On-job Training Research Articles

Assessment on Effectiveness of On-job Training of Supportive Staffs: The Case Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine

On-the-job training could be considered as those types of training for employees to assist them develop their skills in particular occupation, vocation or discipline. The main purpose of the study was to assess the effectiveness of on-job training of supportive staff in Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The specific objectives were therefore; first to assess the effectiveness of on-job training on four levels (reactions, learning, behavior and result). Second, to examine factors affecting effectiveness of on-job training. Third, to investigate effects of on-job training on the staffs. The descriptive research design was used for this study. The study utilizes sample of fifty respondents, which selected through simple random sampling method and a semi-structured questionnaire for data collection. The data were analyzed using Kirkpatrick evaluation model and SPSS version twenty software. The result shows some of training challenges such as workload, lack of material access and too short duration for the employee during the on-job training programme.

Leaders Role on the Effectiveness of Private Pre-schools in Sodo City Administration, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia

The general objective of this study was to investigate leaders role on effectiveness of private preschool education in Sodo City Administration of Wolaita Zone. To achieve this objective a concurrent triangulation research design of mixed research method was employed. Data were gathered from 20 private preschools. 120 preschool teachers and 20 principals were selected by using availability sampling technique. The qualitative data were gathered from 6 supervisors, 2 City administration experts of 6 PTSA chairman. The major findings of the study indicated that, problems encountered by preschool leaders include: the absence of guidelines, shortage of resource, high turnover of teachers, lack of incentive, low salary, the absence of on-job trainings, irregularity and non-uniformity of curricula, lack of qualified teachers in the area, lack of qualified principals, and lack of safe and conducive teaching learning environment. Thus, continuous in-service trainings should be provided in the area of childhood development and leadership for preschool leaders, close and proper monitoring and support should be given to private preschools by city administration education office. Besides, preschool owners should avail essential resources, and private pre- schools should work in collaboration with parents.

The Role of South-to-South Partnerships in Developing Cancer Services in Africa

Background and context: Despite being a growing public health concern in Africa, access to effective cancer treatment and pain relief is still limited in sub-Saharan Africa. The African Palliative Care Association (APCA) in collaboration with the American Cancer Society and the Ministry of Health of Swaziland have successfully implemented a South-to-South partnership which has facilitated the development and operation of a cancer unit in Mbabane National Hospital. Although the cancer burden continues to rise in Africa, many countries do not have established oncology services. They rely on cancer treatment, care and support through referral to neighboring countries or overseas, which is costly for governments and poses multiple challenges for patients and their families. Until recently, Swaziland has relied on cancer treatment and care in South Africa. This paper presents a model where the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) in Uganda has been facilitated to support the establishment of a cancer unit in Swaziland. Aim: The intervention aimed at providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health of Swaziland to initiate and operate a cancer unit in Mbabane Government Hospital through a formal arrangement with the UCI. Strategy/Tactics: The planning and execution of activities was done by a tripartite of APCA, Uganda Cancer Institute a government entity and the Swazi Ministry of Health. Program/Policy process: Over a period of one year (Decemeber 2016 to December 2017) APCA, through a grant from the ACS formerly engaged the UCI to support the initiation and operation of a cancer unit in Swaziland. This was through expert exchange visits through which on-job training and mentorship was provided to a team of staff at Mbabane Government Hospital, with coordination by the Swaziland Ministry of Health. Experiential visits to Uganda were also organized for the lead pharmacist in Swaziland and a doctor to enable them set up and run a cancer unit in their country. The exchange visits provided a forum for both observation and application of knowledge and skills. Outcomes: A cancer unit was successfully established at Mbabane Government Hospital in Swaziland, which now provides services for patients, with breast cancer and expanding to include other cancers. The Swaziland Ministry of Health has been key to the success of this development and continues to identify human, financial and other resources to sustain the cancer unit. To date 69 patients have successfully undergone chemotherapy: 43 breast cancer, 22 Kaposi sarcoma, 2 colorectal cancer, 1 bladder cancer, 1 multiple myeloma. 21 health care workers were trained on cancer management; 9 doctors, 7 nurses and 5 pharmacists. What was learned: There are many opportunities for South-to-South partnership to support the establishment or improvement of cancer care. This model implemented in Swaziland can be replicated in other African countries. Documenting the model for replication in other countries is recommended.

