Implementing theory of planned behavior in health profession education in Ghana

The process of clinical knowledge translation contributes to clinical decision-making along with interactions with other healthcare professionals, their patients, and the communities they serve. Clinical practice guidelines, patient care experience, and continuing medical education are some of the components that contribute to clinical knowledge translation. The knowledge and interactions help inform a physician’s salient beliefs. Thus, the use of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) facilitates research into how background factors which include knowledge and interactions influence behavioral, normative, and control beliefs and in turn, how those beliefs influence intention and ultimately, physician clinical practice behavior

An Interdisciplinary, Teaming Approach to History and English Instruction at the Secondary Level

The relationship of integrating history and English objectives to enhance student achievement was studied. A model curriculum has been developed to connect U.S. History and American Literature content. Research has been obtained that indicates improved student learning when subjects are integrated in a relevant fashion. Secondary schools using interdisciplinary curriculum are showing improved GPA\u27s, attendance and standardized test scores. Secondary teachers must align their daily lesson plans and assessments with the state essential learning\u27s in both the history and language arts area

An Investigation into Ghanaian Primary Care Physicians’ Beliefs and Their Influence on Clinical Knowledge Translation

ABSTRACT AN INVESTIGATION INTO GHANAIAN PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS’ BELIEFS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CLINICAL KNOWLEDGE TRANSLATION by Linda D. Caples The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2019 Under the Supervision of Professor Barbara Daley, PhD There is a disconnect between the use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and the medical practice of Ghanaian primary care physicians in the care of hypertensive patients. This study sought to answer the question of how the formal and informal beliefs of Ghanaian primary care physicians influence clinical knowledge translation in the management of hypertension in adults. The process of clinical knowledge translation helps physicians construct knowledge along with interactions with other healthcare professionals, their patients, and the communities they serve. These interactions help inform a physician’s salient beliefs. Thus, the use of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) facilitated research into how background factors influenced behavioral, normative, and control beliefs and in turn, how those beliefs influenced intentions and ultimately, physician behavior. Findings in the form of six themes illustrate the importance of culture and context in shaping the beliefs of how primary care physicians saw their patients and how they translated clinical knowledge into medical practice. The background factors such as a physician’s gender, medical school training, clinical setting, health sector, specialty, and years in practice had some influence on beliefs. However, the patient population significantly influenced their beliefs particularly their interactions with patients within the culture and context of Ghana. Additionally, clinical knowledge translation is supported using continuing medication education (CME) as a primary channel of knowledge translation and as a means to educate physicians and other health care professionals about clinical practice guidelines. Incorporating culture and context into the development of CME content is important for effective clinical knowledge translation and improved patient care. This is particularly important in medically pluralistic societies such as Ghana, where primary care physicians are few and traditional medical practitioners are prevalent. Implications of this research may shape policy, future CME content development, and CME research

An investigation of the chemical and metallurgical treatment of a cobalt and nickel ore

The ore, coming from a district located one hundred and fifteen miles from the nearest railroad point, in a mountainous country, barren of coal, and where freight rates were enormous; demanded a method of treatment not now in general use upon this class of ores, and one that would require as little freight haulage either way, as possible. With these object in view, the following work was done, after reading all the data obtainable upon the subject as found in the school library --Introductory, page 1

The Man in the Snakepit and the Iconography of the Sigurd Legend

Paper by C. B. Caple

EMBA vs MBA Programs: Are the Differences Significant?

Schools that offer MBA and EMBA programs confer a Master of Business Administration degree and, on most school transcripts, there is no delineation of the delivery methodology of the program.  Despite this, there is considerable misunderstanding concerning the differences between the two programs, particularly with regard to the quality of the education received.  This study will look to evaluate the current differences between EMBA and MBA programs and attempt to see if there is any substance to the argument that there are quality differences between the two

A study of some problems in cyaniding

The object of the following tests was rather to determine quantitatively the consumption of Potassium Cyanide and of Sodium Cyanide when agitated by compressed air, and when agitated by compressed air in the presence of iron pyrite and in the presence of iron filings, than to explain chemically the causes for this consumption --Part One, page 1. The following tests were made to study the rate of percolation of water, under certain conditions, through pure quartz. the information sought is of importance in the cyanide process. By rate of percolation we mean the distance traveled in a unit time, by water through a bed of quartz or other ore. In all of our experiments no suction was used --Part Two, page 14