Senator Edward M. Kennedy responds to questions concerning health care issues, his goals related to them, and his view of the role of allied health professionals in addressing these issues. (JOW)

The issues of faculty performance evaluation for allied health professionals are addressed. Daniel Stufflebeam's CIPP (content-imput-process-product) model is introduced and its development into a CIPP-SAPS (self-administrative-peer- student) model is pursued. (Author/CT)

A health maintenance organization designed a pilot health promotion program that enrolled 55 employees, primarily allied health personnel. A control group of allied health personnel was also formed. Evaluation results indicate that the experimental group did improve on several health and health behavior measures, but the improvement generally was…

The improvement and expansion of health care for our older population must now be a major priority of all health care providers. All allied health professionals should strive to learn more about the processes of aging and translate this knowledge into specialized services and medical care for older people. (Author/CT)

Discusses the issues facing the allied health profession including employment opportunities, education, and specialization. (JOW)

Summarizes changes in population characteristics, technology, disease patterns, and health care needs and programs. Defines allied health and analyzes personnel and educational programs. Discusses recommendations of the National Commission on Allied Health Education with a response from the American Society of Allied Health Professions. (Author)

The leadership styles of three diverse groups of allied health administrators are examined along the dimensions of the Consideration and Structure scales of the Leadership Opinion Questionnaire. Results show that the allied health group prefers a leadership style that is high on Consideration and very low on Structure. (Author/HD)

Reviewing concepts in the world of work relevant to the health field, the paper suggests a framework for classifying occupational categories in terms of specific roles, responsibilities and achievement. (MW)

Surveys of allied health personnel provided data regarding their self-confidence in counseling patients about health promotion, as well as their beliefs that patients will follow their recommendations. Respondents displayed highest self-efficacy in the areas of blood pressure and smoking. Confidence was lowest in illicit drug use and mental health…

A longitudinal study surveyed 196 graduates of Texas allied health education and administration programs. Results indicate graduates (1) are instructional and administrative resources in 24 states; (2) have exemplary teaching, research, and service records; and (3) are satisfied with current employment. Computer technology application is a common…

Psychoeducation is presented as a philosophy and a series of skills which allied health practitioners and educators can use to improve the preventive care and positive health enhancement aspects of their professional practice. An organized approach to the extensive literature in psychoeducation is outlined. (Author)

The ways in which the state plans for the education of allied health personnel, and the design of a coordinated planning process are analyzed. (HD)

Career mobility is one way of meeting many personnel needs and at the same time addressing the questions of manpower shortages and rising health costs. (Author)

Data are examined pertaining to the following questions: What are the student learning preferences in the six curricula of the School of Associated Medical Sciences? Are students with particular learning preferences attracted to specific allied health professions? Are students with particular personality types attracted to specific allied health…

The author's research has emphasized that in addition to providing physical treatment, allied health professionals need to function as resource persons and as advocates for the patient and his family. These roles and the acquisition and inclusion in professional training programs of the skills and knowledge they demand are discussed. (Author/MS)