scholarly journals Proposed definition of competencies for surgical neuro-oncology training

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcel A. Kamp ◽  
Bastian Malzkorn ◽  
Christiane von Sass ◽  
Francesco DiMeco ◽  
Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Postoperative Management ◽  
Consensus Building ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Oncological Treatment ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Further Development

Abstract Objective The aim of this work is to define competencies and entrustable professional activities (EPAs) to be imparted within the framework of surgical neuro-oncological residency and fellowship training as well as the education of medical students. Improved and specific training in surgical neuro-oncology promotes neuro-oncological expertise, quality of surgical neuro-oncological treatment and may also contribute to further development of neuro-oncological techniques and treatment protocols. Specific curricula for a surgical neuro-oncologic education have not yet been established. Methods We used a consensus-building approach to propose skills, competencies and EPAs to be imparted within the framework of surgical neuro-oncological training. We developed competencies and EPAs suitable for training in surgical neuro-oncology. Result In total, 70 competencies and 8 EPAs for training in surgical neuro-oncology were proposed. EPAs were defined for the management of the deteriorating patient, the management of patients with the diagnosis of a brain tumour, tumour-based resections, function-based surgical resections of brain tumours, the postoperative management of patients, the collaboration as a member of an interdisciplinary and/or -professional team and finally for the care of palliative and dying patients and their families. Conclusions and Relevance The present work should subsequently initiate a discussion about the proposed competencies and EPAs and, together with the following discussion, contribute to the creation of new training concepts in surgical neuro-oncology.

Palliative care training: A national survey of U.S. hematology/oncology fellows.

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (31_suppl) ◽  
pp. 28-28
Author(s):  
Brendan F. Curley ◽  
Roby Antony Thomas ◽  
Sijin Wen ◽  
Jianjun Zhang ◽  
Jame Abraham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Fellowship Training ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
Oncology Practice ◽  
Eol Care

28 Background: The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has recommended integration of palliative care into oncology practice at the time of diagnosis of advanced cancer. The attitudes, knowledge, and skills of Hematology/Oncology fellows in palliative medicine to implement this recommendation have not been assessed. Methods: In 2013 we surveyed current US Hematology/Oncology fellows to assess their attitudes and the quality of teaching in palliative care received during fellowship and their perceived preparedness to care for patients at End of Life (EOL). Trainees at all US programs were surveyed via Research Electronic Data Capture. The survey was IRB approved, anonymous and voluntary. Results: 176 surveys were collected. Statistical analysis was performed with t-test for numeric and Fisher’s exact test for categorical variables. 98% of respondents felt that providing care for dying patients was important. 99% indicated that physicians have a responsibility to help patients at EOL. Fellows felt their overall training in fellowship was superior to their quality of training (p<0.0001) or teaching (p <0.0001) on EOL. Pearson correlation showed that those with training in palliative care felt more prepared caring for patients at EOL (p <0.0001). Fellows who had training in palliative care during fellowship (45.4% of those surveyed) felt they had better teaching on managing a patient at EOL than those who did not (p<0.0001). There was no statistical significance noted with self-identified roles of spirituality or religion in attitudes, knowledge, or skills. 64% reported having conducted over ten family meetings regarding EOL. Only 18.9% were supervised (p<0.0001) and only 13.1% were given feedback more than ten times (p<0.0001). 89.7% of fellows surveyed stated they have disagreed with treatment without palliative care on at least one occasion. 40% of respondents did not know how to respond to a request to stop chemotherapy. Conclusions: Hematology/Oncology fellows believe that EOL care is important. Education about EOL is not at the same level of their overall fellowship training despite the recognition of the benefit of palliative care in Oncology. Educational initiatives need to be introduced to improve training on EOL care.

scholarly journals Dysphagia, Speech, Voice, and Trismus following Radiotherapy and/or Chemotherapy in Patients with Head and Neck Carcinoma: Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. J. Heijnen ◽  
R. Speyer ◽  
B. Kertscher ◽  
R. Cordier ◽  
K. W. J. Koetsenruijter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Oral Intake ◽  
Aerodigestive Tract ◽  
Upper Aerodigestive Tract ◽  
Treatment Protocols ◽  
Oncological Treatment

