Journal of allied health
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Journal of allied health · Jan 2014
Evaluation of physician assistant student knowledge and perception of competence in palliative symptom management.
To assess the impact of the current curriculum for physician assistant (PA) students in palliative medicine and end-of-life care. ⋯ PA students recognize their knowledge gaps and lack of exposure in palliative medicine. A more focused curriculum is needed in training experiences for PA students.
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Journal of allied health · Jan 2014
Burnout among physical therapist assistant program directors: a nationwide survey and analysis.
The purpose of this study was to assess burnout in directors of physical therapist assistant (PTA) programs and to analyze the relationship between individual and institutional variables and burnout. ⋯ PTA program directors and their institutions should develop strategies to minimize the effects of burnout in younger program directors and those in the early years of their position.
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Journal of allied health · Jan 2014
A model for large-scale, interprofessional, compulsory cross-cultural education with an indigenous focus.
Cultural competency training for health professionals is now a recognised strategy to address health disparities between minority and white populations in Western nations. In Australia, urgent action is required to "Close the Gap" between the health outcomes of Indigenous Australians and the dominant European population, and significantly, cultural competency development for health professionals has been identified as an important element to providing culturally safe care. ⋯ Reporting primarily on qualitative student feedback from the unit's first year of implementation as well as the structure, learning objects, assessment, and approach to coordinating the unit, this paper provides a model for implementing quality wide-scale, interprofessional cultural competence education within a postcolonial context. Critical factors for the unit's implementation and ongoing success are also discussed.