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Francis-Coad, Jacqueline; Farlie, Melanie K.; Haines, Terry; Black, Linda; Weselman, Tammy; Cummings, Philippa; Hill, Anne-Marie – Health Education Journal, 2023
Objective: Partnering with patients and staff to develop and evaluate falls prevention education could better enable patient learning and engagement. This study aimed to create a revised version of the Safe Recovery falls prevention education programme in partnership with older patients and hospital staff, to improve patient engagement in…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Hospitals, Accident Prevention, Safety Education
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Ong, Natalie; Gee, Brendan Loo; Long, Janet C.; Zieba, Jerzy; Tomsic, Gail; Garg, Pankaj; Lapointe, Caleb; Silove, Natalie; Eapen, Valsamma – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Children with intellectual disability experience significant challenges in accessing and receiving high-quality healthcare leading to poorer health outcomes and negative patient experiences. Families of these children often report a need for healthcare staff to better understand, communicate, and collaborate for better care while staff acknowledge…
Descriptors: Patients, Safety, Intellectual Disability, Children
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Spathis, Jemima G.; Mahoney, John W.; Hoffman, Ben W. – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2020
Little is known about the effectiveness of simulation in health professionals who are 'hands-off' practitioners such as, exercise physiologists. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of using simulation, towards improving knowledge, confidence and experience in exercise physiology students. Fifty-two (M[subscript age]= 22 years)…
Descriptors: Role Playing, Teaching Methods, Exercise Physiology, Allied Health Personnel
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St Leger, Pamela; Campbell, Lyn – Health Education, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to show that the "Back on Track" program is designed to support students with a chronic illness (usually cancer) to maintain contact with their school and peers whilst undergoing treatment, to promote socio-emotional wellbeing and to facilitate the ease of return to school when they are well. An…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Program Design, Program Evaluation, Chronic Illness
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Dean, Angela J.; Duke, Suzanne G.; George, Michelle; Scott, James – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2007
Objective: Aggression is common in children and adolescents admitted to psychiatric inpatient units. Few interventions for reducing aggressive behaviors have been identified. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a milieu-based behavioral management program on the frequency of aggressive behaviors in a child and adolescent mental health…
Descriptors: Patients, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Hospitalized Children
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Feeney, Farah; Egan, Sarah; Gasson, Natalie – Clinical Psychologist, 2005
Depression and anxiety affect up to 50% of people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) (Marsh, 2000; Murray, 1996), however, few studies have examined the effectiveness of psychological treatment. This study examined the effectiveness of group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) in treating depression and anxiety in PD. Four participants, aged between 56…
Descriptors: Diseases, Program Effectiveness, Therapy, Depression (Psychology)