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Driving Innovation: The Impact of National Health Policies on Optometry Research in East Asia. [PDF]

Int J Health Plann Manage
ABSTRACT This study examines the optometric research landscape in three East Asian countries—China, Japan, and Korea—analysing how research trends align with each country's national health strategies. By evaluating published articles and reviews from national journals between 2006 March 2025, we identify key areas of focus, including paediatric ...
Ahn J, Choi M.
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Virtual simulated international placements as an innovation for internationalisation in undergraduate programs: a mixed methods study

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Background Inherent features in virtual simulation could be utilised to deliver collaborative global education that is inclusive, accessible, and valued by students and facilitators.
Amanda K. Edgar, James A. Armitage, Nadeeka Arambewela-Colley, Luke X. Chong, Anuradha Narayanan   +4 more
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Leading Change Together: Supporting Collaborative Practice through Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education

Journal of European CME, 2022
Interprofessional continuing education in support of team-based care is a critical component of healthcare quality and safety. In an effort to develop and advance the field of interprofessional continuing education (IPCE), the Accreditation Council for ...
Kathleen Regnier, Dimitra V. Travlos, Daniel Pace, Sierra Powell, Allison Hunt   +4 more
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The perceived value and impact of virtual simulation-based education on students’ learning: a mixed methods study

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Virtual simulations are used throughout healthcare training programs to enable development of clinical skills, however the potential for virtual simulation to enhance cognitive and affective skills is less well understood.
Amanda K. Edgar, Susie Macfarlane, Elissa J. Kiddell, James A. Armitage, Ryan J. Wood-Bradley   +4 more
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Guest editorial: A call for health advocacy to be included as an outcome competency into optometric education programmes

African Vision and Eye Health, 2021
No abstract available.
Diane van Staden
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Two decades of optometric education in Ghana: Update and recent developments*

African Vision and Eye Health, 2011
Many authors have reported on the evolution and trends of optometric education in Africa. Amongst these are articles on Optometry and optometric education in Africa, West Africa, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, and Ethiopia.
G. O. Ovenseri-Ogbomo, F. E. Kio, E. K. Morny, A. O. Amedo, O. M. Oriowo   +4 more
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Optometric education at Westville: past, present and future

African Vision and Eye Health, 2010
This article presents historical information, current activities and future plans with regards to optometric education at the Department of Optometry, Westville campus of the University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal (UKZN) in Durban.
K. P. Mashige
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Towards a culture of quality assurance in optometric education in sub-Saharan Africa

African Vision and Eye Health, 2019
Background: New optometry education programmes in sub-Saharan Africa share a responsibility for blindness prevention by virtue of producing the countries first practitioners.
Vanessa R. Moodley
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A cohort study for the development and validation of a reflective inventory to quantify diagnostic reasoning skills in optometry practice

BMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Diagnostic reasoning is an essential skill for optometry practice and a vital part of the curriculum for optometry trainees but there is limited understanding of how diagnostic reasoning is performed in optometry or how this skill is best ...
Amanda K. Edgar, Lucinda Ainge, Simon Backhouse, James A. Armitage   +3 more
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Knowledge and skills amongst optometrists in public and private sectors in India

African Vision and Eye Health, 2021
Background: Optometrists with different levels of optometric education in India provide eye care services under various capacities to the public. Aim: The study evaluated the status of optometrists in terms of their knowledge, skills and frequency of ...
Anitha Arvind, Peter C. Clarke-Farr, Kovin S. Naidoo   +2 more
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