Comprehensive Training Course Research Articles

Establishing a course to train ICU nurses on prone position mechanical ventilation: A Delphi study.

To develop a comprehensive training course for training ICU nurses in prone positioning. A mixed study combining semi-structured interviews and two rounds of Delphi surveys. We constructed a questionnaire after collecting data through a literature review and semi-structured interviews. We used the Delphi expert correspondence method to conduct two rounds of research among 17 experts in the field of critical illness. Data collection took place between May and August 2022. The effective questionnaire recovery rate was 88.2%. The expert authority coefficient was 0.876; the Kendall coordination coefficient was 0.402; the average importance score for each index ranged from 4.00 to 4.93; and the coefficient of variation for each index ranged from 0.05 to 0.19. We established 13 second-level indicators and 41 third-level indicators on prone position ventilation training according to three aspects: training contents, training methods and training assessment. The training system of prone mechanical ventilation for ICU nurses established in this study will provide an effective framework for training and evaluating the practical ability of prone mechanical ventilation for ICU nurses.

Innovating the Use of Labour Market Intelligence Within European Universities

Abstract The “Innovating the Use of Labour Market Intelligence within European Universities” (LMI-EUniv) project, set within the Erasmus+ programme’s Key Action 2, represents a pioneering effort to harness Labour Market Intelligence (LMI) for enhancing the alignment between higher education offerings and labour market demands across Europe. This initiative, led by a consortium including the West University of Timisoara, University of Milano-Bicocca, University of Tallinn, Prospektiker, and the Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research, aimed to explore the current utilisation of labour market information and intelligence by European universities in planning and delivering their educational provisions. With a focus on fostering the congruence of educational supply with labour market demand through innovative learning and teaching methodologies, the project sought to empower Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with the skills and competencies necessary to meet these challenges. By mapping essential LMI sources at a national level, examining the use of LMI across European HEIs, and developing a comprehensive training course and an online Labour Market Intelligence Hub, this project aspired to create an indispensable reference for HEIs. This article synthesises the project’s key findings, underscoring the critical role of labour market intelligence in adapting academic curricula to meet specific labour market needs, thereby contributing to the broader discourse on the integration of LMI in higher education and its implications for curriculum development, graduate employability, and the overarching alignment between education and labour market expectations.

Current Status and Optimization Strategies of Cross - Major Comprehensive Training Courses under the Background of New Business Education

Current Status and Optimization Strategies of Cross - Major Comprehensive Training Courses under the Background of New Business Education

Retention Reimagined: Participatory Action and Positive Deviancy for University Student Success

About half of U.S. university students who start their degrees never finish — higher education retention is a pressing problem that has remained stagnant since the 1960s. This article highlights strategies for conducting research on undergraduate retention done by and with undergraduates themselves. This article’s context is a participatory action research project that encompassed the creation of informative videos, paper resource guides, an innovative app, and a comprehensive video-making training course, all designed to empower students in navigating the complexities of college life effectively. We highlight the importance of prior research methods training for undergraduates and offer methods for seamlessly integrating such training into existing educational structures. To address the sensitivity of student retention issues, we introduce a positive deviancy framework as a valuable perspective. Furthermore, we stress the significance of increased participation during the data analysis phase of participatory research, advocating for hybrid, in-person, and online approaches. The article also reflects on the political and ethical challenges associated with conducting participatory research in higher education, drawing insights from existing literature and our own experiences.

Comprehensive Aortic Training Course Using Cadaveric Pulsatile Flow Models to Improve Open and Endovascular Skills Throughout the Entire Spectrum of RAAA Management

Comprehensive Aortic Training Course Using Cadaveric Pulsatile Flow Models to Improve Open and Endovascular Skills Throughout the Entire Spectrum of RAAA Management

How can primary care benefit from digital health applications? – a quantitative, explorative survey on attitudes and experiences of general practitioners in Germany

