Training Website Research Articles

A National Pediatric Telepsychiatry Curriculum for Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education.

Objectives: Our goal was to develop an open access nationally disseminated online curriculum for use in graduate and continuing medical education on the topic of pediatric telepsychiatry to enhance the uptake of telepsychiatry among child psychiatry training programs and improve access to mental health care for youth and families. Methods: Following Kern's 6-stage model of curriculum development, we identified a core problem, conducted a needs assessment, developed broad goals and measurable objectives in a competency-based model, and developed educational content and methods. The curriculum was reviewed by experts and feedback incorporated. Given the urgent need for such a curriculum due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the curriculum was immediately posted on the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training websites. Further evaluation will be conducted over the next year. Results: The curriculum covers the six areas of core competence adapted for pediatric telepsychiatry and includes teaching content and resources, evaluation tools, and information about other resources. Conclusion: This online curriculum is available online and provides an important resource and set of standards for pediatric telepsychiatry training. Its online format allows for ongoing revision as the telepsychiatry landscape changes.

Analysis of the Content and Comprehensiveness of Dermatology Residency Training Websites in Taiwan

With a growing trend in the popularity of web-based resources, it is important to evaluate residency program websites for providing accurate information for dermatology residency applicants. Little is known about the quality of dermatology residency websites in Taiwan. The aim of the study is to assesses the quality of official websites of dermatology training programs in Taiwan. A literature search for all related studies from inception to 31 July 2020 was performed using PubMed without restriction on language. We used criteria that had 6 domains and 25 items to evaluate 23 official websites of the dermatology training programs in Taiwan from August to September 2020. Of the 23 training programs, only 6 (26%) of the websites met more than half of the criteria. Notably, the items “features of the department” and “comprehensive faculty listing” were included in all websites. The criteria for interview process, board pass rates, social activities and information on the surrounding area were not met by all websites. Evidently, there is much room for improvement for the dermatology training program websites in Taiwan.

Pilot study of an online training program to increase genetic literacy and communication skills in oncology healthcare professionals discussing BRCA1/2 genetic testing with breast and ovarian cancer patients.

The increasing use of genetic testing for BRCA1/2 and other pathogenic variants in the management of women with breast and ovarian cancer necessitates increased genetic literacy in oncology healthcare professionals. This pilot study aimed to evaluate an online training program to increase genetic literacy and communication skills in Australian oncology healthcare professionals tasked with discussing and coordinating mainstream genetic testing with breast and ovarian cancer patients. A training website with embedded videos was developed. This study assesses the website’s acceptability and user-friendliness; suggestions for improvement were also elicited. Oncology healthcare professionals were recruited through relevant professional organisations, invited to the study by email, asked to work through the website and then complete an online questionnaire. Thirty-two oncology healthcare professionals completed the questionnaire after viewing the website. Nearly all participants were satisfied with the information contained in the program (very satisfied: n = 14/32, 44%, satisfied: n = 17/32, 53%, neither satisfied nor dissatisfied: n = 1/32, 3%) and reported that they had gained new skills (n = 29/32, 91%) and had increased confidence (n = 29/31, 94%) in communicating with breast and ovarian cancer patients about genetic testing. More than 93% (28/30) of participants endorsed the online program as clearly presented, informative, relevant and useful. This pilot study demonstrated high feasibility and acceptability of the training program to increase genetic literacy and communication skills in oncology healthcare professionals discussing genetic testing with breast and ovarian cancer patients. Further evidence from a randomised trial is needed to evaluate effects on changing clinical practice, improving patient outcomes, and cost-effectiveness.Supplementary InformationThe online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10689-021-00261-1.

Educational utility of an online video-based teaching tool for sinus and skull base surgery.

