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Guérin Benz J, Stancanelli G, Zambruni M, Paulin MR, Hantavololona H, Andrianarisoa VR, Rakotondrazanany H, de Tejada Weber BM, Mangeret FR, Reich MR, Guyer A, Benski C. Simulation training on respectful emergency obstetric and neonatal care in north-western Madagascar: a mixed-methods evaluation of an innovative training program. Adv Simul (Lond) 2024; 9:18. [PMID: 38741188 DOI: 10.1186/s41077-024-00289-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The rates of maternal and neonatal deaths in Madagascar are among the highest in the world. In response to a request for additional training from obstetrical care providers at the Ambanja district hospital in north-eastern Madagascar, a partnership of institutions in Switzerland and Madagascar conducted innovative training on respectful emergency obstetric and newborn care using e-learning and simulation methodologies. The training focused on six topics: pre-eclampsia, physiological childbirth, obstetric maneuvers, postpartum hemorrhage, maternal sepsis, and newborn resuscitation. Cross-cutting themes were interprofessional communication and respectful patient care. Ten experienced trainers participated in an e-training-of-trainers course conducted by the Swiss partners. The newly-trained trainers and Swiss partners then jointly conducted the hybrid remote/in-person training for 11 obstetrical care providers in Ambanja. METHODS A mixed methods evaluation was conducted of the impact of the training on participants' knowledge and practices. Trainees' knowledge was tested before, immediately after, and 6 months after the training. Focus group discussions were conducted to elicit participants' opinions about the training, including the content and pedagogical methods. RESULTS Trainees' knowledge of the six topics was higher at 6 months (with an average of 71% correct answers) compared to before the training (62%), although it was even higher (83%) immediately after the training. During the focus group discussions, participants highlighted their positive impressions of the training, including its impact on their sense of professional effectiveness. They reported that their interprofessional relationships and focus on respectful care had improved. Simulation, which was a new methodology for the participants native to Madagascar, was appreciated for its engaging and active format, and they enjoyed the hybrid delivery of the training. Participants (including the trainers) expressed a desire for follow-up engagement, including additional training, and improved access to more equipment. CONCLUSION The evaluation showed improvements in trainees' knowledge and capacity to provide respectful emergency care to pregnant women and newborns across all training topics. The hybrid simulation-based training method elicited strong enthusiasm. Significant opportunity exists to expand the use of hybrid onsite/remote simulation-based training to improve obstetrical care and health outcomes for women and newborns in Madagascar and elsewhere.
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- Département d'obstétrique, Département de La Femme, de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Inspection de La Santé du District, Centre Hospitalier de Référence du District, Ambanja, Madagascar
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- Safe Motherhood and Family Planning, Département de La Santé Familiale, Ministère de La Santé Publique, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Safe Motherhood and Family Planning, Département de La Santé Familiale, Ministère de La Santé Publique, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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- Département d'obstétrique, Département de La Femme, de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Neonatology and Paediatric Intensive Care Division, Department of Women, Child and Adolescent, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Département d'obstétrique, Département de La Femme, de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
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Quartiroli A, Wagstaff CRD. Practitioners in search of an identity: A Delphi study of sport psychology professional identity. Psychol Sport Exerc 2024; 71:102567. [PMID: 37993029 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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The existence of a professional identity among sport psychology practitioners (SPPs) can increase ethical and effective practice while also leading to more satisfactory careers and advancing awareness of professional roles. There is currently no consensus regarding a sport psychology professional identity (SPPI), a definition of this construct, and the factors influencing it. As such, in the present study, we sought consensus on a definition of SPPI and aimed to identify associated factors. A multinational panel of 39 SPPs from 6 different continents participated in a 3-round Delphi study. The panelists in this study, who were recruited based on their applied and scholarly experiences, constructed a shared definition of SPPI as an individual's professional self-concept concerning their sense of belonging and fit within the sport psychology profession. Further, the panelists also constructed a list of factors supporting (n = 13; e.g., knowledge and philosophy of the profession, personal meaning) and hindering (n = 10; e.g., isolation, non-traditional roles, lack of practitioner-environment fit) the development of SPPI. Professional organizations might use these results to advance professional development and training by integrating them into curricula for qualification processes. A clear understanding of what SPPI is and the factors that foster and hinder its development can support practitioners' wellbeing and practice as well as raise public awareness of what is the sport psychology profession.
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Carrillo-Alvarez E, Rodríguez-Monforte M, Fernández-Jané C, Solà-Madurell M, Kozakiewicz M, Głowacka M, Leclère M, Nimani E, Hoxha A, Hirvonen A, Järvinen S, van der Velde M, van Scherpenseel M, Lopes AA, Santos H, Guimarães I, Handgraaf M, Grüneberg C. Professional competences to promote healthy ageing across the lifespan: a scoping review. Eur J Ageing 2023; 20:45. [PMID: 37999781 PMCID: PMC10673769 DOI: 10.1007/s10433-023-00794-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023] Open
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As societies age, the development of resources and strategies that foster healthy ageing from the beginning of life become increasingly important. Social and healthcare professionals are key agents in this process; therefore, their training needs to be in agreement with societal needs. We performed a scoping review on professional competences for social and health workers to adequately promote healthy ageing throughout life, using the framework described by Arksey and O'Malley and the Joanna Briggs Institute Guidelines. A stakeholder consultation was held in each of the participating countries, in which 79 experts took part. Results show that current literature has been excessively focused on the older age and that more attention on how to work with younger population groups is needed. Likewise, not all disciplines have equally reflected on their role before this challenge and interprofessional approaches, despite showing promise, have not been sufficiently described. Based on our results, health and social professionals working to promote healthy ageing across the lifespan will need sound competences regarding person-centred communication, professional communication, technology applications, physiological and pathophysiological aspects of ageing, social and environmental aspects, cultural diversity, programs and policies, ethics, general and basic skills, context and self-management-related skills, health promotion and disease prevention skills, educational and research skills, leadership skills, technological skills and clinical reasoning. Further research should contribute to establishing which competences are more relevant to each discipline and at what level they should be taught, as well as how they can be best implemented to effectively transform health and social care systems.
