scholarly journals Perception of Preparedness for Clinical Work Among New Residents: A Cross-sectional Study from Oman

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-206
Author(s):  
Hamed Al Sinawi ◽  
Mohammed Al Alawi ◽  
Ali Al Qubtan ◽  
Jaber Al Lawati ◽  
Assad Al Habsi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
New Residents

scholarly journals A Cross-Sectional Study of Experiences and Attitudes towards Clinical Audit of Farm Animal Veterinary Surgeons in the United Kingdom

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Katie Waine ◽  
Rachel S. Dean ◽  
Chris Hudson ◽  
Jonathan Huxley ◽  
Marnie L. Brennan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Audit ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Farm Animal ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Protected Time ◽  
Veterinary Surgeons ◽  
The Uk

Clinical audit is a quality improvement tool used to assess and improve the clinical services provided to patients. This is the first study to investigate the extent to which clinical audit is understood and utilised in farm animal veterinary practice. A cross-sectional study to collect experiences and attitudes of farm animal veterinary surgeons in the UK towards clinical audit was conducted using an online nationwide survey. The survey revealed that whilst just under three-quarters (n = 237/325; 73%) of responding veterinary surgeons had heard of clinical audit, nearly 50% (n = 148/301) had never been involved in a clinical audit of any species. The participants’ knowledge of what a clinical audit was varied substantially, with many respondents reporting not receiving training on clinical audit at the undergraduate or postgraduate level. Respondents that had participated in a clinical audit suggested that protected time away from clinical work was required for the process to be completed successfully. This novel study suggests that clinical audit is undertaken to some extent in farm animal practice and that practitioner perception is that it can bring benefits, but was felt that more resources and support were needed for it to be implemented successfully on a wider scale.

scholarly journals Clinical criteria for the application of percutaneous needle electrolysis in tendinopathies: An expert Consensus cocument and cross-sectional study among physical therapists

2019 ◽  
Vol 02 (02) ◽  
pp. 055-061
Author(s):  
Fermín Valera Garrido ◽  
Fernando Polidori ◽  
Jerónimo Benavent Canet ◽  
Francesc i Sicarrats Botet ◽  
Pablo Martínez Ramírez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ultrasound Guidance ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Therapeutic Exercise ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clinical Criteria ◽  
Four Dimensions

Abstract Introduction Percutaneous needle electrolysis is a technique of invasive physical therapy which has been applied successfully in tendinopathies over the last decade. This study sought to explore the opinion and criteria employed by physical therapists who apply this technique in tendinopathies. Material and Methods A cross-sectional study based on a survey of 15 questions to gather the sociodemographic characteristics of attendees and to examine four dimensions associated with the application of percutaneous needle electrolysis (indications, dosage, ultrasound-guidance, supporting therapies). The participants voted on the survey simultaneously after installing the “Votephone” App on their mobile phones or smartphones. Results The study participants included 212 people who attended the CIFI 2018 conference and four experts. Of those who responded, 74.5% were men, who were mainly dedicated to clinical work (91.8%), and were aged between 25 and 45 years (97.6%). Electrolysis was used by 79% of respondents in their daily practice, for which 32.89% had over six years' experience. Percutaneous needle electrolysis was considered the therapy of choice in the treatment of tendinopathies for 91.03% of respondents, whereas 98.67% used it in situations of chronicity, and for tissue repair purposes (85%). Of all people surveyed, 97.74% considered that ultrasound guidance was essential for its application, employing intensities of between 2-4 mA (59.60%) and combined with therapeutic exercise (77.78%). Ultrasound in B mode (50.85%) and palpation with the needle and reproduction of symptoms (47.46%) are the criteria used to define the area of intervention. Conclusions Percutaneous needle electrolysis is often used by physical therapists in chronic tendinopathies, applying high intensities (2-4 mA) aimed at repair of the damaged tissue. Attendees considered that the use of ultrasound for assessment and as a guide for the intervention is essential to guarantee a safe application and improve effectiveness. Percutaneous needle electrolysis is most commonly associated with therapeutic exercise.

