Research Seminar Research Articles

Healthy ageing in long-term care? Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic: a position paper.

This position paper focuses on healthy ageing for the frailest and institutionalized older adults in the context of the recent pandemic. The paper aims to identify and discuss hindering and promoting factors for healthy ageing in this context, taking both health safety and a meaningful social life into account, in a pandemic situation and beyond. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of frail older adults residing in long-term care institutions. This is a segment of the older population that does not seem to align well with the recent policy trend of healthy and active ageing. The need for healthy ageing in this population has been voiced by professionals and interest organizations alike, alluding to inadequate support systems during the pandemic, conditioned by both previous and newly emerging contextual factors. Supporting healthy ageing in older adults in nursing homes and other residential care settings calls for attending to meaningful social life as well as to disease control. Findings and early conclusions leading up to the position paper were presented with peer discussions involving healthcare professionals and researchers at two joint EFPC PRIMORE workshops 2021 and 2022, as well as other international research seminars on long-term care. The following aspects of long-term care and COVID-19 were systematically discussed in those events, with reference to relevant research literature: 1. Long-term care policies, 2. pre-COVID state of long-term care facilities and vulnerability to the pandemic, 3. factors influencing the extent of spread of infection in long-term care facilities, and 4. the challenge of balancing between strict measures for infection control and maintaining a meaningful social life for residents and their significant others. A policy shift towards ageing at home and supporting the healthiest of older adults seems to have had unwarranted effects both for frail older adults, their significant others, and professional care staff attending to their needs. Resulting insufficient investment in primary health care staff and in the built environment for frail older adults in nursing homes were detrimental both for the older adults living in nursing homes, their significant others, and staff. More investment in staff and in physical surroundings might improve the quality of care and the social life of older adults in nursing homes in a non-pandemic situation and be a resource for primary health care staff ensuring both protection from health hazards and a meaningful social life for frail older adults in a pandemic or epidemic situation. As for investing in the physical surroundings, smaller nursing homes are advantageous, with singular resident rooms and for developing out-and indoor spaces for socializing and for meeting with families and other visitors. Regarding investment in staff, there is a documented need for educated staff in full-time positions. Use of part-time or temporary staff should be limited.

Going beyond dichotomous political discourses about children’s participation and voice: unfolding the complexities of children’s needs in and around supervised contact in Denmark

ABSTRACT This article presents the first results of a Danish research project Supervised Contact: Support and sustainable development in vulnerable children’s everyday life (SOUL) (2023–2026). Supervised contact (SC) takes place when contact between children in out-of-home care and their parents is considered important but where the parents are not capable of taking responsibility for the contact by themselves without the risk of violating the child’s best interest. Based on qualitative data deriving from practice research seminars and interview studies, we analyse and discuss the complexities of children’s needs in and around SC. A major point is that there is a need to strengthen collaborative practices supporting children in making sense of SC and the relationship to their parents. This need goes beyond dichotomous political discourses in Denmark currently projecting a contradiction between children’s and parents’ right to participation and voice: a contradiction which may reinforce the child’s experience of being positioned in a conflict of interest and loyalty. Avoiding this is of great importance for the child’s experience of genuine participation and voice in SC and for the capacity of social work to promote empowerment and democratic participation.

Exploring the Intersection of Communication and Labor: A Dialogue with Dan Schiller

Abstract This paper came out of a research seminar at Tsinghua University. On November 16, 2023, Yuezhi Zhao, a communication scholar who studies the political economy of communication from a transcultural context, invited Dan Schiller, a critical political economy scholar and historian of information and communications to her doctoral course entitled A Global History of Journalism and Communication Theory at Tsinghua University, for an open dialogue. In this lively scholarly exchange, professors and student participants explored a wide range of issues at the nexus of communication, labor, and geopolitical dynamics from both historical and contemporary perspectives. In part 1 and 2, Yuezhi Zhao invited Dan Schiller to reflect on the intersections of communication and labor in the digital age; In Part 3, Dan Schiller responded to a list of questions submitted anonymously by the class ahead of time and identified by students on the spot.