Introduction. Patients with head and neck cancer suffer from various impairments due to the primary illness, as well as secondary consequences of the oncological treatment. This systematic review describes the effects of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy on the functions of the upper aerodigestive tract in patients with head and neck cancer.Methods. A systematic literature search was performed by two independent reviewers using the electronic databases PubMed and Embase. All dates up to May 2016 were included.Results. Of the 947 abstracts, sixty articles met the inclusion criteria and described one or more aspects of the sequelae of radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy. Forty studies described swallowing-related problems, 24 described voice-related problems, seven described trismus, and 25 studies described general quality of life. Only 14 articles reported that speech pathologists conducted the interventions, of which only six articles described in detail what the interventions involved.Conclusion. In general, voice quality improved following intervention, whereas quality of life, dysphagia, and oral intake deteriorated during and after treatment. However, as a consequence of the diversity in treatment protocols and patient characteristics, the conclusions of most studies cannot be easily generalised. Further research on the effects of oncological interventions on the upper aerodigestive tract is needed.

scholarly journals Effects of Generic and Subject-Didactic Teaching Characteristics on Student Performance in Mathematics in Secondary School: A Scoping Review

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 711-737
Author(s):  
Carina Spreitzer ◽  
Samuel Hafner ◽  
Konrad Krainer ◽  
Andreas Vohns
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Instructional Quality ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
Teaching Characteristics ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Further Development

<p style="text-align: justify;">Research on instructional quality has been of great interest for several decades, leading to an immense and diverse body of literature. However, due to different definitions and operationalisations, the picture of what characteristics are important for instructional quality is not entirely clear. Therefore, in this paper, a scoping review was performed to provide an overview of existing evidence of both generic and subject-didactic characteristics with regard to student performance. More precisely, this paper aims to (a) identify both generic and subject-didactic characteristics affecting student performance in mathematics in secondary school, (b) cluster these characteristics into categories to show areas for quality teaching, and (c) analyse and assess the effects of these characteristics on student performance to rate the scientific evidence in the context of the articles considered. The results reveal that teaching characteristics, and not just the instruments for recording the quality of teaching as described in previous research, can be placed on a continuum ranging from generic to subject-didactic. Moreover, on account of the inconsistent definition of subject-didactic characteristics, the category of ‘subject-didactic specifics’ needs further development to establish it as a separate category in empirical research. Finally, this study represents a further step toward understanding the effects of teaching characteristics on student performance by providing an overview of teaching characteristics and their effects and evidence.</p>

scholarly journals AStudy on Selected Aspects of the Quality of Life of People in Remission after Cancer Treatment with the use of the Individual in-depth Interview Technique

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-40
Author(s):  
H. Kaducakova ◽  
G. Nowak ◽  
L. Suchocka ◽  
A. Gozdzialska ◽  
M. Pasek
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Oncological Treatment ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Therapeutic Procedures ◽  
After Cancer ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Individual

Background: Acharacteristic feature of cancer is, among other things, that even after successful oncological treatment, the patient cannot close this chapter of life and the experience of being acancer patient. In oncology there is no unambiguous definition of apatient as ahealthy person. Methods: The study covered agroup of 20 people. In the con- ducted tests the diagnostic survey method was introduced. The technique of individual in-depth interviews was used. The re- spondent could fully express his or her own feelings, emotions, thoughts and experiences. Results. The respondents stated that positive emotions ap- peared with the completion of treatment, but indicated that the feelings were not related to the sense of healing but only to the completion of tiring therapeutic procedures. Some respondents complained about the feeling of chronic fatigue. Fatigue was not only related to the physical sphere, although everyone con- firmed that the side effects of the therapy persisted for some time. The respondents paid more attention to mental fatigue, which had various forms, e.g.: anxiety about possible relapse; functional losses; feeling of loss caused by radical treatment. Out of 20 respondents, 4 persons indicated aloss of health, es- pecially the sense of joy and happiness, self-esteem, self-con- fidence, social contacts, family and time. Conclusions: The research group consisted of 20 respondents, which limits the possibility of formulating generalized con- clusions, but indicates various directions of possible improve- ment and, most importantly, shows how the thinking about can- cer can be changed.

