THE ROLE OF MOBILE INSTANT MESSENGER AS SUPPORTIVE PLATFORM FOR MEDICAL CAREER INTERVENTION

Background: Career intervention in medical students is an activity meant to increase awareness and early exposure on various medical careers. Utilization of technology as a support to career intervention model offers a novel approach that might optimize the exposure and quality of the intervention and can be developed as a safe and non-judgemental environment for the students to talk about career-related topics. Aims: This study aimed to determine the use of mobile instant messenger as a supportive tool for medical career intervention. Learning Media Review: LineTM is a mobile instant messenger platform that is used to communicate and send messages using the internet. This platform provides voice and video calls, text messages, polls, and other features such as: stickers, photos, videos, voice messages, and location. These features can be accessed free of charge by users. This article uses discussion and participatory observation methods for three weeks. Thirty six (n=36) first-year medical students that were joining a career introduction course were placed into on online group, a LineTM group, led by two facilitators to guide their daily discussion. The responses are voluntary and they were encouraged to express themselves freely without any topic restriction whatsoever throughout the sessions. Online transcripts were then coded according to recurring topics and themes that came up during their discussions. Eight themes were identified from the discussion and categorised into three: 3 major categories, 2 intermediate and 3 minor. Major themes identified were role model, non-academic career information, and clinical clerkship. This study show maximum engagement of 26 participants on first day with maximum discussion length in one topic of three hours during career-related topics. Conclusion: Mobile instant messaging is considered useful in supporting a medical career intervention, especially in providing career information and carrying a momentum for career-related discussion. It is further stated that the role of online facilitator as a peer mentor is major in providing quality discussion, a safe environment, and accurate source of information to the students.

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WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram which is Best for Instant Messaging?

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) ◽

10.11591/ijece.v6i3.pp909-914 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 909 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tole Sutikno ◽

Lina Handayani ◽

Deris Stiawan ◽

Munawar Agus Riyadi ◽

Imam Much Ibnu Subroto

Keyword(s):

Instant Messaging ◽

Text Messages ◽

Phone Call ◽

Video Sharing ◽

Phone Calls ◽

The World ◽

Instant Messenger ◽

The Moment ◽

Selling Point ◽

Google Play

<p>There are many free instant messengers available now which allow to communicate with friends with text, phone call, video, sharing of files, in group or not and keep contact with them even internationally. But only very few of the instant messengers have gained a popularity and attention. Recent studies have shown that the most popular instant messengers are WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram. Even, Facebook acquired WhatsApp due to have huge users. Viber is another messenger with many integrated features that allows the phone calls and sends the text messages for free and there is no subscription like WhatsApp. While Telegram offers the users an open-source platform with no ads, a clean fast interface, asks for no payments whatsoever and the biggest selling point is security. WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram which instant messenger is best? The popularity of Telegram has reached at the top of Google play store and become the most downloaded messaging app in the world today. But at the moment WhatsApp is still the winner!</p>

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WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram which is Best for Instant Messaging?

International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) ◽

10.11591/ijece.v6i3.10271 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 909 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tole Sutikno ◽

Lina Handayani ◽

Deris Stiawan ◽

Munawar Agus Riyadi ◽

Imam Much Ibnu Subroto

Keyword(s):

Instant Messaging ◽

Text Messages ◽

Phone Call ◽

Video Sharing ◽

Phone Calls ◽

The World ◽

Instant Messenger ◽

The Moment ◽

Selling Point ◽

Google Play

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Medical Student Career Choice’s Determinants: A Qualitative Study

Global Medical & Health Communication (GMHC) ◽

10.29313/gmhc.v5i3.2799 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 236

Author(s):

