Quality of life in healthcare higher education professionals

In light of the exponential rise in international student numbers for decades—a rise that has narrowed in the last 2 years—many higher education institutions around the world have been called to consider questions around the value of the internationalization of higher education. A changing view of internationalization’s benefits was identified in a global survey conducted by the International Association of Universities. The results indicated that “enhanced international cooperation and capacity building” has become a more important benefit, and neither “increased international awareness of/deeper engagement with global issues” nor “quality of teaching and learning” were in the top three benefits at the global level (Marinoni et al., 2019). Therefore, it is more important than ever for higher education professionals to rethink current pedagogy around international student instruction. International Encounters is among the newest contributions to ongoing discussions of international students’ learning experiences in higher education.

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ADOECIMENTO DE PROFESSORES UNIVERSITÁRIOS COM DIAGNÓSTICO DE TRANSTORNO AFETIVO BIPOLAR UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

REVISTA FIMCA ◽

10.37157/fimca.v6i3.21 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Pâmela Gomes Artioli ◽

Natiely Souza Lima ◽

Camila Silva

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Bipolar Disorder ◽

Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽

Physical Work ◽

Education Professionals ◽

Work Related ◽

Analysis Technique ◽

Work Routine ◽

Teaching Area

Introdução: Com o passar dos anos, além de doenças laborais físicas, surge um novo cenário de doenças emocionais que vem afetando gradativamente profissionais da área da docência a pesquisa em questão visou identificar os transtornos mentais que mais provocam afastamento de docentes em instituições de ensino superior, (com ênfase no transtorno bipolar), onde contribuiu para se aprofundar a análise de fatores relacionados a esse tipo de transtorno. Objetivos: os objetivos deste estudo, são de realizar análise crática e reflexiva quanto ao número elevado de professores de ensino superior com o Transtorno Afetivo Bipolar, e a relação dos fatores associados a este impedimento dos profissionais, destacar também questões relativas à saúde mental, e identificar quais são as consequências que implicam na rotina de trabalho desses professores e o aumento de docentes com diagno?stico de Transtorno Bipolar. Materiais e Métodos: Quanto à fundamentação teórica, trata-se de um referencial bibliográfico ao passo que utiliza de literaturas científicas disponibilizadas por meio eletrônico. Utilizando-se como técnica de análise de dados a análise de conteúdo interpretativa. Os critérios de inclusão que foram usados são: publicações em português, entre os anos de 2000 a 2018 disponíveis na íntegra. Conclusão: Por fim chegou-se ao entendimento de que além da sobrecarga os docentes remanescentes, o adoecimento crescente dos profissionais da educação compromete a qualidade de vida desses profissionais. Introduction: Over the years, in addition to physical work-related illnesses, a new scenario of emotional diseases emerges that has gradually affected professionals in the teaching area. The research in question aimed at identifying the mental disorders that cause the most withdrawal of teachers in higher education institutions, (with emphasis on bipolar disorder), where it contributed to deepen the analysis of factors related to this type of disorder. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to perform a critical and reflexive analysis regarding the high number of teachers of higher education with Bipolar Affective Disorder, and the relation of the factors associated with this impediment of the professionals, also highlight issues related to mental health, and identify what are the consequences that imply in the work routine of these teachers and the increase of teachers diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. Materials and Methods: Regarding the theoretical basis, it is a bibliographical reference while using scientific literatures made available electronically. The analysis of interpretive content was used as data analysis technique. The inclusion criteria that were used are: publications in Portuguese, between the years 2000 to 2018 available in full. Conclusion: Finally, it was understood that in addition to overloading the remaining teachers, the growing sickness of education professionals compromises the quality of life of these professionals.

