Challenges Of Everyday Life Research Articles

Enhancement of Innovation Competence of College Students Majoring in Mathematics Education through Curriculum Optimization

The innovation competence of K-12 education teachers undoubtedly plays a crucial role in fostering the innovation abilities of their students. K-12 mathematics education equips students with the critical thinking and problem-solving skills essential for their future studies in colleges and universities, helping them grasp complex techniques to address challenges in everyday life and their careers. Therefore, it is of great significance to study strategies for improving the innovation competence of college students majoring in Mathematics Education, as they will likely become K-12 education mathematics teachers directly after graduating from colleges or universities. In this paper, we study strategies for enhancing the innovation competence of college students majoring in Mathematics Education through curriculum optimization. We analyze and explain in detail the importance of innovation competence for college students majoring in Mathematics Education and the difficulties encountered in enhancing college students’ innovation competence. With the help of the analysis of the importance and challenges of enhancing college students’ innovation competence, we propose several strategies to improve the innovation competence of college students majoring in Mathematics Education based on curriculum optimization. The findings presented in this paper can be applied to develop strategies for college students majoring in Physics and Chemistry Education.

"Without IPS I Think I Would Really Fall Apart": Individual Placement and Support as Experienced by People With Mental Illness-Phenomenological Peer Research Study.

Having a job is an important component of recovery from mental illness and a source of economic, social, and health benefits. Most people experiencing severe mental illness (SMI) want to work but are excluded from employment opportunities. Employment specialists (ESs) working in individual placement and support (IPS) teams help persons struggling with SMI obtain competitive employment. This study is a qualitative phenomenological study of 10 IPS participants in the Norwegian context, serving to develop a deeper understanding of the IPS phenomenon as it is experienced in the everyday life of IPS participants. The study was designed as a peer research project including four members of a competence group with experience in IPS and SMI. The results, analyzed using the reflective lifeworld research approach, revealed four constituents: "Having a safety net along the way toward employment," "Feeling more like a person, not just a patient," "Brighter future," and "Going above and beyond employment support." IPS functions as an anchor in participants' journey toward employment. Strong and meaningful relationships with an ES seem crucial for IPS participants to gain the strength and confidence essential to engage in the job search. IPS participants experience various challenges in everyday life, resulting in ESs exceeding their vocational role to cover the unmet needs that health services seem unable to fully address. Closer coordination between vocational and health services, as well as a deeper focus on everyday life issues, will positively affect IPS participants' vocational outcomes and quality of life.

Synergistic effect of zinc oxide-cinnamic acid nanoparticles for wound healing management: in vitro and zebrafish model studies

Wound infections resulting from pathogen infiltration pose a significant challenge in healthcare settings and everyday life. When the skin barrier is compromised due to injuries, surgeries, or chronic conditions, pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses can enter the body, leading to infections. These infections can range from mild to severe, causing discomfort, delayed healing, and, in some cases, life-threatening complications. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely recognized for their antimicrobial and wound healing properties, while cinnamic acid is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. Based on these properties, the combination of ZnO NPs with cinnamic acid (CA) was hypothesized to have enhanced efficacy in addressing wound infections and promoting healing. This study aimed to synthesize and evaluate the potential of ZnO-CN NPs as a multifunctional agent for wound treatment. ZnO-CN NPs were synthesized and characterized using key techniques to confirm their structure and composition. The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential of ZnO-CN NPs was evaluated through standard in vitro assays, demonstrating strong free radical scavenging and inhibition of protein denaturation. The antimicrobial activity of the nanoparticles was tested against common wound pathogens, revealing effective inhibition at a minimal concentration. A zebrafish wound healing model was employed to assess both the safety and therapeutic efficacy of the nanoparticles, showing no toxicity at tested concentrations and facilitating faster wound closure. Additionally, pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expression was analyzed to understand the role of ZnO-CN NPs in wound healing mechanisms. In conclusion, ZnO-CN NPs demonstrate potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties, making them promising candidates for wound treatment. Given their multifunctional properties and non-toxicity at tested concentrations, ZnO-CN NPs hold significant potential as a therapeutic agent for clinical wound management, warranting further investigation in human models.

