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정재찬 and 임인화. "A Study on the Social Educational Aspects of Literary Education in North Korea." Urimalgeul: The Korean Language and Literature 65, no. ll (June 2015): 265–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.18628/urimal.65..201506.265.
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Sviridova, Tatiana V., Anna A. Kuzivanova, Yuliia G. Semenova, and Arsenii A. Modestov. "Social and psychological aspects of readiness of parents for the involvement of children with cerebral palsy in adaptive physical education classes." L.O. Badalyan Neurological Journal 2, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 65–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.46563/2686-8997-2021-2-2-65-72.
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Introduction. Participation in the sports movement is an effective tool for the full-fledged socialization of people with disabilities. In this regard, one of the socially significant tasks of the state is to ensure the availability of conditions for practicing various sports and adaptive physical culture (APhC) for people with disabilities. Materials and methods. To study the socio-psychological readiness of the family to include a disabled child in APhC classes, a survey was conducted on 67 parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP). CP patients were observed at the National Medical Research Center of Children’s Health of the Ministry of Health of Russia in 2019-2020. The criteria for the inclusion of participants in the group of subjects were the informed consent of the parents, the presence of medical indications, and the absence of contraindications for the child to engage in APhC training. Results. There is presented objective data indicating a positive attitude of respondents to APhC as one of the most effective tools for the development of movements in children. The factors that determine the socio-psychological readiness of parents for this type of rehabilitation are awareness of the child’s health, emotional stability and focus on achieving positive results in the child’s socialization, sufficient adherence to treatment. Socio-psychological factors reducing the likelihood of including children in APhC classes include a pessimistic assessment of the child’s health and social prospects, insufficient awareness of the positive impact of APhC classes on the physical development of a CP child, an incomplete awareness of the institutions in which this type of assistance can be obtained, the place of residence, the low physical activity of parents. Conclusion. The study of the socio-psychological profiles of parents with different motivations for the participation of a CP child in APhC classes proves the need for a differentiated approach to the management of psychological and pedagogical work with parents.
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Ahad Mammadova, Lala. "THE MAIN ASPECTS OF THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE LEGISLATION OF AZERBAIJAN." SCIENTIFIC WORK 65, no. 04 (April 23, 2021): 205–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.36719/2663-4619/65/205-209.
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In modern times, more than 15% of the world's population, that is, more than 1 million people are disabled, and 4% of them are diagnosed with acute disability. In the Republic of Azerbaijan, 6% of the total population, or 568,149 people, are disabled and people with disabilities. Experience shows that people with this disability also face a number of restrictions and obstacles in society. Restrictions or barriers to them eventually lead to poverty in the context of violations of education and labor rights, as well as the formation of psychological criteria. From this point of view, the adoption and implementation of international law on the protection of persons with disabilities is important. This article is devoted to the main aspects of the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the legislation of Azerbaijan. After gaining independence and becoming a full-fledged subject of international law, the Republic of Azerbaijan protects and safeguards the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as their social security and social adaptation, ensuring the participation of persons with disabilities in various spheres of public life and preventing negative situations between them. Key words: disability, human rights, children with disabilities, discrimination, legislative acts
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Kaspruk, Lyudmila I. "Results of the sociological research on the aspects of professional orientation of medical personnel." Sociology of Medicine 19, no. 1 (November 23, 2020): 65–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/1728-2810-2020-19-1-65-70.
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In the training of medical personnel, determining the need for specialists with medical education is necessary. Furthermore, the future of the health care industry depends on those professionals who will soon fill the labor market. In this regard, the issues encountered in the optimization of personnel policy are relevant, e.g., solving the problem of discrepancy between the number and structure of personnel to the volume of activity, which is considered as an imbalance in the structure of doctors: nursing staff. Improving the professional orientation toward the personnel needs of practical health care is necessary. In the process of creating models for professional orientation, fixing the staffing situation regarding primary health care in the area of general medicine should be considered, focusing especially on the establishment of social order in terms of training specialists at public expense. Furthermore, one of the models (market) involves the choice of specialty and labor route specialist. The partnership of medical educational institutions with pre-university training institutions is relevant, when cooperation is based on a contractual basis approved by the health and education authorities of the region.
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Mano, Max S., Rafaela Gomes, Carlos H. Barrios, Gustavo Nader Marta, Cynthia Villarreal-Garza, Antonio Luiz Frasson, Cinthya Sternberg, et al. "Cross-cultural validation of a medical leadership competencies survey in Latin-American physicians: A multinational study." Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2019): 10517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.10517.
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10517 Background: Despite the growing complexity in the healthcare sector, physicians rarely receive formal training in leadership skills. In a previous survey, Citaku et el identified a set of leadership competencies (LC) which were evaluated by North-American (NA) and European (EU) leaders involved with medical education. We aim 1) To apply this same survey to a population of Latin-American (LA) physicians from the oncology community and related areas who hold leadership positions of various levels; 2) To compare the results with those of the previous survey and 3) To perform subgroup analyses within the LA cohort. Methods: The survey was sent to close to 8.000 members of contributing medical societies from LA countries. In addition to the 63 questions with 5 possible responses, we also collected data on type of institution (private vs public), country of practice, main specialty, gender, age, years of experience in oncology and years of experience in leadership position. Results: We collected a total of 217 responses on a web-based tool. LA leaders placed the highest value on task-management competencies(91,37% of `important` or `very important` responses vs 87,0% for NA/EU; p < .0001), followed by self-management(87,45% vs 87,55%; p = NS), social responsibility(86,83% vs 87,48% ; p = NS), innovation(86,69% vs 85,31% ; p = NS) and leading others(83,31% vs 84,71% ; p = NS). Social responsibility, which was first in importance in the NA/EU survey, was only third in the LA survey. Subgroup analyses revealed significant interactions which will be fully presented. Conclusions: We successfully applied the survey to a population of LA medical leaders from the oncology community and related areas. LC valued by LA leaders somewhat differ from those valued by their NA/EU counterparts, implying that cultural aspects might influence the perception of desired/required LC. We also detected significant variations in the responses within the LA population. Our data might indicate that current physician leadership training programs should be tailored to suit specific needs and cultural aspects of each region. Further validation of this survey in other clusters of world culture is warranted.
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Veraksa, A. N., D. A. Bukhalenkova, E. A. Chichinina, and O. V. Almazova. "Relationship Between the Use of Digital Devices and Personal and Emotional Development in Preschool Children." Психологическая наука и образование 26, no. 1 (2021): 27–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/pse.2021260101.
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As the use of electronic media device is becoming widespread in preschool children, there is an obvious need to explore this new social situation of development and to analyse the effects of digital environment on children’s personality and emotional development.The paper presents data from 65 studies conducted from 2010 to 2020 which were aimed at exploring the effects of screen time and electronic content on child development at preschool age.The results suggest that viewing of inappropriate content is associated with higher aggression levels and lower levels of social skills and prosocial behavior, whereas viewing of appropriate content is associated with higher prosocial behavior and social skills level.The amount of viewing (screen time) is related to higher levels of aggressive behavior and lower levels of prosocial behavior, social skills and cognitive aspects of personality and emotional development.
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Miranti, Riyana, and Peng Yu. "Why Social Exclusion Persists among Older People in Australia." Social Inclusion 3, no. 4 (July 24, 2015): 112–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v3i4.214.
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The existing literature on social exclusion among older people, though relatively limited, suggests that disadvantage among older people is cumulative in nature. Some aspects of disadvantage starting at early life stages have long-term consequences. As such, older people with disadvantages may be subject to higher risks of persistent social exclusion. This article aims to improve understanding of social exclusion and its persistence among senior Australians in three ways. Firstly, the incidence of social exclusion among older people is analysed using selected indicators. Secondly, the study examines whether an older person experiencing social exclusion at one time is more likely to experience it again (persistence). Thirdly, it investigates what factors may be protecting older people from social exclusion. The analysis is conducted using the first eight waves of the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey. The sample of older people is disaggregated into a younger group (55–64 years at wave 1) and an older group (65+ years). The article suggests that higher education and income, as well as better health conditions and previous employment experiences, are important protective factors from social exclusion for older Australians.
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Sultanova, Natalya, and Svitlana Bezushko. "Formation of future teachers’ gender competence in the conditions of higher education institutions." Scientific Visnyk V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University. Pedagogical Sciences 65, no. 2 (2019): 290–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.33310/2518-7813-2019-65-2-290-295.
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Today the issue of ensuring gender equality in Ukraine is becoming more and more relevant. The implementation of the principle of equal rights and opportunities at all levels of social life is a necessary precondition for the formation in the state of a civilized, parity society and its integration into the European educational space. Therefore, the main task, that the scientific community now solves, is the creation of a better world for all people, in which there will be no place for any inequality: class, gender, racial or ethnic. In this aspect, fundamental changes in the content of theoretical and methodological approaches in education are naturally occurring, purposes of teaching and upbringing of youth are outlined in a new way. The clarification of the essential features and content of such concepts as «gender»,»gender culture», «gender approach» has been described. The problem aspects of gender in education institutions have been determined on the basis of a general review of scientific publications.It has been emphasized the importance of specialists’ professional training in higher education institutions. The necessity of forming a gender culture of university students based on the idea of gender public policy has been substantiated. The clarification of the essential features and content of such concepts as «gender», «gender culture», «gender approach» has been described. The problem aspects of gender in education institutions have been determined on the basis of a general review of scientific publications. It has been emphasized the importance of specialists’ professional training in higher education institutions. The necessity of forming a gender culture of university students based on the idea of gender public policy has been substantiated. The issues of introducing and improving the practical training of students as future teachers and pedagogues have been analysed.The author has emphasized the possibility of students’ preparation with additional knowledge on gender issues.
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Nikiforova, Tatyana J., and Svetlana A. Maskalyanova. "Pedagogical prevention of drug addiction in the general education system: health-preserving aspect." Tambov University Review. Series: Humanities, no. 191 (2021): 58–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.20310/1810-0201-2021-26-191-58-65.
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The reasons for the introduction of children and adolescents to the use of drugs are analyzed, the medical and social consequences of drug addiction for the health of the younger generation are given. The theoretical and methodological prerequisites for pedagogical prevention of drug addiction among school students in the general education system are substantiated. The basis for the implementation of preventive measures in the educational process is the development and implementation of special programs for students at different stages of training. The directions and pedagogical aspects of the organization of anti-drug work with students, which increase the effec-tiveness of preventive programs is disclosed. An important condition for the implementation of pedagogical work with school students on the prevention of drug addiction is the implementation of an integrated approach that takes into account the unity of educational, upbringing and health-improving effects. The necessity of interconnection of pedagogical work on the prevention of drug addiction with the formation of their motivation for health and a healthy lifestyle is shown.
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Black, Catherine N., Mariska Bot, Peter G. Scheffer, and Brenda W. J. H. Penninx. "Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Determinants of Plasma Oxidative Stress Markers 8-OHdG and F2-Isoprostanes and Associations with Metabolic Syndrome." Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2016 (2016): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7530820.
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Background.Oxidative stress is increasingly important in health research. Therefore, it is necessary to understand which factors determine basal oxidative stress. This study examines the associations of various determinants with markers of oxidative DNA and lipid damage: 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) and F2-isoprostanes.Methods.Data are from the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety; 1117 subjects (18–65 years) without a current psychiatric diagnosis. Multivariable regression analyses were conducted with plasma levels of 8-OHdG and F2-isoprostanes (measured by LC/MS-MS) including sociodemographic, lifestyle, and sampling variables. Associations with metabolic syndrome (MetS) and chronic disease were examined.Results.8-OHdG and F2-isoprostanes were weakly correlated (r= 0.06,p= 0.045). Both were positively associated with age and cotinine (cigarette exposure); 8-OHdG was lower in females and after longer sample storage. F2-isoprostanes were higher in females, alcohol users, and in samples collected in spring and lower in supplement users and those with more education. Both markers were lower in fasting subjects. F2-isoprostanes, not 8-OHdG, were positively associated with MetS.Conclusion.The weak correlation between 8-OHdG and F2-isoprostanes suggests they reflect specific aspects of oxidative stress. Both markers are associated with a range of sociodemographic, lifestyle, and sampling determinants which should be considered in future research. F2-isoprostanes are associated with MetS.