GAME APPLICATIONS OF OSA LEARNING SYSTEM

For the English full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version).ABSTRACT The authors present a new solution in the field of rail distance learning - learning mobile applications. The aim of the project is to increase interest and motivation in the process of education and self-education. Examples are given of constructing a gaming platform for training tasks regarding principles of operation of railway automation and telemechanics devices. A conceptually new approach to technical on-job training is presented, based on introduction of game and competitive components, promoting enhancement of the professionalism of personnel of any qualification. The OSApp application, shown in the article, serves as an additional module to the main OSA distance learning platform. Keywords: transport, automation and telemechanics, distance learning, OSApp, OSA, technical training, neural networks, Anytime and Anywhere Learning.

2479 Acute care research competencies for clinical research professionals: A practitioner inquiry approach and assessment

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Acute care research is a unique area of clinical research that demands specialized skills, knowledge, and talents from empathetic professionals working in the field. Building off existing competencies for clinical research professionals, the Cincinnati Acute Care Research Council (ACRC) developed additional areas of competency for professionals working in the acute care research discipline. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Qualitative data obtained from job shadowing, clinical observations, and interviews were analyzed to understand the educational needs and desires of the acute care research workforce. We then utilized Bloom’s Taxonomy to build acute care research competencies that are measurable for job performance and build off of foundational clinical research professionals’ domains and competencies developed by the Joint Task Force of Clinical Trial Competency. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Results suggest 35 special interest competencies for acute care clinical research professionals under 8 common domains set by the Joint Task Force of Clinical Trial Competency. Additionally an approved ACRC tactic, from actionable learnings through community assessments throughout 2017, is the creation of a Task Force made up of acute care research Principal Investigators and Clinical Research Directors to focus on the identified training and professional development obstacles in the clinical research enterprise. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: The competencies developed for acute care research should serve as guidelines for training a workforce prepared for the challenges of conducting research with each acute audience, as its own vulnerable population. These competencies will guide development of a multi-pronged program of professional development that will include new hire onboarding, new hire on-job training, and ongoing on-job training.

A study of the impact of cooperation between vocational high school and industries in Malang City

Education is a basic strategy in developing potential human resources and empowering unprivileged individuals to get life skills and knowledge which are recognized engines of economic growth and social development in any nation. TVET holds the master key for achieving this growth because it is driven by wheels of training skilled and entrepreneurial workforce needed in workplace. Also the strength and success of TVET lie in nature of their cooperation with industries. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the linkage between vocational high school (SMK) and industries in the field of information technology in Malang City. Quantitative design with descriptive approach in four (4) public vocational high schools selected with simple random sampling method with 32 participants. School management and Information Technology teachers are as the subject. The study findings showed that cooperation between vocational high schools with industries has great impact on the quality of vocational education as seen in the strong positive relationship. The study also revealed that various challenges of attaining quality vocational education in Malang. Still, the study revealed that common cooperation type that exist between SMK with industry is mainly Internship placement and job recruitment, on-job training with no significant cooperation in infrastructure.

Implementation of Statistical Process Control (SPC) in the Sewing Section of Garment Industry for Quality Improvement

Abstract The main aim of this research was to implement appropriate Statistical Process Control (SPC) techniques for quality characteristics on sewing floor of garment Industry. Among different SPC quality improvements tools, control charts have been selected. After analyzing and selecting different critical parameters based on company and customer requirements, the X-bar and R charts for variable and c-charts for attribute quality characteristics have been identified and implemented in the trouser sewing lines for quality improvement. The check points for selected control chart implementation have also been designed. Remedial action plans for the occurred special cause variations and process stability were developed. The project incorporated theoretical and on-job training schemes for different quality team members, to understand the SPC concept and its implementation procedure. After implementation, significant improvements in the sewing section were achieved. The four months analysis before and after implementation of the SPC tools showed that the rejection percentage was reduced from 9.141% to 6.4%. Successful implementation of the result of this project can significantly improve process performance of other similar manufacturing units with appropriate modification.

