Mobile Program Research Articles

Does International Education Mobility Increase Environmental Concerns?

This paper applies propensity score matching to data from a recent Flash Eurobarometer survey (covering 27 European Union countries) in order to estimate the effect of participation in international education mobility programmes on young people's environmental attitudes. The empirical results consistently show that an education experience abroad has a modest but statistically significant positive effect on environmental concerns. This finding sheds light on the important role that studying abroad can play in promoting environmental awareness among the youth.

The Impact of the Cold War on the Afghan Society

The article is devoted to the policies of the global players of the Cold War using the example of Afghanistan. Noting the features of the Afghan policy of the Cold War, the author highlighted the key content of the very concept of the Cold War, political events in Afghanistan, internal and external challenges, ethnic problems and the problem of women during the Cold War. The influence of geopolitical processes on the development, internal and external interests of Afghan society in the 20th century, the social, economic and political consequences of the Cold War, features of the development of the political system and political culture of Afghanistan, ethnic problems in Afghan public discourse, etc. are considered. The author concludes that “The Cold War of the superpowers had a direct impact on internal political developments in Afghanistan, where parties and public organizations emerged as political structures with secular or Islamic ideology. The author comes to the conclusion that the internal political unity of Afghan society was not ensured for the reason that the Afghan elite was unable to form an ideology expressing national unity, and its individual parts preferred to serve the interests of one or another player without supporting the national interests of Afghanistan.The article was prepared according to the International Academic Mobility Program, organized by the National Research Institute of the Communications Development (Moscow) for young scientists from foreign countries.

Popularity of Social Networks Among Armenian Users

Now there is active debate about the influence of virtual (online) communication on real (offline) communication. Do online and offline communications complement each other, or will online communication gradually completely replace real (offline) communication, including in the professional and personal life of a modern person? If people stay at home and go about their daily activities without interacting with other members of society and this suit them, then they will not make efforts to create social connections outside the online sphere, and the field of real (offline) relationships is completely or significantly transformed. The article discusses: the spread of social networks among Armenian users, online and/or offline communication preferences of Armenian users in one or another area of life, depending on age, gender and the subject of communication. As a result of the study, conducted by questionnaire, preferences were identified on the basis of which users build online communication, which determines the purposes of using social networks in Armenia.The research was carried out with the financial support of Yerevan State University according to the scientific project “Mechanisms of dissemination and consumption of fake news in social networks”, 2022-2024. The article was prepared according to the International Academic Mobility Program, organized by the National Research Institute of the Communications Development for young scientists from foreign countries.

Features of Socio-Political Processes in Abkhazia (Abkhaz ASSR) in the 1930–1940s

The article examines Stalin’s repressions in Abkhazia in the 1930s and 1940s. The author revealed the specifics of socio-political processes that took place under the influence of Stalinism. As a result of the study, the main directions of Stalin’s repressive policies in Abkhazia were identified. Attempts to destroy the political and cultural elite, infringe on the rights of Abkhazians and other peoples living in Abkhazia are described in detail. Official data on the forced change of the ethnic composition of the population and the persecution of representatives of the political elite are provided, as well as the conditions of Georgian-Abkhazian interaction during this period are analyzed. The author drew a conclusion about the tragic impact of Stalin’s repressions on the development of the Abkhazian statehood, the preservation of national identity, as well as the construction of Georgian-Abkhazian relations.The article was prepared according to the International Academic Mobility Program, organized by the National Research Institute of the Communications Development (Moscow) for young scientists from foreign countries.

Mobility Is Medicine, Too: Creating a Culture of Mobility Amongst Hospitalized Patients With Cancer to Improve Patient Outcomes

Background: Despite decades of evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of multidisciplinary mobility initiatives in improving patient clinical outcomes, the impact of mobility programs in oncology-specific settings has been ignored. Objective: The objective of this initiative is to test evidence-based mobility interventions in a cancer care center to create a culture among clinicians that prioritizes patient mobilization. Methods: We compared postintervention and preintervention outcomes using logistic regression analysis and time-to-event modeling to assess hospital length of stay. Basic statistical methods assessed whether improving mobility influenced clinical outcomes and clinician culture. Results: Outcome data from 493 in the postintervention arm were compared to 498 patients in the preintervention arm. Patients in the postintervention group had 39% decreased odds of having the rapid response team called (confidence interval [CI] =0.39–0.97; P = .03) and 46% decreased odds of being admitted to the intensive care unit (CI = 0.29–1.02; P = .05) compared to the preintervention group. No safety issues were associated with these interventions. Conclusions: Hospitalized patients with cancer are especially prone to considerable debility due to their disease and treatment effects. Our initiative to create a mobility protocol in 1 medical unit resulted in positive clinical outcomes. Implications for Practice: Findings from this study can be used to increase recognition of the benefits of mobility programs for hospitalized cancer patients. What is Foundational: Promoting mobility in the hospital often involves collaboration among various healthcare professionals, including nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, and physicians. This interdisciplinary approach ensures that patients receive holistic care tailored to their specific needs.

