Readiness For Service Research Articles

Physical fitness as a component of students' psychological readiness to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Introduction and purpose of the study. An important task of physical education is a timely response to the needs of society. In the context of the full-scale war unleashed against Ukraine by the Russian Federation, the problem of psychological preparation of conscripts for service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has become especially relevant. The author proceeds from the fact that he considers physical fitness as an important factor in the psychological readiness of students for service in the armed forces. The purpose of the study is to test the hypothesis about the positive impact of physical fitness on the psychological readiness of students to serve in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Material and methods. The study involved 29 students of the Dnipro National University of Railway Transport named after Academician V. Lazaryan. Diagnostics of physical fitness was carried out using the tests proposed in the State Tests and Standards for Assessing the Physical Fitness of the Population of Ukraine. To diagnose psychological characteristics, appropriate methods of psychological diagnosis were used. Results. The relationship between the indicators of physical fitness and a number of personality characteristics that determine the psychological readiness of students for service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine has been established. Conclusions. Physical fitness of students is a factor that significantly affects such components of psychological readiness for service in the armed forces as selectivity of attention, concentration and stability of attention, personal anxiety, tolerance to uncertainty, volitional qualities of the individual.

Concept, content and structure of the phenomenon of professional adaptation of military servicemen to military service through physical training and sports

The article is devoted to the analysis of the concept, content and structure of professional adaptation of military personnel to military service using means of physical training and sports. It was determined that the professional adaptation of military personnel is a complex process that includes psychophysiological, social and professional components. Special attention is paid to the role of physical training and sports in ensuring the effective adaptation of servicemen to the conditions of service, in particular in the context of the formation of the necessary physical, moral and willpower qualities and professional skills. On the basis of a systemic approach, the main elements and stages of the adaptation process, as well as their interrelationship and influence on the general level of combat readiness of servicemen, are revealed. Means of physical training and sports play an important role in the professional adaptation of military personnel. They contribute to increasing physical endurance, strengthening health, developing mental stability and forming teamwork skills. Thus, the professional adaptation of military personnel is the result of the complex influence of physical, psychological and social factors. Means of physical training and sports are important tools that contribute to a successful adaptation process, providing recruits with not only physical strength, but also psychological readiness for service, as well as integration into the military team.

Формирование готовности воспитанников к овладению воинскими профессиями в образовательной среде кадетского корпуса

<p>The article considers the problem of choosing a future profession in the context of psychological readiness for various types of activities, including military service. The authors discuss various theoretical approaches to readiness, emphasize the importance of developing readiness for military service as a key aspect of the social system. The empirical study was conducted at Cadet School No. 1784 named after Army General V.A. Matrosov. 46 students took part in the study. The comparison group consisted of students of the educational school (49 people). The following methods were used: Herzberg motivational structure test, diagnostics of interactive orientation of personality (N.P. Fetiskin), questionnaire "Military-professional motivation" (B.V. Ovchinnikov, A.F. Borovikov). The following results were obtained: awareness and motivational attention to the choice of a future profession among cadets and students of a comprehensive school are practically the same. There is a connection between the indicator "military-professional motivation" and the motivational structure and interactive orientation of cadets; The following connections were identified: with the attitude towards management, with cooperation in the team, with the motive of achieving personal success, with the content of the activity. Conclusion: since there are connections between military-professional motivation and the motivational structure and interactive orientation of cadets, it is necessary to carry out complex influences aimed at developing readiness to choose a military-professional career for students studying in the cadet corps. <strong><em>Key words</em></strong>: professional self-determination, readiness to master military professions, classification of readiness for military service, formation of readiness to choose a military profession.</p>

Aerobic fitness predicted by demographics, anthropometrics, health behaviour, physical activity and muscle fitness in male and female recruits entering military service

IntroductionThe physical and mental training load can be high during military service. Therefore, tailored preconditioning programmes based on assessment of physical fitness could increase readiness for military service, especially among...