ObjectiveSurgical education has undergone major changes in recent years, as hands‐on learning opportunities have been replaced or supplemented with online tools. The goal of this project is to examine the educational impact of a surgical training website, SinusVideos.com, on otolaryngologists at various levels of training.MethodsVisitors to the website were asked to complete a survey after viewing a narrated video of a surgical procedure. Surveys were analyzed for demographics, needs assessment, and educational impact.ResultsA total of 105 completed surveys were completed by 68 (64.8%) attendings/practicing physicians, 32 residents/fellows (30.5%), and 5 medical students (4.8%). Whereas 14.3% of viewers reported online videos as their primary source for surgical preparation, 70.5% considered them important secondary supplements. After viewing a video, 92.4% of respondents reported a gained confidence in performing the surgery, and 62.9% said the video altered how they would perform the surgery in the future. Viewers' ratings of their knowledge (on a 1‐7 Likert scale) of a particular surgical procedure before vs after watching the observed procedure increased significantly for participants at all levels of training—medical students (2.8 before vs 5.4 after, P < .01), residents/fellows (4.8 before vs 5.8 after, P < .0001), and attendings/practicing physicians (5.6 before vs 6.4 after, P < .0001).ConclusionHigh quality online surgical videos appear to be an effective learning tool for surgical trainees and practicing physicians alike. The educational benefit of such tools, as well as their widespread accessibility, makes them a powerful instrument for the training of surgeons worldwide.Level of EvidenceLevel 5.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program Website Content and Accessibility.

ObjectiveWhen child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship applicants are applying to programs, many will use fellowship websites to gather information. This study assesses the accessibility and content available on child and adolescent fellowship websites.MethodsUsing the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) list of child and adolescent fellowship programs for 2020, 139 child and adolescent fellowship training websites were compiled. Information on websites was evaluated within the following three categories: program overview, application information and recruitment, and educational opportunities. A total of 22 criteria were evaluated within these three categories. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the websites.ResultsA list provided by ERAS and a Google search identified child and adolescent fellowship program websites. Analysis of content revealed most websites included an overview of the program (97.8%), but fewer included information such as the number of fellowship spots (51.5%), salary (45.5%), application deadline (41.0%), and call responsibility (19.4%).ConclusionResults suggest there is room for improvement in the comprehensiveness and accessibility of child and adolescent fellowship websites. Especially during a time when much of the programmatic information will be obtained virtually due to COVID-19, it is critical that fellowship websites are uniformly curated so applicants can more easily find information about programs.

Pengembangan Sistem Pelatihan Jarak Jauh Berbasis Moodle di Balai Diklat Keagamaan Bandung

[MOODLE BASED DISTANCE TRAINING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT IN BALAI DIKLAT KEAGAMAAN BANDUNG]. Developing online training system is essential to create equalization over training opportunities, enrich learning materials, and increase trainees participation in learning. The development is also a medium to create accessible learning environment. Online training requires learning management system. One of the most widely used applications is Moodle. It has the latest version that can be used to improve online training’s quality, namely Moodle version 3.7.1. This study aims to find out Moodle-based remote training system implementation at Bandung Religious Training Center in 2020. Research and Development waterfall model is applied. Application testing is by using blackbox techniques. The analysis uses SCORM and Haughey theory. The result showed that Moodle-based remote training is considered good based on black box tests. It can be seen from several aspects of websites, such as appearance and content, implementation, institutional readiness, as well as facilities and infrastructure. Moodle 3.7.1 based remote training websites are recommended for socialization and provided remote training manual instructions

Using the Lecturer’s Training Site with a Conscious Approach to Learning Russian as a Foreign Language

