Training Guide Research Articles

¿Qué piensan los estudiantes universitarios frente a la formación investigativa??

Este artículo de investigación presenta un análisis del aporte e impacto que tiene el proceso de formación sobre el desarrollo de competencias investigativas en estudiantes universitarios. Metodológicamente se asumió una investigación holística, operacionalizada a partir de un diseño mixto triangulado. La muestra se seleccionó aleatoriamente, contando con la participación de 104 estudiantes de últimos semestres de la Universidad de la Guajira. Las técnicas e instrumentos empleados fueron los foros de discusión y análisis de contenidos a nivel cualitativo, mientras que a nivel cuantitativo se aplicó una Escala de Actitudes frente a la Formación Investigativa, con un nivel de Confiabilidad <em>Alfa de Cronbach</em> de (<em>α</em>: ,849) e indicadores de consistencia interna (correlación ítem – escala) positivos y superiores a (<em>r</em>: ,30). El procesamiento estadístico de los datos se realizó en el programa SPSS versión 21. A partir de los resultados de orden cualitativo, se resalta que la existencia de contenidos curriculares en el campo de formación en investigación, no es garantía de desarrollo de competencias investigativas. En el orden cuantitativo, se destaca que el 90% de los estudiantes considera que el programa al que pertenece debe revaluar la forma como orienta la formación investigativa. La contrastación de los hallazgos permitió identificar la necesidad de generar espacios de reflexión para el desarrollo de estrategias de innovación educativa que permita enriquecer los modelos curriculares, así como la promoción de los escenarios extracurriculares para el desarrollo de las competencias investigativas.

Clinical Training Guide for the Student Music Therapist (2nd Edition) (Donna W. Polen, Carol L. Shultis & Barbara L. Wheeler)

This is a review of the book "Clinical Training Guide for the Student Music Therapist" authored by Donna W. Polen, Carol L. Shultis and Barbara L. Wheeler. Title: Clinical Training Guide for the Student Music Therapist | Authors: Donna W. Polen, Carol L. Shultis & Barbara L. Wheeler | Publication year: 2017 | Publisher: Barcelona Publishers | Pages: 277 | ISBN: 9781945411168

IN AND ON SERVICE TRAINING CONCEPTUAL MODEL BASED ON ANDRAGOGY TO IMPROVE THE COMPETENCY OF SUPERVISOR OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAM (PAUD)

In Gorontalo Province, the role of Supervisors of Early Childhood Education (PAUD) is not as optimal as has been expected. We stated this based on the results of interviews done by researchers to the PAUD managers and tutors, which few supervisors have obstacles in guiding tutors to manage to learn and in guiding principals to manage early childhood institutions. The problem might cause by the improper recruitment of supervisors which was not involving the standardization, qualification, and competence of the supervisors. Consequently, it is necessary to improve the competence of PAUD supervisors by, one of them, education and training. Hence, In and On Service Training model based on andragogy presented here. The initial stage to develop this model is to provide the conceptual model. Therefore, the purpose of this early stage of research is to build the conceptual model of in and On service training based on Andragogy and its tools to improve the competence of PAUD supervisors. The method used in this research is development research, includes: (i) theoretical and regulatory study of supervisory, no formal education, and also education and training, (ii) surveys and identification of supervisor competency profiles, (iii) construction of conceptual model by workshops, and (iv ) Model validation. The result of the model consists of (i) Design of training models, tools, guides, and assessment instruments, (ii) teaching materials, (iii) supervisory evaluation tools, (iv) academic supervision tools, and (v) Managerial, supervisory material.

Model of Nature Tourism Development and Its Economic Contributions for Local Communities in Peliatan Village, Ubud, Bali


 
 
 Aims of this study were identifying the potential of nature tourism, assessing the economic contribution to the local community and formulating a model of eco-tourism development in Peliatan village, Ubud, Bali. Results of this research showed that the potential of nature tourism were: natural landscapes, rivers, water springs, rice fields, flora and fauna. The nature tour activities that can be developed were as follows: trekking, cycling, rural tourism, outbound travel, camping, educational nature tours, and flora and fauna viewing. Source of contribution directly to the local economy were from jobs as tour guides, ticketing, palet parking, selling Balinese food, from stalls / restaurants, lodging/accomodation, souvenirs, camping, and outbound activities. The ability of saving money has made it possible for the parents to pay more money for higher education of their children. Tourism activities have contributed indirectly on increasing income for the regency in general, and also have attracted investors to build hotels. Model development of nature tourism in Peliatan village was as follows: For SO Strategy: develop new attractions, developing cooperation with investors for development of natural tourist attractions, penetrating foreign markets (for nature), in cooperation with travel agents, development tourism events, and development of micro-enterprises. The WO strategies were such as: improving the quality of the environment, nature conservation, training guides, providing more interesting information for visitors, arranging nature travel packages, developing public-private partnerships, and mapping of potential tourist destinations. For ST Strategies including: reforestation, erosion control, analyse behavior of tourists, waste management, protection of the area, which was undertaken in cooperation with tourists, and stakeholders, as well as to ensure the safety. For WT Strategies including: to do counseling, to formulate CoC, strengthening organizations, preventing environmental degradation, certification of tourism workers, community development, as well as research for nature tourism.
 