A study on the effectiveness of training in the operation of an electric mobility aid in severely mentally and physically handicapped children.

We examined whether operation training for children with severe mental and physical disabilities using recently developed electric mobility aids improves their skills in operating such aids and their daily activities. By doing so, we aimed to clarify the effectiveness of electric mobility aid operation training for children with severe mental and physical disabilities. Operation training and normal training using an electric mobility aid were conducted for 42 school-aged children with severe mental and physical disabilities, aged 8-18 years old. The trainee children were randomly assigned to two groups: 21 to the intervention group to receive operation training and 21 to the control group to receive general training. The intervention lasted 20 minutes/training session, with three sessions/week over a period of eight weeks. The Powered Mobility Program (PMP) and Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) were used for pre- and post-intervention assessments, and SPSS was used for two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). PMP scaled scores significantly increased (p = 0.001) in both groups, but there was no interaction effect. The PEDI scaled scores did not significantly increase in either of the two groups. The effects of the intervention and use of the electric mobility aid on the operating skills of children with severe mental and physical disabilities were explicitly demonstrated. Future long-term studies are required to clarify the effects of training in the operation of electric mobility aids on the subsequent development of severely physically and mentally handicapped children.

Effects of an Electronic Medical Records-Linked Diabetes Self-Management System on Treatment Targets in Real Clinical Practice: Retrospective, Observational Cohort Study.

This study evaluated the effects of a mobile diabetes management program called "iCareD" (College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea) which was integrated into the hospital's electronic medical records system to minimize the workload of the healthcare team in the real clinical practice setting. In this retrospective observational study, we recruited 308 patients. We categorized these patients based on their compliance regarding their use of the iCareD program at home; compliance was determined through self-monitored blood glucose inputs and message subscription rates. We analyzed changes in the ABC (hemoglobin A1c, blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) levels from the baseline to 12 months thereafter, based on the patients' iCareD usage patterns. The patients comprised 92 (30%) non-users, 170 (55%) poor-compliance users, and 46 (15%) good-compliance users; the ABC target achievement rate showed prominent changes in good-compliance groups from baseline to 12 months (10.9% vs. 23.9%, P<0.05), whereas no significant changes were observed for poor-compliance users and non-users (13.5% vs. 18.8%, P=0.106; 20.7% vs. 14.1%, P=0.201; respectively). Implementing the iCareD can improve the ABC levels of patients with diabetes with minimal efforts of the healthcare team in real clinical settings. However, the improvement of patients' compliance concerning the use of the system without the vigorous intervention of the healthcare team needs to be solved in the future.

From Smartphone to Fabric: Mobile Embroidery Programming

Equipping the next generation with skills in science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM), including computational thinking and graphic design, is crucial. Yet it can be difficult for young people to sustain interest in technology – particularly for girls due to persistent differences in their socialization. Project-based learning combining hands-on experience with fashion and design offers a promising means of sparking and sustaining interest in technology. Mobile embroidery programming is one such project, but there are still challenges to be overcome in transferring embroidery files to programmable embroidery machines as part of school courses or coding weeks. This report presents a device we developed that facilitates wireless file transfer. The embroidery file, encoded in a common format like DST, can be wirelessly transferred to the embroidery machine. We optimized the process of the embroidery workflow in a series of 14 workshops. Furthermore, we tested additional hardware for embroidery file transfer based on Raspberry Pi on a group of 18 participants. Our findings suggest that wireless file transfer may be useful with other maker devices such as 3D printers. The results will benefit schools, maker spaces, code clubs, and individual users seeking to engage in STEAM activities.