mHealth adoption among primary care physicians in Malaysia and its associated factors: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hooi Min Lim ◽  
Adam G Dunn ◽  
Sakinah Muhammad Firdaus Ooi ◽  
Chin Hai Teo ◽  
Adina Abdullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Performance Expectancy ◽  
Mhealth Apps

Abstract Background mHealth apps potentially improve health care delivery and patient outcomes, but the uptake of mHealth in primary care is challenging, especially in low–middle-income countries. Objective To measure factors associated with mHealth adoption among primary care physicians (PCPs) in Malaysia. Methods A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire was conducted among PCPs. The usage of mHealth apps by the PCPs has divided into the use of mHealth apps to support PCPs’ clinical work and recommendation of mHealth apps for patient’s use. Factors associated with mHealth adoption were analysed using multivariable logistic regression. Results Among 217 PCPs in the study, 77.0% used mHealth apps frequently for medical references, 78.3% medical calculation and 30.9% interacting with electronic health records (EHRs). Only 22.1% of PCPs frequently recommended mHealth apps to patients for tracking health information, 22.1% patient education and 14.3% use as a medical device. Performance expectancy and facilitating conditions were associated with mHealth use for medical references. Family medicine trainees, working in a government practice and performance expectancy were the facilitators for the use of mHealth apps for medical calculation. Internet connectivity, performance expectancy and use by colleagues were associated with the use of mHealth with EHR. Performance expectancy was associated with mHealth apps’ recommendation to patients to track health information and provide patient education. Conclusions PCPs often used mHealth apps to support their clinical work but seldom recommended mHealth apps to their patients. Training for PCPs is needed on the appraisal and knowledge of the mHealth apps for patient use.

Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Klein ◽  
Barbara J. Amster
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.M. AlGoraini ◽  
N.N. AlDujayn ◽  
M.A. AlRasheed ◽  
Y.E. Bashawri ◽  
S.S. Alsubaie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Conflict Avoidance in Old Age

GeroPsych ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lia Oberhauser ◽  
Andreas B. Neubauer ◽  
Eva-Marie Kessler
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Conflict Avoidance ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adult Lifespan ◽  
Set Up

Abstract. Conflict avoidance increases across the adult lifespan. This cross-sectional study looks at conflict avoidance as part of a mechanism to regulate belongingness needs ( Sheldon, 2011 ). We assumed that older adults perceive more threats to their belongingness when they contemplate their future, and that they preventively react with avoidance coping. We set up a model predicting conflict avoidance that included perceptions of future nonbelonging, termed anticipated loneliness, and other predictors including sociodemographics, indicators of subjective well-being and perceived social support (N = 331, aged 40–87). Anticipated loneliness predicted conflict avoidance above all other predictors and partially mediated the age-association of conflict avoidance. Results suggest that belongingness regulation accounts may deepen our understanding of conflict avoidance in the second half of life.

Internalizing Behavior During the Transition from Childhood to Adolescence

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Vierhaus ◽  
Arnold Lohaus ◽  
Indra Shah
Keyword(s):  
Research Design ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Fourth Graders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Second Graders ◽  
Internalizing Behavior ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The One

This investigation focuses on the question whether assessments of the development of internalizing behavior from childhood to adolescence are affected by the kind of research design (longitudinal versus cross-sectional). Two longitudinal samples of 432 second-graders and 366 fourth graders participated in a longitudinal study with subsequent measurements taken 1, 2, and 3 years later. A third sample consisting of 849 children covering the same range of grades participated in a cross-sectional study. The results show that the development of internalizing symptoms in girls – but not in boys – varies systematically with the research design. In girls, there is a decrease of internalizing symptoms (especially between the first two timepoints) in the longitudinal assessment, which may reflect, for example, the influence of strain during the first testing situation. Both longitudinal trajectories converge to a common trajectory from grade 2 to grade 7 when controlling for this “novelty-distress effect.” Moreover, when we control this effect, the slight but significant decrease characterizing the common trajectory becomes similar to the one obtained in the cross-sectional study. Therefore, trajectories based on longitudinal assessments may suggest more changes with regard to internalizing symptoms over time than actually take place, while trajectories based on cross-sectional data may be characterized by an increased level of internalizing symptoms. Theoretical and practical implications of these results are discussed.

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