 

Undergraduate Nutrition Students Gain Knowledge and Skills by Leading Grocery Tours

Evaluate the effectiveness of a grocery store tour program with undergraduates as tour leaders. Adult Learning Theory maintains adults learn through practical, problem oriented approaches. Grocery tours provide hands-on education but little has been published about the possible benefits for undergraduates leading tours. Target audience were upperclassmen, nutrition majors and community participants in grocery tours University faculty and a supermarket dietitian collaborated to provide this experience for nutrition student volunteers (n=20). Using the Produce for Better Health’s Store Training Guide, the retail RD led a 5-hour training. Tours were advertised through the store. In pairs, students conducted nine tours averaging 2-3 participants. Almost all (n=17) of the students completed an IRB approved survey at completion of the project. Most (n=13) had little to no experience providing nutritional education prior to this experience. Over half indicated conducting the tours increased their confidence in providing nutrition information and most (n=12) felt more confident in public speaking. Most gained knowledge about the health benefits of fruits and vegetables. Almost all (n=16) gained understanding about the retail dietitian career. Most indicated more effort should be spent advertising tours in the future. Community participants (n=25) also completed an IRB approved post-experience survey and responses were very favorable. In write-in responses, participants indicated they enjoyed the informal opportunity to ask questions. Students benefited from this hands on experience. The nutrition program plans to continue the partnership which gives students learning opportunities and provides nutrition education for the public.

Sa1429 ERCP Training - Achieving Better Outcomes for Patients and Trainees Through a New Training Guide

Sa1429 ERCP Training - Achieving Better Outcomes for Patients and Trainees Through a New Training Guide

Conocimientos, creencias y percepción de universitarios mexicanos sobre caries temprana de la infancia

The promotion of oral health in the early years of life is important to promote well-being and prevent early childhood cavities. The aim of this work was to determine the level of knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions of a group of Mexican university students in the area of health on early childhood cavities. A questionnaire was applied to students ( N = 515) of the tenth semester of the degrees of Nursing, Medicine, and Dentistry based on the Health professional’s guide to pediatric oral health management, Guide for oral health risk assessment training and Dental Beliefs Scale N. The x 2 test was used to analyze the association of variables among students. Of the total respondents, 80.7% scored regular knowledge, 13.3% good, and 6% poor. Association was observed in the belief of knowing how to treat problems of tooth decay (x 2 = 0.003, p < 0.05), how to perform oral hygiene on children (x 2 = 0.025, p < 0.05) and in perception between the information and bachelor’s degree (x 2 = 0.012, p < 0.05). Educ ational programs in the area of health must find ways to introduce topics on best practices in child oral health, particularly those related to dental cavities and early childhood cavities.

Improving Reliability in Collection Condition Surveys by Utilizing Training and Decision Guides

A training program was developed to increase the reliability of collection condition survey data. Nine students carried out a series of three one-hour-long sessions before taking part in an experiment to examine agreement between their responses. The training sessions developed familiarity with a decision guide, provided worked-through examples of assessment and feedback and also the opportunity to analyze small practice surveys for monitoring purposes. The decision guide was modified to express ‘condition’ with greater clarity, but the scoring was not adjusted to meet individual preferences. The initial levels of reliability were low among the students. This increased incrementally up to the post-training experiment which reached an acceptable, if not ideal, level of reliability from which it would be possible to make sound decisions. The program demonstrated that a semi-formal approach to condition assessment that utilized a dynamic combination of the conservator's judgment and a systematic framework could lead to reliable approaches.