Using Memrise as a Technology-Based Learning Media in Improving Students' Speaking Skills

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of using technology-based learning platforms, especially Memrise, to improve students' speaking skills. At a time when technology continues to develop rapidly, the use of digital learning platforms is becoming increasingly important in efforts to improve student learning outcomes. This study involved students as participants in a learning environment to conduct experiments using Memrise as a learning medium to develop speaking skills. This study applies a class action research approach with a qualitative approach. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation review of the learning activities carried out by students using Memrise. The results of the study show that the use of Memrise as a technology-based learning medium is effective in increasing student motivation, developing speaking skills, and increasing active participation in the learning process. This platform provides an interactive environment that supports independent and collaborative speaking practice. The results of this study have important implications for the design of learning strategies that focus on developing speaking skills through the use of technology. These findings also highlight the importance of integrating technology into education to address communication challenges in everyday life. So, the use of Memrise as a technology-based learning media can be seen as a suitable solution to improve students' speaking skills.

Treatment of Chronic Parastomal Ulceration with Silver Sulfadiazine and Hyaluronic Acid: Two Case Reports.

Skin complications in individuals with an ostomy are widely reported and can cause physical and emotional challenges in everyday life. Chronic parastomal skin complications can be difficult to heal and cause significant pain.Two patients presented to the stomal therapy clinic for treatment and were diagnosed with chronic parastomal skin ulceration. Following standard treatment of wound management, topical corticosteroid ointment, and appliance review, the ulcers either were not improving or had reoccurred. Treatment with a combination cream consisting of 0.2% hyaluronic acid and 1% silver sulfadiazine was initiated, and both patients demonstrated complete healing.Treatment of parastomal skin ulceration with dual-action cream 0.2% hyaluronic acid and 1% silver sulfadiazine was successful for these two patients, with a reduction in pain and purulent fluid noted throughout treatment, in addition to a reduced cost of treatment when compared with standard protocols.

Navigating academic and everyday life challenges in the US: the role of social media for international graduate students

PurposeThis paper aims to explore the adaptive experiences of first-year international graduate students at a US university. It aims to understand the challenges they encounter, strategies they adopt with social media to navigate these challenges and tensions that emerge in their social media interactions.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a qualitative multiple-case research design to collect data from 22 semistructured interviews with 11 participants. Additionally, 110 social media artifacts were collected, focusing on international students’ use of social media in everyday and academic contexts.FindingsThis paper offers empirical insights into social media’s role in helping international students address practical challenges and fulfill learning needs in academic studies, assistantships, cultural understanding and the constructions of ethnic and peer groups for emotional and social support. Additionally, it identifies tensions such as addiction, distractions, emotional distress and the creation of filter bubbles.Research limitations/implicationsGiven the qualitative approach of this paper, the generalizability of study findings is limited. Future studies can focus on different sites to explore context-related issues, students across different years or use a longitudinal research design to further explore international students’ experiences in relation to social media use and its role in their adaptation over time.Practical implicationsThis paper proposes implementing social media curricula in universities to educate students on media literacy and digital competence and create peer groups to support international students beyond classrooms.Originality/valueThis paper adds value to informal learning literature focusing on international students.

Rehabilitation following periacetabular osteotomy for acetabular dysplasia: A qualitative interview study exploring challenges, hopes and expectations among patients in Denmark and Australia

IntroductionGuidelines have been proposed for post-operative rehabilitation following periacetabular osteotomy (PAO). However, the perspectives of individuals undergoing PAO have not been considered. AimThe present study aimed to explore the perceived challenges of everyday life and hopes for and expectations of post-PAO rehabilitation from the perspective of individuals with acetabular dysplasia living in Denmark and Australia. MethodsIn this qualitative study, we used a hermeneutic phenomenological approach with semi-structured interviews to explore the perspectives of 25 participants (four males), aged 16–43 years, who underwent a PAO. Purposeful sampling was used to provide variations in age and sex. Inclusion criteria were age above 15 years, radiographic evidence of acetabular dysplasia, PAO within the last seven weeks and undergoing post-operative rehabilitation. Inductive content analysis was adopted to code and analyse interviews. ResultsThe analysis of the interview transcripts revealed four major themes: different expectations, self-confidence, tailored rehabilitation and aligning expectations. Several subthemes emerged within each theme, and similar patterns with minor variations were identified across countries. However, the financial burden of self-funded surgery and rehabilitation challenged some Australian participants, whereas none of the Danish participants mentioned this challenge. ConclusionOur findings elucidate the diverse range of hopes and expectations in individuals undergoing PAO, and how these relate to their perceived challenges. In particular, the findings highlight the importance of aligning expectations between individuals and clinicians when designing the rehabilitation.

