The relevance of simulation as a teaching tool for medical professionals working in rural and remote contexts is apparent when low-frequency, high-risk situations are considered. Simulation training has been shown to enhance learning and improve patient outcomes in urban settings. However, there are few simulation scenarios designed to teach rural trauma management during complex medical transp...

BACKGROUND Significant knowledge gaps exist related to evaluating health product risk communication effectiveness in a regulatory setting. To this end, Health Canada is assessing methods to evaluate the effectiveness of their health product risk communications in an attempt to identify best practices. OBJECTIVE We examined the health literacy burden of Public Advisories (PAs) before and after...

OBJECTIVES Acculturation is a multidimensional process involving changes in behaviour and beliefs. Questionnaires developed to measure acculturation are typically designed for specific ethnic populations and adult experiences. This study developed a questionnaire that measures acculturation among ethnically diverse populations of youth that can be included as a module in population surveys. M...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is associated with a high risk of mortality and disability in survivors. We examined the epidemiology and burden of SAH in our population during a time services were re-organized to facilitate access to evidence-based endovascular coiling and neurosurgical care. METHODS SAH hospitalizations from 2001 to 2009, in New South Wales, Australia, ...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health indicators and nutritional status of North Korean children have improved steadily since 2010. However, malnutrition remains a serious condition, with 19.1% stunted. in addition, although refugee has gradually they settled South Korea, rapid increase obesity rates put them under double burden obesity. For who are at risk because recent cor...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the levels Oral ealth Literacy (OHL) among adult patients attending in a university dental clinic (UDC) and associations with diverse variables. A crosssectional conducted sample 312 users UDC, from February July 2018. Data collection done by using self-administered questionnaire including demographics, HeLD-14 for evaluating OHL, sources accessing in...

BACKGROUND Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use poses threats to health, particularly among adolescents. These risks would be exacerbated to the extent that high-intensity drinking (e.g., 10+ drinks in a row) and marijuana use (e.g., 1+ joints per day) are associated with a higher likelihood of SAM use. The current study examines the extent to which the intensity of alcohol use and of m...