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Prediction of walking ability following posterior decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis

European Spine Journal ◽

10.1007/s00586-021-06938-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Suzanne McIlroy ◽

Feroz Jadhakhan ◽

David Bell ◽

Alison Rushton

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Higher Education ◽

Spinal Stenosis ◽

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽

Walking Distance ◽

Walking Ability ◽

Poor Outcome ◽

Lumbar Spinal ◽

Reduced Risk

Abstract Purpose Following surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) up to 40% of people report persistent walking disability. This study aimed to identify pre-operative factors that are predictive of walking ability post-surgery for LSS. Methods An observational cohort study was conducted using data from the British Spine Registry (2017–2018) of adults (≥ 50 years) with LSS, who underwent ≤ 2 level posterior lumbar decompression. Patients receiving fixation or who had previous lumbar surgery were excluded. Walking ability was assessed by a single item on the Oswestry Disability Index and dichotomised into poor/good outcome. Multivariable regression models were performed. Results 14,485 patients were identified. Pre-operatively 30% patients reported poor walking ability, this decreased to 8% at 12 months follow-up. Predictors associated with poor walking ability at 12 months were: increasing age (≥ 75 years OR 1.54, 95% CI 1.07, 2.18), BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 (OR 1.52, 95% CI 1.00, 2.30), severity of leg pain (OR 1.10, CI 95% 1.01, 1.21), disability (OR 1.01, 95% CI 1.01, 1.02) and quality of life (OR 0.72, 95% CI 0.56, 0.89). Pre-operative maximum walking distance (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.05, 1.25) and higher education (OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.80, 0.96) were associated with reduced risk of poor walking ability at 12 months; p < 0.05. Depression, fear of movement and symptom duration were not associated with risk of poor outcome. Conclusion Older age, obesity, greater pre-operative pain and disability and lower quality of life are associated with risk of poor walking ability post-operatively. Greater pre-operative walking and higher education are associated with reduced risk of poor walking ability post-operatively. Patients should be counselled on their risk of poor outcome and considered for rehabilitation so that walking and surgical outcomes may be optimised.

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Improving the Quality of Survey Data on College Campus Woman Abuse: The Contribution of a Supplementary Open-Ended Question

Violence Against Women ◽

10.1177/1077801220975496 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 107780122097549

Author(s):

Walter S. DeKeseredy ◽

Danielle M. Stoneberg ◽

James Nolan ◽

Gabrielle L. Lory

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Higher Education ◽

Survey Data ◽

College Campus ◽

Woman Abuse ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

Prevalence Rates ◽

Methodological Challenge ◽

Using Data

Obtaining accurate survey data on the prevalence of woman abuse in institutions of higher education continues to be a major methodological challenge. Underreporting is difficult to overcome; yet, there may be effective ways of minimizing this problem. One is adding a supplementary open-ended question to a primarily quantitative questionnaire. Using data derived from the Campus Quality of Life Survey (CQLS), this article examines whether asking respondents to complete such a question increases the prevalence rates of four types of woman abuse and provides information on behaviors that are not included in widely used and validated measures of these harms.

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Challenges of collaborative education and academic learning in engineering higher education

International Journal for Innovation Education and Research ◽

10.31686/ijier.vol8.iss8.2504 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 192-202

Author(s):

Marcelo de Jesus Rodrigues da Nóbrega ◽

Patrícia Guedes Pimentel ◽

Flavio Maldonado Bentes

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Professional Training ◽

Collaborative Teaching ◽

Academic Learning ◽

Professional Relationship ◽

Education Professionals ◽

Higher Education Professionals ◽

Collaborative Education ◽

Everyday Problems ◽

Education Process

The focus that will be given in this article, is the relevance of collaborative teaching in the academic environment, with emphasis on higher education in engineering, considering the professional relationship between educating agents and students. To assist in the higher education process, the main challenges encountered will also be addressed, as well as to point out possible increasingly necessary solutions. Raising such important educational issues is necessary since the reference of an institution of higher education is based, among other aspects, on the qualifications of the teacher and his professional training, as well as on his ability to deal with everyday problems. Thus, seeking to achieve the proposed objectives, a bibliographic review was carried out on the theme presented and its consequences in relation to higher education, focusing on engineering courses. In addition to defining concepts related to collaborative teaching, this study links the relationships between higher education professionals, to the institution's growth and improvement. Finally, it was possible to verify that some of the problems listed in the present study are related to the way in which education professionals deal with everyday matters.