Physical fitness of youth students and state of readiness for military service

Among the main state tasks of improving the physical education system, experts single out the orientation of the programmatic and normative foundations of the physical education system of different age groups of the population. Physical fitness and readiness of schoolchildren for military service is a very relevant issue not only in the discussed and mechanisms of action. In the context of our state, the physical training of schoolchildren today is primarily the ability of citizens to protect, defend the territorial integrity of Ukraine and ensure the borders defined by international law. The presented vision regarding the physical fitness of its members and the model of physical fitness of student youth. The preparation of youth for military service is emphasized on the following points: in modern conditions, the preparation of Ukrainian citizens for military service is one of the main directions of state policy, and therefore the preparation of youth for the defense of the Motherland remains one of the factors of strengthening the state's defense capability; Currently, there is a positive trend in the attitude of citizens towards the need for initial military physical training in general educational institutions. This indicates the need to strengthen military-patriotic work with students; in the conditions of an increase in military personnel who serve under a contract, as well as a reduction in the terms of service under the draft, the question of the mobilization reserve often arises. The model of the physical training system in the military, which should be oriented towards a high initial level of physical fitness of the youth, intensification of the physical training process, increasing the level of general physical fitness of servicemen, priority development of the military-applied orientation of the physical training process, sports orientation of the physical training process, ensuring the functional readiness of the body each serviceman to perform service and combat tasks. The contribution of each component of the integral assessment of the physical readiness of young people, such as general physical fitness, special physical fitness, military- applied physical fitness and the state of the cardiovascular system, was determined. Filling the model with specific results in motor tests to determine the sufficiency or insufficiency of certain aspects of preparedness and the orientation of the means of physical training of an individual young man to achieve the appropriate standards.

ЦІННІСНІ ОРІЄНТИРИ ВІЙСЬКОВО-ПАТРІОТИЧНОГО ВИХОВАННЯ СТУДЕНТСЬКОЇ МОЛОДІ В УМОВАХ СУЧАСНОГО РЕФОРМУВАННЯ ВИЩОЇ ШКОЛИ

The article focuses attention on the importance of prioritizing militarypatriotic education of student youth in higher schools of Ukraine in the conditions of today's realities (war with the Russian Federation). It is emphasized that military- patriotic education is an integral part of patriotic education. It is noted that the organization of military-patriotic education should be aimed at making student youth aware of the significance and importance in their lives of striving to protect their country; formation of psycho-physical and moral-spiritual readiness for service in the army; understanding the values of this important aspect of their life for themselves, their families and the country on the whole. Modern youth should feel the need to protect their country on all fronts, starting directly from the front line and ending with professional, competent, qualified and competent help in the reconstruction of Ukraine. The desire of student youth to join these undoubtedly historic and significant moments of the life of Ukraine will testify to their awareness of civic duty, courage, understanding of the life values, freedom and development; wishes for constructive and positive changes; overcoming those obstacles that prevent the country from flourishing. It is noted that the values of democracy, as shown by professional pedagogical experience, cannot be considered and realized without students' understanding of their own mandatory contribution to the protection and preservation of their state. Emphasis is placed on priority forms and methods of military-patriotic education of student youth. It is emphasized that the military-patriotic aspect of educational activities focuses on: the need of young people to protect those values that are dearest to them; overcoming any manifestations of self-doubt; positive changes in your environment; motivation to make responsible decisions; understanding and feeling like a person who wants and can protect himself, his family and country. Summarizes the importance and priority in the modern higher education of Ukraine: the military-patriotic direction of education of student youth; young people's understanding of the country's values, its protection and independence; students' understanding and solving of social and moral problems in the context of society's challenges; formation of moral thinking, moral maturity and moral self-improvement; recognition of moral provocateurs and false values. It is noted that the democratic values chosen and defended by Ukrainians are confirmed by their desire for a civilizational choice for society, the state and the development of their children, which is an absolute priority in modelling the system of the educational process of modern higher schools of Ukraine.

