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New Zealand (NZ) has a rapidly expanding health information technology (IT) development industry and wide-ranging use of informatics, especially in the primary health sector. The New Zealand government through the National Health IT Board (NHITB) has promised to provide shared care health records of core information for all New Zealanders by 2014. One of the major barriers to improvement in IT ...

How are the over 30,000 people employed in therapeutic recreation staying current in their field? A number of therapeutic recreation professionals have designed web sites with information specific to the therapeutic recreation field. The two national organizations (ATRA and NTRS) and the national certification council (NCTRC) also maintain web sites. In addition, a few therapeutic recreation pr...

Background. It is a fact that hand hygiene prevents nosocomial infection, but compliance with recommended instructions is commonly poor. The purpose of this study was to implement a hand hygiene program for increase compliance with hand hygiene and its relationship with nosocomial infection (NI) and MRSA infection/colonization rates. Methods. Compliance to hand hygiene was evaluated in a hospit...

Studies examining feedback in educational settings have largely focused on feedback that is received, rather than chosen, by students. This study investigates whether adult participants learn more from choosing rather than receiving feedback from virtual characters in a digital poster design task. We employed a yoked study design and two versions of an online game-based assessment, Posterlet, t...

CSU Bakersfield has been implementing electronic portfolios into several of its programs. This poster will showcase applications in online Educational Technology Master's program and in a technology proficiency certification program for K-12 and university instructors. Master's program was begun in fall, 2001 and is being developed in partnership with Connected University. Selected classes incl...

The University of Sydney set up an elearning support initiative in 2004 to enhance student learning and provide sustainable learning technologies which would promote research-led, active, innovative approaches to learning and teaching. One of the key strategies is to support academic staff through the development of elearning projects. The University’s faculties work within the University guide...

BACKGROUND This study investigated the impact of an appearance-based compared with a traditional health-based public health message for healthy eating. METHODS A total of 166 British University students (41 males; aged 20.6 ± 1.9 years) were randomized to view either an appearance-based (n = 82) or a health-based (n = 84) fruit promotion poster. Intentions to consume fruit and immediate fruit...

and Poster Guidelines CI posters must demonstrate the impact of an idea on nursing process improvements, patient education, patient care, staff education, or leadership strategies. Generally, they describe the effect of an idea on nursing practice. CI Abstract/Poster components:  Titleconveys the project’s significance.  Purposestates overall goals and outcome objectives of the project  Back...

Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) can be difficult to distinguish in the early stages. This study assessed the utility of neuropsychological assessment in this differential diagnosis among 22 male patients, 15 of whom had PD and seven of whom had PSP. All patients had been diagnosed by clinical neurologic exam and SPECT scan. A battery of tests was administered t...