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- Elena Carrillo-Alvarez
- Global Research on Wellbeing (GRoW), Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna, Universitat Ramón Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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- Global Research on Wellbeing (GRoW), Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna, Universitat Ramón Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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- Global Research on Wellbeing (GRoW), Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna, Universitat Ramón Llull, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Global Research on Wellbeing (GRoW), Facultat de Ciències de la Salut Blanquerna, Universitat Ramón Llull, Barcelona, Spain
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- Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Alcoitão School of Health Sciences, Alcabideche, Portugal
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Sánchez Jorge MI, Ocaña RA, Valle Rodríguez C, Peyró Fernández-Montes B, Rico-Romano C, Bazal-Bonelli S, Sánchez-Labrador L, Cortés-Bretón Brinkmann J. Mandibular third molar extraction: perceived surgical difficulty in relation to professional training. BMC Oral Health 2023; 23:485. [PMID: 37452399 PMCID: PMC10349451 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03131-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Establishing the level of surgical difficulty pre-operatively is an essential step in ensuring correct treatment planning. This study set out to determine whether the knowledge and experience acquired by dentists who had received different levels of training influenced, firstly, the perceived levels of difficulty of a variety of cases of mandibular third molar (MTM) extraction and, secondly, the perceived difficulty deriving from a series of factors (patient-related factors, anatomical and radiographic factors, operative factors). METHODS This cross-sectional, descriptive, observational study took the form of a survey. Using a visual analog scale (VAS), participants evaluated both the perceived difficulty of 30 cases of MTM extraction described by means of digital panoramic radiographs and the perceived difficulty deriving from a series of factors conditioning MTM extraction. The results underwent statistical analysis with SPSS Statistics 28.0 software. Non-parametric tests (Mann Whitney test for independent samples and the Kruskal-Wallis test) were applied. RESULTS A total of 389 surveys were available for analysis. Dental practioners with no surgical training saw the intervention as presenting greater difficulty. Professionals with postgraduate training in oral surgery considered patient-related factors more important than operative factors, in contrast to dentists who had not received oral surgery training. CONCLUSIONS Dental training has a signficant influence on the perceived difficulty of MTM extraction and also affects opinions about which factors have greater or lesser influence on surgical difficulty.
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- María Isabel Sánchez Jorge
- Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Dentistry, University Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Dentistry, University Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Dentistry, University Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
- Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences, University of Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology, Faculty of Dentistry, University Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
- Doctoral Programme in Surgery and Odontostomatology, University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Conservative and Aesthetics Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University Alfonso X El Sabio, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, School of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon Y Cajal S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, School of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon Y Cajal S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Dental Clinical Specialties, School of Dentistry, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramon Y Cajal S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
- Surgical and Implant Therapies in the Oral Cavity Research Group, Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
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Alamri H. Instructors' self-efficacy, perceived benefits, and challenges in transitioning to online learning. Educ Inf Technol (Dordr) 2023:1-36. [PMID: 37361801 PMCID: PMC10126569 DOI: 10.1007/s10639-023-11677-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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Drawing on social cognitive theory, this study investigated instructors' online teaching self-efficacy during the sudden, COVID-19-induced transition to online teaching. The pandemic has forced instructors to shift to online teaching, arming them with valuable hands-on experience in this alternative teaching mode. This study examined instructors' online teaching self-efficacy, perceived benefits, intention to implement online teaching strategies in their future teaching, and the challenges encountered during this transition. A total of 344 instructors completed the developed and validated questionnaire. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression modeling, using the stepwise estimation technique. The findings demonstrate that affiliated universities, the quality of online learning, and previous use of learning management systems (LMS) are significant predictors of instructors' online teaching self-efficacy. Online teaching self-efficacy, along with gender, quality of online learning, and professional training are significant predictors of the perceived benefits of online learning during emergencies. Meanwhile, the quality of online learning and professional training are significant predictors of instructors' intention to implement online teaching strategies and learning technology tools. Instructors ranked remote assessment as the most challenging factor in online teaching during emergencies, and internet access or internet speed as the first and most complicated hindrance for students in this transition. This study helps in understanding instructors' online teaching self-efficacy during the sudden transition and the positive consequences of shifting to the online mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic on the higher education field. Recommendations and implications are discussed.
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- Hamdan Alamri
- College of Education, Educational Technology Department, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia, Office: Building 15, 257/A2, P.BOX 145111 ZIP 4545, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sanders MR, Hoang NPT, Gerrish RJ, Ralph A, McWilliam J. The Change of Practitioner's Self-Efficacy in Triple P Professional Training: Moderating Role of Practitioner Characteristics, Country, and Delivery Mode. J Child Fam Stud 2023; 32:1470-1482. [PMID: 37250757 PMCID: PMC10104766 DOI: 10.1007/s10826-023-02568-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Two studies examined the change in self-efficacy of practitioners after attending Triple P training and the moderators that affect training outcomes. Study 1 used a large multidisciplinary sample of health, education, and welfare practitioners (N = 37,235) came from 30 countries around the world, which all participate in a Triple P professional training course during 2012-2019. This study assessed practitioners' overall self-efficacy and their consultation skills efficacy prior to training, immediately following training, and at six- to eight-weeks follow-up. Participants reported significant improvements of their overall self-efficacy and their consultation skills self-efficacy. There were significantly small differences based on practitioners' gender, disciplines, education levels, and country location. Study 2 examined the training outcomes of videoconference-based training (following the COVID-19 pandemic) compared to in-person training (N = 6867). No significant differences were found between videoconference and in-person training on any outcome measure. Implications for the global dissemination of evidence-based parenting programs as part of a comprehensive public health response to COVID-19 was discussed.