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FIORI, KATHERINE L., NATHAN S. CONSEDINE, and CAROL MAGAI. "Ethnic differences in patterns of social exchange among older adults: the role of resource context." Ageing and Society 28, no. 4 (May 2008): 495–524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x07006940.
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ABSTRACTUsing social capital and social exchange theories, this investigation examined ethnic variation in patterns of social exchange in two heterogeneous racial groups, Blacks and Whites in the United States, and the effects of education and income on these patterns. The sample was 1,043 people aged 65–86 years from four ethnic groups (US-born European-Americans, immigrant Russians/Ukrainians, US-born African-Americans, and immigrant English-speaking Caribbeans) who had provided details of their instrumental and advice exchanges with kin and non-kin. Hierarchical multinomial logistic regressions were used to predict patterns of social exchange, variations by ethnicity, income and education, and the interactions. Ethnic differences in patterns of social exchange were found, but almost all were qualified by interactions. Those with income showed within-group heterogeneity: African-Americans and Russians/Ukrainians with higher income were more likely to engage in reciprocal instrumental kin exchange, whereas among English-speaking Caribbeans and European-Americans such exchanges were not associated with income. Unlike among European-Americans and English-speaking Caribbeans, Russians/Ukrainians with higher income and education were more likely to engage in reciprocal non-kin exchange. The findings suggest that ethnic variation in social exchange reflects both aspects of ethnic group membership and the relational context, as well as the enactment of reciprocity values in varying resource contexts.
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Abeldina, Zh, Zh Moldumarova, G. Abildina, and R. K. Abeldina. "Rating as an indicator of the quality of a teacher’s professional activity." Bulletin of the Karaganda University. Pedagogy series 101, no. 1 (March 29, 2021): 57–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.31489/2021ped1/57-65.
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The article examines several aspects of the quality of educational services. The process of providing such services is examined, the problems in the field of teaching physics and mathematics are identified and the ways of problem resolution in the credit learning system are proposed. The introduction of credit learning technology allows for stimulation of students’ learning activity and an increase in their motivation and the level of academic mobility. The ways of increasing the motivational activity of the teacher as another key figure in the educational process are identified. The current remuneration system for university teachers in Kazakhstan accounts for work experience and the position held and includes additional payments for an academic degree but does not stimulate teachers for continuous additional training. On the other hand, the salary volume does not contribute to the high social prestige of this profession, which is complex and requires genuine pedagogical skills. The quality of teaching staff is associated with the quality of education acquired by students. In the context of the credit rating system, it is not only students who earn credits, but also teachers who should substantiate and improve their qualifications measured by their rating.
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Dr. C. "Narratives From The Netherlands." Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 5, no. 1 (1996): 77–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0963180100006745.
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I graduated from medical school in 1957. I first went into hospital practice for 3½; years, and then went to Africa for 5 years before returning to Holland to resume practicing as a Family Physician. I have also participated in the postgraduate training and education for family doctors in Amsterdam, Currently, there are approximately 2,300 patients in my practice, about average for a Dutch physi- cian. Ten percent of those patients are over the age of 65.
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Boretska, Natalia, and Olena Kovalchuk. "Mechanism of providing educational services in higher education institutions of Ukraine." Scientific visnyk V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University. Pedagogical Sciences 65, no. 2 (2019): 36–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.33310/2518-7813-2019-65-2-36-39.
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This article is about the essence of the concept of «educational service», its specific features and differences from other types of services. Particular attention was paid to the classification of services provided by higher education institutions. Taking into account all the specificity of the education market, services provided by institutions of higher education can be divided into educational, scientific and educative institutions. The essence of educational, scientific and educative services provided by institutions of higher education was considered. It was determined that the acquisition of higher education is one of the main directions of intellectual, cultural, spiritual, social and economic development of society. The legislative regulation of providing paid services in institutions of higher education of Ukraine was analyzed. It was determined that modern development of market relations is closely connected with the formation of the educational services market. The world experience of educational establishments activity clearly proves that the provision of high-quality scientific and educational services and skillful management of them are the guarantee of successful activity of higher educational institutions in modern conditions. The ability to form modern educational programs, to navigate the difficult and unstable conditions of market competition, to develop management mechanisms which aimed at the efficiency and quality of the educational process, allows implementation of the marketing concept of higher education institutions in practice. Nowadays it is known that marketing tools are the most effective ways of defining and researching social needs,demands and requirements. This suggests that the process of marketing incipience in education area is one of the main steps towards more qualitative and professional provision of educational services to the consumer, as well as to the market success and competitiveness of educational organizations. There are few unresolved aspects of the problem of services development in the education area left today despite the fact scientists paid a lot of attention to this problem. This leads to the study of the current state of the services market that provide institutions of higher education, the development of a modern model of cooperation in the labor market and education services market. Also, should be improved the economic mechanism of regulating the educational services market and the management system for this market.
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Bouchard, Lauren, and Marilyn Gugliucci. "ESPO/ Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education Section Symposium: Bridging the Gap: Shifting Population Dynamics and Opportunities to Inform and Educate Communities." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 537–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1743.
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Abstract This symposium is intended to highlight population-shifts and their impact on the individual, family, institution, and community levels. Currently, increases in diversity among individuals under age 18 continue to outpace those of individuals age 65-and-older, creating a substantial racial/ethnic diversity gap between generations. As it relates to education-level, individuals age 65-and-older who have earned at least a bachelor’s degree has increased from 5 percent in 1965 to 29 percent in 2018 (Population Reference Bureau, 2020). Population-shifts could be mitigated or better supported through enhancements to gerontology/geriatric education and training. This symposium will highlight the biopsychosocial aspects of these shifts and will link each aspect to the development of gerontology and geriatric curriculum. To start, presenter one will describe projects focused on community-based intergenerational programs to reduce social isolation and loneliness among rural older adults (Jill). Next, presenter two will describe findings from a university-based study, using surveys of aging and ageist attitudes to foster intergenerational connections between undergraduate students and older adult community members (Giselle). Presenter three will discuss a program to support the development of aging ministries to educate and support both caregivers and older adults in community settings (Lauren). Finally, presenter four will discuss findings from one-on-one interviews conducted with Chinese caregivers and Chinese geriatric social workers in efforts to develop and evaluate an end-of-life manual designed for Chinese immigrant caregivers (Mandong). The discussant will link the presenters’ findings to implications for future gerontology and geriatric education and training while identifying key topics to inform and engage communities.
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Graff, Stephanie L., Julia Close, Suzanne Cole, Laurie Matt-Amaral, Rasha Beg, and Merry-Jennifer Markham. "Impact of Closed Facebook Group Participation on Female Hematology/Oncology Physicians." Journal of Oncology Practice 14, no. 12 (December 2018): e758-e769. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jop.18.00448.
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Purpose: Meaningful connections are an important aspect of career satisfaction. The Hematology Oncology Women Physician Group (HOWPG) is a private Facebook (FB) group of 936 women who practice within the hematology/oncology (H/O) field. We hypothesized that HOWPG adds value to education, emotional wellness, and practice of oncology for its membership. A survey was conducted within HOWPG to define group impact on members. Materials and Methods: A voluntary, anonymous 12-question online survey was distributed to members of HOWPG by sharing the survey link within the FB group. Participants were surveyed regarding demographics, general FB versus exclusive HOWPG use, and opinions regarding HOWPG value and impact. Results: A total of 169 members completed the survey; 9% were fellows, 65% had been in practice less than 10 years, and 26% had been in practice 10 years or more; 97% were age younger than 50 years; 85% practiced adult H/O, and the remainder divided their practice among pediatric H/O, radiation oncology, surgical specialty, and palliative care; 90% used FB at least daily, with 82% accessing HOWPG at least daily. The most common uses for the site included education (65% to 89%), advice on complex cases (65%), emotional support (65%), and networking (55%). On a scale of 1 to 10, learning from clinical cases (9.0) and emotional support (8.4) were rated the most beneficial aspects. Respondents felt HOWPG, when compared with FB in general, was more likely to improve career satisfaction and reduce professional burnout. Conclusion: HOWPG provides an opportunity for education and clinical and emotional support. Social media can be an effective venue to educate physicians, augment patient care via advice, foster networking, reduce burnout, and improve career satisfaction among female physicians in the field of H/O.
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Yudhar, Astuti Nurdin, Andi Agustang, and Jumadi Sahabuddin. "Habituation of character values in junior high school students." Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences 16, no. 2 (April 30, 2021): 659–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v16i2.5642.
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The purpose of this study was to analyse the habituation of character education in students by paying attention to factors influencing them to deviate from character values. The study employed a mixed-method approach. The qualitative approach involved 28 participants (teachers and students). While in the quantitative study, 65 students were purposively selected as respondents. Qualitative data were analysed through some stages, including data presentation, data reduction, conclusion and verification, while the quantitative data was processed using linear regression statistics assisted by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and STATA software to analyse the influences of variables identified from qualitative data collection and to measure how influential independent variables on dependent variables are. The findings show that the factor leading to the deviation of character values at school is the diversity of cultural backgrounds applied where students come from. Findings of the qualitative investigation show seven aspects influencing the character value deviation, including parents’ attention, socialisation, media, consumerism behaviour, self-actualisation, economic status and family harmony. While the quantitative stage found that among seven investigated variables, four of them were significantly influential (parents’ attention, socialisation, media and self-actualisation) and three others were not significantly influential (consumerism, economic status and family harmony) on the deviation of character values performed by students
Keywords: Character value deviation, educational value, habituation.
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Tiritilli, Romina, Paola Giometti, Wanda Bosch, Yamila Silva Peralta, and Miriam Aparicio. "Análisis de las prácticas socio comunitarias en el marco de una institución pública de educación superior: Compromiso social y potencialidad transformadora." Psychology, Society, & Education 8, no. 3 (March 1, 2017): 201. http://dx.doi.org/10.25115/psye.v8i3.175.
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RESUMENLa presente investigación pretende indagar los aspectos transformadores de las prácticas socio comunitarias (PSC) realizadas por estudiantes avanzados de una institución pública de educación superior. Se trata de una investigación exploratoria descriptiva y cualitativa en la que se utilizaron diferentes instrumentos: observación no participante del dispositivo de tutorías a lo largo del dictado de las prácticas; observación no participante de los coloquios finales expuestos por los grupos de estudiantes; entrevistas de incidentes críticos a docentes tutores; y análisis de los informes escritos finales realizados por los estudiantes. La muestra fue intencional compuesta por estudiantes (N=65) y docentes tutores (N=6) de las PSC de una institución pública de educación superior. Se calcularon descriptivos básicos y se realizó análisis de contenido de los incidentes críticos y de los informes escritos presentados. Los resultados muestran que la realización de las PSC, a través de la metodología de Aprendizaje Servicio (APS), promueve la transformación de los estudiantes en las dimensiones epistemológica, social, pedagógica y ética. Estas transformaciones promueven la aparición de conductas prosociales favoreciendo el desarrollo ciudadano, un posicionamiento ético en la actividad profesional, la reflexión crítica y el compromiso con la comunidad.Palabras clave: Compromiso social universitario, aprendizaje servicio, universidad. Socio community practices’ analyses at a public superior education institution: Social commitment and transformational potentialABSTRACTThe present research pretends to know about socio community practices’ transformational aspects done by advanced students from a superior education public institution. It’s an exploratory descriptive and qualitative research in which there were used different instruments: tutorials non participant observation during the practices; final students’ colloquies non participant observation; teachers’ critical incidents interviews and students’ final written reports. The sample was intentional composed by students (N=65) and teachers (N=6) from a superior education public institution socio community practices. Basics descriptive statistics were calculated and critical incidents’ and final written reports’ content analyses were done. Results show that socio community practices following the social learning technique promote students transformation in epistemology, social, pedagogic and ethic dimensions. These transformations promote pro social and citizenship Prácticas universitarias y compromiso social © Psy, Soc, & Educ, 2016, Vol. 8(3) 202 behaviors, an ethic position related to professional activity, a critical reflection and community commitment.Keywords: University social commitment; service-learning, university.