Restricted working hours in Austrian residency programs : Survey results.

SummaryBackgroundNew regulations for working hours of medical doctors have been implemented in Austria based on the European directive 2003/88/EG, limiting on-duty working hours to 48 h per week. Clinical work is, therefore, substantially reduced compared to previous decades, and little is known on physician and students’ opinions on this matter. We illustrate survey results concerning on-job training, its difficulties, and implications for restricted working hours.MethodsWe conducted an internal survey among M.D. and Ph.D. students and medical staff members at the Medical University of Vienna using the MedCampus system (CAMPUSOnline, Graz, Austria) and SPSS (V.21, IBM Corp, Armonk, NY, USA).ResultsParticipants were 36.5% staff members and 63.5% students. Students rated continuous education of physicians high at 9.19 ± 1.76 and staff members at 8.90 ± 2.48 on a 1–10 (1 unimportant, 10 most important) scale. Students rated limited time resources, while staff considered financial resources as the greatest challenge for in-hospital education. Overall, 28.85% thought that restricted working hours can positively influence education, while 19.04% thought the opposite and 52.11% were undecided.DiscussionConsidering the limited available time and financial resources, education of tomorrow’s medical doctors remains an important but difficult task. While participants of our survey rated education as very important despite its many challenges, the opinions towards limited working hours were not as clear. Given that over 50% are still undecided whether reduced work hours may also positively influence medical education, it clearly presents an opportunity to include the next generations of physicians in this undertaking.

Total Quality Management Practices and Service Delivery in Healthcare in Public Health Facilities in Kisumu East Sub-County, Kenya

The study’s aim was to establish the influence of total quality management practices on service delivery in public health facilities in Kisumu East Sub-county, Kenya. The aspects of total quality management practices investigated in this study were: management commitment, staff training, employee involvement and continuous improvement. Descriptive survey research design method was used by the research study. The target population was the medical personnel: The facility doctor/nurse/clinician in-charges, Pharmacy technicians, Laboratory technicians, Nurses from 10 health facilities in Kisumu East Sub-county, Kenya. The study did a census on all the 10 health facilities, the researcher picked 4 respondents from each facility: 1 facility doctor/nurse in-charges, 1 Pharmacy technicians, 1 Laboratory technicians and 1 Nurses. Purposive sampling technique was used to pick the 1 facility doctor/nurse in-charges, 1 Pharmacy technicians and 1 Laboratory technician because most public health facilities just have one personnel in those position. Simple random sampling was used to pick one nurse of the 1-5 that work in those health facilities. The study used questionnaires for data collection. To ensure the validity of the instruments experts were engaged in to review it and make recommendations. Test-retest technique was used to measure and enhance the questionnaires’ reliability. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that there was a significant moderate positive relationship between managerial commitment and service delivery r=0.588** p?0.05.The study established that there was a significant moderate positive relationship between staff training and service delivery r=0.473**.It was established that there was a significant moderate positive relationship between employee involvement and service delivery in public healthcare facilities in Kisumu East Sub-county, Kenya r= .567**, p?0.05.It was found out that there was a significant strong positive relationship between continuous improvement and service delivery in public health facilities r=0.860**,p?0.05.The county government need to further enhance managerial commitment in implementing total quality management practices in the facilities. The county government needs to come up with a policy to ensure regular and systematic on-job training to all the medical personnel in Kisumu East Sub-county, Kenya. The health facility in-charges and the management boards need to institutionalize employee engagement by coming up with a clear framework that shall create a platform for employee participation in total quality management in public health facilities in Kisumu East Sub-county, Kenya. The County government of Kisumu needs to document and sensitize all the health facilities the continuous improvement strategy for healthcare.