scholarly journals Development of the prospective specialists’ professional responsibility

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
Liliia Mykolaivna Potapiuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Professional Responsibility ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Professional Requirements ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Favorable Conditions ◽  
Further Development

Increasing the level of the prospective specialists' professional responsibility is an important aspect of preparing young people for life and work in a highly-competitive and dynamic society. Professional training of the competitive professionals is inextricably interwoven with the development of their abilities, worldview, cognitive independence, moral and ethical culture, national consciousness, ability to perform tasks at a high professional level, solve life and personal problems. With reference to the scientific sources, the article describes varied approaches to the definition of the concept of responsibility. In the focus of the study are the most essential issues of the notion of future specialist's professional responsibility. The author argues that professional responsibility reflects the objectively necessary relationships in a team, which are characterized by a conscious need to fulfill professional requirements, moral and professional duties, social norms, to be responsible for the professional actions as to the colleagues, team, and society. The article highlights the most important areas of vocational education improvement, focusing on the most favorable conditions for the professional responsibility formation, describes the set of factors, requirements, and influences aimed at facilitating the process. Pedagogical conditions involve the factors and professional interests, which contribute to the future specialist's self-sufficiency and self-criticism development, provide for the disclosure of the personality potential, influence the formation of professionally significant qualities of future specialists, improve the quality of their training and inspire the specialist for further development, transformation, and integration into the European and world community. The study has revealed that the mechanisms of professional responsibility formation work more efficiently owing to the implementation of properly selected pedagogical approaches in the process of training. The main components that determine the level of professional responsibility are identified. The key findings of the study argue that the quality of the formation process of the professional responsibility of the prospective specialist depends greatly on the gradual and manageable training, filling the training content with integrative combination of personal, pedagogical and professional components, development of the organizational principles based on the combination of theory and practice, involving students in various types of activity.

Development of the Recruiting Process According to Talent Management Conception (a Telecommunication Company Experiense)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 56-60
Author(s):  
М. Коробкина ◽  
M. Korobkina ◽  
Л. Ширяева ◽  
L. Shiryaeva
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Training Evaluation ◽  
Talent Management ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Foreign Companies ◽  
Personnel Planning ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Modern Sense

Recruiting is one of the key elements of the work of the HR department of any organization, since the effectiveness of the company depends on the quality of the selected personnel. In the modern sense, recruiting and hiring should be implemented in close interaction with such areas as personnel planning, adaptation, training, evaluation of the results and potential of employees, as well as planning their further development and grows. The innovative technology that unites these areas is talent management. The introduction of talent management practices in Russian organizations demonstrates the understanding of the importance of this process. The article reveals the definition of talent management, gives examples of the application of this technology in Russian and foreign companies, and also examines the process of transforming the recruiting function into talent management in a telecommunication organization.

scholarly journals Human Capital and its Demand in the Mining Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 04013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Zaplatina ◽  
Rashit Bikmetov
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Vocational Training ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Capital ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Definition Of

The article highlights the problem of the importance of human capital for mining enterprises. The author substantiates the increase of the importance of the health capital of an individual as a determining component of human capital. The results of professional studies in the field of mining are presented, which allow us to ascertain the high demand for such important professional qualities as neuropsychic stability, physical and mental health. The article provides a definition of the health capital, its direct relationship with the quality of vocational training and the level of formation of professionally important qualities of future specialists in the mining industry. The author analyzes the problems of improving the quality of vocational training and increasing the health capital in the context of educational and extracurricular activities related to physical training and the education of professionally important psychophysiological qualities. The results of the study confirm the need for physical culture and health and sports activities for increasing the capital of health and managing the psychoemotional state with the purpose of qualitative preparation for the performance of professional activities in conditions of increased extremity.

scholarly journals BUSINESS SUCCESS: DISCUSSION ISSUES OF CONTENT INTERPRETATION AND METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larisa Ligonenko ◽  
◽  
Anastasiia Chumak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Business Structures ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Enterprise Success ◽  
Further Development

