Compass Points

Sports, Psychology, and Superstition

Competitive sports activities entail more than a physically fit athlete applying personal training and talents to a particular sport. While physical fitness or readiness has always been emphasized in the sport sciences, there is another critical component to being a good athlete—a psychological readiness to compete...

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pre-Compass Questions™

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Responses from Last Compass Questions™

In the 08.23.11 issue of Clinical Compass™, we asked seven questions.

Question #1 was "Rate how often you measure and calculate body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in your adult patients:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
9.8% - Always
21.3% - Often
22.1% - Sometimes
13.1% - Rarely
9.8% - Never
23.8% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #2 was "NOW that you have read this article, how often will measure and calculate body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference in your adult patients?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
34.7% - Always
28.6% - Often
12.2% - Sometimes
0.0% - Rarely
0.0% - Never
24.5% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #3 was "State how familiar you are with the care process model (CPM) to summarize and promote the best clinical care for patients struggling with obesity:" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
0.0% - Extremely familiar
4.9% - Very familiar
8.2% - Moderately familiar
10.7% - Somewhat familiar
61.5% - Not at all familiar
14.8% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #4 was "NOW that you have read this article, how familiar are you with the care process model (CPM) to summarize and promote the best clinical care for patients struggling with obesity?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
8.2% - Extremely familiar
42.9% - Very familiar
24.5% - Moderately familiar
16.3% - Somewhat familiar
0.0% - Not at all familiar
8.2% - N/A - This is not my role

Question #5 was "What percentage of your patients would you say are obese?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
4.1% - > 10%
22.4% - 25%
44.9% - 50%
24.5% - 75%
4.1% - < 90%

Question #6 was "How many patients with obesity do you see each week?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
36.7% - Less than 10
22.4% - 11-20
30.6% - 26-50
4.1% - 51-75
2.0% - 76-100
4.1% - More than 100

Question #7 was "How interested are you in educational activities that focus on improving current practices for the management of obesity?" and the neuroscienceCME learning community responded:
30.6% - Extremely interested
36.7% - Very interested
26.5% - Moderately interested
4.1% - Somewhat interested
2.0% - Not at all interested

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neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand

Connecting the Dots in Antipsychotic Maintenance Therapy

Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Live Broadcast: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
"After the Show" live Q&A webcast: 1:02 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET

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neuroscienceCME Live and On Demand

Setting the Bar High in Major Depressive Disorder: Helping Patients Reach and Retain Remission

Premiere Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Live Broadcast: 12:00–1:00 p.m. ET
"After the Show" live Q&A webcast: 1:02 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Taped Re-Air: 4:00–5:00 p.m. ET

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