Training Efforts Research Articles

A Strategic Training Model for Building Cultural Literacy of Broadcasting

Background and Aims: Cultural literacy in broadcasting is essential for representing varied audiences, promoting inclusivity, and avoiding prejudices. Develop a cultural literacy training strategy to equip broadcasters to engage with different cultures, improving audience communication and trust. The research objectives of the Strategic Training Model for Building Cultural Literacy in Broadcasting are as follows: 1) To investigate the knowledge and practical needs of broadcasting hosts to improve cultural literacy. 2) To develop and implement a strategic training model for building cultural literacy and broadcasting talent. Methodology: Questionnaires, structured interviews, and assessment forms were used. We examined data using percentages, averages, the pre-test, and post-tests. Results: The research indicates the low cultural literacy of broadcasting talents in Guangxi universities. It also shows that most universities, including Guangxi University for Nationalities, College of Arts, and University of Foreign Languages, are still behind in their plans to improve it. it is urgent and necessary for both students and teachers to enhance the cultural quality of broadcasting talents. The results suggest that this methodology improves broadcasting talent culture and professional education. A systematic endeavor to increase strategic training for broadcasting students' cultural literacy demands instructors' persistence and inventiveness. Through differentiated guidance, diversified practice, school-enterprise cooperation, and systematic implementation, we can comprehensively and deeply improve broadcasting students' cultural literacy, developing more excellent broadcasting and hosting talents for society. Conclusion: The study emphasizes how crucial it is to improve cultural literacy among Guangxi universities' broadcasting talent, as they are currently falling behind in this regard. The development of more skilled broadcasting professionals can be achieved through the implementation of strategic training, differentiated guidance, diversified practice, school-enterprise cooperation, and systematic efforts to improve cultural literacy and professional education.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography training conditions, results from a pan-European survey: Between vision and reality.

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) still has a relatively high complication rate, underscoring the importance of high-quality training. Despite existing guidelines, real-world data on training conditions remain limited. This pan-European survey aims to systematically explore the perceptions surrounding ERCP training. A survey was distributed through the friends of United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Young Talent Group network to physicians working in a UEG member or associated states who regularly performed ERCPs. Of 1035 respondents from 35 countries, 649 were eligible for analysis: 228 trainees, 225 trainers, and 196 individuals who regularly performed ERCP but were neither trainees nor trainers. The mean age was 43years, with 72.1% identifying as male, 27.6% as female, and 0.3% as non-binary. The majority (80.1%) agreed that a structured training regimen is desirable. However, only 13.7% of trainees and 28.4% of trainers reported having such a structured program in their institutions. Most respondents (79.7%) supported the concept of concentrating training in centers meeting specific quality metrics, with 64.1% suggesting a threshold of 200 annual ERCPs as a prerequisite. This threshold revealed that 36.4% of trainees pursued training in lower-volume centers performing <200 ERCPs annually. As many as 70.1% of trainees performed <50 annual ERCPs, whereas only 5.0% of trainers performed <50 ERCPs annually. A low individual trainee caseload (<50 ERCPs annually) was more common in lower-volume centers than in higher-volume centers (82.9% vs. 63.4%). The first pan-European survey investigating ERCP training conditions reveals strong support for structured training and the concentration of training efforts within centers meeting specific quality metrics. Furthermore, this survey exposes the low availability of structured training programs with many trainees practicing at lower-volume centers and 71% of all trainees having little hands-on exposure. These data should motivate to standardize ERCP training conditions further and ultimately improve patient care throughout Europe.

Pelatihan Kewirausahaan Berbasis Pangan Lokal Untuk Memulai dan Mengembangkan Bumdes Duawutun, Kecamatan Nagawutung, Kabupaten Lembata

This study examines the efforts of local food-based entrepreneurship training to start and develop BUMDesa Duawutun, Nagawutung, Lembata. This study is based on data from the 2021-2027 Duawutun RPJMDes, explaining the inhibiting factors for BUMDes management in Duawutun Village, namely the BUMDes management is not functioning properly, the lack of Human Resources (HR) for BUMDes management, and BUMDes still lacks funds, so that in 2023 the Duawutun Village Government will dissolve BUMDes Duawutun. The method used in this activity is socialization and practice with the aim of providing explanations and honing the skills of the Family Welfare Empowerment (PKK) mothers, BUMDes administrators, and the Duawutun Village community directly. This training activity produces several local products in the form of (cassava chips and pumpkin sticks). The main targets of this activity are BUMDes administrators and PKK mothers.