Risk factors to mental health challenges among the LGBTI+ community in Gaborone, Botswana.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and other gender diverse groupings symbolised by + (LGBTI+) individuals experience adverse mental health problems, and several factors have been documented to facilitate such problems. However, in Botswana, the factors facilitating LGBTI+ individuals to experience mental health challenges have not been explored with previous studies only highlighting the poor mental health outcomes they experience. The aim of the study was to explore and describe factors that could cause mental health challenges in LGBTI+ individuals in Gaborone, Botswana. A qualitative, descriptive, phenomenological design was employed to examine the research question. In data collection, 15 unstructured in-depth telephonic interviews were conducted until data saturation. Data were analysed with a co-coder using the data analysis method by Colaizzi. Three themes emerged following data analysis and were reasons for experiencing mental health challenges, experiences of challenges in accessing healthcare services and the social challenges of everyday life. The findings indicate that a variety of factors influence the mental health problems in some LGBTI+ individuals.Contribution:The knowledge of the factors that cause LGBTI+ individuals' mental health challenges can inform mental healthcare to be rendered. The findings can apprise nursing curriculum development and policy regarding the needs of LGBTI+ individuals.

An Analytical Study on Depression among the Geriatric Population of Rural Field Practice Area of Private Medical College in Andhra Pradesh State

Abstract Background: Depression is a common illness worldwide, with an estimated 300 million people affected at any time. Depression is different from usual mood fluctuations and short-lived, emotional response to challenges in everyday life. In India, most of the elderly live in the rural areas and the access to the health care facilities is meagre. The depressive symptoms are likely to be dismissed as “normal” by the older persons, their family members and even by health care providers. Objectives: To estimate the level of depression among the geriatric population in a rural community. To study the association of socio-demographic profile with the levels of depression identified among them. Methodology: It was an observational analytical cross-sectional study done over a period of 2 months (7th August 2018 to 7th October 2018). Study population includes the geriatric population of rural field practice area at a private medical college. A minimum sample of 210 was included in the study by systematic random sampling method. Questionnaire consists of two parts. Part-1 consists of socio demographic characteristics. Part II consists of GDS 15-point questionnaire. Results: Out of the total 210, majority of subjects were less than 70 years of age (69 p.c). Prevalence of depression in the study was (33.8 p.c.). Depression was significantly high in financially dependent study subjects (56 p.c.). A significant relationship was observed between factors like Living status, Marital status, Education and levels of depression (p<0.05). Conclusion: There was high prevalence of depression among elderly population. It was associated with living alone, presently not married, illiteracy.

Improving personal, social, and life skills in adolescents: a scoping review of key components in interventions

Abstract Aim Numerous interventions focus on personal, social, and life skills in adolescents in order to provide them the knowledge required to acquire, apply, and mobilize their skills across various domains and challenges of everyday life and to help them to cope with life challenges and transition to adulthood. While various interventions targeting these skills have been developed, less is known about their key components, particularly the obstacles and levers that can impact the outcome of the intervention. This scoping review aims to bridge this gap by examining literature on the components of interventions that can effectively enhance the personal, social, and life skills of adolescents in various areas. Methods A scoping review was undertaken according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines to identify obstacles and levers of interventions targeting adolescents’ skills. Results Seventy articles fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected for data extraction. This work identified key elements that may influence the outcome of these interventions. Three main categories emerged: participation and involvement of participants, creation of a safe environment for the intervention, and anchoring change in the lives of adolescents. Conclusion Our results highlight the need to robustly present and detail interventions in the literature, including information on the intervention’s objective and mechanisms. Evaluations should therefore focus on the intervention system and on the underlying mechanisms through which it could have an impact, using more comprehensive methodologies.

