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Franzosa, Alyssa – New England Journal of Higher Education, 2012
With Boston serving as a hub of both educational and medical excellence, it's no wonder that New England has a high reputation to uphold in both of these areas. However, Boston and the rest of the region lack a specific degree program that is putting New England below the radars of potential midwives. Certified nurse-midwifery is a popular field…
Descriptors: Obstetrics, Nursing, Masters Programs, Nurses
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Dodds, Linda; Fell, Deshayne B.; Shea, Sarah; Armson, B. Anthony; Allen, Alexander C.; Bryson, Susan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2011
We conducted a linked database cohort study of infants born between 1990 and 2002 in Nova Scotia, Canada. Diagnoses of autism were identified from administrative databases with relevant diagnostic information to 2005. A factor representing genetic susceptibility was defined as having an affected sibling or a mother with a history of a psychiatric…
Descriptors: Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Pregnancy
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Pimmer, Christoph; Chipps, Jennifer; Brysiewicz, Petra; Walters, Fiona; Linxen, Sebastian; Gröhbiel, Urs – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
This exploratory study investigates how a typically disadvantaged user group of older, female learners from rural, low-tech settings used and perceived a Facebook group as a research supervision and distance learning tool over time. The within-stage mixed-model research was carried out in a module of a part-time, advanced midwifery education…
Descriptors: Supervision, Social Media, Disadvantaged, Research Tools
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Flavell, Helen; Thackrah, Rosalie; Hoffman, Julie – Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 2013
This case study describes the implementation of a stand-alone unit on Indigenous Australian culture and health within a nursing and midwifery program, and presents quantitative and qualitative data from the university's anonymous online student teaching and learning questionnaire. In doing so, this study aims to determine whether a single,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Cultural Awareness, Health
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Amiri Farahani, Leila; Heidari, Tooba – Journal of Biological Education, 2014
This semi-experimental study was conducted with twenty-seven midwifery students who were randomly allocated to either case-based instruction or lecture-based instruction groups. The selected subjects -- foetal intrapartum assessment, foetal antepartum assessment, ABO and Rh blood group system mismatch -- were presented in four ninety-minute…
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Teaching Methods, Lecture Method, Pretests Posttests
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Fernandes, Alisha Rebecca; Palombella, Andrew; Salfi, Jenn; Wainman, Bruce – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2015
Healthcare delivery is reliant on a team-based approach, and interprofessional education (IPE) provides a means by which such collaboration skills can be fostered prior to entering the workplace. IPE within healthcare programs has been associated with improved collaborative behavior, patient care and satisfaction, reduced clinical error, and…
Descriptors: Professional Education, Interprofessional Relationship, Medical Students, Medical Education
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Venditti, Jennifer J.; Surmacz, Cynthia A. – American Biology Teacher, 2012
In this guided inquiry, students explore the complex hormonal regulation of the female reproductive cycle using inexpensive ovulation and pregnancy detection kits that are readily available over the counter. This hands-on activity engages students in the practice of doing science as highlighted by the "National Science Education Standards." The…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Physiology, Birth, Obstetrics
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Ahluwalia, Indu B.; Robinson, Dorcas; Vallely, Lisa; Myeya, Juliana; Ngitoria, Lukumay; Kitambi, Victor; Kabakama, Alfreda – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2012
We examined the continuation of community-organized and financed emergency transport systems implemented by the Community-Based Reproductive Health Project (CBRHP) from 1998 to 2000 in two rural districts in Tanzania. The CBRHP was a multipronged program, one component of which focused on affordable transport to health facilities from the…
Descriptors: Females, Access to Health Care, Pregnancy, Health Facilities
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Brasseur, Lee – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2012
A study of the oral communication experiences and training of obstetric sonographers can provide insight into the complex expectations these medical professionals face as they complete their technical tasks and communicate with patients. Unlike other diagnostic medical professionals, obstetric sonographers are expected to provide detailed…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Patients, Educational Needs, Communication Skills
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Wilson, Keithia L.; Murphy, Karen A.; Pearson, Andrew G.; Wallace, Barbara M.; Reher, Vanessa G. S.; Buys, Nicholas – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The engagement and retention of commencing students is a longstanding issue in higher education, particularly with the implementation of the widening student participation agenda. The early weeks of the first semester are especially critical to student engagement and early attrition. This study investigated the perceived early transition needs of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Holding Power, Learner Engagement, College Students
Thackrah, Rosalie D.; Thompson, Sandra C. – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2013
Since 2011, all first year students in a health sciences faculty at a university in Western Australia complete a compulsory (half) Unit titled Indigenous Cultures and Health. The Unit introduces students to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, diversity, cultural protocols, social structures, patterns of communication, contemporary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obstetrics, Health Sciences, Indigenous Populations
Trudy Witt – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In August 1767 King Louis XV of France appointed Madame du Coudray, a 52-year-old midwife, to teach midwifery "throughout the whole extent of the Realm." In so doing he acknowledged the "science and experience" and "high degree of perfection" that she had obtained in midwifery. Over the next 20 years Madame du Coudray…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Biology, Scientific Literacy
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Albright, Brittany; Skipper, Betty; Riley, Shawne; Wilhelm, Peggy; Rayburn, William F. – Academic Psychiatry, 2012
Objective: The study objective was to determine whether medical students' attendance at a rehabilitation residence for pregnant women with substance-use disorders yielded changes in their attitudes and comfort levels in providing care to this population. Methods: This randomized educational trial involved 96 consecutive medical students during…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Females, Substance Abuse, Student Attitudes
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Stewart, Sherri L.; Rim, Sun Hee; Gelb, Cynthia A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2012
Effective early detection strategies for ovarian cancer do not exist. Current screening guidelines recommend against routine screening using CA-125 alone or in combination with transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS). In this study, the authors used the 2008 "DocStyles" survey to measure clinician beliefs about the effectiveness of CA-125 and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Physicians, Cancer, At Risk Persons
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Smith, Caroline; Boyd, Pete – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2012
This study investigates the workplace learning experiences of recently appointed lecturers in UK higher education in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions. Health care practitioners, appointed to academic posts in Universities, are experts in their respective clinical fields and hold strong practitioner identities developed through…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Expertise, Higher Education, Allied Health Occupations Education
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