Professional Questionnaire Research Articles

Exploring the Relationship Between Stress and Satisfaction During Clinical Training Among Respiratory Therapy Students: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey.

Although clinical training is an important component of healthcare education, it is nevertheless a significant source of stress for students. There is limited information on stress and satisfaction perceived by clinical-level undergraduate students studying respiratory therapy (RT) in Saudi Arabia. A descriptive, cross-sectional study design with an online questionnaire was employed to conduct this study. Data collection occurred during the academic year 2022-2023 among RT students throughout Saudi Arabia. Patricians responded to demographic questions, the Students Stress Scale and Students Professional Satisfaction questionnaires. Descriptive, inferential, and correlational statistics were used to analyze the collected responses. A total of 1001 undergraduate RT students completed the online survey. RT students and interns had an overall moderate to high stress level (mean (SD); 3.55 (0.49)), while satisfaction was perceived as mild to moderate (mean (SD): 2.56 (0.65)). In addition, 38% of the study participants have considered quitting the RT program. Female students showed higher stress levels in the following domains: inadequate knowledge and training, adverse and embarrassing experiences, clinical supervision, patients' pain, and Education-reality conflict (p<0.005) compared to male students. Additionally, students who considered quitting the RT program revealed higher stress levels in all domains (p<0.005). There were negative correlations between satisfaction and stress domains: inadequate knowledge and training (r = -0.32; p = 0.001), adverse and embarrassing experience (r = -0.31; p = 0.025), close supervision (r = -0.24; p = 0.001), insufficient hospital resources (r = -0.30; p 0.002), patients' pain and suffering (r = 0.28; p = 0.04), and education - reality conflict (r = -0.30; p = 0.001). During clinical training, respiratory therapy students experience moderate to high-stress levels and low satisfaction. There need to be tailored interventions to reduce stress and intention to quit and increase students' clinical experience satisfaction.

Psychophysical aspects of returning to active sports activities

This review of literature encompasses the author`s research on the psychophysical aspects involved in athletes return to sports after injuries. The study emphasizes the consideration of both physical and psychological readiness as crucial aspects of resuming sports activities.&#x0D; The primary objective of this research was to develop and establish scientifically grounded criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of returning to active sports, aligning with athletes` psychophysical indicators. To achieve this goal, the researchers employed various methods, including an analysis and synthesis of information from scientific and methodological literature, expert evaluations of the author`s practical experiences in professional sports, questionnaires and observations.&#x0D; Throughout the research process, it became evident that adopting a multidisciplinary team approach and accounting for psychological and physical factors are vital for facilitating an effective return to sport. The obtained results hold practical significance, primarily in the development of strategies aimed at mitigating the risks of sports injuries and their subsequent consequences in professional sports. By implementing the findings of this study, practical guidelines can be established to minimize injury occurrences and enhance the overall well-being and performance of athletes.&#x0D; In conclusions, this literature review and research contribute to a deeper understanding of the psychophysical aspects involved in athletes`return to active sports activities. By acknowledging the significance of both of physical and psychological readiness, professionals can develop targeted interventions and strategies to facilitate a successful return to sport while reducing the potential negative impacts of injuries in the realm of professional sports.

The Effect of Self-Leadership on the Innovative Career Performance of Faculty Members at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences: The Mediating Role of Professional Development

Background. The research aims to investigate the potential correlation between self-leadership and innovative job performance among the faculty members at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Methods. The current study employs a quantitative approach with a practical purpose. The research method used is descriptive and correlational, utilizing structural equation modeling. The research focuses on the faculty members of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences during the academic year 2021-2022. According to the statistical resources, there were 793 faculty members at the university in the mentioned period. As per Morgan's table, the sample size consisted of 260 individuals. The methods utilized to collect the required data were the standard questionnaire of occupational innovation developed by Etlai and Akif (1982), the professional development questionnaire of faculty members developed by Davarpanah (2018), and the self-leadership questionnaire developed by Rahimi, et al. (2019). To statistically analyze the research data, the SPSS 23 software was first used to verify the normality of the studied variables. To calculate the correlation coefficients between them, AMOS Ver. 23 was utilized. Results. According to the correlation matrix table, there was a direct and significant relationship between professional development, self-leadership, and inventive performance. The measurement models fit well based on the results of confirmatory factor analysis and assessment indices. The Cronbach's alpha value was 0.82. The self-leadership coefficient of influence on work innovation was 0.37, self-leadership had a 0.38 coefficient of influence on professional progress, and professional development had a 0.31 impact factor on job innovation. Conclusion. This study revealed that faculty members' self-leadership and professional development had a positive and statistically significant effect on their innovative career performance. The results also confirmed the mediating function of professional development in the relationship between self-leadership and innovative career performance.

