Attitude Of Faculty Research Articles

Secondary Agriculture: cognizance of faculty and students of University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Secondary Agriculture in recent days has alluring the concentration of all the stakeholders in Agriculture. Even though, word secondary agriculture looks familiar, the meaning of that word is vague. The present study was to analyse the awareness and attitude of Faculty and Students about secondary agriculture in university of Agricultural sciences, Bangalore during 2023-24. The structured questionaries’ was used to collect the primary data; ninety samples were considered for the study consisting of thirty faculty, thirty post graduate students and thirty undergraduate students. It was evident that more than half of the respondents possessed medium awareness (55.55 %) about secondary agriculture followed by low (28.88%) and high (15.55 %) awareness. But less number of respondents were had correct knowledge (20.00 %) regarding secondary agriculture. About 37.78 per cent of respondents belonged to high attitude category followed by medium (34.44 %) and low (27.78 %) attitude towards secondary agriculture. Attitude statement Secondary agriculture helps in employment generation across India ranked first with mean score of 4.23 and Rural industrialization helps in creating linkage between primary and secondary agriculture (Rank II = 4.12). The major constraints expressed in promoting secondary agriculture were Inconsistent supply of raw materials (Relative Importance Index = 0.853), Lack of farmer’s awareness regarding secondary agriculture and requires technical expertise (Relative Importance Index = 0.820). But according to findings of study, more than half of the respondents had awareness about secondary agriculture whereas only twenty per cent of the respondents possessed correct knowledge regarding secondary agriculture. In under graduation a course can be included for undergraduate students and HRD programmes can be acquainted to faculties of Agricultural sciences. In under graduation a course can be included for undergraduate students and HRD programmes can be acquainted to faculties of Agricultural sciences.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of faculty and postgraduates toward Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure in dental care.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is commonly used in resin-based dental materials and is categorised as an endocrine-disrupting compound. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practice toward the use of BPA among faculty members and postgraduate students. In this descriptive study, a validated self-administered questionnaire was used, and 204 dentists were included, with a response rate of 56.2%. The findings revealed that faculty members had significantly better knowledge (p=0.024) and practice (p=0.036) and more positive attitudes (p=0.024) toward BPA exposure. Regression analysis showed a significantly positive effect of attending a workshop/lecture or reading an article about BPA on the participants' total mean knowledge (p<0.001) and practice scores (p<0.001). Furthermore, faculty members showed a significantly more positive attitude (p<0.001) toward BPA exposure. These results emphasise the importance of increased awareness and education concerning BPA exposure to ensure optimal dental care.

The Effectiveness of Quality and Safety Education for nurses competencies intervention to improve knoweldege ,skills and attitude of the undergraduate faculty at nursing institues: A systematic Review and Meta analysis.

BACKGROUND &amp; OBJECTIVE: Nursing education about quality and safety are a critical component of our healthcare system, and quality and safety education for nurses.QSEN competencies-based interventions have emerged as a promising approach to improveknowledge, skills, and attitudes of quality and safety. There is a need for more data to prove the effectiveness of these interventions in enhancing undergraduate nursing faculty's competencies. The main goal of this study was to find out how well Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN)-based interventions improve the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of nursing faculty at the undergraduate level.&#x0D; METHODOLOGY: The researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention studies that compared QSEN-based interventions with standard education or no intervention at all. The search included both published and unpublished sources from 2005 to 2022 and covered nurses, nursing students, and nursing faculty.&#x0D; RESULTS : Out of 6385 records, only 06 were suitable for inclusion, involving 1374 individuals. However, the results were significant. The meta-analysis showed that QSEN interventions made a big difference in the knowledge, skills, attitude, motivation, and trust of the people who took part, with a total estimate of 1.54 (0.16–2.92). The meta-analysis of variance for trial heterogeneity found a statistically significant difference, and the researchers found no evidence of publication bias.&#x0D; CONCLUSION: QSEN-based interventions are effective in improving the knowledge, skills, attitudes, motivation, and trust in the safety of nurses, nursing students and nursing faculty.