Digital skills in the use of artificial intelligence tools for the formulation of formative research projects from the TECSIS Research Seminar.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has promoted a change in the way research and innovation (R&D) is performed bringing new perspectives, automating time and routine tasks contributing to the generation of knowledge. To take full advantage of the potential of AI, it is proposed to develop strategic digital skills for the use of artificial intelligence tools in the formulation of formative research projects from the TECSIS Research Seminar. The methodology corresponds to a qualitative research with a descriptive analytical approach with a cross-sectional approach in four stages: analysis, design, evaluation and dissemination. The population under study includes the students of the special programs of Computer Engineering and Systems Technology of the University of Caldas. The expected result is the characterization of strategic digital skills of use for the formulation of formative research projects. This project will contribute in the development of a methodological route that exposes in a practical and applied way the strategic digital skills of use of AI tools for the formulation of formative research projects for the special programs of the University.

Философское кафе

We offer the reader a short sketch of the history and theoretical mindset of the Moscow Philosophical Cafe – an association that was born among students of the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow State University in 2009 and since then has been trying to combine in its work the rigor of a research seminar with the friendly atmosphere of a coffee break. The most famous product of the Philosophical Cafe’s activities to a wide audience is the magazine “Date Compote”.

Lessons Learned From Data Falsification During an Academic Course Using A Root-Cause Analysis: A Case Report.

Fabricating data or creating fictitious datasets undermines research credibility with severe consequences. To describe a data falsification incident that occurred during an undergraduate nursing research seminar and share the subsequent corrective measures employed at individual and class levels. The students involved in the falsification were asked to identify the incident's factors using an Ishikawa diagram and the 5M-Model approach, presenting their findings to the class. In guided meetings, students offered diverse perspectives on the incident's causes, thoroughly examining the decision-making process behind data falsification, considering motives and emotions. Despite initial tension, the atmosphere improved as students displayed openness and honesty. The current case study uniquely combines educational concepts with an approach to establishing a constructive organizational culture, incorporating tools from risk management and treatment safety. Academia should study adverse events, engage students in learning, and emphasize the integration of ethical codes in academia and nursing.

Educational Innovation for Leaders of Private Islamic Religious Universities

This research aims to analyze educational innovations carried out by leaders at Private Islamic Universities in Jambi Province. Using a descriptive qualitative approach with case studies at two institutes in Jambi Province, this research involved observation, interviews, and documentation as data collection techniques. Research locations include the Yasni Muaro Bungo Islamic Institute and the Tebo Islamic Institute. Research subjects included the IAI Chancellor, lecturers, and staff. The research results show that higher education leaders in Jambi Province have innovated in Islamic religious education through several leadership patterns. They optimize the internal and external potential of the campus, implement superior strategies for lecturers and students, and activate communication between campus leaders and employees. Obstacles include limited human resources, inadequate facilities, and an insufficient budget to support quality lecture activities. To overcome these obstacles, the Leadership has established a systematic work structure, explained job descriptions clearly, carried out collaboration and comparative studies with academic and government institutions, both private and state, and designed a qualification-based national curriculum. They also provide opportunities for lecturers to continue their education to the doctoral level and participate in certification programs, training and research seminars, and community service. Recommendations include competent support, management improvements, and adaptive leadership development. Government support and the development of quality and adaptive Leadership are also recommended.

Research Seminars at the Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Khesar Gyalpo University, 2021-2023

The journey of adopting a research approach in transforming Sowa Rigpa into an evidence-based health system in Bhutan has just commenced and will continue to strive towards achieving new heights in the field of Sowa Rigpa. In pursuit of making the conference accessible and inclusive, starting in 2024, the Faculty is organizing a national-level conference, opening the platform to all the budding researchers within the country to present and disseminate their research findings. Through research conferences, the Faculty of Traditional Medicine remains committed to promoting ideas for research, innovation, and discourse on Sowa Rigpa with the engagement of all relevant stakeholders and academicians in Bhutan and from countries in the region. The conference not only serves as a platform for discussion but also provides opportunities to establish collaborations with institutions to further academic learning and growth.

Biomedical Researchers Should be Taught Statistics Differently than Biostatisticians in Training: Illustration of a Module within a Clinical Research Seminar Course

The predominant model for biomedical research is team science. Two critical members of the team are the clinical investigator and the biostatistician. Typically, the biostatistician performs statistical analyses and the clinical investigator interprets the results. Clinical investigators have different background and interests than biostatisticians, and should be taught statistics differently. Concepts should be phrased in plain language, illustrations should replace mathematical derivations, and underlying statistical concepts should be explicitly named. Consistent with basic principles of constructivism, clinical investigators and biostatisticians will (and should) have different but overlapping mental maps of statistics. Our approach is illustrated through the description of a module within a research seminar course for clinical investigators.

