Professional Quality Research Articles

Primary Birth Trauma in Australian Midwives: A Correlational Study

BACKGROUND:The Australian Health Practitioners Registration Agency (AHPRA) records 98.7% of the 32,000 registered midwives as female. In 2021, Australia recorded 309,996 births, and one in three women experienced birth trauma. While the exact proportion of midwives who have given birth is unknown, it is likely the majority. As a consequence, 5,000–11,000 midwives may have experienced primary birth trauma (PBT). Little is known about midwives’ personal experience of birth trauma and its relationship to factors that affect their experience of the maternity workplace setting.AIMS:This study aimed to explore mental health morbidity and factors associated with the severity of PBT in Australian midwives and the relationships between these factors and professional quality of life.METHODS:Australian registered midwives 12 months post birth trauma experience and having returned to the maternity workplace without restrictions to their AHPRA registration were included. Data were collected via an online survey with four validated tools and general demographic information.FINDINGS:Midwives who have experienced PBT have symptomology for posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and burnout. Midwives with these symptomologies work within maternity settings with little known about the implications of accumulative symptoms, their impact on care provision or clinical decision-making, and overall long-term personal and professional well-being and health.CONCLUSION:This study found that midwives experience psychological, professional, and personal issues and trauma symptomology associated with their own primary birth trauma. Further research exploring simplified symptomatology identification and appropriate interventions both inside and outside the work environment is required to improve midwives’ mental health, rates of retention in the workplace, and job satisfaction.

Professional Quality of Life and Turnover Intention in Forensic Nurse Program Coordinators: Implications to Forensic Nurse Workforce Development.

Significant barriers to forensic nurse workforce development exist, affecting patient care access. Retention of forensic nurses is a persistent problem, and turnover of forensic nurses can be attributed to many factors related to professional quality of life, including compassion satisfaction (CS), burnout (BO), and secondary traumatic stress (STS). The aim of this study was to identify the effect of an educational session on the topic of professional quality of life and strategies for mitigating the impact of stressors within the forensic nurse role on Professional Quality of Life Scale-5 and Turnover Intention Scale-6. A convenience sample of forensic nurse program coordinators was surveyed using a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental survey design. Correlation between professional quality of life indicators and turnover intention was explored. Cohort (n = 38) preintervention CS levels were average to high (mean = 41.42), BO levels were average to low (mean = 22.53), and STS levels were average to low (mean = 22.89). Statistically significant positive correlations were noted between each Professional Quality of Life Scale indicator and turnover intention (CS: r = 0.59, p < 0.0001; BO: r = 0.98, p < 0.0000; STS: r = 0.67, p < 0.0000). A statistically significant decrease in BO level (α = 0.05, p = 0.0454) was noted postintervention. BO and STS had a strong positive correlation to turnover intention. BO levels decreased to a significant degree when reassessed 3 months after the educational intervention. Increased awareness of the impact of CS, BO, and STS could decrease BO in forensic nurses with potential reduction in turnover.

Visual Analysis of Present Situation of Teacher Development Research

This paper combs the present situation of research on teacher development and training through visual analysis. This paper analyzes 538 high-level documents of related research collected in China HowNet since 2014, and systematically analyzes the present situation of teacher development research in China from the visual perspective. The analysis results show that the research topics of teacher development and training mainly focus on teacher development, teacher professional development, teacher training, teacher evaluation and teaching quality. The research also found that the research results of teachers' development and training showed a downward trend in recent ten years, especially the research on teachers' development in colleges and universities was less.

Teaching quality in kindergarten: professional development and quality of adaptive learning support enhances mathematical competency

Adaptive learning support provided by kindergarten teachers before and after (macro-adaptive learning support) as well as during mathematical learning activities (micro-adaptive learning support) is a cross-cutting concept of teaching quality. Effective adaptive learning support enhances children’s learning. However, providing it is challenging and teachers need professional development (PD) to improve the quality of their support. This study investigates the mediating role of teaching quality between PD programs for kindergarten teachers and the development of children’s mathematical competency. 122 kindergarten teachers and their 825 pupils participated in the study. The teachers were randomly assigned to three groups. Two groups attended PD sessions designed to foster either macro- or micro-adaptive learning support. The third was the materials-only control group. The data was analyzed using a self-developed rating instrument focusing on generic and domain-specific elements of teaching quality related to macro- and micro-adaptive learning support. The multilevel latent change model analysis revealed that the PD programs had positive and significant effects on the teaching quality of kindergarten teachers. A significant positive relationship was also found between micro-adaptive learning support and changes in children’s mathematical competency. However, an indirect effect of teaching quality could not be detected, and the PD programs did not have a total effect on children’s mathematical competency. The study reinforces the importance of PD that specifically targets macro- and micro-adaptive learning support for kindergarten teachers. The mediation between PD and mathematical competency development requires further investigation.

