The Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme: evaluation of Edinburgh's reception arrangements.

Background: During 2015 and 2016 a group of Syrian refugees were resettled in Edinburgh, Scotland under the United Kingdom Government Syrian Vulnerable Person Resettlement Programme. We evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the settling in arrangements for these refugees.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five Arabic interpreters who had worked extensively with these refugees.

Instructional Insights: Restructuring the Fieldwork Experience: One Clinic's Journey.

Although there are standards for occupational therapy education, there are no universal standards for the affiliated fieldwork settings, only guidelines from the educational institutions. As a result, a student learning experience often varies dramatically from facility to facility. Several factors that may affect the clinical experience include the preparedness of a student, the willingness of a clinic to work through potential student challenges, and the theoretical foundation a clinic has built for disseminating occupational therapy practice skills.

An effective educational strategy for improving knowledge, risk perception, and risk communication among colorectal adenoma patients.

Background: We have previously shown that most adenoma patients are unaware of the personal and familial implications of their diagnosis. Our goal was to determine whether a brief, computer-based educational program (CBEP) administered alone after polypectomy, or in combination with a personalized letter (PL), was more effective than standard care (SC) for heightening awareness and improving risk communication.

Methods: Using a quasi-randomized design, adenoma-bearing subjects were assigned to the CBEP +PL (n=99), CBEP (n=96), or SC (n=120) arms.

Deficiencies in knowledge and familial risk communication among colorectal adenoma patients.

Goals: Our primary objectives were to assess knowledge about familial risk and risk communication among colorectal adenoma patients.

Background: The first-degree relatives (FDRs) of colorectal adenoma patients diagnosed before the age of 60 years may be at increased risk of colorectal cancer and should begin screening by the age of 40 years. Adherence to this recommendation requires effective risk communication between physicians, affected patients, and their at-risk relatives.

Family history and colorectal cancer screening: a survey of physician knowledge and practice patterns.

Objectives: Risk stratification is essential to effective implementation of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening strategies. The objectives of this study were to assess and compare the current knowledge and practice patterns of gastroenterologists and primary care physicians regarding familial risk of CRC.

Methods: We conducted a survey of regional gastroenterologists and a sample of university- and community-based primary care physicians.

On-site screening sigmoidoscopy promotes long-term utilization but fails as a venue for training primary care endoscopists.

Background & Aims: "Academic detailing" is an effective strategy for promoting the use of screening sigmoidoscopy by primary care physicians. The primary objectives of this study were to determine whether the sustained presence of an "outside" university-based gastroenterologist performing on-site screening sigmoidoscopy promoted long-term utilization and whether the provision for on-site sigmoidoscopy was an effective venue for training primary care endoscopists.

Methods: Nine urban community health centers, including 4 intervention and 5 control sites, participated in a nonrandomized controlled trial conducted over 3 years.