Mind mapping to enhance critical thinking skills in respiratory therapy education.

Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the use of mind maps as an active teaching strategy to enhance critical thinking skills (CTSs) among respiratory therapy (RT) students in Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods: A total of 86 participants from two RT programs in Saudi Arabian Universities, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and The Batterjie Medical College, were randomly assigned to either the mind map group (MMG) or the standard note-taking group (SNTG). With the quasi-experimental design and quantitative method, mean comparisons were made between the groups using an independent -test.

Health Care Clinical Preceptors' Attitudes Towards Interprofessional Education in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Introduction: IPE fosters a dynamic learning environment that may promote students' knowledge, abilities, and collaborative approach towards addressing challenging clinical circumstances. While much has been reported in the literature regarding these diverse IPE learning environments, limited information exists regarding clinical preceptors' attitude and perceptions of IPE, especially in Saudi Arabia. Given the impact clinical preceptors have on the formation of healthcare students exploring their perceptions, which may impact their actions is imperative.

Innovative Model for Promoting Interprofessional Dialogue and Action Across Healthcare Stakeholders: The ASAHP Collaborative Stakeholder Engagement Model.

Background: The ASAHP established the Clinical Education Task Force (CETF) in 2017 to identify strategies for clinical education. Implementing the CETF recommendations requires continuous collaboration between healthcare industry and academic partners.

Aim: ASAHP Regional Summits were planned and implemented to offer an active learning environment for stakeholders, strengthen translational skills, identify gaps in interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC), and create lasting networking opportunities.

Home Care Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Telehealth to Promote Medication Compliance among Older Adults.

Medication noncompliance among older adults is a persistent problem resulting in morbidity, hospital readmissions, and decreased quality of life. Home care nurses are in a key position to assist older adults to employ medication compliance strategies that are tailor-made to fit their individual needs and abilities. The purpose of this study was to understand the knowledge and attitudes of home care nurses regarding telehealth practices to promote medication compliance of older adult patients and their perceived readiness to do so.

The experience of Saudi respiratory therapists dealing with COVID-19 patients: A qualitative study.

Background: Healthcare professionals have fought hard to restrain the COVID-19 pandemic by providing high-quality care for their infected patients, but in doing so they have developed fears of becoming sick and feelings of isolation and loneliness. The lived experience of respiratory therapists (RTs) in Saudi Arabia who works with these infected patients needs further investigation. The study sought to describe the experiences and coping strategies of Saudi RT managing patients with COVID-19.

A Structured Immersion Approach to Approaching Interprofessional Education.

Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) must explore the interdependency between healthcare professionals and ensure that IPE learning experiences are rooted in sound teaching and learning theories. Embedding IPE experiences into curricula using an incremental progression rather than "add-on" or "one-and-done" experience provides for continuous development of interprofessional competence by students as part of the learning process. Employing a school-wide structured immersion approach, over a 2-year period, incorporating five core IPE experiences designed to incrementally engage students in deeper, community-rich, person-centered learning experiences that are meaningful and sustainable.

Global Rehabilitation Health Worker Certification: Global Agenda, Local Imperative.

Rehabilitation, seen as a disability-specific service needed only by few of the world's population, has not been prioritized in countries and is under-resourced. A rehabilitation-ready health workforce is potentially the most important resource for improving functioning and the quality of life for the 2.41 billion people worldwide needing this care.

The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation and Gentle Yoga on Spiritual Well-Being in Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study.

Background: Cancer survivors face countless physiological and psychological challenges that affect their abilities and negatively impact their quality of life and general well-being. A biopsychosocial-spiritual approach to health management may be beneficial.

Primary Study Objective: To assess the effect of gentle yoga and mindfulness meditation on spiritual well-being in cancer survivors.

An exploration of higher-level language comprehension deficits and factors influencing them following blast TBI in US veterans.

Primary Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the factors that might have a negative influence on auditory processing and higher-level language processing in the US veterans of the recent foreign wars (Iraq and Afghanistan).

Research Design: Exploratory, cross-sectional, correlational, prospective, cohort-design.

Methods And Procedures: The experimental group consisted of 12 US veterans of war (10 males and 2 females) with blast exposure.

An evidence-based approach to learning clinical anatomy: A guide for medical students, educators, and administrators.

The amount of information that medical students learn is voluminous and those who do not use evidence-based learning strategies may struggle. Research from cognitive and educational psychology provides a blueprint on how best to learn science subjects, including clinical anatomy. Students should aim for high-cognitive learning levels as defined in the SOLO taxonomy.

Reliability of Electrodermal Activity: Quantifying Sensory Processing in Children With Autism.

Objective: We established test-retest reliability of electrodermal markers used to quantify physiological response to sensation using the Sensory Challenge Protocol in children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Method: Electrodermal activity (EDA) was measured during rest and in response to sensory inputs. Fourteen children with ASD and 18 typically developing children were tested and retested after 2-6 wk on skin conductance response, skin conductance level, nonspecific skin conductance response, and habituation.