Effective economic activity of any enterprise, regardless of size, is an important factor in the economic and social development of the country's economy, improving the welfare and quality of life of the population, increasing the GDP of the state and the like. To succeed in business today, entrepreneurs need to be flexible and have good planning and organization skills. The growing uncertainty and variability of the external environment require entrepreneurs and managers to be highly competent in setting up business structures. Accordingly, the question arises of determining the ultimate goal of the creation and operation of the business (enterprise), as well as the formation of the terminological field (set of terms), which are used for this purpose. The purpose of the article is to deepen the study of the problem of assessing the success of entrepreneurship and ways to increase the success of small and medium-sized businesses. The relevance of the article lies in the need to disclose the content of the concept of "enterprise success", which is an integral qualitative characteristic of the state of the enterprise, reflects the presence of competitive advantages and the potential for further development. The article describes the characteristics of the concept of "enterprise success" through the systematization of the definition of the concept by other authors and highlighting the key aspects of focusing attention. The methodological approaches to assessing the success of the business of various scientists are highlighted and their developments are analyzed. Theoretical research methods have been applied to form new hypotheses regarding the definition and analysis of academic performance. The result of the study was the selection and meaningful disclosure of the most important criteria for the success of an enterprise, including measures of success for both owners and consumers and partners / investors. A “portrait” of a successful enterprise has been formed.

scholarly journals Use of rating assessment of financial and economic operation effectiveness of the JSC “RZD” branches

2020 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 366-371
Author(s):  
P. A. Shanchenko ◽  
K. O. Vinnikova ◽  
E. V. Ershova ◽  
I. N. Lenskaya
Keyword(s):  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Economic Operation ◽  
Vector Orientation ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Further Development

Rating is one of the methods of economic analysis used for comparative assessment of effectiveness of production and economic operation of the organizational structures in different branches of economy. Rating assessment of railways is used in JSC “RZD” since 2018 for objective assessment of economic and financial sustainability and effectiveness of management of structural divisions (branches). Methods of rating assessment adapted for structural divisions of JSC “RZD” with regard to the specificity of their operation are examined in the work.Main objectives of establishing the rating assessment system of financial and economic operation of the JSC “RZD” branches are examined, detailed rating classification is presented.Basic principles are developed for establishing the rating assessment system of operation effectiveness of the deputies of the JSC “RZD” branches heads in terms of financial and economic operation, as well as classification of indicators of financial and economic operation of the JSC “RZD” branches by types of operation with definition of their vector orientation.The following conclusions are made: 1. Presented rating assessment is an indicator of the quality of financial and economic operation management of the JSC “RZD” branches. 2. Use of rating assessment for results analysis is relevant for motivation of the management in charge for economic operations. 3. Further development of the rating assessment system consists in establishing the events classifier and optimization of the current expenses.

scholarly journals PROFESSIONALLY IMPORTANT QUALITIES OF THE MODERN TEACHER OF PRIMARY SCHOOL

2021 ◽  
pp. 95-103
Author(s):  
Marianna Horvat ◽  
Maria Kuzma-Kachur ◽  
Nadiia Bryzhak
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
School Teacher ◽  
Statistical Processing ◽  
Primary School Teacher ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Operational Quality ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definition Of

The article has theoretically substantiated the social portrait of the teacher of the New Ukrainian School and highlighted the professionally important qualities of a modern teacher. The purpose of the research has been to identify the opinions and ideas of various social groups about the professionally important qualities of a modern primary school teacher in order to improve their professional training in the implementation of various educational programs. In order to highlight the dominant professional qualities of a modern primary school teacher, we have used empirical research methods, such as arbitrary interviews, author's questionnaires according to the method of S. Shevchenko and statistical processing of the obtained results. The authors have established an integrative definition of professionally important qualities as a set of important general personal qualities of a person that are necessary for the successful performance of professional activities, directly affected by the quality of performed work. The authors have revealed the components of the category “professionally important personality traits of a primary school teacher”, such as integrative, psychophysiological, emotional and volitional, personal, which contribute to its successful professional implementation in the chosen activity. They have studied the results of teachers' questionnaires, junior schoolchildren and their parents concerning professionally important qualities of a modern primary school teacher. Keywords: modern primary school teacher; junior students; professionally operational quality; professional quality of primary school teacher; communicativeness; tolerance; efficiency; creativity.

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