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Knyazheva, Iryna. "Pedagogical reflection as a factor of professional development of future teachers of preschool education institutions." Scientific visnyk V.O. Sukhomlynskyi Mykolaiv National University. Pedagogical Sciences 65, no. 2 (2019): 135–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.33310/2518-7813-2019-65-2-135-139.
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Formation and development of pedagogical reflection in the process of professional development of the future teacher of preschool education institutions to the needs of societyto become creative, able to take personal responsibility not only for the results of their professional activities, for their physical, mental and social health, the formation of the life competence of children of preschool age, but also for their professional self-realization and self-training, the personality of the future professional. The solution of this problem allows us to form, disclose and realize the ability of the future teacher of preschool education to forecast, design, implement and analyze their professional and quasi-professional activities. Analysis of the scientific foundation has allowed, in the broadest terms, to characterize reflection as a mirror, research of the cognitive act, a source of special knowledge, when observation is directed to the internal actions of consciousness; as a person’s ability to self-analyze, understanding and rethinking their subject-social relations with the outside world and as a necessary component of the developed human intelligence. Pedagogical reflection in modern studies is understood as self-analysis by a teacher of his professional activity, behavior, personal and professional experience, is considered in the context of intellectual and communicative processes, and therefore, is characterized by a combination of knowledge, action and experience. They are characterized by specific features that allow to reveal certain aspects of the future teacher’s reflective activity, and at the same time are interrelated and interdependent. The article highlighted the criteria and described the levels of formation of pedagogical reflection of future teachers of preschool education institutions (reproductive, analytical, prognostic, philosophical and constructive) and gave them a qualitative characteristic. The article suggests the forms, means and methods of organizing the educational process of the institution of higher education, contributing to the formation and development of the abilities of the future teacher of the preschool education institution for pedagogical reflection.
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AlTobi, Abdullah Saif, Muhannad Al-Shboul, Adnan Aldoulat, Nabeelah Al-Halalsheh, and Hadeel Aldoulat. "Teaching Competencies and Job Satisfaction among Basic Education Teachers." Modern Applied Science 13, no. 2 (January 14, 2019): 140. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/mas.v13n2p140.
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This study aimed to identify the teaching competencies and job satisfaction among basic education teachers.To achieve the objectives of the study, two study tools, teaching competencies questionnaire and job satisfaction scale, were applied. The study followed a descriptive methodology; its sample consisted of (65) male and female teachers from public schools at Al-jam'a directorate of education in Amman, for the spring semester of the academic year 2014/2015; the participants were chosen randomly. For the purpose of statistical analysis, means and standard deviations were computed. However, the validity and reliability tests were conducted for the study tools. Thus, Cronbach alpha coefficient were applied to measure the reliability of first tool and second tool of the study, which were (0.869 and 0.857) respectively.
The results of the study revealed that the level of the teaching competencies possessed by physical education teachers on the total score was high, and the level of job satisfaction possessioned by physical education teachers on the total score was moderate. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α = 0.05) in the three domains of teaching competencies (planning competencies, implementation competencies, and evaluation competencies).
In the light of the results of the study, the study concluded a number of recommendations including: inclusion the teaching competencies to be met by physical education teachers in preparation and teacher training programs; and pay attention to the moral, economic, and social aspects of physical education teachers.
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Sobot, Ankica. "The impact of education on time use of elderly population in Serbia." Stanovnistvo 53, no. 2 (2015): 67–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/stnv1502067s.
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The active ageing concept, which implies individual and broader social benefits, is defined for mitigating the negative effects of intensive population ageing. It redefines the perception of ageing in accordance with the positive trends in terms of health and life span of older persons' life. One of the factors which has certain impact on some aspects of active ageing is education. The researches confirm its influence on the health and vitality of the elderly, as well as on their economic activity. It is important not only as a dimension of socio-economic status, but also from the perspective of certain behavior, the availability of learning, the possibility of adopting valid information and the use of new technological achievements for the purpose of healthy lifestyle. The top ten countries in 2015 regarding Active Ageing Index have up to four times higher shares of highly educated persons among those aged 50 or over (between 23% and 34%), compared to the countries which are at the back of the AAI list. However, Italy is ranked second, regarding the participation in society despite the fact that less than 10% of persons aged 50 or over are highly educated. By contrast, Estonia has only high index in employment, while in relation to the other spheres is very low ranking, regardless there are 34% of highly educated among persons aged 50 or over. The first example shows that it is possible to achieve partial progress despite low prevalence of high education. Another indicates that the attainment in active ageing can be limited by other factors despite high proportion of highly educated. It is possible to conclude that in either of these two cases high education did not impact, but that these characteristics of active ageing are the consequences of other factors. Participation in society, in addition to volunteering and political engagement, implies caring for children or the elderly. It is possible that the incidence of these activities have more important influence on the positioning of Italy in this sphere. Relatively high index of employment could be explained by the influence of socio-economic conditions and the necessity of working engagement of older persons due to social security and living standards of households. This could be said for Estonia because it is placed into the group of countries with lower GDP per capita. The research regarding the time use in Serbia, used in this paper as the framework for studying the lifestyle of older people, shows that the paid work is the most evident differentiation between those who have entered the older age (65 or older) and those who are on the threshold of this limit (55-64 years). Regarding leisure time, it is clear that more passive forms (watching television and resting) prevail. Reading, walking, visiting, spending time with family and the provision of informal help partially mitigate this picture. However, weak commitment to cultural events and physical activity, poor involvement in different spheres of social life, almost the absence of voluntary work and additional training undermine the concept of active ageing. Highly educated persons have the most of leisure time but, in relation to persons with lower educational levels, there is no substantial differentiation regarding the activities that mark active ageing. In comparison with others, they spent less time watching TV and movies as well as resting, but more time walking, visiting, reading, using a computer or providing informal support. Tertiary education has proved to be a point of differentiation among females who approach the entry into older age. It does not only mean more time in paid work, but also less time in unpaid activities, compared to women with lower educational levels. In addition, highly educated women aged 65 or over more frequently perform paid jobs than those with primary education. It is not the specificity of male population. High education did not eliminate the specificities of overpowering cultural pattern of gender roles. Men more engage in paid jobs and have more leisure time, while women spend more time in performing household tasks. Women more devote to reading books, going to the cinema, volunteering, and the participation in religious activities as compared to men. Male respondents spend more time resting, exercising and visiting sport events. However, in both cases passive forms of leisure time prevail, although there are some specificities. In comparison with those who had lower educational levels, highly educated persons evaluated their health as good or very good two times more frequently, but it has not resulted in significant difference in terms of commitment to the activities that mark active ageing. The widespread of tertiary education does not mean unconditional acceptance of this model. In addition to social conditions, living circumstances and cultural norms, lifestyle is important as an advantage or a disadvantage for the realization of active ageing. Lower education levels are an additional challenge in terms of advancing all preconditions for accepting and spreading the model of active aging.
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Mirkov, Andjelka. "Quality of life in town: Views and actions of inhabitants of certain towns in Serbia." Sociologija 58, suppl. 1 (2016): 232–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/soc16s1232m.
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The paper is devoted to the analysis of quality of life in towns of Serbia based on subjective assessment of inhabitants of certain towns. Quality of life refers to the set of living conditions assessed in terms of satisfying human needs, and in an urban environment it could be observed in dimensions of housing, employment, education, culture, recreation, health, ecology, etc. The analysis has used data from survey research conducted by Institute for Sociological Research of University of Belgrade - Faculty of Philosophy in 2013-2015. Kragujevac, Sabac, Uzice, Novi Pazar, Sombor, Zrenjanin, Leskovac and Zajecar have been chosen as case studies, and the sample of each town is representative of the urban population aged from 18 to 65 years. The aim of the paper is to present results of the mentioned survey research in order to gain insight into certain aspects of subjective experience of quality of life in studied towns. The paper analyses important problems of local community or town that residents perceive as worrisome, then the most important improvement in quality of life in town during the last five years, according to the respondents, as well as the activities organised by residents themselves to improve the quality of life in their town. There are similarities between the mentioned towns, like unfavourable economic situation or low level of civic activism, but also some differences which point to the locally specific problems and solutions.
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Antyukhova, E., and P. Kasatkin. "Pandemic Testing of the Sustainability of Emerging Trends in Higher Education." World Economy and International Relations 65, no. 2 (2021): 125–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.20542/0131-2227-2021-65-2-125-133.
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The article is devoted to objectifying the consequences of the emergency transition to distance education in universities and the global decline in academic mobility during the 2020 pandemic through the prism of active implementation of the methodology of success and excellence in education. The author highlighted the current trends in education by the beginning of the second decade of the 21st century: increasing inequality in the education system; the predominance of the idea and methodology of success and excellence; a stable division into global and regional; the replacement of the model of internalization of values with the model of knowledge generation; refusal of targeted state subsidies in favor of self-financing; precarization of the middle teaching class; demonstration of the superiority of digital solutions in the translation of knowledge; creation of outsourcing chains of interaction in the educational sphere (research centers – universities, universities – commercial publishing houses, schools – career guidance centers, universities – online plaftorms, etc.). The article analyzes the aspects of changes in the modern model of higher education, taking into account the desire to position universities in the world educational rankings. The basis for a discussion of the choice of development priorities has been formed, taking into account the growing dissatisfaction of teachers with the need to match the model of success and excellence in their educational and scientific activities. It was found that pre-pandemic trends in education were multidirectional, and their impact on education systems and learning models (global or regional) was more stimulating for development, rather than mandatory for survival. The crisis has divided the manifestations of the new into two components: necessary renewal and sufficient improvement to ensure stability. It is noted that education is characterized by a fairly conservative approach to the organization of the educational process, so the extreme transition to distance learning during the pandemic actually replaced the evolutionary period of transformation of education, which would have lasted for more than one decade. Academic mobility, which has become widespread in the world, but which was forced to temporarily stop its activity during the pandemic, in the new conditions can continue to contribute to improving the ranking of universities, but can also carry threats of precarization to their working teachers and become a source of social tension, which should be taken into account when developing university development programs in the context of universal digitalization. Conclusions are drawn about trends have been tested by the pandemic reality, which will determine the vector of future development of higher education. Acknowledgements. The reported study was funded by RFBR according to the research project № 20-04-60109.
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Tuominen, Leena, Helena Leino-Kilpi, and Riitta Suhonen. "Older people’s experiences of their free will in nursing homes." Nursing Ethics 23, no. 1 (December 8, 2014): 22–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733014557119.
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Background: Older people in institutional care should be allowed to live a meaningful life in a home-like environment consistent with their own free will. Research on actualisation of older people’s own free will in nursing home context is scarce. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to describe older people’s experiences of free will, its actualisation, promoters and barriers in nursing homes to improve the ethical quality of care. Research design: Fifteen cognitively intact older people over 65 years in four nursing homes in Southern Finland were interviewed. Giorgi’s phenomenological method expanded by Perttula was used to analyse the data. Ethical considerations: Chief administrators of each nursing home gave permission to conduct the study. Informants’ written informed consent was gained. Findings: Older people described free will as action consistent with their own mind, opportunity to determine own personal matters and holding on to their rights. Own free will was actualised in having control of bedtime, dressing, privacy and social life with relatives. Own free will was not actualised in receiving help when needed, having an impact on meals, hygiene, free movement, meaningful action and social life. Promoters included older people’s attitudes, behaviour, health, physical functioning as well as nurses’ ethical conduct. Barriers were nurses’ unethical attitudes, institution rules, distracting behaviour of other residents, older people’s attitudes, physical frailty and dependency. Discussion: Promoting factors of the actualisation of own free will need to be encouraged. Barriers can be influenced by educating nursing staff in client-orientated approach and influencing attitudes of both nurses and older people. Conclusion: Results may benefit ethical education and promote the ethical quality of older people’s care practice and management.
