Principles Of Good Practice Research Articles

Best Practices of Experiential Education in Finance

Experiential education provides a pedagogical approach to facilitate learning through direct experience. The principles of best practices of experiential education are applied to finance pedagogy to provide a resource to faculty interested in creating learning experience opportunities. Faculties at The University of Tampa apply a variety of experiential pedagogical approaches across the finance curriculum. We briefly describe experiential education as a pedagogical approach followed by various applications of experiential education in finance curriculum.

High-fidelity virtual reality simulation training in enhancing competency assessment in orthopaedic training.

Surgical competence is the ability to successfully apply academic knowledge, clinical skills and professional behaviour to inpatient care. Along with ensuring patient safety, the ability to communicate effectively, collaborative teamwork and probity, and achieving satisfactory competencies form the fundamental principles of good medical practice. Current strategies to develop surgical competencies include a range of formative and summative assessments. The cancellation of traditional face-to-face meetings and training opportunities during the COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on the delivery of medical education and opportunities to achieve surgical competencies. Simulation learning has been used since before the pandemic to deliver surgical training across all grades and specialities, including orthopaedic surgery. Simulation-based training provides a safe, controlled environment to develop skill acquisition. Simulated surgery using virtual reality has evolved following developments in software and hardware. This article explores the role of high-fidelity virtual reality simulation to assess competencies in orthopaedic training in the post-COVID-19 era, and examines whether simulation could be used within the curriculum to augment and improve training.

Protocol for a double-blinded randomised controlled trial investigating the use of adjunct bicarbonate in carpal tunnel release: a single-centre study

IntroductionThis study aims to compare the effectiveness of buffered and non-buffered long-acting local anaesthetics in pain relief during and after carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is...

International Trauma-Informed Practice Principles for Schools (ITIPPS): expert consensus of best-practice principles

Recognition that schools should be responsive to children who are impacted by adversity and trauma is burgeoning internationally. However, consensus regarding the necessary components of a trauma-informed school is lacking. This research developed expert-informed and internationally relevant best-practice trauma-informed principles for schools. A four-phase methodology included (i) identification of school-relevant trauma-informed practice programs, (ii) inductive thematic analysis of the main concepts underlying programs, (iii) phrasing of draft Principles and (iv) Principle revision and finalisation via a two-round Delphi survey with international experts. Excellent agreement by experts on the importance of all Principles was achieved (round 1 ≥ 86.4%, 2 ≥ 92.3%). The final ‘International Trauma-Informed Practice Principles for Schools’ (ITIPPS) include four Overarching (A–D) and 10 Practice Principles (1–10). Summarised, these include that the school: (A) is student focussed; (B) models compassion and generosity; (C) is understanding and responsive; (D) incorporates recognition of their First Nations peoples in the school’s ethos: (1) prioritises safety and wellbeing; (2) models positive relationships; (3) provides a positive culture and connects; (4) consults and collaborates; (5) supports vulnerable students; (6) teaches social and emotional learning; (7) provides trauma-informed practice training; (8) is predictable yet flexible; (9) identifies and nurtures strengths and (10) reflects, changes and grows. The ITIPPS provide clear guidance for education sectors, schools and other settings about appropriate learning environments for children and young people impacted by trauma. Research is now underway in Western Australian schools to pilot test the feasibility and impact of using the ITIPPS within a framework (thoughtfulschools.org.au) to establish trauma-informed schools.

Translation and transcultural adaptation of the Person-Centred Practice Inventory Staff (PCPI-S) for health professionals in Spain

Person-centred practices - following national and international developments in health-care policies - have become a key approach in healthcare. The Person-Centred Practice Inventory - Staff is an instrument based on the theoretical framework Person-Centred Practice that focuses on the staff's perspective and how they experience person-centred practices. Here, the aim of this study is to obtain the first Spanish version of the PCPI-S translated and adapted into the Spanish context. The translation and adaptation of the instrument followed the Translation and Cultural Adaptation of Patient Reported Outcomes Measures - Principles of Good Practice, which included a consulting session with experts. Content validation measures on clarity and relevance were assessed for every item (I-CVI) and the survey as a whole (S-CVI/Ave). No major difficulties were registered to reach an agreement on the 12 items that needed to be clarified. Regarding clarity and relevance. The validity index per item (I-CVI) obtained excellent scores for clarity in 53 items and for relevance in 59; the S-CVI/Ave showed excellent results (=90). This first version of the Person-Centred Practice Inventory - Staff instrument adapted to the Spanish context is conceptually and semantically equivalent to the original one. This valuable tool will be of great help to identify the perception of healthcare professionals on person-centred practices.

