scholarly journals Online, Asynchronous Hearing Education and Research Project for Ethnically Diverse Adolescents via Interprofessional Collaboration and Electronic Service-Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study on the Needs and Challenges

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Shruti Balvalli Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Interprofessional Collaboration ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Hearing Conservation ◽  
School Based ◽  
Electronic Service ◽  
Conservation Projects ◽  
Ethnically Diverse Adolescents

Purpose This study discusses the creation of an online, asynchronous presentation to educate adolescents about prevention of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) through interprofessional collaborations and electronic service-learning (eSL) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method The Hearing Education and Research (HEAR) presentation, which included activities and videos to educate a group of ethnically diverse adolescents ( n = 100) on NIHL, was created by 11 doctor of audiology (AuD) students through online collaborations toward course-related eSL requirements. Adolescents responded to a baseline survey to assess hearing health–related behaviors prior to reviewing the presentation. A postprogram survey was administered 1 week after the presentation to assess change in knowledge and attitudes toward NIHL prevention. Online collaborations with schoolteachers helped with project implementation. Postreflection papers written by AuD students regarding the eSL activities were analyzed. Lastly, suggestions from a focus group of educators were included that highlight the role of interprofessional collaborations to enhance school-based hearing conservation opportunities. Results The HEAR presentation resulted in changes in knowledge about NIHL among the adolescents. Postreflection papers by the AuD students indicated that the eSL activity served as a high-impact pedagogical assignment, especially during the academic challenges of the pandemic. Feedback from a focus group of schoolteachers helped outline ideas for future implementation of sustainable hearing conservation programs in school settings. Conclusion The pilot data collected in this study serve as a proof of concept for future hearing conservation projects in school-based settings via interprofessional collaborations and by engaging university students via eSL.

Awareness of the Profession of Audiology Among Ethnically Diverse Adolescents: A Pre- and Post-Education Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 964-972
Author(s):  
Shruti Balvalli Deshpande
Keyword(s):  
Educational Program ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Scope Of Practice ◽  
Baseline Survey ◽  
Balance Assessment ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Diverse Backgrounds ◽  
Education Study ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Ethnically Diverse Adolescents

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate knowledge about the profession of Audiology among adolescents from diverse backgrounds before, immediately after, and 6 months after an educational program on the profession of Audiology. Method Adolescents ( N = 152) from ethnically diverse backgrounds responded to a survey investigating their awareness about Audiology. Thereafter, they participated in an educational program on the profession of Audiology. One third of the participants were invited to respond to the survey immediately after the educational program. Six months after the educational program, 120 of the original sample of 152 participants responded again to the survey in order to assess if the gains from the educational program were retained. Results The results from the baseline survey indicated that approximately 25% of participants were aware about the profession of Audiology. None of the participants reported that balance assessment or management was within the scope of practice of audiologists in the baseline survey. The chi-square test indicated that the educational program resulted in significant enhancement in awareness about the profession of Audiology immediately after education. Results also indicated that the gains in knowledge were retained 6 months after education. Conclusion In light of the existing literature, it is clear that there is a need to recruit an ethnically diverse talent pool of individuals who will choose a career in Audiology in the forthcoming decades. Preliminary results from this study could be helpful in strategizing efforts to improve the visibility of Audiology to younger college aspirants. Advantages of reaching to school-age students at grassroots levels and educating them about the profession of Audiology are discussed in this article.

scholarly journals Engagement and Retention of Ethnically Diverse Adolescents to a Voluntary, School-Based Alcohol Use Intervention

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guadalupe A. Bacio ◽  
Tracey A. Garcia ◽  
Kristen G. Anderson ◽  
Sandra A. Brown ◽  
Mark G. Myers
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
School Based ◽  
Ethnically Diverse Adolescents

scholarly journals Health Information Seeking Behaviors of Ethnically Diverse Adolescents

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 652-660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia E. Okoniewski ◽  
Young Ji Lee ◽  
Martha Rodriguez ◽  
Rebecca Schnall ◽  
Alexander F. H. Low
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Health Information Seeking ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviors ◽  
Ethnically Diverse Adolescents

Logic Model Development to Aid Project Planning

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette Johnson ◽  
Cassandra McKay-Jackson ◽  
Giesela Grumbach
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
School Administrators ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Logic Model ◽  
Complex Theory ◽  
School Based ◽  
Systematic Fashion ◽  
Graphic Depiction