Russian Student Readiness for Professional Service: from Actual to Desired

The phenomenon of service comes into our area of interest when we are talking about the uniqueness of Russia’s social structure and the markers that define it. Service can be included in everyday life through professional activities, therefore we can consider the subject, focusing on its type. The goal of the research is to determine the meaning of professional service, its place in the modern world, as well as the development of methodological guidelines guiding the training session. Achieving the goal would be impossible without relying on the methodology of the social and philosophical analysis, value, activity, and psychological approaches.The following problems that structure the presentation of the material have been solved. 1. The origins of the idea of service and the ways of its development in Russian society are revealed. Retrospectively the transformation of the ministry is considered from the formation of Russian statehood to modernity. 2. The service strategy for any specialist activity is determined. It is argued that the ethics of every profession can be built around the idea of service. 3. The direction of the formation of students’ attitudes towards an acquired profession based on service is proposed. They are: awareness of the importance of labor; assessment of the work role as a goal; developed social responsibility; acceptance of service as one of life’s principles. 4. Meaningful guidelines are outlined in the discussion of possible difficulties, that may arise on the path of professional service. Such changes include: loss of motivation; loss of professionalism value; refusal of a lifelong professional trajectory. The research is exploratory in nature, but the results obtained turn out to be fruitful for the exchange of the first experience of conducting the course “Fundamentals of Russian Statehood”, and later, theoretical and methodological discussion with possible correction of educational material.

Combatting Stunting through Strategic Management: Implications for National Defense Forces in Developing Countries

Abstract:
 This qualitative research investigates the ramifications of stunting prevalence on defense force recruits' physical readiness and cognitive capabilities in developing countries. Utilizing secondary data, the study aims to elucidate the impact of stunting on military personnel and explore the challenges stunted individuals encounter within national defense forces, consequently affecting force effectiveness. Furthermore, the research evaluates strategic interventions to combat stunting and proposes their integration into national defense frameworks.
 Findings indicate a significant correlation between stunting prevalence and compromised physical readiness among defense force recruits. Stunted individuals exhibit reduced physical fitness, compromised muscle development, and increased susceptibility to illnesses, hindering their readiness for military service. Moreover, the cognitive capabilities of stunted recruits are notably affected, with diminished memory, attention span, and decision-making abilities identified as challenges within defense forces.
 Strategic interventions encompassing nutrition programs, healthcare initiatives, and education campaigns emerge as effective measures against stunting. The integration of these interventions into national defense frameworks is proposed to enhance force readiness and performance. This research underscores the urgency of addressing stunting within defense forces, emphasizing its pivotal role in optimizing operational efficiency and effectiveness.
 Keywords: cognitive capabilities, defense forces, physical readiness, strategic interventions, stunting

Improving Data Transmission Rate with Self Healing Activation Model for Intrusion Detection with Enhanced Quality of Service

Several types of attacks can easily compromise a Wireless Sensor Network (WSN). Although not all intrusions can be predicted, they may cause significant damage to the network and its nodes before being discovered. Due to its explosive growth and the infinite scope in terms of applications and processing brought about by 5G, WSN is becoming more and more deeply embedded in daily life. Security breaches, downed services, faulty hardware, and buggy software can all cripple these enormous systems. As a result, the platform becomes unmaintainable when there are a million or more interconnected devices. When it comes to network security, intrusion detection technology plays a crucial role, with its primary function being to constantly monitor the health of a network and, if any aberrant behavior is detected, to issue a timely warning to network administrators. The current network's availability and dependability are directly tied to the efficacy and timeliness of the Intrusion Detection System (IDS). An Intrusion-Tolerant system would incorporate self-healing mechanisms to restore compromised data. System attributes such as readiness for accurate service, supply identical and correct data, confidentiality, and availability are necessary for a system to merit trust. In this research, self-healing methods are considered that can detect intrusions and can remove with intellectual strategies that can make a system fully autonomous and fix any problems it encounters. In this study, a new architecture for an Intrusion Tolerant Self Healing Activation Model for Improved Data Transmission Rate (ITSHAM-IDTR) is proposed for accurate detection of intrusions and self repairing the network for better performance, which boosts the server's performance quality and enables it to mend itself without any intervention from the administrator. When compared to the existing paradigm, the proposed model performs in both self-healing and increased data transmission rates..