The Voice of Teachers about School and the Teaching Profession in Guinea-Bissau

Teachers’ view of the school is determinant for their action and condition of their activity and their professional development. This study focuses on the voice of teachers at community management schools in Guinea-Bissau in order to know the vision they have of the school and the teaching profession. For data collection, a personal and professional characterization questionnaire and interviews with thirty elementary school teachers were used. The results show that teachers value continuing education as a tool that allows them to perform the profession better. They identified some constraints related to the difficulty in the Portuguese language, the lack of didactic materials and teachers, isolation, and lack of community participation. Teachers refer to the school as a place of transmission of knowledge and values, highlighting the school as the key to development. According to teachers, the need for more infrastructure and materials as well as the greater involvement and commitment of the educational community are the main factors that must be improved. To conclude, we highlight the role that teacher training plays in the quality of their work and the efforts necessary for schools to respond to the needs of society.

CHALLENGES TO THE ADOPTION OF BOT CONTRACTS SYSTEM FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of the study was to investigate the obstacles to the use of BOT contract systems for the construction of infrastructure projects in Jordan. This is achieved by adopting a professional empirical questionnaire. The respondents were asked to rank their perceptions of the obstacles to the implementation of the BOT contracts systems by specialists in the field of construction. According to the study, the main obstacles, as groups to the adoption of the BOT contract system are legal, economic, technical, political, social, and environmental groups. As far as the obstacles are concern, the most significant are regulations and changes of law, delays in permits and approvals, shortage of experts in BOT projects, stakeholders – conflict of interest, and regulatory framework – weak/poor. The study recommends that it is necessary to investigate this idea by utilizing appropriate policy initiatives, appropriate procedures, and government support to enhance the proper implementation of the BOT contracts in construction projects in Jordan.

Work Engagement in Portugal´s National Continues Care Network Professionals

The national network of integrated continuing care is one of the most recent responses of the Portuguese National Health System. It is therefore crucial to carry out studies that assess this response, but also focus on the professionals who ensure the provision of care on a daily basis. Knowledge about work engagement of professionals is essential to improve the quality of these organizations. Work Engagement is an indicator of the relationship between the professionals and the work environment and is an important factor in performance and productivity. The aim of this study was to evaluate levels of engagement among these professionals. The data collection instrument consisted of a sociodemographic and professional questionnaire, and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale short version (UWES-9) by Schaufeli and Bakker (2003), translated and adapted for the Portuguese population by Sinval et al. (2018). In a universe of about 1000 professionals from different units, 240 individuals were studied. The results obtained show that professionals have high work engagement values. There were statistically significant differences in the means of work engagement, taking into account the sociodemographic variables, marital status (F=-4.28; p=0.006) and age group (F=3.476; p=0.009) and socio-professional, classification in the remuneration (t=-5.015; p&lt;0.001), professional experience (t=-3.343; p&lt;0.001) and professional category (F=6.385; p=0.002). Regression analyses that showed a R square determination coefficient value, obtained, 12,4% of the variance in work engagement can be explained by the demographic and job features variables.

