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TreKker is an intervention model designed for students which aims to develop the individual as an integrated whole. This model was created to be used as a framework for individual skills development in an academic environment. As a result... more

TreKker is an intervention model designed for students which aims to develop the individual as an integrated whole. This model was created to be used as a framework for individual skills development in an academic environment. As a result of the implementation of the Bologna Process, Higher Education Institutions in Europe are required to be more focused on skills and

RESUMO: Este artigo propõe-se a construir uma possibilidade de utilização dos Grupos Balint- Paidéia como ferramenta pedagógica para a supervisão prática no Programa Mais Médicos para o Brasil, que incluiu o Programa de Valorização do... more

RESUMO: Este artigo propõe-se a construir uma possibilidade de utilização dos Grupos Balint-
Paidéia como ferramenta pedagógica para a supervisão prática no Programa Mais Médicos para
o Brasil, que incluiu o Programa de Valorização do Profissional da Atenção Básica (PROVAB)
e o Projeto Mais Médicos para o Brasil (PMMB). Realizou-se uma breve revisão teórica sobre a
metodologia Balint-Paidéia e construiu-se uma proposta de utilização adaptada às finalidades e
tarefas da Supervisão Prática, que foi discutida à luz das necessidades de provimento e fixação de
profissionais médicos para a Atenção Básica no Sistema Único de Saúde atrelado à necessidade de
formação e educação permanente para estes profissionais.
Palavras-chave: Recursos Humanos em Saúde; Educação Permanente; Saúde Pública; Atenção
Básica à Saúde.
ABSTRACT: This article proposes to build a possibility to use Balint-Paidéia Groups as a
pedagogical tool to practice supervision in the “Programa Mais Médicos para o Brasil”, that include
Professional Valorization Program of Primary Care (PROVAB) and More Doctors for Brazil Project to use adapted to the purposes and tasks of Practice Supervision, which was discussed in the light
of the needs of providing and fixing of medical professionals for the Primary Care in the System
National Health linked to the need for training and continuing education for these professionals.
Keywords: Health Manpower; Education, continuing; Public Health; Primary Health Care.

An innovative and interactive educational process is being developed in engi-neering classes at the University of Washington, using newly devised learn-ing strategies from industry and academia combined with a unique teaching approach:... more

An innovative and interactive educational process is being developed in engi-neering classes at the University of Washington, using newly devised learn-ing strategies from industry and academia combined with a unique teaching approach: integrated teams. The teams have evolved in such a way that they currently consist of professors and industry leaders as integrators and cata-lysts; senior graduate students and field specialists as facilitators; and other graduate, undergraduate, and continuing education students with diverse experiences and backgrounds. They are fused together through experiential learning and real life projects in which all are stakeholders and have a chance to influence their outcomes in real time. This non-traditional approach, based on “compete and collaborate ” learning principles, creates a dynamic learning environment by incorporating teaming concepts into teaching, learning, and facilitation. The evolving methodology of this alternative has been applied in s...

Trata-se de um estudo de caso único com o objetivo de refletir sobre o trabalho multiprofissional com grupo de diabéticos na implementação do Serviço de Medicina Preventiva-SEMPRE. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de consulta a... more

Trata-se de um estudo de caso único com o objetivo de refletir sobre o trabalho multiprofissional com grupo de diabéticos na implementação do Serviço de Medicina Preventiva-SEMPRE. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de consulta a documentação interna e de observação direta e participante realizada pelo pesquisador durante as atividades realizadas com adultos e crianças diabéticas. A reflexão ocorreu de acordo com a formação inicial de um grupo: encaminhamento, seleção e grupamento. Esta forma de trabalho permitiu maior eficiência e menor custo-efetividade nos programas educativos, sendo necessário o investimento na educação continuada da equipe multiprofissional. Para tanto, é preciso desencadear o processo de cooperação interna e a disponibilização do saber de cada elemento da equipe de saúde.