Rizma Adlia Syakurah ◽

Yayi Suryo Prabandari ◽

Doni Widyandana ◽

Amitya Kumara

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Financial Incentives ◽

Career Choices ◽

Family Influence ◽

Undergraduate Medical Students ◽

Collectivist Culture ◽

Career Information ◽

Financial Gain ◽

Career Opportunities ◽

Medical Career

AbstractChoosing a career is an essential stage in medical students’ life. Previous researchers all across the world have been conducted studies to examine determinants of career choices in general and medical careers in sociodemographic and behavioral perspectives. While most of the studies centered on general career choices determinants and located mostly in western countries with general career choices as their topics, few studies explore about medical students’ career choices determinants in a collectivist culture like Indonesia. Hence, this study aimed to explore and describe determinants of medical students’ career choices in collectivist culture setting. Participants, 62 students in total, were recruited from all stages of undergraduate medical students in Sriwijaya University in November 2015 until January 2016. Each of focus groups was led by a facilitator to explore medical students’ career choices’ determinants. Transcripts encoded according to recurring topics and themes that came up during their discussions. Eight themes identified from the discussions were: four major, two intermediate and two minor issues. Major themes were financial gain, prestige, personal interest and family influence. In conclusion, some points can be used to increase medical students’ interest in various medical career fields. Exposure to medical career information should not target merely on medical students but also to their family and the community as well. Government roles in providing financial incentives as well as career opportunities to medical fields to increase the interest of medical students in the certain medical field.AbstrakPemilihan karir merupakan salah satu fase yang penting dalam kehidupan seorang mahasiswa kedokteran. Berbagai penelitian di seluruh dunia telah dilakukan dalam menemukan dan menganalisis determinan pemilihan karir seseorang, baik secara umum, maupun dalam dunia kedokteran secara khusus yang dilakukan pada perspektif sosiodemografi dan perilaku. Saat ini masih sedikit sekali penelitian yang dilakukan pada mahasiswa kedokteran yang bertujuan mengeksplorasi determinan pemilihan karirnya, terutama dalam lingkungan dengan kultur kolektivisme seperti di Indonesia. Penelitian ini ditujukan mengeksplorasi dan menjelaskan alasan pemilihan karir mahasiswa kedokteran pada lingkungan dengan kultur kolektivisme. Partisipan adalah semua mahasiswa kedokteran preklinik di Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Sriwijaya yang berjumlah 62 orang. Penelitian dilakukan pada bulan November 2015–January 2016. Tiap kelompok diskusi terarah dipimpin oleh seorang fasilitator yang melakukan eksplorasi terkait alasan pemilihan karir mereka. Hasil diskusi dicatat dan transkrip dikelompokkan sesuai dengan tema yang sering muncul selama kegiatan diskusi berlangsung. Delapan tema teridentifikasi dalam diskusi, yaitu empat tema mayor, dua tema menengah, dan dua tema minor bergantung pada seringnya tema tersebut muncul dalam semua diskusi. Tema mayor yang muncul adalah pendapatan, prestise, minat pribadi, dan pengaruh keluarga. Keterpaparan informasi karir kedokteran perlu dilakukan tidak hanya pada mahasiswa, tetapi juga pada keluarga dan lingkungan. Pemerintah juga berperan dalam memberikan insentif dan peluang pada bidang karir yang membutuhkan lebih banyak tenaga kerja di masa yang akan datang untuk meningkatkan minat mahasiswa pada bidang karir tersebut.

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Instant Messaging Moves from the Home to the Office

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, First Edition ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-553-5.ch271 ◽

2005 ◽

pp. 1540-1544

Author(s):

Ha Sung Hwang ◽

Concetta M. Stewart

Keyword(s):

Instant Messaging ◽

Internet Protocol ◽

End Users ◽

Text Messages ◽

Long Distance ◽

Short Text ◽

Instant Messenger ◽

At Home

Instant messaging (IM) quickly established itself as one of the most popular modes of communication, with millions of people logging in at home, at the workplace, and at school. IM is an Internet protocol (IP)-based application that provides convenient communication between people using a variety of different device types. IM enables two people to exchange messages and hold simultaneous conversations without incurring long distance fees, as long as they use the same IM application. While corporate users employ proprietary systems, end users have several commercial services available to them, such as AOL Instant Messenger and Yahoo! Instant Messenger. With IM, users can exchange short text messages simultaneously as well as learn the online status of other users. This is IM’s key feature.

