OBJECTIVE the aim of this study was to assess the effect of a 3-month strength-training programme on functional performance and self-rated health in a group of home-dwelling older hip fracture patients. DESIGN randomised, controlled; single-blind parallel-group trial. SETTING intervention at outpatient's clinic. SUBJECTS one hundred and fifty patients with surgical fixation for a hip frac...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate, in a developing country, the effect of a short training programme for general health care workers on the management of common skin diseases--a neglected component of primary health care in such regions. METHODS We provided a one-day training programme on the management of the skin diseases to 400 health care workers who worked in primary health care centres in the Bamak...

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to explore the gains and losses, from the trainees’ perspective, that occur when replacing process-oriented basic medical training with competency-based training and to explore whether competency-based training can justify a reduction in clinical training. Methods: We performed a national cross-sectional survey of attitudes of Danish doctors who had comp...

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to examine the experiences of dual-trained child psychiatrists and paediatricians in Australia and New Zealand and inform the review of the Dual Fellowship Training Programme by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and Royal Australasian College of Physicians. METHODS All dual-trained child psychiatrists and paediatricians ...

BACKGROUND Shared decision making (SDM) is recognised as a promising strategy to enhance good collaboration between clinicians and service users, yet it is not practised regularly in mental health. AIMS Develop and evaluate a novel training programme to enhance SDM in psychiatric medication management for service users, psychiatrists and care co-ordinators. METHODS The training programme de...

AIM Wheelchair skills are not typically provided when a child gets a new wheelchair. The purpose of this prospective pilot study was to determine the effectiveness of a two-day modified Wheelchair Skills Programme 3.2 for children. METHODS Six children (ages 6-19 years) with spinal cord injuries or spina bifida were invited to participate in a two-day wheelchair skills programme provided on s...

INTRODUCTION The delivery of optimal and safe medical care is critical in healthcare. The traditional practice of "See one, do one and teach one" residency training programme is no longer acceptable. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the past, there was no structured residency training programme in our hospital. There were several cases of organ injuries from surgeries performed by the residents. In 2...

AIMS To investigate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an exercise programme for patients with diabetic complications. METHODS In this pre-post design study, 22 patients from a diabetic foot outpatient clinic participated in a 12-week individualized exercise programme, consisting of aerobic and resistance exercise, with specific safety precautions. Feasibility was assessed on th...

UNLABELLED Although post-stroke exercise training programmes improve aerobic capacity and functional capacities in the short-term, the impact on exercise performance at home has not been established. OBJECTIVES To assess compliance with prescribed physical activity by hemiplegic stroke patients. To compare the patients' stated activity with their actual activity. PATIENTS AND METHODS This w...