156 Art as a Multiplier of Science Communication

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Scientists are increasingly confronted with 'science critical' #_msocom_1 belief systems. The politicization of science fuels hesitancy towards evidence-based therapies. To overcome these barriers, we aim to devise strategies to communicate clinical translational science (CTS) through art. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: A two-year pilot artist-in-residency (AIR) program embedded in the Translational Research Immersion Program (TRIP). Since 2009, TRIP contributes to CTS Workforce Development (WD) through a 10-week mentored, curriculum-rich summer undergraduate research experience. Students are recruited from 5 regional institutions, 6 HBCUs, and the University of Puerto Rico. AIR is composed of 3 phases: the “Immersive Phase” where the artist gains intensive exposure to the scientific process through the lived experience of TRIP students, the “Productive Phase” where the artist conceptualizes the process of CTS into works of art, and the “Engagement Phase” where the CTS workforce, artists, and community members coalesce around science-to-art materializations. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: In 2022 & 2023 the AIR participated in ~35hrs of CTS research seminars, panel discussions, and professional skills workshops. Additional TRIP student-AIR interaction occurred in focus groups including visits to mentor’s labs. An AIR-led workshop culminated in an Empowering CTS Communication event where TRIP students engaged with community members through elevator pitches of their CTS summer project on a speed-rotating basis. A month-long art-CTS exhibition planned for 3/2024 will feature contributions from AIR, TRIP students, and ITMAT community members. Qualitative insights were that TRIP is an effective art-science incubator, students strengthened their CTS communication skills, art functions as an icebreaker between science and communities with an ocean of opportunities for science education. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: AIR embedded into existing CTS WD programs is proposed as creative approach to strengthen the reputation of science in the public. CTS-informed art functions as connective tissue between public and CTS workforce. The hands-on experience to adopt art as a science communication tool is a powerful soft skill for the next generation of CTS investigators.

Participatory and Place-Based Socioeconomic Knowledge Generation: An Experience in Community-Based Research Pedagogy

This article uses fieldnotes along with student and practitioner feedback to recount the challenges, benefits, and broader learnings of engaging master’s students in a participatory research seminar. The students developed research proposals about a real-world socioeconomic challenge with and for local practitioners. Proposals were consistent with the principles and practices of participatory action research (PAR). The planning, implementation, and assessment of this course was informed by feminist scientific philosophies of collaboration, situatedness, partiality, accountability, and a sensitivity to power dynamics. In line with both PAR and SoTL principles, there was an explicit emphasis on partnership, reflexivity, and broad forms of learning in both the classroom and practitioner meetings. The students were challenged by the unfamiliarity of the research approach, the need to navigate a new way of working directly with stakeholders, as well as the responsibility to the community that participatory approaches espouse. Despite the challenges, the students were eager to soak up local knowledges, reflect on their role as researchers, and contribute constructively if they could.

Analysing a concept as a research practice: Concept analysis, according to Walker and Avant using social dance as an example

Based on a critical reflection using conceptual analysis methods and drawing from the lecture “L'Anàlisi de Concepte, segons Walker & Avant” given as part of a research seminar of the Research Group in Education, Heritage and Intermedia Arts (GREPAI) in November 2023, this method of narrative analysis aims to adopt an exploratory approach to the literature on dance. It was used to analyse the concept of social dance, which is the key part of the researcher's study, developed within the framework of the interuniversity doctoral programme in Art and Education at the University of Girona. It concludes that concept analysis is a method of practical application that contributes to deepening, innovating, and generating knowledge of dance.