Predictors of self-reported word-finding difficulties in glioma patients – a longitudinal study

ABSTRACT Background Word-finding difficulties are a common self-reported concern in glioma patients known to negatively affect social participation and life satisfaction. Discrepancies between self-reported difficulties and performance on objective tests have been reported, but studies are seldom conducted longitudinally. Aims The aim of the present study was to examine the occurrence of self-reported word-finding difficulties before and during the first year after glioma surgery. In addition, we investigated whether self-reported word-finding difficulties were predicted by standardized language tests and psychological distress. Methods and procedures Twenty-three patients with gliomas (grade 1–3) were assessed pre-surgery, at six and twelve months follow-up. Self-reported word-finding difficulties were addressed with the item I am able to find the right word(s) to say what I mean, from the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy – Brain (FACT-Br). Confrontation naming was tested with the Boston Naming Test (BNT), word production with a semantic fluency test and word knowledge with a vocabulary test. Self-reported measures of psychological distress were assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Ordinal regression models were used to examine predictors of self-reported word-finding difficulties. Outcomes and results Word-finding difficulties were reported by 68% of the patients pre-surgery, increasing to 90% and 85% at the following assessments. Significant changes were observed in the magnitude of reported concerns between pre-surgery assessment and six months follow-up. Regression analyses demonstated that self-reported word-finding difficulties were predicted by psychological distress and vocabulary pre-surgery and vocabulary at six months follow-up, whereas confrontation naming and semantic fluency did not become significant in any of the assessments. Conclusion Our results indicate that self-reported word-finding difficulties occurred in a high percentage of glioma patients throughout the first year of illness. Patients reported increased difficulties after surgery that were not predicted by confrontation naming or semantic fluency but by vocabulary performance. The results imply further that psychological distress is a factor that should be taken into account. Self-reported function is an important supplement to objective testing and can provide indications about mental health status and the patients` perspective on language related challenges in everyday life.

Application of immersive virtual reality for assessing chronic neglect in individuals with stroke: the immersive virtual road-crossing task

ABSTRACT Background Neglect can be a long-term consequence of chronic stroke that can impede an individual’s ability to perform daily activities, but chronic and discrete forms can be difficult to detect. We developed and evaluated the “immersive virtual road-crossing task” (iVRoad) to identify and quantify discrete neglect symptoms in chronic stroke patients. Method The iVRoad task requires crossing virtual intersections and placing a letter in a mailbox placed either on the left or right. We tested three groups using the HTC Vive Pro Eye: (1) chronic right hemisphere stroke patients with (N = 20) and (2) without (N = 20) chronic left-sided neglect, and (3) age and gender-matched healthy controls (N = 20). We analyzed temporal parameters, errors, and head rotation to identify group-specific patterns, and applied questionnaires to measure self-assessed pedestrian behavior and usability. Results Overall, the task was well-tolerated by all participants with fewer cybersickness-induced symptoms after the VR exposure than before. Reaction time, left-sided errors, and lateral head movements for traffic from left most clearly distinguished between groups. Neglect patients committed more dangerous crossings, but their self-rated pedestrian behavior did not differ from that of stroke patients without neglect. This demonstrates their reduced awareness of the risks in everyday life and highlights the clinical relevance of the task. Conclusions Our findings suggest that a virtual road crossing task, such as iVRoad, has the potential to identify subtle symptoms of neglect by providing virtual scenarios that more closely resemble the demands and challenges of everyday life. iVRoad is an immersive, naturalistic virtual reality task that can measure clinically relevant behavioral variance and identify discrete neglect symptoms.

Conversations across international divides: Children learning through empathy about climate change

AbstractPrimary school curricula often largely avoid the climate crisis, and teachers feel ill‐equipped to teach it. In the secondary school curriculum, the climate crisis is generally addressed only in specific subjects such as science or geography. Our own and others’ research indicates that children are curious about climate change and become less anxious when they feel agentic in facing its effects. The challenges of everyday life for children in parts of the world severely affected by the rapidly changing climate are seldom included in educational contexts. This article reports on a project that linked a school in a UK town with a school on a Fijian island to explore a holistic approach to understanding the impacts of climate change. The children aged 9 to 11 built friendships across the globe through film messages, email, written letters, and drawings. As part of getting to know one another, the children asked and answered questions about their lives. Those questions and other creative activities revealed children’s interests and priorities and the extent of their local and global knowledge and enabled us to consider a personalised approach to climate justice. By co‐creating and exchanging their stories the children could begin to understand the social and emotional impacts as well as the science of climate change. We discuss the role of empathy in children’s learning about climate change, and consider how connections across international divides can be facilitated.