The purpose of the research is to demonstrate the productivity of using the lecturer’s training web-site of Russian as a foreign language in the preparatory courses at the University. Lecturer’s training website is an effective means stipulated with principal of consciousness and activity of scholars under the guidance of a lecturer. Training web-site as informative and communicative instrument is able to combine didactic matter, learning techniques and methods for different forms of work organization: full-time, mixed and distance; also, didactic material means educational complexes, information and communication means, control and training. An important principle underlying the proposed teaching method is the refusal to use the methods of unconscious repetition.Materials and methods. To identify the ef fectiveness in application of lecturer’s training web-site various educational platforms were used having different target and national groups. The analysis of studies on mechanical repetitions of well-known physiologists, biologists, lecturers was carried out, which allowed us to come to the conclusion about the ineffectiveness of using techniques with unconscious repetitions in the educational process. Systematic use of lecturer’s web-site in educational process shows that most effective methods and techniques are audio-visual, textual exercises from simple to complex with further audio dubbing, audio method of teaching phonetics and literacy, “lively dialogue” as a new technique in teaching Russian for foreigners, vocabulary works and differentiated approach. Observation, comparison and matching methods were applied, which helped to identify the productivity of learning with the use of multimedia. To identify scientific novelty, an empirical method was used by introducing author’s personal educational web-site project www.russian-teacher.ru with a description of observations and summarizing the results.Results. It is noted that the offered website format is innovation in the field of teaching Russian for foreigners during preparatory course. It was proved with high positive result that the use of a lecturer’s personal training website with the possibility of feedback gives good results when teaching Russian as a foreign language in a short time at the nonlinguistic university during the period of distance learning, with a mixed form of education.Conclusion. Research using the site continues in different groups by nationality (it is possible that there are several linguistic ones), by the number (it is possible to train a group of up to 15 people), by the degree of preparation (possibly A1-B1). The site has a number of advantages: the ability to edit as needed, change the interface and generate content. The study shows how didactics is interconnected with physiology, and the lecturer’s competence includes creativity, which in modern informational conditions is considered through the use of multimedia the lecturer’s training personal website www. russian-teacher.ru.

Experiences of patients and physiotherapists with blended internet-based vestibular rehabilitation: a qualitative interview study.

BackgroundInternet-based vestibular rehabilitation (VR) with physiotherapy support, known as blended VR, was effective in reducing vestibular symptoms in a recent randomised controlled trial. Blended VR is a complex intervention comprised of physiotherapeutic visits, the vertigo training website, and VR exercises. Because of these interacting components, it is important to understand how blended VR works, for whom it works best, and how it should ideally be delivered.AimTo investigate the experiences of both patients and physiotherapists with blended internet-based VR.Design & settingA qualitative interview study was performed with patients who received blended internet-based VR with physiotherapy support, and physiotherapists who provided this support.MethodSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 patients and eight physiotherapists after the 6-month follow-up of the randomised trial. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and thematically analysed.ResultsAccording to both patients and physiotherapists, the physiotherapist visits were useful in providing personal attention, helping patients safely execute exercises, and improving patients’ adherence to therapy. Some patients said they did not need physiotherapist support and, according to physiotherapists, both the necessity and the optimal way to deliver guidance differed greatly between patients. The Vertigo Training website and exercises provided patients with a sense of control over their symptoms. Patients reported that the VR exercises were easy to perform and most patients continued to use them long after the trial ended.ConclusionIn blended VR, physiotherapeutic visits appear to offer benefits above the vertigo training website and VR exercises alone. Physiotherapy support may best be used when individually tailored.

Uptake of online HIV-related continuing medical education training among primary care providers in Southeast United States, 2017–2018

ABSTRACT Primary care providers play a vital role for HIV prevention and care in high burden areas of the Southeast United States. Studies reveal that only a third of these providers had previous HIV-related training. We evaluated the effects of targeted online continuing medical education training on HIV-related knowledge, attitudes and practices among providers in the Southeast. During April 2017–February 2018, we administered baseline and six-month follow-up surveys to assess changes attributed to online training among a representative sample of providers from six Southeast locations. Data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis (p < 0.05). Baseline and follow-up surveys were completed by 349 participants (61.2% female, 64.6% white, 69.6% physicians, and 27.5% aged 40 years or less); 18% (n = 63) of whom visited online training websites sent following the baseline survey. Comparing baseline versus follow-up responses, providers who completed online training were half as likely to identify “patients’ age” (30% vs. 15%) and “patients’ race” (3% vs. 1.4%) as barriers to discussing sex with clients; survey responses by participants who declined training remained unchanged. Based on baseline versus follow-up responses, providers who visited online training websites were more likely to become familiar with preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (38% vs. 58%); participants who declined training remained unchanged at 45%. No impact on clinical practices such as PrEP prescriptions was identified. Targeted online training can enhance HIV readiness and should be explored for providers in the Southeast, particularly for enhancing PrEP service delivery.