Training the Next Generation of Pediatric Clinical Pharmacologists: Insights and Trainee Perspectives Over 10 Years.

The limited number of researchers with expertise necessary toaddress treatment gaps for children presents an ongoing challenge. The NationalInstitutes of Health established a national Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology T32Training Program in 2012 to train a multidisciplinary, collaborative pediatricclinical pharmacology workforce. We surveyed all current T32 trainees andgraduates since inception to identify strengths and opportunities to enhanceworkforce development. A total of 85 out of 155 (55%) responded, with themajority of respondents being female gender (61%), white race (75%), andworking in academia (75%). Nearly all (97%) reported using clinicalpharmacology in their current position, with 88% planning to remain in clinicalpharmacology in the long term, reinforcing current training efforts. Lifestylefactors and student debt appeared to influence career decisions. Mentors werecritical for introduction and future success in the field. Time and fundinglimitations were perceived as barriers to successful training. There was also apressing need to improve diversity. For workforce development, we suggestsupporting: (1) trainees' lifestyle, by offsetting financial pressures ofresearch training and expanding the geographic footprint of pediatric clinicalpharmacology training; (2) mentorship, by identifying mentors in the field andproviding dedicated support for mentorship; (3) efficiency, by evaluatingcurrent training activities and focusing on activities that maximizeopportunities for future funding; and (4) diversity, by examining barriers todiversity in the workforce in general and expanding early enrichmentopportunities.

Abstract Su606: PulsePoint Alert Location Features in a Mid-Sized Metropolitan Area

Introduction: PulsePoint is a smartphone-based system that alerts layperson responders to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) events in non-residential locations within the United States. These locations can be classified to inform public access defibrillator (PAD) placement and focus responder training and recruitment efforts in high-frequency areas. Our objective was to manually classify the locations of PulsePoint alerts to better understand how PulsePoint performs across a variety of location types. Methods: Records were obtained for each PulsePoint alert in Allegheny County, PA, USA (pop. 1.2M) from 06/24/2016 to 10/28/2020. PulsePoint generates an alert when a potential OHCA occurs in public and is within 400m of at least one responder. Alert data contains address and location name, and the number and locations of nearby responders and PADs. We placed each location into one of the following categories: “education”, “consumer goods/services”, “restaurants/bars”, “transit hubs”, “hotels”, “entertainment venues”, “recreational facilities”, “government/municipal”, “offices”, “industrial/manufacturing”, “religious institutions”, “parks/outdoor spaces”, “sidewalk/street”, and “shelters/supportive housing”. “Unspecified/unknown” was used for locations that could not be classified due to insufficient information. We excluded all outpatient health, assisted-living, daycare, and correctional facilities. For each location category, we calculated the event count and the median number of nearby responders and PADs. Results: There were 994 included events during the capture period. The most frequent location category was “sidewalk/street”, which represented 24 percent of all alerts; the least frequent was “transit hubs”, which represented 0.7 percent of all alerts. “Shelters/supportive housing” had the highest median number of responders (7, IQR 1-14), while “industrial/manufacturing” had the lowest (1, IQR 1-3.5). “Transit hubs” had the highest median number of PADs (31, IQR 31-41), while “parks/outdoor spaces” had the lowest (0.5, IQR 0-1). Conclusion: PulsePoint alert-generating events occur across a wide variety of location types. Further research is needed to understand the accuracy of the system’s location data versus EMS dispatch records. Nonetheless, the data may have implications for system improvement by highlighting which location types have low numbers of nearby responders and PADs and may benefit from strategic PAD placements and training efforts.

Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Effectiveness of a Reflective Supervision Professional Development Series Within Early Care and Education

ABSTRACT The positive impacts of Reflective Supervision (RS) are becoming increasingly evident. This approach may be especially important for early childhood teachers, who must deliver academic curricula and attend to children’s social-emotional development while maintaining high-quality program standards in increasingly challenging environmental contexts. However, to effectively provide RS to early childhood teachers, supervisors must first be trained in this approach. This paper describes the results of one such innovative training effort using data from a statewide, community-based program evaluation and a pilot open trial in the United States. Participants (N = 83 supervisors) were offered foundational training in RS followed by monthly skill-building sessions. We used a concurrent mixed methods approach, integrating observational, survey, and interview data collected simultaneously to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the RS professional development series. Data integration was achieved through contiguous narrative and joint display approaches. Research Findings: The RS series was feasible to implement, acceptable to participants, and led to improved reflective supervisory competencies. Practice or Policy: The RS series may represent an opportunity to effectively support the early care and education workforce, and in turn, benefit children. We discuss some differences between samples that may be useful for future implementation efforts across early care and education settings.