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- Matthew R. Sanders
- Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- Parenting and Family Support Centre, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD Australia
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- Triple P International, Indooroopilly, QLD Australia
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Peres F, Blanco Centurión MP, Monteiro Bastos da Silva J, Brandão AL. [Mapping public health training in Latin America: perspectives for training institutionsMapeamento da formação em saúde pública na América Latina: perspectivas para as instituições formadoras]. Rev Panam Salud Publica 2023; 47:e25. [PMID: 36945247 PMCID: PMC10022832 DOI: 10.26633/rpsp.2023.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Objective Map the public health training courses and programs offered in Latin America, and identify regional training strategies and competencies developed in health workers. Methods An internet search was conducted to identify public health training courses and programs offered by Latin American institutions. The following data were collected: name, country, and province/state of the training institution; course name; type of institution; educational level; modality; accreditation; year first offered; periodicity; and contact information. The programs and curricula on offer were analyzed by training level using descriptive content analysis, and the main competencies developed were identified. Results The mapping identified 2 296 public health training opportunities in all Latin American subregions, distributed across 29 of the Region's 33 countries; these were fairly heterogeneous, both conceptually and programmatically, with uneven geographical distribution within and between countries. In the analysis of curricula and programmatic contents, a need for greater linkage with essential public health functions was detected. Conclusion It is necessary to adapt the competencies and skills developed by the courses and programs to the demands of users of the regional health services, programs, and systems in order to achieve programs aimed at tackling the socio-environmental determinants of health and the production and reproduction of inequalities.
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- Frederico Peres
- Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública Sergio AroucaFundación Oswaldo CruzRío de JaneiroBrasilEscuela Nacional de Salud Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundación Oswaldo Cruz, Río de Janeiro, Brasil.
- Frederico Peres,
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- Instituto Nacional de Control de Calidad en SaludFundación Oswaldo CruzRío de JaneiroBrasilInstituto Nacional de Control de Calidad en Salud, Fundación Oswaldo Cruz, Río de Janeiro, Brasil.
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- Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública Sergio AroucaFundación Oswaldo CruzRío de JaneiroBrasilEscuela Nacional de Salud Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundación Oswaldo Cruz, Río de Janeiro, Brasil.
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- Escuela Nacional de Salud Pública Sergio AroucaFundación Oswaldo CruzRío de JaneiroBrasilEscuela Nacional de Salud Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundación Oswaldo Cruz, Río de Janeiro, Brasil.
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Obukhov AD, Krasnyanskiy MN, Dedov DL, Nazarova AO. The study of virtual reality influence on the process of professional training of miners. Virtual Real 2022; 27:735-759. [PMID: 36061945 PMCID: PMC9418660 DOI: 10.1007/s10055-022-00687-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Virtual reality technologies are actively applied for the organization of professional training in various industries, as well as in distance learning. However, numerous studies show the presence of a large number of negative factors that limit the effectiveness of using these technologies (united by the concept of "cybersickness"). The study, identification and reduction in the influence of these negative factors will increase the immersiveness and quality of the professional training process. Within the framework of this study, several hypotheses have been put forward regarding the negative and positive impact of VR technologies on the process of professional training, the coal and mining industry has been chosen as the subject area. Thus, the problem of effective training of miners for activities in regular and emergency situations is considered, in the latter case, VR technologies would allow forming the necessary set of skills and knowledge about actions in emergency situations. To confirm the declared hypotheses, an experimental group of 30 people was formed, corresponding to the trained miners by age characteristics. Based on the analysis, a list of quantitative and qualitative metrics for evaluating interaction with virtual reality was formed, the software of virtual scenes for two tasks (moving simple objects and a set of exercises in a virtual mine) was developed. The experimental group repeatedly performed these exercises, which allowed us to analyze the dynamics of changes in the average values of quantitative and qualitative metrics. The data obtained were processed by statistical tests (Shapiro-Wilk, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney), which allowed us to assess the impact of the selected configurations (with and without VR) and the number of attempts on the selected metrics. The obtained results partially or completely confirmed the declared hypotheses and allowed us to form a list of recommendations for the organization of high-quality professional training using virtual reality technologies. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10055-022-00687-7.
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Farakish N, Cherches T, Zou S. Faculty Success Initiative: An Innovative Approach to Professional Faculty Onboarding and Development. J Form Des Learn 2022; 6:113-126. [PMID: 35910308 PMCID: PMC9321297 DOI: 10.1007/s41686-022-00069-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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UNLABELLED Higher education institutions have been increasingly dependent on adjunct faculty to provide instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels. At professional schools, most faculty begin teaching graduate courses with limited to no formal training or teaching experience as industry expertise is the primary requirement for employment. Despite the availability of ample pedagogical resources to advance teaching, these faculty require additional support during their induction into academia. This paper describes the design and operationalization of the New York University Faculty Success Initiative (FSI), an innovative, semi-structured, faculty-centered onboarding and professional development program that provides quality, longer term preparation to new faculty throughout their first semester of instruction to increase their teaching effectiveness and their sense of connection to their academic unit. An analysis of multiple qualitative and quantitative data sources indicates that FSI led to an increase in teaching effectiveness and played a significant role in transitioning professional faculty from practitioners to educators. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s41686-022-00069-x.
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- Negar Farakish
- School of Professional Studies, New York University, 11 W 42nd, St., New York, NY 10036 USA
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- School of Professional Studies, New York University, 11 W 42nd, St., New York, NY 10036 USA
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- School of Professional Studies, New York University, 11 W 42nd, St., New York, NY 10036 USA
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Tregón-Martín N, Valero Valero M, Flores Buils R, Caballer Miedes A. Educational guidance for functional visual diversity in Nicaragua. Design and evaluation of a teacher-training program. Eval Program Plann 2021; 88:101948. [PMID: 33857827 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2021.101948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The article exposes the process of design and implementation of a training program for teachers that teach people with Visual Functional Diversity (VFD), taking into account their needs both in training and in the provision of resources in Nicaragua. To verify the effectiveness of the program, a quasi-experimental design was carried out with a non-equivalent pretest and posttest control group. The experimental group received training while the control group did not receive training. The evaluation of the results obtained after the application of the program was carried out through two instruments: an efficacy questionnaire and a satisfaction questionnaire. The results showed significant differences between the experimental and control group after the application of the program (Z = -4,383; p = 0.000) in favor of the experimental group. It is confirmed that the program is effective in training teachers on inclusive education for the visually impaired as the teachers who took part in the training program significantly increased their knowledge in that issue.
