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1 to 4 of 4 Research Studies DisplayedWatach AJ, McPhillips MV, Saconi B
Exploring nurse practitioner students' perceptions of a sleep e-learning program.
The objective of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore nurse practitioner students' perceptions of a sleep e-learning program. Twenty-four students participated in two focus groups. The students embraced sleep education; they spoke of content relevance to themselves and patients and of their intentions to adopt sleep assessment practices. Two overarching themes emerged: perceptions of course design, and content. The authors concluded that their study highlighted the feasibility of increasing curricular exposure to sleep education and ensuring nurse practitioners have the skills to recognize implications of poor and disordered sleep for patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS026372.
Citation: Watach AJ, McPhillips MV, Saconi B .
Exploring nurse practitioner students' perceptions of a sleep e-learning program.
Nurs Educ Perspect 2023 Jul-Aug; 44(4):229-36. doi: 10.1097/01.Nep.0000000000001132..
Keywords: Education: Curriculum, Education: Academic, Sleep Problems, Provider: Nurse
Hanley K, Zabar S, Altshuler L
Opioid vs nonopioid prescribers: variations in care for a standardized acute back pain case.
This paper describes the design and use of an opioid-related unannounced standardized patient case (USP) used in a residency curriculum. Researchers designed and fielded an unannounced standardized patient case involving a patient with acute back pain who requested Vicodin (5/325 mg). They described residents' case management and examined whether their management decisions, including opioid prescribing, were related to their core clinical skills. The case designers found that most Vicodin prescribers did not follow prescribing guidelines, and demonstrated better communication and assessment skills than the nonprescribers. Results suggest the need to guide residents in using a systematic approach to prescribing opioids safely and to develop an acceptable alternative pain management plan when they decide against prescribing.
AHRQ-funded; HS021176.
Citation: Hanley K, Zabar S, Altshuler L .
Opioid vs nonopioid prescribers: variations in care for a standardized acute back pain case.
Subst Abus 2017 Jul-Sep;38(3):324-29. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2017.1319894..
Keywords: Back Health and Pain, Education: Curriculum, Opioids, Practice Patterns
Sterling M, Leung P, Wright D
The use of social media in graduate medical education: a systematic review.
The authors conducted a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature to understand the effect of social media on resident (1) education, (2) recruitment, and (3) professionalism. Their review of 29 studies concluded that the effect of social media platforms on residency education, recruitment, and professionalism is mixed, and the quality of existing studies is modest at best.
AHRQ-funded; HS000066.
Citation: Sterling M, Leung P, Wright D .
The use of social media in graduate medical education: a systematic review.
Acad Med 2017 Jul;92(7):1043-56. doi: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001617.
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Keywords: Education: Continuing Medical Education, Education: Curriculum, Provider, Social Media
Washington DM, Paasche-Orlow MK, Liebschutz JM
Promoting progress or propagating problems: strategic plans and the advancement of academic faculty diversity in U.S. medical schools.
The aim of this study was to investigate whether academic institutions that have engaged in strategic planning for faculty diversity, as exhibited by plan presence on their websites, had a higher rate of underrepresented minorities in medicine (URM) faculty growth than institutions who do not have evidence of such planning.
AHRQ-funded; HS022242.
Citation: Washington DM, Paasche-Orlow MK, Liebschutz JM .
Promoting progress or propagating problems: strategic plans and the advancement of academic faculty diversity in U.S. medical schools.
J Natl Med Assoc 2017 Summer;109(2):72-78. doi: 10.1016/j.jnma.2016.10.001..
Keywords: Education: Curriculum, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Workforce