BackgroundSince 2020, physicians in Germany have the possibility of prescribing approved digital health applications (DHAs) with the costs covered by the health system – a step that was unique in the world at that time and still is. So far, there have been hardly any studies that shed light on the possible applications of DHAs in the context of primary care and take stock of the benefits and potential for optimization. In 2022, a quantitative survey was carried out. The aim was to determine what attitudes, experiences and expectations GPs have with regard to the use of DHAs, under what conditions they are willing to integrate them into health care, and what experience they have already gained.MethodsThe focus was on a large-scale survey of GPs. Between spring and summer 2022, all 18,914 GPs in the federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland were invited to an online survey. 5,868 questionnaires were included in the evaluation (response rate: 31%). A t-test on independent samples was used to determine significant differences between two groups.Results68% of those surveyed are positive about DHAs and consider them to be reliable (69%) and safe (63%) applications that can generate efficiency benefits for the doctor-patient relationship. 24% trust themselves to competently advise patients on DHAs. 14% have already prescribed DHAs, 13% plan to do so. 85% of doctors with DHA experience rate the prescribed applications as (very) useful. Observed health care effects relate primarily to the improvement in compliance (94%), mobility (93%), and education (93%), as well as weight reduction (83%). Among other things, a further optimization of usability (59%), systematic further training of doctors on DHAs (53%) and the expansion of gamification elements (49%) are suggested. GPs lack well-founded information with regard to DHAs (52%).ConclusionFor GPs, DHAs can be effective tools to encourage patients in their personal responsibility, compliance and motivation to behave in a health-conscious manner and to strengthen prevention in the primary care setting. Where DHAs have been used in a practical context so far, widespread positive health care effects are noticeable. Most respondents do not dare to give patients competent advice on available applications. Comprehensive training courses that provide information about the framework conditions, strategies and advantages of using DHAs appear to be important. There is also a need for more well-founded sources of information and research for doctors to select suitable applications in a targeted manner. GPs see significant added value in DHAs compared to conventional health apps. In order for DHAs to be effectively implemented in primary care, it is important to better inform GPs about the legal basis and possible applications as well as to address their concerns.

Research on the Curriculum Reform of Electronic Design Comprehensive Training

The electronic design comprehensive training is an important practical course in the electronic engineering majors, which plays a role in cultivating students' comprehensive application knowledge and skills. However, traditional electronic design comprehensive training course has some problems such as boring teaching content, outdated single teaching methods, and absence of practical applications. In order to address these issue, course reform and innovation are introduced for improving practical training.

Research on the Teaching Reform and Practice for Professional Comprehensive Training Courses Based on the Integration of “Mechanized, Informatized and Intelligent”

Research on the Teaching Reform and Practice for Professional Comprehensive Training Courses Based on the Integration of “Mechanized, Informatized and Intelligent”

'Internet+' comprehensive nursing training course in the post-epidemic era-an exploration of the mixed teaching mode: a randomized trial.

To explore the effect of the application of the 'Internet+' nursing teaching mode on the comprehensive teaching 'Fundamentals of Nursing'. Parallel design and convenient sampling were used to select vocational nursing students from the Nursing College of Capital Medical University. Selected students were randomly divided into two groups. The control group consisted of 30 students in Grade 2020 higher vocational nursing education (traditional teaching mode). The observation group consisted of 30 students in Grade 2021 higher vocational nursing education (Internet+ mixed teaching mode). Training assessment results, automatic learning ability, professional identity, and satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Compared with the control group, the students in the observation group scored higher in the following operation practices: venous blood sampling, intradermal injection, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), sputum aspiration, and putting on and taking off robes (84.01 ± 0.87 vs. 92.14 ± 1.23; 91.41 ± 0.82 vs. 96.86 ± 0.27; 87.56 ± 0.31 vs. 93.91 ± 2.79; 88.11 ± 0.51 vs. 93.75 ± 0.29; and 82.29 ± 0.29 vs. 90.96 ± 0.34, respectively, with p < 0.05 for all scores). The total scores for autonomous learning ability and subjective satisfaction were also higher in the observation group compared with the control group (82.98 ± 4.72 vs. 93.17 ± 5.01 and 96.67% vs. 90.00%, respectively, with p < 0.05 for all scores). In the post-epidemic era, the 'Internet+ hybrid teaching mode' was applied to comprehensive nursing teaching. This changed the traditional education mode, which focuses only on professional knowledge. The 'Internet+' teaching mode results showed that the professional, ideological, and political courses exhibited the same value guidance, which improved students' independent learning ability, practical operation ability, professional identity, and satisfaction.

