The present study examined the efficacy of online training (OLT), instructor-led training (ILT), and a treatment manual (TM) in training mental health clinicians in two core strategies of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): chain analysis and validation. A randomized controlled trial compared OLT, ILT, and TM among clinicians naïve to DBT (N=172) who were assessed at baseline, post-training, an...

background: noise-induced hearing loss (nihl) is one of the most common occupational diseases and the second most common cause of workers' claims for occupational injuries. objective: due to high prevalence of nihl and several reports of improper use of hearing protective devices (hpds), we conducted this study to compare the effect of face-to-face training in effective use of earplugs with app...

Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one ofthe most popular nosocomial infections in the intensive care unitsand the nurse’s role in preventing it is very important. The aim ofthis study was to compare the effect of two methods of face to facetraining and work- shop clinical guidelines in prevention of VAP.Methods: In this experimental randomized clinical trial, theknowledge a...

Embedded training systems have several unique requirements as compared to more traditional training systems. For the most part, these requirements stem from the fact that traditional instructors and other technical support personnel are not typically available in the operational environment. Hence, embedded training must be essentially stand-alone systems. This requirement means that embedded t...

background: improvement of medical education is necessary for meeting health care demands. participation of private practice physicians in ambulatory care training is an effective method for enhancing medical students' skills. purpose: this study was undertaken to determine clinical professors' views about participation of physicians with private office in ambulatory care training. methods: par...

Acknowledgement: Columbia's training program in medical informatics is supported by the National Library of Medicine under grant LM-07079.