Déterminants du choix des postes en zone rurale par les professionnels de santé au Burkina Faso

In 2014, in Burkina Faso, more than 60% of healthcare workers were working in urban areas to the detriment of rural areas. The two largest cities concentrated the majority of healthcare workers, while these cities represent only 10% of the population. This study was designed to identify incentive strategies that could enable more equitable deployment of healthcare workers. A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2016 in six health regions in Burkina Faso. Key informant interviews were conducted to determine the factors influencing the choice of jobs. The results were used to construct job packages useful for the discrete choice experiment survey.Levels of preferences for 1,173 health workers for incentive packages linked to the job were explored by means of electronic questionnaire data collection.Sawtooth software was used to develop and randomize job pairing preferences proposed to healthcare workers. STATA14 software was used for mixed-logit analysis. The determinants to promote more equitable deployment and maintenance of health workers in their workplace include access to good accommodation, on-job training, responsibility, and improved salaries.In terms of acceptability of deployment, more than 75% (p-value < 0.001) of workers would agree to be redeployed in rural areas if the above conditions were met. Adequate and sustainable human resource development strategies should be set up by policymakers in order to improve the maintenance of healthcare workers in rural areas.

Questionnaire on the Midwives' Knowledge About Oral Emergency Contraception.

SUMMARY – The aim of the study was to assess the level of knowledge of midwives working in different clinical settings about oral emergency contraception. The study included 225 midwives; during the period from December 2015 to February 2016, they completed a 16-item web-based survey using the SurveyMonkey software available on the Croatian Midwives Chamber site. In total 277 participants started to fill out the survey and 225 participants responded to all 16 questions. Demographic, educational and professional characteristics of the participants in this survey are provided. Distribution of participant responses to questions regarding basic reproductive endocrinology, unplanned pregnancies and emergency contraception clearly revealed important gaps in the group knowledge. There was evident gap in the knowledge about emergency contraception in the study group of Croatian midwives. Having in mind the study group grounds in gynecology and obstetrics, and their public health relevance, targeted educational activities both during midwife formal education and on-job are required to improve the group knowledge about emergency contraception. National guidelines on oral emergency contraception are an at hand learning tool and the most appropriate local source of information on emergency contraception. Various initiatives should be considered for this document to become an integral part of formal midwife education and regular part of their on-job trainings.

Administrative Support, Remuneration Policy and Faculty Teaching Efficacy in Vietnamese Higher Education

The study aims to analyze the efficiency of training programme at POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited with a special reference to academic parameters, and to find out if there is any improvement required to make the training programme more effective. Descriptive research design has been used in the study. The sample size is 127. A survey was carried out to obtain the feedback of the trainees. About 93.70% of the respondents are of the view that initial class room training is sufficient. About 96.06% of them are of the view that the post On Job Training (OJT) is constructive and indispensable. About 89.76% of the respondents said that the rotational OJT is valuable. The findings show that the trainees were satisfied up to a large extent with the training programme. To improve the training programme; module should be updated on yearly basis, period of training should be less than one year and there should be more industry visits on time to time basis.

Perception of Spirituality and Spiritual Care among Muslim Nurses in Indonesia.

This cross-sectional study was conducted to examine 256 Muslim nurses' perception of spirituality and spiritual care in Indonesia. The Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS) was translated and culturally adapted. Moderately high degrees in five domains and total SSCRS were found. Specialty, education level, clinical seniority, having spiritual training, and previous spiritual caring experience could impact on the SSCRS. Most nurses have cared for patients with spiritual needs, but denied having any formal training in providing spiritual care. Providing adequate curriculum and on-job training to equip nurses' knowledge and competence of spiritual care is urgent in Muslim healthcare environment.

Inquiring the Most Critical Teacher’s Technology Education Competences in the Highest Efficient Technology Education Learning Organization