Exploration of Innovative Training Mode of School-enterprise Network Marketing

The characteristic of higher vocational education is to pay attention to the cultivation of students' skills, practice and professionalism, and the construction of off-campus practical training base is the key to realize the above skills of students. Both off-campus training bases and on-campus training bases are important components of practical teaching in higher vocational colleges. There are great differences between them in basic functions, functions, operation and management modes. With the reform and rapid development of national vocational education, the advanced concepts of teaching, teaching materials and teaching methods are constantly updated. Under the basic background of ideological and political construction of the course, innovation and entrepreneurship drive, the reconstruction of teaching content, loose leaf teaching materials and project-based teaching method can be flexibly applied in the actual teaching of network marketing comprehensive practical training course. While improving the teaching effect on campus, higher vocational colleges should enhance their ability to serve the regional economy, integrate social services with curriculum construction, and improve teachers' social service ability by means of the integration platform of production and education.

Assessing the Comprehensive Training Needs of Informal Caregivers of Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study.

The increasing demand for cancer services is projected to overwhelm the cancer care system, leading to a potential shortfall in human resource capacity. Informal caregivers (unpaid family/friend caregivers of cancer patients) provide a significant amount of care to patients and the cancer care system could not cope without them. The aim of this study was to analyze the needs of informal caregivers (CGs) through interviews with cancer patients and CGs, and to assess the content and utility of a comprehensive caregiver training course. Cancer patients and CGs were recruited from an academic cancer centre to elicit their thoughts and perceptions of cancer CG education needs through a qualitative, phenomenological design using semi-structured interviews and a curriculum review activity. Six patients and seven CGs were interviewed. Patients averaged 53.8 years of age and CGs averaged 53.1 years. Caregiver participants reported that they were unprepared for their caregiving role. Depending on the severity of the disease, CGs reported significant emotional strain. Most participants wanted more practical information, and all expressed the desire for greater social support for CGs. While there were differences in terms of desired modality (e.g., online, in-person), support for greater CG education was strong. CGs experience a significant learning curve and receive little to no direct training or education to help them acquire the knowledge and skills they need to support a cancer patient. This is especially challenging for new CGs, for whom emotional and informational needs are particularly acute. Participants shared a great deal of endorsement for a comprehensive training course for new CGs. Given the multiple demands on their time, some participants suggested that consideration be made to establish synchronous classes. Participants held that having the course take place (online or in-person) at a specific time, on a specific date could help CGs prioritize their learning. Participants also endorsed the idea of "required" learning because even though CGs may recognize that a course could be beneficial, some may lack the motivation to participate unless it was "prescribed" to them by a healthcare provider.

The study of nurses’ knowledge and attitudes regarding pain management and control in emergency departments

BackgroundGiven the importance and pivotal role of nurses in pain management and control, this study was conducted to determine the nurses’ knowledge and attitudes toward in emergency departments.MethodsThis study was designed and conducted as a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study. Nurses’ attitude and knowledge towards pain management and control and relationship between their demographic characteristics have been assessed. Nurse Attitude Survey (NAS) and Pain management and control principles assessment Test (PMPAT) questionnaires were used.ResultsTotally 400 volunteers, including 148 (37.2%) male and 250 (62.8%) female nurses recruited from 23 hospitals in East Azerbaijan, Iran, with a mean age of 30.88 years (± 6.04 SD) and age range between 22 and 53 years old. The crude mean score of participants’ knowledge of pain management and control was 12.51 (± 2.77 SD), and standardized mean score was 40.34 (± 8.92 SD), which was low at 84.8% and moderate in 15.3% of the participants. Older nurses and nurses who previously participated in pain retraining courses had significantly less knowledge about pain management and control (r= -0.104, P = 0.038), and (r= -0.148, P = 0.003) respectively. The crude mean score of participants’ attitudes toward pain control and management was 15.22 (± 2.56 SD), and standardized mean score was 60.87 (± 10.26 SD). Nurses’ attitudes have become more negative with the increase of their work experience (r = -0.168, P = 0.001), and previously participation in pain retraining courses (r =-0.207, P < 0.001). Older nurses and highly educated nurses had significantly more negative attitudes towards pain control and management (r = -0.153, P = 0.002), and (r= -0.126, P = 0.005), respectively.ConclusionsThe current study revealed that pain management and control knowledge in most emergency nurses was low, and most of them had a moderate attitude. We need more scientific and comprehensive pain management and control training courses to improve knowledge and attitude among health workers and nurses.