Work success and the physician-nurse professional relationship in emergency departments

Background. Considering the importance of physician-nurse relationship in emergency departments and its role in improving the quality of services, patient satisfaction, job success and staff satisfaction, this study was conducted to investigate nurses' attitude about the professional doctor-nurse relationship and career success of the nurses in emergency departments. Methods. This study is a descriptive study in which 197 nurses working in the emergency departments of hospitals affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences participated. Data collection tools included demographic characteristic; physician-nurse professional communication questionnaire and nurses' career success questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests with SPSS ver.21 statistical software. Results. The findings showed that the mean (SD) of the professional physician-nurse relationship from the perspective of participating nurses was 3.07 (0.54). Cooperating dimension with the mean score of 3.34 (0.79) had the highest score and imposing opinions and tasks dimension with the mean score of 2.62 (0.85) had the lowest score. Also, the mean (SD) score of nurses’ career success was 4.21 (0.40) with the highest mean in the dimension of system assistant 4.33 (0.55) and the lowest mean in the effective dimension 4.08 (0.41). Conclusion. Considering the importance of the professional physician-nurse relationship, it is necessary to pay more attention to the effective factors in its promotion by implementing interventions such as professional communication skills training and effective interaction in strengthening the professional relationship of the treatment team. Practical Implications. The results of this study can be used to improve professional communication between health care team members and their work success. As a result, in addition to increasing job satisfaction and improving the psychological condition of personnel, the safety of patients will also be increased and the amount of injuries caused by communication defects will be decreased.

CLINICAL NURSES’ MORAL COURAGE IN TENURE OF NURSES: AN ANALITYC SURVEY

Background: The complexity of services that nurses must provide nowadays encourages nurses to develop their moral courage. A review of the literature reveals that no studies have been conducted to evaluate the association between clinical nurse tenure and their level of moral courage.&#x0D; Objectives: this study is to assess correlation between the tenure of nurses and the level of moral courage.&#x0D; Methods: analytic survey research at 5 hospitals in Makassar, including private and government hospitals with a total sample of 405 nurses. The sampling technique used multistage random sampling. The variables measured were tenure of nurses and the level of moral courage of nurses. The Professional Moral Courage Questionnaire is used for the variable moral courage (Cronbach 'alpha: 0.756). Data analysis using Mann Whitney test.&#x0D; Results: The majority of nurses with long and new tenure had moderate moral courage (new tenure 79 nurses; length tenure 238 nurses), and there was no significant difference in the moral courage level of nurses with long and new tenure (p=0.294).&#x0D; Conclusion: Considering the findings that nurse tenure has no effect on moral courage, nursing managers can consistently boost nurses' moral courage through external stimuli. A nurse who cannot face various ethical dilemmas in providing daily nursing care can result in moral distress.

A comparison between the impacts of lecturing and flipped classrooms in virtual learning on triage nurses’ knowledge and professional capability: an experimental study

BackgroundThe quality of triage in emergency department depends on regular evaluation of triage nurses’ professional capabilities and development of programs to improve them. Flipped classrooms are a new approach to learning which can be employed to improve professional capabilities. The present study aims to compare the impact of lecturing to flipped classrooms in virtual learning on the knowledge and professional capabilities of triage nurses in the emergency departments of the state hospitals of Yazd province in south-western Iran in 2022.MethodsThe present study is an experimental work of research. Seventy-four triage nurses participated in the study. Seventy-four triage nurses were randomly allocated to the two groups, including flipped classrooms (group B) and lecturing (group A). The data collection instruments were an emergency department triage nurses’ professional capability questionnaire and a triage knowledge questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS v.22 using independent t-test, chi-squared test, and repeated measures analysis of variance. Level of significance was set at p ≥ 0.05.ResultsThe participants’ mean age was 33.1 ± 4.3 years. As measured one month after the education, the triage knowledge mean score of the nurses who were educated using the flipped classroom method (9.29 ± 1.73) was higher than that of the nurses who were educated via lecturing (8.45 ± 1.788), and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.001). Also, measured one month after the education, the professional capability mean score of the nurses who were educated using the flipped classroom method (140.27 ± 11.744) was higher than that of the nurses who were educated via lecturing (132.84 ± 10.817), and the difference was statistically significant (p = 0.006).ConclusionThere was a significant difference between the pretest and posttest knowledge and professional capability mean scores of both groups immediately after the education. However, measured one month after the education, the mean and standard deviation of the knowledge and professional capability scores of the triage nurses who had been educated via flipped classrooms were higher than those of the nurses in the lecturing group. Thus, virtual learning using flipped classrooms is more effective than lecturing in improving triage nurses’ knowledge and professional capability in the long run.