Under the hyper-dynamic education situation, this research, in order to comprehensively explore the interplays between Teacher Competence Demands (TCD) and Learning Organization Requests (LOR), cross-employs the data refined method of Descriptive Statistics (DS) method and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Principal Components Analysis (PCA) approaches to cross-analyze the empirical questionnaires of senior high schools in Changhua and Taichung regions in Taiwan from four brief analytical perspectives, including Individual Demand Competency (IDC), Professional Knowledge Competency (PKC), Resource Satisfaction Competency (RSC) and Cooperative Relationship Competency (CRC). Based on the results of evaluated measurements, the four most decisive TCDs for constructing the potential LOR are “reading competency for IDC”, “cross-subjects and empirical teaching competencies for PKC”, “convincing competency for RSC” and “cooperative competency” which is the most ponderable contribution of this research. Furthermore, in order to survive in the lowest birth-rate and highest democratic-rights education era, Taiwanese senior high schools must concretely put more school’s administrative resource and aggressively collect more sponsoring from non-for-profit education organizations and governmental education departments to provide a series of empirical and digital on-job certificate programs and training license courses to assist teachers to nurture these most critical TCDs including reading, cross-subjects and empirical teaching, convincing and cooperative.

PENGARUH MOTIVASI BERPRESTASI TERHADAP KESIAPAN BELAJAR, PELAKSANAAN PRAKERIN DAN PENCAPAIAN KOMPETENSI MATA PELAJARAN PRODUKTIF

This study aims to define the factors that influence the achievement of productive subjects competence in TKR (Light Vehicle Engineering), describe the achievement motivation, learning readiness, and Prakerin or OJT (On Job Training) implementation in connection with the achievement of productive subjects, to determine the effect of achievement motivation on learning readiness and OJT implementation, and to determine the effect of learning readiness and OJT implementation on the competence achievement of productive TKR subjects. The calculation results of correlation and coefficient of determination show that achievement motivation correlates to learning readiness by 0,875, and to OJT implementation by 0,678. Learning readiness correlates to competence achievement of productive subjects by 0,392; OJT implementation correlates to the competence achievement of productive subjects by 0,381; while learning readiness and OJT implementation are correlated by 0,418. The study concludes that there is a significant correlation between achievement motivation, learning readiness and OJT implementation, and therefore there is a need to enhance students’ motivation, especially achievement motivation, so that students’ can have better level of learning readiness and OJT implementation

Rural Health Care Workers and Local Residents Health Status in Yulong County of Yunnan Province China and Hat Yai City of Songkhla Mansion Thailand

To compare health status between Hat Yai city of Songkhla Province in Thailand and Yulong county of Yunnan province in China about rural health care workers and local residents, analyzing of both differences, learning from the advanced experience and practice of Thailand, adjusting policy, especially for the implementation of measures to improve the lack of human resources construction of Yulong County rural health, promote the level of rural health service of Lijiang. A qualitative study consisting of focus group discussions and individual in-depth interviews were conducted in Rural Health Care Workers and Local Residents Health Status in Yulong County of Yunnan Province China and Hat Yai City of Songkhla Mansion Thailand from. Compared to 41(100%) bachelor's degree of medical staffs in Hat Yai, this accounted only 94 (42%) bachelor's degree of medical staffs in Yulong county hospital, and 31 (12%)in townships hospitals. For medical workers in Hat Yai, they have at least one time on-job training per year, but for Yulong county, only 144 (29%)of the medical personnel participated in the training per year. Health expenditures of Yulong county was mainly borne by the local government, and medical insurance coverage rate is 217,107 (99%). Insurance average awareness of Hat Yai is 4449 (66.4%), Yulong County is 62,501 (28.5%), P<0.001, there are statistically significant differences between two cities. Thailand has good experience in training, well-paid, motivating and retaining talent for rural health human resources; multi-pronged, mechanism innovation, establish and perfect the system of human resources for health, is the essential way to solve the problem.

Analysis of Effectiveness of Executive Trainees’ Training Programme with a Special Reference to Academic Parameters

The study aims to analyze the efficiency of training programme at POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited with a special reference to academic parameters, and to find out if there is any improvement required to make the training programme more effective. Descriptive research design has been used in the study. The sample size is 127. A survey was carried out to obtain the feedback of the trainees. About 93.70% of the respondents are of the view that initial class room training is sufficient. About 96.06% of them are of the view that the post On Job Training (OJT) is constructive and indispensable. About 89.76% of the respondents said that the rotational OJT is valuable. The findings show that the trainees were satisfied up to a large extent with the training programme. To improve the training programme; module should be updated on yearly basis, period of training should be less than one year and there should be more industry visits on time to time basis.