Management of cardiac arrhythmias in patients with autoimmune disease-Insights from EHRA Young Electrophysiologists.

Since arrhythmia treatment in patients with autoimmune disease (AD) is challenging, we aimed to assess the common "real-world" practice in the electrophysiology centers. Twenty-four young electrophysiologists being part of European Heart Rhythm Association filled questionnaire regarding arrhythmia management in AD. Rheumatoid arthritis was the most commonly reported AD accompanied by cardiac arrhythmias. The most frequent observed arrhythmias were atrial fibrillation and premature atrial/ventricular contractions. Most often electrocardiographic abnormalities observed were increased heart rate variability, QT interval prolongation, and P-wave dispersion, whereas echocardiographic abnormalities included left atrial enlargement, pericardial infusion, and left ventricular dysfunction. The most useful tool for arrhythmia management was guidelines and evidence-based medicine, while training courses and websites were at least useful. A close collaboration with other specialists in arrhythmia management was reported in 58.3% of respondents. Glucocorticoids and cytostatic were the most reported arrhythmia-induced drugs, whereas amiodarone and beta-blockers were most effective antiarrhythmic drugs. The main reason that discouraged respondents from cardiac implantable devices implantation and catheter ablation was high infection complications risk and recurrences during long-term follow-up, respectively. Scant data and guidelines enforce exchange of experience to improve the arrhythmia treatment in AD.

Designing a multi-component intervention (P3-MumBubVax) to promote vaccination in antenatal care in Australia.

Coverage of maternal influenza and pertussis vaccines remains suboptimal in Australia, and pockets of low childhood vaccine coverage persist nationwide. Maternal vaccine uptake is estimated to be between 35% and 60% for influenza vaccination and between 65% and 80% for pertussis vaccination. Australian midwives are highly trusted and ideally placed to discuss vaccines with expectant parents, but there are no evidence-based interventions to optimise these discussions and promote maternal and childhood vaccine acceptance in the Australian public antenatal setting. We gathered qualitative data from Australian midwives, reviewed theoretical models, and adapted existing vaccine communication tools to develop the multi-component P3-MumBubVax intervention. Through 12 interviews at two Australian hospitals, we explored midwives' vaccination attitudes and values, perceived role in vaccine advocacy and delivery, and barriers and enablers to intervention implementation. Applying the theory-based P3 intervention model, we designed intervention components targeting the Practice, Provider and Parent levels. Midwives provided feedback on prototype intervention features through two focus groups. The P3-MumBubVax intervention includes practice-level prompts and identification of a vaccine champion. Provider-level components are a vaccine communication training module, learning exercise, and website with printable fact sheets. Parent-level intervention components include text message reminders to receive influenza and pertussis vaccines in pregnancy, as well as online information on vaccine safety, effectiveness and disease severity. The P3-MumBubVax intervention is the first Australian antenatal intervention designed to support both maternal and childhood vaccine uptake. A pilot study is underway to inform a planned cluster randomised controlled trial. SO WHAT?: Barriers to vaccine acceptance and uptake are complex. The P3 model is a promising evidence-informed multi-component intervention strategy targeting all three levels influencing health care decision-making.

The effect of mindfulness-based training on stress, anxiety, depression and job satisfaction among ward nurses: A randomized control trial.

