AIM OF THE STUDY To assess midwives' baseline cognitive knowledge of evidence-based neonatal resuscitation practices, and short- and long-term educational effects of teaching a neonatal resuscitation program in a hospital setting in West Africa. METHODS All midwives (n=14) on the labor ward at Ridge Hospital in Ghana were trained using materials modified from the American Academy of Pediatric...

the statistical population of this study consisted of 944 post-graduate and under graduate students, who were in their last academic year in the campus of agricultural and natural resources the university of tehran. a questionnaire was used to collect the data. the content validity of the questionnaire was established by a panel of experts in the field of agriculture in the university of tehran...

BACKGROUND Clinical practice is a pivotal part of nursing education. It provides students with the opportunity to put the knowledge and skills they have acquired from lectures into practice with real patients, under the guidance of registered nurses. Clinical experience is also essential for shaping the nursing students' identity as future professional nurses. There is a lack of knowledge and u...

BACKGROUND Practical procedures are central to many general practitioners' job satisfaction and their ability to provide comprehensive care. Despite this, students lack opportunities to learn skills and fewer GPs perform them. OBJECTIVE This article develops a framework for teaching practical skills and their assessment in general practice. DISCUSSION True competence means more than perform...

Introduction Conducting a training activity usually involves assessing to students the knowledge and/or the skills acquired. Assessment methods must be objectives and representatives of the item being evaluated and able to ensure their independence from the evaluator. The assessment of practical skills in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) acquired by a student during a training course conform...

INTRODUCTION Clerkships are still the main source for undergraduate medical students to acquire necessary skills. However, these educational experiences may not be sufficient, as there are significant deficiencies in the clinical experience and practical expertise of medical students. PROJECT DESCRIPTION An innovative course teaching basic clinical and procedural skills to first-year medical ...

Background: According to the important role of Health Care Apprentice Program on medical students’ performance, especially in relation with Social Accountability of Medical Education, it is attempted to assess efficacy of Health Care Apprentice Program on the level of medical students’ knowledge and skills in the context of Primary Health Care at Babol University of Medial Sciences    Methods: ...