In the mostly self-regulated arboricultural industry, Louisiana, U.S., is one of a few places where arborists must possess a license to operate. Since 1993, state-licensed arborists in Louisiana have been required to attend at least one... more

In the mostly self-regulated arboricultural industry, Louisiana, U.S., is one of a few places where arborists must possess a license to operate. Since 1993, state-licensed arborists in Louisiana have been required to attend at least one continuing education workshop each year to maintain their licenses. In 2002, the State of Louisiana assumed responsibility for providing arborist continuing education, and program planners identified increasing safety and professionalism among licensed arborists as the two primary goals for the training program. The authors collected written questionnaires from 386 licensed arborists who provided baseline data on their levels of safety and professional- ism and demographic information. Analysis suggested that safety and professionalism are not separate variables among respon- dents, but examination of categories of questions describing different aspects of safety and professionalism is revealing. Arborists self-reported good ethical practices in deal...

Assessing the learning style preferences of adult workers (consumers) with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and accommodating the consumer's learning style preference during the job training process is a critical feature... more

Assessing the learning style preferences of adult workers (consumers) with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and accommodating the consumer's learning style preference during the job training process is a critical feature of quality supported employment services and an under-explored area of applied research. However, before evaluating the effects of learning style preferences on job training outcomes, consumers must first demonstrate the skills to express learning preferences. This research sought to demonstrate a method of assessing the learning style preference of consumers with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities and to investigate which of two instructional interventions, when matched with the consumers preferred learning style, would have the greatest impact on consumer job performance. Three independent variables were included in this study: (1) the consumer's learning style preference, (2) auditory instructional cues, and (3) visual instructional cues. The dependent variable was the accuracy of job task performance for each consumer under the alternating instructional interventions. ^ Four participants participated in the exploratory phase (phase I) of the study and three participants participated in the empirical phase (phase II) of the study. Phase I involved a descriptive analysis. Consumer learning style was assessed utilizing the Learning Style Inventory-Primary (Perrin, 1991), which was modified for use with the participant group. Phase II involved single-subject research design principles. Specifically, an alternating treatment withdrawal design was utilized to determine which instructional strategy (auditory or visual cues) when matched with the consumer's preferred learning style, had the greatest impact on the dependent variable. An Independent t-Test and a Helmert Contrast were used to determine statistical significance between conditions. An alpha level of .05 was set for determining significance. ^ Results indicate that learning style preferences for consumers with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities can be reliably assessed. Analysis of the data indicated that there was a significant difference in the effect of the two instructional interventions on consumer job performance. When the instructional intervention was congruent with the consumer's learning style, the greater the improvement in job performance. When the intervention was incongruent to the consumer's preferred learning style, a lesser degree of improved job performance would result. ^

Body fluid traces recovered at crime scenes are among the most important types of evidence to forensic investigators. They contain valuable DNA evidence which can identify a suspect or victim as well as exonerate an innocent individual.... more

Body fluid traces recovered at crime scenes are among the most important types of evidence to forensic investigators. They contain valuable DNA evidence which can identify a suspect or victim as well as exonerate an innocent individual. The first step of identifying a particular body fluid is highly important since the nature of the fluid is itself very informative to the investigation, and the destructive nature of a screening test must be considered when only a small amount of material is available. The ability to characterize an unknown stain at the scene of the crime without having to wait for results from a laboratory is another very critical step in the development of forensic body fluid analysis. Driven by the importance for forensic applications, body fluid identification methods have been extensively developed in recent years. The systematic analysis of these new developments is vital for forensic investigators to be continuously educated on possible superior techniques. Significant advances in laser technology and the development of novel light detectors have dramatically improved spectroscopic methods for molecular characterization over the last decade. The application of this novel biospectroscopy for forensic purposes opens new and exciting opportunities for the development of on-field, non-destructive, confirmatory methods for body fluid identification at a crime scene. In addition, the biospectroscopy methods are universally applicable to all body fluids unlike the majority of current techniques which are valid for individual fluids only. This article analyzes the current methods being used to identify body fluid stains including blood, semen, saliva, vaginal fluid, urine, and sweat, and also focuses on new techniques that have been developed in the last 5-6 years. In addition, the potential of new biospectroscopic techniques based on Raman and fluorescence spectroscopy is evaluated for rapid, confirmatory, non-destructive identification of a body fluid at a crime scene.

Even some highly educated professionals can be hard-to-reach learners. New and better approaches to needs assessment and the delivery of educational services are essential if real progress is to be made.