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- Nuria Tregón-Martín
- Department of Education Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, C/ Atarazana 2, 44003, Teruel, Spain.
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- Office for Development Cooperation and Solidarity, Universidad Jaume I, Av. Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n 12071, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
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- Department of Developmental, Educational, Social Psychology and Methodology, Jaume I University, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Av. Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n 12071, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
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- Department of Developmental, Educational, Social Psychology and Methodology, Jaume I University, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Av. Vicent Sos Baynat, s/n 12071, Castellón de la Plana, Spain.
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Ulloque MJ, Villalba S, Varela de Villalba T, Fantini A, Quinteros S, Díaz-Narváez V. Empathy in medical students of Córdoba, Argentina. ARCH ARGENT PEDIATR 2020; 117:81-86. [PMID: 30869480 DOI: 10.5546/aap.2019.eng.81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Physicians' empathy is an advantage for a better patient care and resolution of disease, and is considered a relevant part of professional training. OBJECTIVE To measure the level of empathy and its components in medical students of the city of Córdoba, Argentina. METHODS This was an exploratory, cross-sectional study. The Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy was administered, in its Spanish version for health sciences students (version S), validated in Mexico and Chile, and culturally adapted to Argentina based on experts' opinion. A two-factor analysis of variance (model III) was used to assess mean differences between sexes and school years, and the interaction between these factors. RESULTS 306/497 students from first through fifth year assessed in November 2016. The sample was stratified by school year and sex. Significant differences were observed in overall empathy and in compassionate care in both factors. These differences increased over the years (higher among fifth year students and lower among first year ones), and women showed higher values than men in terms of empathy and compassionate care. CONCLUSION Overall empathy, and the compassionate care component specifically, increased from first through fifth year (and were higher among women compared to men), which evidenced the progressive development of the affective component of empathy. The percentage of development of overall empathy and the cognitive components showed little progression.
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- María J Ulloque
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina.
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Atacama, Copiapó, III Región, Chile
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Reusch A, Braun J, Lakomek HJ, Lakomek M, Lind-Albrecht G, Jäniche H, Cattelaens K, Hammel L, Demtröder F, Ehlebracht-König I, Polnau U, Specker C, Gerlich C, Küffner R. [Flexible programs and advanced training for rheumatological patient education]. Z Rheumatol 2020; 79:74-77. [PMID: 31754787 DOI: 10.1007/s00393-019-00726-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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In two research projects, rheumatological patient education programmes were updated. The first step was to develop an expert consented framework for all rheumatological patient education programmes. From this, curricula and working materials for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and axial spondyloarthritis (AS) were derived and two exemplary patient education manuals developed. A randomized controlled trail was designed for the five-hour RA basic education program. Finally, existing train-the-trainer training courses were adapted for these patient education programmes.
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- A Reusch
- Zentrum Patientenschulung und Gesundheitsförderung e. V., Würzburg, Deutschland.
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- Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Ruhr Universität Bochum, Herne, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Rheumatologie und Geriatrie, Johannes-Wesling-Klinikum Minden, Minden, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Rheumatologie und Geriatrie, Johannes-Wesling-Klinikum Minden, Minden, Deutschland
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- Rheumatologie, Immunologie, Osteologie, RHIO, Düsseldorf, Deutschland
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- Deutsche Rheuma-Liga, Bonn, Deutschland
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- Deutsche Rheuma-Liga Bundesverband e. V., Bonn, Deutschland
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- DVMB - Deutsche Vereinigung Morbus Bechterew e. V., Schweinfurt, Deutschland
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- Zentrum für Endokrinologie, Diabetologie, Rheumatologie, Dr. Demtröder & Kollegen im Hansakontor Dortmund, Dortmund, Deutschland
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- Rehazentrum Bad Eilsen, Bad Elisen, Deutschland
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- Klinik für Rheumatologie und Klinische Immunologie, Evang. Krankenhaus Essen-Werden, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Deutschland
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- Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Deutschland
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- Zentrum Patientenschulung und Gesundheitsförderung e. V., Würzburg, Deutschland
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Gertler M, Loik S, Kleine C, Matuschek A, Gresser N, di Gennaro M, Fabricius A, Kratz T, Stich A, Butenop J. [West Africa Ebola outbreak - immediate and hands-on formation: the pre-deployment training program for frontline aid workers of the German Red Cross, other aid organizations, and the German Armed Forces, Wuerzburg, Germany 2014/15]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2019; 61:394-403. [PMID: 29480365 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-018-2710-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND In September 2014, the German government mandated the German Red Cross (GRC) and the German Armed Forces to support the international efforts to stop the epidemic of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in West-Africa. The GRC requested specific training from the Medical Mission Institute Wuerzburg (MI). OBJECTIVES We describe and discuss the development, strategy, results, and evaluation of the program to formulate conclusions and recommendations for similar emergencies. METHODS On 26 September 2014, it was agreed to establish a two-day training program to prepare Ebola aid workers for the treatment of EVD patients and infection protection in Ebola treatment centers (ETC) in the epidemic area. Course evaluation was based on protocoled discussions with participants and standardized questionnaires. RESULTS The training started on 6 October 2014. By 24 February 2015, 214 trainees participated in 14 courses. Of 96 GRC staff deployed to West Africa, 90 (94%) participated in the training. Course content included containment strategy in filovirus outbreaks and practical exercises for standardized procedures in personal protective equipment (PPE). The average trainer-trainee ratio in PPE exercises was 1:3. "Excellent" or "good" ratings were received on 93% of the evaluations. CONCLUSION Rapid implementation was possible by teaching a harmonized, and field-approved concept for infection protection and treatment. Realistic simulated scenarios and field-experienced trainers allowed transfer of knowledge as well as reassurance. Additional recommendations are further conversion of the training into a permanent program and, in the case of a crisis, interlocking of training with operational planning to allow rapid escalation and adaptation. Also, the concepts for training and interventions should be harmonized and developed further for additional challenges like airborne transmission and application of intensive-care medicine.
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- Maximilian Gertler
- Missionsärztliches Institut Würzburg, Würzburg, Deutschland.