ACCOUNTING EVOLUTION: FROM TRADITION TO DIGITAL INNOVATION IN MICRO ENTERPRISES IN HUMAITÁ/AM

This study explores the application and impact of digital accounting among Individual Microentrepreneurs (MEIs) in Humaitá/AM. The research, of a bibliographic and descriptive nature, aims to understand the evolution of accounting from its beginnings to the current practices adopted by MEIs, highlighting the historical, technological and regional transformations that influence accounting practices. The analysis focuses on how digital accounting can be an effective tool for the financial management of small businesses, especially in remote regions such as Amazonas, where access to technological resources and professional training can be limited. The study also addresses the challenges faced by MEIs in adopting new accounting technologies, identifying the main barriers and proposing solutions that can facilitate the transition to more modern and efficient practices. The results indicate that, although digital accounting offers significant advantages in terms of efficiency and financial control, its implementation requires a continuous effort of training and adaptation to local realities. The conclusion suggests that digital accounting, when well implemented, can contribute significantly to the economic development and sustainability of small businesses in Humaitá/AM, promoting more effective and strategic financial management.

Navigating the Skies: The Aviation Industry’s Corporate Social Responsibility Communication for Human Trafficking Awareness

ABSTRACT Corporate social responsibility (CSR) communication has not yet fully explored the issue of human trafficking, especially not specifically in the aviation industry. The present study examines Group III mainline passenger airlines in the United States to understand how those airlines communicate their CSR efforts related to human trafficking as well as how those airlines engaged with stakeholders in this work. Using a six-phase thematic analysis approach, the analysis of airline CSR communication revealed that 7 of 10 airlines used a human rights lens to frame human trafficking, that human trafficking was part of airline community outreach and community connection efforts and important to combating labor trafficking in airline supply chains; and that training and partnership efforts were employed to engage key stakeholders. Findings present theoretical and practical implications for students, researchers, and communication practitioners working in CSR for human trafficking.

Employee Training and Delivery of Services at the Postal Corporation of Kenya

Purpose: Service delivery is an essential aspect for an organization to gain competitive advantage, since service delivery deals with how a service or a product is delivered to the client and whether it’s fairly or unfairly done hence determining prosperity or downfall of organization. A sure way of realizing full potential of an organization is use relevant human resource development mechanisms appropriately. Human resource development mechanisms describe an organization’s strategies of investing in activities and programs that are intended to develop competence, skills, and knowledge of employees. The study aimed to examine possible association between employee training efforts and service delivery in Postal Corporation of Kenya in Nairobi. Methods: The study is anchored on SERVIQAL model and it deployed a positive research philosophy paradigm and quantitative research design, targeting a population of 400 respondents comprising 300 employees and 100 clients, 40% sample size is obtained from target population translating to 160 respondents. Results: Key finding of the study was that employee training is a significant determinant of service delivery at Postal Corporation of Kenya. As such, the corporation’s efforts at enhancing the capacity of its employees were established to be significantly linked to the quality of the corporation’s services. Conclusion: The study recommends deliberate planning and enhancement of the employees’ skills and knowledge to ensure continued competitiveness of the corporation.

Strategi Pengembangan Desa Wisata Berdasarkan Rencana Induk Pembangunan Kepariwisataan Daerah Tahun 2015 – 2025 Dinas Pariwisata Kabupaten Sleman, Provinsi Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