Study on the Application of Bilingual Teaching Mode in Geography Courses in Normal Universities

Urban geography is an interdisciplinary subject involving urban planning, urban economics, social geography and so on. It is imperative to set up bilingual courses to understand the frontier trends and improve the international academic exchange ability of college students. This paper quantitatively analyzes the cognition of college students' bilingual curriculum construction through questionnaires. The results show that: (1) the students' sense of identity in the bilingual course of urban geography is generally positively related to their future professional ability improvement, English learning interest and career planning. (2) The effect of bilingual teaching quality of urban geography is mainly weakly positively correlated with the teaching method, the proportion of oral English and the proportion of English courseware. The effect of teaching method on teaching effect is obviously higher than that of other aspects. (3) The results of students' choice of the key factors of teaching quality are ranked as follows: teaching methods and means &gt; students' current level &gt; teachers' English ability, but the choice of teaching methods generally tends to be dominated by teachers' teaching and supplemented by students' participation. Therefore, the construction of bilingual courses is carried out from two aspects: for students, pay attention to the cultivation of students' interest in English learning, and strengthen the guidance of students' future professional ability improvement and career planning, as far as teachers are concerned, paying attention to improving their English level and professional quality, the initial teacher of bilingual classroom is undoubtedly the key.

Teknik Pengambilan Gambar (Angle) Dalam Memberikan Makna Dan Emosi Yang Disampaikan Pada Film Pendek Sabda Rindu

In filmmaking, shooting techniques have a very important role in providing the meaning that you want to convey to the audience. Therefore, when making a film, it is necessary to take into account the size of the images when taking them so that the visuals displayed can please the audience's eyes and provide a message that is easy to understand. The cameraman is tasked with compiling, editing and reviewing images and is responsible for the production process from start to finish, then handed over to the editor. The cameraman himself carries out tasks starting from preparing the camera settings, checking the audio and adjusting the shooting angle because all the images and audio taken must be complete so as not to make it difficult for the editor to edit. The film Sabda Miss is a slice of life genre film where in this film, the cameraman tries to emphasize and emote the actors with the aim of bringing the audience to feel the emotions conveyed by the actors. In the production of the film Sabda Miss, the cameraman helps the director in visualizing the film script that has been provided by the script writer. There are several shooting techniques, one of which is close up. A close up shot itself is a shot from the top of the head to the neck, in one scene of the film Sabda Miss there are several techniques for taking close up shots. The cameraman tries to give an emotional impression of the actor so that the audience can be carried away by the actor's emotions. Therefore, the shooting techniques used in the film Sabda Missing are able to provide an attractive and professional film quality.

Awake surgery in neurooncology. Part 2. Functional intraoperative mapping

Awake surgery is usually used to save patient’s speech. Various tests are applied for this purpose, whish selection depends on tumor location. In multilingual patients verbal centers usually have different position. Location of each of them is necessary to keep patient’s communication capabilities after operation.To study vision, tests with presentations of color points or pictures on the screen divided on 4 parts are used. Such testing allows to estimate vision and speech simultaneously.Mapping of motor area in awake patients allows to evaluate this function more comprehensively including motion planning, proprioceptive control and balance. Stimulation of sensory area in awake patients gives opportunity to differ various types of sensitivity.Mapping and keeping of cognitive functions, memory, attention and ability of calculation increases chance to save professional skills and quality of life after operation.