Knowledge and Attitude of Faculty of Nursing Students regarding Telenursing

Knowledge and Attitude of Faculty of Nursing Students regarding Telenursing

Faculty and its Impact on Critical Thinking Abilities of Undergraduate Medical Students – A Delphi Study

Aim: To identify the individual skills / attitude of faculty which influence fostering of critical thinking in undergraduate medical students Study design: Modified Delphi Study Place and Duration of study: This study was carried out at University of Lahore from October 2018 to April 2019. Methodology: Delphi Study was used to develop consensus. Experts were MME/MHPE/ MCPS HPE qualified faculty members with 03 years of teaching experience. A draft questionnaire was developed on Google Forms after thorough literature review and sent to 05 experts for Pilot Study, construct validation and cognitive pretesting. A Wait Time of 04 weeks, rating of questions on 5 point Likert Scale and consensus criteria of 80% were defined before the start of study. SPSS 25 was used for data analysis. During 1st Round, draft questionnaire was amended in the light of opinion of experts to open ended questions and was sent to all the participants for their response. Results: A total of 27 experts were enrolled in the study. 17 experts (62.96%) responded during the first round. Consensus was achieved for 13 items (65%) out of 20. In the 2nd round, 15 (88.23%) out of 17 responded. Consensus was achieved for all 7 items (100%). The study revealed that majority of our faculty lacks proper training and does not possess knowledge about various educational theories / principles and their application. They do not know how to act as facilitator, conduct tutorials, ask high order questions, reflect and provide constructive feedback. Conclusion: Individual skills / attitude of faculty hamper fostering of CT in undergraduate medical students. They are mainly due to lack of formal faculty training which should be addressed not only in the medical institutions but in the pre-medical schools as well to inculcate higher order critical thinking skills in students. Keywords: Critical Thinking (CT), Undergraduate Medical Students, Faculty, Reflections, Feedback

A comparative study on the perspectives of CEU-manila SOP community on flexible and face-to-face learning modalities: Pharmacy education in the new normal

Pharmacy Education has the goal of educating and training individuals around the world. Face-to-face learning is essential in pharmacy education since there are skills that must be developed and monitored by instructors. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacy education has shifted to distance learning and learning strategies such as flexible learning modality. This study aims to differentiate the viewpoints of the CEU-Manila SOP Community towards their preparedness, attitudes, and challenges in flexible and face-to-face learning modalities. A descriptive-quantitative cross-sectional study was employed using a convenience sampling technique. 166 junior pharmacy students, 126 senior pharmacy students and 13 faculty members of SOP were the participants of this study. The survey instrument was based on a research study conducted by Mohammad S. Shawaqfeh and colleagues, year 2020. The data was then interpreted and analyzed using the Paired T-test, frequency distribution, weighted mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s correlation coefficient, and ANOVA test. The study showed that there is a significant difference between the preparedness, attitude, and challenges of students and faculty in flexible and face-to-face learning modalities. According to the findings, respondents are more prepared and have a positive attitude toward face-to-face learning than flexible learning, while students are more challenged by flexible learning than face-to-face learning. This would help address and develop learning and teaching strategies that are beneficial to students and faculty. Nonetheless, the sudden shift in the learning modalities would not hinder the SOP community from achieving and providing a quality pharmacy education.

Attitudes towards interprofessional education and associated factors among faculty at the college of health sciences in a public university in Kenya: a cross-sectional study.

Introductionconforming health professional´s curricula and training to emerging needs and exponential growth in medical information and education is key. Interprofessional education is one such conformity. Faculty attitudes towards interprofessional education is a good predictor to their engagement. The study purpose is to determine attitudes of faculty and associated factors towards interprofessional education (IPE) at the College of Health Sciences of Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.Methodsa cross-sectional study among 71 faculty was conducted. A 5-point Likert scale with three attitude subscales on IPE were used to collect data using stratified sampling method. Attitude was dichotomized with >75% as cut-off for positive attitude. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 25.0 software at 95% confidence level. Logistic regression was used to identify relationship between bio-demographic characteristics and attitude of faculty.Resultsthere were more male faculty than females and the mean age was 42 years. The overall attitude score was positive (124.46 >75%), with attitudes of faculty towards IPE in academic settings subscale yielding negative attitude score (36.86 <75%). Age, gender, academic position, and expertise level were not significant in influencing faculty´s attitude. Application of interprofessional education was significant (P=0.036), with faculty who had applied Interprofessional education at the college more likely to have positive attitudes.Conclusionfaculty have overall positive attitudes towards interprofessional education but negative attitudes towards subscale 3-interprofessional education in academic settings. Behavior change training and IPE sensitization to avert negative attitudes among faculty is recommended.

Introducing Communication Skills Training among Interns using Attitude, Ethics, and Communication Module.

