Efficacy of different dietary patterns on lowering of blood pressure level: an umbrella review.

Background: Many systematic reviews and meta-analyses have assessed the efficacy of dietary patterns on blood pressure (BP) lowering but their findings are largely conflicting.

Objective: This umbrella review aims to provide an update on the available evidence for the efficacy of different dietary patterns on BP lowering.

Methods: PubMed and Scopus databases were searched to identify relevant studies through to June 2020.

Does medical training in Thailand prepare doctors for work in community hospitals? An analysis of critical incidents.

Background: Compulsory 3-year public service was implemented in 1967 as a measure to tackle the maldistribution of doctors in Thailand. Currently, therefore, most medical graduates work in rural community hospitals for their first jobs. This research explored doctors' perceptions of preparedness for practice using a critical incident technique.

Efficacy of home-based non-pharmacological interventions for treating depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Objectives: To systematically review and compare the efficacy of all available home-based non-pharmacological treatments of depression.

Design: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Data Sources: Medline, Scopus and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) databases were searched since inceptions to 7 August 2016.

Cartoon versus traditional self-study handouts for medical students: CARTOON randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a "cartoon-style" handout with a "traditional-style" handout in a self-study assignment for preclinical medical students.

Methods: Third-year medical students (n = 93) at the Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, took a pre-learning assessment of their knowledge of intercostal chest drainage. They were then randomly allocated to receive either a "cartoon-style" or a "traditional-style" handout on the same topic.

To be or not to be a facilitator of reflective learning for medical students? a case study of medical teachers' perceptions of introducing a reflective writing exercise to an undergraduate curriculum.

Background: Introducing reflective writing to a medical curriculum requires the acceptance and participation of teachers. The purpose of this study was to explore medical teachers' views on the benefits of introducing a reflective writing exercise into an undergraduate medical curriculum, including their levels of satisfaction and their concerns. We also investigated effects on the teachers' personal and professional development arising from their roles as novice facilitators.

Efficacy of additional psychosocial intervention in reducing low birth weight and preterm birth in teenage pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review aimed to assess the efficacy of psychosocial interventions in reducing risk of low birth weight (LBW) and preterm birth (PTB) in teenage pregnancy. Relevant studies were identified from Medline, Scopus, CINAHL, and CENTRAL databases. Randomized controlled trials investigating effect of psychosocial interventions on risk of LBW and PTB, compared to routine antenatal care (ANC) were eligible.

Does Family Medicine training in Thailand affect patient satisfaction with primary care doctors?

Background: Recent national healthcare reforms in Thailand aim to transfer primary care to family physicians, away from more expensive specialists. As Family Medicine has yet to be established as a separate discipline in Thailand, newly trained family physicians work alongside untrained general doctors in primary care. While it has been shown that Family Medicine training programs in Thailand can increase the quality of referrals from primary care doctors to specialists, information is lacking about whether such training affects the quality of patient care.

Reliability and validity of a Thai version of the General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ).

Background: The Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ) is a questionnaire for patients to evaluate primary care in a number of key areas ranging from the access to care, the helpfulness of receptionists, the continuity of care, the doctors'communication skills, the patient's knowledge of self the General Practice care plans after consultation, and overall satisfaction. All questions can be calculated as a GPAQ score allowing services to be analysed, developed, and improved.

Objective: The General Practice Assessment Questionnaire (GPAQ) was developed in the United Kingdom to evaluate the quality of general practice (i.