Series: Public engagement with research. Part 1: The fundamentals of public engagement with research

BackgroundIn the first of a four-part series, we describe the fundamentals of public engagement in primary care research.ObjectivesThe article’s purpose is to encourage, inform and improve the researcher’s awareness about public engagement in research. For a growing number of researchers, funders and patient organisations in Europe, public engagement is a moral and ethical imperative for conducting high-quality research.DiscussionStarting with an explanation of the role of public engagement in research, we highlight its diversity and benefits to research, researchers and the public members involved. We summarise principles of good practice and provide valuable resources for researchers to use in their public engagement activities. Finally, we discuss some of the issues encountered when researchers collaborate with members of the public and provide practical steps to address them. Case studies of real-life situations are used to illustrate and aid understanding.ConclusionWe hope this article and the other papers in this series will encourage researchers to better consider the role and practice of public engagement and the potential added value to research that collaborating with the public could provide.

Value of indomethacin suppository for preoperative analgesia and anti-inflammation in laparoscopic appendectomy: a protocol of prospective, double-blinded, single-centre, randomised controlled trial in China

IntroductionPostoperative pain has always been a problem for patients and surgeons. Local inflammation, surgical trauma and pain in the body can cause a systemic stress response and immune imbalance, which...

Psychometric Properties of the Quality of Undergraduate Learning Experiences in Malaysian Universities

Malaysian higher educational institutions are bracing to compete at the international level with the institutions that produce evidence of quality teaching and learning and positive students’ experiences. In this matter, students’ engagement in learning activities has been heralded as a quality indicator of the higher educational institutions’ performance as well as undergraduate students’ learning. However, there is a need to examine the level of undergraduate learning engagement based on the principles of good educational practices and a need to provide empirical evidence of the extent to which higher educational institutions in Malaysia support undergraduates’ learning and growth. For this purpose, the current study proposes a framework for quality teaching and learning in Malaysia by developing a measurement instrument to measure the quality of undergraduates’ learning experiences (QULEX) in Malaysian higher education. The current study evaluated the reliability and factor structure of the QULEX using a sample of 1,892 Malaysian undergraduate students. QULEX consists of 12 factors with 47 items to measure the quality of undergraduates’ learning experiences. The factor structure of the QULEX was examined by employing exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The findings showed that items loadings, composite reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity of the variables provide robust empirical evidence to support the implementation of QULEX in the Malaysian academic context. The findings from this study will inform policymakers and practitioners upon student feedback concerning the variables that will derive teaching and learning excellence.

Principles for Good Practice in the Conduct of Non-interventional Studies: The View of Industry Researchers

This reflection paper presents a consolidated view of EFPIA on the need for principles for good practice in the generation and use of non-interventional studies (NIS), including overarching principles such as the registration of hypothesis evaluating treatment effect (HETE) studies. We first define NIS and the important adjacencies to clinical trials and relationship with real-world evidence (RWE). We then outline the principles for good practice with respect to appropriate research design, study protocol, fit-for-purpose variables and data quality, analytical methods, bias reduction, transparency in conduct and use, privacy management and ethics review. We conclude with recommendations for action for the research community to promote trust and credibility in the use of NIS.

Athletics is Education

While participation in intercollegiate athletics has historically been classified as extracurricular, sports have the potential to serve as an educational avenue in postsecondary institutions if reframed through a higher education lens. Through a synthesis of research on traditional college students’ and athletes’ educational experiences, the current article highlights the unique nexus of higher education and Division I intercollegiate athletics by extending Chickering and Gamson’s (1987) seven principles for good practice in undergraduate education to intercollegiate athletics. First, the Seven Principles are briefly presented in their original form relating to the traditional higher education environment: (1) encourage contact between students and faculty, (2) develop reciprocity and cooperation among students, (3) encourage active learning, (4) give prompt feedback, (5) emphasize time on task, (6) communicate high expectations, and (7) respect diverse talents and ways of learning. Next, these factors are reconsidered and applied to the educational development of Division I intercollegiate athletes. Finally, implications of applying this framework and further integrating the educational components of collegiate sport to cultivate improved experiences for athletes are provided.

Advance Care Planning in Australia: Progress in research and implementation

Advance Care Planning in Australia has its foundations in the Respecting Patient Choices model, which was initially implemented in one state. The Australian population is diverse, ageing and geographically dispersed, with health and aged care services provided by a range of different organisations and regulated at different levels. Key challenges in ACP implementation include discomfort with ACP discussion, inconsistent legislation and ACP documentation across jurisdictions, poor quality control of ACP documents and difficulties accessing ACP documents at the point of care. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a range of issues but also led to some innovative practices which have continued after the relaxation of public health restrictions. Ongoing implementation work focuses on meeting the needs of diverse communities and sectors in ACP, while seeking an overall coherence in policy and standardisation of practice through high-level best-practice principles, quality standards and policy frameworks.

