Practitioners’ characteristics and actions influence the implementation of evidence-based programs, but little is known about the practitioner’s role in the implementation of parent-based programs. The present qualitative study is the first to explore the perceptions of parents and professionals regarding the practitioners’ characteristics and actions which influence the implementation of a parent program direc...
OBJECTIVES: To determine if experienced health care providers (HCPs) can recognise patients with fibromyalgia (FM) based on a limited set of personality items, exploring the existence of a FM personality. METHODS: From the 240-item NEO-PI-R personality questionnaire, 8 HCPs from two different countries each selected 20 items they considered most discriminative of FM personality. Then, evaluating the scores on t...
and assess its reliability by using it with a sample of first-year medical students. Principal components analysis with varimax orthogonal rotation resulted in the development of a 12-item, two-component tool, adequate for use in lectures and smallgroup sessions. The two components were named ‘curriculum’ and ‘relationship’. The Cronbach coefficient alpha values indicated high reliability and internal consisten...
Não tem resumo.1. Enquadramento do estudo empírico A sociedade moderna espera do médico, competências que ultrapassam largamente as do mero perito técnico (“Medical Expert”). O médico deve ser capaz de compreender o sofrimento alheio sem se deixar dominar por ele, de apaziguar o sofrimento para além da medicação, de transmitir confiança, empatia e esperança, de manter o sangue frio sob stresse, de se bater pelo...