OBJECTIVE To describe models used for the training of labour ward personnel in acute obstetric emergencies and to describe how these models have been evaluated and compared. DESIGN A systematic review of the following databases: Medline, the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Embase, PsycLit, Allied and Alternative Medicine, Education Resources Information Center and th...

www.thelancet.com Vol 371 February 23, 2008 631 cities that provide short courses for public-health workers with supervision provided by Chinese trainees and graduates of the training programme in fi eld epidemiology. These provincial programmes had trained over 200 public-health workers by the start of 2008. There is new funding for categorical programmes to combat priority diseases, including...

This narrative review explored the efficacy of school-based child sexual abuse prevention programmes between 1990 and 2002. There were 22 efficacy studies which met clear inclusion criteria. Results covered both methodological design and the range of outcome measures. Methodology was analysed through four dimensions (target population, prevention programme implementation, evaluation methodology...

BACKGROUND The electronic health record (EHR) used in the examination room, is becoming the primary method of medical data storage in primary care practice in the USA. One of the challenges in using EHRs is maintaining effective patient-provider communication. Many studies have focused on communication in the examination room. PURPOSE Scant research exists on the best methods in educating nu...

BACKGROUND Working people's reduced ability to recover has been proposed as a key factor behind the increase in stress-related health problems. One not yet evidence-based preventive method designed to help employees keep healthy and be less stressed is an armchair with built-in mechanical massage and mental training programmes, This study aimed to evaluate possible effects on employees' experie...