Demographic predictors of emotional intelligence among radiation therapists.

Introduction: Contemporary health care services are more productive and successful when their health professionals have emotional intelligence (EI). The objective of this study was to explore the demographic predictors of EI among radiation therapists working in cancer care centres in NSW, Australia.

Methods: Data were collected using a cross-sectional self-administered survey.

INHIBITORS TO EXERCISE AND HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS FOR THE OLDER PERSON WITH DIABETES.

Diabetes care incurs a high cost burden, and is one of the main geriatric syndromes along with its related complications. To effectively counter this, healthcare needs to be proactive in establishing exercise and health promotion programs that promote healthy and active ageing.

THE VALUE OF HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAMS FOR OLDER PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS IN THE COMMUNITY.

The Ottawa Charter of Health Promotion (WHO, 1996) advocates that health promotion occurs when people are able to improve and practice more successful control over their health. The concept of health promotion was founded on the notion of community action, raising awareness and instilling community accountability and involvement in one's own actions.

Designing and implementing reflective practice programs--key principles and considerations.

This paper reports on an educational evaluation study that sought to identify key principles that could inform the design and implementation of undergraduate nursing reflection programs and thereby enhance the potential that nursing students will develop sound reflective practice. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nursing graduates to explore their perceptions of an undergraduate Bachelor of Nursing reflection subject and explicate the factors that could enhance the implementation of this subject. Subsequent validation and refinement of these factors was managed by correlating the factors with students' qualitative feedback, gathered through a formal subject evaluation of the undergraduate reflective practice subject.

Unlocking reflective practice for nurses: innovations in working with master of nursing students in Hong Kong.

Being reflective is well established as an important conduit of practice development, a desirable tertiary graduate quality and a core competency of health professional membership. By assisting students to be more effective in their ability to reflect, they are better able to formulate strategies to manage issues experienced within a professional context, which ultimately assists them to be better service providers. However, some students are challenged by the practice of reflection and these challenges are even more notable for international students.