Journal of Allied Health back issues from December 2005:
Continued Growth and Success of the Journal
Dec 01, 2005; ... THE 2004-05 YEAR was the eighth full year that the Journal of Allied Health has been under the direction of Thomas Jefferson University and the 34th year that it has been the premier scholarly publication serving all of the allied health professions. In looking back, the year was another very ...
Undergraduate Dietetics Programs Do Not Support Training Students in Smoking Cessation
Dec 01, 2005; ... Although tobacco use is the leading contributor to death and disability in the United States, allied health professionals often lack knowledge of smoking cessation techniques. The objective of this study was to identify the extent to which undergraduate dietetics programs (referred to as ...
A Method for Assessing Reflective Journal Writing
Dec 01, 2005; ... Reflection is widely accepted as a learning tool and is considered integral to professional practice. Journal writing is advocated in facilitating reflection, yet little is written about how to assess reflection in journals. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a method of assessing ...
Changes in Students' Perceptions of Interdisciplinary Practice Reaching the Older Adult Through Mobile Service Delivery
Dec 01, 2005; ... This study examined students' perceptions of interdisciplinary health care practice in a facilitated, community-based practicum experience. Students' perceptions of interdisciplinary practice relative to their own profession and other health disciplines were examined before and after involvement ...
Allied Health Personnel's Attitudes and Perceptions of Teamwork Supporting Children with Developmental Concerns
Dec 01, 2005; ... This report describes the attitudes and perceptions of allied health personnel toward the efficacy and performance characteristics of school-based teams supporting children with developmental concerns. Sixty-three allied health personnel were asked to complete the Attitudes About Teamwork ...
Interrater Reliability Among Athletic Training Site Visitors
Dec 01, 2005; ... TO THE EDITOR-In the Summer 2005 issue of the Journal of Allied Health, an article was published by Dr. Jeffrey Wimer, on interrater reliability among athletic training site visitors. As Chair of the Joint Review Committee for Athletic Training (JRC-AT), I must express our concerns not only with ...
Toward Better Coordinated Initiatives for Community Health Management and Crime Prevention in Australia
Dec 01, 2005; ... Since Australian states federated in 1901, attainment of community health and maintenance of law and order have been separate policy concerns. However, mental health problems and drug abuse are linked to crime, and young people in poorer communities are particularly at risk of being victims and ...
Enhancing Teamwork among Allied Health Students: Evaluation of an Interprofessional Workshop
Dec 01, 2005; ... This report outlines the teamwork learning outcomes of an interprofessional workshop conducted with a cohort of 81 graduate-entry students of occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech pathology, and audiology. This four-hour workshop was based around a case scenario of a child with ...
Health Professions Career Awareness Program for Seventh- and Eighth-Grade African-American Students: A Pilot Study
Dec 01, 2005; ... This exploratory, cross-sectional study was designed to gauge the interest and health career choices of African-American students before high school and to determine their level of satisfaction with a health career awareness program. Over a three-year period, 133 seventh-grade students (47%) and ...
Mapping Competencies for the Multiskilled Health Care Professional: An Allied Health Curriculum Reform Project
Dec 01, 2005; ... Health care organizations increasingly face the pressures of meeting the needs of patients while responding to the financial pressures of cost containment and quality optimization. One strategy that health care providers use to adapt to the changing environment is multiskilling. Multiskilled ...