OBJECTIVE To evaluate the knowledge of basic life support (BLS) among students and health providers in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Allied Health Science Colleges at Qassim University. METHODOLOGY A cross sectional study was performed using an online BLS survey that was completed by 139 individuals. RESULTS Ninety-three responders were medical students, 7 were medical interns, 6 were ...

Background: This study aimed to assess and compare health literacy levels in a range of university-based health students. Methods: A survey containing the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) was administered to students enrolled in university-based medical, allied health or nursing degree programs. The HLQ scores and scale scores were compared across student groups. Results: In total, 374 stude...

BACKGROUND Currently in the Australian higher education sector higher productivity from allied health clinical education placements is a contested issue. This paper will report results of a study that investigated output changes associated with occupational therapy and nutrition/dietetics clinical education placements in Queensland, Australia. Supervisors' and students' time use during placemen...

introduction: the purpose of this study was to determine the role of proactive personality in entrepreneurial intentions and career success. methods: this study was a descriptive-correlatal research. the statistical population of the study was all the personnel's isfahan university of medical sciences were been selected from which a sample of 308 employees randomly. the questionnaires of this r...

INTRODUCTION Why should educational programs teach leadership, and why should universities and colleges who offer allied health care programs be concerned with training future clinicians to be leaders? Leadership development is a topic wrought with passion among business professionals and educators alike. Leadership is something everybody needs and it remains vague and ambiguous. Leadership is ...

school children. Some practical ways of meeting these objectives are offered. The question of "who should do genetic counseling" is answered with an argument for cooperation among geneticists, physician specialists, allied health personnel, and non-M.D. geneticists. This book will be useful to genetic counselors and teachers of medical genetics in medical schools and allied health programs. It ...

Precise, accurate and clear writing is essential for communicating in health sciences, as publication is an important component in the university criteria for academic promotion and in obtaining funding to support research. In spite of this, the development of writing skills is a subject infrequently included in the curricula of faculties of medicine and allied health sciences. Therefore clinic...

BACKGROUND Voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) is a corner stone for successful implementation of prevention, care and support services among HIV negative and positive individuals. VCT is also perceived to be an effective strategy in risk reduction among sexually active young people.. This study aimed to assess the acceptability of VCT and its actual uptake among young health care profession...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the level of awareness of the occupational therapy profession among final-year health sciences students at Kuwait University. METHODS This study utilized a survey targeting final-year students in the Health Sciences Center at Kuwait University schools of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and allied health sciences. The survey addressed awareness of occupational therapy, ...

Background and aim Health literacy has been of interest to policymakers because of its impact on health decision-making as one of the important issues for promoting community health and improving the quality of health care delivery. Therefore, it seems necessary to examine the status of the website of the health sector of the University of Medical Sciences in promoting health literacy from the ...