The care process for users of alcohol and other drugs in primary health care: a qualitative study

To understand the process of caring for alcohol and other drug users by Primary Health Care professionals. This is a qualitative exploratory study with professionals from two Family Health Teams. Data was collected through focus groups with guiding questions and recorded interviews, which were later transcribed and analyzed by Bardin. IRaMuTeQ® software was used for categorization, identification and coding, as well as Reinert's method for classifying elementary context units. Eight professionals took part in this study. 1,869 occurrences of words were identified in the corpus of this research, divided into 381 active forms. The analysis resulted in two categories: "The user of alcohol and other drugs: the challenges of everyday life" and "The Psychosocial Care Network and ways of optimizing care for users". Professionals face various difficulties in caring for alcohol and other drug users, such as lack of qualifications, lack of a support network, lack of motivation on the part of the person and fragmentation of the Psychosocial Care Network. However, overcoming the adversities experienced by users is also an essential strategy, as these people face stigma and prejudice in health services. The care process proved to be fragile in the face of the adversities that influence it, thus highlighting the importance of investments in services and ongoing training for professionals working in the RAPS, in order to enable assertive, continuous, resolutive and humanized care.

Empowering young people-the impact of camp experiences on personal resources, well-being, and community building.

Personal resources and resources of the sociocultural environment help children and adolescents to successfully cope with challenges in everyday life, which is associated with better individual well-being. SCOUT, the 'Study on Competence development in OUT-of-school settings', investigated whether participation in a summer camp enhanced adolescents' personal resources, well-being, and readiness to contribute to the community. The research took place during the Swiss National Jamboree of the Swiss Guide and Scout Movement, a two-week event in the summer of 2022, with a paper-pencil pretest (beginning of the camp - T1) and posttest (end of the camp - T2) survey (N = 607, aged 14-17). Confirmatory factor analyses were used to examine whether personal resources, well-being, and readiness to contribute to the community changed over time, and structural equation models were applied to test the direct and indirect effects of caring support from group leaders on the development of these variables. In less than two weeks, camp participants demonstrated increased empathy, emotional self-control, optimism, and assertiveness. Furthermore, the adolescents reported more positive emotions, higher self-esteem, and stronger readiness to contribute to the community. Group leaders played a crucial role by influencing the positive development of well-being and readiness to contribute to the community both directly and indirectly through the promotion of personal resources. The findings indicate that young people benefit not only from participating in collaborative activities in a stimulating environment, but also from caring support provided by their group leaders.

Ukraine during the invasion - security challenges and "everyday life"

War is always a time of difficult decisions. This is a test of the reality of the "will for peace", but also a verification of "preparing for war". The fire of war therefore verifies preparation and reactivity towards war. It turns out, however, that given the traditionally great importance of the decisions of the political and military establishment and their impact on the course of the defensive war and the fate of society's survival, the sequence and, above all, the continuity of signals coming from the social side are equally important. The methodological composition of this article assumes an updated reflection on the "triad of war" and its systemic relations that become visible in the face of war challenges of statehood and war challenges, security challenges of everyday social life. While it is possible to react reactively rather than preventively to the aggressor's volleys, appreciating the possibility of war allows us to strengthen many of the foundations of statehood in advance. There are also certain opportunities among the already materialized threats. Hence the title "challenges" category. The reflections and conclusions of this article, made on the basis of the assumed cognitive and utilitarian purpose, can serve as a proposal to shed new light on the functioning of the state and the development of immunity, which makes the invasion more difficult for the aggressor.

The Problem of Developing Coping Strategies to Overcome Difficult Life Situations at Student Age

The formation of constructive strategies for overcoming difficult life situations plays a vital role in choosing the type of behavior, allowing students to successfully overcome traumatic and stressful situations, both during their studies and in their future professional activities. Higher education contributes to the development of professionally significant psychological and personal characteristics. In this aspect, we can talk about the development of selforganization, motivation, creative thinking, adaptability and emotional intelligence, mental and behavioral patterns that help people effectively cope with the difficulties and challenges of everyday life. These qualities play an important role in a graduate’s successful career and personal growth.The problem of overcoming behavior as a unique way of interaction of an individual with difficult life situations began to be considered around the 1950s.The term «coping» was coined by Abraham Maslow and comes from the English word «tocope», which means «to cope» or «to overcome». In Russian scientific literature it is often translated as «overcoming behavior» or «psychological overcoming».The purpose of this article is to study the characteristics of students mastering the skills of constructive strategies for overcoming difficult life situations. The paper examines the features of the formation of constructive strategies for overcoming difficult life situations among students.The use of bibliometric analysis and experimental analysis in this work allowed us to obtain comprehensive and reliable data that can be used for a deeper understanding of the problem under study. Thanks to the conducted psychological experiment, the leading skills of constructive strategies that help overcome difficult life situations at student age were studied.The methods of our psychological research were theoretical analysis of literature relevant to the topic of research; empirical research methods: the method of psychodiagnostics of coping mechanisms by E. Heim, the method of «Identification of mental and physical discomfort» (according to V.N. Ponikarova), the method of «Coping behavior in stressful situations CISS» (D.S. Norman. F. Endler, D.A. James, M.I. Parker; adapted version by T.A. Kryukova); observation and interview methods; methods of quantitative and qualitative data processing.In this study, a variety of methods were used to process the results, including quantitative, qualitative and mathematical approaches.