“Tales” of members of the Sovereign’s Court – natives of the Turkic nobility as a source of information from boyar lists about their readiness for regimental service (mid-17th century)

The article investigates the "tales" of the members of the Sovereign’s Court – natives of the Turkic nobility as a source of information from the boyar lists of the middle of the 17th century about their readiness for regimental service. All the documents studied in the article were deposited in the fund of the Razryadnyi Prikaz of the Russian State Archive of Ancient Acts (RGADA). The personal composition of representatives of the Turkic elite in Moscow ranks is considered. The "tales" of 1653–1668 of the members of the Sovereign’s Court – natives of the Turkic nobility were identified and introduced into scientific circulation. It is established that the "tales" of military servicemen (including representatives of the Turkic nobility) were the main source of information of the boyar lists of the middle of the 17th century about their readiness for regimental service and could function in the office of the Razryadnyi Prikaz for a long time. The article is addressed to specialists in the history of the Sovereign's Court, social history, the history of public administration, and the source studies of clerical work documents. For citation: Belousov M.R. “Tales” of members of the Sovereign’s Court – natives of the Turkic nobility as a source of information from boyar lists about their readiness for regimental service (mid-17th century). From History and Culture of Peoples of the Middle Volga Region. 2023, vol.13, no.2, pp.95–116. https://doi.org/10.22378/2410-0765.2023-13-2.95-116 (In Russian)

Assessment of availability, readiness, and challenges for scaling-up hypertension management services at primary healthcare facilities, Central Highland region, Vietnam, 2020

IntroductionVietnam aims for 95% of commune health stations (CHSs) to have functional hypertension management programs by 2025. However, limited resources may impede the Central Highland region health system from achieving this goal. We assessed the availability and readiness of hypertension management services at CHSs in the Central Highland region and identified challenges to facilitate evidence-based planning.MethodsWe used a mixed-methods cross-sectional design to assess hypertension management services using WHO’s service availability and readiness assessment (SARA) tools in all 579 CHSs in the region, combined with twenty in-depth interviews of hypertension program focal points at communal, district, and provincial levels in all four provinces. We descriptively analyzed quantitative data and thematically analyzed qualitative data.ResultsHypertension management services were available at 65% of CHSs, and the readiness of the services was 62%. The urban areas had higher availability and readiness indices in most domains (basic amenities, basic equipment, and essential medicines) compared to rural areas, except for staff and training. The qualitative results showed a lack of trained staff and ambiguity in national hypertension treatment guidelines, insufficient essential medicines supply mechanism, and low priority and funding limitations for the hypertension program.ConclusionThe overall availability and readiness for hypertension diagnosis and management service at CHSs in the Central Highland region were low, reflecting inadequate capacity of the primary healthcare facilities. Some measures to strengthen hypertension programs in the region might include increased financial support, ensuring a sufficient supply of basic medicines, and providing more specific treatment guidelines.

Methodology of military-patriotic education of higher education students in the process of physical culture and health activities

