Recently added articles from Journal of Allied Health:

Impact of an Interprofessional Community-Based Educational Experience on Students' Perceptions of Other Health Professions and Older Adults

Jul 01, 2008; Furze, Jennifer; Lohman, Helene; Mu, Keli ... Caring for older adults has become increasingly complex due to multiple health and societal factors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of an interprofessional community-based educational project on students' attitudes toward other health care professions and older adults. A ...

Training for Interdisciplinary Health Research: Defining the Required Competencies

Jul 01, 2008; Gebbie, Kristine M; Meier, Benjamin Mason; Bakken, Suzanne; Carrasquillo, Olveen; Formicola, Allan; Aboelela, Sally W; Glied, Sherry; Larson, Elaine ... Although interdisciplinary research is becoming the dominant model for understanding complex health issues, little is known about the competencies required for successful interdisciplinary collaboration. Published research has discussed attitudes about interdisciplinary work and organizational ...

Developing an Honor Statement for University Students in Graduate Professional Programs

Jul 01, 2008; Randall, Ken; Hoppes, Steve; Bender, Denise ... Student and faculty in our graduate professional programs in physical and occupational therapy recently acted on their concerns regarding an upsurge in behaviors that were contrary to those associated with academic integrity (e.g., cheating, plagiarism, etc.). To address this issue, student ...

Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: Its Effects on Stakeholders

Jul 01, 2008; Montoya, Isaac D; Lee-Dukes, Gwen; Shah, Dhvani ... The escalating growth in the development of pharmaceutical drugs has caused the pharmaceutical industry to market drugs directly to consumers. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising has increased immensely in the past 15 years and continues to grow each year. The advantages of DTC advertising ...

A Cross-Disciplinary Statewide Healthcare Workforce Analysis

Jul 01, 2008; Rambur, Betty; Palumbo, Mary Val; McIntosh, Barbara; Thomas, Colleen ... A statewide study was conducted to examine the healthcare workforce from the perspectives of the individual healthcare worker and employer as a basis for evidence-based workforce planning. The workforce minimum data set recommended by Colleagues in Caring was used to analyze job satisfaction, ...

Disability Law and Health Care Education

Jul 01, 2008; Newsham, Katherine R ... Health care education programs, regardless of the discipline, will face similar challenges and issues related to students with disabilities. These are likely to include issues related to admission, retention, and academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, and services. A review of the literature ...

Assumptions Lead to the Devaluation of Dietitian Roles in Long-term Care Practice Environments

Jul 01, 2008; Lordly, Daphne; Taper, Janette ... Changing demographics in aging place new demands on dieticians related to education and subsequent employment. This study presents data from a survey illuminating dietitians' perceptions concerning the acquisition of entry-level clinical competence within a single practice setting. A purposive ...

All Good Things Must Come to an End

Jul 01, 2008; Lyons, Kevin J ... This issue will be my last as Editor of the Journal of Allied Health. When my term ends this month, I will have served as Editor for 10 years, which will be the longest tenure of any editor of the Journal. It has been a great ride. When I first assumed the job, my greatest concern was whether I ...

Using Self-determination Theory to Describe the Academic Motivation of Allied Health Professional-Level College Students

Jul 01, 2008; Ballmann, Jodi M; Mueller, Jill J ... This study investigated the various reasons that allied health students believe they are currently attending college. The Academic Motivation Scale was administered to a convenience sample of 222 upperclassmen and graduate-level students (162 women, 46 men). The Academic Motivation Scale ...

Retrospective Analysis of the Behavioral Interview and Other Preadmission Variables to Predict Licensure Examination Outcomes in Physical Therapy

Jul 01, 2008; Hollman, John H; Rindflesch, Aaron B; Youdas, James W; Krause, David A; Hellyer, Nathan J; Kinlaw, Denise ... Evidence supporting the use of personal interviews in admissions decisions for health professions programs is conflicting. This retrospective study was intended to (1) quantify interrater reliability for assessing performance on a particular type of structured interview, the behavioral ...

Barriers to and Opportunities for the Implementation of Best Practice Recommendations in Chiropractic: Report of a Focus Group

Jul 01, 2008; Lawrence, Dana J; Polipnick, Judith; Colby, Emorie ... The objective of this study was to describe the perspectives of stakeholders in leadership positions within the chiropractic profession regarding implementation of best practice guidelines. Eight individuals involved in leadership positions within the chiropractic profession participated. The ...