PURPOSE The purpose of this systematic integrative review was to summarize the empirical evidence regarding the effectiveness of interventions or programs to reduce physical restraint use in long-term care facilities. CONCLUSIONS Research findings indicate that physical restraint reduction programs which included an educational component, restraint removal, and interventions individualized to...

OBJECTIVE To identify and analyse methodology and results of studies of patient education in schizophrenia. METHOD A literature search was made in the databases Medline, Excerpta Medica, Psychlit and Cinahl. RESULTS Most studies demonstrate that knowledge and compliance can be improved by educational interventions. Compliance seems to be most readily influenced by interventions including be...

This community-based study examined the influence of early teaching interventions on children diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, and the dynamics between the time intensity of the interventions and parenting stress, on child outcomes. Intellectual, educational, and adaptive behavior and social functioning were all measured. Sixty-five children were divided into four groups, based on th...

OBJECTIVE We hypothesized that educational interventions delivered by pharmacists to patients with chronic pain might improve pain-related outcomes and sought to establish "proof of concept" for this hypothesis. METHODS We searched electronic databases and published literature for randomized studies that examined an educational intervention in relation to the management of chronic pain that w...

BACKGROUND The use of educational and behavioural interventions in the management of chronic asthma have a strong evidence base. There may be a role for educative interventions following presentation in an emergency setting in adults. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of educational interventions administered following an acute exacerbation of asthma leading to presentation in the emerge...

BACKGROUND Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Education of healthcare providers is a fundamental measure to prevent HCAI. OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review to determine the effect of educational strategies of healthcare providers for reducing HCAI. DATA SOURCE Multiple computerized databases for the years 1966 to Novembe...

OBJECTIVE to test the efficacy of the behavioral and educational interventions undertaken by telephone, for women's attendance at the consultation to receive the Pap test report. METHOD a randomized clinical trial, with a sample randomized in three groups: telephone call - educational (n=171), telephone call - reminder (n=171) and comparison (n=169). The inclusion criteria were to be of legal...

OBJECTIVE To answer the question, "does CME work?" by reviewing the effectiveness of continuing medical education (CME) and other related educational methods on objectively-determined physician performance and/or health care outcomes. These interventions include educational materials, formal, planned CME activities or programs, outreach visits such as academic detailing, opinion leaders, patien...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Adolescents are frequent media users who access health claims from various sources. The plethora of conflicting, pseudo-scientific, and often misleading health claims in popular media makes critical appraisal of health claims an essential ability. Schools play an important role in educating youth to critically appraise health claims. The objective of this systematic rev...