Perceptions and priorities of perioperative staff and the public for sustainable surgery: a validated questionnaire study.

Separate validated healthcare professional and public questionnaires were developed using a stepwise process. A systematic review was undertaken using Medline, Embase and Cochrane to identify key domains pertaining to sustainability and ensure content validity. Initial questionnaires were developed and refined using an iterative process of feedback from focus groups. Psychometric validation was conducted to remove question ambiguity. The final validated questionnaire was distributed to perioperative staff and the public using a multimodal approach involving online tools and in person. Only 37.1% of perioperative staff reported the implementation of sustainability initiatives in their departments. Yet, staff (45.7%) and the public (48.2%) somewhat agreed that sustainability should influence a surgeon's procedural decision-making. Insufficient staff education regarding sustainability was a potential cause for the lack of adoption, with 71.4% reporting they had no formal training. Moreover, discrepancies in the perceived importance of sustainability may have contributed. Staff and the public agreed that outcomes (38.6 vs. 42.7%, P=0.767) and surgeon experience with a technique (28.6 vs. 40.0%, P=0.082) were more important than sustainability. However, 40.9% of the public did not consider operative time an important factor compared to sustainability, while 45.7% of staff would only tolerate procedures 25% longer. Engaging stakeholders is central to implementing long-term environmentally sustainable initiatives in surgery without compromising patient outcomes. More work is needed to understand the relative trade-offs considered by perioperative staff and the public, as well as provide both groups with more pertinent education on ecological outcomes.

The influence of professional competency, professional commitment, and nursing organizational culture on the person-centered practice of nurses in long-term care hospitals: A cross-sectional study

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the influence of professional competency, professional commitment, and nursing organizational culture on the person-centered practice of nurses in long-term care hospitals. Methods: A total of 131 nurses in seven long-term care hospitals in Daegu city and Kyeongsang province participated in the study. Professional competency, professional commitment, nursing organizational culture, and person-centered practice were measured using the Nurse Professional Competence Short-Form, Professional Commitment Questionnaire, Nursing Organizational Culture scale, and Korean Measure of Person-Directed Care. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the data. Results: Nurses in long-term care hospitals had mean scores of 4.77±0.84 for professional competency and 4.27±0.89 for professional commitment out of a 1~7 scale and 3.45±0.44 for person-centered practice out of a 1~5 scale. Regarding nursing organizational culture, nurses had the highest score in relation-oriented organizational culture and the lowest score in task-oriented culture. Nurses’ professional competency (β=.59, p&lt;.001) and innovation-oriented culture (β=.36, p&lt;.001) were the factors influencing person-centered practice, which explained the variance of 52.5%. Conclusion: To improve person-centered practice in long-term care hospitals, it is necessary to implement strategies for improving nurses’ professional competency and innovation-oriented nursing organizational culture.

College Students' Education Management and Career Planning in the New Era Environment

Changes in societal values have been brought on by the development of the economic system, and these changes have also had an effect on the beliefs and actions of college students. This paper uses the education management and career planning of college students' professional values as the research object in order to explore these topics from a current perspective. It begins by examining the importance and purpose of college students' education management. Second, the theoretical underpinnings and measurement approaches of college students' professional values and career planning are investigated. The professional values questionnaire and career planning questionnaire are then chosen to assess the level of professional values and career planning among college students. Finally, based on the results of these two questions, a questionnaire is created, and the data from the analysis is used to determine the current state of college students' professional values and level of career planning. The average scores for career values and career planning among college students are 3.16 and 3.59, respectively, which are higher than the theoretical median of 3. This indicates that they are at a level above average and only need to strengthen their professionalism in regard to career values and the tenacity of their future career planning. The exploration on the professional ideals and degree of career planning among college students can serve as a guide for institutions of higher learning offering vocational programs.

