Biomedical subjects

J Zylinski

Publications and source records attributed to J Zylinski.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1998

The teaching of computer programming and digital image processing in radiography.

The increased use of digital processing techniques in Medical Radiations imaging modalities, along with the rapid advance in information technology has resulted in a significant change in the delivery of radiographic teaching programs. This paper details a methodology used to concurrently educate radiographers in both computer programming and image processing. The students learn to program in visual basic applications (VBA), and the programming skills are contextualised by requiring the students to write a digital subtraction angiography (DSA) package. Program code generation and image presentation interface is undertaken by the spreadsheet Microsoft Excel. The user-friendly nature of this common interface enables all students to readily begin program creation. The teaching of programming and image processing skills by this method may be readily generalised to other vocational fields where digital image manipulation is a professional requirement.

Angiography, Digital Subtraction↗

PubMed1998

The implementation of an integrated on-line health education system at RMIT.

The Faculty of Biomedical and Health Sciences at RMIT has been developing an on-line health education system using a systems thinking approach, to create a learning environment whose basis is supported by Information Technology (IT). The centre-piece of this system is the Faculty Learning Centre, which has been created, both in space and layout, to promote collaborative learning between the students, so that the educator is physically assimilated with the student body. This facility is supplemented by the Faculty WWW server, which has been the main vehicle for course material dissemination to students. To ensure an effective on-line teaching environment, the position of an on-line facilitator has been created, whose responsibilities include both the continual evaluation of the system and the implementation of appropriate system changes. Aspects have included the production of a staff development training program and extensive user documentation. This paper discusses the systems thinking approach used to implement this integrated on-line system, and the establishment of explicit educational rationales in the use of IT to support learning strategies. Some examples of the on-line educational programs are also presented.

Australia↗

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Patient education: post-operative needs.

The need for nurses to participate in health education is much emphasised, and yet nursing literature identifies that this activity still presents problems for nurses. This article reports on a case study approach to researching the provision of patient education on a short-stay surgical ward. The study found that of the ten patients studied, satisfaction was generally high, but expectations of being informed and of participating in care were generally low. The nursing staff were committed to patient education, and felt prepared for the task, but tended to restrict themselves to information-giving or advice-giving approaches which were not always effective. Patient education was not always documented.

Clinical Nursing Research↗