and quizzes) and onsite components (traditional lecture and skill review laboratory). It addressed evidence for application of a clinical prediction rule to identify …
Providing Care To Patients With Aids: How Prepared Are Nigerian Physiotherapists, Adetoyeje Y. Oyeyemi, Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Stanley M. Maduagwu, Abubakar Umar
Providing Care To Patients With Aids: How Prepared Are Nigerian Physiotherapists, Adetoyeje Y. Oyeyemi, Adewale L. Oyeyemi, Stanley M. Maduagwu, Abubakar Umar
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Adequate knowledge and core affective traits are important for effective management of patients with contagious diseases or conditions like AIDS. This study aimed to assess Nigerian physiotherapists’ cognitive and affective traits in providing care to patients living with AIDS (PWA). Methods: Physiotherapists across Nigeria (N=132) were surveyed using a 43-item questionnaire that elicited information on their demographic characteristics, knowledge of transmission, universal precaution and pathophysiology on AIDS, their feeling of preparedness, comfort, ethical disposition to care for PWA and their willingness to assess and provide intervention to PWA in different clinical scenarios.Results: The physiotherapists’ knowledge of AIDS pathophysiology was unsatisfactory, …
Smokeless Tobacco Use And Knowledge Among University Students, Angela Lou Monson, Jessica A. Beaulieu
Smokeless Tobacco Use And Knowledge Among University Students, Angela Lou Monson, Jessica A. Beaulieu
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
The authors explored the use, demographics, knowledge, and the impact of a statewide smoking ban on smokeless tobacco use among college students. Participants and Methods: During spring of 2008, 417 students enrolled at a Midwestern state university completed a 12-item survey. Results: Twenty-two percent of males in this sample have recently used smokeless tobacco. Participants had a mean knowledge score of 7.8, constructed from nine items on the survey. Non-users scored higher (p<.001) than users and females scored higher (p<.001) than males. Users (N=34) did not demonstrate a significant difference (p=.71) in use after the implementation of a statewide smoking ban. Conclusions:Knowledge does not appear to be the only factor influencing the use of smokeless tobacco. Additional research is needed to investigate other factors including the impact of a statewide smoking ban on smokeless tobacco use.
Development Of An After-School Wellness Club To Promote Physical Activity And Healthy Lifestyle, Eric M. Lamberg, Raymond F. Mckenna
Development Of An After-School Wellness Club To Promote Physical Activity And Healthy Lifestyle, Eric M. Lamberg, Raymond F. Mckenna
Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice
Childhood overweight and obesity is a serious national health problem that can lead to overweight and obesity in adulthood. Many programs have been developed to “treat” children already classified as overweight or obese. However, they represent reactionary strategies to a preventable problem. This paper describes the development of a school-based program to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyle to all students regardless of weight. Results from the initial pilot are presented, and barriers and methods to overcome these barriers are discussed. Methods: Move your Feet! is an elementary-school-based after-school club that promotes physical activity and healthy lifestyle. Attendance was recorded, …
College Of Pharmacy Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University
College Of Pharmacy Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University
Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions
No abstract provided.
Undergraduate Student Catalog 2011-2012, Nova Southeastern University
Undergraduate Student Catalog 2011-2012, Nova Southeastern University
Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs
No abstract provided.