BACKGROUND Motivational interviewing is a technique used to promote change in addictive behaviour, initially used to treat alcoholism. Despite this, its effectiveness has not been sufficiently demonstrated for giving up smoking. AIM The aim of the study was to establish whether motivational interviewing, compared with anti-smoking advice, is more effective for giving up the habit. DESIGN OF...

OBJECTIVE We sought to examine the efficacy of motivational interviewing with teenagers aged 14-17 years with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In a randomized controlled trial analyzed by intention to treat, 66 teenagers with type 1 diabetes attending diabetes clinics in South Wales, U.K., were randomly assigned to the intervention group (38) and control group (28). Teenagers in t...

the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil fascilitated holding directors liable for corporate debt. nevertheless, the doctrine is not a seperate cause of action. directors are bound by fiduciary duty, duty of loyalty and duty of care and skill to the corporation and its shareholders. however, there is not such a contractual relationship between directors and creditors. thus, requiring directo...

ith many health researchers now focusing on determinants of health we have seen a wide range of initiatives that go beyond “traditional” healthcare – things such as breakfast programs for children, literacy programs, and after-school activities. Inspired by our hospital’s vision of being “an excellent community hospital that contributes to making our community as healthy as possible,” we were r...

This article summarizes findings from studies that employed electronic mail (e-mail) for conducting in-depth interviewing. It discusses the benefits of, and the challenges associated with, using e-mail interviewing in qualitative research. The article concludes that while a mixed mode interviewing strategy should be considered when possible, e-mail interviewing can be in many cases a viable alt...

This study aims to determine the impact of demographic characteristics director on companys financial performance. The used are age director, proportion female directors, educational background and tenure directors. research begins with data collection. Collected is in form secondary obtained by downloading from IDX, downloaded annual report manufacturing companies 2017-2019 period. After that,...

This article argues that child sexual abuse interviews can go astray in two different ways: (a) improper interviewing has the potential to elicit false allegations from children, and (b) clumsy interviewing does not typically produce false allegations, but may have other negative consequences, particularly for child victims. The article clarifies the distinction between the two kinds of bad int...

The work entitled, “Study on the health related quality of life of patients with ischemic stroke” was conducted in the department of Neurology at a multispecialty hospital. After receiving the official approval, the study was conducted for a period of eight months from December 2013 to August 2014. A total of 278 cases with Neurological disorders were found, of which 117(42 %) patients were wit...

BACKGROUND A variety of international organizations, professional groups and individuals are promoting evidence-informed obstetric care in China. We measured change in obstetric practice during vaginal delivery that could be attributed to the diffusion of evidence-based messages, and explored influences on practice change. METHODS Sample surveys of women at postnatal discharge in three govern...