Peer counseling in perspective of Pesantren

This study reports development of peer-counseling on the basis of Islamic boarding school (the-so called pesantren) system. This study used Research & Development design, assigning santris in three pesantrens in East Java: Arekan in Banyuwangi, the Borders in Pasuruan, and Mataraman in Blitar. The study was conducted in two phases: development of training modules and training guides. Data were collected using questionnaires, interviews, observation and documentation. The study revealed: (1) Problems faced by santri are: individual, other, environment, individual-environment, individual-other, environment-other, environment-individual-other. (2) Santri in the age range of adolescents are in a phase of self-searching that is full of hardships and problems. (3) Problems in adherence to activities in pesantren include issues private life, social, learning and ability in adaptability of life pattern of pesantren.

Teens engaged in collaborative health: The feasibility and acceptability of an online skill-building intervention for adolescents at risk for depression

BackgroundThere is an ongoing need for effective and accessible preventive interventions for adolescent depression and substance abuse. This paper reports on a field trial of an online indicated preventive intervention, ProjectTECH, which is based on cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. The study aims to gather information about the feasibility and acceptability of this program. Secondary aims of this study were to examine the impact of the program on depression symptoms, perceived stress, positive affect, and substance use and to compare differences between groups that were led by a peer versus those that were led by a licensed clinician. MethodsHigh school students (n=39) were recruited primarily through social media advertisements, and assigned to four groups of 8–12 individuals to collaboratively participate in an 8week peer network-based online preventive intervention which were led by a trained peer guide or a licensed clinician. Participants were provided with didactic lessons, CBT-based mood management tools, and peer networking features, and completed quantitative and qualitative feedback at baseline, midpoint, end of intervention, and 1month follow-up. ResultsThe program attracted and retained users primarily from social media and was used frequently by many of the participants (system login M=25.62, SD=16.58). Participants rated the program as usable, and offered several suggestions for improving the program, including allowing for further personalization by the individual user, and including more prompts to engage with the social network. From baseline to end of intervention, significant decreases were observed in depressive symptoms and perceived stress (p's<0.05). Significant increases in positive affect were observed from baseline to midpoint (p<0.05) and no changes were observed in substance use, although the rate of substance use was low in this sample. While this study had low power to detect group differences, no consistent differences were observed between participants in a peer-led group and those in a clinician-led group. ConclusionsResults of this study indicate that ProjectTECH, an indicated preventive intervention for high school-aged adolescents, demonstrates both feasibility, acceptability, and short-term, longitudinal psychological benefits for participants. Future iterations of the program may benefit from close attention to user interface design and the continued use of trained peer support guides.

Gastroenterology - Evolution of specialty choice in recent years.

Gastroenterology is one of the medical specialties offered to residency training candidates each year. This project analyzes the data associated with the choice of a Gastroenterology residency program in recent years. Data related to specialty selection were obtained from official reports with regard to the allocation of residency places by the Spanish Ministry of Health, Social Services and Equality. Information was collected from various teaching centers via their training guides, the Spanish National Catalogue of Hospitals and the National Transplant Organization. The median consecutive number involved in the choice of Gastroenterology training has decreased year after year, and this specialty is now positioned among the five most commonly selected residency programs in 2015. The median number of hospitals with a higher number of beds, adult liver transplantation activities and dedicated GI bleeding units is significantly lower. This is also true when centers are analyzed according to the presence of specific Gastroenterology on-call shifts for residents or their association with medical schools. Data from the past five years highlight Madrid, Aragón and the Basque Country as the autonomous communities where Gastroenterology is the most popular. Centers selected by candidates with the lowest median consecutive numbers from 2011-2015 included the university hospitals Ramón y Cajal, Santiago de Compostela and Gregorio Marañón. Gastroenterology has gradually escalated in the ranking of residency choices and is now one of the five most popular options. Potential residents prefer larger centers with complex-care patients and more research activity.

TIMSS and PISA impact – the case of Jordan

Jordan has participated in international large-scale assessments (LSAs) since 1991 and in most of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Studies (TIMSS) as well as the Programme for International Student Assessments (PISA). After a short description of education system and policy-making context in the country, this article provides an overview of Jordan’s involvement in and reporting of LSAs. It then discusses various ways in which results from TIMSS and PISA have impacted education policy, for example, as key performance indicators in the policy-making process, through the development of school curricula and teacher training guides, in the evaluation of initiatives and programmes by donors or by providing data to address questions regarding gender differences or declining performance. The article concludes with considerations as to how to further increase the usefulness of data from international LSAs through an increase in student motivation, further training in the data analyses and improved funding security.