The article examines the methodology of military-patriotic education of higher education students in the process of physical culture and health-related activities. The relevance of the selected research is indicated, which is determined by society's need for a responsible, self-confident, determined, physically fit individual who is able to understand and realize his role in the life of the people, the state, the Motherland and be ready to protect it. We specified the methodology of military-patriotic education of higher education students in physical culture and health activities, which involves a combination of effective content, forms, and pedagogical conditions, taking into account the developed criteria and indicators of the studied phenomenon. The methodology provided for the implementation of effective pedagogical conditions, namely: the introduction of effective content, forms and methods with the aim of instilling in students of higher education motivation for applied military training and readiness for conscript military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine; involvement of higher education students in the organization and holding of competitions in various types of physical and recreational and military applied training based on the creation of success situations; ensuring comprehensive work with teachers and trainers regarding the military-patriotic upbringing of higher education students in the process of physical culture and health activities. The following content of military-patriotic activity is defined: military-sports games and team competitions, pentathlon, shooting, sports and game activities, physical and military- tactical training. Military-applied sports (overcoming obstacles, all-around, target shooting, terrain orientation, swimming in uniform, etc.). Traditional physical culture and health activities (athletics, sports games and others). The process of military- patriotic education of students of higher education in physical culture and health activities is built on the basis of methodological and psychological-pedagogical concepts: personal-oriented education, personal-developmental training and others; principles: accessibility, clarity, systematicity, subject-subject interaction and others.

Teaching Effectiveness and Work Performance of General Education Instructors in a Higher Education Institution in the Philippines

Nowadays, many people can be a teacher, but the question, if many people can be an effective teacher. As such, this study was conducted to assess the general education instructors’ teaching effectiveness and work performance in a higher education institution of Zamboanga del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines. Thirty-two part-time instructors and 194 students were selected as participants of the study. Descriptive survey was used with the questionnaire-checklist as data collection tool. The results of the study revealed that similarities existed on instructors and students’ assessments on the instructors’ teaching effectiveness in terms of commitment and work performance along with accomplishment of work, courtesy, and readiness for service. Differences also occurred on instructors and students’ assessments on instructors’ teaching effectiveness as to knowledge of the subject, teaching for independent learning, and management of learning, and on work performance as to cleanliness and orderliness of work area, and grooming and appearance. Furthermore, the results imply that instructors’ teaching effectiveness and work performance can be effectively enhanced by revisiting teacher and general education curricula to make them responsive to changing demands of the society, re-evaluating hiring and selection processes of instructors to highlight the competencies required for the work, conducting trainings and seminars regularly for instructors’ professional growth and advancement, and continuous monitoring to obtain comprehensive view of instructors’ teaching effectiveness and work performance. Keywords: Teaching effectiveness; work performance; general education instructors; higher education institution; Philippines

ПСИХОЛОГІЧНА ПІДГОТОВКА ВІЙСЬКОВОСЛУЖБОВЦЯ В СИСТЕМІ ПЕДАГОГІЧНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ ВІЙСЬКОВОГО ЛІДЕРА

Every officer, sergeant, military trainer or other person, who meets the requirements and criteria of the military leadership, has a direct influence on forming different components of soldier's readiness for professional activity. The issue of psychological training of military servicemen during pedagogical activity of a military leader is studied in the article as an actual direction of this forming process. In particular two tasks are completed. Firstly, the soldier's features that predetermine formation of their psychological readiness for service are revealed. Secondly, the ways of forming those features are determined for teaching and educational events conducted by a military leader. Generalized definition of the term of soldier's psychological readiness for professional activity is given on the base of analysis of scientific literature. This research step has let to specify the complex of soldier's characteristics as directions of psychological training. The set of internal resources of a soldier for performing professional duties in combat situations is relegated to these characteristics. It is about professional orientation values (professional knowledge and skills, views, believes and principals of service duty obeying), motivation, emotional intelligence and stress resistance, strong-willed qualities, psychological knowledge and skills of a military serviceman. Each of these internal resources as well as the ways to form ones in the system of military leader's pedagogical activity are detailed in the research. Active methods of practice training, creating situations of analyzing and estimating of military reality by a soldier, who says personal attitude to it, individual and group dialogues, using actions for making stressful situations and emotional exhibiting by military servicemen, their physical exhaustion are distinguished among such ways. Herewith the specifics of particular soldier's internal resources and peculiarities of their formation are taken into account. From among these features it is accentuated that only complex work of all military leaders (trainers, commanders, officer-psychologists etc.) does guarantee complete theoretical and practical psychological readiness of soldiers.

