Program Appeal Research Articles

Persepsi Mahasiswa Komunikasi Penyiaran Islam terhadap Program Dakwah Shihab & Shihab di Narasi TV

This paper examines students' perceptions of the Shihab & Shihab da'wah program on Narasi TV from the perspective of the uses and gratifications theory. Public perception as the main object in da'wah activities can be used as a tool to analyze the impression of da'wah programs on social media for audiences. The research subjects were students majoring in KPI at UIN Sayyid Ali Rahmatullah Tulungagung class of 2019-2021. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach with the Miles-Huberman interactive model to analyze the data. The results of the study show that the Shihab & Shihab program on Narasi TV provides audience satisfaction because it contains various elements of the audience's needs in consuming media. The program's appeal lies in the existence of hosts & resource persons as well as the packaging of da'wah materials that prioritize inspirational, educative, and entertainment values. The motives that encourage KPI students to access Shihab & Shihab's da'wah are dominated by information motives where they make Shihab & Shihab's da'wah content as learning materials and references in producing a da'wah content in a current way.

Twenty Years of the Ryan Residency Training Program in Abortion and Family Planning

ObjectiveTo summarize the effects of routine, opt-out abortion and family planning residency training on obstetrics and gynecology (ob-gyn) residents’ clinical skills in uterine evacuation and intentions to provide abortion care after residency. MethodsData from ob-gyn residency programs supported during the first 20 years of the Kenneth J. Ryan Residency Training Program in Abortion and Family Planning were analyzed. Postrotation surveys assessed residents’ training experiences and acquisition of abortion care skills. Residency program director surveys assessed benefits of the training to residents and the academic department from the educators’ perspectives. ResultsA total of 2775 residents in 89 ob-gyn programs completed postrotation surveys for a response rate of 72%. During the rotation, residents – including those who only partially participated – gained exposure to and skills in first- and second-trimester abortion care. Sixty-one percent intended to provide abortion care in their postresidency practice. More than 90% of residency program directors (97.5% response rate) reported that training improved resident competence in abortion and contraception care and 81.3% reported that the training increased their own program's appeal to residency applicants. ConclusionOver 20 years, the Ryan Program has supported programs to integrate abortion training to give ob-gyn residents the skills and inspiration to provide comprehensive reproductive health care, including uterine evacuation and abortion care, in future practice. Residency program directors noted that this integrated training meets resident applicants’ expectations. ImplicationsRyan Program residents are trained to competence and are prepared, both clinically and in their professional attitudes, to care for women's reproductive health.

Path Toward Economic Resilience for Family Caregivers: Mitigating Household Deprivation and the Health Care Talent Shortage at the Same Time

Rising costs and a workforce talent shortage are two of the health care industry's most pressing challenges. In particular, serious illnesses often impose significant costs on individuals and their families, which can place families at an increased risk for multigenerational economic deprivation or even an illness-poverty trap. At the same time, family caregivers often acquire a wide variety of health care skills that neither these caregivers nor the health care industry typically use. As these skills are marketable and could be paired with many existing medical certifications, this article describes a possible "path toward economic resilience" (PER) through a program whereby family caregivers could find meaningful employment using their new skills. The proposed program would identify ideal program candidates, assess and supplement their competencies, and connect them to the health care industry. We provide a set of practical steps and recommended tools for implementation, discuss pilot data on the program's appeal and feasibility, and raise several considerations for program development and future research. Our analysis suggests that this PER program could appeal to family caregivers and the health care industry alike, possibly helping to address two of our health care system's most pressing challenges with one solution.