PTH-012 ERCP Training – Achieving Better Outcomes for Patients and Trainees through A New Training Guide

Introduction It is acknowledged that ERCP is challenging to train both for the trainers and the trainees. Recent evidence has suggested that a much longer period of focused training is required to achieve competence, particularly cannulation of the native ampulla. 1 There is also significant variability in training and performance. Unlike other endoscopic interventions, such as colonoscopy there is a lack of coherent strategy to guide training. The traditional model is unstructured and intuitive, largely conforming to the notion of ‘start the trial at the incisors and continue until failure’ at which point the trainers take over the scope to complete the procedure. Our model identifies a range of individual skills that can be developed in a structured manner. Methods Our model in practice, was borne of multiple informal focus groups involving experienced and training ERCPists, both in service and in training courses. Results Our model of graded progression in ERCP training takes into account the broadly agreed complexity of the each skill set in a deconstructed ERCP.We allocate skills to 4 different domains of increasing complexity, which requires increasing dexterity and cognitive awareness from the endoscopist. In each procedure the trainee would have the opportunity to gain exposure to aspects of ERCP that is appropriate to the stage/level of training, gradually moving along a spectrum of skills of increasing complexity, associated with higher risk of complications. Such a graded progression ensures that the trainee is set up to learn each increasing complex skill with appropriate level of preparedness, enabling smoother progression in training. Trainees are assessed every 10 ERCP for progression. An example of an ERCPist at early stage of training (Pic A) is as shown below. Conclusion Our training guide could be a component of much needed structure to drive streamlined ERCP training in UK. Adoption of the guide or similar will enable enhanced continuity in training when trainees move between training centres, from initiation to independence. Reference 1 Verma D, et al . Establishing a true assessment of endoscopic competence in ERCP during training and beyond: a single-operator learning curve for deep biliary cannulation in patients with native papillary anatomy. Gastrointest Endosc . 2007. Disclosure of Interest None Declared

E-Learning for all. A cross border project for strengthening the overall capacities of the CSOs

This article aims to present an e-learning conceptual framework that will lead to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). It will also provide ways to guarantee the quality of services of CSOs as well as ways to build up a sustainable role of them in the democratic process through e-learning. CSOs in EU have a well-developed content for the capacity development and taking this into consideration, we will use some already implemented projects as good examples for the present study. An important component of those projects was the Capacity Development of CSOs, the main objective being to increase the capacity of CSO representatives. This was done by offering them new knowledge on contemporary methodologies and techniques as well as the opportunity for exchange and practical knowledge via the development and delivery of e-learning capacity building programmes. This encompasses regional and national trainings, regional and national conferences, development of educational materials and so on. What is important is the fact that critical thinking of CSOs is increasing mostly because of the applied e-learning and blended learning approaches to the trainings and capacity building programmes to the organizations. Many CSOs in EU conduct local/regional/country level training courses on topics of common interest. Manuals and training guides are being published as part of the initiative – but are those of any good? Why not use electronic media to develop a set of basic training components to successfully reach the target audience? The value of this paper came from the research we have made among the e-learning projects implemented in Romania and Turkey, trying to find out if the objectives and the scopes have been fulfilled properly. The way we are going to do that, is by analysing the outputs of the projects we have implemented as partners or leaders, looking mostly to the dissemination plans.  Â

E-Learning for all. A cross border project for strengthening the overall capacities of the CSOs

This article aims to present an e-learning conceptual framework that will lead to strengthen the overall capacities and accountability of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). It will also provide ways to guarantee the quality of services of CSOs as well as ways to build up a sustainable role of them in the democratic process through e-learning. CSOs in EU have a well-developed content for the capacity development and taking this into consideration, we will use some already implemented projects as good examples for the present study. An important component of those projects was the Capacity Development of CSOs, the main objective being to increase the capacity of CSO representatives. This was done by offering them new knowledge on contemporary methodologies and techniques as well as the opportunity for exchange and practical knowledge via the development and delivery of e-learning capacity building programmes. This encompasses regional and national trainings, regional and national conferences, development of educational materials and so on. What is important is the fact that critical thinking of CSOs is increasing mostly because of the applied e-learning and blended learning approaches to the trainings and capacity building programmes to the organizations. Many CSOs in EU conduct local/regional/country level training courses on topics of common interest. Manuals and training guides are being published as part of the initiative – but are those of any good? Why not use electronic media to develop a set of basic training components to successfully reach the target audience? The value of this paper came from the research we have made among the e-learning projects implemented in Romania and Turkey, trying to find out if the objectives and the scopes have been fulfilled properly. The way we are going to do that, is by analysing the outputs of the projects we have implemented as partners or leaders, looking mostly to the dissemination plans.  Â

Training Cambodian Village Health Support Guides in Diabetes Prevention: Effects on Guides' Knowledge and Teaching Activities Over 6 Months.