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Peningkatan Kemampuan Berbahasa Indonesia dalam Membentuk Karakter Mahasiswa Era Revolusi Industri 5.0

Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Scholastic ◽

10.36057/jips.v5i3.503 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 72-78

Author(s):

Dewirahmadanirwati Dewirahmadanirwati

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Higher Education ◽

Industrial Revolution ◽

Language Skills ◽

Educational Environment ◽

Education Environment ◽

Integration Of Technology ◽

Agents Of Change ◽

Technological Developments

The improvement of language skills in the higher education environment is expected to be able to help students get to know themselves, their culture, and the culture of others, so that they can form polite and polite language characters. The era of the industrial revolution 5.0 which first appeared in Japan in 2015, brought a new civilization in the educational environment, which made humans the center of innovation by deepening the integration of technology in improving the quality of life, sustainable social responsibility. The vision of society 5.0 demands a transformation in learning, especially in terms of the needs of students, the preparation and organization of teaching materials, and the pattern of mix in learning. This study describes the improvement of Indonesian language skills in shaping the character of students in the Industrial Revolution era 5.0, which is viewed from the needs of students. Lecturers as agents of change in forming smart, skilled, innovative and creative young people need to make changes in preparing lecture materials based on current technological developments.

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Promotion of the quality of life of workers in a higher education institution: a scope review

International Journal for Innovation Education and Research ◽

10.31686/ijier.vol8.iss9.2626 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (9) ◽

pp. 254-264

Author(s):

Isaura Sousa ◽

Márcia Gouveia ◽

Tatyanne Rodrigues ◽

Fernando Lopes Silva Júnior ◽

Ana Maria Ribeiro dos Santos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Higher Education ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Education Institution ◽

Public Higher Education ◽

Qualitative Synthesis ◽

Higher Education Institution ◽

Worker Health

The present study aimed to map the evidence to provide an overview of actions implemented/executed and scales used in public higher education institutions to promote worker health. A scoping review based on the PCC (Population, Concept, and Context) mnemonic was conducted in PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus and Virtual Health Library (VHL). Population included workers from a higher education institution, the concept referred to studies focusing on the assessment of quality of life and health promotion actions and the context to higher education institutions. Electronic searches were held on December 2019. A qualitative synthesis of the data extracted from included studies (i.e. author, year, study design, sample, country, aims, action implemented/performed, thematic focus, evaluation) was performed. Electronic searches retrieved 3,330 articles that were screened by tittles and abstracts. Of these, 34 studies were fully appraised, of which four reported that actions implemented/executed related to sedentariness, posture and stress. The studies show 49 scales were identified to measuring at least one quality of life item. Through this scoping review the available evidence to provide an overview of actions implemented/executed and scales used in public higher education institutions to promote worker health. Future studies should consider more rigorous designs and objective measures to measure the quality of life of these professionals, and develop target interventions based on factors associated with the work. It is also necessary to evaluate whether the strategies work.

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Virginia Gordon as Servant Leader

NACADA Journal ◽

10.12930/nacada-19-015 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 5-18

Author(s):

Elizabeth M. Higgins ◽

Susan M. Campbell

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Academic Advising ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Role Model ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Servant Leader ◽

Education Professionals ◽

Higher Education Professionals ◽

The Many ◽

Scholarly Inquiry

Virginia Gordon was a teacher, scholar, practitioner, and leader who also served as a role model and mentor to others. Her insight and research informed the many innovative initiatives she pursued on behalf of the student advising experience. Gordon's scholarly and evidence-based approach set the stage for academic advising as a field of scholarly inquiry and helped shape the growth and direction of the profession. Virginia Gordon's work was other-directed. Her goal was always to support the growth and development of others. This qualitative study tried to capture Gordon as understood by the higher education professionals who knew her, worked with her, and/or studied with her. That she was other-directed supports our view regarding Virginia Gordon as a servant leader.

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