Determining the psychometric properties of a written test to assess safe dental practice.

Introduction: Safe practice in medicine and dentistry has been a global priority area in which large knowledge gaps are present.Patient safety strategies aim at preventing unintended damage to patients that can be caused by healthcare practitioners. One of the components of patient safety is safe clinical practice.

Strengthening the feedback culture in a postgraduate residency program.

Background: Feedback is defined as specific information presented to a learner that facilitates professional development through the process of reflection. Timely provision of constructive feedback to learner is important in optimizing the learning curve. The aim of the current study was to see the effectiveness of various interventions on feedback practices of faculty members.

Stress and coping among surgery residents in a developing country.

Objective: Stress during residency training in surgical disciplines not only hampers professional development but can also compromise patient care and personal health. The purpose of this study was to measure the stress level among the surgical residents, identify factors within the learning and work environment that cause stress, and identify different strategies that the residents use habitually to cope with these stresses.

Methodology: This mix method study was conducted in the department of Surgery at Aga Khan University, Pakistan.

Violence Against Health Care Providers: A Mixed-Methods Study from Karachi, Pakistan.

Background: Violence against health care providers (HCPs) remains a significant public health problem in developing countries, affecting their performance and motivation.

Objectives: To report the quantity and perceived causes of violence committed upon HCPs and identify strategies intended to prevent and de-escalate it.

Methods: This was a mixed-methods concurrent study design (QUAN-QUAL).

Reasons for migration among medical students from Karachi.

Context: The subject of economic migration among health care professionals has received intense attention. However, the aetiology of this migration has not been rigorously evaluated in Pakistan. Such knowledge can potentially influence health care and academic policies.