The logic model, a tool that has been around since the 1970s, was defined by Bickman (1987) in the late 1980s and became popularized in the 1990s. Bickman saw the logic model as a presentation of how the program will work to solve identified problems under certain conditions. Basically, a logic model shows a graphic depiction of a program, its goals, and underlying assumptions and a plan of action and outcomes. This model is helpful for the school- based practitioner to clearly articulate critical service learning (CSL) goals to school administrators. According to the Kellogg Foundation, a logic model provides a visual way to present a program in a systematic fashion (Kellogg, 2004). In this instance, it is a visual map of the CSL project depicting the project’s goals. This includes articulating the understanding of CSL and why it is believed it will work; providing a concise format to share with others; and conveying the relationships among the resources available to operate the program, the activities planned, and the desired changes or results. In sum, the logic model represents a graphic depiction of CSL and its benefits. One benefit of using the logic model is that it helps the school- based practitioner think through the CSL project- planning process in its entirety as youth develop and plan activities, identify needed resources, and anticipate what is needed to evaluate it. Practitioners may use the logic model in a couple of ways: (a) The logic model can demonstrate the benefits of the CSL project to administration to gain buy- in; and (b) once the program is launched, the logic model may be used to incorporate what the youth envision. The school- based practitioner must remain true to the CSL tenets of allowing youth to plan and design the project. Perhaps one of the nicest benefits of a logic model is that it creatively illustrates the CSL program’s components to stakeholders in a succinct way. A completed logic model allows stakeholders to quickly review the program’s goals, activities, and projected outcomes; furthermore, it presents a summary of complex theory as understandable units.

scholarly journals Farm and rural adolescents′ perspective on hearing conservation: Reports from a focus group study

2015 ◽  
Vol 17 (76) ◽  
pp. 134
Author(s):  
Marie-AnneS Rosemberg ◽  
MarjorieC McCullagh ◽  
Megan Nordstrom
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Rural Adolescents ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Hearing Conservation

scholarly journals Zimbabwean Stakeholders’ Perspectives on Causes of and Solutions to Gender-Based Violence in Their Community: Findings From a Focus Group

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122091744
Author(s):  
Emily A. Waterman ◽  
Katie M. Edwards ◽  
Evans Irvine Makoni ◽  
Laura Siller ◽  
Sharon B. Murphy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Home Visiting ◽  
Gauge Potential ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Community Based ◽  
School Based ◽  
Community Stakeholders ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
Social Marketing Campaigns ◽  
Victoria Falls

Gender-based violence (GBV) rates are high in Zimbabwe. Looking toward a partnership to prevent GBV in the Victoria Falls region, which lacks GBV prevention initiatives, the current study’s aim was to learn about stakeholders’ perceptions of GBV causes and their ideas for GBV prevention, and to gauge potential community reactions to GBV prevention. Focus group participants emphasized lack of women’s empowerment, alcohol, violence normalization, and tourism as GBV causes, and ideas for prevention included school-based curricular, social marketing campaigns, involving men in prevention, and home visiting programs. Consistent with community-based models, participants emphasized involving all community stakeholders in prevention.

Moving Toward More Conclusive Measures of Sociocultural Adaptation for Ethnically Diverse Adolescents in England

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anica G. Bowe
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Scale Level ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Immigrant Adolescents ◽  
Differential Functioning ◽  
Being Bullied ◽  
Ethnically Diverse Adolescents

This study is part of a larger initiative toward understanding the acculturation of immigrant adolescents using the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England 2004-2010 database. A necessary step in using a database for cross-ethnic comparisons is first to verify whether its items and scales are equivalent. I examined item- and scale-level differential functioning (DF; n = 4,663, six ethnic minority groups) on four of the database’s sociocultural scales: Feelings About School (11 items), Relational Family Efficacy (four items), Being Bullied (five items), and Perceived Teacher Discrimination (four items) using an item response theory (IRT)–based framework. Findings demonstrated no meaningful DF on items and, in most cases, scales as well. Second, distinct ethnic group patterns are present. Third, the Perceived Teacher Discrimination scale was not functioning for the majority of the ethnic minority groups which is of grave concern. Implications for future comparative studies and immigration policy makers are discussed.

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