Abstract: The argument I will develop in this essay is that the foreign students are a latent human resource who can assist with overcoming English monolingualism in the Australian population. Foreign students, properly rewarded, can be a... more

Abstract: The argument I will develop in this essay is that the foreign students are a latent human resource who can assist with overcoming English monolingualism in the Australian population. Foreign students, properly rewarded, can be a major source of skills transfer. Every one of those students is a walking compendium of language and cultural skills that Australians need to know.

Evdokimos I. Konstantinidis Lab of Medical Informatics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki PB 323, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece +30 2310 999 332 evdokimosk@gmail.com Magda Hitoglou-Antoniadou Lab of Speech and... more

Evdokimos I. Konstantinidis Lab of Medical Informatics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki PB 323, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece +30 2310 999 332 evdokimosk@gmail.com Magda Hitoglou-Antoniadou Lab of Speech and Communication Disorders, 1st ENT ...

Effective pain management requires accurate knowledge, attitudes, and assessment skills. The purpose of the present study was to examine information about the knowledge and attitudes of Turkish oncology nurses regarding cancer pain... more

Effective pain management requires accurate knowledge, attitudes, and assessment skills. The purpose of the present study was to examine information about the knowledge and attitudes of Turkish oncology nurses regarding cancer pain management. The sample consisted of 68 oncology nurses employed in oncology and hematology units in two university hospitals located in Izmir, Turkey. The Nurses' Knowledge and Attitudes Survey Regarding Pain was used to measure the nurses' pain management knowledge and attitudes. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, t test, Kruskal-Wallis analysis, and Pearson correlation test. Of the nurses that participated in the study, 57.4% were between the ages of 21 and 30 years, 58.8% were unmarried, and 55.9% had an associate degree. The average correct response rate was 35.41%, with rates ranging from 5.13% to 56.41% for each survey question. Among the 39 pain knowledge questions assessed, the mean number of correctly answered questions was 13.81 +/- 5.02, with a range of 2 to 22 items correctly answered. When the knowledge scores were further analyzed by nurses' background characteristics, the nurses' pain knowledge was only positively correlated to length of working experience in oncology units (r = 0.263; p < .05). The findings support the concern of inadequate knowledge and attitudes in relation to cancer pain management. We believe that basic and continuing education programs may improve knowledge level of nursing about pain management.

Knowledge-translation interventions and interprofessional education and collaboration interventions all aim at improving health care processes and outcomes. Knowledge-translation interventions attempt to increase evidence-based practice... more

Knowledge-translation interventions and interprofessional education and collaboration interventions all aim at improving health care processes and outcomes. Knowledge-translation interventions attempt to increase evidence-based practice by a single professional group and thus may fail to take into account barriers from difficulties in interprofessional relations. Interprofessional education and collaboration interventions aim to improve interprofessional relations, which may in turn facilitate the work of knowledge translation and thus evidence-based practice. We summarize systematic review work on the effects of interventions for interprofessional education and collaboration. The current evidence base contains mainly descriptive studies of these interventions. Knowledge is limited regarding the impact on care and outcomes and the extent to which the interventions increase the practice of evidence-based care. Rigorous multimethod research studies are needed to develop and strengthen the current evidence base in this field.We describe a Health Canada-funded randomized trial in which quantitative and qualitative data will be gathered in 20 general internal medicine units located at 5 Toronto, Ontario, teaching hospitals. The project examines the impact of interprofessional education and collaboration interventions on interprofessional relationships, health care processes (including evidence-based practice), and patient outcomes. Routes are suggested by which interprofessional education and collaboration interventions might affect knowledge translation and evidence-based practice.

Introduction: Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the Philippines is relatively new. The purpose of the study was to determine nurses' awareness and participation in CPD in the Philippines. Methods: This descriptive... more

Introduction: Mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in the Philippines is relatively new. The purpose of the study was to determine nurses' awareness and participation in CPD in the Philippines. Methods: This descriptive survey was conducted among nurses (n=30) in a private hospital in Iloilo City. A researcher-made survey tool was used to gather data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney U to test for differences between variables. Results: Results indicated that were nurses were generally aware of the CPD law and its implementing rules and regulations (IRR). However, while nurses understood the concept of CPD and the renewal requirements of the CPD Act, more than half were not aware of learning activities under Self-Directed Learning and that nurses can earn CPD credit units through online CPD programs. Almost half were unaware that excess CPD cannot be carried over to the next three-year period, and more than one-third were unaware that only completed post baccalaure-ate degree programs can be used to earn CPD credit units. There were no significant differences in the awareness of nurses when grouped according to sex, age, civil status, position, salary, and length of work experience. Seminars and workshops were the most common CPD activities participated by nurses in the last 12 months. Conclusion: Addressing the common information gaps regarding the CPD law identified in this study may assist in increasing nurses' support in the implementation of the mandatory CPD among nurses.