From Pre-Service Preparation to Professional Development: Early Childhood Teachers’ Learning Experiences, ECE Quality, and Child Development in China

ABSTRACT Research Findings: This study examined the associations between early childhood education (ECE) teachers’ pre-service education (PE), professional development (PD) experiences, ECE quality, and child development. The participants included 52 teachers and 706 children from 52 preschool classes in Shanghai and Guizhou. Teacher educational level was associated with classroom interaction quality. The frequency and diversity of PD activities that ECE teachers experienced in the past year were also related to overall ECE quality. Mediational analyses indicated that the diversity and frequency of PD were indirectly associated with child development through ECE quality. Region of residence moderated the associations between PE and child development and between ECE quality and child development. Practice or Policy: Together, the findings highlight the need for policy to support ECE teachers’ professional learning from pre-service education to ongoing professional development.

Assessing and Managing Professional Quality of Life Among Nurses in the Face of Pandemic Challenges

Assessing and Managing Professional Quality of Life Among Nurses in the Face of Pandemic Challenges

Recruitment and Organizational Performance of Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya

Purpose: This study investigated the influence of the recruitment process on the performance of the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya. The study was aimed at examining the influence of recruitment methods, selection process, employment interview, placement, and induction. The study analyzed Contingency, Human Capital, Resource-based, and Person-Organization Theories. The study adopted a survey research design subjecting all A.O.S.K. employees. &#x0D; Methodology: The study used descriptive methods for qualitative and quantitative. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire and an interview scheduled. The study carried out census sampling where 60 employees participated and purposive sampling for the advisory board where 3 members were interviewed. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive design for the qualitative data which included opinions, and experiences. The qualitative data collected were analyzed using SPSS software. The data were presented using frequency tables, percentages, and charts. &#x0D; Findings: The findings showed that recruitment ensures that qualified professionals are harnessed to meet the rising needs. It was determined from the study analysis that there was a correlation coefficient of 0.906 and determination coefficients of 0.821, indicating a strong association between recruitment methods, selection process, employment interview, placement and induction and organizational performance. The study concluded that the recruitment method of employee referrals by the existing employee and word of mouth took precedence in recruitment in A.O.S.K. The study also concluded that application screening and background checks are positively and significantly related. The study also concluded that in the employment interview, the employees are examined on their past job experience working under pressure. The recruitment process enhanced A.O.S.K.’s efforts to get the right employees, skilled and knowledgeable in their work, improving performance. The study further concluded that employee placement and induction have been taken seriously by the office of HR where the new employees meet the Human Resource Officer on the first day for orientation and training. &#x0D; Unique contributions to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that the management of A.O.S.K. clear recruitment procedures to be followed by all the applicants. The study also recommended minimizing employee referrals in the employment process to avoid a scenario where all employees in the organization are related to each other. To enable organization continuity, knowledge management be promoted.

The Research on SPOC-Based International Trade Practice Blended Teaching Based on Cognitive Stratification Theory

The Research on SPOC-Based International Trade Practice Blended Teaching Based on Cognitive Stratification Theory

Employment Requirements for IBCLCs: An Analysis of Job Postings

Objectives:The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) sets strict criteria for the IBCLC credential. While all IBCLCs meet rigorous criteria, including specified health sciences background requirements, employers may require an IBCLC to have an additional credential. This practice may limit the availability of IBCLCs. The aim of this study was to determine what qualifications employers prefer or require for lactation care professionals.Methods:Three job posting websites in the United States were reviewed throughout the summer of 2022 for lactation consultant postings. During the study period, 448 unique lactation consultant job postings were identified.Results:Overall, 76% of job postings required an additional credential beyond the IBCLC, and there was a statistically significant preference for registered nurses (RNs;p&lt; .005). This trend held true for inpatient hospital jobs specifically (p&lt; .005). Public health jobs had a statistically significant preference for no additional credential (p&lt; .005).Conclusions:According to the IBLCE, all IBCLCs are equally prepared to provide clinical lactation care. Employers, especially those with inpatient facilities, who require an IBCLC to be an RN are placing an additional barrier on the availability of qualified lactation professionals. Further research should explore the reasons behind these additional qualifications and the impact on the quality of lactation care provided.

Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence, Self-Compassion and Wellbeing in Ambulance Staff

Objective&#x0D; Ambulance staff are at increased risk of negative wellbeing outcomes, though there is a lack of research into their wellbeing. This study aims to explore the relationship between emotional intelligence and self-compassion, two factors related to positive wellbeing in other populations, and the professional quality of life and psychological wellbeing of ambulance staff.&#x0D; Methods&#x0D; A within-participants cross-sectional survey was completed with UK ambulance staff. Data were collected via an anonymous online survey on participants’ demographics, emotional intelligence, self-compassion (separated into the subscales of self-coldness and self-kindness), compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction, and psychological wellbeing. The relationships between variables were first explored using Pearson’s r correlational analyses. Then three hierarchical multiple regressions were used to explore what predicted the outcome variables of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction and psychological wellbeing.&#x0D; Results&#x0D; 146 ambulance staff completed the survey. Emotional intelligence and self-kindness correlated negatively with compassion fatigue, while self-coldness correlated positively with compassion fatigue; emotional intelligence and self-kindness correlated positively with both compassion satisfaction and psychological wellbeing, and self-coldness correlated negatively with compassion satisfaction and psychological wellbeing. In hierarchical multiple regression analyses, compassion fatigue was significantly predicted by greater self-coldness and years of experience; compassion satisfaction was predicted by greater emotional intelligence and fewer years of experience; and psychological wellbeing was predicted by greater emotional intelligence and lower self-coldness.&#x0D; Conclusions&#x0D; The findings indicated that emotional intelligence and self-coldness can predict aspects of professional and psychological wellbeing in ambulance staff. Self-kindness does not predict wellbeing in models with age, years of experience, emotional intelligence, and self-coldness. This suggests that enhancing emotional intelligence and reducing self-coldness could be targets in interventions to support ambulance staff wellbeing.

Rethinking Didactic Theatre for a Young Audience

Didactic theatre for a young audience (TYA) is perceived as a widespread obstacle to the artistic quality and value of TYA. This article rethinks and deconstructs the assumptions that didactic TYA is low-quality, conservative, and unwilling to break taboos, considering changes over the last fifty years. I argue that didactic theatre exploits the medium to deliver a clear message in order to create habitus for young spectators yet may display professional quality as well as break taboos. Discourse opposing didactic theatre does not reflect its prevalence but rather, the desire of artists and scholars to accumulate symbolic capital and prestige for the field and themselves.

Professional quality life of psychiatry residents in Tunisia

IntroductionThe professional quality of life for psychiatry residents is a complex and multifaceted aspect of their careers. However, the demanding nature of their work can place significant stress on their own psychological well-being. Balancing the need to care for patients while also managing personal and professional responsibilities can be challenging. Nevertheless, psychiatry residents have the opportunity to make a profound impact on the lives of their patients and find fulfillment in their work.ObjectivesTo assess the prevalence of burnout (BO) and secondary traumatic stress (STS) among psychiatry residents.MethodsWe conducted a descriptive online cross-sectional survey in January 2022 among psychiatry residents practicing at Hedi Chaker University Hospital in the Sfax region in Tunisia. Professional life quality was evaluated using The Professional Quality of Life Scale - 5 “ProQOL-5”.ResultsThe total number of residents was 34, of which 91.2% were female. Their mean age was 27.94 years±2.43. They were single in 67.6%. They were residents in adult psychiatry in 61.8% and in child psychiatry in 39.2%. For 91.2% of them, the specialty of adult or pediatric psychiatry was their own choice. The individuals had been practicing psychiatry for an average of two years. They reported a personal medical or surgical history, a personal psychiatric history, and a family history of psychiatric disorders in 32.4%, 8.8%, and 50%, respectively.On the ProQOL-5 scale, we found that 88.2% of the residents had a moderate level of compassion satisfaction, 67.6% had a moderate level of burnout, and 52.9% had a moderate level of secondary traumatic stress.ConclusionsOur study showed a moderate professional life quality among psychiatry residents, hence the importance of implementing intervention strategies.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Medical Decision-Making: Close-Up on Problems Addressed

This article includes answers to commonly asked questions about the number and complexity of problems addressed as an element of medical decision-making (MDM). This includes the following: Acute uncomplicated illness versus acute illness with systemic symptoms Conditions managed by other physicians or other qualified health care professionals (QHPs) Addressing multiple acute uncomplicated illnesses or injuries Documenting chronic conditions Social determinants of health (SDOH) as diagnoses