The Sleman Regency Government is one of the regions that enjoys the results of the tourism sector. According to data from the Sleman Regency Tourism Office (Dispar), in 2023 more than 60% of income in the tourism sector will come from cultural tourism, including village tourism and visits to temples and museums. Until semester 1 of 2023, the realization of PAD for Sleman Regency specifically in the tourism sector has reached IDR 164.8 billion or the equivalent of 54.72% of what was targeted. The issuance of Regional Regulation no. 11 of 2015 concerning the Tourism Development Master Plan (RIPK) shows the important role of Tourism Villages and the strategy of Sleman district in organizing tourist areas. The aim of this research is to analyze the Tourism Village development strategy based on (RIPK) Sleman Regency. The research method in this study uses qualitative research by collecting data through interviews, observation and literature study. The results of this research show firstly that the empowerment efforts carried out by the Sleman Regency Tourism Office have been carried out for years and have proven successful. Second, the tourism village program which is pro-poor can be said to be successful. Third, decentralization efforts can be said to be successful. This is realized through several programs that have been well implemented by the government. Fourth, participation efforts from tourist villages in Sleman Regency can be said to be successful. This is realized through community involvement in MUSREMBANG and supervision in terms of managing tourist villages. The five supports for women in developing tourist villages in Sleman Regency can be said to be successful because women have received great benefits. Sixth, self-sufficiency can be said to be successful through collaboration and innovation which is the key to the success of tourist villages. Seven, The integration of development programs has been realized through efforts, namely the construction of physical buildings, poverty training, and empowerment efforts through training have also been carried out

Use Efficiency, Reduction Potential, and Effects of Fertilizers on Carbon Emissions in China’s Major Citrus Regions

Enhancing the efficiency of fertilizer utilization and advancing fertilizer reduction efforts constitutes a pivotal initiative for augmenting the quality and productivity of the citrus industry; this constitutes an indispensable prerequisite for attaining green and sustainable development. Utilizing panel data from seven prominent mandarin-producing regions and seven prominent tangerine-producing regions in China spanning from 2002 to 2022, this study employed the stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) method to develop a translog production function model for precisely measuring the fertilizer use efficiency for mandarins and tangerines. Employing the calculated optimal fertilizer use rates, we further ascertained the fertilizer reduction potential for mandarin and tangerine; then, we estimated the associated carbon emission reduction potential within these key citrus regions. The research revealed the following findings: the overall level of citrus fertilizer use efficiency in China is comparatively low, with the mean values for mandarin and tangerine fertilizer use efficiency being merely 0.4403 and 0.3887, respectively, indicating substantial room for improvement by approximately 60%; substantial potential exists for decreasing fertilizer use in China’s citrus industry, with average reduction potentials of 66.27% for mandarins and 64.83% for tangerines, signifying a notable redundancy in fertilizer application within major citrus-producing areas. The magnitude of carbon emission reduction potential through the diminution of citrus fertilizer use is tremendous. When optimal fertilizer rates are applied, the average carbon emission reductions resulting from fertilizer reduction in mandarins and tangerines amount to 815.8681 kg/hm2 and 602.3551 kg/hm2, respectively. The average carbon reduction potential for mandarins and tangerines reach levels of 55.9673% and 61.1299%, respectively, both surpassing the threshold of 55%. Significant differences exist in the technical efficiency of fertilizer input, reduction potential, and carbon emission mitigation potential among major citrus-producing regions. Citrus orchards in Guangdong exhibit higher potential for fertilizer reduction but demonstrate a relatively low level of technical efficiency. In contrast, Hunan Province shows an opposite trend, necessitating the development of region-specific strategies. Therefore, to minimize citrus fertilizer use and augment the technical efficiency of citrus fertilizer, it is imperative to comprehensively integrate and promote the “three new” technologies aimed at reducing fertilizer use and enhancing its efficiency within the citrus industry; implement a regional coordinated development strategy for citrus fertilizer reduction; and intensify policy guidance, publicity, and training efforts related to citrus fertilizer reduction, efficiency enhancement, and carbon emissions reduction.

Electronic Health Record Serious Illness Conversation Dashboards: An Implementation Case Series

IntroductionDashboards are used to track and visualize quality indicators within health systems to improve clinical performance. Structured serious illness conversation (SIC) documentation templates within electronic health records (EHR) have enabled the development of SIC dashboards for quality improvement. Little is known about the successes and challenges of SIC dashboards. MethodsThis implementation case series describes findings from semi-structured interviews and surveys with nine palliative care leaders in eight health systems that implemented SIC dashboards. Interviews and case information were analyzed to identify themes. ResultsFive themes were identified. First, dashboards focus on process metrics. By creating transparent and efficient access to data on EHR-documented SICs, dashboards facilitated monitoring of the results of clinician training and quality improvement efforts. Second, palliative care leaders used dashboard data on documented SICs to implement clinician practice change strategies (e.g. data feedback; quality incentives), but clinicians had mixed reactions to data. Third, dashboards facilitated leadership investment in SIC efforts and required financial and technical resources to build and maintain. Fourth, while dashboards streamlined data collection for implementation teams, participants noted challenges with data reliability, including inadequate clinician use of structured SIC documentation templates (which most dashboards rely on for measurement). Fifth, needs and tensions arose with integrating patient-centered outcome measures as part of dashboards. ConclusionDashboards can be powerful tools for identifying gaps in SIC and driving interventions for clinician practice change. However, challenges related to clinician adoption of structured templates for SIC documentation and mixed clinician receptivity to data feedback may limit their reliability and use.