Increasing STEM Skills, Knowledge and Interest Among Diverse Students: Results from an Intensive Summer Research Program at the University of California, San Francisco

This study evaluates the effectiveness of the UCSF Summer Student Research Program (SSRP) in enhancing research-related skills, academic outcomes, and post-baccalaureate aspirations of underrepresented minority (URM) and non-URM undergraduate students in biomedical sciences and STEM fields. The SSRP, spanning 9 weeks, provides immersive research experiences, structured mentorship, trainings, seminars, and STEM education. Pre- and post-program survey data from eight cohorts (N = 315) were analyzed using paired-sample t-tests, MANOVA, and content analysis. Results demonstrate significant gains in critical thinking skills, research abilities, science identity, applied science skills, and readiness for a research career. Notably, participants exhibited improvements in understanding the research process, scientific thinking, science writing, and problem-solving. URM and non-URM students experienced similar gains, highlighting the program’s inclusivity. The SSRP also positively influenced students’ postgraduate aspirations. Some participants expressed heightened interest in pursuing Master of Arts, Ph.D., and M.D. degrees, indicating increased clarity and motivation towards advanced education and research careers. Furthermore, 87% of participants expressed a high likelihood of engaging in future research endeavors, underscoring the program’s sustained impact on research interest. This study underscores the transformative potential of a well-structured, intensive summer research program in significantly enhancing academic outcomes for URM and non-URM students alike. These findings align with the persistence framework, emphasizing the importance of early research experiences, active learning, and learning communities in fostering student success. The SSRP’s effectiveness in improving research skills and post-baccalaureate aspirations suggests its potential in diversifying the STEM fields, biomedical sciences and health-related professions.

Clinical Collaborative-Based Special Learning Innovation for Students with Special Needs: Insights from Indonesia

The purpose of this clinical collaborative-based special learning innovation is to assist students with special needs in improving their learning outcomes. Special Need Students (SPN) are those who have special characteristics and are at risk who need special services and attention. The investigation focuses on characteristics of individual conditions, collaborative clinical innovation design, and the results of collaborative clinical special learning innovations. This study employed the 4D-E research design (Modification of the 4D Design). The findings inform that (1) the characteristics of the individual conditions of Special Need Students (SPN) include lupus, people with cerebral edema and people with bipolar disorder, (2) special learning innovation designs, namely the formation of a Clinical Collaborator Team (CCT) that provides special services to Special Need Students (SPN) consisting of on a therapist, spiritual motivator, and lecturer in charge of Research Seminar courses, and (3) the results of the application of collaborative clinical-based special learning innovations can significantly improve Special Need Students (SPN) learning outcomes. The study recommends teachers identify the individual conditions of Special Need Students (SPN) in their learning processes.

Research Seminar in Translating from Agglutinative Languages: Challenges, Experiences, Conclusions

Research Seminar in Translating from Agglutinative Languages: Challenges, Experiences, Conclusions

MEMOIR OF A POSTHUMOUS ACADEMICIAN

This production focuses on delimiting the scope of a series of social, political and legal impressions, perceived over the last five years in Brazil. Justifies the realization of this work, the need to remain inseparable from the author's academic activity, the contemporary biases of intra and extrauniversity phenomena, with elements capable of guiding teaching, research, extension and academic management. As an immediate result of this construct, there is, in this writing, a comprehensive chronological and factual synthesis, bringing together the main political, legal and cultural events that allowed us to arrive at the present national civilizing contexto (2017-2023). The main bibliographic contribution that guides this approach focuses on the masterpiece of the controversial Olavo de Carvalho, entitled O Jardim das Aflições (1995). The core of the objectives proposed in this brief report consists of the desire to contribute to today's society, bequeathing it a practical application of historical elements, already considered or not by the critical mass, so that they serve, in some way , to mark out other studies of the same motto. It is with this in mind that this work was presented as an Abstract (see text in the Appendix) at the Research and Extension Seminar of the State University of Minas Gerais in November 2023, and also submitted to the Literary Station Magazine, UEL (State University of Londrina), in an expanded version.

CASE STUDY OF A TARLOV CYST IN A SYRIAN PATIENT

Tarlov cyst is a rare disease that affects the nervous system, which is a vesicle filled with spinal cord fluid, the cyst surrounding the nerve are fluid-filled sacs that greatly affect the nerve root and are detected by magnetic resonance in some cases the bag expands and put pressure on the affected nerve root. Several treatment methods have been used, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods such as cortisone injections and surgery. As a result of the multiplicity of information about Tarlov’s cyst disease, a questionnaire was conducted for the project to prove the views of its being a rare disease and to find out the extent of awareness in society in differentiating between symptoms associated with Tarlov’s cyst and other neurological diseases, we found that 86.4% of people who contributed in our questionnaire were not able to identify the disease, so we found its important to study the Tarlov cyst case that was diagnosed in 2019 which belongs to a 20-year-old girl. X-ray and MRI were used to diagnose Tarlov's Cyst after one year of the first visit to the doctor. After treating the cyst with muscle relaxants and cortisone for one year the pain persisted and surgery was carried out in 2021. Late diagnosis is common and the degree of knowledge of the disease is low even among medical practitioners. Therefore, we concluded that awareness must be spread through increased research and scientific seminars to introduce it, especially with regard to the medical branches.