Leadership Practices, Teacher Motivation, Burnout, and Teacher Satisfaction in Tsirang Dzongkhag

This correlational study examined the relationship of principals’ leadership styles to teacher motivation, burnout, and satisfaction. Data were collected from 118 teachers from Tsirang Dzongkhag using Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire, Maslach’s Burnout Inventory, teacher job satisfaction and motivation to leave the teaching profession questionnaire. Key findings revealed that most of the principals’ in Tsirang demonstrate transformational and transactional leadership practices although there are a handful of principals who apply laissez-faire style leadership. The characteristics of transformational and transactional leadership practices were positively and significantly correlated with the outcome variables, such as extra effort and effectiveness, but negatively associated with emotional exhaustion and motivation to leave the teaching profession. However almost one-half of the teachers reported being emotionally exhausted and had the motivation to leave the teaching profession. Laissez-Faire style principal leadership was associated with emotional exhaustion and motivation to leave the profession. Differences in the scores were obtained, when analysis was disaggregated by demographic characteristics of the teacher participants. The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) should investigate other causes and factors of teacher attrition and emotional exhaustion among teachers. In addition, MoESD should also conduct effective professional development programmes for school leaders with opportunities to reflect on their leadership practices. Scope for further research on similar topics is discussed.

Does interpersonal self-support matter for freshman nursing students' professional identity? Evidence from mainland China.

Many studies have focused on undergraduate nursing students' professional identity (PI), but freshman nursing students (FNSs) have been ignored, and the relationship between interpersonal self-support (ISS) and PI is unknown. This study was designed to determine the patterns of ISS and its association with PI among Chinese FNSs. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 358 FNSs recruited from two nursing colleges in southeast China. Students completed the Sociodemographic Characteristics Questionnaire, the Interpersonal Self-Support Scale for Adolescent Students, and the Professional Identity Questionnaire for Nurse Students. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to determine the patterns of ISS among freshmen. The Bolck-Croon-Hagenaars method was used to examine the influencing role of ISS in PI. LPA indicated that ISS could be classified into three subgroups: the ISS-Individualist group (7.54% of the total sample), ISS-Dependent group (63.13% of the total sample), and ISS-Extrovert group (29.33% of the total sample). Overall, these three profiles differed significantly in the five dimensions of ISS and PI (p < 0.05). The results of pairwise comparisons examined the positive role of the ISS-Extrovert group on the promotion of PI among FNSs. These findings emphasize the need for the promotion of PI and ISS among Chinese FNSs. Freshman students need more confidence and general communication knowledge to maintain harmonious social relationships with others. Parent-teacher association could be applied to nursing education to guide FNSs' positive development of ISS.

Scholastic Analysis of the Impact of Digital Technologies on the Accountancy Profession in Nigeria

The study investigated the effect of digital technologies adoption in the accounting profession. It surveyed the perspectives of experts on the impacts of digital technologies on the accounting profession. The impacts on skills, tasks and work environment as well as the challenges of adoption of digital technologies by accountants in Nigeria were studied. The descriptive survey was used for the study. 127 certified accounting experts in Akwa Ibom State were sampled for the survey. The researcher developed instrument titled “Digital technologies and Accounting Professionals Questionnaire” was used for data collection. The study made use of primary data. Accounting experts were interviewed and questionnaire administered to ascertain their opinion on the penetration, impacts and potential effects of digital technologies on the accounting profession. The instrument was validated by three experts in the Department of accounting, Akwa Ibom State University. Thereafter, the instrument was trial tested for reliability using the test retest method on 20 respondents. The data collated was tested through Pearson product moment correlation, which gave a value of .88. this was deemed good enough and the instrument was then deemed fit for the study. Frequencies and descriptive statistics were used for answering the research questions while simple linear regression was used to test the hypothesis at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study showed that the digital technologies impacting the accounting professions are artificial intelligence, enterprise resource planning, internet of things (IoT), blockchain technology, cloud accounting technology and big data analysis. It was also established that digital technology adoption has a significant positive effect on the changes in the accountancy profession in Nigeria. Also, emerging digital technologies adoption will significantly predict the nature of skills in the accountancy profession in Nigeria. it was recommended that in order to keep adding value for the company, accountants need to developed new skills and acquire new knowledge regarding the use of artificial intelligence and other digital solutions in modern business environment. There is highlighted the need of all employees (including accountants) for development of critical thinking and problem solving, high level of adaptability, flexibility and interpersonal interaction; it is required to learn continuously.