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Osterrieder, Anne, Giulia Cuman, Wirichada Pan-Ngum, Phaik Kin Cheah, Phee-Kheng Cheah, Pimnara Peerawaranun, Margherita Silan, et al. "Economic and social impacts of COVID-19 and public health measures: results from an anonymous online survey in Thailand, Malaysia, the UK, Italy and Slovenia." BMJ Open 11, no. 7 (July 2021): e046863. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046863.
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ObjectivesTo understand the impact of COVID-19 and public health measures on different social groups, we conducted a mixed-methods study in five countries (‘SEBCOV—social, ethical and behavioural aspects of COVID-19’). Here, we report the results of the online survey.Study design and statistical analysisOverall, 5058 respondents from Thailand, Malaysia, the UK, Italy and Slovenia completed the self-administered survey between May and June 2020. Poststratification weighting was applied, and associations between categorical variables assessed. Frequency counts and percentages were used to summarise categorical data. Associations between categorical variables were assessed using Pearson’s χ2 test. Data were analysed in Stata 15.0ResultsAmong the five countries, Thai respondents reported having been most, and Slovenian respondents least, affected economically. The following factors were associated with greater negative economic impacts: being 18–24 years or 65 years or older; lower education levels; larger households; having children under 18 in the household and and having flexible/no income. Regarding social impact, respondents expressed most concern about their social life, physical health, mental health and well-being.There were large differences between countries in terms of voluntary behavioural change, and in compliance and agreement with COVID-19 restrictions. Overall, self-reported compliance was higher among respondents who self-reported a high understanding of COVID-19. UK respondents felt able to cope the longest and Thai respondents the shortest with only going out for essential needs or work. Many respondents reported seeing news perceived to be fake, the proportion varying between countries, with education level and self-reported levels of understanding of COVID-19.ConclusionsOur data showed that COVID-19 and public health measures have uneven economic and social impacts on people from different countries and social groups. Understanding the factors associated with these impacts can help to inform future public health interventions and mitigate their negative consequences.Trial registration numberTCTR20200401002.
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Zhenchenko, Maryna, Ihor Zhenchenko, Yaroslavа Prykhoda, and Tetyana Kharlamova. "Textbooks for the New Ukrainian School as a Means of Effective Educational Communication: Discourse Analysis and Problems of the Culture of the Edition." Current Issues of Mass Communication, no. 25 (2019): 51–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/2312-5160.2019.25.51-65.
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The purpose of the study, which we started in October 2018 with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the intergovernmental Ukrainian-Finnish project “Learning together”, is to analyze the quality of modern textbooks for the first grade of the New Ukrainian School, to identify outdated scientific paradigms, to identify and systematize cultural problems of textbook publication, which should be taken into account during the editorial and publishing of textbooks for the second and third grades. Methodology. At the initial stage of the study, a bibliographic method was used for the identification and systematization of scientific sources, normative legal documents on the problems of textbook creation. The use of methods of discourse analysis, logical, semantic, context analysis of text and visual components of textbooks for the first grade of the New Ukrainian School made it possible to identify the problematic aspects of the textbook publication culture. Typical flaws in the culture of textbook publication for the New Ukrainian School are systematized using methods of scientific generalization and classification. The results of the research showed a number of problems: visualization of outdated Soviet discourse, systematic errors, consistency and logic of presentation of the material, fairly low linguistic culture of publications, and sometimes unsatisfactory quality of artistic design. The solution of these problems requires a complex, systemic and integrative approaches. This includes the training of editors, publishers, authors, the formation of their high social responsibility, the creation of a single scientific and informational space for authors, reviewers and editors based on the leading publishing houses and academic departments of publishing and editing, the organization of seminars, trainings, summer/winter schools, etc. Such work has already begun within the preparatory stage of the international project “Finnish support for a New Ukrainian School”. The results of the research were used during the All-Ukrainian scientific and practical seminar “New textbook for the New Ukrainian School: Requirements, criteria for evaluation, registration” organized by the Institute for the modernization of the content of education for publishers who worked on textbooks for the second grade of the New Ukrainian School (November 22, 2018), training for experts who assessed the textbook for the second grade of the New Ukrainian School (January 21-23, 2019) and training sessions for publishers of textbooks for the New Ukrainian School (March 12-15, 2019), prepared by using experts from the Ukrainian- Finnish project “Learning together.”
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Rusanovskaya, GF F., AS S. Shprykov, and AV V. Pavlunin. "INFLUENCE OF MEDICO-SOCIAL RISK FACTORS ON PSYCHOEMOTICAL STATE AND SELF-ESTEEM OF FEMALE PATIENTS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE WITH TUBERCOLOSIS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM." Science and Innovations in Medicine 2, no. 2 (June 15, 2017): 60–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.35693/2500-1388-2017-0-2-60-65.
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Aim - to study the influence of medical and social risk factors on the psychoemotional state and selfesteem of female patients of reproductive age with tuberculosis of the respiratory system. Material and methods. The main group consisted of 93 women aged 18-44 with tuberculosis of the respiratory system who received treatment in one of the anti-tuberculosis institutions of the Nizhny Novgorod region in 2013. The comparison group consisted of 82 almost healthy women of the corresponding age. To assess the psychoemotional state, we carried out a survey using the SAM test method (state of health, activity, mood); to evaluate personality traits - the test «Self-assessment of the personality» by O.I. Motkov. The questionnaire included additional questions of medical and social nature. Results. It was proven that the presence of unfavorable medical and social risk factors in this category of patients causes a decrease in self-evaluation of the positive aspects of the personality, and has a negative impact on the psychoemotional state of patients, causing poor health (lowest evaluated), low activity, bad mood. In the course of long-term treatment, women feel tired and exhausted. Among the medical and social risk factors that have adverse impact on the psychoemotional state and self-esteem of women, the following factors should be highlighted: low level of education, poor financial situation, lack of awareness about prophylaxis of tuberculosis, intense interpersonal relationships in the family, frequent exposure to stress and rueful feelings, irregularity of the prophylactic chest X-ray examinations, violation of the work-rest regime, dietary regimen and quality of nutrition, the history of tubercular contact and incarceration. Conclusion. The results of the research demonstrate the need for developing and implementation of measures of providing psychological assistance to the female patients of reproductive age with active tuberculosis of the respiratory system, as well as new approaches to the prevention of this disease, based on established psychological risk factors for the emergence of tuberculous process and its recurrence.
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Abou- Warda, Sherein Hamed. "New educational services development." International Journal of Educational Management 30, no. 5 (June 13, 2016): 698–717. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-11-2014-0142.
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Purpose – The overall objective of the current study is to explore how universities can better developing new educational services. The purpose of this paper is to develop framework for technology entrepreneurship education (TEPE) within universities. Design/methodology/approach – Qualitative and quantitative research approaches were employed. This study passes through four phase: reviewing of good practices; a survey of academics (n=150 respondents); semi-structured interviews with leaders of Ministry of Higher Education, the Social Fund for Development, and the ILO Sub-regional Office (n=30 respondents); and two workshop with expert group and stakeholders (n=65 respondents). Findings – This study developed framework for TEPE within universities from three aspects (center for innovation and entrepreneurship (CIE), technology entrepreneurship professors/educators, and technology entrepreneurship programs/courses). Research limitations/implications – TEPE will have an impact at the individual and enterprise. It prepares students to be responsible, enterprising individuals who become entrepreneurs, enhances life skills and life learning experiences and contributes to economic development and sustainable communities; at the enterprise level, this education is expected to create and operate a new venture, help innovation, enhance the level of competitiveness, and develop a more practical entrepreneurial environment. Practical implications – It is important for practitioners and policy makers to gain insights on how academic entrepreneurship support works elsewhere as inspiration for the further development of their approaches. Social implications – TEPE can assist in obtaining higher economic growth and sustainable development, in keeping up with the fast pace of an open-market capitalist society and in promoting self-employment and training, which all lead to the reduction of unemployment. Originality/value – This study offers three principal contributions: first, development of framework for the TEPE from all perspectives within universities as TEPE differentiates from other entrepreneurship education types; second, development of an uncommon concept of new educational services in the marketing literature that is incoherent and lacks theoretical models that reflect good practice of entrepreneurship education; third, identification best practices of TEPE in universities by reviewing and analyzing policy and continuing to experiment.
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Dren, Natalie, Lorna Warwick, Karen Van Rassel, Theodoros Moysiadis, Christina Karamanidou, and Aliki Xochelli. "Correlation of Lymphoma Patient Information Level with Healthcare Experience." Blood 132, Supplement 1 (November 29, 2018): 4782. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2018-99-115392.
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Abstract Background: Across recent health reform research, there is growing advocacy and awareness surrounding the idea that patients should act as more effective managers of their health and healthcare. Knowledge dissemination is frequently named as a preliminary requirement for this shift in attitude and behaviors. In 2017, the Lymphoma Coalition (LC) conducted a mixed methods investigation to determine if evidence exists pointing to better outcomes for more 'informed' patients. Though outcome measurements and definitions varied throughout the literature, one theme remained consistent: when a patient has knowledge surrounding their condition, they are more inclined to be confident in sustaining an active patient role, they ask more questions and their patient experience is improved. To continue this investigation, the LC utilized the 2018 Global Patient Survey (GPS) on Lymphomas and CLL to further explore patient awareness and understanding, sources and level of information, support from healthcare professionals (HCPs), and the impact this has on the patient experience. Methods: The 2018 LC GPS was hosted on a third-party portal from January 2018 to March 2018. Patient and caregiver versions were prepared and made available in 19 languages. The survey questions focused on the following: patient information and support, fear of relapse, fatigue, living with side effects, and barriers to care. The survey was advertised through the social media of 65+ lymphoma-related patient organisations, Lymphoma Hub, scientific partners, INTERLYMPH, and HCPs. Overall, 6631 participants took part from all over the world. To perform the analysis, the surveys completed by patients and those completed by caregivers were merged. A minimum completion threshold (0.30) was defined in order to eliminate partially completed surveys. Descriptive statistics were performed for all questions of the survey. Associations between factors were examined through cross-tabulations and chi-square tests (significance level set at p=0.05). All statistical analyses were performed with IBM SPSS v21. The results presented are those specific to the 'patient information and support' sub-investigation. Results: When asked what level of information they felt they had overall, 34% of respondents globally felt they had received adequate information, 45% somewhat adequate and 21% inadequate information. The impact of perceived information level was reflected in respondent's understanding of the medical aspects of their lymphoma, diagnosis and care. Respondents with adequate information reported a greater understanding of all topics surrounding diagnosis and care (subtype, treatments, side effect management) following their initial visit to the doctor (Table 1, Figures 1 & 2). Adequately informed respondents were more confident in determining the need for medical care vs. handling a health problem on their own (59%) compared to somewhat (35%) and inadequately (22%) informed respondents. Similar trends were observed across the majority of feeling and understanding categories (Figure 3). Generally, adequately informed respondents reported experiencing low levels of negative feelings (out of control, fearful) 'most days', while inadequately informed respondents reported experiencing low levels of positive feelings (in control, mentally/physically strong) 'most days'. To analyze doctor-patient communication, somewhat and inadequate information levels were grouped as a comparator against adequate information; across all categories, improved communication was reported by those with adequate information (Figure 4). Additionally, the general reporting of physical, medical, and psycho-social side effects was statistically dependent on the information level variable. Conclusion: Having a perceived adequate information level was correlated with more self-reported positive healthcare experiences. Patients with adequate information reported bettered management of their health and healthcare through improved understanding, confidence levels, and communication. Therefore, access to credible timely information is an important aspect to a successful patient experience. These results present implications for both patient outcomes (health behaviors, health status) and burdens to the healthcare system. Disclosures No relevant conflicts of interest to declare.
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ULUĞ YURTTAŞ, Özge. "A REVIEW OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PUBLIC SERVICE ADS." TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN ART AND COMMUNICATION 11, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 213–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.7456/11001100/012.