Estado del Arte sobre Comunidades de Aprendizaje Profesional en las prácticas de gestión escolar: (2020-2023)

In the current educational context, characterized by its dynamism and globalization, Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) stand out as vital for the development and improvement of educational management. This article reviews recent literature to establish how PLCs can concretize effective management practices, with a particular focus on the role of the principal as a leader in this process. Using a document review methodology based on a systematic search of academic sources, 30 articles published between 2020 and 2023 were analyzed, including 17 of them for specific relevance. The results indicate that PLCs are effective in improving collaboration, teacher professional development and teaching quality, highlighting the importance of adaptive and culturally sensitive managerial leadership that is formed in collaborative spaces. Challenges identified include the need for structural support and role clarity during educational change. The conclusion highlights the relevance of PLCs in forming strategic alliances and implementing actions to respond to the needs of each educational context, emphasizing continuous improvement and collaboration as central axes.

Challenges faced by English education in ethical minority areas under the background of Bilingual Education Policy for ethical minority students: Taking Yunnan Province as an example

With the promulgation of the national bilingual education policy, the vast majority of ethnic minorities have learned to master both Mandarin Chinese and ethnic minority languages, providing them with more opportunities for their development, but it does not emphasize their foreign language skills to go out into the world. Therefore, the research theme of this paper is the challenges of English language education in ethnic minority areas in the context of bilingual education, taking Yunnan Province as an example. The study finds that there are three main challenges facing English language education for ethnic minorities. They are language teaching issues in ethical minority areas, English teacher issues in ethical minority areas, and people’s attitudes toward English learning in ethical minority areas. Firstly, there are a lot of problems with English teachers, such as the impact of minority languages on Han English teachers is big, insufficient teacher resources, low professional quality, and high turnover. Then, the students learn English with language transfer and are not interested in it. Finally, schools, teachers, parents, and students do not value English education enough.

Zentangle® Pilot Study: A Mindfulness Exercise for Oncology Nurses.

This study introduced Zentangle®, which involves drawing simple, repetitive lines and shapes to create patterns, as a tool to promote wellness for oncology nurses in a clinical practice setting. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Zentangle used as a meditative activity in an acute time frame decreased stress, fatigue, and burnout while increasing professional quality of life and well-being in oncology nurses. Twenty-six oncology nurses participated in a two-hour Zentangle class and received materials to complete art over four weeks. The Perceived Stress Scale, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale, the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-29, and the Professional Quality of Life measure were administered at selected periods. Twenty-four participants completed the study. Nurses' well-being, socialization, anxiety, fatigue, secondary traumatic stress levels, and stress levels improved significantly. Most participants noted they would continue using Zentangle after the study. Zentangle is another tool to advance nurses' wellness by encouraging self-care.

Compassion and the quality of life of the inpatient healthcare team

Introduction Nurse-patient relationships and interactions during inpatient care evoke feelings of empathy and compassion. Compassion can lead to satisfaction, but also to exhaustion. Compassion fatigue is a commonly used concept that signifies the exhaustion of healthcare personnel due to the specific activities and repeated exposure to the suffering of others. This manifests through physical and emotional over-tiredness, anxiety, anger and irritability, low vitality, social isolation, diminished sense of enjoyment of one’s career, cognitive disorders, and sleep disturbances.ObjectivesTo assess the level of compassion of the healthcare staff employed in a Romanian general hospital.Methods The study sample included 256 nurses working in a general hospital. To identify socio-demographic data we applied a specific questionnaire, and subsequently we also used the PROQOL scale (Professional Quality of Life Scale). All data were statistically analysed.ResultsThe majority of healthcare professionals in our sample belong to the 40-49 age group (39.45%). Regarding work experience in the healthcare system, the majority(43%) have been working for over 10 years. 78.52% of nurses reported a high level of compassion satisfaction. Burnout was not identified in the majority of our sample (54.3%). We noted that the number of the staff affected by compassion fatigue increases proportionally with the years of work experience (P=0.033).ConclusionsA high level of compassion satisfaction in medical professionals leads to a remarkable improvement in the quality of the healthcare they are providing. However, our study results suggest that compassion fatigue tends to increase in line with the years of work in healthcareDisclosure of InterestNone Declared