among topics in the field of pragmatics, some seem to be in a more rigorous need of investigation. pragmatic assessment and specifically the issue of pragmatic rating are among issues which deserve more thorough consideration. the purpose of this study was to examine rater criteria and its consistency and variability in the assessment of iranian efl learners’ production of compliments based on ...

BACKGROUND There is growing recognition internationally of the need to identify women with risk factors for poor perinatal mental health in pregnancy and following birth. In the state of New South Wales, Australia the Supporting Families Early policy provides a framework of assessment and support for women and families and includes routine psychosocial assessment and depression screening. This ...

Context A module-based training program for medical interns using World Health Organization guide for good prescription along with the individual feedback on their prescription was developed and implemented. Objective The objective of the study was to obtain the medical interns' reactions to newly developed skill-based training program on rational treatment. Study Setting This study was con...

The current local overweight-prevention protocols are not applied as intended by Dutch child healthcare physicians and nurses. The development of a training program for these practitioners, based on the Intervention Mapping framework, with the aim of improving overweight-prevention in a child's first year, is described in this study. The needs assessment showed three program objectives to be re...

Through the combined efforts of the American Pathology Foundation (APF), the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), and the Program Directors Section (PRODS) of the Association of Pathology Chairs (APC), a needs assessment was performed via a survey on the PRODS listserv, workshops at the APC/PRODS annual meetings in 2009 and 2010, and a Work Group of representatives of APF, ASCP, and ...

BACKGROUND There is a relative lack of current research on the effects of specific communication training offered at the beginning of the medical degree program. The newly developed communication training "Basics and Practice in Communication Skills" was pilot tested in 2008 and expanded in the following year at the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf in Germany. The goal was to promote...

BACKGROUND The long-term course of schizophrenia is often characterized by relapses, induced by poor medication adherence. Early nonadherence after discharge is frequent. OBJECTIVE To evaluate a skills-based inpatient training program for medication intake. METHODS We developed a manual-based inpatient medication training program to be carried out by nurses and focusing on practical skills ...

This study aimed to evaluate the acceptability of joint learning between clinical and nonclinical members of family planning teams. A multidisciplinary workshop was facilitated by nonexpert facilitators comprising representatives from all disciplines who had received specific training. The workshop included sessions in which clinical and nonclinical staff learned separately and together. The ...

PROBLEM STATEMENT There is a dearth of research on how to respond to children with disabilities who have been maltreated. The literature that does exist recommends a collaborative team approach, with each team member possessing a broad understanding of the special considerations of working with children with disabilities. The literature does not define current understanding levels of response t...