The Impact of Helminth Infections on Developmental and Educational Outcomes

Abstract Background: Although simulation-based education (SBE) has become increasingly popular as a mode of teaching in undergraduate nursing courses its effect on associated student learning outcomes remains ambiguous. Educational outcomes are influenced by SBE quality that is governed by technology, training, resources and SBE design elements. This paper reports the protocol for a systematic review to identify, appraise and synthesise the best available evidence regarding the impact of SBE on undergraduate nurses’ learning outcomes. Methods: Databases to be searched from 1st of January 1990 include the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), American Psychological Association (APA) PsycInfo and the Education Resources Information Centre (ERIC) via the EBSCO host platform. The Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE) will be searched via the OVID platform. We will review the reference lists of relevant articles for additional citations. A combination of search terms including ‘nursing students’, ‘simulation training, ‘patient simulation’, and ‘immersive simulation’ with common Boolean operators will be used. Specific search terms will be combined with either MeSH or Emtree terms and appropriate permutations for each database. Search findings will be imported into reference management software (Endnote© Version.X9) then uploaded into Covidence where two reviewers will independently screen titles, abstracts and retrieved full text. A third reviewer will be available to resolve conflicts and moderate consensus discussions. Quantitative primary research studies evaluating the effect of SBE on undergraduate nursing students’ educational outcomes will be included. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) will be used for quality assessment of core criteria, in addition to the Cochrane RoB 2 and ROBINS-I to assess risk of bias for randomised and non-randomised studies, respectively. Primary outcomes are any measure of knowledge, skills, or attitude. Discussion: SBE has been widely adopted by healthcare disciplines in tertiary teaching settings. This systematic review will reveal (i) the effect of SBE on learning outcomes, (ii) SBE element variability, and (iii) interplay between SBE elements and learning outcome. Findings will specify SBE design elements to inform the design and implementation of future strategies for simulation-based undergraduate nursing education.Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO CRD42021244530

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Measuring Social Capital and Support Networks of Young Immigrants

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v9n5p62 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 62

Author(s):

María Paz Sandín Esteban ◽

Angelina Sánchez Martí ◽

Ana Belén Cano Hila

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Educational Outcomes ◽

Compulsory Education ◽

Academic Persistence ◽

Methodological Framework ◽

Personal Network ◽

The Social ◽

Relational Systems ◽

The Impact ◽

Young Immigrants

<p class="apa">This paper addresses the importance of the diagnosis of “personal communities” as relational systems that may influence the academic pathways of young immigrants. As part of a longitudinal study of the academic persistence of young people in their transition from compulsory to post-compulsory education, a “personal network questionnaire” has been developed. This instrument allows the relational structure of students to be captured and represented, and the impact of this structure on educational outcomes to be analysed. It measures and explores the network of inter-relations with adults (family, educational and recreational professionals, etc.) and peers in different settings. The theoretical elements underpinning its design and implementation are the interweaving of the student social capital and social support system to which they have or may have access to, and the Social Network Analysis (SNA) approach as the methodological framework. This network approach is rendered highly significant and valuable for professionals in educational diagnosis to assess relational vulnerability and design programs of intervention and counseling. With graphic techniques, we can somewhat address this challenge by examining patterns in relational data, experimenting with these data and putting forward hypotheses.</p>

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Coordinated Markets, School-to-Work Linkages, and Labor Market Outcomes in the European Union

10.31235/osf.io/7k4nw ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Thomas Albert DiPrete ◽

Joanna Chae

Keyword(s):

Labor Market ◽

Educational Outcomes ◽

Tertiary Education ◽

Level Structure ◽

Labor Market Outcomes ◽

School To Work ◽

The European Union ◽

Market Outcomes ◽

Skill Formation ◽

The Impact

A large literature in both sociology and political science has theorized about the importance of skill formation systems for macroeconomic performance, for the transition from school to work, and for labor market outcomes. However, consensus on how countries fit into these theoretical groupings has been difficult, and empirical evidence that these groupings matter has been elusive. Focusing on labor market outcomes across twenty-one European countries, this paper demonstrates that the strength of linkage between specific educational outcomes and occupational destinations is an important source of these institutional effects. Stronger linkage is generally associated with higher relative earnings and greater chances of employment, though heterogeneity exists both across age and gender groupings and across educational levels. Country-level structure matters because it is related to the local linkage strength of pathways, even as there is considerable heterogeneity within countries in the coherence of pathways from educational outcomes to occupations. Pathway effects clearly matter, particularly in how they shape the consequences of working in an occupation that is well matched to one's educational level and field of study. The strongest evidence for macro-structural effects concerns the impact of macro-structure on the earnings gap between well-matched and not-well matched workers with non-tertiary and with upper tertiary education. The findings suggest that policies to improve labor market outcomes do not require wholesale transformations of a country's skill formation system, but instead can focus on improving pathway coherence one pathway at a time.

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"Sowing and Growing" Life Skills Through Garden-Based Learning to Reengage Disengaged Youth

LEARNing Landscapes ◽

10.36510/learnland.v10i1.738 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 361-385 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Son Truong ◽

Tonia Gray ◽

Kumara Ward

Keyword(s):

Educational Outcomes ◽

Life Skills ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Botanic Gardens ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Collaborative Practices ◽

Royal Botanic Gardens ◽

Youth Community ◽

The Impact

There is an emerging body of literature that explores the impact of garden-based learning on health, well-being, social cohesion, and educational outcomes. In this paper, we examine a pilot study conducted in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens’ Youth Community Greening to implement a gardening program with disengaged youth. Data was collected through eldwork and semi-structured interviews, revealing ve interconnected themes: enhancing well-being and health literacy; building life skills; engaging students; connecting with adults; and increasing self- esteem. We conclude by showcasing some of the collaborative practices between educational contexts and communities to reveal how these partnerships can be mutually enhancing.

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Soil, geography and human disease: a critical review of the importance of medical cartography

Progress in Physical Geography Earth and Environment ◽

10.1191/0309133306pp493ra ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 30 (4) ◽

pp. 490-512 ◽

Cited By ~ 23

Author(s):

Peter W. Abrahams

Keyword(s):

Human Disease ◽

Selenium Deficiency ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Needs ◽

Profound Impact ◽

Soil Geography ◽

Helminth Infections ◽

Epidemiological Tool ◽

Deficiency Diseases ◽

The Impact

Soils have a profound impact on the causation and geographical distribution of human disease and well-being. However, because of the multifactorial causes of illnesses, the impact of soils on health needs to be considered in light of the environment in its fullest sense. Since the nineteenth century, medical cartography has served as an epidemiological tool for investigating the links between soils and human well-being. Using examples, particularly the problems of soil-transmitted helminth infections, and iodine and selenium deficiency diseases, this paper shows how maps have been used to identify problem areas, stimulate the development of aetiological hypotheses, help in the planning and management of public health problems, and assess the impact of any beneficial strategies.

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