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Coronavirus disease Covid-19, started affecting the world as of December 2019, and Turkey as of 2020. The disease became a global crisis threatening the whole world in the context of public health. All the countries made attempts on protecting the society and on informing the public in the right direction in the process of fighting against the disease. Public service advertising aiming to change the behavior of people and to attract attention on public issues gained specific importance among these attempts. Providing successful examples in many aspects such as combating social and public problems, raising awareness, and informing, public service advertisements managed to create an agenda at a level that cannot be ignored with the themes covered during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context, the main subject of this study consists of public service advertisements with Covid-19 content. In the study, it was aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the public service advertisements published by the Ministry of Health of Turkey after detecting the first official case in our country in March 2020. Using the phenomenology method; the study group of the research consists of 8 male and 8 female volunteers between the ages of 25-65, and of undergraduate and postgraduate education level.
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ULUĞ YURTTAŞ, Özge. "A REVIEW OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PUBLIC SERVICE ADS." TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN ART AND COMMUNICATION 11, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 213–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.7456/11101100/012.
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Coronavirus disease Covid-19, started affecting the world as of December 2019, and Turkey as of 2020. The disease became a global crisis threatening the whole world in the context of public health. All the countries made attempts on protecting the society and on informing the public in the right direction in the process of fighting against the disease. Public service advertising aiming to change the behavior of people and to attract attention on public issues gained specific importance among these attempts. Providing successful examples in many aspects such as combating social and public problems, raising awareness, and informing, public service advertisements managed to create an agenda at a level that cannot be ignored with the themes covered during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context, the main subject of this study consists of public service advertisements with Covid-19 content. In the study, it was aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the public service advertisements published by the Ministry of Health of Turkey after detecting the first official case in our country in March 2020. Using the phenomenology method; the study group of the research consists of 8 male and 8 female volunteers between the ages of 25-65, and of undergraduate and postgraduate education level.
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Bonilla, Nidia, Lorena Cudris, Beatriz Mendoza, Andrés Gamboa, and Jesús Forgiony-Santos5. "Health Strategies in Latin America for the Elderly in relation to COVID-19." Gaceta Médica de Caracas 128, S2 (December 1, 2020): S301—S311. http://dx.doi.org/10.47307/gmc.2020.128.s2.17.
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Introduction: The quarantine measures adopted because of the COVID-19 pandemic have involved the design and implementation of health programs to mitigate the effects of the pandemic and to understand the mental health implications for the elderly, one of the most vulnerable population groups. Objective: To characterize the strategies and programs implemented by Latin American countries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, focused on the older population. Methods: Forty-five documents were reviewed including scientific articles, decrees, and guidelines issued by the Ministries of Health of 13 Latin American countries under the search criteria, COVID 19, health, and older adults. Results: Strategies were implemented according to the stages and levels of incidence of the pandemic, the most vulnerable groups were protected in the case of the elderly aged 60 or 65. It allowed classifying the countries according to the objective of their health actions focused on prevention, promotion, rehabilitation, and recovery of the patient. Discussion: The health services have been reoriented by prioritizing the increase of health promotion and disease prevention through information, education, and communication strategies. Conclusions: The health emergency decreed by the countries did not prioritize strategies or policies against the emotional and mental aspects, and the subsequent affectations of social isolation that test the strategies and psychological resources of the new normality.
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ULUĞ YURTTAŞ, Özge. "A REVIEW OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND PUBLIC SERVICE ADS." TURKISH ONLINE JOURNAL OF DESIGN ART AND COMMUNICATION 11, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 213–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.7456/11101100/012.
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Coronavirus disease Covid-19, started affecting the world as of December 2019, and Turkey as of 2020. The disease became a global crisis threatening the whole world in the context of public health. All the countries made attempts on protecting the society and on informing the public in the right direction in the process of fighting against the disease. Public service advertising aiming to change the behavior of people and to attract attention on public issues gained specific importance among these attempts. Providing successful examples in many aspects such as combating social and public problems, raising awareness, and informing, public service advertisements managed to create an agenda at a level that cannot be ignored with the themes covered during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this context, the main subject of this study consists of public service advertisements with Covid-19 content. In the study, it was aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the public service advertisements published by the Ministry of Health of Turkey after detecting the first official case in our country in March 2020. Using the phenomenology method; the study group of the research consists of 8 male and 8 female volunteers between the ages of 25-65, and of undergraduate and postgraduate education level.
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Futch, Jacqueline, Brittany Kovacs, Anjali Prasertong, Keelia O'Malley, and Diego Rose. "Fostering Equitable Food Access and Healthy Eating through Social Innovation: A Description of the New Orleans Experience." Current Developments in Nutrition 4, Supplement_2 (May 29, 2020): 185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_036.
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Abstract Objectives Persistent problems of poor diets and food insecurity call for novel approaches. In New Orleans, there was a tremendous surge in citizen involvement and social innovation after Hurricane Katrina. In the food sector, this work focused on improving food access and healthy eating by developing new organizations or transforming existing ones. Yet little is known about the scope, magnitude, and diversity of these efforts. This paper describes our effort to systematically catalog this work. Methods A comprehensive list of innovative organizations working in the food system was developed from local coalitions and other key stakeholders. An online survey of organization directors, fielded in the fall of 2017, collected information on their focus areas within the food system, geographic service areas, demographic priority groups, funding sources, and other developmental aspects. Organizations were contacted up to 9 times to encourage participation. Additional organizations were added by suggestions from respondents. A response rate of 75% yielded a final sample of N = 65. Results Organizations worked throughout the food system, focusing on gardening/farming (14%), food distribution (18%), nutrition education (11%), and food system sustainability (11%). Many innovated in multiple areas, for example, combining youth leadership with urban agriculture or business incubation with fresh food access. The vast majority (82%) were founded after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Most (77%) targeted low-income populations, and 10% worked in the Lower Ninth Ward or New Orleans East, African American neighborhoods with very low access to fresh food. Only 23% reported receiving federal grants, while 69% belonged to one or more coalitions. Conclusions An active NGO sector developed in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina to work on food and nutrition issues not addressed by government institutions. A majority of these organizations do not receive federal support and work as a part of a coalition. Our descriptive catalog provides an assessment of strengths and gaps in the system and an entry point for further investments. Insights from New Orleans on innovations in addressing poor diets and food insecurity may be useful in other urban areas where such problems exist. Funding Sources The Food Trust and DHHS HRSA #T79MC31883.
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Tettsoeva, O. A. "Changing of the characteristics of the labor potential in the transition to the technogenic society." Upravlenie 7, no. 2 (August 8, 2019): 65–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.26425/2309-3633-2019-2-65-70.
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The issues of changing the characteristics of labor potential in the transition to the technogenic society in the postindustrial community, which the processes of further urbanization and development of mega-cities are typical for, – have been examined. The technogenic society has been considered as the community, the basis of which is characterized by reducing dependence of a person on social groups, amplification of personality in creative work, changing of motivation pattern, high pace of social changes, alteration of interpersonal communication models. The movement of quantitative characteristics of labor potential is due to decreasing birth rates, the increasing share of older age groups, the downward changing of migration scale. Trends in the qualitative characteristics are pre-determined by the possibility of continuous learning and self-education. This in turn leads to changing of the situation in the labor market, where low-skilled workers are becoming non-competitive. High qualification fundamentally change an employee’s motivation: the significance of material incentives decreases, external motivation changes for the internal one, the meaningfulness of work, the independence of work performance, the responsibility for decisions taken, become an issue of the highest priority.The transition to the new culture of the technogenic society requires alteration of both professional and personal communications. The communication environment moves increasingly into the virtual world. However, a need is noted to lay emphasis upon the risks of the technogenic society, that relate to the increased scale of a person’s presence in the virtual world and to manage such risks. The risks of the technogenic society are connected with a person’s dependence on cyberspace, which has a negative impact on his or her mental health, and permanent using of electronic devices pre-determines risks of deteriorating his or her physical health. The digital transformation of the society requires the special attention to the safety of presence in cyberspace not only from the point of view of anonymizing of the personalized content, that identifies a particular person, but also taking into account the geolocation of his or her physical presence in the geographical coordinates of the real space. With the virtualization of all aspects of a person’s life, there are the increased risks of changing attitude towards the family values, forming the fundamental basis of the society’s functioning. The technogenic society contributes the risk of conscious single life, rejection family values. This risks will be catastrophic for the existence of humanity.
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LEKSIN, V. N. "Russian Orthodoxy Nowadays." Outlines of global transformations: politics, economics, law 11, no. 4 (October 16, 2018): 65–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.23932/2542-0240-2018-11-4-65-82.
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Russian Orthodoxy is one of the most mythologized and difficult for scientific research fragments of modern Russia’s social life. Thus, the statements still exist on the universal Orthodoxy of the Russian people, because the State statistics does not really characterize a condition of the population or its different groups religiosity (rare exception is few indicators in the reports on periodical population census). Moreover, the researcher constantly faces polar estimates of the same situations in Russian Orthodoxy, both in publications of its irreconcilable opponents and apologists, while analysis of dichotomy “religiosity/ secularism” often goes beyond the boundaries of scientific discussions. At the same time these difficulties shouldn’t be overestimated. Splendid works by domestic sociologists have emerged that characterized actual religiosity of our contemporaries, formation of Church statistics has begun, reliable information on real events in Orthodox life have begun to be published regularly in the materials of cathedral and diocesan assemblies, Orthodox mass-media are becoming more and more informative and analytical (including Internet) and so on. Euphoria in connection with religious life legalization in Russia is passing off, the attitude to what is taking place in the sphere of Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) – the clergy and laity – is becomingmore realistic, while problematic situations are becoming an object of open discussions and for the most part of them appropriate solutions are being found. Along with all the unshakeable fundamentals of Orthodoxy, dynamism of modern Orthodoxy life is very high, as it is shown in the article. Russian Orthodoxy goes far and in various ways beyond Church boundaries. In the article an attempt is made to throw light on just several aspects of this phenomenon. These are estimates of a number of people leading an Orthodox way of life, parameters of rapid expansion of Church institutions and increase of the clergy number, innovations in Church education, ROC’s attitude to non-Orthodoxy and adherence to different faith, problems of real separation of Church and State and the place of Orthodoxy in modern culture. ROC’s role in social and political life of Russia is clearly in contrast with the situation in a number of Western countries and it seems to be one of significant but unfortunately, weakly accented problems of modern politological analysis.
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López Seguí, Francesc, Marc de San Pedro, Eva Aumatell Verges, Salvador Simó Algado, and Francesc Garcia Cuyàs. "An Intergenerational Information and Communications Technology Learning Project to Improve Digital Skills: User Satisfaction Evaluation." JMIR Aging 2, no. 2 (August 9, 2019): e13939. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/13939.
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Background “Digital Partners” is an intergenerational information and communications technology learning project carried out in the municipalities of Vic and Centelles (Catalonia) from April to May 2018. Within the framework of the introduction of community service as a subject in secondary education, the Centre for Health and Social Studies (University of Vic) created a training space with 38 intergenerational partners (aged 14-15 years and >65 years), with the aim of improving the senior users’ digital skills in terms of use of smartphones and tablets, thus helping reduce the digital divide in the territory. Objective The aim of this paper is to evaluate the satisfaction of both junior and senior participants toward the intervention and to explore its main drivers. Methods Participants who volunteered to participate in the study were interviewed. Quantitative and qualitative data gathered in paper-based ad hoc surveys were used to assess participants’ satisfaction. Results The experience shows a broad satisfaction of both junior and senior users. The project’s strengths include the format of working in couples; randomly pairing individuals by operating system; the ability to practice with the device itself; individuals’ free choice to decide what they wish to learn, develop, or practice; and the availability of voluntary practice material that facilitates communication and learning. With regard to aspects that could be improved, there is a need to review the timetabling flexibility of meetings to avoid hurrying the elderly and to extend the project’s duration, if necessary. Conclusions This activity can serve to create mutual learning through the use of mobile devices and generate security and motivation on the part of the seniors, thus reducing the digital divide and improving social inclusion.
