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Chiu, Ya-Wen; Weng, Yi-Hao; Lo, Heng-Lien; Hsu, Chih-Cheng; Shih, Ya-Hui; Kuo, Ken N. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2010
Introduction: Although evidence-based practice (EBP) has been widely investigated, few studies compare physicians and nurses on performance. Methods: A structured questionnaire survey was used to investigate EBP among physicians and nurses in 61 regional hospitals of Taiwan. Valid postal questionnaires were collected from 605 physicians and 551…
Descriptors: Physicians, Hospitals, Nurses, Foreign Countries
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Chou, Y. C.; Schalock, R. L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: In Taiwan, 92-95% of people with an intellectual disability (ID) live with their families, with the remaining residing in residential facilities. Instead of funding community-living alternatives, the Taiwanese Government funds only registered facilities as part of its residential policies and services. The purpose of this study was to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Residential Institutions, Residential Programs
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Wang, Fuhmei – Educational Technology & Society, 2008
Physicians have acknowledged information technology (IT) efficiency and now utilize it in their professional practice and patient management. The benefits of IT within the health care environment has received academic attention, however existing literature currently pertains to limited areas, including the financial effects of telemedicine…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Medical Education, Physicians, Information Technology
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Loh, C.-H.; Lin, J.-D.; Choi, I.-C.; Yen, C.-F.; Hsu, S.-W.; Wu, J.-L.; Tang, C. C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: There has been no longitudinal study in Taiwan to identify the nature and the scale of medical care utilization of people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) up to the present. The aim of this study is to describe inpatient utilization among people under ID care in institutions in order to identify the pattern of medical care needs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Services, Health Promotion, Medical Care Evaluation
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Tan, Hsiu-Fen; Tseng, Hung-Fu; Chang, Chen-Kang; Lin, Wender; Hsiao, Shih-Huai – Journal of Rural Health, 2005
Context: An experimental Health Care Improvement Program (HCIP) was initiated by the Bureau of National Health Insurance in 1997 to improve the accessibility of health care in several rural, mountainous districts. Purpose: This longitudinal study evaluated service availability, utilization patterns, and effectiveness of services under the HCIP in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Health Care, Improvement Programs, Longitudinal Studies