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Selecting tomorrow's physicians: The role of individual differences in shaping medical career expectations and work engagement

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e687022011-001 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Yseult M. Freeney ◽

Martin Fellenz

Keyword(s):

Individual Differences ◽

Work Engagement ◽

Career Expectations ◽

Medical Career

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cAbdullah Yūsuf cAlī & Muhammad Asad: Two Approaches to the English Translation of the Qur'an

Journal of Qur anic Studies ◽

10.3366/jqs.2000.2.1.107 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 107-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Muzaffar Iqbal

Keyword(s):

Twentieth Century ◽

Comparative Study ◽

Life Experiences ◽

Academic Career ◽

British India ◽

Human Understanding ◽

English Translations ◽

Political Milieu ◽

The Times

This article attempts to present a comparative study of the role of two twentieth-century English translations of the Qur'an: cAbdullah Yūsuf cAlī's The Meaning of the Glorious Qur'ān and Muḥammad Asad's The Message of the Qur'ān. No two men could have been more different in their background, social and political milieu and life experiences than Yūsuf cAlī and Asad. Yūsuf 'Alī was born and raised in British India and had a brilliant but traditional middle-class academic career. Asad traversed a vast cultural and geographical terrain: from a highly-disciplined childhood in Europe to the deserts of Arabia. Both men lived ‘intensely’ and with deep spiritual yearning. At some time in each of their lives they decided to embark upon the translation of the Qur'an. Their efforts have provided us with two incredibly rich monumental works, which both reflect their own unique approaches and the effects of the times and circumstances in which they lived. A comparative study of these two translations can provide rich insights into the exegesis and the phenomenon of human understanding of the divine text.

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Vulnerability of medical students and professionals to extreme work stress: A select review of the literature

Communication & Medicine ◽

10.1558/cam.31007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 181-187

Author(s):

Maciej Walkiewicz ◽

Małgorzata Tartas

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Work Stress ◽

English Language ◽

Psychological Intervention ◽

Medical Professionals ◽

Extreme Stress ◽

Online Databases ◽

Medical Career ◽

Medical University ◽

The Impact

The goal of the paper is to describe the extent to which medical students and professionals are vulnerable to extreme stress. A select review of existing literature on this area has been undertaken, using the English-language online databases EBSCO, Medline and PubMed. The search has identified 36 citations relating to 6324 medical students and 28,285 medical staff (physicians, residents, nurses). The review indicates that merely beginning medical studies is a risk factor for stress, and that medical professionals, who are vulnerable to extreme work stress, say that they do not receive enough support from their co-workers. They are also often notably impulsive, introverted, neurotic and perfectionist, with low emotional intelligence and agreeableness, as well as low and external locus of control. Additionally, from longitudinal studies we have been able to identify psychological factors underpinning admission to a medical university that may be useful for predicting future stress in medical career. The results of this study may be taken into account when organizing psychological intervention programs targeted at educating future medical professionals. It seems that early identification of people at risk could reduce the impact of stress related to medical career and enhance the somatic and mental health of medical professionals.

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Significance and Role of Athletes in Ethical Education of Youth

Physical Education and Sport Through the Centuries ◽

10.2478/spes-2019-0013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 62-74

Author(s):