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Alsoufi, Ahmed, Ali Alsuyihili, Ahmed Msherghi, Ahmed Elhadi, Hana Atiyah, Aimen Ashini, Arwa Ashwieb, et al. "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical education: Medical students’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding electronic learning." PLOS ONE 15, no. 11 (November 25, 2020): e0242905. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242905.
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unprecedented disruption in medical education and healthcare systems worldwide. The disease can cause life-threatening conditions and it presents challenges for medical education, as instructors must deliver lectures safely, while ensuring the integrity and continuity of the medical education process. It is therefore important to assess the usability of online learning methods, and to determine their feasibility and adequacy for medical students. We aimed to provide an overview of the situation experienced by medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of medical students regarding electronic medical education. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with medical students from more than 13 medical schools in Libya. A paper-based and online survey was conducted using email and social media. The survey requested demographic and socioeconomic information, as well as information related to medical online learning and electronic devices; medical education status during the COVID-19 pandemic; mental health assessments; and e-learning knowledge, attitudes, and practices. A total of 3,348 valid questionnaires were retrieved. Most respondents (64.7%) disagreed that e-learning could be implemented easily in Libya. While 54.1% of the respondents agreed that interactive discussion is achievable by means of e-learning. However, only 21.1% agreed that e-learning could be used for clinical aspects, as compared with 54.8% who disagreed with this statement and 24% who were neutral. Only 27.7% of the respondents had participated in online medical educational programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, while 65% reported using the internet for participating in study groups and discussions. There is no vaccine for COVID-19 yet. As such, the pandemic will undeniably continue to disrupt medical education and training. As we face the prospect of a second wave of virus transmission, we must take certain measures and make changes to minimize the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on medical education and on the progression of training. The time for change is now, and there should be support and enthusiasm for providing valid solutions to reduce this disruption, such as online training and virtual clinical experience. These measures could then be followed by hands-on experience that is provided in a safe environment.
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Daiva, Treinienė. "The Concept of Nontraditional Student." Vocational Training: Research And Realities 28, no. 1 (December 1, 2017): 40–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/vtrr-2017-0004.
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Abstract Nontraditional student is understood as one of the older students enrolled in formal or informal studies. In the literature, there is no detailed generalisation of nontraditional student. This article aims to reveal the concept of this particular group of students. Analysing the definition of nontraditional students, researchers identify the main criteria that allow to provide a more comprehensive concept of the nontraditional student. The main one is the age of these atypical students coming to study at the university, their selected form of studies, adult social roles status characteristics, such as family, parenting and financial independence as well as the nature of work. The described features of the nontraditional student demonstrate how the unconventional nontraditional student is different from the traditional one, which features are characteristic for them and how they reflect the nontraditional student’s maturity and experience in comparison with younger, traditional students. Key features - independence, internal motivation, experience, responsibility, determination. They allow nontraditional students to pursue their life goals, learn and move towards their set goals. University student identity is determined on the basis of the three positions: on the age suitability by social norms, the learning outcomes incorporated with age, on the creation of student’s ideal image. There are four students’ biographical profiles distinguished: wandering type, seeking a degree, intergrative and emancipatory type. They allow to see the biographical origin of nontraditional students, their social status as well as educational features. Biographical profiles presented allow to comprise the nontraditional student’s portrait of different countries. Traditional and nontraditional students’ learning differences are revealed by analysing their need for knowledge, independence, experience, skill to learn, orientation and motivation aspects. To sum up, the analysis of the scientific literature can formulate the concept of the nontraditional student. Nontraditional student refers to the category of 20-65 years of age who enrolls into higher education studies in a nontraditional way, is financially independent, with several social roles of life, studying full-time or part-time, and working full-time or part-time, or not working at all.
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Freedenberg, Vicki A., JiJi Jiang, Carla A. Cheatham, Erica MS Sibinga, Cynthia A. Powell, Gerard R. Martin, David M. Steinhorn, and Kathi J. Kemper. "Mindful Mentors: Is a Longitudinal Mind–Body Skills Training Pilot Program Feasible for Pediatric Cardiology Staff?" Global Advances in Health and Medicine 9 (January 2020): 216495612095927. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2164956120959272.
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Background Stress and burnout among medical professionals are common and costly, placing professionals, organizations, and patients at risk. Objectives To determine feasibility and acceptability of a longitudinal mind–body skills training initiative to help staff decrease stress and burnout, improve well-being, and empower them to utilize basic mindfulness methods with coworkers, patients, and families. Methods Prospective cohort, mixed methods approach. Nurses, doctors, technicians, social workers, child life specialists were eligible to participate. The 12-month curriculum consisted of 16 hours of intensive education/practice over 2 days, with training in mindfulness skills, self-compassion, nonviolent communication, overcoming barriers to practice, and mindful listening/speaking, followed by monthly 1 hour booster/debriefing sessions. Results A total of 37 staff participated (RN = 18, MD = 5, Technician = 6, Social Worker = 3, Child life = 3, others = 2) in the initial training, and 24 (65%) completed the 3- and 12-month follow-up surveys. Compared with pretraining scores, there were significant improvements 3 to 12 months after the initial training in stress ( P < .0001), distress ( P ≤ .04), anxiety ( P = .01), self-efficacy in providing non-drug therapies ( P < .0001), mindfulness ( P = .002), burnout ( P < .0001), and confidence in providing compassionate care ( P < .0001). In addition, 25 (67%) participants initiated projects incorporating what they learned into staff/patient wellness activities. Conclusion This longitudinal pilot program was feasible and was associated with improvements in measures of psychological well-being over the 12-month intervention. The innovative approach of training participants to teach basic techniques to coworkers and other staff can increase the impact of this program beyond any individual participant. Future research will investigate the aspects of implementation and potential effects on patient care and experience.
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Walker, Sara J., Yiyi Chen, Amy Eiko Leatherwood, Kyungjeen Paik, Brandy Mirly, Charles R. Thomas, and Arthur Hung. "Association of spiritual well-being pre- and post-radiotherapy for prostate cancer with health-related quality of life and psychological state." Journal of Clinical Oncology 35, no. 5_suppl (February 10, 2017): 214. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2017.35.5_suppl.214.
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214 Background: Cancer survivors often experience psychological stress, with impact on quality of life (QOL) and mortality. Religious/spiritual identity and well-being (WB) can also significantly relate to QOL among individuals with cancer. The specific aim of the current study investigates correlates of spiritual (WB), QOL, and psychological state before and after radiotherapy for prostate cancer (PC). We hypothesized that 1) positive correlations between pre-treatment spiritual WB and health-related QOL will be seen both time points and that 2) negative correlations between spiritual WB and depression and anxiety will be seen at both points. Methods: The PHQ-9 and GAD-7 assessed depression and anxiety, respectively. The FACT-P assessed physical, social, emotional, and functional WB. The FACIT-Sp-Ex assessed spiritual WB. Our sample ( N= 65) had mean age of 68 (range 52-81) and education of 16 years (range 10-20). Most participants (82%) identified as European-American. Associations were assessed by Pearson’s correlation coefficients. Results: Pre-treatment spiritual WB positively correlated with social, emotional, and functional well-being (all p < .001). Spiritual and physical WB were not significantly related. Spiritual WB negatively correlated with depression and anxiety (both p < .001). Among a smaller subsample ( N = 39) with pre-, mid-, and post-treatment assessment, spiritual WB significantly increased over time, p < .001. Post-treatment spiritual WB again correlated with social, emotional, and functional WB (all p < .001) and did not correlate with physical WB. Spiritual WB was again negatively correlated with anxiety ( p < 0.05), but it was no longer associated with depression. Conclusions: Assessing and addressing spiritual WB can be helpful in itself, as well as in better understanding QOL and psychological state. Future directions include more fine-grained assessment of pre- and post-treatment spiritual WB in order to better understand which aspects of religious/spiritual identity relate more or less closely to post-treatment QOL for different stages of PC.
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Gadgil, Pranjali V., Shona Milon Nag, Anupama Dutt Mane, Rebecca DeSouza, Rama Sivaram, and Sudeep Gupta. "Breast cancer survivorship in urban India." Journal of Clinical Oncology 33, no. 28_suppl (October 1, 2015): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2015.33.28_suppl.108.
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108 Background: With increasing breast cancer burden, there is need for survivorship programs in developing countries. The Indian Breast Cancer Survivors Conference is a unique initiative, to address this need in urban India. A survey of participants at this meet was conducted to aid planning of future events. Methods: Participants filled a 3-page bilingual questionnaire. Data gathered included demographics, education, treatment and side effects, health behaviors, and social impact of diagnosis. Results: Demographic: 205 breast cancer survivors registered from 5 cities. 190 participated in the study. Mean age was 51.5 years (27-79). 61.6 % reported having one or more college degrees and 86.5% were married. Diagnosis and Treatment: Mean age at diagnosis was 47.5 yrs (22-72). Median time from diagnosis was 36 m (3m-19 yrs). Mastectomy was reported as the surgical treatment by 52.1% (6% reconstruction), 72.9 % reported lymph node removal and 10.8% could not specify surgical details. 90% received chemotherapy; 76.8% underwent radiation (97.3% in lumpectomy pts); 61% took endocrine therapy and 5.1 % interrupted it before 5 years. Side Effects:Arthralgia (64%) and anxiety (60.9%) were most frequent self- reported problems followed by surgical site pain (56.1%), depression (53.9%), cognitive deficits (52.2%), skin/ hair/ nail problems (48.2%), hot flashes (48.2%), arm swelling (48.2%) and vaginal dryness (38.2%). Social Impact:Survivors whowere married or in a relationship described their relationship as stronger after diagnosis in 57.8%, unchanged in 37.4% and weaker in 4.7%. Two were married after diagnosis and none reported separation or divorce. Health Behaviors: Regular surveillance visits were reported by 93.3 % (168/180) of participants (65 with their medical oncologist, 50 with surgeon, 23 with both) 5.5% had not seen their oncologist in 2 years. Alternative medical treatment was used by 29.1% (53/182); 26 used Ayurvedic, 13 homeopathic and 14 other. This was discussed with an oncologist by 62.3%. Regular exercise at least 3 times/week was reported by 73.7% and walking (88.8%) or yoga (22.2%) were preferred. Conclusions: The presented data highlights aspects of breast cancer survivorship in urban Indian women that can be used to plan survivorship programs in future.
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Wezzie, Masadza, Siankulu Elaine, Kawalika Micheal, Victoria Mwiinga-Kalusopa, and Patricia Katowa-Mukwato. "Quality of life of Zambian breast cancer women receiving care at the cancer diseases hospital Lusaka." Journal of Nursing Education and Practice 10, no. 9 (June 8, 2020): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/jnep.v10n9p57.
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Background: Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed malignancy among women in the world with an estimation of 1.67 million new diagnoses worldwide in 2012 estimated at 25% of all cancers. In Zambia, breast cancer is the second most common cancer affecting women and accounts for 9% of all histologically proven cancers among patients admitted at the country’s only Cancer Diseases Hospital Most of the patients receive multiple treatment modalities; Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy and Hormonal Therapy, each with its own long-term side effects with a potential to affect the women’s functionality, self-image and sexuality consequently the general quality of life of these women.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to investigate the Quality of Life (QoL) and factors influencing QoL among women with breast cancer receiving care at Zambia’s only Cancer Diseases Hospital. A total of 130 breast cancer patients on treatment who were willing to participate in the study were selected using simple random sampling. Data was collected using the European Organization for Research and Treatment in Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTCQLQ–C30) and its breast cancer supplementary measure (QLQ-BR23). The tool assessed QoL across the physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social functioning and sexual function domains.Results: Overall, just about half (52.5%) of the 130 respondents had high Quality of Life. QoL which was measured by the EORTCQLQ–C30 under the five domains (Physical, role, emotional, cognitive and sexual functioning) was high in four out of the five which scored above the global mean score of 68. Only the emotional functioning domain scored (65) below the mean. Conversely, the symptom scale scored high on all the eight sub items of fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation and diarrhea which signified high symptom experience among respondents. Similarly using the breast cancer supplementary measure (QLQ-BR23), two out of the four functional subscales (body image and sexual functioning) score high than average while sexual enjoyment and future perspectives score low. On the symptom scale, three out of the four scales scored higher than averages, signifying high symptom experience. Demographic characteristics which had significant association with QoL were age (p < .023), level of education (p < .023) and financial status (p < .000). Other factors that had significant association with QoL were type of treatment being received (p < .023), the severity of condition (p < .000), access to health care services (p < .000) and social support (p < .000).Conclusions: A diagnosis of breast cancer and its subsequent treatment affects several facets of a woman’s life ranging from physical, emotional, social and financial aspects consequently affecting the entire QoL. However the QoL varies and is influenced by a number of factors including age at diagnosis of cancer, level of education, financial status, type of treatment received, severity of the condition, access to health care facilities and social support. Therefore any intervention aimed at improving the QoL should be multidimensional.