Inclusive Strategies for Children With Developmental Disabilities in Mainstream Classrooms in African Countries: A Systematic Review of Stakeholder Experiences, Attitudes, and Perspectives

African children with developmental disabilities (DD), including autism and intellectual disability, are often excluded from mainstream schools. We systematically reviewed 28 qualitative studies conducted in Africa, aiming to synthesize stakeholders’ perspectives on inclusive teaching strategies for supporting children with DD in mainstream classes. Six interrelated themes were developed using thematic analysis. Teachers strived to meet learners’ needs through teaching and task adaptations (Theme 1) and provide targeted support, reinforcement, and feedback (Theme 2). Teachers’ inclusive pedagogies, while sometimes creating divisions, often reflected a whole-class approach (Theme 3), especially in promoting inclusive environments (Theme 4) and engaging teaching (Theme 5). Authors of reviewed studies often discussed how teachers’ strategies fit in with the evidence base (Theme 6). While teachers’ inclusion efforts appeared progressive, they were mostly based on Western pedagogies and challenged by limited resources and training. Training efforts based on indigenous pedagogies could improve use and outcomes of inclusive strategies.

Smartphones: A Catalyst for Tobacco Control Training in India

The tobacco crisis confronting low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) requires scale-up of effective tobacco control programs, such as Tobacco Free Teachers-Tobacco Free Society (TFT-TFS). We previously demonstrated the efficacy of TFT-TFS in increasing tobacco use cessation among teachers and schools’ adoption of tobacco control policies in Bihar, India. To scale TFT-TFS, we are now pioneering a smartphone-based mobile learning strategy to train principals (or their designees) in Madhya Pradesh to implement and monitor TFT-TFS in schools. Research underscores the transformative potential of mobile learning: a flexible, scalable, and cost-effective alternative to in-person training methods. Our study is a unique opportunity to test a training approach that could have implications for wider and more efficient delivery of other public health programs. The strategic use of gamification and digital storytelling enhances the TFT-TFS mobile training app. Gamification mechanics—including points, leaderboards, and digital badging—foster a dynamic learning environment to enhance learning outcomes. This approach propels continuous participant engagement toward understanding and implementation of TFT-TFS’s six monthly themes and four program components. The TFT-TFS smartphone training program weaves in elements of Indian culture, notably the symbolic use of colors and kites. The Indian kite festival celebrates communal harmony through healthy competition. Similarly, the app employs the idea of school kites, which are divided into six blank segments corresponding to the TFT-TFS monthly themes. Participants navigate each module, engaging with animated videos, digital assessments, and interactive activities. Upon a principal’s successful completion of each monthly theme’s program components, the school’s kite receives a new color, unlocking the subsequent theme. The TFT-TFS smartphone training showcases a unique interactive mobile learning application that integrates gamification and tests how to scale up an effective tobacco control program in schools in India and other LMICs. The TFT-TFS smartphone-based training app may also have relevance to other public health-related training efforts in resource-constrained areas.

Evergreen Migration for North Carolina Community College Libraries

The migration of North Carolina Community College Libraries to the Evergreen platform is the culmination of planning, training, and implementation efforts of librarians throughout the state over the last four and a half years. This article provides a brief overview of the process and outlines benefits for the 50 participating institutions, before concluding with suggestions for other libraries that are considering a similar migration.