Center for Alzheimer Research at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

AbstractCenter for Alzheimer Research (CAR) is a hub for the research in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias conducted at Karolinska Institutet (Stockholm, Sweden). CAR started in 2014 with Professor Bengt Winblad to unite basic, clinical, and epidemiological dementia research from several divisions of the department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS). Since then, the goal of CAR is to (i) promote the connection between the CAR’s research and the clinics at adjacent Karolinska University Hospital, (ii) strengthen and promote the visibility of dementia research, and (iii) coordinate and increase the quality of the research and education on dementia.CAR has around 300 affiliates and is supported by administrative personnel of NVS. Director and steering group composed of one member from each of NVS’s divisions run the center. This representation of basic, clinical, and epidemiological research provides the foundation for a unique model of translational science and education.CAR accelerates Alzheimer’s and dementia research through extensive activities. Some examples are the role of CAR’s researchers in leading world‐recognized projects such as FINGER, SNAC‐K, and SVEDEM, as well as participation in EU and NIH projects like MOPEAD, EPAD, and RADAR‐AD. CAR researchers contribute to developing biobanks like GEDOC, which includes brain tissue, cerebrospinal fluid and blood samples; and support clinical trials in collaboration with Karolinska University Hospital and pharma industry situated around hospital and institute. Education is central activity with many CAR affiliates involved in under‐ and post‐graduate teaching.CAR catapults the Alzheimer’s research community by providing the structure for social interaction and gathering. Examples are research seminars every Wednesday, monthly theme‐specific seminars, opponent lectures connected to PhD dissertations, initiation of working groups, and organization of workshops, webinars and open‐house days for patients and relatives. All these are open and announced at ki.se/en/nvs/center‐for‐alzheimer‐research. In 2019 and 2022, CAR organized a national conference for Alzheimer’s research.CAR increases social awareness about Alzheimer’s disease and dementias through collaborations with main Swedish foundations like the Aging Center from Stockholm Region, Silviahemmet, and Alzheimer Funding. Recently, CAR coordinated with Alzheimer Funding a national popular science report about Alzheimer’s disease, with participations from all across Sweden.

Teaching Christian Ethics Beyond Europe and North America: From a Postgraduate Research Seminar to a Theology of Listening

This article explores the process of teaching Christian theological ethics beyond the common focus on European and North American sources. In conversation with moves to decolonise university curricula, the article proposes a theology of listening, an example of a research seminar for master’s and doctoral students at the University of Aberdeen on Christian ethics beyond Europe and North America, and an exploration of broader challenges for the formation of the theologian. The article asks, what can we learn when we give up power and control when teaching and learning theology? How can we shift our methods of knowing and practising theology? We write as theologians from India, Mexico, and the United States living in the United Kingdom. We reflect on forms of exclusion in theological method and formation that arise from colonising, systemic violence, and inequalities. The article considers intercultural challenges when encountering different methods of reflection on the Christian experience. In a search for a more profoundly theological approach, we propose listening to the other as integral to doing theology. In an intercultural move, we draw on Dietrich Bonhoeffer's theology of listening, proposing that theology must be an advent of voices from beyond our usual places and methods.

ANALISIS KINERJA DOSEN DALAM BIDANG PENELITIAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE SMART

The main task of the Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi lecturers, one of which is to carry out research. At STMIK AKAKOM, lecturer research can be carried out independently or in groups with funding sources from independent, internal universities and grants from the government. After conducting the research, they are required to do publications in the form of journals, research seminars, IPR and other outputs.
 To see the performance of lecturers in the field of research, analysis is necessary. The analysis of the decision support system developed in this study uses the Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique (SMART) method. Aspects used as employee performance criteria include the number of research funded, the amount of funds received, the number of national journal outputs, the number of international journal outputs, the number of national seminar outputs, the number of international seminar outputs, the number of intellectual property rights. The result of this research is a program used to analyze the performance of lecturers in the research field.