Fostering sustainability capabilities through experience: A case study on virtual mobility in STEM

For a 21st century facing cascading crises, including global pandemics, climate change, and social and economic disruption, education is more critical than ever. Universities, and consequently their curricula, have a responsibility to prepare all students and graduates to respond to and live within a disrupted, complex, and uncertain future. One way of preparing students to think and address complex global challenges is through international learning experiences. However, the global pandemic triggered an unforeseen disruption to student mobility and the acceleration of online learning environments, such as virtual mobility programs. To date there has been little exploration of how virtual mobility programs can be designed for science and their ability to foster sustainability capabilities within the discipline. This paper reports on the design (its curriculum and pedagogy) of an experiential virtual mobility program, designed and delivered during the pandemic. It illustrates an innovative, co-created, STEM-focused case study whereby learning focused on varied approaches to agricultural challenges and practices. Through the perspective of student participants, key education for sustainability capabilities of sustainability thinking, collaboration, affective learning, critical reflection, and interdisciplinary knowledge were analysed as themes and are discussed in relation to how these capabilities were shaped by the program design. We share this discussion to support and expand the use of further meaningful virtual experiences to foster sustainability capabilities in an international (online) setting by other University educators.

Eksistensi ASEAN sebagai Organisasi Regional pada Aspek Sosial Budaya Melalui Program Student Mobility

The study of international relations originated in Great Britain precisely in the early 20th century in Wales, when a group of experts in philosophy and international law in Great Britain agreed on the need to study relations between nations. At first, international relations focused more on the study of war and peace in nation-state relations. However, beginning in the 1970s and 1980s the study of international relations expanded to a wider range of studies. International relations develop on non-political issues, such as economics, security, law, culture, technology, and so on. Any perspective in an approach that views international relations as not only state-oriented would say that other entities such as International Organizations also have an important role. One of the International Organizations at the Regional Level is The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). ASEAN has 3 pillars, namely Political-Security, Economic and Socio-Cultural.2 International Relations are inseparable from globalization. Globalization encourages countries indirectly to cooperate with each other in order to meet their national interests and respond to the phenomena that exist along with globalization. One form of cooperation is international cooperation. International organizations have several forms, one of which is in the Regional scope. ASEAN as one of the Regional Organizations collaborates in the field of Socio-Culture through the Student Mobility program.

International Student Recruitment and Support in Indonesia: A Systematic Review of Literature from 2012–2022

The Republic of Indonesia has been a significant source country of international students worldwide yet data is scarce about local international students. Increasing international student numbers is in line with the country's strategic development goals yet growth has been limited over the last two decades despite government funding of both long/short-term mobility programs and changing global/regional student mobility trends. This review systematically analyzes 28 papers from 2012–2022 investigating international students in Indonesian higher education regarding recruitment and support via an inductive thematic analysis. Six themes emerged showing that research has focused on the overall scope, rationale, and high-level organizational challenges of internationalization with scholarship only occasionally investigating Indonesia's destination attractiveness or student-centric issues. Research on international students, in Indonesian or English, is nascent and policy/practice suggestions and avenues of future research are discussed.

The role of Erasmus+ mobility program on higher education in Albania: The case of the University of Tirana

Abstract Albania’s higher education system has been through dynamic changes and challenges after the fall of the dictatorship in 1990. Till 2007 there were only state owned universities, but starting from 2017 the high education sector was liberalized. Connections with Erasmus+ as an ambitious EU program that has played an essential role in shaping the landscape of international education and fostering cross-cultural exchange has been made since the opening of the country. Universities made a lot of effort to become more open and to participate into internationals programmes and initiatives. Erasmus, a flagship program of the European Union has played a pivotal role in transforming higher education and fostering international cooperation. The presence of Erasmus in Albania has been crucial for the internationalization of universities in Albania, but especially to students. Objectives This paper aims to explore the key objectives, components, and impact of the Erasmus+ program, with a particular focus on its contribution to educational mobility, intercultural understanding, and the development of a more integrated European community. The paper focuses on the impact of Erasmus in Albania, examining the program’s objectives, implementation, challenges, and the broader implications for the country’s educational landscape and cultural exchange.

How Interprofessional Community Mobile Healthcare and Service-Learning Work Together to Identify and Address Chronic Health Disparities.

