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Undergraduate students' perception towards ward rounds as a clinical teaching strategy and perceived impact on academic performance in Zaria (2016)
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Ladan, M. A., Musa, H. A., Aliyu, A., Sani Khalid, D., Adamu, A., Garba, S., …Ladan, M. F. (2016). Undergraduate students' perception towards ward rounds as a clinical teaching strategy and perceived impact on academic performance in Zaria

Background: The primary aim of this study is to assess the undergraduate students’ perception on ward-round and clinical teaching activities and its perceived impact on their academic performance in Ahmadu Bello University T... Read More about Undergraduate students' perception towards ward rounds as a clinical teaching strategy and perceived impact on academic performance in Zaria.

Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis (2016)
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Ladan, M. A., Musa, H. A., Sani, D. K., Agbim, E. E., Aliyu, A., & Lawal, B. K. (2016). Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis

Background: Medication adherence ameliorates/reduces the complications associated with various disease conditions especially diseases that are not curable but rather, are to be managed from its onset to the end of its victim’s life, as seen in... Read More about Assessment of medication adherence and factors affecting it among diagnosed hypertensive patients attending outpatient department in some selected hospitals in Zaria metropolis.

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the benefits of a multimedia educational program for first-time hearing aid users (2016)
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Ferguson, M. A., Brandreth, M., Brassington, W., Leighton, P., & Wharrad, H. (2016). A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the benefits of a multimedia educational program for first-time hearing aid users. Ear and Hearing, 37(2), https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000237

Objectives: The aims of this study were to (1) develop a series of short interactive videos (or reusable learning objects [RLOs]) covering a broad range of practical and psychosocial issues relevant to the auditory rehabilitation for first-time heari... Read More about A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the benefits of a multimedia educational program for first-time hearing aid users.

Why decision support systems are important for medical education (2016)
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Bamidis, P. D., Konstantinidis, S. T., Konstantinidis, S., & Bamidis, P. (2016). Why decision support systems are important for medical education. Health Technology Letters, 3(1), 56-60. https://doi.org/10.1049/htl.2015.0057

© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2016. During the last decades, the inclusion of digital tools in health education has rapidly lead to a continuously enlarging digital era. All the online interactions between learners and tutors, the d... Read More about Why decision support systems are important for medical education.

Acceptability and design of video-based research on healthcare communication: evidence and recommendations (2016)
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Parry, R., Pino, M., Faull, C., & Feathers, L. (2016). Acceptability and design of video-based research on healthcare communication: evidence and recommendations. Patient Education and Counseling, 99(8), 1271-1284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2016.03.013

Objectives: To contribute to understandings about acceptability and risks entailed in video-based research on healthcare communication. To generate recommendations for non-covert video-based research on healthcare communication − with a focus on maxi... Read More about Acceptability and design of video-based research on healthcare communication: evidence and recommendations.

Cardio pulmonary resuscitation decisions in the emergency department: an ethnography of tacit knowledge in practice (2016)
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Brummell, S., Seymour, J., & Higginbottom, G. M. (2016). Cardio pulmonary resuscitation decisions in the emergency department: an ethnography of tacit knowledge in practice. Social Science and Medicine, 156, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.03.022

Despite media images to the contrary, cardiopulmonary resuscitation in emergency departments is often unsuccessful. The purpose of this ethnographic study was to explore how health care professionals working in two emergency departments in the UK, ma... Read More about Cardio pulmonary resuscitation decisions in the emergency department: an ethnography of tacit knowledge in practice.

A community arts programme for older people: an evaluation (2016)
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Stickley, T., Hui, A. M., Souter, G., & Mills, D. (2016). A community arts programme for older people: an evaluation. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 20(1), 22-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-07-2015-0027

Purpose This paper presents an evaluation of a community based arts programme for older people in Nottinghamshire. Design The evaluation was conducted using a combination of pre and post-initiative quantitative questionnaires and qualitative... Read More about A community arts programme for older people: an evaluation.

Synovial changes detected by ultrasound in people with knee osteoarthritis – a meta-analysis of observational studies (2016)
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Sarmanov, A., Hall, M. C., Moses, J., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2016). Synovial changes detected by ultrasound in people with knee osteoarthritis – a meta-analysis of observational studies. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 24(8), 1376-1383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2016.03.004

© 2016 The Authors Objectives To examine the prevalence of synovial effusion, synovial hypertrophy and positive Doppler signal (DS) detected by ultrasound (US) in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) and/or knee pain compared to that in the general p... Read More about Synovial changes detected by ultrasound in people with knee osteoarthritis – a meta-analysis of observational studies.

Decision making in mental health team meetings (2016)
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Narayanasamy, M. J. (2016). Decision making in mental health team meetings. Mental Health Practice, 19(6), 32-38. https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.19.6.32.s21

Background: Single point of access meetings represent a critical juncture in the lives of mental health clients. The decision-making process undertaken by mental health professionals during this time is therefore crucial. Method: Glaserian grounde... Read More about Decision making in mental health team meetings.

Predictors of satisfaction with life in family carers: evidence from the third European quality of life survey (2016)
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De Oliveira, D. C., & Hlebec, V. (2016). Predictors of satisfaction with life in family carers: evidence from the third European quality of life survey

This research aimed to identify predictors of satisfaction with life in family carers. Evidence from the literature and from the Third European Quality of Life Survey (years 2011–2012) led to the construction of a model which was tested through linea... Read More about Predictors of satisfaction with life in family carers: evidence from the third European quality of life survey.