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A review of transcultural nursing.

In this article, transcultural nursing is reviewed in the light of the literature mainly relevant to the British context. The key features of transcultural nursing are examined in the context of multicultural Britain as follows: definitions, racism, ethnocentrism, culture, diversity, transcultural health care practice and nurse education. Models of transcultural care practice and contemporary developments in cultural care are also explored. There is evidence from emerging literature that innovations are taking place in promoting transcultural care practice and education. However, the article concludes that much practice-based research is still needed to establish transcultural nursing in Britain.

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[Development, standardisation and evaluation of a model for arthroscopic surgery of the joint. An experimental study in pigs].

AIM OF THE STUDY: The aim of this study was to establish a reliable educational model for and a further refinement of arthroscopic surgery in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). MATERIAL AND METHODS: As a first step, the lateral-medial (length) and anterior-posterior distances (width) of the mandibular head of nine pig cadavers (country breed) of about 30 ( n=3), 60 ( n=3) and 90 kg ( n=3) body weight were measured and compared with findings in 12 adult human cadavers. The best points of access for the arthroscopic and lavage channels using the triangulation technique were determined. As determined by these findings, 15 arthroscopies were performed on eight pig TMJs under general anaesthetic. A control arthroscopy was performed after 2 weeks followed by another clinical follow-up at 4 weeks before the pigs were sacrificed. RESULTS: The TMJ of the pigs between 30 and 60 kg body weight was found to be highly comparable to the human TMJ. The best locations for puncturing the upper joint compartment of the TMJ in pigs were 5.0 cm and 6.1 cm anterior to the tragus on a line drawn along the lower margin of the zygoma. The only complication encountered was a subcutaneous infection treated successfully by antibiotics and incision. CONCLUSIONS: In our opinion, a standard and easily reproducible model is necessary for further studies in arthroscopic TMJ-surgery. The country bred pig represents a good model for educational purposes and for studying further refinements of arthroscopic technique.

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Houston Conference: need for more fundamental knowledge in neuropsychology.

Two training models in neuropsychology have been recently proposed (Guidelines of the INS-Division 40 Task Force on Education, Accreditation, and Credentialing, Clin. Neuropsychol. 1: 29-34, 1987; Hannay, H. J. et al., Anh. Clin. Neuropsychol. 13: 157-250,1998). When comparing both educational models, similarities but also differences are found. According to the Houston Conference model--but not to the former model--neuropsychology represents a specialty of psychology. In the Houston Conference training model, applied knowledge is overtly emphasized, whereas fundamental or basic knowledge in neuropsychology appears weak. The proposed program does not seem to provide sufficient emphasis and background knowledge in (1) History of neuropsychology, (2) Neuropsychological syndromes, and (3) Neuropsychology theory.

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Graduate education in health services administration. Integrating business with clinical perspectives.

Health services administration continues to evolve in response to environmental changes in reimbursement, technology, demographics, and health care reform. These changes encourage further integration of business skills in health services, an emphasis which often conflicts with the perspectives of clinicians. The balance between business and clinical perspectives must be developed such that administrators and clinicians foster the survival and growth of their organizations while assuring comprehensive and quality health services to patients and the community. This paper describes education in health services administration, and uses a survey of one program's graduates to assess the usefulness of the current educational model in balancing business and clinical perspectives.

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Developing a community program on cancer pain and fatigue.

PURPOSE: The overall purpose of this project was to establish a community-based educational model on pain and fatigue management for individuals with cancer. The specific aims were: 1) to develop an appropriate educational program; 2) to pilot test this program in a community setting that supported a self-care approach; and 3) to evaluate the program process and outcomes. DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM: The I Feel Better program was implemented through a two-session educational workshop taught by masters-prepared oncology nurses and was held at four Southern California sites of The Wellness Community. The focus of the sessions was to provide participants with general information about each symptom, assessment and management of those symptoms, and strategies for effectively communicating with their healthcare providers. Sessions of 2.5-hour duration were held on Saturday mornings and required preregistration. RESULTS: The participants were primarily female and White, with an average age of 58 years. Participants reported considerable pain and fatigue. They also lacked accurate information about pain management. Program evaluation revealed that the content and format were well received by the participants. They rated the program as extremely useful and reported positive outcomes after the first session. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: This pilot educational intervention program has strong implications for multidisciplinary educational approaches for patients with cancer. Limitations resulted from the setting selected and the possibility that participants were already active in their fight against cancer. Generalization to other community settings may not be as successful. Programs could be cosponsored by several collaborating institutions to share resources. Referral to community programs by physicians, nurses, and social workers can occur as needed when identified during patient interventions. The voluntary participation of health professionals in community education programs could provide a valuable service for patients and a rewarding experience for educators.

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On target: a model to teach baccalaureate nursing students to apply critical thinking.

