Intensive Education Program Research Articles

First results on new helium based eco-gas mixtures for the Extreme Energy Events Project

The Extreme Energy Events (EEE) Project, a joint project of the Centro Fermi (Museo Storico della Fisica e Centro Studi e Ricerche “E. Fermi”) and INFN, has a dual purpose: a scientific research program on cosmic rays at ground level and an intense outreach and educational program. The project consists in a network of about 60 tracking detectors, called telescopes, mostly hosted in Italian High Schools. Each telescope is made by three Multigap Resistive Plate Chambers, operated so far with a gas mixture composed by 98% C2H2F4 and 2% SF6. Due to its high Global Warming Potential, a few years ago the EEE collaboration has started an extensive R&D on alternative mixtures environmentally sustainable and compatible with the current experimental setup and operational environment. Among other gas mixtures, the one with helium and hydrofluoroolefin R1234ze gave the best result during the preliminary tests performed with two of the network telescopes. The detector has proved to reach performance levels comparable to those obtained with previous mixtures, without any modification of the hardware. We will discuss the first results obtained with the new mixture, tested with different percentages of the two components.

Developing intensive, short-term courses for public health-Creation and outcome evaluation of the Skills for Health and Research Professionals (SHARP) program at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Short, intensive education programs provide an under-utilized avenue for public health professionals to learn and apply the latest methods and technologies. We report on the creation and implementation of the Skills for Health and Research Professionals (SHARP) program at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The self-sustaining, concise, intense educational format equips participants with concrete skills, better enabling them to respond to complex public health challenges.

The Influence of Medication Non-Adherence on the Occurrence of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

Drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) presents a significant challenge to global TB control efforts, with medication non-adherence identified as a major contributing factor. This study aimed to investigate the influence of medication non-adherence on the occurrence of DR-TB in Serang City, Indonesia. Utilizing an observational analytic study with a case-control design, the research included 76 TB patients, comprising 38 DR-TB cases and 38 drug-sensitive TB controls. Data were collected from secondary sources and validated questionnaires and analyzed using univariate and bivariate methods, including Chi-square tests and Odds Ratios (OR). The findings revealed a significant relationship between medication non-adherence and DR-TB, with an OR of 11.56, indicating that non-adherent patients are 11.5 times more likely to develop DR-TB compared to adherent patients. However, demographic factors such as age, occupation, and education did not significantly influence the incidence of DR-TB. The study concludes that medication non-adherence is a critical risk factor for the development of DR-TB, underscoring the need for targeted interventions to improve treatment adherence, particularly through educational campaigns and community-based support. Health authorities are encouraged to implement intensive educational programs focused on the risks of non-adherence and ensure that TB treatment is accessible and supported by community health workers. Policymakers should allocate sufficient resources to these initiatives to effectively reduce the incidence of DR-TB.

The fading social trust capital due to cybercrime in e-commerce transactions in Indonesia: the perspective of the electronic information and transaction law

Trade through electronic systems (e-commerce) is a prominent innovation of this current era. The growth of e-commerce in Indonesia is the highest in the world. Even so, there are threats to security in e-commerce due to cybercrimes, especially system interference. This leads to society’s fading trust to e-commerce businesses as a social capital. The Indonesian government has carried out efforts to prevent and handle cybercrimes through stipulations of the Law on Electronic Information and Transaction. Unfortunately, cybercrimes, especially disturbances to the electronic system, still rampantly happen Therefore, this research focuses on how far the Indonesian Law on Electronic Information and Transaction can reach that cybercrime. This was normative legal research which was a form of doctrinal legal research. It employed a data searching method in the form of library research, i.e., studying primary and secondary legal sources and analyzing them using the descriptive qualitative method with deductive logic. Results of this research showed that the Indonesian Law on Electronic Information and Transaction which keeps on experiencing amendments has not reached cybercrimes, especially crimes related to disturbances to the electronic system (system interference). It is not yet effective in guaranteeing the security of e-commerce transactions, leading to the fading of trust as a social capital. The amendment of the Law on Electronic Information and Transaction must be followed with the amendment of its implementing laws. Society must also be introduced to the importance of the Indonesian Law on Electronic Information and Transaction through massive and intensive education programs.

