Publications by authors named "Nancy Schoofs"
Background: The flipped classroom is an approach to teaching with independent and asynchronous study of content by students and active learning during scheduled class times.
Purpose: The purpose of this review was to systematically examine research on the use of the flipped classroom approach in health professions education.
Methods: Eleven electronic databases were searched for peer-reviewed literature from 2005 through September 2017.
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- The study aimed to explore the impact of social and healthcare support on the quality of life for individuals with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
- The research utilized both qualitative methods (constant comparison) and quantitative methods (descriptive correlational approaches) to gather data.
- Findings indicated that social support positively influences quality of life, while healthcare support does not have the same effect; participants reported low levels of social support.
T his article advises nurses about providing care to women who are living with Sjögren's syndrome. A chronic, autoimmune condition, Sjögren's syndrome affects mostly women and leads to visual, vocal, and vaginal problems related to dryness. A review of the literature indicates that not many women are aware of Sjögren's, and when diagnosed, are not informed about the possibility that they will have the vaginal dryness associated with the condition.
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