Communication skills are the backbone for patient care services such as patient interviews, counseling the patient, and explaining treatment options. The present study was conceived to evaluate the communication training program and perceptions of medical interns and faculty regarding the same. Sixty medical interns were included in this cross-sectional study. Training on communication skills was imparted which was later assessed on the basis of Kalamazoo scale. Attitude of the interns regarding communication skill training was assessed using Rees and Sheard Scale. The attitude of faculty regarding introduction of communication skill was also assessed. The mean score on Kalamazoo Consensus Scale was 19.65 ± 4.97 with a range of 10-29. Females had a higher score (21.09 ± 5.80) as compared to males (17.88 ± 3.21), but this was not statistically significant (P = 0.157). The mean score for positive and negative attitude scale was 59.15 ± 5.51 and 25.20 ± 9.60. The ability to communicate effectively is a core competency expected of medical graduates and communication skills training of medical students and interns with the help of didactic lectures, role plays, and videos, etc., can go a long way in improving their communication skills.

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Dental Interns, House-Staff, Post Graduates, and Faculty of Dental Colleges in Kolkata City Toward Toothbrush Maintenance and Disinfection

Background: Toothbrush is essential for removing dental biofilm and preventing dental caries and periodontal disease. Toothbrushes become contaminated after repeated use, so disinfection is necessary for tooth brush maintenance. It is critical that dentists should have a current understanding and perception of toothbrush contamination and disinfection. Objective: The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice among the dental interns, house staff, postgraduates, and faculty of the dental colleges in Kolkata city regarding toothbrush maintenance and disinfection. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional questionnaire study was conducted among interns, house staff, postgraduates, and faculty of dental colleges in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The data on oral health knowledge attitude practice (KAP) were collected using a self-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistical analysis was evaluated in the form of frequencies and percentages. Results: A total of 138 participants responded to the survey. Knowledge regarding toothbrush disinfection was found to be in 84% of the participants with maximum in house staff with 75%. Majority of the participants will prefer chlorhexidine as solution of disinfecting the toothbrush. Ninety-seven percent of the participants think that the toothbrush disinfection is necessary for everybody. Conclusion: The majority of interns surveyed had no idea how to keep their toothbrushes clean. Despite being aware of the issue, some participants did not disinfect their toothbrushes. Education on how to use and maintain a toothbrush effectively would help to improve the KAP for toothbrush maintenance and disinfection.

Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda.

ObjectiveIn 2015, Mbarara University of Science and Technology was awarded the Mbarara University Research Training Initiative (MURTI) under grant number D43 TW010128 to build capacity of junior faculty to become the next generation of researchers in Africa. In this paper, we document the experiences and achievements of the research capacity building efforts at MUST.MethodsWe conducted a descriptive evaluation study which involved document review and in-depth interviews. We used “Reach” and ‘Effectiveness’ from the RE-AIM framework to guide the document review, and the organizational theory of implementation effectiveness to guide the in-depth interviews.ResultsIn the MURTI program, we conducted 17 short courses between August 2015 and July 2021, a total of 6597 attendances were recorded. The most attended courses were responsible conduct of research (n = 826), qualitative research methods (n = 744), and data management (n = 613). Thirty-three fellows were recruited and funded to conduct mentored research leading to 48 publications and 14 extramural grant applications were yielded. From the in-depth interviews, the participants appreciated the research training program, the enhanced research skills attained, and the institutional capacity built. They attributed the success of the program to the training approach of using short courses, readiness of the junior faculty to change, and the supportive environment by the mentors and trainers in the program.ConclusionThe D43 TW010128 research training grant-built capacity for the junior faculty at MUST, enhanced their research skills, promoted research capacity institutionally and provided career development for the junior faculty. This was possible due to the positive attitude of the junior faculty (organizational readiness) to change and the supportive environment (mentors and trainers) during implementation of the grant. These two factors provided a favorable institutional climate that guaranteed success of the funding goals.