To improve patient outcomes currently and in the future, it is important that an evidence-based approach to nursing care be incorporated into clinical practice settings. Nurse educators and clinical nurse educators have a mandate to model... more

To improve patient outcomes currently and in the future, it is important that an evidence-based approach to nursing care be incorporated into clinical practice settings. Nurse educators and clinical nurse educators have a mandate to model and facilitate evidence-based nursing through learning activities. Unfortunately, issues present within clinical practice settings have made this approach difficult for registered nurses to fully incorporate into practice. This article outlines issues inhibiting evidence-based nursing, such as time factors, access to information and resources, nurses' research knowledge, skills, and learning opportunities, and the current nursing culture. Strategies for change that can be used by clinical nurse educators to enhance the use of evidence-based nursing in clinical practice areas are also described.

The philosophy behind Post Registration Education and Practice (PREP) dictates that continuing professional education (CPE) must be tailored to the needs of the individual and relevant to the practice environment. The study is set within... more

The philosophy behind Post Registration Education and Practice (PREP) dictates that continuing professional education (CPE) must be tailored to the needs of the individual and relevant to the practice environment. The study is set within the context of PREP and other changes that are currently affecting midwives and midwifery educational establishments. This study sought to explore the CPE needs of midwives. The main objective of the study was to seek information on a number of issues that would assist with the planning and implementation of continuing education programmes to meet the needs of midwives. The study takes the form of a descriptive survey. Questionnaires were sent to 696 midwives employed by 7 National Health Service Trusts in the South-West of England. A 45% response rate was achieved. Seven midwife managers were also interviewed to gain insight into their perspectives of CPE and to enhance the findings from the questionnaire. Results show that midwives use a variety of strategies to identify their CPE needs. One of the more significant seems to be through interaction with colleagues. 'Professional issues' and 'management topics' were the categories identified by both midwives and managers alike to be the greatest need. There is a demand for part-time and distance learning. The format and timings that would ensure that midwives find it easy to attend CPE events were identified. Findings illustrate how midwifery managers and educationalists can facilitate midwives with their CPE and career development.

The purpose was to determine the effect of personal and professional factors, as well as motivational orientations, on the participation of nursing staff in continuing education at two health institutions, one public and another private.... more

The purpose was to determine the effect of personal and professional factors, as well as motivational orientations, on the participation of nursing staff in continuing education at two health institutions, one public and another private. Descriptive, comparative, correlational ...

This comprehensive article deals with the important field of control systems engineering education. Efforts have been made to present some historical perspectives, major concepts and thoughts on a practical curriculum when this field is... more

This comprehensive article deals with the important field of control systems engineering education. Efforts have been made to present some historical perspectives, major concepts and thoughts on a practical curriculum when this field is viewed as a discipline. Also discussed are curricular issues including typical laboratory systems with emphasis on the role of simulation, logic and sequencing, and real-time simulation. An elaborate section is devoted to CACE software, its role in teaching and learning, potential shortfalls, and trends in software development and use. Views from industry are sought in terms of desirable skills in the practicing engineer and continuing education needs. A survey of a few academic programs and a complete list of textbooks in control over the past three decades appear in the appendices.

This is the fourth thematic report for the Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning. It discusses the new science of well-being and reviews evidence of links with lifelong learning, before going on to explore the implications for... more

This is the fourth thematic report for the Inquiry into the Future of Lifelong Learning. It discusses the new science of well-being and reviews evidence of links with lifelong learning, before going on to explore the implications for future policy directions. Finally, the paper asks whether the well-being agenda is more than just another set of possible outcomes of learning – but instead poses much deeper challenges to the values and aspirations that currently drive the lifelong learning system in societies like our own.