Is modified brief assertiveness training for nurses effective? A single-group study with long-term follow-up.

Aim: To evaluate the long-term effectiveness of modified brief assertiveness training (with cognitive techniques) for nurses.

Background: Most assertiveness training takes a long time to conduct; thus, briefer training is required for universal on-the-job training in the workplace.

Methods: In this single-group study, nurses received two 90-min training sessions with a 1-month interval between sessions.

Development and evaluation of a modified brief assertiveness training for nurses in the workplace: a single-group feasibility study.

Background: Effective communication has a great impact on nurses' job satisfaction, team relationships, as well as patient care/safety. Previous studies have highlighted the various beneficial effects of enhancing communication through assertiveness training programs for nurses. However, most programs take a long time to implement; thus, briefer programs are urgently required for universal on-the-job-training in the workplace.

Possible criteria for obesity based on insulin resistance in Japanese college athletes.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to search for possible criteria for obesity in Japanese college student athletes by examining insulin resistance.

Methods: The subjects were 219 male college students (mean age 20.4 ± 1.