Development and Preliminary Reliability of the Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL).

Objective: The Functional Upper Extremity Levels (FUEL) is a new classification tool to assess a person's upper-extremity functional and physical performance after sustaining a stroke. The aim of this preliminary study was to develop the tool and determine its content validity and interrater reliability.

Method: Forty-four licensed occupational therapists ranging in years of experience from 6 mo to 16 yr participated in this study.

Integrating delegation into the undergraduate curriculum.

One of the essential practice skills for registered nurses (RNs) is the delegation of tasks. However, few experiences in RN educational programs directly address the development of delegation skills. Many RNs report not feeling confident in their ability to delegate appropriately upon completing their educational programs.

Prevalence and associated risk factors of burnout among US doctors of chiropractic.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to establish the frequency of burnout among doctors of chiropractic in the United States.

Methods: Using a nonprobability convenience sampling methodology, we e-mailed the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey and a sociodemographic questionnaire to a randomized sample of licensed doctors of chiropractic (n = 8000).

Results: The survey return rate was 16.

Prevalence of burnout among doctors of chiropractic in the northeastern United States.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to measure the prevalence of burnout among doctors of chiropractic (DCs) in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania geographical region and compare these results with burnout data from other health care professions.

Methods: This exploratory study applied cross-sectional data collection methods. Using nonprobability convenience sampling, a New York-New Jersey-Pennsylvania chiropractic governance body provided contact information of a randomized sample of licensed DCs from their membership directory.

Perceptions of mentoring of full-time occupational therapy faculty in the United States.

The purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence, nature and perception of the influence of mentoring for full-time occupational therapy faculty members who are on the tenure track or eligible for re-appointment in the United States. An online survey was sent during 2010 September, the beginning of the academic year, to all 818 potential participants in the United States entry-level and doctoral programmes. Fifty six of 107 participants who met the criteria reported being in a mentoring relationship and positively rated their perception of the influence of mentoring on academic success and academic socialization.

Effects of constraint-induced movement therapy on gait, balance, and functional locomotor mobility.

Purpose: This study reports the secondary effects of a constraint-induced movement therapy (CIMT) protocol on spatial temporal parameters of gait, balance, and functional locomotor mobility in children with cerebral palsy.

Methods: Sixteen children (4-12 years old) participated in a 3-week CIMT program. Participants were tested on the first and last day of the CIMT program using the Standardized Walking Obstacle Course (SWOC), the Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS) and the GAITRite Gold system (CIR Systems, Inc, Havertown, Pennsylvania).

Coping self-efficacy as a predictor of adherence to antiretroviral therapy in men and women living with HIV in Kenya.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between the coping self-efficacy (CSE) scale and adherence to HIV medication in men and women enrolled in a large HIV treatment program in Kenya. Data were collected from a sample of 354 volunteers attending Nazareth Hospital's nine satellite clinics located in parts of Nairobi, and the central province of Kenya. A social demographic survey, Adult Clinical Trials Group adherence questionnaire, and CSE scale were used to obtain information.

Admission variables and academic success in the first year of the professional phase in a doctor of physical therapy program.

Background: To date, there are no standard sets of admission criteria identifying an applicant's ability to succeed in an entry-level doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between preadmission variables and academic success, as measured by the physical therapy GPA in the basic sciences after the first professional year (PY1GPA).

Methods: The sample consisted of 63 students from three consecutive classes admitted to an entry-level DPT Program from fall 2002 through fall 2004.

Does the mind map learning strategy facilitate information retrieval and critical thinking in medical students?

Background: A learning strategy underutilized in medical education is mind mapping. Mind maps are multi-sensory tools that may help medical students organize, integrate, and retain information. Recent work suggests that using mind mapping as a note-taking strategy facilitates critical thinking.

Perspective from the practice committee: is autonomous practice in neurologic physical therapy defined differently based on the type of practice setting?

The answer to the question, "Is autonomous practice in neurologic physical therapy defined differently based on the type of practice setting?" is no. Autonomous practice is a characteristic of the physical therapist, embodying excellence, communication and collaboration, and advocacy and caring. It is our belief that many physical therapists already practice autonomously, even though they may not recognize their practice as being autonomous; and it is our hope that physical therapists who are functioning as autonomous practitioners will provide peer mentoring to help bring their colleagues to the same level of practice and the same recognition.

The relationship between patient satisfaction and inpatient admissions across teaching and nonteaching hospitals.

The need for healthcare executives to better understand the relationship between patient satisfaction and admission volume takes on greater importance in this age of rising patient expectations and declining reimbursement. Management of patient satisfaction has become a critical element in the day-to-day operations of healthcare organizations pursuing high performance. This study is guided by two principal research questions.