Impact of hands-on training in STATA for data management and data analysis: How much knowledge gained among health-care professionals?

Objectives: Data management and statistical analysis are integral parts of any research. But there is difficulty in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining data in a systematic and meaningful way for accurate analysis without any tool. Hence, there is a need to learn a tool such as SPSS, STATA, R, SAS and so many for understanding the data. This study focused on the impact of short-course training on STATA on healthcare eye professionals and found an improvement in their competency to use computer-based statistical software packages for data management and analysis and identify the major challenges for participants and suggestions to improve the training. Materials and Methods: We organized a 10-day short course on data management and data analysis using STATA. A pre and post-test evaluation was done every day to find the impact. The questionnaire covered several areas of research methodology from data management to statistics. Categorical data were described in frequency and percentage whereas continuous data was described in median and interquartile range (IQR). Wilcoxon signed-rank test was applied to find out the significant improvement in the knowledge. Results: The 10 days cumulative median score for pre- and post-test was 43 (IOR = 39-47.5) and 72.5 (IOR = 69-77) respectively and was statistically significant (P = 0.012). Male participants, younger age groups, experience, and prior knowledge were identified as major determinants to improve the knowledge and performance in the usage of STATA. We observed that advanced training in the usage of STATA is highly beneficial to people interested/involved in research to gain autonomy in data management and analysis. Conclusion: The evaluation of the training confirms that hands-on training in the use of STATA software does have a significant impact on the knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitude of the learner. Since Stata is very user-friendly, we recommend that researchers and medical students should be offered a comprehensive training course in STATA.

The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on the Political and Work Skills of DENR Employee in the Post-Pandemic Era

This study investigates the impact of emotional intelligence on the political and work skills of Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) employees in Region XI during the post-pandemic era. The study objectives are to determine the levels of political skills, work engagement, and emotional intelligence among DENR employees in Region XI, and to examine whether emotional intelligence plays a mediating role in the relationship between political skills and work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a descriptive-correlational analysis, data was collected from a sample of 282 DENR employees, with the sample size determined using Taro Yamane’s formula. The findings revealed that interpersonal influence had the highest mean among the indicators of political skills, indicating its frequent manifestation among DENR employees. Additionally, self-awareness exhibited the highest mean among the indicators of emotional intelligence, highlighting its significant presence. Moreover, emotional work engagement obtained the highest mean, demonstrating its consistent occurrence along with the other indicators. Significant correlations were observed between political skills and work engagement, emotional intelligence and political skills, and emotional intelligence and work engagement, rejecting the null hypothesis. Furthermore, the study uncovered a significant mediating effect of emotional intelligence on the relationship between political skills and work engagement, suggesting that employees with higher emotional intelligence are more likely to be actively engaged in their work. Such heightened emotional intelligence enables DENR employees to effectively manage their own emotions and understand the emotions of others, thereby facilitating the navigation of complex social and political dynamics through a deeper comprehension of diverse perspectives and motivations. Based on these findings, it is recommended that DENR employees engage in self-assessments of their emotional intelligence skills, reflecting on their behaviors, attitudes, and interactions with others. Furthermore, comprehensive training courses, seminars, and workshops led by professionals should be provided to actively enhance emotional intelligence competencies.