To assess the effect of a 4-week mindfulness-based training intervention on improving stress, anxiety, depression and job satisfaction among ward nurses. Previous literature showed that mindfulness-based training is useful for helping nurses cope with stress. Nurses who have mild to moderate levels of stress, anxiety and depression identified from a teaching hospital were invited to a randomized control trial. The intervention group had a 2-hr Mindfulness-Based Training workshop, followed by 4weeks of guided self-practice Mindfulness-Based Training website. Both the intervention group (n=118) and the control group (n=106) were evaluated pre- and post-intervention, and 8weeks later (follow-up) using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21, Job Satisfaction Scale and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale. There was a significant effect over time on stress, anxiety, depression and mindfulness level (p<.05). Regarding the difference between the groups and interaction between time and group, there was a significant effect for anxiety (p=.037 p=.008) and job satisfaction (p<.001, p=.40), respectively, with moderate effect size for anxiety reduction (.465) and small for job satisfaction increment (.221). Mindfulness-Based Training is effective in improving anxiety and job satisfaction among nurses. Mindfulness-Based Training can be included as hospital policy to reduce anxiety and increase job satisfaction among nurses.

Abstract A063: Feasibility and acceptability of an online LGBT cultural competency training for oncologists: The COLORS training

Abstract Background: LGBT cancer survivors experience substantial disparities in cancer survivorship outcomes, including poorer overall health and lower satisfaction with their oncology care. Researchers and clinicians have called for increased LGBT competency training among oncologists to address health disparities within these underserved communities; however, presently there are few medical schools that require such training. Further, while some general LGBT cultural competency trainings are available, to date, no trainings are tailored to the needs of oncologists specifically. Recently our multi-institutional team developed an interactive online LGBT cultural competency training for oncologists (Curriculum for Oncologists on LGBT populations to Optimize Relevance and Skills [COLORS) and is now piloting the training among oncologists within three cancer centers in the state of Florida. Methods: The development of the online LGBT cultural competency training involved substantial input from LGBT community members and advocates. The training modules included both general and oncology-specific content. After the online training website was finalized, we recruited oncologists from Moffitt, Sylvester, and UF Health Cancer Centers to participate in the training and provide feedback via self-administered questionnaire. Here we report descriptive data on participant sociodemographic characteristics, pre- and post-training LGBT-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices, as well as participant evaluations of the online LGBT cultural competency training. As the study is ongoing, formal significance testing regarding pre-post changes is forthcoming. Results: To date, 20 oncologists, ages 38-71 (30% women; 30% Asian, 5% Black, 60% White, 5% Middle Eastern; 10% Hispanic; 75% cisgender and heterosexual) have completed the training. Pre-training knowledge was low among participants, with only 33% of participants answering &amp;gt;90% of knowledge items correctly. Participant knowledge increased following training completion, with 85% of participants answering &amp;gt;90% of knowledge items correctly. Similarly, changes in attitudes were mostly positive among participants, with 70% of participants reporting an increase in favorable perspectives toward LGBT people after completing the training. Moreover, 80% of participants reported increasing their endorsement of LGBT-serving clinical practices after completing the training. Overall, oncologist evaluations of the training were favorable, with 90% rating the training as either “excellent” or “very good,” and 95% stating they would refer another oncologist to the training. Conclusion: These pilot study results indicate online LGBT cultural competency training may be both feasible and acceptable for oncologists. Our findings will support a larger project to formally evaluate the effectiveness of this training in improving oncologist knowledge, attitudes, and practices, as well as survivorship outcomes for LGBT patients. Citation Format: Julia S. Seay, Matthew Schabath, Amanda Hicks, Merry-Jennifer Markham, Matthew Schlumbrecht, Meghan Bowman, Jennifer Woodard, Neysari Arana, Gwendolyn Quinn. Feasibility and acceptability of an online LGBT cultural competency training for oncologists: The COLORS training [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Eleventh AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2018 Nov 2-5; New Orleans, LA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020;29(6 Suppl):Abstract nr A063.