Perceived professional benefits and their associated factors among Chinese registered nurses caring for women diagnosed with gynecological cancer

ProposeRegistered nurses (RNs) are considered to be a major source of professional supportive care for women diagnosed with gynecological cancer (GC). This study described the level of perceived professional benefits and explored association between perceived professional benefits, sense of coherence (SOC), and coping strategies in Chinese RNs caring for women diagnosed with GC. MethodA cross-sectional survey was employed to collect data using the Nurses' Perceived Professional Benefits Questionnaire (NPPBQ), Sense of coherence scale (SOC-13), and Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (Brief COPE). The questionnaires were administered to 250 RNs in China. The correlations between NPPBQ, SOC-13, and Brief COPE were evaluated with Pearson's correlation coefficient. Multiple regression analysis was performed to assess the relative contribution of each possible factor in explaining variance in the increased NPPBQ. ResultsThe total score for the NPPBQ was 142.4 (range 33.0–165.0). SOC, dysfunctional coping strategies, and problem-focused coping strategies were recognized as predictors of RNs' perceived professional benefit, while, emotion-focused coping strategies were not significantly associated with RNs’ perceived professional benefits. ConclusionsThe findings indicate that RNs who have high levels of SOC, dysfunctional coping strategies, and problem-focused coping strategies tend to experience more perceived professional benefit. These findings propose new perspectives for nursing managers to promote RNs' perceived professional benefit by helping RNs to find meaningfulness when caring for women diagnosed with GC, increasing RNs’ communication skills to improve their relationship with patients, and training RNs to use coping strategies effectively.

Perspectives on the Person-Centered Practice of Healthcare Professionals at an Inpatient Hospital Department: A Descriptive Study.

The characteristics of health professionals and their understanding of person-centeredness may have important implications for the development of person-centered practice in specific care settings. In this study, we characterized the perceptions of the person-centered practice of a multidisciplinary team of health professionals working in the internal medicine inpatient unit of a Portuguese hospital. Data were collected using a brief sociodemographic and professional questionnaire and the person-centered practice inventory-staff (PCPI-S), and the effect of different sociodemographic and professional variables on each PCPI-S domain was determined using an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The results showed that a person-centered practice was positively perceived in the major constructs of prerequisites (M = 4.12; SD = 0.36), the practice environment (M = 3.50; SD = 0.48), and person-centered process (M = 4.08; SD = 0.62) domains. The highest scored construct was developed interpersonal skills (M = 4.35; SD = 0.47), and the lowest was supportive organization systems (M = 3.08; SD = 0.80). Gender was found to influence the perceptions of knowing self (F(2,75) = 3.67, p = 0.03, partial η2 = 0.089) and the physical environment (F(2,75) = 3.63, p = 0.03, partial η2 = 0.088), as was profession on shared decision-making systems (F(2,75) = 5.38, p < 0.01, partial η2 = 0.125) and commitment to the job (F(2,75) = 5.27, p < 0.01, partial η2 = 0.123), and the educational level on being professionally competent (F(1,75) = 4.99, p = 0.03, partial η2 = 0.062) and having commitment to the job (F(2,75) = 4.49, p = 0.04, partial η2 = 0.056). In addition, the PCPI-S proved to be a reliable instrument for characterizing healthcare professionals' perceptions of the person-centeredness of care in this context. Identifying personal and professional variables that influence these perceptions could provide a starting point for defining strategies to move practice toward person-centeredness and for monitoring changes in healthcare practice.

Perception of professionalism in clinical practice among clinical year radiography students in a tertiary institution in Ghana