- Ärzte ohne Grenzen Deutschland e. V., Berlin, Deutschland.
- Institut für Tropenmedizin und Internationale Gesundheit, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Interne Geländeadresse: Südring 2-3, 13353, Berlin, Deutschland.
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- Joint Support Service Headquarters, Deutsche Bundeswehr, Bonn, Deutschland
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- Missionsärztliches Institut Würzburg, Würzburg, Deutschland
- Ärzte ohne Grenzen Deutschland e. V., Berlin, Deutschland
- Medizinische Klinik II, Abteilung für Infektiologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Deutschland
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- Informationsstelle des Bundes für Biologische Gefahren und Spezielle Pathogene, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Missionsärztliches Institut Würzburg, Würzburg, Deutschland
- Missionsärztliche Klinik Würzburg, Würzburg, Deutschland
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LeBlanc LA, Taylor BA, Marchese NV. The Training Experiences of Behavior Analysts: Compassionate Care and Therapeutic Relationships with Caregivers. Behav Anal Pract 2019; 13:387-393. [PMID: 32642395 DOI: 10.1007/s40617-019-00368-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Successfully working with families of children with autism requires technical behavior-analytic skills and critical interpersonal relationship-building skills. Taylor, LeBlanc, and Nosik (2018) suggested that many Board Certified Behavior Analysts might have been trained in graduate programs that focus primarily on conceptual and technical skills with little coverage of skills related to building therapeutic relationships. The current paper provides the results of an online survey of the precredential and postcredential training experiences of behavior analysts. The majority of behavior analysts surveyed indicated that they received no explicit didactic training or reading assignments on relationship-building skills in their graduate coursework in behavior analysis. Approximately half indicated that their practical experience supervisor provided guidance and mentoring on these skills. The majority of behavior analysts indicated that it is very important or extremely important that professional training programs develop formal training in this area.
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Li X, Ji Z, Li Y. Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Diagnosis and Treatment in China: Focusing on Training and Collaboration. Indian J Surg Oncol 2019; 10:12-8. [PMID: 30886487 DOI: 10.1007/s13193-019-00890-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cancer has become the number one killer. The most difficult part of cancer treatment is the treatment of metastasis, particularly the peritoneal metastasis, generally referred to as peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). Internationally, the integrated treatment strategy of cytoreductive surgery (CRS) plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) has been developed to be the standard treatment for PC. Although the development in this field has been relatively slow, as a result of the hard work put in over the last 20 years, there has been outstanding progress and gratifying achievements in both the diagnosis and treatment of PC in China. Our center (Department of Peritoneal Cancer Surgery, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University) focuses on the research in diagnostic methods for PC, CRS+HIPEC, and management of perioperative adverse events. Based on these, "Chinese expert consensus on cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal malignancies" is developed. Our center that is the pioneering center for this treatment in China has accumulated a wealth of experiences and achievements with more than 1000 cases of CRS+HIPEC. Additionally, our center establishes a nationwide professional training program to promote and standardize the practice of CRS+HIPEC gradually.
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Spitaels D, Hermens RPMG, Luyten FP, Vandenneucker H, Aertgeerts B, Verschueren S, Van Assche D, Vankrunkelsven P. Educational outreach visits to improve knee osteoarthritis management in primary care. BMC Med Educ 2019; 19:66. [PMID: 30823900 PMCID: PMC6397491 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-019-1504-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Knee osteoarthritis is a common problem, but often underdiagnosed and undertreated in primary care as compared to evidence-based guidelines. Educational outreach visits are an effective strategy to improve guideline adherence, but its contribution to knee osteoarthritis management is largely unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the overall effectiveness of educational outreach visits on process quality indicators for knee osteoarthritis management, more specifically on the referral for physical therapy. METHODS An educational intervention study, non-randomized and controlled, was designed for general practitioners (GPs) in Belgium. During four months, 426 GPs were visited by academic detailers and allocated to the intervention group. The control group was selected from GPs not visited by academic detailers during the study period. Six months post-intervention, both groups received a questionnaire with two case-vignettes to measure the effectiveness of the educational outreach. Outcomes were assessed with a Belgian set of quality indicators for knee osteoarthritis management and focused on the number of prescriptions for appropriate physical therapy (i.e. muscle strengthening, aerobic, functional or range of motion exercises) and the adherence to eight additional quality indicators related to knee osteoarthritis management. For the analysis, multivariable logistic regression models were used and Generalized Estimating Equations to handle the correlation between the multiple results per GP. RESULTS The intervention group showed a tendency to prescribe more frequently at least one appropriate physical therapy for a case (43.8%), compared to the control group (31.3%, p = 0.057). Muscle strengthening exercises were the most frequently prescribed therapy with 37.0% in the intervention versus 26.9% in the control group. The adherence to the other quality indicators showed no significant difference between the intervention and control group and varied between 8.9 and 100% in the intervention group. CONCLUSIONS This intervention did not alter significantly the adherence to quality indicators and in particular the probability of prescribing physical therapy. To change general practitioners' prescription behavior, more extensive or combined interventional approaches seem warranted.