Ivana Markov Čikić ◽

Aleksandar Ivanovski

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Role Models ◽

Role Model ◽

Modern Society ◽

Ethical Education ◽

Open Issue ◽

Clear Identification ◽

Relationship Of

Summary One cannot write about the relationship of young people and current sports stars in modern society without having previously studied the processes of mediation and globalisation of sport, and the transformation of traditional social values. The goal of the science and practice engaged in sports and education of young people is a constant quest for preserving universal ethical values and reconciling them with the modern-day social processes. This paper will present the result of a survey conducted with adolescents in five different Serbian cities in order to find the answer to the question if sportspersons were their favourite television role-models. According to the results of our survey, 45% of adolescents do not have a favourite TV personality and do not know for sure who that could be. Novak Đoković, who would be the choice of adults for a role model of the young, with 63.2% according to the survey conducted by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, scored 3.81% in our survey with adolescents who would chose Novak Đoković as their favourite TV personality. The necessity of raising media literacy of young people with the aim of clear identification of sports role models who are going to improve their quality of life still remains an open issue for further research on this course.

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The Role of Mobile Phone Technology in Resolving Communal Conflicts in Mandera County, Kenya

International Journal of Current Aspects ◽

10.35942/ijcab.v4i2.129 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 69-80

Author(s):

Mohamed Ibrahim Eymoi ◽

Patrick Mbataru

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Conflict Resolution ◽

Mobile Phone ◽

Short Message Service ◽

Instant Messaging ◽

Video Conferencing ◽

Short Message ◽

Mobile Phone Technology ◽

Message Service

The unprecedented global adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is rapidly changing the way people are communicating in solving problems. For several years now, the role of ICTs has become important in the way people construct their relationships in conflict resolution. Yet little is known on the dynamism of this interaction. It is not clear how mobile technology has contributed toward conflict resolution, and this study will contribute to the knowledge on the role of mobile telephones in conflict resolution. The purpose of this study was to explore how the mobile phone technology contributed in resolving communal conflicts in Mandera County, Kenya. This study was guided by three theories: conflict transformation theory, diffusion of innovations theory and social representation theory. The conflict Tansformation Theory is adopted as the main theory of analysis. The main idea of this theory is transforming negative conflict into constructive conflict, deals with structural, behavioural and attitudinal aspects of conflict. This study adopted a descriptive survey. The population for this study consisted of 301 employees in ICT and security department where stakeholders in technology and security sectors and the public. Primary and secondary data was analysed according to the objectives. Primary data was derived from questionnaires formulated to target employees in ICT and security department. The data analysis included qualitative and quantitative techniques. Qualitative data was summarized and categorized according to common themes and was presented using frequency distribution tables, graphs and charts. Content analysis was used mostly to arrive at inferences through a systematic and objective identification of the specific messages. The quantitative data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results confirmed that short message service, social media plateform, instant messaging applications, and video conferencing play a role in resolving communal conflicts in Mandera County. The study concludes that Short Message Service, Social Media Platforms and Instant Messaging Applications can be used conflict such as communal conflicts. Video Conferencing can be used to solve conflict such as relationship conflict, arises from differences in personality, style, matters of taste, and even conflict style as well as conflict in the workplace like task conflict. County government of Mandera must come up with ways of incorporating mobile phone technologies such as Short Message Service, Social Media Platforms, Instant Messaging and Video Conferencing on matters conflict resolution. The study recommends that the County Government of Mandera in collaboration with the National Government need to come up with agencies to regulate the use of social media as a medium to communicate in times of conflict since they are sometimes prone to misuse.

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The Duties of Doctors In Medical Education: A Letter To The Editor (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.16418 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Sneha Barai

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Medical Students ◽

Role Models ◽

Role Model ◽

General Medical Council ◽

Future Generations ◽

Medical Council ◽

Positive Role ◽

The Uk ◽

And Training

UNSTRUCTURED The UK General Medical Council (GMC) explicitly states doctors have a duty to ‘contribute to teaching and training…by acting as a positive role model’. However, recent studies suggest some are not fulfilling this, which is impacting medical students' experiences and attitudes during their training. As such, doctors have a duty to act as role models and teachers, as specified by the GMC, which it seems are not currently being fulfilled. This would improve the medical students’ learning experiences and demonstrate good professional values for them to emulate. Therefore, these duties should be as important as patient care, since this will influence future generations.

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