Interobserver agreement of children's problem behavior was assessed using two samples of special education students ages 5 to 18 years. The first sample had observers from the same setting (N = 71); the second sample (N = 182) had observers from different settings with no concurrent observation. Regular and special education teachers and aides completed the Adjustment Scales for Children and Ad...

OBJECTIVES Implementing management initiatives that enable formal caregivers to provide quality, individualized care to older adults in long-term-care (LTC) facilities is increasingly important given that the number of LTC residents is projected to triple by 2031. The objective of this study was to explore the relationship between care provider access to structural empowerment and the provision...

BACKGROUND There are several evaluation models that can be used to evaluate the effect of in-service training; one of them is the Kirkpatrick model. The aim of the present study is to assess the in-service training of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for nurses based on the Kirkpatrick's model. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is a cross-sectional study based on the Kirkpatrick's model in ...

BACKGROUND Many worksite health promotion programs ignore the potential influence of working conditions on unhealthy behaviors. METHODS A study of nursing home employees (56% nursing aides) utilized a standardized questionnaire. We analyzed the cross-sectional associations between workplace stressors and obesity, cigarette smoking, and physical inactivity. RESULTS Of 1506 respondents, 20% r...