Objective: To develop and validate a culturally sensitive scale measuring cancer screening beliefs for Chinese; and to examine the validity and reliability of the scores of the new instrument (CSBS-C). Methods: A modified instrument measuring cancer screening beliefs in general was developed, adapting from the previous Cervical Smear Belief Inventory (CSBI) developed by Hou and Luh (2005) among...

BACKGROUND The ICH E7 guideline intends to improve the knowledge about medicines in geriatric patients. As a legislative document, it might not reflect the needs of healthcare professionals. This study investigated what information healthcare professionals, regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical industries consider necessary for rational drug prescribing to older individuals. METHODS AND FIND...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess the outsourcing situation in Taiwanese hospitals and compares the differences in hospital ownership and in accreditation levels. METHODS This research combined two kinds of methods: a questionnaire survey and the in-depth interview to two CEOs of the sample hospitals. One hospital is not-for-profit, while the other is a public hospital and the re...