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Franklin, Gillian, Clare Martin, Marc Ruszaj, Maliyat Matin, Akaash Kataria, Jinwei Hu, Arlen Brickman, and Peter L. Elkin. "How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Medical Education during the Last Year of Medical School: A Class Survey." Life 11, no. 4 (March 30, 2021): 294. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life11040294.
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The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the medical education platform for students in the United States of America (USA). In that light, medical schools had to rapidly rearrange the dynamics of their educational curricula from the traditional platforms, to incorporate telemedicine. The telemedicine platform is supported in many specialties, allowing students various options to continue their education without interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, and beyond. Telemedicine platforms are projected to grow exponentially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing a segue for medical schools to modify their curricula by incorporating telemedicine programs. These distant-, e-learning (tele-education) programs align with the recommendations and guidelines for practicing social distancing. In this article, we surveyed fourth-year medical students to better understand their views on multiple aspects of e-learning, and its impact on their medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. We assessed the medical students’ experiences, satisfaction, insight and knowledge with e-learning, tele-education, telehealth, and their related modalities during COVID-19. We provide an organized overview and analysis of the main factors that influence medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic, while bringing forth the main challenges, limitations, and emerging approaches in the field of telemedicine and its application as it relates to medical education and e-learning across medical specialties. We outline the main themes and ideas that the medical students voiced, as to how their medical education is being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and how they will incorporate telemedicine and tele-education in their future career. A cross-sectional, mixed-method survey was developed and distributed via Google Surveys to 181 University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, United States of America, 4th year medical students, in December 2020. Results were compiled and analyzed after a 6-day open period for responses to be submitted. The survey instrument consisted of questions that inquire about the students’ perspectives as it relates to their rapid switch from their traditional method of learning to the on-line version of medical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 65 students responded to the survey, of which 63 completed the survey. More than half of the students (n = 63, 57%) indicated that both their specialty of interest, and (n = 21, 33%) their sub-internships were impacted by the temporary lockdown, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students also indicated that the top three specialties that were affected included surgery, internal medicine and obstetrics and gynecology. When the students were asked if they were satisfied with the use of aquifer for their health care e-learning, only 35% of the students were satisfied. The students expressed that the school’s administration team did a good job in developing the new tele-education curriculum for those in clinical training. In addition, responses indicated that students were open to case-based video learning and readings, when combined with the abbreviated clinical exposure during the make-up “clinical immersions periods” allowed for adequate learning. Overall, the survey responses show that more than half, approximately 54% of the medical students utilized telemedicine platforms during their clerkships that were impacted by COVID-19. The 4th-year medical students did not find tele-education and e-learning to be as effective as traditional medical education that combines in-person didactic classroom instructions and in-person face-to-face in hospital clerkships. Students felt that the telemedicine program that was rapidly set up due to the COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ was fragmented, since it was not a formal integration of a telemedicine E-learning program. Students would have preferred more ‘real’ cases to follow, instead of the ready-made, aquifer type of cases. Telemedicine has significant potential to address many of the challenges facing the medical education environment today. We believe now that people have become comfortable with this method of teaching, that even after the pandemic ends, we will continue to see tele-education used as a platform for medical education.
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Szkultecka-Dębek, Monika, Mariola Drozd, and Marta Bem. "The quality of life perception by gender and place of residence during assessment of thrombocytopenia impact on patients’ daily activities using TSIDAV vignette." Polish Journal of Public Health 127, no. 1 (March 1, 2017): 24–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pjph-2017-0005.
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Abstract Introduction. The term “quality of life” has been present in the literature for a long time now. It was created in the middle of the last century in Western Europe and from the societal perspective the term initially defined the level of material life, gradually being expanded to other aspects of human life, like happiness, education, broadly defined individual freedom and health. Aim. To analyze differences by gender and place of residence in perception of quality of life based on data from the assessment of thrombocytopenia impact on daily activities using TSIDAV vignette among Polish patients. Material and methods. We assessed the impact of thrombocytopenia symptoms on patients’ daily activities using TSIDAV vignette. We wanted to understand the reason for different perception of symptoms and why visible symptoms are perceived as worse by women in comparison to men. We analyzed the groups by age and place of residence. Results. Within 48 collected questionnaires, 31 were provided by women and 17 by men. As many as 29% of men declared the biggest impact on daily activities due to petechiae and easy bruising. The same symptoms were assessed as having significant impact on daily activities by 68% and 65% of women respectively. The results in relation to the two symptoms were similar in terms of impact: both men and women assessed it as high impact, however in general, a lower proportion of men identified this as an issue. As many as 53% of the pre-menopausal women declared the thrombocytopenia impact on daily activities as very high. Similar results were observed in the male group. Those before retirement age assessed disease symptoms as very high in comparison to the group of older patients. No significant differences in relation to place of residence were observed. During literature research we found that depending on patients’ gender, the perception of the impact of disease on patients quality of life may often differ. Conclusions. We found out that the perception of disease symptoms impact on quality of life is different by women and men. That may be the result of different factors such as the influence of social roles determined for each sex. At the same time, the perception of the impact of thrombocytopenia symptoms on daily activity almost does not depend on age or place of residence of neither women nor men.
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Velazquez Manana, Ana I., Urshila Durani, Robby Reynolds, Ashok Kumbamu, Devika G. Das, Martina C. Murphy, Elizabeth Henry, Alfred Ian Lee, and Ariela L. Marshall. "The Impact of COVID-19 on Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Programs: Program Director Perspectives." Blood 136, Supplement 1 (November 5, 2020): 24–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-141514.
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Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected many aspects of healthcare, including medical education and training. Its impact on hematology/oncology (HO) fellowship programs has not yet been characterized. Methods The American Society of Hematology (ASH) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) sent an anonymous survey in June 2020 to all HO program directors (PDs) addressing program changes during the COVID-19 pandemic and their perception of impact on trainees' experience, education, and mental health. The survey included 32 multiple-choice and open-ended questions. Participants who completed the survey received a $10 gift card. Quantitative descriptive analyses of multiple-choice questions were conducted. Open-ended responses were analyzed qualitatively using NVivo software. Results Of 233 invited PDs, 103 (44%) respondents completed the survey; 22 additional surveys were incomplete and not included in the analysis. Table 1 summarizes PDs and program characteristics. In response to the pandemic, 42% (N=43) of programs removed fellows from outpatient clinics and 63% (N=65) changed research location to home (Figure 1). Most PDs reported their fellows were participating in telehealth for HO care (79%, N=81) and 21% (N=22) had their fellows re-deployed to cover medicine and other non-HO services. To support fellows' mental health most programs held additional virtual meetings (76%, N=78) and social events (52%, N=54). Twenty one percent of PDs (N=22) reported their program's professional development funds were completely cut or frozen and 17% (N=17) had funds cut slightly. Most PDs reported the pandemic negatively impacted fellowship overall (67% slight to significant negative impact, N=69), 72% identified clinical education as negatively impacted (72% slight to significant negative impact, N=74), and 35% (N=36) reported significant negative impact on research training/productivity. Twenty three percent (N=24) of PDs thought their fellows were not able to make good use of their time during the pandemic, professionally speaking. One third (33%, N=34) of PDs anticipated the pandemic would lead to lack of fellow clinical preparedness, 24% (N=25) with need to make up clinical rotations, and 15% (N=15) anticipated a negative impact on HO board pass rates. Post-pandemic, most PDs plan to maintain some virtual educational sessions (73%, N=75) and telehealth in fellows' continuity clinic (55%, N=57). Among PDs, the prevalence of burnout increased from 16% (N=16) pre-pandemic to 45% (N=46) during the pandemic (p<0.0001). Seventeen percent (N=18) of PDs witnessed moderate signs of fellow burnout and 52% (N=54) witnessed minor signs of fellow burnout during the pandemic. Several educational and research constraints were identified via qualitative analysis: limited in-person clinical rotations, supervision of telehealth encounters, training year promotion and making up clinical time, limited professional development activities, board exam cancellations, and inability to perform research. Additional PD-identified trainee concerns included: ability to obtain childcare, separation from family, and Visa concerns among international fellows. PDs anticipated that financial constraints leading to cuts or removal of discretionary funds may have negative consequences for fellows' professional development activities and could force PDs to decrease program size in the future. PD recommendations for ASH and ASCO included: reducing or eliminating fellow membership fees, providing free access to educational materials and meetings, eliminating in-training examination fees, providing virtual sessions on career development, telehealth and wellness, virtual journal clubs, PD webinars focused on navigating fellowship issues and virtual interviews, and extending ASCO YIA funding for a second year. Conclusions PDs reported that their fellowship programs' clinical, educational, and research experiences have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. PDs are concerned about the impact of budget cuts on fellows' professional and career development. PD burnout increased during the pandemic and most PDs observed at least mild burnout among their fellows. Professional societies can support fellowship programs by limiting fees and costs associated with membership, exams, and meetings, and increasing virtual opportunities for both fellows and PDs. Disclosures Velazquez Manana: Portola Pharmaceuticals: Other: Immediate family member stock ownership; Midatech: Other: Immediate family member stock ownership; Corbus Pharmaceuticals: Other: Immediate family member stock ownership.
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Chitlur, Meera B., Michael Recht, Madhvi Rajpurkar, Ellis J. Neufeld, Craig M. Kessler, Mark Reding, Michael Tarantino, and David L. Cooper. "Unmet Needs in Diagnosis and Treatment of Glanzmann’s Thrombasthenia (GT): Perceptions of US Hematologists and Nurses." Blood 124, no. 21 (December 6, 2014): 2179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v124.21.2179.2179.