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- David Spitaels
- Academic Center for General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, J building, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Academic Center for General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, J building, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences (RIHS), IQ Healthcare, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Division of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Pellenberg, Belgium
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- Academic Center for General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, J building, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Rheumatology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
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- Academic Center for General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, J building, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Tuomainen H, Schulze U, Warwick J, Paul M, Dieleman G, Franić T, Madan J, Maras A, McNicholas F, Purper-Ouakil D, Santosh P, Signorini G, Street C, Tremmery S, Verhulst F, Wolke D, Singh SP. Managing the link and strengthening transition from child to adult mental health Care in Europe (MILESTONE): background, rationale and methodology. BMC Psychiatry 2018; 18:167. [PMID: 29866202 PMCID: PMC5987458 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-018-1758-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2017] [Accepted: 05/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Transition from distinct Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) to Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS) is beset with multitude of problems affecting continuity of care for young people with mental health needs. Transition-related discontinuity of care is a major health, socioeconomic and societal challenge globally. The overall aim of the Managing the Link and Strengthening Transition from Child to Adult Mental Health Care in Europe (MILESTONE) project (2014-19) is to improve transition from CAMHS to AMHS in diverse healthcare settings across Europe. MILESTONE focuses on current service provision in Europe, new transition-related measures, long term outcomes of young people leaving CAMHS, improving transitional care through 'managed transition', ethics of transitioning and the training of health care professionals. METHODS Data will be collected via systematic literature reviews, pan-European surveys, and focus groups with service providers, users and carers, and members of youth advocacy and mental health advocacy groups. A prospective cohort study will be conducted with a nested cluster randomised controlled trial in eight European Union (EU) countries (Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, UK) involving over 1000 CAMHS users, their carers, and clinicians. DISCUSSION Improving transitional care can facilitate not only recovery but also mental health promotion and mental illness prevention for young people. MILESTONE will provide evidence of the organisational structures and processes influencing transition at the service interface across differing healthcare models in Europe and longitudinal outcomes for young people leaving CAMHS, solutions for improving transitional care in a cost-effective manner, training modules for clinicians, and commissioning and policy guidelines for service providers and policy makers. TRIAL REGISTRATION "MILESTONE study" registration: ISRCTN ISRCTN83240263 Registered 23 July 2015; ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03013595 Registered 6 January 2017.
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- H. Tuomainen
- Mental Health and Wellbeing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Warwick Clinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Mental Health and Wellbeing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Hospital Center Split, Split, Croatia
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Yulius Academy, Yulius Mental Health Organization, Barendrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University College Dublin School of Medicine and Medical Science, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Geary Institute, University College Dublin, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Department of Child Psychiatry, Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Children, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
- Lucena Clinic SJOG, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
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- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, UK
- HealthTracker Ltd, Gillingham, UK
- Centre for Interventional Paediatric Psychopharmacology and Rare Diseases (CIPPRD), National and Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Maudsley Hospital, London, UK
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- Psychiatric Epidemiology and Evaluation Unit, Saint John of God Clinical Research Center, Brescia, Italy
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- Mental Health and Wellbeing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Neurosciences, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Mental Health and Wellbeing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Mental Health and Wellbeing, Division of Health Sciences, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Muharemovic O, Troelsen A, Thomsen MG, Kallemose T, Gosvig KK. A pilot study to determine the effect of radiographer training on radiostereometric analysis imaging technique. Radiography (Lond) 2018; 24:e37-e43. [PMID: 29605123 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2017.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Producing x-ray images for radiostereometric analysis (RSA) is a demanding technique. Suboptimal examinations result in a high percentage of exposure repetition. The aim of this pilot study was to use an experiential training approach to sharpen the skills of radiographers in acquiring images of an optimal quality. METHODS A controlled trial using action research strategy was used. The study entailed a two phased approach. Radiographers were purposefully recruited and trained to perform the required investigations. Each phase included 12 examinations of a total knee arthroplasty phantom followed by 10 patient examinations. The quality of all x-ray images performed during the two phases was characterized by measuring the number of visible beads, the center position of the prosthesis (CP) compared to the center of calibration field (CCF). The number of re-exposures used to obtain a usable image during patient examinations was also recorded. RESULTS The radiographers undergoing the training resulted in a significant improvement in the quality of images produced and visualization of the beads. That is, the ability to move the CP on average 36.1 mm closer to the CCF (p < 0.001), the number of visible beads increased by 3.1 (p < 0.001) and radiographers needed 2.1-2.9 exposures less to obtain RSA images of sufficient qualities during patient examinations in phase 2 (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION This study illustrates the value of experiential method of teaching and learning with minimal compromise on patient safety but a significant contribution in terms of establishing quality of RSA images.
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- O Muharemovic
- Department of Radiology, Centre for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Clinical Research Center, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Radiology, Centre for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Omaggio NF, Baker MJ, Conway LJ. Have You Ever Googled a Patient or Been Friended by a Patient? Social Media Intersects the Practice of Genetic Counseling. J Genet Couns 2018; 27:481-492. [PMID: 29333562 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-017-0206-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Patients and healthcare providers are becoming increasingly connected via social media, bringing new opportunities and challenges. Direct connection can occur between patients and providers using online tools such as Facebook and LinkedIn. In addition, providers can gather information about patients using a search engine such as Google, referred to as patient-targeted Googling (PTG). An online 54-item survey was used to gain information on (1) how and to what extent genetic counseling students and genetic counselors connect directly with patients via social media sites, and (2) gather information on providers using PTG. Four hundred genetic counseling students and genetic counselors participated in the survey. The majority of respondents (88.9%; n = 344/387) find it is never or rarely acceptable to interact with current patients via social media sites; however, 27.7% (n = 110/397) have visited a patient's social media site. Gathering information for patient care was the most commonly reported reason (76.8%; n = 43/56). Thirty-three percent (n = 130/394) have considered searching online or actually searched online for information about a patient. Curiosity was the most common reason (92.7%; n = 114/123); although, respondents also used PTG to obtain contact information and to prepare for patient sessions. Our study supports the need for development and dissemination of professional guidelines to serve as a valuable resource for practicing genetic counselors and genetic counseling training programs.
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- NinaMarie F Omaggio
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Penn State Children's Hospital, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Health, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Genetic Counseling Department, Arcadia University, Glenside, PA, USA
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Muharemovic O, Troelsen A, Thomsen MG, Kallemose T, Gosvig KK. Design and evaluation of learning strategies for a group of radiographers in radiostereometric analysis (RSA). Radiography (Lond) 2017; 23:e80-e86. [PMID: 28965908 DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2017.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2017] [Revised: 05/13/2017] [Accepted: 05/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to design and evaluate a radiostereometric analysis (RSA) program aimed at radiographers in order to increase their cognitive and practical skills, thereby increasing image quality and minimizing exposure repetition. METHODS AND MATERIALS Twenty radiographers were randomized into two identically sized study groups. Training consisted of a theoretical and practical workshop using a phantom. Tests were performed to compare the effect of training to nontraining, and the effect of time duration on the maintenance of RSA skills. The effect of training was measured by a written test and three defined parameters influencing image quality. RESULTS Group A reduced significantly (p < 0.001) by 31.3 mm (21-31%) the distance between the centrum of the prosthesis (CP) and the centrum of the calibration field (CCF) and increased the number of beads (NB) visible by 3.6 (out of 18). A further significant reduction of 5.1 mm (p = 0.023), 1.0 bead more (p < 0.001) and a 2.1 (p = 0.022) point better rotation of the prosthesis (RP) was registered two months later. Group B was tested twice without training and no significant improvement was registered. One month after training group B had experienced overall significant improvement on a par with group A. CONCLUSION It is realistic to implement an RSA X-ray training program where radiographers significantly improve their theoretical and practical skills in centering the CP closer to the CCF, NB and RP. A duration of up to two months after training does not influence the quality of participants' performance.
