Objective This article aimed at exploring the way to construct and carry out the courseof Principles and Methods in Patient Education. Methods The designation of content were based on the eourse objectives and extensive reading of literatures, multi-methods were used in the instructional activi-ties in order to foster students' practical skills. Results After 3 years teaching, a set of methods of case analysis, field study, multimedia lecture combined with instructional development and clinical practice pro-jeer to implement clinical teaching and comprehensive evaluation were utilized. Conclusions The course reform of Principles and Methods in Patient Education achieves preliminary success, the response from teachers and students are positive.

OBJECTIVE: To find out the knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers of cervical cancer screening in mid-western rural, Nepal. METHODS: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted. Women aged 20 or more were interviewed using a structured questionnaire regarding the socio-demographic information, knowledge, attitude, practice, and barriers to the cervical cancer screening. RESULTS: Total of 360 participants were recruited for this study, mean age was 30.13±10.4 years. More than 87% of participants had inadequate knowledge, but around 72% had a favorable attitude towards cervical cancer screening. There was a significant portion of women (86.4%) had never done any cervical cancer screening test. Despite being higher literacy rate of Brahmin and Chhetri ethnic group, they were less likely to attend the cervical cancer screening than Dalit and Janajati (p < 0.001); and those who had a positive family history of cancer were more likely to attend the cervical cancer screening (p < 0.001). Similarly, married women, who had adequate knowledge and or favorable attitude, were more likely to practice cervical cancer screening, though statistically not significant. Factors such as “No symptoms,”“Lack of awareness,”“Embarrassment,” etc. were the most common barriers for the cervical cancer screening. CONCLUSION: The adequate knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening were meager among rural Nepalese women, but most of them had a favorable attitude. There is an imperative need for related awareness programs to promote the uptake of cervical cancer screening tests.
Cross-Sectional Studies ; Diagnosis ; Early Detection of Cancer ; Ethnic Groups ; Female ; Humans ; Literacy ; Mass Screening* ; Nepal* ; Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*