In-service and Pre-service Perspectives: Cultivating Plurilingual Awareness in Multicultural Classrooms

Recent years have seen a growing interest in fostering inclusivity and interaction among individuals from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds in FL or L2 classes, which has led to the proliferation of intercomprehension practices in language teacher education, facilitating teachers' identity development, intercultural sensitivity, and plurilingual awareness. Using plurilingualism as a conceptual framework, the data of this qualitative study is collected from a pre-service teacher education program and an intensive language education program at two state universities. Building on the previous research and challenges reported by in-service teachers in multicultural and multilingual classrooms, some scenarios are formed with prompts to reveal metaphors, followed by semi-structured interviews to elaborate on the participants' perspectives. In light of the findings, some suggestions and implications are provided with pedagogical purposes to soften the bonds among different cultures in language classrooms and foster interaction among members of different societies and awareness of plurilingual competences. Acknowledging the substantial impact of English language teachers' intercultural sensitivity, diversity, and inclusion, and an emerging need for enhanced educational equality and social justice in teacher training, this study contributes to the existing research by providing implications for teacher identity development.

Exploring The Influence of Project for Strengthening the Profile of Pancasila Students and School Culture to Character Building: The Mediating Role of Student Self-Awareness

Self-awareness plays an important role in helping students understand and enable them to apply their values, beliefs and attitudes towards Pancasila and school culture. This research aims to explore the Project for Strengthening the Pancasila Student Profile (P5) and school culture in shaping student character through student awareness at MTsN 10 Magetan. The survey method was used by purposive sampling of 298 students. PLS-SEM analysis was carried out to test the conceptual model and analyze the data. The results show that the P5 has a positive impact on students' character formation, with self-awareness playing a mediating role between "P5" and school culture. The implications highlight the importance of integrating Pancasila values ​​and school culture in character building, as well as recommending more intensive education programs to strengthen the profile of Pancasila and school culture for students, by involving teachers and students in supporting activities. Keywords: project for strengthening the profile of pancasila students, school culture, student character, self-awareness, PLS-SEM

The impact of intensive educational programs on the rate of inappropriate treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in acute care hospitals in Saudi Arabia

The impact of intensive educational programs on the rate of inappropriate treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in acute care hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Cardiac rehabilitation using intensive lifestyle habituation combined with outdoor exercise in an urban forest environment for primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease: a feasibility test

Background: We aimed to examine the feasibility of intensive lifestyle habituation with a subsequent home program, including forest-based exercise, as an alternative approach to conventional cardiac rehabilitation for both primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD).Methods: A total of 28 participants were included in a 1-week intensive education program aimed at fostering desirable lifestyle habits in the study: 17 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention and 11 participants at high risk of CAD. Subsequently, they engaged in a self-directed, home-based program that included unstructured exercise in an urban forest. The terrain of the urban forest was analyzed to estimate metabolic equivalent levels and to assess safety and accessibility for patient exercise.Results: Throughout the program, no adverse cardiac events were reported. Additionally, risk factors for CAD—including body composition, blood sugar levels, hemodynamic variables, total cholesterol levels, and cardiorespiratory endurance—showed significant improvement in both groups.Conclusions: Intensive lifestyle habituation and unstructured, self-directed exercise in the forest were as effective and safe as conventional cardiac rehabilitation for patients with CAD. The study demonstrated that an urban forest could serve as a safe exercise environment in both primary and secondary prevention strategies for CAD.

THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY INTERVENTION FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF TEACHERS AND PARENTS OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN

The issue of early intervention has become a strong presence in the therapeutic and educational fields, and early intervention has become one of the prominent features in the care of people with disabilities at the present time and many countries have adopted this method in the prevention of disabilities. Very early, as early intervention contributes greatly to the rehabilitation, development, and integration of a person with autism into society, as studies and scientific experiments have proven that the development and improvement of the condition is much more if the child is subject to a highly structured and intensive educational program at an early age, hence The search problem arises. Accordingly, the research aims to identify the importance of early intervention for children on the autism spectrum at the Fezzan Autism Center in the city of Sabah, as well as to identify the impact of a variable (teachers - parents) on the importance of early intervention

체험형 사회적 창업교육 참여자의 사회적 창업의도 예측요인

Social entrepreneurs play a crucial role in addressing entrenching societal problems that are difficult to solve at the individual level. To cultivate future social entrepreneurs, institutions increasingly provide experiential education programs where participants engage directly in social entrepreneurial activities. This study aims to identify psychological factors influencing the development of social entrepreneurial intentions among participants in such programs. Highlighting the challenging nature of a social entrepreneurial career, we propose that participants' learning goal orientation, meaning at work, and bottom-line mentality climate perception shape their intentions to become social entrepreneurs. We collected and analyzed two-wave survey data from 149 university students participating in an intensive experiential social entrepreneurship education program in South Korea. Results indicate that learning goal orientation positively affects meaning at work, which in turn, enhances social entrepreneurial intentions. Furthermore, bottom-line mentality climate perceptions moderate the positive relationship between learning goal orientation and meaning at work, as well as the positive effect of learning goal orientation on social entrepreneurial intentions via meaningful work. This study has several significant implications. First, it proposes and demonstrates that individual participants' learning goal orientation and meaning at work serve as predictors of the development of social entrepreneurial intentions during an experiential entrepreneurial education program. In doing so, it sheds light on the critical role of psychological variables in influencing the outcomes of entrepreneurial education. Second, the study reveals the negative effects of bottom-line mentality climate perception on shaping social entrepreneurial intentions, suggesting the necessity for educational frameworks that incorporate environmental contexts. Finally, this research offers evidence-based insights that educational institutions, policy-makers, and business leaders can utilize in devising strategies and systems to nurture the next generation of social entrepreneurs.

The Influence of Environmental Pollution Knowledge on the Behavior of Using Single-Use Plastic Items among Students of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Pattimura University, Ambon

This study investigates the impact of knowledge about environmental pollution on the behavior of single-use plastic use in academic environments, specifically at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Pattimura University, Ambon. Involving students of the social science education program, the study used a survey approach with data collected from September 11 to October 11, 2023. Knowledge was measured using the Guttman scale, while the behavior of single-use plastic use was evaluated through a Likert questionnaire. The analysis showed a significant relationship between knowledge about environmental pollution and students' behavior of single-use plastic use. Although most respondents had adequate knowledge, the use of single-use plastic was still high, highlighting the need to improve sustainable practices. Regression analysis strengthened this finding by confirming the significant influence between knowledge and behavior. Recommendations include developing more intensive education programs and campaigns on the negative impacts of single-use plastics and providing environmentally friendly alternatives. Collaboration between educational institutions, government, and the community is expected to create a more sustainable environment.

Educational Program on Nurses Knowledge about Blood Exchange Transfusion in Neonatal Care Units

Background: Exchange transfusion entails the sequential drawing and injecting of blood aliquots via peripheral or central venous and arterial lines. Notably, arterial lines—either peripheral or umbilical—should not be used for donor blood injections; rather, they should only be used for baby blood withdrawal. To ascertain the Nurses' Knowledge of Blood Exchange Transfusion in Neonatal Intensive Care Units Educational Program. Methods: Designing a quasi-experimental using (non-probability) To ascertain the impact of a training program on nurses' performance with regard to blood exchange transfusion, purposeful sampling was used. The "Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software for Windows (Version 26)" is used to analyze data. Results: This result showed that 33.3%(10) of the study's nurses and 33.3%(10) of the control group's nurses were between the ages of 31 and 35.The study's findings regarding the gender of the nursing staff showed that 53.3% of the participants (19) were female. and of the fifteen participants, 63.3% were men. 50% of the participants are nurses.had a Nursing Institute (15) In terms of general years of experience, 33.3% (10) of the sample had six to ten years of experience, and 3.0% worked in the pediatric department. Conclusion: The study concluded that the nurses’ knowledge about the blood transfusion process before giving the educational program to the patients was poor, and through the intervention and giving the nursing program, their knowledge became good. The reason is due to the effectiveness of the effective programs.

