Publications by authors named "D Jocic"

Background: In the field of research, psychological safety has been widely recognized as a contributing factor to improving the quality of care and patient safety. However, its consideration in the curricula and traineeship pathways of residents and health care students is scarce.

Objective: This study aims to determine the extent to which health care trainees acquire psychological safety competencies during their internships in clinical settings and identify what measures can be taken to promote their learning.

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Background: Emotional intelligence (EI) is a critical set of skills that impacts clinical pharmacists' well-being and positively influences high-level patient-centred care. Describing pharmacists' perceptions may support the integration of EI development approaches into their professional development continuum.

Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse pharmacists' perceptions of the characteristics of emotionally intelligent clinical pharmacists, the importance of EI in clinical practice, and educational models and approaches to enhancing EI.

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Background: Agile coaching, recognized as a more advanced methodology compared to education, is hypothesized to yield superior outcomes in enhancing psychological safety perception.

Objective: Investigating the effectiveness of agile interventions versus no intervention on psychological safety perception, this randomized controlled trial aimed to clarify outcomes.

Methods: The survey sample consisted of 54 licensed pharmacists, with each group comprising 18 participants: E1 underwent Agile Coaching, E2 underwent Agile Education, and C served as the control.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study focused on children with childhood absence epilepsy (CAE) and benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTs), examining rare cases where both conditions co-occurred.
  • During a five-year period at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, nine patients were identified with overlapping EEG findings; most showed absence of seizures at the start.
  • Despite effective seizure control with valproate, many children experienced poor school performance and had comorbid conditions like ADHD and learning disabilities.
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