Study of occupational stability of general practitioners tailor-made for rural communities in Zhejiang province

Objective To examine the occupational stability, training needs and capacity building requirements of the general practitioners purposely trained to work in rural communities, for improvement of policies regarding their training and issues related. Methods There counties were selected by stratified random sampling, where general practitioners graduated from such training completed an anonymous questionnaire.Focus group interviews were made to officials of the local Health and Family Planning Commission, those of primary healthcare institutions, and general practitioners themselves. Results The of the 190 valid questionnaires recovered, male accounted for 34.2% and female 65.8%.These general practitioners were mostly satisfied with their working environment, social status, work stress and job achievement, yet with lower satisfaction with their salary and availability of medical devices.Consideration of resignation was reported by only 5.3% of them, with more males than females.As high as 63.2% of them prefer to work in hospitals of county level.91.1% of them held it as necessary to participate in standard resident training, and 98.4% held it as necessary to have on-job training.94.7% of them have participated in further education to gain a bachelor degree in medicine. Conclusions These doctors were found with high stability to work in rural communities and low turnover intention.Further studies are required to encourage these general practitioners to serve rural communities in a long term, and to improve the standard resident training mechanism, and their career development. Key words: Zhejiang province; Tailor-made training; Community general practitioners; Occupational stability; Standard training

Evaluation of a Short‐term Training Program in Bedside Emergency Ultrasound in Southwestern Tanzania

To evaluate the effect of a short-term training program in emergency ultrasound on physician skills and attitudes in southwestern Tanzania. Eight registrar physicians at Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital (Mbeya, Tanzania) underwent a 5-day course in bedside emergency ultrasound, focusing primarily on the focused assessment with sonography for trauma examination, including didactic sessions, practical sessions, and on-job training. The impact on ultrasound knowledge was assessed by pretest and posttest evaluations. Provider skill was evaluated by a standardized observed simulated patient encounter. Attitudes toward ultrasound training, utility, and self-confidence were assessed by a post-training questionnaire. All 8 physicians who began the training completed the course and successfully passed their objective structured clinical examination. There was a statistically significant improvement in written ultrasound test scores from 31% to 66% (P < .01) after the course. Most trainees felt confident performing and interpreting a basic focused assessment with sonography for trauma examination at the end of the course, and 7 of 8 stated that they would consider paying tuition for similar courses in the future. Main concerns with the course revolved around insufficient time dedicated to practicing under supervision. Registrar physicians in Tanzania can effectively learn basic emergency ultrasound skills in a short-term training program. Similar future programs may consider heavier emphasis on practical hands-on training with experts. Ongoing data collection is required to understand the true impact of such training on long-term ultrasound use and patient outcomes.

A 25-Year Experience with a Project-Centered Master in Public Health: Key to Public Health Relevance and Educational Efficacy?

The World Health Organization has recognized the shortage of competent public health workforce as a major problem worldwide and claimed an urgent need for action. Training public health personnel, effective in an educational perspective, yet with public health relevance in mind, remains a challenge for university-based programs. We present evaluation data of the 25-year experience of a project-centered, problem-oriented, on-job Master in Public Health program at the University of Geneva. Several data collection strategies were used. First, achievement of learning objectives was investigated through content analysis of students’ reports on personal project, through problem-solving final examinations and through self-reported progress on a professional profile. Second, possible public health impact was estimated through analysis of implemented project. Third, yearly discussions with the successive cohorts use the SWOT grid (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) to investigate the students’ perception of the program. Learning objectives were mainly acquired through community health projects realization, partly also through group work, exercises, readings and lectures. Self-reported progress on a professional profile showed significant acquisitions in all tested public health competencies. All students were able to implement at least one of their planned projects. Students’ perception considered the project/problem-centered approach as positive, but underlined the importance of time constraints and heavy workload in an on-job training program. In our experience a project-centered, problem-based Master program in Public Health allowed students to achieve new competencies and communities to benefit from project implementation addressing public health issues.