Methodology of using mobile Internet devices in the process of biology school course studying

This paper considers the problem of using mobile Internet devices in the process of biology studying in secondary schools. It has been examined how well the scientific problem is developed in pedagogical theory and educational practice. The methodology of using mobile Internet devices in the process of biology studying in a basic school, which involves the use of the Play Market server applications, Smart technologies and a website, has been created. After the analyses of the Play Market server content, there have been found several free of charge applications, which can be used while studying biology in a basic school. Among them are the following: Anatomy 4D, Animal 4D+, Augmented Reality Dinosaurs – my ARgalaxy, BioInc – Biomedical Plague, Plan+Net. Their choice is caused by the specifics of the object of biological cognition (life in all its manifestations) and the concept of bio(eco)centrism, which recognizes the life of any living system as the highest value. The paper suggests the original approach for homework checking, which involves besides computer control of students’ learning outcomes, the use of Miracast wireless technology. This demands the owning of a smartphone, a multimedia projector, and a Google Chromecast type adapter. The methodology of conducting a mobile front-line survey at the lesson on the learned or current material in biology in the test form, with the help of the free Plickers application, has been presented. The expediency of using the website builder Ucoz.ua for creation of a training website in biology has been substantiated. The methodology of organizing the educational process in biology in a basic school using the training website has been developed. Recommendations for using a biology training website have been summarized. According to the results of the forming experiment, the effectiveness of the proposed methodology of using mobile Internet devices in the process of biology studying in a basic school has been substantiated.

The relationship between efficiency and level of satisfaction on Continuing Professional Development among teachers

The aim of this study was to identify the level of efficiency among teachers in Bachang Zone and their satisfaction towards online Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The survey has been conducted among 181 respondents in Bachang Zone, Malacca in order to identify the relation between teachers' level of knowledge on ICT and their satisfaction based on gender and ages. The study showed that teacher who has more knowledge in ICT where have a high satisfaction. However, the comparative analysis found that teachers’ efficiency on ICT was varied by gender, not by age. Meanwhile, the level of CPD satisfaction were significant by gender and age. Therefore, this study suggested that various educational organizations should provide teachers with assistance in ICT and improve the training website system to be more user-friendly and the similar conducted in rural areas also mostly welcomed.

A Pilot Trial of Online Training for Family Well-Being and Veteran Treatment Initiation for PTSD.

Family members are important supports for veterans with Posttrauamtic Stress Disroder (PTSD), but they often struggle with their own distress and challenges. The Veterans Affairs-Community Reinforcement and Family Training (VA-CRAFT) website was designed to teach family members of veterans with PTSD effective ways to interact with their veterans to encourage initiation of mental health services as well as to care for themselves and improve their relationships. This article presents a pilot investigation of VA-CRAFT. Spouse/partners of veterans who had screened positive for PTSD but were not in mental health treatment were randomized to either use the VA-CRAFT website (n=22) or to a waitlist control condition (n=19) for 3months. Veteran mental health service initiation was assessed posttreatment. Spouse/partner distress, caregiver burden, quality of life, and relationship quality were assessed pre and posttreatment. The study was approved by the Minneapolis VA Health Care System Institutional Review Board (IRB). Differences between groups on veteran treatment initiation were small (Phi=0.17) and not statistically significant. VA-CRAFT participants reported large and statistically significantly greater decreases in overall caregiver burden (η2=0.10) and objective caregiver burden (η2=0.14) than control participants. Effects were larger for those with greater initial distress. Effects sizes for other partner outcomes were negligible (η2=0.01) to medium (η2=0.09) and not statistically significant. Postintervention interviews suggested that only 33% of the VA-CRAFT participants talked with their veterans about starting treatment for PTSD during the trial. Results from this pilot trial suggest that VA-CRAFT holds initial promise in reducing caregiver burden and as such it could be a useful resource for family members of veterans with PTSD. However, VA-CRAFT does not enhance veteran treatment initiation. It may benefit from enhancements to increase effectiveness and caregiver engagement.