IntroductionProfessionalism describes the positive attitudes, conduct, aims, values, skills, and behaviours that characterize a profession or a group of professionals. The steady professional growth of radiographers, which begins during undergraduate training, continues to be significantly influenced by education. As professional traits are ingrained in radiography students through official clinical instruction and observations, research on professionalism is necessary to monitor the perception of the subject matter. However, no study on Ghanaian radiography students on professionalism has been conducted. The goal of this study was to determine how clinical radiography students at a higher education facility in Ghana viewed the professionalism of radiography practice. MethodsSixty-four consenting Level 300 (3rd year) and Level 400 (4th year) students in the University of Ghana School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences' BSc Diagnostic Radiography and BSc Therapy programmes completed the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine Professionalism Questionnaire (PSCOM-PQ) which was used to determine the impacts and challenges to professionalism. Version 23.0 of the Statistical Package for Social Science program (SPSS 23.0) was used to analyze the collected data. ResultsA good sense of professionalism in clinical practice was held by the majority of clinical radiography students. More than 56% of them observed professional practice among the majority of radiographers, contrary to 40.6% of them who witnessed it among only a few radiographers. The students observed both positive and negative effects on the professionalism of radiography practice. As a result, 77.9% of the students said that it was difficult to exhibit professionalism in radiography during their clinical training. ConclusionThe students agreed that professionalism impacted positively and negatively on radiography practice, and consequently identified to need to address the mitigating challenges to improve the level of professionalism. By this, most of the clinical year students had a better understanding of perceptions of the professionalism of radiography practice. Implication for practiceAccording to the study's findings, clinical students' radiography practice is affected either positively or negatively by their conceptions of professionalism and their adherence to them during the entire training period.

Investigating the professional capability of triage nurses in the emergency department and its determinants: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Iran

BackgroundPlanning to improve the professional capabilities of triage nurses requires determining the level of professional capabilities and its determinants. In this regard, the present study was conducted to determine the professional capability of triage nurses and its determinants for the first time in Iran.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional multicenter study was conducted in 2022. The research population included all nurses working in triage units of emergency departments of seven selected hospitals in Fars Province, south of Iran. The samples were selected using convenience sampling. The data collection tools were the “Triage nurses’ professional capability questionnaire in the emergency department” and a questionnaire to investigate determinants of triage nurses’ professional capability. Descriptive and analytical (Pearson’s correlation test and multiple linear regression analysis) were used for data analysis in the SPSS software version 27. P values ≤ 0.05 were considered significant.ResultsOut of 580 participants, 342 (59%) were female. The professional capability of triage nurses was at a moderate level with a mean score of 124.11 ± 14.72. The mean score of clinical competence, psychological empowerment, and professional commitment was 71.56 ± 9.67, 19.86 ± 3.95, and 32.69 ± 3.54, respectively. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that 5 factors, including participation in educational courses (p < 0.001), having clinical experience and specialized knowledge in emergency department (p < 0.001), error registry and assessment system (p < 0.001), managers’ support (p < 0.001), and recruiting experienced staff (p = 0.018) affected the nurses’ professional capability.ConclusionIn the present study, the triage nurses had moderate levels of professional capability. It is necessary that nursing managers develop effective plans to improve the professional capability of triage nurses in emergency departments to enhance the quality and effectiveness of emergency services.

Presence, Resilience, and Compassion Training in Clinical Education (PRACTICE): A Follow-Up Evaluation of a Resident-Focused Wellness Program.

Graduate medical education is demanding, and many residents eventually experience a reduced sense of well-being. Interventions are in development, but knowledge gaps remain in terms of time commitment and efficacy. To evaluate a mindfulness-based wellness program for residents-PRACTICE (Presence, Resilience, and Compassion Training in Clinical Education). PRACTICE was delivered virtually by the first author in the winter and spring of 2020-2021. The intervention totaled 7 hours delivered over 16 weeks. An intervention group of 43 residents (19 primary care and 24 surgical) participated in PRACTICE. Program directors electively enrolled their programs, and PRACTICE was integrated into residents' regular educational curriculum. The intervention group was compared to a non-intervention group of 147 residents whose programs did not participate. Repeated measure analyses were conducted before and after the intervention using the Professional Fulfillment Index (PFI) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-4. The PFI measured professional fulfillment, work exhaustion, interpersonal disengagement, and burnout; the PHQ-4 measured depression and anxiety symptoms. A mixed model was used to compare scores between the intervention and non-intervention groups. Evaluation data were available from 31 of 43 (72%) residents in the intervention group, and from 101 of 147 (69%) residents in the non-intervention group. Significant and sustained improvements were demonstrated in professional fulfillment, work exhaustion, interpersonal disengagement, and anxiety in the intervention group versus the non-intervention group. Participation in PRACTICE resulted in improvements in measures of resident well-being that were sustained over the 16-week duration of the program.