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Bodner, Michael E.; Rhodes, Ryan E.; Miller, William C.; Dean, Elizabeth – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2013
Health promotion (HP) warrants being a clinical competency for health professionals given the global burden of lifestyle-related conditions; these are largely preventable with lifestyle behavior change. Physical therapists have a practice pattern conducive to HP, including lifestyle behavior change. The extent to which HP content is included in…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Benchmarking, Health Promotion, Physical Therapy
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Hassed, Craig; de Lisle, Steven; Sullivan, Gavin; Pier, Ciaran – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
Medical students experience various stresses and many poor health behaviours. Previous studies consistently show that student wellbeing is at its lowest pre-exam. Little core-curriculum is traditionally dedicated to providing self-care skills for medical students. This paper describes the development, implementation and outcomes of the Health…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Quality of Life, Biomedicine, Psychology
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Patel, Vimla L.; Branch, Timothy; Gutnik, Lily; Arocha, Jose F. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2006
High-risk behavior in youths related to HIV transmission continues to occur despite large-scale efforts to disseminate information about safe sexual practices through education. Our study examined the relationships among knowledge, decision-making strategies, and risk assessment about HIV by youths during peer group focused discussions. Two focus…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Focus Groups, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Discourse Analysis