Low compliance to prescribed medical interventions is an ever present and complex problem,
especially for patients with a chronic illness. With increasing numbers of medications …

Background The problem of poor compliance/adherence to prescribed treatments is very
complex. Health professionals are rarely being asked how they handle the patient's (poor) …

Students' evaluation of teaching skills has been an important yet controversial tool in the
improvement of teaching quality during the last few decades. When searching for an apt student …

The capability to learn and innovate has been recognized as a key-factor for nursing teams
to deliver high quality performance. Researchers suggest there is a relation between team-…

Background GPs decide whether or not to prescribe antibiotics for acute cough. Apart from
clinical signs and symptoms, non-medical reasons influence this decision as well. Aim To …

Context Previous qualitative research at the University of Antwerp revealed dissatisfaction
amongst medical students about clinical clerkships. Objective To use quantitative methods to …

Objective Many medical schools have drawn up lists of basic clinical skills that students are
required to have mastered at the end of medical training. To determine whether …

Objective Training in physical diagnostic skills is an important part of undergraduate medical
education. The objective of this study was to study the outcome of skills training at four …

In chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, adherence to treatment is a major public health
problem, seriously undercutting the benefits of medical care. Many studies have assessed …

Objectives: To assess the effect of a tailored professional intervention, including academic
detailing, on antibiotic prescribing for acute cough. Methods: In a cluster-randomized …