Update on the fourth version of the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing: relevance for the Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.

Update on the fourth version of the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing: relevance for the Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing.

Suitable contract instruments and intellectual property valuation methodologies for industry-university collaboration

We propose and evaluate contractual- and Intellectual Property (IP) instruments in support of research collaboration partnerships between universities and the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME)-industry, and more specifically in the South African context. Interviews were conducted with executives from 11 South African originated SMME’s in the high-technology industry. The findings of this study and potential solutions were then verified and validated with SMME’s, large multinational industry and universities (in South Africa and international) and can be considered as good practice principles to assist in industry-university collaboration (IUC). One aspect that was reported with high occurrence, is the matter of IP valuation, as it can often create further barriers in IUC. The question regarding how to value the IP and any rights relating thereto (IPR’s), is attended to in this study and shared experiences from industry and universities provide insights in the considerations and principles to be used when entering discussions regarding IP valuation.

DS21 Patients’ experience with one-stop skin cancer clinics

Abstract Dermatological surgery has been well integrated into the daily work of a dermatologist, especially in the management of skin cancers. Therefore, dermatologists have to be well prepared to consent patients for their respective surgical procedures. Consent is a medicolegal and ethical requirement prior to any procedure. The General Medical Council has produced guidance outlining seven principles of decision-making and consent. With increasing referrals of suspected skin cancers to secondary care dermatology, it is increasingly common for one-stop clinics to be introduced to tackle the sheer volume—clinics where patients are seen and treated on the same day. There are concerns that such models can diminish patient understanding and the validity of consent. Mr Justice Kearns of the Supreme Court of Ireland stated: ‘As a general principle of good practice, if the treatment is not urgent, patients should be given plenty of time to think about their options before they consent to treatment and be encouraged to ask further questions’. Our department has recently introduced a one-stop skin cancer clinic, and we have conducted a survey to compare patient experiences in those who had same-day skin surgery and those who had a prebooked surgical appointment. The data were collected over a period of 3 months with a total of 80 respondents. All respondents expressed that they had complete understanding of their procedures, 23 of whom had same-day surgery. All 23 respondents who had same-day surgery were comfortable to have same-day surgery, with only six expressing that they felt anxious. When asked if the respondents preferred to have same-day surgery or surgery on other days, 21 of 23 respondents who had same-day surgery preferred to have it on the same day, whereas 34 of 57 of the respondents who had different-day surgery would rather have their surgery on the same day. A total of 69% preferred to have same-day surgery, with three expressing no preference. Our findings reveal that the majority of the respondents preferred to have their procedures on the same day as their clinic consultation and all expressed an adequate understanding of their procedure and felt that they have been given sufficient time to understand and weigh up their options. This suggests that patients have adequate understanding of their procedures, despite being consented and treated on the same day, while also improving their patient experience in a busy department.

Developing best practice principles for the provision of programs and services to people transitioning from custody to the community: study protocol for a modified Delphi consensus exercise

IntroductionThere is a lack of standard nomenclature and a limited understanding of programmes and services delivered to people in prisons as they transition into the community to support their integration...

The Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach: An eight-step learning cycle for digital age pedagogy

The sudden pivot to online teaching necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic left many university instructors floundering. One group of educators ready to overcome these challenges, however, was a small but growing community that had been teaching using the Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach (SOFLA). The goal of SOFLA is to provide instructors with a template for learner-centred online instruction that allows for creativity and freedom within each structured step of a learning cycle. The approach draws from principles of flipped learning pedagogy and best practices in online learning to offer a robust framework for technology-based instruction with both synchronous and asynchronous components. This paper begins by defining flipped learning and then rethinking it in terms of the online instructional context. Following this is a description of the eight steps of SOFLA that offers details and caveats to aid implementation. Then, the authors discuss what SOFLA offers educators and their students in terms of online teaching more generally. Finally, the conclusion provides suggestions for future work on SOFLA and for online flipped learning.

Manifestations of Gender Inequality on the Labour Market: Wage Gap Specificities

Abstract Even though data from the last few years on gender disparities on the labour market show significant improvements, a large number of gender-based differentiation practices can still be observed. Most of the differences noticed are not only reflected in the quality of working women’s social and working lives, but also in quality of their life after retirement. The results achieved by applying the principles of good practice in equal opportunities and treatment between men and women on the labour market can translate into benefits not only for women but also for the society and the economy as a whole. The paper examines some of the typical occurrences of gender inequality in employment relations, with specific focus on the pay gap. In order to obtain the most relevant results, databases of several recognized institutions are used for documentation and analysis, as well as the results of previous research, reports, and studies published at national and international level. I believe that a multidimensional and unified approach to this kind of problem is still needed, as the potential results can stimulate further action in this field.