Residents of the State of Delaware experience high levels of health inequities. Service-learning programs provided jointly by universities and community partners can address health disparities through documentation of disparities and service provision that sees patients where they are. Benefits accrue for both students and communities experiencing health inequities. HEALTH for All (H4A) mobile unit clients can receive a variety of services at sites co-located with community based organizations (CBOs). Between September 2023 and January 2024, H4A clients had their blood pressure assessed by a trained healthcare provider. Demographic and ZIP Code of residence data were collected by a trained graduate student. Data were recorded and analyzed using Microsoft Excel Version 16.5 (Redmond, WA, USA). All documentation was reviewed and approved by the University of Delaware's Institutional Review Board (IRB #1567044-3). Between September 2023 and January 2024, 152 clients participated. Most participants were female (72.27%; 104 of 143) and identified as White (68.66%; 92 of 134). The largest group of clients were in Stage 1 Hypertension (34.21%; 52 of 152), followed by Elevated (23.68%; 36 of 152), Normal (22.37%; 34 of 152), and Stage 2 Hypertension (19.74%; 30 of 152). Black or African American clients had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure compared to other racial and ethnic groups. There were also differences in the share of clients with hypertension by ZIP Code of residence. Interprofessional service-learning in a mobile health context provides students with practical field experience and real-world insights into community perspectives and needs, including addressing health inequities. Academic-community partnerships and mobile health programs should be prioritized in the future to address health inequities and foster the development of socially engaged, community-minded future professionals.

Mobile Programming Applied in the Dissemination of Climatic Data: Remote Sensors for Monitoring the Weather of the 3 Climatic Floors of The Province of Bolívar

Mobile Programming Applied in the Dissemination of Climatic Data: Remote Sensors for Monitoring the Weather of the 3 Climatic Floors of The Province of Bolívar

Rehabilitation Management of Intensive Care Unit-acquired Weakness (ICU-AW): A Narrative Review

Background: Intensive Care Unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is one of the most common neuromuscular disorders affecting intensive care unit (ICU) patients' outcomes and clinical course. ICU-AW is found in 30-50% of patients and increases to 67% in sepsis-critically ill patients. Prolonged ICU stay, the difficulty of weaning from the ventilator, higher hospitalization costs, and an increase in mortality, as well as long-term morbidity, are associated with ICU-AW. ICU-AW causes skeletal muscle weakness, including respiratory muscles, which results in complications that continue even years after being discharged from the hospital. Aim: To describe the rehabilitation management of ICU-AW and provide the information needed clinically to manage these patients. Methods: The authors reviewed all types of articles without time filtering using PubMed and Google Scholar databases with “ICU-AW”, “ICU-related weakness”, “rehabilitation”, and “early mobilization” used as keywords. Results: Rehabilitation management can be done as early as possible, beginning while the patient is still in the ICU. Early mobilization programs require teamwork consisting of doctors, therapists, and nurses. Physical activity and early mobilization in the ICU must be carried out with consideration for safety. Monitoring patient safety before and during mobilization is an essential factor to be considered. Any mobilization program should be the decision of the ICU care team. Implementation of rehabilitation programs and early mobilization improves outcomes for patients with ICU-AW and should be continued until the follow-up period. Conclusion: The rehabilitation management aiming at preventing and treating ICU-AW should be done since the patient was still in the ICU and under careful consideration of safety aspects.

Feasibility of Mobile Health App-Based Home Aerobic Exercise for Physical Performance in Healthy Young Adults.

To investigate the feasibility and effects of a mobile app-based home cycling exercise program compared to home cycling exercise without additional monitoring system. Compared with fitness facilities or outdoor exercise, home-based exercise programs effectively improve physical performance in an indwelling community. However, a flexible, informal environment may decrease motivation and impair adherence to physical exercise. Mobile devices for aerobic exercise and mobile applications provide real-time monitoring, immediate feedback, and encouragement to increase motivation and promote physical performance. We investigated the feasibility and effects of a mobile app-based home exercise program on body composition, muscular strength, and cardiopulmonary function. Between February and May 2023, 20 participants were randomly allocated to the intervention (mobile application with a tablet) and control groups, and they performed aerobic exercise using a stationary bicycle for ≥150 minutes per week for 6 weeks (≤30-minute exercise session, with 3-minute warm-up and 3-minute cool-down). Karvonen formula-based heartrate defined the weekly increase in exercise intensity. Outcome measures included body-composition parameters, isokinetic knee flexor and extensor strength tests, cardiopulmonary exercise test results, and rate of target heart rate (HR) achievement. Participants were assessed at baseline and after the intervention. Unrelated personal events led two participants to drop out. The intervention and control groups had similar baseline characteristics. Compared with the control group, in the post-intervention isokinetic strength test, bilateral knee flexor and extensor power, and time to target HR achievement significantly increased each week in the intervention group. Home-based exercise to achieve long-term cardiovascular fitness with portable electronic/mobile devices facilitates individualized exercise using real-time feedback to improve motivation and adherence.