Assessing Clinical Skills of Nursing Students: A Triangulation Study to Explore Faculty Experiences and Feedback in Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Background and aim: Developing clinical skills and its assessment is one of the most important components in nursing education which prepares the student for the reality of practice. Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is extensively used and widely accepted by nurse educators across the globe to assess the competency skills of nursing students. The present study aimed at identifying the attitude and perceptions of faculty, and exploring their feedback and experience in conducting OSCE as an assessment tool. Methods: A triangulation research approach was used with convenience sampling. Data collection was carried out using questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. Participants were ten faculty members who were involved in conducting OSCE for students. Results and conclusion: Most of the faculty felt that OSCE reflected the skills of delivery of safe patient care, and the structure reflected mastery of knowledge and skills, which are related to course objectives. OSCE was regarded by the faculty as a consistent, reliable, valid, and objective measure to assess students’ performance and to improve students’ confidence in clinical skills. Concerns were raised about a high level of stress in students, the time required for the proper performance of tasks, OSCE scenarios lacking real-life situations in assessment, and the need for repeated practice and intensive mock training sessions. The applicability of OSCE in terms of limitations in human and material resources with a large number of students would necessitate rethinking in developing other assessment strategies to improve the overall process. Key words: Clinical examination, nursing education, nursing competencies, clinical skills assessment, clinical evaluation

The experience and attitude of TMU faculty and researchers toward predatory journals and research productivity

A questionnaire related to journal submission was sent to researchers for a 2-week period to investigate the submission status as well as the problems faced by Taipei Medical University faculties and researchers. This study has two major findings including the Experience of predatory journal and Calculations of academic performance point and discuss about users’ cognition and their needs from the library and the university, as well as the library policy and services related to predatory journals. It is authors’ hope that the research results can serve as reference for other medical libraries planning to provide relevant services.

A Survey on Knowledge Attitude and Practices among Dental Faculty towards Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Maharashtra

Background: Antibiotic resistance makes to the top ten threats to global health in 2019. It is important for dental faculty to make efforts to improve the quality of services provided; As a result the study of awareness of the dental faculty regarding antibiotic resistance and antibiotic stewardship program was undertaken.&#x0D; Objectives: Assessment of the knowledge, attitude and practices of the dental faculty towards Antibiotic stewardship program through a questionnaire study in Maharashtra.&#x0D; Methodology: The dental faculty in dental institutes located in Maharashtra will be the study participants. The questionnaire will be sent to all the faculty members as an online questionnaire survey.&#x0D; Expected Results: Evaluating the need of Implementation of antimicrobial stewardship program in institutions which will reduce the profuse use of unnecessary antibiotic prescription and improve the appropriateness of the antibiotic use by the dental health faculty working in a dental college without compromising the clinical patient outcome.&#x0D; Conclusion: The present study will assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of the dental faculty towards Antibiotic stewardship program.

Attitude towards Trafficking among High School Teachers of Jamshedpur

The research is related with present time. Therefore, the researchers have used the Descriptive Method and Comparative Method to study the attitude-level against trafficking among the high schools’ teachers and compare it on the basis of gender and faculty. For present study (non probability sampling) self-selected sampling method was used in this study. 80 students of Arts, Science, Commerce and Physical education were selected from different high schools of Jamshedpur, as sample. Out of 80 teachers, 40 female and 40 male teachers were included. In the present study the researchers have used the Trafficking Attitude Scale to measure the attitude level of high school teachers about trafficking’. The study has shown that attitude level of female teachers is higher than male teachers. The level of attitude of faculty of physical education is significantly more against trafficking as compared to Arts, Science and Commerce Faculty.

Medical students' attitudes towards the clinical importance of embryology.

To identify the attitudes of medical students towards the clinical importance of embryology. The cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted from September to November 2019 at the private-sector Islam Medical College, Sialkot, Pakistan, and comprised first and final year medical students. A validated questionnaire, consisting of 20 statements, was used to collect data. Students had to tick only those statements with which they were in full agreement. Prior to data-collection, a median score was taken of 50 anatomy teachers regarding their opinion on each statement. Data was analysed using Microsoft Excel. Of the 194 subjects, 97(50%) each were from the first and final years. The medical students as well as the faculty were found to be appreciative of the importance of embryology in medical studies, with female students showing better attitudes in both the first and the final year groups (p<0.05). The attitude of students and faculty was found to be positive towards the importance of embryology in medical education.