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INTRODUCTION: GT is a rare (~1:1 million) congenital platelet disorder characterized by a deficiency in or abnormality of GPIIb/IIIa and by predominantly mucocutaneous bleeding. Platelets are used to treat severe bleeding in individuals with GT and prevent bleeding during surgery; however, anti-platelet antibodies and/or refractoriness can occur. Few data exist on how and where US patients with GT receive care or how GT impacts patients and families. This first of its kind survey aims to capture healthcare professional (HCP) experience and perspectives on GT care. METHODS: An April 2014 web-based quantitative survey (~45 min) was distributed to 2280 HCPs including all 561 on the Center for Disease Control (CDC) hemophilia treatment center (HTC) list. Respondents had to be actively involved with the treatment of bleeding disorders. RESULTS: For 1726 successfully delivered emails, response rate was 8.7%.By target, 75 were physicians (9 self-classified as hematology only and 66 as hematology/oncology) and 75 were nurses (50 nurses, 25 nurse practitioners). The majority treated both adults and children; median 13 GT patients per center. Only 5% (7 of 21 CDC list respondents) reported working at federally-funded HTCs, with 41% from non-federally funded HTCs; the rest (54%) reported not being affiliated with an HTC. HCPs reported typical presentations including gum/mouth bleeds (67%), skin bleeds/bruising (66%), epistaxis (61%), and/or menorrhagia (39%). Mean (median) reported time to hematologist referral after first bleed was 18.4 (6) months (23% <3 months); referrals were most commonly from internists (27%), pediatricians (22%), or the emergency room (ER; 18%). Mean (median) time from first bleed to confirmed diagnosis was 22.1 (10) months (19% < 3 months); half reported that the diagnosis is typically made before age 12 years. Confirmatory tests included platelet aggregometry (86%) and/or flow cytometry (68%) and was most typically performed in the hematologist’s lab (46%), commercial lab (43%), or hospital/ER (32%). HCPs reported that 20% of bleeds received no treatment and 50% required some systemic (IV) treatment and/or transfusion (26% platelets only). In the prior 5 years, 81% of patients received platelets, 70% antifibrinolytics, and 36% of menstruating females received hormonal therapy. HCPs reported 75% of their patients received a pRBC transfusion at some point. Satisfaction with response to platelets (1-10, 10 = satisfied) was 7.3 (7). Transfusions are typically given in the HTC or hematologist’s hospital (86%), at a hospital near the patient’s house (63%) or at an infusion center (63%). HCPs reported 16% of patients were refractory and 32% had antibodies. HCPs reported that, for pediatric patients, 89% have issues at school and 87% have issues with activities/sports (71% limited participation). Most (65%) reported that children with GT have issues with peers and friends. Having children with GT also impacts parents’ work (66%), most commonly from missed time at work (31%). Emotional stress was also emphasized as an issue facing families. For adult patients, GT impacts activities/participation in sports (82%) and they face issues with employment (62%), most commonly from missed time (22%). HCPs reported relationships are impacted in 42% of patients. HCPs most frequently refer patients and families to hemophilia.org (63%) and curegt.org (56%) for additional information. HCPs indicated from their perspective quality of life for patients with GT and their families could be improved with increased focus on diagnosis/treatment (45%) and education/awareness (29%). Nurses tended to emphasize addressing education and the emotional and social impact on patients with GT; hematologists focused more on clinical aspects. Respondents noted it was most important that referring HCPs know how/when to refer to specialists (44%) and the importance of early diagnosis (36%). CONCLUSION: These data provide insights into the care of GT and other bleeding disorders in the US. While the World Federation of Hemophilia reported 103 US GT patients receiving their care in HTCs, the type of HCPs who responded here and patient/caregiver survey results suggest many GT patients receive care outside of the federally funded HTC network. Further cross-sectional and prospective studies may improve understanding of refractoriness/antibodies and psychosocial impact on patients and families. Disclosures Cooper: Novo Nordisk: Employment.
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González-Campo, Carlos Hernán. "Editorial." Cuadernos de Administración 35, no. 65 (November 5, 2019): 1–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.25100/cdea.v35i65.8643.
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This edition of “Cuadernos de Administración” by the Faculty of Sciences of the Universidad del Valle, has reached volume 35, issue 65, corresponding to the period September-December 2019. Since the beginning of the journal, we have tried to publish different types of scientific research, review or reflection papers by national and international authors, who have relied on us to spread their knowledge. To each and every one of them, our authors, our referees, the members of the Editorial and Scientific Committees, but especially our readers, we would like to thank you for allowing us to continue to consolidate ourselves as a digital means that has an impact on the sciences of administration.Ten scientific papers have been published in this edition. The arbitration process makes it possible to guarantee the quality of contributions. We leave to your consideration the editorial process undertaken in this issue, hoping that its content will be a support or a starting point for new discussions and concerns for your reflections and research, or that, if applicable, will allow future revisions or translations into other languages.The first paper deals with the topic of corporate social responsibility, where the authors set off from the ranking of the 100 most attractive companies to work in Spain, published annually by the Revista Actualidad Económica (RAE), to analyze in the 2013-2018 period the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) score, contrasting it with a set of variables using statistics and econometrics quantitative techniques.“Barriers of entry and ‹glass roof› in University Management in Colombia”, is the title of the second paper, wherein the authors study the barriers that women face in joining and escalating in university managerial positions in Colombia. Using qualitative methods, they come to find that there are barriers blocking women’s entry and progress inside this, mediated by conditions of inequality and discrimination, among other findings. They conclude that the observed “glass roof” is caused by a series of internal variables, being determined, among other aspects, by a male dominated sector inside colombian higher education institutions. The third paper in this issue is entitled “Institutional Direction: The Entrepreneurial Intention of Aguascalientes Farmers”, which presents the results of a study with 94 producers from the State of Aguascalientes in Mexico, with measurements on the factors that affect the intentions of creating a company. Quantitative methods are used to contrast the hypotheses planned by researchers, achieving contributions that can explain the phenomenon of entrepreneurship in the region.“The potential market for sustainable housing under the contingent valuation method, city of Palmira”, is the title of the fourth paper hereof. It is the result of a research conducted in the city of Palmira, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, where the authors conduct a survey to identify and evaluate the significant variables that determine sustainable housing. Collected data is contrasted with the existing literature and the conclusions allow us to understand the elements that determine the decisions oriented with this type of housing alternative in the city.The fifth paper, “Shortcomings and benefits in the control of idle capacity in industries in Villavicencio”, presents the results of a research on SMEs in the city of Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia, to determine the shortcomings and benefits of idle capacity control under the International Information Standard Financial (IFRS). Using case study methodologies, they analyze the information and reveal shortcomings that allow to explain the process followed in this implementation, in this type of companies and in that city. “The 2016 tax reform in Colombia: a patchwork quilt”, is the title of the sixth paper, wherein the authors study this reform to determine the progress of its implementation in topics such as tax benefits limitation. They use econometric methods in their analysis and propose some recommendations for new tax reforms in the country. The seventh paper discusses International Financial Reporting Standards from a law perspective. It is the result of a research that analyzes a sample of concepts issued by the Technical Council of Public Accounts (CTCP per its acronym in Spanish) between the years 2013 to 2018, in order to establish the level of recognition of the interpretation methods or the use of the specific standard applicable.In the eighth paper, “Reflections towards responsible tourism in the framework of social responsibility”, the authors propose a reflection in the hotel sector from the perspectives of sustainability in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). It reflects on the practices of corporate social responsibility in the hotel sub-sector, within the framework of sustainable tourism. “The role of corporate communication in smart organizations” is the title of the ninth paper published in this issue. A reflection from corporate communication in “management in smart organizations” is presented. It stablishes that from the effective management of corporate communication it is possible to develop organizational intelligence. In the last paper, “Compliance: standards as an instrument and as a threat to administration”, the legal notion of compliance in relation to the activity of business administration is analyzed. It is proposed that the rules determine the performance of companies where, in order to mitigate risks, they carry out activities specific to the corporate purpose. For the authors, compliance can be interpreted as an auxiliary tool that helps management achieve the purposes of the company by providing relatively secure standards of action. The content of each of these ten papers is the sole responsibility of their authors. This issue becomes a new opportunity for the national and international scientific community to judge the outcomes in each of these proposals.We hope you will continue to accompany us as readers of our scientific journal.
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Hapidin, Winda Gunarti, Yuli Pujianti, and Erie Siti Syarah. "STEAM to R-SLAMET Modification: An Integrative Thematic Play Based Learning with R-SLAMETS Content in Early Child-hood Education." JPUD - Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini 14, no. 2 (November 30, 2020): 262–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.21009/jpud.142.05.
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STEAM-based learning is a global issue in early-childhood education practice. STEAM content becomes an integrative thematic approach as the main pillar of learning in kindergarten. This study aims to develop a conceptual and practical approach in the implementation of children's education by applying a modification from STEAM Learning to R-SLAMET. The research used a qualitative case study method with data collection through focus group discussions (FGD), involving early-childhood educator's research participants (n = 35), interviews, observation, document analysis such as videos, photos and portfolios. The study found several ideal categories through the use of narrative data analysis techniques. The findings show that educators gain an understanding of the change in learning orientation from competency indicators to play-based learning. Developing thematic play activities into continuum playing scenarios. STEAM learning content modification (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) to R-SLAMETS content (Religion, Science, Literacy, Art, Math, Engineering, Technology and Social study) in daily class activity. Children activities with R-SLAMETS content can be developed based on an integrative learning flow that empowers loose part media with local materials learning resources.
Keyword: STEAM to R-SLAMETS, Early Childhood Education, Integrative Thematic Learning
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Efficace, Fabio, Franco Mandelli, Erika Borlenghi, Massimo Breccia, Alessandro Rambaldi, Giorgina Specchia, Francesco Rodeghiero, et al. "Health Related Quality of Life of Long-Term Survivors of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Treated with All-Trans Retinoic Acid and Chemotherapy." Blood 128, no. 22 (December 2, 2016): 2415. http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood.v128.22.2415.2415.
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Abstract Background: Combined treatment with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and anthracycline-based chemotherapy regimens has remarkably contributed to improve treatment outcomes in patients with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia (APL) patients leading to cure rates above 80%. However, information is lacking on how these patients might recover in the long-term period. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to investigate long-term health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and symptom burden in APL and to examine factors predicting better long-term HRQOL outcomes. Patients and Methods: Patients with APL treated within two large GIMEMA trials (i.e., AIDA0493 and AIDA 2000) were considered. All patients received ATRA plus Idarubicin (AIDA) for induction followed by consolidation that was risk-adapted in AIDA2000 and in most cases, maintenance for 2 years . The main inclusion criterion was having survived the initial diagnosis for more than 5 years and being in complete remission (CR) at the time of study inclusion. The SF-36 was used to assess generic HRQOL. This questionnaire consists of 36 items covering eight generic health status/QoL domains: physical functioning (PF), role limitations due to physical health (RP), bodily pain (BP), general health perceptions (GH), vitality (VT), social functioning (SF), role limitations due to emotional problems (RE) and mental health (MH). Mean SF-36 scores were compared between APL patients and those from general population. To minimize bias, all comparisons were performed between APL patients and corresponding propensity score-matched peers from general population, further adjusting for education, family status and geographical area using a multivariate linear mixed model. For descriptive purposes, a cut-off of 30 years was considered to distinguish between younger and older patients at the time of diagnosis and the corresponding HRQoL profiles were compared using multivariate linear regression analysis to adjust for key potential confounders. Also, M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI) was assessed to investigate the profile and prevalence symptom burden Results: Of the 307 patients, potentially eligible for this analysis and invited to participate in the study, 244 completed a HRQOL questionnaire (compliance 79.5%). No differences were found in the main socio-demographic and clinical characteristics between patients with or without a HRQOL evaluation. Mean age of patients was 52 years (range 20-90) and there were 47% males and 53% females. Median time from diagnosis was 14 years (range: 4-20). There were 81% of patients reporting at least 1 comorbidity at the time of HRQOL evaluation. APL long-term survivors reported a HRQOL profile broadly similar to that of their peers in the general population. However, the RP scale was statistically (P=0.016) and clinically meaningful worse in APL patients. Fatigue was the most prevalent symptom with 70% of patients reporting it with any level of concern, as well the most frequently reported moderate to severe symptom by 29 % of patients. Being distressed and problem with remembering things were the other two most prevalent symptoms reported by 65% and 62% of patients respectively. Being diagnosed at a younger age (<30 years) was a key factor associated with better long-term HRQOL outcomes. This was particularly relevant in physical health aspects. Detailed results of adjusted mean differences in SF-36 scores between age groups are reported in Table 1. Conclusions APL patients successfully treated with AIDA-like regimens may expect to have broadly similar HRQOL outcomes when compared to their peers witout cancer in the general population. However, significant limitations in work or other daily activities due to physical and emotional problems still persist after many years from diagnosis in the majority of patients. Our results also show that on the long-term period, younger APL patients recover better than older ones in terms of HRQOL outcomes. Disclosures Efficace: TEVA: Consultancy, Research Funding; Seattle Genetics: Consultancy; Bristol Myers Squibb: Consultancy; Lundbeck: Research Funding. Breccia:Novartis: Consultancy, Honoraria; Bristol Myers Squibb: Honoraria; Celgene: Honoraria; Ariad: Honoraria; Pfizer: Honoraria. Angelucci:Novartis oncology, celgene: Honoraria, Membership on an entity's Board of Directors or advisory committees. Lo Coco:Teva: Consultancy, Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Lundbeck: Honoraria, Speakers Bureau; Novartis: Consultancy; Baxalta: Consultancy; Pfizer: Consultancy.