Improved tracheostomy-dependent patient outcomes after implementation of the Pediatric Resident Education in Pulmonary (PREP) Boot Camp.

Children with tracheostomies are high risk for morbidity and mortality. Pediatric resident physicians are not routinely taught skills to care for this vulnerable patient population. Few reports link educational interventions to improved patient outcomes. This study evaluates the impact of an intensive educational training program on pediatric residents' observed skills and tracheostomy-dependent patient outcomes. Pediatric post-graduate year 2 (PGY2) resident physicians rotating through the inpatient pediatric pulmonology month at Children's Hospital Colorado July 2018-2019 participated in the Pediatric Resident Education in Pulmonary (PREP) Boot Camp, an intensive educational program with an interactive lecture and simulation experience on patients with tracheostomy-dependence. PGY2s who partook in PREP and PGY3s who rotated before PREP initiation were invited to be studied. Primary outcomes included: (1) resident skills assessed by direct observation during simulation encounters and (2) rates of intensive care unit (ICU) transfers in tracheostomy-dependent patients following acute events before and after introduction of PREP. We hypothesized that increased education would enhance resident skills and improve patient outcomes by decreasing the rate of ICU transfers. PGY2 residents retained skills learned during PREP up to 11 months following initial participation, and significantly outperformed their PGY3 counterparts. There was a significant decrease in ICU transfer rate in patients with tracheostomies admitted to the pulmonary team during the 19 months following initiation of PREP. Enhanced early education may improve resident physicians' ability to care for complex patients with tracheostomies and could improve outcomes in this high-risk population.

Hepatitis C Infection in Hemodialysis Patients, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common cause of chronic liver disease in the world and evaluation of the epidemiology of HCV infection was made possible by the development of a serological assay to detect antibodies to epitopes of HCV. Hemodialysis (HD) is considered to be one of the main risk factors of HCV transmission. The prevalence of antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) in patients undergoing maintenance dialysis therapy (MDT) was found to be one of the highest among different risk groups and there is wide variation in the prevalence of HCV infection among different dialysis units and countries. Therefore, the prevalence of anti-HCV was studied in patients undergoing MDT. The current study is a cross section one, where a sample of 361 HD patients were selected randomly from HD centres in three governmental hospitals in Makkah city and they were subjected to assessment for the prevalence of anti-HCV by using questionnaires in addition to clinical measurements. The overall prevalence of anti-HCV among HD patients was 49.9% according to clinical measurements and questionnaires. The overall prevalence of anti-HCV among HD patients in Makkah city (49.9%) was comparable to that reported from other parts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and it is almost similar to the already reported positivity rate of (43.2%) from the eastern region of KSA and southern regions of KSA (45.5%). However, Strict adherence to universal precautions as recommended by the Centre for Diseases Control (CDC), meticulous regular disinfection of HD machines, Strict isolation of HCV-positive patients, dedicated dialysis machines and nursing staff at new dialysis set-up could possibly be the reasons of relatively low anti-HCV positivity at the current study than that reported by Shaheen et al., from four centres in the western region of KSA, (72.3%) and that by Huraib et al., in their multi-centre study in KSA, (68%) as well as the mean national rate. On the other hand, the use of more sensitive third generation enzyme - linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique, long duration on HD, multiple blood transfusions, patients with dialysis treatment in multi-centres, factors related to infrastructure, environment and operational system might be responsible for the high prevalence of anti-HCV found in this study than that reported by Saeed et al., from Riyadh and those observed in the central region of KSA. Although routes of transmission are still unclear, early detection of all infected patients is mandatory for HCV prophylaxis in HD patients. Furthermore, an intensive educational program for staff members, HD patients and proper evaluation of the HD situation are needed. Thus, observation of appropriate preventive measures by all HD-centres is paramount.