Dental Faculty’s Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Covid 19 Disease in Qassim University, Saudi Arabia

Background: Present study aimed to explore the knowledge and attitude of dental faculty at QassimUniversity, regarding novel COVID 19 disease.Method: The cross-sectional survey was conducted on the faculty at undergraduate dental school. The selfdesigned e-survey was administered to 78 faculty members to assess their knowledge and attitudes towardsthe COVID-19 disease. Data analysis was conducted by using SPSS version 23. Descriptive statistics werereported as frequency and percentages. Chi-square test was utilized to identify the correlation between theindependent and dependent variables. The inferential statistics (Kruskal-Wallis tests and Mann-Whitney Utest) were utilized for assessing the significance between study variables. The association between knowledgeand attitude was evaluated by using Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.Results: A total of 55 faculty members (70.5%) responded. Mean knowledge score was 10± 2.71. 37 (67.3%)respondents showed positive attitude towards COVID-19 while 18(32.7%) displayed negative attitude. Themean attitude score was 4.08±0.50. Significant difference was found in knowledge (p-value=0.04) andattitude (p-value=0.015) of dental faculty based on designation.Conclusions: Qassim University dentists were mindful of the COVID-19 symptoms, means of transmission,Cross-infection control and operative protocols practiced within dental clinics. However, dentists exhibitedinadequate knowledge about the specific dental procedures that safeguard the dental staff and patients fromCOVID-19 in context of current outbreak.

Comparison of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Authorship Guidelines Among Medical and Dental Professionals

Aim and Objectives: Inappropriate authorship is a threat to the integrity of scientific publication. Although many journals have authorship guidelines, there may be a gap between knowledge of authorship criteria and practice. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the knowledge, attitude, and practice of authorship guidelines among medical and dental professionals. Material and Methods: A web-based cross-sectional study was carried out using Google Survey after obtaining approval from our University Ethics Committee. The knowledge, attitude, and practice of dental and medical faculty towards authorship were assessed using a self-administered questionnaire. The corresponding authors of original articles published in 4 medical and 4 dental journals from 2014 to 2016 were sent an e-mail with a link to an electronic survey containing a questionnaire. Voluntariness, privacy, and confidentiality were ensured and mentioned in the participation information sheet (PIS). Submission of the survey was construed as informed consent. A total of 541 corresponding authors (medical [n = 275], and dental [n = 269]) were invited to the study, and 207 responded to the survey (medical [n = 104] and dental [n = 103]). Incomplete responses were eliminated (n = 5). The remaining responses (total [n = 202]; medical [n = 100], and dental [n = 102]) were analyzed. Results: The mean scores of knowledge, attitude, and practice of the participants regarding authorship were 6.9 ± 2.02 (scale of 11), 29.13 ± 3.66 (scale of 45) and 6.70 ± 0.08 (scale of 10), respectively. The knowledge of authorship guidelines among medical professionals was significantly higher than that among dental professionals. No statistically significant difference was observed in attitude and practice scores ( P &gt; .05). There was a weak correlation between knowledge with attitude, and practice. There was a weak correlation between the age, gender, number of publications, and different levels of hierarchy with knowledge, attitude, and practice. Conclusions: • Participants had moderate knowledge of, attitude towards, and practice of authorship guidelines. • Researchers should undergo adequate training on authorship guidelines before initiation of a project.

The attitude of academic faculty to continued work by faculty members after reaching retirement age

The attitude of academic faculty to continued work by faculty members after reaching retirement age

Study of Attitude of B-School Faculty for Learning Management System Implementation an Indian Case Study

Learning management systems have transformed the information delivery mechanism. The present study derives dimensions from technology acceptance model and assesses the association between the faculty's satisfaction, perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived ease of use (PEOU) in a Moodle-based learning management system. The data collection was done using a questionnaire from one hundred and ninety-nine faculty of B-Schools, using Moodle as the LMS. The findings indicate that both ease of use and perceived usefulness are significant predictors of faculty satisfaction from MOODLE LMS. In addition to the aforementioned TAM constructs, the study has measured moderating impact of demographic variables like city, gender and age. These variables are important differentiators in the Indian context, as LMS is a relatively new adoption in Indian education industry. The study reports that although age is a differentiator between two defined groups, it is however not significantly moderating the relationship between PEOU and satisfaction with Moodle. Gender and type of city (metro versus non-metro cities) have significantly moderated the relationship between PEOU and the satisfaction with Moodle. The study also labels constraints in terms of LMS usage and give suggestions towards its effective use. Henceforth, any similar system must incorporate these constructs to improve the satisfaction and adoption of the LMS by instructors.

Awareness, Attitude and Preventive Practices of Students and Faculty About Occupational Hazards In a Public Teaching Hospital of Fasilabad, Pakistan

Awareness, Attitude and Preventive Practices of Students and Faculty About Occupational Hazards In a Public Teaching Hospital of Fasilabad, Pakistan