Objective: The current research was designed to develop a health education programme for type 2 diabetes mellitus based on the Taba-Tyler model and to evaluate its effect. Design: The study was quasi-experimental in design. Setting: Fifty-five patients from the Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, University Hospital of Ankara. Method: An education…

Tinnitus is an increasing health concern across all strata of the general population. Although an abundant amount of literature has addressed the many facets of tinnitus, wide-ranging differences in professional beliefs and attitudes persist concerning its clinical management. These differences are detrimental to tinnitus patients because the…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss several technology applications that are being used to address current problems or opportunities related to multicultural education. Design/methodology/approach: Five technology applications or technology-related projects are discussed, including a teacher education literacy tool, social networking…

Established in 1977 by the Diabetes Research and Education Act, the six Diabetes Research and Training Centers (DRTCs) located throughout the country offer resources for diabetes educators and other health professionals involved in treating or counseling people with diabetes. DRTCs provide continuing education, seminars, and workshops in…

This document provides guidelines for communities interested in developing public cholesterol education and screening programs. It contains information to use in considering a program and protocols to follow in conducting a program that meets standards established by the National Cholesterol Education Program. An introduction summarizes content.…

This catalog provides a description of duties, tasks, performance objectives, performance guides, and related data in the area of occupational therapy occupations. Seven duties and their performance objectives are covered: (1) performing administrative tasks; (2) communicating information; (3) performing diagnostic measures; (4) planning…

This bibliography presents, in reverse chronological order, the results of 22 articles from professional journals discussing the knowledge and attitudes found in various groups of health professionals regarding acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and patients with AIDS. This review covers a 5-year…

Nutrition is well-recognized as a necessary component of educational programs for physicians. This is to be valued in that of all factors affecting health in the United States, none is more important than nutrition. This can be argued from various perspectives, including health promotion, disease prevention, and therapeutic management. In all…

The popularity of home care for chronically ill or technology-dependent children has moved professionals into unfamiliar settings. Factors responsible for the relatively sudden surge of effort to place children with complex needs at home include costs, individualism and autonomy, changing views of medicine and its institutions, limits of medical…

Health care and social services in Poland are affected by the culture context of geography, demography, and culturally induced expansion in historical periods. Health and financing of health services are issues with significant political ramifications and, despite egalitarian ideology, there is differential access to care and services. The…

This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 15 titles deal with the following topics: (1) verbal interpersonal communication between community volunteers and prisoners; (2) pharmacist-patient communication skills; (3) communication attachment; (4) the definition,…

The review covers: (1) the discipline (description, scientific theories and principles, its practice, contributions to the health field, and history); (2) the profession (a doctor profile, patients, students, and the American Chiropractic Association); (3) chiropractic education (colleges, career opportunities, standard basic curriculum,…

This textbook aims to meet the foreign-born woman's pressing need of ability to understand and converse with the doctor, the nurse, and the teacher concerning her family and home for their present and future improvement. It is hoped that teachers using the book will supplement it with other simple lessons, health pamphlets, home and neighborhood…

Emphasizing primary care, this handbook focuses on the application of specific types of telecommunications technology to the process of information exchange within a rural health care system. Its purpose is to provide guidance to health care planners who want to consider the potential of telecommunications technology for improving quality,…

This curriculum guide provides information to be used for training individuals employed as activity coordinators in Homes for the Aged and Infirm in North Carolina. A brief description of the curriculum, required and suggested textbooks, films, handout materials, attitude surveys, instructor resources, and student requirements leading to…