As nurses enter the 21st century, problem solving and critical thinking are critical to successful clinical practice. Studies have revealed that thought professionals may have critical thinking knowledge, they do not always use it in everyday practice. This article presents an education model that faculty members can use to teach baccalaureate nursing students to think critically and incorporate research findings into clinical practice. The model offers a four-semester plan that can be integrated into programs of study.

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Genomic-based health care in nursing: a bidirectional approach to bringing genetics into nursing's body of knowledge.

Nurses can expect to become partners with patients and their families as genomic-based health care brings decisions involving gene-based diagnostics and therapeutics into commonplace practice. All health professionals need genetic literacy to continue competence in clinical practice in the future. This article explores the efforts nursing has undertaken during the past decade to integrate human and clinical genetics into practice and scholarship. Genetics nursing education literature in the second half of the 20th century was analyzed. A focused survey of 15 genetics nurses and nursing leaders regarding key national initiatives, genetics research training programs, and genetics education models was conducted. Nursing has taken a bidirectional approach (through grass roots and top-down initiatives) to implementing change and advancing genetics in nursing practice, research, and education. For optimal leadership in genetics education for nursing and other disciplines, bidirectional efforts must continue and concentrate on bringing genetics into clinical practice and scholarship as genomic-based health care spreads worldwide. Evidence of nursing's interdisciplinary leadership is recognized. Recommendations and strategies for continued nursing leadership and programs that build on previous work are presented.

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New challenges for nursing informatics.

Long a leader in health informatics, nursing faces new challenges. The full and effective use of technology requires an understanding of cognitive processes and organizational behavior. Nursing can play a key role in addressing aims supportive of a new vision of health informatics. The evolving paradigm for knowledge transfer will give rise to new educational models and new institutional entities which will nurture learning and relearning.

Education, Nursing↗

[Theater of Life: theory, method and practice].

Theater of Life is an educational model that integrate theater theories and techniques as a strategy for health education. Theater as an educational technique has become a useful tool for the health context. In this work the author discuss the role of social change as an important element in health education and suggests the use of theatrical techniques for it's promotion. Also offers information about the different approaches of popular theatre and popular education incorporated in this model, Theatre of the Oppressed by A. Boal, Popular Education by P. Freire, Poor Theater by J. Grotowoski and Education for Peace by C. Beristain and P. Cascón and explain the basic principles of each one of them. In the methodology section the author explains the different steps for implementing the strategy: solidarity and connection games, story telling technique and script development, presentation and forum. In the practice section the author shares the process of model development and the significance events that had contribute to their elaboration.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗

The primary and secondary care interface: the educational needs of nursing staff for the provision of seamless care.

AIM: To identify nurses' perceived deficits in the knowledge and skills required to provide effective seamless care, so that appropriate training could be provided. BACKGROUND: A clear understanding of nursing staff roles, skills and resources is paramount to work at the primary/secondary care interface. Nursing staff require an educational model that will provide a clear understanding of how their roles coalesce with other healthcare professionals. There is little evidence that examines the educational needs of nurses related to changing care boundaries. DESIGN/METHODS: The study used methodological triangulation to explore these issues within current practice. Focus groups were used to generate items for inclusion in the questionnaire. Questionnaire design was based on an importance-performance analysis. This procedure has been effective in developing health care marketing strategies. A stratified random sample of nursing staff (n=722) from the participating trusts received the questionnaire, eliciting a response rate of 172 (23.8%). RESULTS: Factor analysis provided a list of seven training categories in order of training need priority: information technology, awareness of roles, communications within seamless care, working across boundaries, professional issues, practice-related issues, delivery of patient/client care issues. There were no differences in nurses' training needs across NHS trusts. However, differences were highlighted for staff located in primary or secondary settings or working across the interface. CONCLUSIONS: Despite there being a vast range of training issues the majority of nurses appear to have a clear idea of their training needs for the provision of seamless care. A training programme required which targets the specific needs of nursing staff working at different positions across the primary/secondary care interface.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

Shared learning for primary health care teams: a success story.

This paper sets out an educational model for shared learning for professionals working in primary health care teams (PHCTs). It presents an outline of an experiential educational programme using a simulated learning exercise based on a genogram. Multidisciplinary programmes are inherently problematic and tend to be ad hoc in their choice of educational theory. It was therefore our intention to discover the educational principles and theory that underpinned our innovative educational experience and to offer some fundamental criteria for the planning of future shared learning sessions in PHCTs. The process chosen to make the theory explicit was, 'reflecting on a critical incident' (Reed & Proctor 1993, Tripp 1993).

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An interpersonal-epistemological curriculum model for nurse education.