Navigating Crises: Examining the Impact on Students in Four European Countries

A crisis is any challenging situation that requires a judgment or a decision. During their lifespan people are exposed to crises at micro, meso and macro levels. Lately, many research deals with crises at macro level. Situations of crises at a macro level that we have been facing such as pandemics, war, earthquakes, and substantial challenges in everyday situations and life lead to the necessity to explore learning and teaching at higher education institutions in the times of crises. The goal of the research was to determine strategies for dealing with crises on macro level among students in higher education. For this purpose, qualitative research was conducted using the focus group method. Four focus groups were held in which a total of 40 students of different profiles from Belgium, Croatia, Poland, and Romania participated. The results show that the biggest challenge for most participants in crisis situations was the absence of social support. In their answers, participants discussed the challenges of distance education, stating "screen fatigue" as an obstacle. Despite this, participants pointed out that times of crisis enabled them to discover their own strengths, which they can use as coping strategies in potential future crises.

Practical tips by peer support in chronic vestibular hypofunction: an exploratory survey.

Patients with chronic vestibular hypofunction typically suffer from dizziness, imbalance and oscillopsia (blurred vision); symptoms that pose challenges to everyday life. Currently, advice on how to deal with such challenges is mainly provided by health care professionals (i.e., ENT-surgeons, neurologists, physiotherapists and psychologists). However, fellow patients with a similar condition and a true appreciation of the lived experiences, are likely to provide valuable support and advice as well. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to collect tips and advice from patients with chronic vestibular hypofunction. An exploratory survey was designed to collect tips from fellow chronic vestibular hypofunction patients on how to cope with disease-related challenges in everyday life. The survey was distributed both online and in person. The list of tips was coded and analyzed thematically and deductively, by using the international classification of functioning, disability, and health (ICF) model. In total, 425 tips were obtained from the 179 participants. Most tips were coded under "environmental factors" (46%) and "activities and participation" (39%). The remaining tips were categorized as "body functions" (15%). No tips were about "body structures." The participants coped with their daily struggles by investing in assistive products and technology, like adapted bikes, special footwear, walking frames. They described the importance of ensuring minimal light intensity for visibility (i.e., installing light sources in dark places). During activities, participants gave the advice to avoid bumpy roads and obstacles, and highlighted the necessity of adequate visual fixation to maintain balance. To ensure optimal activity, participants emphasized the importance of managing energy and taking sufficient rest. This study gives insight into how patients with chronic vestibular hypofunction cope with everyday struggles due to their symptoms. These tips can expand advice given by healthcare professionals. Knowing that fellow patients experience similar struggles and learned to deal with their struggles in adequate ways, might offer support and help patients focus on possibilities rather than on disabilities. Further research should investigate the effect of sharing tips to see whether improvement in (mental) health can be achieved in patients with chronic vestibular hypofunction.

Buying-selling Coffee and Noken as a Way of Proclaiming the Gospel

The focus of this research is to answer the question of how the Gospel is preached to people who are Indigenous Papuans in the Modio Parish. This research was made by being directly involved in the inculturation effort. This research uses a qualitative method by carrying out a process of participatory observation and involvement as ‘insiders,’ and the data is analyzed phenomenologically hermeneutics. The results obtained from this research are preaching the Gospel through efforts to develop the people’s economy based on the reality of the people’s attachment to the land and its forest products, especially by buying-selling coffee and noken. The people are involved in this economic development program with enthusiasm because this effort has answered their longing for salvation in accordance with the challenges of everyday life.