[HTML][HTML] Pragmatic controlled clinical trials in primary care: the struggle between external and internal validity

…, L Ruhland, I Casson, S MacDonald, D Delva… - BMC medical research …, 2003 - Springer
Background Controlled clinical trials of health care interventions are either explanatory or
pragmatic. Explanatory trials test whether an intervention is efficacious; that is, whether it can …

Milestones of critical thinking: a developmental model for medicine and nursing

KK Papp, GC Huang, LML Clabo, D Delva… - Academic …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Critical thinking is essential to a health professional’s competence to assess, diagnose, and
care for patients. Defined as the ability to apply higher-order cognitive skills (…

Encouraging residents to seek feedback

D Delva, J Sargeant, S Miller, J Holland… - Medical …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: To explore resident and faculty perceptions of the feedback process, especially
residents’ feedback-seeking activities. Methods: We conducted focus groups of faculty and …

Team effectiveness in academic primary health care teams

D Delva, M Jamieson, M Lemieux - Journal of interprofessional …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Primary health care is undergoing significant organizational change, including the development
of interdisciplinary health care teams. Understanding how teams function effectively in …

[HTML][HTML] Medical Students' and Residents' preferred site characteristics and preceptor behaviours for learning in the ambulatory setting: a cross-sectional survey

KW Schultz, J Kirby, D Delva, M Godwin, S Verma… - BMC medical …, 2004 - Springer
Background Medical training is increasingly occurring in the ambulatory setting for final year
medical students and residents. This study looks to identify if gender, school, level of training…

Physician do not heal thyself. Survey of personal health practices among medical residents.

S Campbell, D Delva - Canadian Family Physician, 2003 - cfp.ca
OBJECTIVE To assess how many residents follow the recommendation that physicians
have a personal family physician and where residents seek medical attention when needed. …

Manual and automated office measurements in relation to awake ambulatory blood pressure monitoring

M Godwin, R Birtwhistle, D Delva, M Lam… - Family …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background. Automated blood pressure (BP) devices are commonly used in doctor’s offices.
How BP measured on these devices relates to ambulatory BP monitoring is not clear. …

Emotional effects of continuity of care on family physicians and the therapeutic relationship

K Schultz, D Delva, J Kerr - Canadian Family Physician, 2012 - cfp.ca
Objective To explore conceptions of continuity of care among family physicians in traditional
practices, family medicine–trained physicians working in episodic care, and family medicine …

[HTML][HTML] Implementing competency-based medical education in family medicine: a scoping review on residency programs and family practices in Canada and the …

C Campbell, P Hendry, D Delva, N Danilovich… - Family …, 2020 - journals.stfm.org
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: While family medicine has been one of the first specialties
to implement competency-based medical education (CBME) in residency, the nature and …

A primary care pragmatic cluster randomized trial of the use of home blood pressure monitoring on blood pressure levels in hypertensive patients with above target …

M Godwin, M Lam, R Birtwhistle, D Delva… - Family …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background. The measurement of blood pressure (BP) at home by patients with hypertension
is increasingly used to assess and monitor BP. Evidence for its effectiveness in improving …