Research on the cultivation path of marketing talents for vocational education undergraduates under the background of digital economy

The characteristic of higher vocational education is to pay attention to the cultivation of students' skills, practice and professionalism, and the construction of off-campus practical training base is the key to realize the above skills of students. Both off-campus training bases and on-campus training bases are important components of practical teaching in higher vocational colleges. There are great differences between them in basic functions, functions, operation and management modes. With the reform and rapid development of national vocational education, the advanced concepts of teaching, teaching materials and teaching methods are constantly updated. Under the basic background of ideological and political construction of the course, innovation and entrepreneurship drive, the reconstruction of teaching content, loose leaf teaching materials and project-based teaching method can be flexibly applied in the actual teaching of network marketing comprehensive practical training course. While improving the teaching effect on campus, higher vocational colleges should enhance their ability to serve the regional economy, integrate social services with curriculum construction, and improve teachers' social service ability by means of the integration platform of production and education.

Investigating teachers’ and parents’ perceptions regarding the introduction of English in Greek preschools during the first stages of the EAN Project

orm of introducing the English language in preschools in Greece during 2021-2022. The “Introduction of English in Preschools”, known as the EAN Project, aims to develop the appropriate pedagogical and methodological framework for English language teachers and preschool teachers for the introduction of English in Greek preschools. The EAN Project seeks to support EFL and preschool teachers by providing them with a comprehensive training course, indicative educational material, scenarios, and activities specifically designed for preschool children. Another aim is to support and monitor the preschools while contributing also to the formative assessment of this innovative initiative. The data were collected through a questionnaire administered to EFL and preschool teachers and parents. General perceptions, the benefits and the challenges related to the introduction of English in Greek preschools were investigated along with the effect of cooperation between all stakeholders. Analysis revealed that the perceptions are positive from all stakeholders while there

The Effect of Course Characteristics and Self-Efficacy on Practical Training Course Satisfaction: Moderating Effect of the Perceived Usefulness of Wisdom Teaching

The purpose of this study was to explore how course characteristics and self-efficacy affect the inter-professional comprehensive practical training course satisfaction and to explore the moderating effect of the perceived usefulness of wisdom teaching. We recruited 190 senior students from four majors who participated in the inter-professional comprehensive practical training course to participate in the questionnaire survey. We adopted the partial least squares (PLS) method to analyze the measurement model and structural model. The results show that, on the one hand, learning attitude is the direct antecedent that positively affects the inter-professional comprehensive practical training course satisfaction, and both course characteristics and self-efficacy indirectly affect course satisfaction through the learning attitude. On the other hand, the perceived usefulness of wisdom teaching significantly enhanced the relationship between learning attitude and course satisfaction. This paper provides an empirical basis to improve the satisfaction of the inter-professional comprehensive practical training course.

Effect of a Nursing Comprehensive Skill Training Course (NCST-C) on Nursing Students' Metacognitive Awareness: A Quasi-experimental Study

This study explored the effect of a nursing comprehensive skill training course (NCST-C) on the metacognitive awareness of nursing students to provide a scientific foundation for improving metacognitive awareness. This study used a quasi-experimental two-group matched pretest, post-test, and follow-up test. Ninety-six junior nursing students were recruited using convenience sampling and assigned to two groups by drawing lots with odd and even numbers in a nursing school at Huzhou University. The control group received a traditional skill-training course. The intervention group received NCST-C. Nursing students' metacognitive awareness inventory (MAI) was evaluated at the baseline, 16-week, and 20-week follow-up points. A repeated-measures analysis of variance and a simple effect test was used to compare each outcome measure of the two groups three times. The NCST-C resulted in greater benefits for nursing students' metacognitive awareness as well as various dimensions (knowledge of cognition and regulation of cognition) in the intervention group. Combined with a simple effects test, the MAI and dimension scores of those in the intervention group significantly improved at 16weeks after the baseline (F=9.78-44.03; all ps<.01). The sustainable effect of NCST-C lasted 1month after the intervention (F=14.24-62.36; ps<.01), reaching statistical significance (p<.05). The NCST-C effectively developed metacognitive awareness among nursing students. Its design provides a new type of experimental course for improving metacognitive awareness. chictr.org.cn: ChiCTR2200057910. First registration date: 1/11/2020.