Tingkat Pengetahuan Petani Kelapa Sawit Dalam Penerapan Good Agricultural Practices (GAP): Sebuah Analisis Rating Scale

Palm oil is a strategic commodity in the plantation sector in Indonesia. The government's recommendation in agricultural development, especially oil palm commodities, is to apply the principles of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in its cultivation. This study aims to determine the level of knowledge of farmers in the application of GAP in oil palm cultivation activities. The research sample was determined purposively with a total of 30 farmers. Data was collected by means of observation, questionnaires, and interviews. Data analysis was carried out using a qualitative descriptive method. The results showed that the level of farmers' knowledge of the application of GAP in oil palm cultivation was in the moderate category with a score of 1.83. Meanwhile, farmers in oil palm cultivation activities starting from land clearing, nursery, planting, maintenance, harvesting to marketing have not fully implemented the GAP principles. This is because there is no access for farmers to receive information about the GAP principle in oil palm cultivation

The Bioequivalence Study of Two Dexketoprofen 25 mg Film-Coated Tablet Formulations in Healthy Males Under Fasting Conditions.

Dexketoprofen is a non-steroidal analgesic/anti-inflammatory drug and its trometamol salt is extensively preferred in mild or moderate pain due to its rapid onset of relief. A new formulation of 36.9 mg of dexketoprofen trometamol (equivalent to 25 mg dexketoprofen) tablet has been developed and its bioequivalence to the reference product was proven. An open-label, single-dose, randomized, two-period, and cross-over bioequivalence study was conducted with healthy males under fasting conditions for two different tablet formulations of 25 mg dexketoprofen. To prove the bioequivalence of the test product with the reference product, a comparison study has been performed in compliance with regulations in force under Good Clinical Practice principles. A single-center clinical study was run and blood samples of the participants were withdrawn at specified time points, before and after dosing, to measure the plasma concentrations of dexketoprofen trometamol. A validated analytical method has been developed using an liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry. Instrument to assess the plasma concentrations of the test and reference products. Forty-seven volunteers completed clinical phase of the study. For the test and reference products, the mean ± standard deviations (SD) of Cmax were found 2543.82 ± 655.42 ng/mL and 2539.11 ± 662.57 ng/mL, and the mean ± SD of area under the curve (AUC) from time 0 to the last measurable concentration (AUC0-tlast) were found 3483.49 ± 574.42 h.ng/mL and 3560.75 ± 661.83 h.ng/mL, respectively. The primary target variables data demonstrate the bioequivalence of test and reference products with regard to 90% confidence interval for Cmax of 92.45-108.53% and for AUC0-tlast of 95.57-100.87%. The geometric mean ratios were found as 100.16% and 98.18% for Cmax and AUC0-tlast, respectively. There were no serious adverse events or adverse reactions reported throughout the study. After statistical evaluation of the analytical results, the test and reference products were considered bioequivalent. Both products were well tolerated and considered as safe.

German translation, cultural adaptation and validation of the Person-Centred Practice Inventory—Staff (PCPI-S)

BackgroundThe person-centred practice framework represents the cornerstone of a middle-range theory. Internationally, person-centredness has become an increasingly common topic. The measurement of the existence of a person-centred culture is complex and subtle. The Person-Centred Practice Inventory—Staff (PCPI-S) measures clinicians’ experience of a person-centred culture in their practice. The PCPI-S was developed in English. Therefore, the aims of this study were (1) to translate the PCPI-S into German and to cross-culturally adapt and test in the acute care setting (PCPI-S aG Swiss) and (2) to investigate the psychometric properties of the PCPI-S aG Swiss.MethodsThe two-phase investigation of this cross-sectional observational study followed the guidelines and principles of good practice for the process of translation and cross-cultural adaptation of self-reporting measures. Phase 1 involved an eight-step translation and cultural adaptation of the PCPI-S testing in an acute care setting. In Phase 2, psychometric retesting and statistical analysis based on a quantitative cross-sectional survey were undertaken. To evaluate the construct validity, a confirmatory factor analysis was implemented. Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine the internal consistency.ResultsA sample of 711 nurses working in a Swiss acute care setting participated in testing the PCPI-S aG Swiss. Confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good overall model fit, validating the strong theoretical framework, which underpins the PCPI-S aG Swiss. Cronbach’s alpha scores demonstrated excellent internal consistency.ConclusionThe chosen procedure ensured cultural adaptation to the German-speaking part of Switzerland. The psychometric results were good to excellent and comparable with other translations of the instrument.