Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Hospitals constitute the most important centers which accept people during disasters such as earthquakes and wars. Hospitals have sophisticated organizations due to their direct contact with human health and diseases; therefore the level of service quality in such organizations is of utmost importance. The critical conditions re...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate Core Medical Trainees' (CMTs) opinions on the role of the ePortfolio in postgraduate education. DESIGN AND SETTING Cross-sectional survey of 91 CMTs in five NHS trusts within the South Thames Deanery. PARTICIPANTS Completed surveys were received from 80 Core Medical Trainees. RESULTS A total of 84% agreed that an ongoing record of progress is necessary, only 5% felt...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine students' exposure to sex education and identify students' perceptions of accessibility to sexual health advice and their preferences in implementing sex education. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out in junior colleges in Mumbai in 2010. The self-administered questionnaire investigated male and female students' (aged 15-17) exposu...

Proponents of school choice argue that schools of choice build stronger parent communities. Using data from the National Household Education Surveys Program, a nationally-representitive cross-section of U.S. households, I examine the empirical evidence for this claim. To account for the difficulties in identifying causal effects in cross-sectional observational data, I estimate a model that inc...

In the recent years, the role of a pharmacist has been significantly changed. Traditionally, in the late 20(th) century, a pharmacist's role was considered as merely dispensing medication to patients. This view however, has been significantly altered, and, today, a pharmacist is supposed to provide patients with information regarding the medication they are to take, as well as on different aspe...

ecognizing that Catholic hospitals must treat the whole person, ^including mind, body, and spirit, and recognizing the national critical shortage of chaplains, Catholic Healthcare Partners (CHP), Cincinnati, has worked proactively to revitalize its approach to attracting and retaining top-quality spiritual caregivers. In the spring of 2004, CHP decided to address this issue directly because of ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore how attitudes toward complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and conventional medicine influence CAM use in a healthy population, and how health locus of control and exercise further affect CAM use. DESIGN A cross-sectional survey design was used. PARTICIPANTS The sample consisted of 65 healthy graduate students. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Si...

This study represents the first time that molecular tracing techniques have been used to identify patterns of tuberculosis TB infection in Saudi Arabia. The 2 strains were isolated from a socio-economically advantage family who share a number of common facilities including a car and a driver. There are several factors that may play vital roles in on-going transmission of TB in Saudi Arabia incl...

Introduction It is widely recognised that many patients do not take prescribed medicines as advised. Research in this field has commonly focused on the role of the patient in non-adherence; however, healthcare professionals can also have a major influence on patient behaviour in taking medicines. This study examines the perceptions, beliefs and behaviours of healthcare professionals-doctors, ph...

Orofacial pain (OFP) is a group of symptoms affecting a significant portion of the population; inadequate diagnosis and management of these symptoms present a potential detrimental effect on the public's health. It has been suggested that dental schools must prepare their graduates to deal with these problems rather than relying on their participation in continuing education courses after gradu...