Welche Potenziale und Mehrwerte bieten DiGA für die hausärztliche Versorgung? – Ergebnisse einer Befragung von Hausärzt*innen in Deutschland

ZusammenfassungHintergrundFür Ärzt*innen besteht die Möglichkeit, Patient*innen digitale Gesundheitsanwendungen (DiGA) auf Rezept zu verordnen. Bislang fehlen Untersuchungen, die Anwendungsmöglichkeiten von DiGA im hausärztlichen Praxiskontext beleuchten und eine erste Bilanz zum Nutzen sowie Optimierungspotenzial ziehen.Ziel der ArbeitDie Studie exploriert hausärztliche Einstellungen, Erwartungen und Erfahrungswerte mit Blick auf die Anwendungspotenziale von DiGA.MethodenIm Frühjahr 2022 wurden sämtliche 13.913 als Behandler*innen aktive Hausärzt*innen in Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, Rheinland-Pfalz und im Saarland zu einer Online-Befragung eingeladen. 3829 vollständig ausgefüllte Fragebögen gingen in die Auswertung ein (Rücklauf: 28 %). Zur Ermittlung von signifikanten Unterschieden zwischen 2 Gruppen erfolgten ein t‑Test bei unabhängigen Stichproben sowie eine Faktorenanalyse.ErgebnisseDie meisten Befragten erachten DiGA als verlässliche (67 %) und sichere (61 %) Anwendungen. 22 % trauen sich zu, Patient*innen zu DiGA kompetent zu beraten. 14 % haben bereits DiGA verschrieben, 13 % haben dies vor. 83 % der Ärzt*innen mit DiGA-Erfahrung bewerten die verordneten Anwendungen als nützlich. Beobachtete Versorgungseffekte betreffen v. a. die Verbesserung von Therapietreue (95 %), Mobilität (94 %) und Aufklärung (93 %) sowie Gewichtsreduktion (82 %). Angeregt wird u. a. eine weitere Optimierung der Nutzerfreundlichkeit (59 %), die systematische Weiterbildung von Ärzt*innen (52 %) und die verstärkte Aufnahme spielerischer Elemente (49 %).DiskussionHausärzt*innen sollten besser über die Grundlagen des Digitale-Versorgung-Gesetzes (DVG) informiert und Bedenken gezielt adressiert werden. Zentral erscheinen flächendeckende Schulungen, die über Rahmenbedingungen und Vorteile des DiGA-Einsatzes aufklären. Auch besteht Bedarf an fundierteren Informations- und Recherchequellen für Ärzt*innen.

A Pilot Anatomy‐based Teacher Training Curriculum for Medical Students

BackgroundNumerous medical education training programs are currently implemented internationally to train residents and future academic physicians for teaching duties, many of which use peer‐teaching in anatomy as a major component. The length of these programs and the degree to which they provide both teaching practice and generalized training in medical educational competencies varies widely. Conversely, teacher training programs aimed at anatomy graduate students have a robust balance of in‐class practice and out‐of‐class professional development but take place over a longer timescale. With unscheduled curricular time at a premium in most medical programs, developing comprehensive training courses that can be administered over an accelerated timescale and provide generalizable professional skills in medical education is essential.InterventionIn summer of 2021 I implemented a 6‐week pilot program for developing practical teaching and medical education skills in undergraduate medical students. The program consisted of an in‐class component where students performed daily peer teaching in a summer graduate‐level anatomy course and out‐of‐class professional development including training on educational methods, peer evaluations of student‐made materials, and reflective exercises.Assessment5 students were enrolled in the pilot program, 3 of which completed a 1‐5 Likert Scale, IRB‐approved survey after completion. The 22‐question survey measured pre‐and‐post program perceived confidence in 4 skill categories: anatomy knowledge (4 questions), teaching and assessment (5 questions), communication (9 questions), and educational research and innovation (4 questions). Although current survey sample lacks enough statistical power for formal nonparametric tests, initial student responses indicate improved self‐reported confidence in all 4 areas. Educational research and innovation showed the highest average increase (+2.4), followed by teaching and assessment (+2) anatomy knowledge (+1.58) and communication (+1.47).Significance &amp; ConclusionWith the caveat that limited data are available, students’ perceived confidence increased in all skill areas following participation in the training program. Additional longitudinal follow up will be needed to further determine the utility derived from the course pre‐and‐post residency. If successful, this course may serve as a model for both medical student and anatomical educator training courses that can be deployed on shorter timescales.