Efficacy of Intensive Lifestyle Education and Forest-Based Exercise for the Primary Prevention of the Risk of Coronary Artery Disease

Introduction: Despite its efficacy, conventional center-based cardiac rehabilitation has several limitations which have led to the emergence of home-based programs and intensive cardiac rehabilitation as alternative methods for overcoming these limitations. Alternative methods for primary prevention have been recommended for similar reasons. Lifestyle modification is considered key to success in both primary and secondary prevention. Therefore, this primary prevention study aimed to investigate the efficiency of intensive lifestyle education and home-based programs involving unstructured exercise in urban forests to prevent coronary artery disease (CAD). The availability of urban forests as preventive exercise environments was also examined. Methods: Patients with risk factors for CAD participated in primary prevention using either FBEG (forest-based exercise group (FBEG, n = 11) or CBEG (center-based exercise group (CBEG, n = 17) for 12 weeks. The FBEG was provided with intensive residential lifestyle education and followed a home program that included performing exercise in an urban forest. The CBEG followed a conventional supervised exercise program at a fitness facility. Changes in body composition, cardiometabolic variables, and functional capacity were tested using a 2-way repeated ANOVA measurement. An independent t-test was used to examine the differences in weekly energy expenditure between the two groups. Results: Significant within-group differences were identified in body composition, cardiometabolic variables, and the 10-yr probability of CAD in both groups. However, the functional capacity, weekly energy expenditure, and attendance rate showed between-group differences, with superiority in the FBEG. Conclusion: Intensive lifestyle education and subsequent home-based programs with unstructured exercise in the forest were as effective as a conventional center-based program, with superiority in terms of the change of some variables. Intensive education on experiencing and habituating a healthy lifestyle seemed to play an important role in improving motivation.

Szociális munkások a posztmodern terápiák világában

Several key indicators of mental health are critical in Hungary. As for the prevalence of suicide, our position is among the worst ones in Europe and Hungary ranks the first in alcohol-related disorders globally. During their daily work, social workers frequently encounter situations in which they could benefit from the knowledge base and skills of clinical social work to facilitate problem solving. However, clinical social work could not really take root in Hungary, despite the evident need. Establishing intensive education and professional development programmes, and systems of clinical supervision, facilitating the systemic introduction of high-level clinical social work in interprofessional team-settings is an urgent task. The author focuses on postmodern approaches, more specifically, on Open Dialogue as a method, and argues that these approaches are in full accordance with the focus, principles, and key values of social work.

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barriers of Organ Donation in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Study.

Organ donation is considered a life-saving treatment for end-stage organ failure worldwide. However, the severe organ shortage in Saudi Arabia creates a gap between patients in need of transplantation and the availability of organs. In Saudi Arabia, a limited number of studies have assessed knowledge and attitudes toward organ donation, especially in Jeddah City. Thus, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to organ donation and to determine the factors that may hinder or facilitate organ donation. Our findings indicated that almost half of the participants (49.2%) obtained their information from online resources. Fear of the unknown (31.2%) and a lack of knowledge (28.5%) were the main barriers to organ donation. A high percentage of the participants (73%) were unaware of any local or international legislation regarding organ donation. Half of the study participants were willing to donate their organs, with insignificant differences in age, gender, occupation, and education level. Only 5.4% of the respondents had an organ donor card. The study indicated that half of the participants were willing to donate organs, but they were unaware of local and international legislation. Therefore, an intensive education program and campaigns are recommended to increase public awareness about organ donation.

Social Media and Online Dating Safety Practices by Adolescent Sexual and Gender Diverse Men: Mixed-Methods Findings From the SMART Study