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- O Muharemovic
- Functional and Diagnostic Imaging Department, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Orthopedic Research Hvidovre, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark; Clinical Research Center, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegaard Alle 30, Hvidovre, 2650, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Functional and Diagnostic Imaging Department, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Sandelowsky H, Krakau I, Modin S, Ställberg B, Nager A. Case Method in COPD education for primary care physicians: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:197. [PMID: 28449709 PMCID: PMC5408477 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1889-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is often undiagnosed and insufficiently managed. Effective forms of continuing medical education (CME) for primary care physicians (PCPs) are necessary to ensure the implementation of guidelines in clinical practice and, thus, improve patients' health. METHODS In this study, we will measure the effects of CME by Case Method and compare them against those of traditional lectures and no CME at all through an unblinded, cluster randomised controlled trial (CRCT). Thirty-three primary health care centres (PHCCs) in Stockholm, Sweden, with a total of 180 PCPs will be involved. Twenty-two primary PHCCs, will be cluster-randomised into: an intervention group who will receive CME by Case Method (n = 11) and a control group who will receive traditional lectures (n = 11). The remaining PHCCs (n = 11) will be a reference group and will receive no CME. From the intervention and control groups, 460 randomly selected patients with COPD in GOLD stages 2 and 3 will participate, while no patients will be recruited from the reference group. For the patients, smoking status, actual treatment and urgent visits to a health provider due to airway problems will be registered. For the PCPs, professional competence (i.e. knowledge and management skills) in COPD, will be measured using a questionnaire based on current guidelines and guideline implementation problems in clinical practice which has previously been described by the authors. Data will be collected at baseline and at follow-up, which will be after 1.5 years for the patients, and 1 year for the PCPs. Statistical methods for individual-level and cluster-level analyses will be used. DISCUSSION COPD is considered a particularly complex clinical challenge involving managing multimorbidity, symptom adaptation, and lifestyle problematisation. Case Method in CME for PCPs may contribute to a better understanding of the impact of COPD on patients' lives and, thus, improve their management of it. The present study is expected to contribute scientific knowledge about indicators for an effective CME in COPD that is tailor-made to primary care physicians. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT02213809 . Registered on 10 August 2014. Protocol version: Issue date: May 2014.
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- Hanna Sandelowsky
- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, D2, Huddinge, Stockholm 14183 Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, D2, Huddinge, Stockholm 14183 Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, D2, Huddinge, Stockholm 14183 Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Science, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobels Allé 23, D2, Huddinge, Stockholm 14183 Sweden
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BACKGROUND Currently, there are clear indications that due to their exposed occupational position psychiatrists and psychotherapists are at a higher risk than the general public to become the victim of stalking by patients. OBJECTIVES This study investigated the frequency of stalking and its psychosocial impact among psychiatrists and psychotherapists in the Federal Republic of Germany. METHODS Analysis of an online survey among members of the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics (DGPPN) from 23 September 2015 until 22 October 2015. RESULTS Of the respondents 26.5% reported having been the victim of stalking. In more than a third of the reported cases the stalking was described as severely or very severely debilitating. The majority of the perpetrators suffered from psychotic or personality disorders. Male victims were significantly more frequently stalked by a female perpetrator. Approximately 1 in 10 stalking victims continued the treatment of the perpetrator. The majority of the stalking victims did not obtain substantial support from their employer. CONSLUSION The phenomenon of stalking within therapeutic relationships needs to be incorporated into the medical and psychotherapeutic professional training, e. g. by implementing specialized training courses and the systematic integration of this topic into clinical supervision. The institutional dealing with stalking by patients needs to optimized, e. g. by promptly transferring treatment of patients who stalk to other professionals and, where required, providing assistance in reporting stalking incidents to the police.
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- P Praus
- Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Deutschland.
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- Institut für Sozialmedizin, Arbeitsmedizin und Public Health, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Leipzig, Leipzig, Deutschland
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- Zentralinstitut für Seelische Gesundheit Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg, J5, 68159, Mannheim, Deutschland
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Berridi R. Children and disabilities: what we call them, think and feel about them. ARCH ARGENT PEDIATR 2016. [PMID: 27606646 DOI: 10.5546/aap.2016.464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Disability is a problem that affects more and more children and adolescents. But in the course of our graduate and postgraduate education, we have received practically no training in this regard. A pediatrician is the primary care physician of every child and adolescent, and the above-mentioned lack of training becomes a hurdle in the care provided to children with disabilities. Our idea of diversity is clearly determined by our culture and the social and family environment where we grew up, and is highly influenced by our human and extracurricular development rather than by our medical training. Every course involved in professional training should include a subject on disability. As pediatricians, we should reflect on how we see children with disabilities.
