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Mpho Mashigo; Ida Risenga; Shalini Dukhan – African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2024
South Africa boasts a variety of herbal medicines based on the availability of medicinal plants utilised by diverse communities for healing. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of Health Sciences students at a South African university, including cohorts of future doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists and occupational…
Descriptors: Health Sciences, Majors (Students), College Freshmen, Student Attitudes
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Chattu, Vijay Kumar; Sahu, Pradeep Kumar; Seedial, Neela; Seecharan, Gerlisa; Seepersad, Amanda; Seunarine, Melina; Sieunarine, Shivanna; Seymour, Kahamaron; Simboo, Samantha; Singh, Arissa – Education Sciences, 2020
Subjective well-being is defined as a person's cognitive and affective evaluations of his or her life. This study aims to investigate the differences in the domains of subjective well-being based on gender, type of school, and academic performance. Additionally, the study aimed to determine the factors (socio-demographic variables, including the…
Descriptors: Well Being, Correlation, Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average
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Lum, Lillie; Alqazli, Mahmoud; Englander, Karen – TESL Canada Journal, 2018
To succeed in Canadian health professions, university education programs students must initially meet a variety of program-specific and English-language admission requirements. For non-native English-speaking (NNES) students, a major challenge can be the demonstration of profession-specific academic literacy and, in particular, adequate language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Foreign Students, English Language Learners
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Williams, Brent C.; Remington, Tami L.; Foulk, Mariko A.; Whall, Ann L. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2006
Interdisciplinary health care training is advocated by numerous government and philanthropic organizations. Educators in the health professions are increasingly offering training in interdisciplinary health care in a variety of contexts, including ambulatory settings. This paper describes a three-year program to teach skills in interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Health Occupations, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics
Jensen, Marilyn Anne, Comp. – 1981
Citations to 73 journal articles and 37 documents, pamphlets, and monographs comprise this annotated bibliography on the subject of Area Health Education Centers (AHECs). The topics covered by these items include the general nature, purposes, and functions of AHECs; discussions and descriptions of specific AHEC programs; AHECs and medical…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Annotated Bibliographies, Continuing Education, Dentistry
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Heaney, Robert P. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1975
Interdisciplinary integration of health professions education (e.g. pharmacy, medicine, dentistry, nursing, and podiatry) is examined in light of the pros (societal usefulness and cost effectiveness) and cons (justifiable professional boundaries and other concerns). Characteristics of an integrated cluster of individualized, cross-disciplinary…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Dentistry, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1995
This report lists fiscal year 1995 recommended allocations of Illinois state funds appropriated to the Board of Higher Education under the Health Services Education Grants Act. These funds are appropriated to support the enrollment of Illinois residents in health professions education programs offered by nonpublic institutions including medical,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Students, Dentistry, Graduate Medical Education
United States Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1896
Influential historic documents in American education are presented in Chapter I, including legislation, land grants for common schools and universities and for agricultural and mechanical colleges, Bureau of Education role, early discussion on establishing a national university, and state constitutions' education provisions. Also included are the…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Grants, Public Schools, Colleges