PurposeSexual and gender diverse youth (SGDY) develop and employ safety strategies on their own to manage risks while using dating apps. This study aimed to describe the online dating safety practices of SGDY and determine the effectiveness of an eHealth HIV-prevention educational intervention with dating safety content to promote future safety behaviors. MethodsSGDY aged 13–18 from across the United States (N = 1087) were assigned to increasingly intensive HIV-prevention educational programs using a sequential multiple-assignment randomized trial design. Data were collected at three time points, each three months apart. Participants were asked multiple–choice and open-ended questions about the safety practices they used online and in person; mixed-methods described the safety behaviors of SGDY. Logistic regressions were used to determine psychosocial predictors of safety behaviors and the effectiveness of the intervention in promoting future safety practices. Results60% (n = 662) of participants used dating apps, most of whom reported using online (96.4%, n = 638) and in-person (92.9%, n = 615) safety strategies, such as limiting the disclosure of personal information or meeting other users in public. Outness and previous victimization were important psychosocial predictors of engaging in safety behaviors. Additionally, participants who received the online safety education were over 50% more likely to employ certain safety behaviors than SGDY who did not. DiscussionWhile most SGDY reported at least 1 type of safety strategy when dating online, safety practices differed across psychosocial variables, such as outness. This study provides evidence for the effectiveness of an eHealth educational intervention tailored to SGDY to promote additional safety behaviors.

Knowledge and Associated Factors of Obstetric Danger Signs among Pregnant Women at Tumu Government Hospital: A Health Facility Based Cross-Sectional Study

The commencement of pregnancy requires close medical care. However, the inability of pregnant women to maintain optimal health result to pregnancy complications. This study sought to assess knowledge and associated factors on obstetric danger signs among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Tumu Government Hospital. A cross-sectional design adopted a simple random sampling technique to recruit 399 participants. A structured questionnaire was developed to collect data. Study data were analysed using Statistical Package Social Sciences (27) and analysed descriptively and inferentially with an alpha value <0.05 indicative of significant relationship between predictors and outcome variable. About 17% of participants had poor knowledge of obstetric danger signs. Factors such as occupation [p=0.001] associated with poor knowledge on obstetric danger signs. First trimester [p=0.012], Second trimester [p=0.001], Multigravida [p=.006] and Previous skilled birth [p=0.0001] significantly predicted poor knowledge on obstetric danger signs. Awareness of pregnant women through more intensive health education programs would help avert the complications associated with obstetric signs. Further studies are recommended to examine the role of traditional practices in the emergence of obstetric danger signs among pregnant women in the community

Feasibility of a selective targeted strategy of HIV testing in emergency departments: a before-after study.

The rates of hidden infection and late diagnosis of HIV still remain high in Western countries. Missed diagnostic opportunities represent the key point in changing the course of the epidemic. To evaluate the feasibility and results of implementation of a selective strategy to test for HIV in the emergency department (ED) in patients with six pre-defined medical situations: sexually transmitted infections, herpes zoster, community-acquired pneumonia, mononucleosis syndrome, practice of chemsex (CS) or request of post-exposure prophylaxis. This quasi-experimental longitudinal study evaluated the pre- and post-implementation results of HIV testing in the six aforementioned clinical scenarios. Patients attended 34 Spanish EDs. The intervention was an intensive educational program and pathways to facilitate and track orders and results were designed. We collected and compared pre- and post-implementation ED census and diagnoses, and HIV tests requested and results. The main outcome was adherence to the recommendations. Secondary outcomes were to evaluate the effectiveness of the program by the rate of positive test and the new HIV diagnoses. Differences between first and second periods were assessed. The magnitude of changes (absolute and relative) was expressed with the 95% confidence interval (CI). HIV tests increasing from 7080 (0.42% of ED visits) to 13 436 (relative increase of 75%, 95% CI from 70 to 80%). The six conditions were diagnosed in 15 879 and 16 618 patients, and HIV testing was ordered in 3393 (21%) and 7002 (42%) patients (increase: 97%; 95% CI: 90-104%). HIV testing significantly increased for all conditions except for CS. The positive HIV test rates increased from 0.92 to 1.67%. Detection of persons with undiagnosed HIV increased from 65 to 224, which implied a 220% (95% CI: 143-322%) increase of HIV diagnosis among all ED comers and a 71% (95% CI: 30-125%) increase of positive HIV tests. Implementation of a strategy to test for HIV in selective clinical situations in the ED is feasible and may lead to a substantial increase in HIV testing and diagnoses.