Organization of the military pedagogical process in the military universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The article discusses the issues of training professional personnel for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, provides the current state of military education at all levels, provides data on existing military educational institutions of secondary, higher, postgraduate and additional education. The author made an attempt to briefly analyze the existing Kazakh and Russian studies on the topic of the article over the past five years. The review of dissertation research includes issues of the history of the training of military specialists in the Republic of Kazakhstan, problematic issues of military education, the formation of cadets’ readiness for military service and the development of the necessary professional competencies, patriotic education, the organization of the military pedagogical process, etc. Based on the analysis, the author concludes that there is a need for further modernization of the military pedagogical process in Kazakh military universities, the introduction of new educational technologies, an increase in the digital literacy of the teaching staff and the expansion of international cooperation.

ОРГАНІЗАЦІЙНА (КОРПОРАТИВНА) КУЛЬТУРА ЯК ФАКТОР СЛУЖБОВОЇ ВЗАЄМОДІЇ У СЕРЕДОВИЩІ ВІЙСЬКОВО-ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ДІЯЛЬНОСТІ

Introduction. The professional activity of servicemen is a special kind, where the coordination of their actions is important for the performance of the task, the preservation of life. This is the kind of professional activity in which mistakes of mutual understanding, inconsistency of actions are very expensive. Therefore, it is expedient and promising to focus on the peculiarities of the formation and functioning of service interaction in the military-professional environment under the influence of its existing organizational culture. Purpose. The study is driven by a desire to focus on defining organizational (corporate) culture as a factor in the existence of a military unit in general and on service interaction in the interests of the ability to perform military service tasks. Methods. To achieve the goal of the study, the following methodological tools were selected: Parametric sociometry, for which a questionnaire was developed. To assess the socio-psychological characteristics of military unit a relatively new method for research in military psychology and very well known in organizational psychology (management psychologists), namely the method of diagnosing organizational culture K. Cameron and R. Quinn OSAI (Organization Culture Assessment Instrument) was used. A survey was also conducted on the level of readiness for service of each serviceman and the intensity of service. Results. The application of these methods in the empirical study made it possible to obtain information of an empirical nature, which was processed by applying factor analysis by the method of "principal component analysis" in the software SPSS - 20. Conclusion. Service interaction of servicemen in the performance of their combat missions is extremely necessary not only to achieve appropriate results, but also to save lives. It is not common enough in the vast majority of situations. Organizational and psychological features of the formation of service interaction in the performance of military service tasks are strong formal leadership, a sufficient level of complexity, as well as the intensity of service tasks, through which servicemen are more focused on each other and, thus, more focused on better service tasks.

Readiness for Drug Information Service Provision in Community Pharmacies in Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria

This study was aimed at assessing the readiness for drug information service (DIS) provision at community pharmacies in Akwa Ibom state using a cross sectional, observational study approach. A pretested, validated questionnaire was adapted for the study. A total of 187 premises were enlisted for visits with questionnaires targeted at the superintendent pharmacists for desired responses. Response rate was 93.6%. Respondents were male (77, 44%) and female (98, 56%) with mean years of experience of respondents as 18.7 years. All respondents were aware of DIS terminologies and believed the concept to include enquiries on dosing (75%), side effects of drugs (99%), safety of drugs in cases such as pregnancy (79%), drug route of administration (80%), pill identification (66%) and substitutes to requested drugs (78%). Responses to limitations in discharging efficient DIS include non-trending service style (26%), premises requiring restructuring (26%), prohibitive setting up cost (17%) and non-availability of trained personnel (7%). At the time of this study, available resources for DIS in the premises included reference books (90%), periodicals (19%), and internet access through smart phones (60%). Secondary and tertiary sources of drug information were essentially relied on for DIS provision in the study area. There was significant association between socio-demographic characteristics such as age with readiness status (p<0.05). There was poor in-service training for effective DIS provision. Summarily, there was no significant difference (p > 0.05) in the DIS approach across the state. There is need for improvement in facilities and resources for efficient discharge of DIS in the study area.