Type 2 diabetes is a pressing public health concern in Cambodia, a country with limited human resource capacity due to genocide. Cambodian village health support guides (Guides) promote health at the local level. This paper reports preliminary results of training Guides in diabetes prevention. The curriculum, called Eat, Walk, Sleep was delivered to Guides in Siem Reap province once over 3 h. Participants completed a pretest and posttest on diabetes knowledge. Guides were offered continuing education through Eat, Walk, Sleep resources and were encouraged to teach Eat, Walk, Sleep in their villages. For each of 6 months following their training, Guides completed a checklist regarding their activities. One hundred eighty-five Guides attended one of ten trainings. Knowledge scores increased significantly from pretest to posttest. During 6 months of follow-up, n = 159 Guides (85 %) completed at least one monthly checklist. Guides reported high rates of uptake and delivery of the Eat, Walk, Sleep curriculum and moderate rates of continuing education about diabetes. Diabetes prevention in Cambodia is nascent. Guides show excellent uptake and dissemination of the curriculum. Future research should examine effect of support for Guide activities and the effect of the curriculum on villager health behaviors, and ultimately, on rates of type 2 diabetes.

Practical implementation of quality improvement for high-dose-rate brachytherapy

PurposeHigh-dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy is a high-risk procedure with serious errors reported in the medical literature. Our goal was to develop a quality improvement framework for HDR brachytherapy using a multidisciplinary approach. This work describes the time, personnel, and materials involved in implementation as well as staff-reported safety benefits of quality improvement checklists. Methods and materialsQuality improvement was achieved using a department-wide multidisciplinary approach. Process mapping of the entire HDR program, from initial scheduling through follow-up, was performed. The scope of the project was narrowed to the point of treatment delivery. Two types of multidisciplinary checklists were created: a safety-timeout checklist to ensure safety-critical actions were performed before treatment initiation; and detailed procedure checklists that served as written procedures for physicians, physicists, dosimetrists, and nurses. Implementation was carried out through initial training led by various staff members, creation of visual training guides, piloting and use of checklists for all treatments, and auditing of checklist compliance. ResultsProcess maps of the entire HDR program were generated and used to guide subsequent changes in the treatment delivery process. A single safety-timeout checklist and the individual procedure checklists were created and used at the time of treatment delivery. The 3-month audit showed that the safety-timeout checklist was used for 100% of treatment fractions. Individual procedure checklists were used for 85% of fractions. All cross-covering physicians and physicists continued to use these checklists 100% of the time. Staff survey results indicated improvements in safety and increased benefits for cross-covering staff. ConclusionsIn using a multidisciplinary approach to quality improvement, process mapping and comprehensive checklists for HDR treatment delivery have been implemented. This has resulted in improved practices that are optimal in our department. This experience can provide others with practical strategies toward implementing such changes in their own facilities.

Book Review: Clinical Handbook of Biofeedback: A Step-By-Step Guide for Training and Practice with Mindfulness

A book review of the book: "Clinical handbook of biofeedback: A step-by-step guide for training and practice with mindfulness", by Inna Z. Khazan. Wiley-Blackwell, Malden, MA, 2013, 354 pages, ISBN: 978-1119993711.

Diabetes Prevention through Village Health Support Guides in Cambodia: A Qualitative Investigation of Opportunities and Challenges

Objectives: Lifestyle modification can prevent type II diabetes. Rates of diabetes are high in Cambodia. The Cambodian genocide and its aftermath resulted in destruction of the healthcare system and a critical shortage in the Cambodian healthcare workforce. Cambodia has a well-established system of community health workers, or village health support guides (Guides). This study explored opportunities for and challenges to training Guides to deliver diabetes prevention interventions. Design: In depth interviews were conducted with 12 Guides in Khmer. Guides also completed a 22-item validated Khmer language quiz regarding their knowledge of diabetes. Results: Participants were 75% female, on average 52 years old, with 8 years of education and 9 years Guides experience. Guides were aware that diabetes is a problem for their communities and were eager to address it. However, they had very low diabetes knowledge (quiz mean=57% correct). Three themes emerged: dedication to being a Guide, current responsibilities and need for additional and high quality training, and striving to do a good job in the face of barriers and insufficient resources. Participants easily identified factors that would support their own training in diabetes, and factors that would promote their teaching diabetes prevention in their villages. Conclusions: Diabetes prevention is overdue in Cambodia. Guides are poised to be trained to deliver these programs. Such training should be responsive to their perceived needs. Political will must be cultivated to support appropriate resources.

The Clinical Handbook of Biofeedback: A Step-by-Step Guide for Training and Practice with Mindfulness.

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