An Assessment on the Capacity of Health Facility Staff in Implementing Strategic Management Practices for Active TB Case Finding in Nairobi, Kenya

Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This bacterium primarily targets the lungs but can also affect other body parts, including the kidneys, spine, and brain. TB spreads through airborne droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or even breathes. Symptoms of TB include a persistent cough, fever, chest pain, fatigue, night sweats, and loss of appetite. TB remains one of the most widespread infections globally and continues to be a significant cause of illness and death. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that 10 million people contracted TB, resulting in approximately 1.2 million deaths. Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlighted that around 3.6 million people with TB go undetected annually, thus not receiving the necessary care. Effective TB management requires strategic planning, including setting clear goals based on comprehensive assessments, prioritizing TB screening and detection, focusing on high-risk groups, and implementing appropriate screening and diagnostic methods. Despite these efforts, active TB case finding faces several challenges. These include diagnosing extrapulmonary TB, executing healthcare plans, delivering healthcare, and addressing patient obstacles. Healthcare facilities also struggle with community delays in seeking care, insufficient awareness among healthcare professionals, financial barriers, inadequate training, staffing shortages, and community stigma. The study aimed to assess the capacity of health facility staff in Nairobi County to implement strategic management practices for active TB case finding. This study utilized both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Structured questionnaires were used for quantitative data, while focus group discussions and open-ended questionnaires provided qualitative insights. The target population consisted of 3,290 individuals, including 2,604 healthcare workers and 686 non-health technical staff across healthcare facilities in Nairobi County. During the study period from April to June 2024, 406 respondents, representing an 81% response rate of the targeted 501 healthcare workers at 239 TB treatment sites in Nairobi, were reached. Most respondents (86%) reported receiving specialized training in TB case finding, indicating a proactive approach to skill development. However, 14% had not received such training due to various reasons like not having started training yet or staff shortages. Training modalities included Continuing Medical Education (CMEs), on-the-job training, virtual training, and didactic training. On-the-job training was rated the most effective (4.5 out of 5), followed by CMEs (4.4), with virtual and didactic trainings receiving lower ratings (3.7 and 3.5, respectively). Addressing skill gaps was a priority, with 94% of respondents relying on on-the-job training, 74% on specialized capacity-building training, and 69% on mentorship strategies. Regular training, often conducted quarterly, demonstrated a commitment to ongoing learning. Strategic management training covered various aspects from TB case finding protocols to leadership and project management, reflecting a comprehensive approach to workforce development. High self-rated skills in clinical assessment (4.6), communication with patients, and teamwork (both 4.5) validated the effectiveness of the training. However, logistical challenges and staffing shortages still hindered some training efforts. The study recommends developing and implementing structured mentorship and continuous professional development programs, utilizing both in-person and remote methods. Ensuring all health facility staff have ongoing access to specialized TB case management education will address logistical challenges and staffing shortages, enhancing clinical capacity and effectiveness in TB case finding and management

Governmental implementation of information and communication technology at the local level: Digital co‐production during a crisis

AbstractThe rapid expansion of volunteerism, especially during COVID‐19, requires efficient organisation of citizen volunteers, thus leading professionals to utilise information and communication technology (ICT) as an enabling tool for interaction and coordination. This study focuses on professionals’ perspectives at the local level regarding governmental steps towards digitalisation and its application in volunteer co‐production. The policy implementation approach was used through in‐depth interviews with 19 local coordinators in Israel during the COVID‐19 crisis. This study found that, while central government invested efforts in training, guidance, and ICT support for professionals, the implementation of digital technologies was not successful at the local level. This highlights the need for digital platforms for volunteer coordination to be be tailored to specific cultural characteristics and local contexts. Neglected but important factors in ICT implementation were identified, including intra‐organisational dynamics, the local community, and authority. By addressing these contextual factors and adopting a more inclusive and context‐sensitive approach, digital platforms can better support local volunteer coordination efforts.Points for practitioners Adopt a holistic approach to digitalisation: Senior‐level administrators in central government should adopt a holistic approach to digitalisation, one that accounts for local contexts—cultural characteristics and collaborative governance structures. This approach should involve coordinators in the development process, together with other stakeholders involved in co‐production. Focus on user‐centric platform design and implementation: To ensure usability and acceptance among coordinators, practitioners should prioritise a user‐centric approach to platform design and implementation. This entails constructing intuitive, user‐friendly platforms, meeting the needs of the coordinators involved in the digitalisation process. Address organisational characteristics and overcome barriers: Practitioners should recognise municipal organisational characteristics, thus obviating potential barriers to digital technology implementation. This includes such factors as status and professional position within the municipality, securing bureaucratic commitment, and overcoming governmental bureaucracy or a lack of leadership.

Healthcare capacity strengthening in conflict settings through virtual emergency medical training and outreach: Ukraine and Sudan case studies.