How Ready Are Young Adults to Participate in Community Service? An Application of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change.

Engaging in community service, or unpaid work intended to help people in a community, is generally associated with greater overall well-being. However, the process of beginning and maintaining community service engagement has been sparsely examined. The current study applied the Transtheoretical Model (TTM) of behavior change to understanding community service readiness among young adults. Cross-sectional design using an online survey. Participants were undergraduate students recruited at a mid-sized Northeastern US university in Spring 2018. Participants (N = 314) had a mean age of 20.36 years (SD = 3.69), were primarily White (78%), female (72%), and from moderately high socioeconomic backgrounds (as measured by parental level of education). Socio-demographics including age, gender, race-ethnicity, and parental level of education; readiness, pros, cons, and self-efficacy for community service; civic engagement behavior; well-being. Participants were classified into very low (n = 62), low (n = 59), moderate (n = 92), high (n = 46), and very high (n = 55) readiness for community service groupings. A MANOVA was conducted to assess relationships between groupings and community service TTM constructs, civic engagement, and well-being. There were significant differences between readiness groupings on all main outcome variables, F(20, 1012) = 10.34, p < .001; Wilks' Λ = 0.54, η2 = .14. Post-hoc Games-Howell tests showed that those exhibiting higher levels of readiness reported fewer cons, greater pros, higher self-efficacy, more overall civic engagement, and greater well-being compared to lower readiness individuals. Consistent with previous TTM applications, self-efficacy and the importance of pros increased across readiness groupings while the importance of cons decreased. Study findings may be used to inform readiness-tailored interventional work for increasing community service. This area of study would benefit from longitudinal research examining community service readiness beyond the college environment.

Social and technical readiness for a telehealth assessment service for adults with complex wheelchair needs: A national survey of stakeholders

Wheelchairs can significantly improve quality of life for those who need them, yet access to physiotherapists or occupationaltherapists specialising in wheelchair and seating assessment can be difficult, especially for Māori. This paper reports on a national online survey that was undertaken as phase 1 of a mixed methods study of key stakeholders of the perceived social and technical requirements of a telehealth wheelchair assessment service for people with complex mobility needs. Key stakeholders included wheelchair users and their families, specialist and non-specialist assessors, technicians, and service managers. Responses (n = 114) indicated perceived shortcomings with current in-person assessment. Telehealth assessment was anticipated to improve service quality, particularly the timeliness of services (52/92, 57%) and prioritisation of the urgency of assessment (71/92, 77%). Preferences were for use of existing software rather than bespoke systems. Training in conducting assessment via telehealth was considered essential by most assessors (29/41, 71%). Internet connectivity was in place for most wheelchair users (43/47, 92%) but was inadequate for 29% (14/49) of assessors (pre-COVID-19). Mäori wheelchair users largely had infrastrucuture in place for telehealth assessment (10/11, 91%) and held positive expectations of it. Telehealth wheelchair and seating assessment is anticipated to improve the quality of care for wheelchair users with complex needs. Upgraded technical capability of public health services and robust training in conducting assessment via telehealth will be critical to successful uptake of this service. Specific needs for Māori wheelchair users warrant further investigation.

RESTORATION TO SERVICE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 42 OF THE ACT OF 6 APRIL 1990 ON POLICE — SELECTED ISSUES

The article is entirely devoted to issues related to restoration to service based on Article 42 of the Act on the Police. Restoration to service occurs by virtue of law upon the occurrence of the conditions referred to in Article 42(1) or (7) of the Act on the Police. Restoration to service does not, however, mean admission to the service. A police offi cer must declare readiness for immediate service in order for the supervisor to verify whether he/she has all of the qualities that are necessary to perform it. The conditions contained in Article 42(2) and (3) of the Act on the Police must be completed in order for the police offi cer to be appointed to an offi cial post.