What Is the Minimal Competency for a Clinical Ethics Consult Simulation? Setting a Standard for Use of the Assessing Clinical Ethics Skills (ACES) Tool

Background: The field of clinical ethics is examining ways of determining competency. The Assessing Clinical Ethics Skills (ACES) tool offers a new approach that identifies a range of skills necessary in the conduct of clinical ethics consultation and provides a consistent framework for evaluating these skills. Through a training website, users learn to apply the ACES tool to clinical ethics consultants (CECs) in simulated ethics consultation videos. The aim is to recognize competent and incompetent clinical ethics consultation skills by watching and evaluating a videotaped CEC performance. We report how we set a criterion cut score (i.e., minimally acceptable score) for judging the ability of users of the ACES tool to evaluate simulated CEC performances.Methods: A modified Angoff standard-setting procedure was used to establish the cut score for an end-of-life case included on the ACES training website. The standard-setting committee viewed the Futility Case and estimated the probability that a minimally competent CEC would correctly answer each item on the ACES tool. The committee further adjusted these estimates by reviewing data from 31 pilot users of the Futility Case before determining the cut score.Results: Averaging over all 31 items, the proposed proportion correct score for minimal competency was 80%, corresponding to a cut score that is between 24 and 25 points out of 31 possible points. The standard-setting committee subsequently set the minimal competency cut score to 24 points.Conclusions: The cut score for the ACES tool identifies the number of correct responses a user of the ACES tool training website must attain to “pass” and reach minimal competency in recognizing competent and incompetent skills of the CECs in the simulated ethics consultation videos. The application of the cut score to live training of CECs and other areas of practice requires further investigation.

Understanding and parenting children's noncompliant behavior: The efficacy of an online training workshop for resource parents

The current study examined the effectiveness of an online training program on parenting children's noncompliant behavior. Eighty-two resource parents (foster, adoptive, and kinship) were recruited through Foster Parent College—an online training website—and randomly assigned to a treatment or wait-list control group. Parents in the treatment group participated in an online interactive workshop on noncompliant child behavior. Online assessments occurred before and after a 1-week intervention, and again 3 months later. Group differences at posttest were significant for parents' reports of children's positive behavior and parent knowledge related to children's noncompliant behavior. Only parents in the treatment group showed significant improvement from pre- to posttest on several other outcome measures of parenting noncompliant behavior. Satisfaction with the online workshop at posttest was very high. Results at the 3-month follow-up assessment showed significant group differences only for parents' knowledge about children's noncompliant behavior. Feedback on the workshop remained positive, with treatment group parents indicating that they felt the workshop had beneficially impacted their parenting and their children's behavior.

Effectiveness of Computer Assisted Training of Patients Undergoing Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery.

To identify the effects of computer assisted training schemes provided to patients who have undergone surgical intervention for lumbar disc herniation on their level of knowledge, level of anxiety, problems experienced after discharge, and level of functional incapacity. The study was performed as a randomized controlled invasive study with a pre-testâ€'post-test design. The study was conducted with 62 patients, 31 of which were included in the intervention group and 31 in the control group. Training and counselling were provided to the patients included in the intervention group via a training web-site, while a training guidebook with the same content as the website for patients was given to the patients included in the control group. The patients who have undergone a surgical intervention for lumbar disc herniation, those who were provided computer assisted training were better informed, had better functional capacity, and experienced less anxiety after discharge than those who were only informed through the training guidebook. Computer-assisted training was efficient educational tool for patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery.

The Relationship between Efficiency and Level of Satisfaction on CPD among Teachers

The aim of this study was to identify the level of efficiency among teachers in Bachang Zone and their satisfaction towards online CPD. The survey has been conducted among 181 respondents in Bachang Zone, Malacca in order to identify the relation between teachers level of knowledge on ICT and their satisfaction based on gender and ages. The study showed that teacher who has more knowledge in ICT has a highly satisfaction. However, the comparative analysis found that teachers’ efficiency on ICT was varied by gender, not by age. Meanwhile, the level of CPD satisfaction was significant by gender and ages. Therefore, this study suggested that various educational organizations should provide teachers with the assistance in ICT and improve the training website system to be more user-friendly and the similar conducted in rural areas also mostly welcomed.