background: parents of children with cancer experience high levels of stress and discomfort. religious beliefs are important sources of comfort and support for many cancer patients and their families. the present study aimed to assess the effect of educational-spiritual intervention on burnout of the parents of the children with cancer. methods: in this randomized clinical trial, 135 parents of...

BACKGROUND Registered Nurses (RNs) play an important role in caring for patients suffering from cancer pain. A lack of knowledge regarding pain management and the RNs' own perception of cancer pain could act as barriers to effective pain management. Educational interventions that target RNs' knowledge and attitudes have proved promising. However, an intervention consisting of evidence-based pra...

BACKGROUND Physicians often do not initiate or intensify treatments when clearly warranted, a phenomenon known as therapeutic inertia (TI). Limited information is available on educational interventions to ameliorate knowledge-to-action gaps in TI. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of an educational intervention compared to usual care among practicing neurologists caring for ...

BACKGROUND Psycho-educational interventions for people diagnosed with schizophrenia (PDwS) and their primary caregivers appear promising, however, the majority of trials have significant methodological shortcomings. There is little known about the effects of these interventions delivered in a booklet format in resource-poor countries. METHODS A randomized controlled trial was conducted from S...

BACKGROUND Schizophrenia is one of the most serious forms of mental illness among people being treated in psychiatric clinics in developing and developed countries. Providing care for people diagnosed with schizophrenia can be stressful for their caregivers. Psycho-educational interventions may improve patients' and primary caregivers' knowledge of schizophrenia and impact positively on patient...

BACKGROUND Seasonal allergic rhinitis (hayfever) is common and can contribute to a considerable reduction in the quality of life of adolescents. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of standardised allergy training for healthcare professionals in improving disease-specific quality of life in adolescents with hayfever. METHODS/DESIGN Adolescents with a history of hayfever registered in...

Objective: To assess awareness of pharmacovigilance among the healthcare professionals and to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention for improving awareness of pharmacovigilance among physician, pharmacist and nurses in an Indian tertiary care teaching hospital. Material &Methods: A suitable self-administered Knowledge, attitude, practice (KAP) survey questionnaire was designed, val...

conclusions as one of the manifestations and the moving force of empowerment, education is the first major strategy in codifying, designing, and implementing empowerment programs. for women to be empowered, the active participation of all people in education is required. results results indicated that the frequency of domestic violence against participating women was significant after education...

This study examines students’ metacognitive knowledge of oral presentations in English (OPIE) and their activities when preparing them, as well the relationship between metacognition differences proficiency. Based on insight we gained through this study, conducted an educational intervention reported results. We implemented interventions for 37 university students, such learning expression incl...