The use of digital learning in healthcare is expanding in a range of contexts including for settings of armed conflict. Humanitarian emergencies and war often lead to a surge of traumatic injuries, emotional distress, and disruption to health systems risking neglect and exacerbations of chronic illness, and acute infectious disease outbreaks, often requiring an international response. On the ground humanitarian response is often essential though logistical and security challenges can delay these responses, and the reliance on an international workforce unfamiliar with local cultures can create challenges in response efforts. In crises where local healthcare workers have limited training, or experience in emergency care, digital health care education can augment in-person response and training efforts. In recent years digital emergency care education programs have been deployed to both Ukraine and Sudan. A review of each of these programs demonstrates successes in and potential utility of remote healthcare capacity strengthening through digital education in settings of war. These programs provide important lessons in strengths of and challenges in developing and delivering just in time learning programs to settings of active armed conflict suggesting similar potential utility in a variety of humanitarian emergency contexts.

Public Youth Services Librarians’ Perceptions Towards and Experiences in Promoting Teens’ Positive Mental Health: A Mixed Methods Study

Over the last decade, teen mental health has declined rapidly. In Florida, high rates of youth mental health concerns and lowered access to care led to its ranking as the 19th worst in the nation. To help address these issues, a “whole community” approach to mental health promotion has been advocated, with public libraries identified as potential partners. But research exploring public youth librarians’ perceptions and experiences related to this agenda is lacking. Informed by Seligman’s well-being theory, this study addresses that gap by exploring public youth librarians’ perceptions towards and experiences in promoting teens’ positive mental health through an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design consisting of surveys of and interviews with Florida public librarians responsible for teen services. Survey results (n=183) showed that most librarians viewed promoting teens’ positive mental health as an important part of their role and engaged in a variety of related activities. But challenges in carrying out these activities were identified as well as concerns related to professional boundaries and training. Interviews (n=30) further explored how librarians define the scope of their role and their experiences, including any training and support received and challenges related to promoting teens’ positive mental health. Findings provide greater understanding of what members of the profession are doing and what they perceive as their role in response to declining teen mental health, thus improving service provision by informing future education and training efforts and the development of new models for how to best promote teens’ mental health through a holistic lens.

6-DOFs Robot Placement Based on the Multi-Criteria Procedure for Industrial Applications

Robot acceptance is rapidly increasing in many different industrial applications. The advancement of production systems and machines requires addressing the productivity complexity and flexibility of current manufacturing processes in quasi-real time. Nowadays, robot placement is still achieved via industrial practices based on the expertise of the workers and technicians, with the adoption of offline expensive software that demands time-consuming simulations, detailed time-and-motion mapping activities, and high competencies. Current challenges have been addressed mainly via path planning or robot-to-workpiece location optimization. Numerous solutions, from analytical to physical-based and data-driven formulation, have been discussed in the literature to solve these challenges. In this context, the machine learning approach has proven its superior performance. Nevertheless, the industrial environment is complex to model, generating extra training effort and making the learning procedure, in some cases, inefficient. The industrial problems concern workstation productivity; path-constrained minimal-time motions, considering the actuator’s torque limits; followed by robot vibration and the reduction in its accuracy and lifetime. This paper presents a procedure to find the robot base location for a prescribed task within the robot’s workspace, complying with multiple criteria. The proposed hybrid procedure includes analytical, physical-based, and data-driven modeling to solve the optimization problem. The contribution of the algorithm, for a given user-defined task, is the search for the best robot base location that enables the target points, maximizing the manipulability, avoiding singularities, and minimizing energy consumption. Firstly, the established method was verified using an anthropomorphic robot that considers different levels of a priori kinematics and system dynamics knowledge. The feasibility of the proposed method was evaluated through various simulations for small- and medium-sized robots. Then, a commercial offline program was compared, considering three scenarios and fourteen robots demonstrating an energy reduction in the 7.6–13.2% range. Moreover, the unknown joint dependency in real robot applications was investigated. From 11 robot positions for each active joint, a direct kinematic was appraised with an automatic DH scheme that generates the 3D workspace with an RMSE lower than 65.0 µm. Then, the inverse kinematic was computed using an ANN technique tuned with a genetic algorithm showing an RMSE in an S-shape task close to 702.0 µm. Finally, three experimental campaigns were performed with a set of tasks, repetitions, end-effector velocity, and payloads. The energy consumption reduction was observed in the 12.7–22.9% range. Consequently, the proposed procedure supports the reduction in workstation setup time and energy saving during industrial operations.