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- Ricardo Berridi
- Servicio de Clínica Pediátrica del Hospital "Dr. Noel H. Sbarra", La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Malicki J. Medical physics in radiotherapy: The importance of preserving clinical responsibilities and expanding the profession's role in research, education, and quality control. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2015; 20:161-9. [PMID: 25949219 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpor.2015.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2014] [Revised: 11/12/2014] [Accepted: 01/08/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Medical physicists have long had an integral role in radiotherapy. In recent decades, medical physicists have slowly but surely stepped back from direct clinical responsibilities in planning radiotherapy treatments while medical dosimetrists have assumed more responsibility. In this article, I argue against this gradual withdrawal from routine therapy planning. It is essential that physicists be involved, at least to some extent, in treatment planning and clinical dosimetry for each and every patient; otherwise, physicists can no longer be considered clinical specialists. More importantly, this withdrawal could negatively impact treatment quality and patient safety. Medical physicists must have a sound understanding of human anatomy and physiology in order to be competent partners to radiation oncologists. In addition, they must possess a thorough knowledge of the physics of radiation as it interacts with body tissues, and also understand the limitations of the algorithms used in radiotherapy. Medical physicists should also take the lead in evaluating emerging challenges in quality and safety of radiotherapy. In this sense, the input of physicists in clinical audits and risk assessment is crucial. The way forward is to proactively take the necessary steps to maintain and advance our important role in clinical medicine.
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- Julian Malicki
- University of Medical Sciences, Electroradiology Department, Garbary 15, 61-866 Poznan, Poland ; Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Medical Physics Department, Garbary 15, 61-866 Poznan, Poland ; Adam Mickiewicz University, Medical Physics Department, Umultowska 85, 61-614 Poznan, Poland
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Hill LL, Rybar J, Styer T. Evaluation of curriculum to improve health professionals' ability to manage age-related driving impairments. Accid Anal Prev 2013; 61:222-232. [PMID: 23127605 DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2012.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2012] [Revised: 09/01/2012] [Accepted: 09/10/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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As our elderly population increases in proportion with respect to the rest of society, age-related driving impairments are increasing in importance as a public health concern. In this context, health professionals play an important role in identifying impaired drivers. This situation is complicated for two reasons: discussion of driving cessation is a sensitive topic for both health professionals and the elderly, and physicians have limited familiarity with the current American Medical Association (AMA) screening guidelines or mandated reporting laws. To assess curriculum that trains health professionals to increase their awareness, screening, management, and reporting of age-related driving impairments. Between 2009 and September 2011, 47 trainings were delivered to 1202 health professionals. The majority of trainings were seminars or lectures lasting 1h; all were conducted in southern California. The training curriculum was divided into four sections: introduction and background; screening and interpretation; managing outcomes and reporting; and referrals and resources. Videos addressed broaching the topic with patients and counseling on driving cessation. The curriculum was delivered by physicians with the support of public health-trained program staff. Pre- and post-testing was done with 641 of the participants; the majority were physicians. Post-training, participants' confidence in ability to screen increased to 72% and intent to screen increased to 55%. Fully 92% stated they had developed a better understanding of California's mandated reporting laws. Similarly, 92% said they had developed a better understanding of the medical conditions and medications that may impair older adults' ability to drive safely. Furthermore, 91% said mandated-reporting laws helped protect the safety of patients and others, and 59% said it was easier to discuss and justify driving cessation with patients. In-person training of health professionals on age-related driving impairments was well received and resulted in increased self-reported knowledge, confidence to screen, and intent to screen. Physicians were supportive of mandatory reporting laws.
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- Linda L Hill
- Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety, Center for Injury Epidemiology Prevention Research Center, School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, United States.
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Kumar SP, Jim A, Sisodia V. Effects of Palliative Care Training Program on Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Experiences Among Student Physiotherapists: A Preliminary Quasi-experimental Study. Indian J Palliat Care 2011; 17:47-53. [PMID: 21633621 PMCID: PMC3098543 DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.78449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background: Physiotherapists play an inherent role in the multidisciplinary palliative care team. Existing knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and experiences influence their team participation in palliative care. Aims: The objective of this study was to assess the changes in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and experiences among student physiotherapists who attended a palliative care training program. Settings and Design: Preliminary quasi-experimental study design, conducted at an academic institution. Materials and Methods: Fifty-two student physiotherapists of either gender (12 male, 40 female) of age (20.51±1.78 years) who attended a palliative care training program which comprised lectures and case examples of six-hours duration participated in this study. The study was performed after getting institutional approval and obtaining participants’ written informed consent. The lecture content comprised WHO definition of palliative care, spiritual aspects of life, death and healing, principles, levels and models of palliative care, and role of physiotherapists in a palliative care team. The physical therapy in palliative care-knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and experiences scale (PTiPC-KABE Scale)- modified from palliative care attitudes scale were used for assessing the participants before and after the program. Statistical Analysis: Paired t-test and Wilcoxon signed rank test at 95% confidence interval using SPSS 11.5 for Windows. Results: Statistically significant differences (P<0.05) were noted for all four subscales- knowledge (7.84±4.61 points), attitudes (9.46±8.06 points), beliefs (4.88±3.29 points) and experiences (15.8±11.28 points) out of a total score of 104 points. Conclusions: The focus-group training program produced a significant positive change about palliative care in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and experiences among student physiotherapists.
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- Senthil P Kumar
- Department of Physiotherapy, Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University), Mangalore, India
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Detmer DE, Munger BS, Lehmann CU. Clinical informatics board certification: history, current status, and predicted impact on the clinical informatics workforce. Appl Clin Inform 2010; 1:11-8. [PMID: 23616825 DOI: 10.4338/aci-2009-11-r-0016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2009] [Accepted: 01/20/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Within health and health care, medical informatics and its subspecialties of biomedical, clinical, and public health informatics have emerged as a new discipline with increasing demands for its own work force. Knowledge and skills in medical informatics are widely acknowledged as crucial to future success in patient care, research relating to biomedicine, clinical care, and public health, as well as health policy design. The maturity of the domain and the demand on expertise necessitate standardized training and certification of professionals. The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) embarked on a major effort to create professional level education and certification for physicians of various professions and specialties in informatics. This article focuses on the AMIA effort in the professional structure of medical specialization, e.g., the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the related Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). This report summarizes the current progress to create a recognized sub-certificate of competence in Clinical Informatics and discusses likely near term (three to five year) implications on training, certification, and work force with an emphasis on clinical applied informatics.
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- Don E Detmer
- University of Virginia , Charlottesville, VA; Senior Advisor, AMIA, Bethesda, MD, USA
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