This paper proposes a curriculum model for nurse education which holds forms of knowledge and interpersonal relationships as key issues if nurse education is to develop autonomous, reflective, critical practitioners. By adopting areas of cognitive interest, principles of andragogy and the concept of reflection-in-action, the model provides a heuristic tool which attempts to enable the provision of a nurse education which is devoted to adult learning processes and relevant to the development of education in the practice setting. The technical, practical and emancipatory areas of cognitive interest provide an understanding of learning domains which require different knowledge bases, methods of learning and forms of assessment to each other. The pedagogy/andragogy dichotomy is presented to reflect two teaching paradigms. The former approach is derived from the activity of teaching children and provides for passive dependence. The latter is more appropriate to adult learning and student self-direction. The model attempts to promote the transitional dynamic which moves the student nurse toward a state of greater self-direction. Finally, the concept of reflection-in-action is discussed in an attempt to ensure that the areas of cognitive interest and the learning strategies are inextricably linked to the practice component of a professional nurse education. All three dimensions are combined to show how each should develop in unison as the professional education of the nurse proceeds along a chronological dimension.

Clinical Competence↗

Procedural simulation: a primer.

Procedural simulation will be a revolutionary change in how health care providers maintain their proficiency and skill. Visionary leaders are already examining how this educational technique will be integrated into traditional curricula, and interventional specialties will be at the leading edge of this revolution. The role must be defined that simulation will play, new educational models must be developed around it, and studies must be performed that will meet the demands of a skeptical profession. Only then will the first truly revolutionary change in medical learning have been achieved since the advent of animal experimentation nearly 1,000 years ago.

Animals↗

A complexity theory model in science education problem solving: random walks for working memory and mental capacity.

The present study examines the role of limited human channel capacity from a science education perspective. A model of science problem solving has been previously validated by applying concepts and tools of complexity theory (the working memory, random walk method). The method correlated the subjects' rank-order achievement scores in organic-synthesis chemistry problems with the subjects' working memory capacity. In this work, we apply the same nonlinear approach to a different data set, taken from chemical-equilibrium problem solving. In contrast to the organic-synthesis problems, these problems are algorithmic, require numerical calculations, and have a complex logical structure. As a result, these problems cause deviations from the model, and affect the pattern observed with the nonlinear method. In addition to Baddeley's working memory capacity, the Pascual-Leone's mental (M-) capacity is examined by the same random-walk method. As the complexity of the problem increases, the fractal dimension of the working memory random walk demonstrates a sudden drop, while the fractal dimension of the M-capacity random walk decreases in a linear fashion. A review of the basic features of the two capacities and their relation is included. The method and findings have consequences for problem solving not only in chemistry and science education, but also in other disciplines.

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[The effect of teaching critical thinking skills in an introductory nursing course].

This almost-experimental study utilized an education model to develop critical thought in a group of first year nursing students having as an objective to determine skills acquisition. Twelve weeks after its implementation the results showed the treatment statistical significance. Therefore, the instruction method utilized to promote critical thought skills produced the intended result in introductory nursing courses.

Analysis of Variance↗

Experimenting with new paradigms for medical education and the emergence of a distance learning degree using the internet: teaching evidence-based medicine.

This paper is focused on designing and developing a teaching environment associated with an introductory course in evidence-based medicine designed for undergraduates. Attempting to break away from the traditional educational model based on acquisition of factual knowledge, we developed a software tool centred on content management, student assessment and feedback. We ran this course on an educational website, using chat rooms and electronic mail for trainer-trainee communication over one academic year. The website served as a repository for knowledge and information and presented freestanding web-based interactive study modules and a non-interactive degree course. Trainers and trainees responded favourably to the computer applications and the Internet. This project demonstrated the feasibility of computer-aided learning and the advantages of distance teaching over the Internet.

Computer-Assisted Instruction↗

An interdisciplinary faculty development model for the prevention and treatment of alcohol use disorders.

BACKGROUND: The skills of faculty working in health fields are inadequate to meet the needs of those adversely affected by alcohol. This project was designed to increase the teaching, clinical, and research activities of faculty from multiple disciplines at the university level. METHODS: The faculty development model included two 2-day skills-based courses held 6 months apart, precourse and postcourse evaluations, active mentoring, and development of a specific work plan for each participant. The educational model utilized skills-based courses previously developed for full-time clinical/teaching medical faculty with limited time and resources. RESULTS: A total of 153 participants at 6 locations completed the courses; 131 completed the 6-month follow-up interview. Sixty-four designed teaching, clinical, or research projects during the 6-month period between the first and second courses. Precourse versus postcourse clinical scores from standardized patient encounters showed highly significant improvements in screening, brief intervention, and motivational interviewing skills (p<0.001). At the 6-month follow-up interview, 61% of the participants reported teaching on alcohol, tobacco, or drug problems; 49% reported clinical activities in this area; 36% reported conducting research; 10% had submitted manuscripts for publication; 12% had submitted grant applications; and 32% percent had sought additional AODA training. Participants gave high scores to all components of the faculty development model; 81% would repeat the training and 98% would recommend the program to colleagues. CONCLUSIONS: This cost-effective faculty development program can serve as a model to increase educational programs on substance abuse at public universities, increase faculty research activities in the alcohol area, and increase clinical programs in university hospitals.

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