Exploring an Effective International Higher Education Partnership Model Through Virtual Student Mobility Programs: A Case Study

Purpose This study examined the role of virtual student mobility (VSM) programs in developing international education partnerships and explored key factors for building successful transnational partnerships. Design/Approach/Methods Drawing on Yin’s case study approach, we explored several VSM programs offered by a Japanese national university in partnership with four research universities in China. Data sources included an autoethnographic account of planning and organizing virtual exchange programs and interviews with the partner universities’ virtual exchange program coordinators as well as with students who took different virtual exchange courses under the partnership. Findings Our case study showed that VSM models require significant collaboration, support, and commitment from universities to offer high-quality exchange programs. The initial establishment of VSM programs relies on existing relationships, clear communication, and a commitment to collaborate; however, VSM programs’ success depends heavily on the quality of online support, as well as inter-university communication and collaboration between administrators and faculty and intra-university communication and collaboration with partner universities. Based on the research results and the previous literature on international higher education partnerships, we propose a renewed partnership model in VSM comprising three main characteristics: (1) effective coordination and support, (2) effective communication, and (3) a commitment to partnership. Originality/Value Amidst emerging VSM models in higher education, this study contributes to the literature by proposing a renewed partnership model for sustaining VSM programs.

Individual and organizational factors associated with injury history and patient handling behaviors: Results from a nationwide survey of healthcare workers

With proper compliance, safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) programs reduce musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). To better understand individual, environmental, and organizational factors associated with both the adoption of SPHM and prevalence of MSDs, a nationwide online survey was administered. 973 healthcare workers (HCWs) completed the survey, for which 59.6% reported past work-related MSDs or pain. Among those with pain or injury, 33.3% changed roles, 79.7% worked while injured, and only 30.9% reported workers’ compensation claims. Less than half of HCWs agreed that SPHM equipment is readily available, and most considered manually handling patients weighing over 91 kg acceptable. Equipment availability, ceiling lift availability, supervisor encouragement, and annual training were associated with increased use of SPHM equipment. Availability of SPHM equipment reduced the likelihood of injured nurses changing roles. Despite overall agreement that SPHM programs are beneficial, common clinical practice remains insufficient to adequately protect HCWs from risk of injury.

The effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) on daily educational activities of undergraduates in a modern and diversified university environment

This study assessed the effectiveness of AI and AI-related technologies in the daily educational activities of undergraduate students in a modern and diversified university environment. The participants were 13 undergraduate Indonesian students participating in a mobility program for two weeks in Malaysia. A survey questionnaire designed with the help of the existing literature and ChatGPT, which includes ten (10) structured items and seven (7) open-ended questions, was used to collect the data. The relevant SPSS tests were used to analyze the data. Based on the results, of all 13 participants, 12 (92.3%) of them already experienced AI in their daily educational activities, and there were strong positive correlations between the attitudes toward AI and AI experiences, and attitudes toward AI and the effects of AI on education attributes, with correlation scores of .663 and .833 respectively. Based on the participant's answers to the qualitative questions, most of them believed that AI and AI technologies, such as ChatGPT, are helpful in daily educational activities and help them gain information regardless of time and space limitations and do their university-related assignments quickly. Based on the results, AI and AI-related technologies could transform different aspects of modern education.

International pupil mobility in secondary schools: which variables are most closely associated with the development of intercultural competence?

ABSTRACT Mobility is one of the key actions within the process of internationalising school education to develop interculturally competent pupils. The study at the heart of this paper – Developing Intercultural Competence Through Adolescents’ Mobility (DICTAM) – seeks to explore which programme design features and individual characteristics are most closely associated with the development of intercultural competence. To reach this goal, a longitudinal study (using open-ended questionnaires and the Intercultural Development Inventory) was conducted with 378 pupils from Italian secondary schools who participated in a mobility programme. Overall findings suggest that different individual characteristics and programme design variables might have a different bearing on enhancing intercultural competence. In our sample, the variables duration (longer is better) and gender (female) are the ones which more likely have a positive impact on intercultural growth.