scholarly journals Translation of Fit & Strong! for Use by Hispanics With Arthritis: A Feasibility Trial of ¡En Forma y Fuerte!

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 628-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Der Ananian ◽  
Renae Smith-Ray ◽  
Brad Meacham ◽  
Amy Shah ◽  
Susan Hughes
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Single Group ◽  
Lower Extremity Strength ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Literacy Level ◽  
The Impact

This study evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of translating the evidence-based program, Fit & Strong!, into a Spanish program, ¡En Forma y Fuerte!. A single-group, quasi-experimental design (n = 34, mean age = 58.8 [8.1], 87.2% female, 87.2% reported speaking mostly Spanish) was used to assess implementation feasibility and the impact of ¡En Forma y Fuerte! on arthritis-related outcomes in Hispanics with arthritis. Significant improvements in lower-extremity strength, perceived physical function, and pain were observed from baseline to 8 weeks (p < .05); these improvements were maintained at 6 months. Significant improvements in aerobic endurance and stiffness were observed from baseline to 6 months (p < .05). No major program adaptations (other than language) were observed or reported. However, the instructors provided several suggestions for program improvements, including adjusting the literacy level and length of the program. Findings suggest ¡En Forma y Fuerte! is feasible and effective, potentially providing a much-needed program for older Hispanics with arthritis.

Is physical function affected by androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men with non-metastatic prostate cancer?

2006 ◽  
Vol 24 (18_suppl) ◽  
pp. 4615-4615
Author(s):  
S. Gogov ◽  
F. Hussain ◽  
G. Naglie ◽  
I. Tannock ◽  
N. E. Fleshner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
Lower Extremity ◽  
Physical Function ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Metastatic Prostate Cancer ◽  
Older Men ◽  
Lower Extremity Strength ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
The Impact

4615 Background: Although prolonged use ofADT is hypothesized to adversely affect physical function, only a few small studies have examined this relationship and it remains unclear if self-reported weakness represents a decline in actual physical performance or is related to fatigue. Loss of physical function may be particularly important to older men who already have limited functional reserves. Methods: Men age 50 or older with non-metastatic prostate cancer who were starting continuous ADT were enrolled in this prospective longitudinal study. Physical function was tested using a Jamar dynamometer (grip strength), the Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, and the six-minute walk test (6MWT), representing upper extremity strength, lower extremity strength, and endurance, respectively. Assessments were done at baseline (prior to ADT), 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months. Results: 42 patients on ADT have been enrolled to date (mean age 74.8 y). There was a gradual but steady decline in grip strength from baseline (39.2 kg) to 3 months (38.1 kg), 6 months (37.9 kg), and 12 months (35.3 kg) (p < 0.05 for all comparisons). On average, patients took 7.3 seconds to complete the TUG and walked 1507 feet during the 6MWT at baseline. TUG and 6MWT scores did not worsen over time (p > 0.05). Conclusions: Preliminary data suggest that 3–12 months of ADT is associated with worsening upper extremity strength but lower extremity strength and endurance are relatively unaffected. A larger sample size is needed to determine if all aspects of physical function or only upper extremity strength deteriorate with ADT use. Additionally, most patients in our study reported excellent health and functional status at baseline and our results may not adequately reflect the impact of ADT in more frail older men. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

The Effect of Using Class PC and Interactive Boards on Students' Academic Achievement and Creative Thinking

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Mohamad M. Hileh ◽  
Abdel-Aziz Ahmad Sharabati ◽  
Tamara Yacoub Nasereddin ◽  
Suheir Mustafa Hussein
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the article is to investigate the impact of teaching and learning methods on Jordanian students' performance in primary schools. This study is of quasi-experimental design. Three tools are used in this study: an interactive board, a class PC and traditional tools. The data was collected by questionnaires, and then regressions were used to test the hypothesis. The results indicate that for creativity thinking, the highest difference between pre and post-test is related to class PC followed by traditional learning and finally interactive boards. Moreover, results indicate that the three tools affect fluency, flexibility and originality, while they have no significant effect on elaboration. The results also indicate that for the academic achievement class the PC reported the highest mean, followed by interactive boards and finally by traditional tools. Furthermore, results show that using class the PC and interactive boards affect students' creative thinking as compared to traditional teaching.

Measuring the impact of an organizational inclusion programme on absence among employees with disabilities: A quasi‐experimental design

2018 ◽  
Vol 157 (4) ◽  
pp. 651-669
Author(s):  
Conxita FOLGUERA‐I‐BELLMUNT ◽  
Xavier FERNÁNDEZ‐I‐MARÍN ◽  
Joan Manuel BATISTA‐FOGUET
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Employees With Disabilities ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals A video-based behavioural intervention associated with improved HPV knowledge and intention to vaccinate

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Marshall ◽  
Anne C Moore ◽  
Aoife Fleming ◽  
Laura Sahm
Keyword(s):  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Knowledge Assessment ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Behavioural Intervention ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Baseline Knowledge ◽  
Effective Cost ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
The Impact

Aims: The aim of this study was to design, develop and evaluate a theory and evidence-based intervention to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) and HPV vaccine knowledge, and intention to vaccinate, among parent-daughter dyads. Methods: A theory and evidence-based online behavioural intervention, "Is the HPV vaccine for me?" was developed to improve HPV and HPV vaccine knowledge, and intention to vaccinate. The impact and feasibility of the intervention was evaluated in a prospective randomised controlled feasibility trial. Results: A total of 49 parent-daughter dyads completed baseline knowledge assessment (n=24 control, n=25 intervention), and 35 dyads completed knowledge assessment at week 2 (n=17 control, n=18 intervention). The intervention was associated with a statistically significant increase in HPV, and HPV vaccine knowledge and intention to vaccinate. All intervention participants found the video interesting, while 96% found it useful. Conclusions: This intervention was found to be affordable, practicable, effective (cost-effective), acceptable, safe, and equitable, in this feasibility study.

scholarly journals Pelatihan Remaja “Peduli” Sebagai Upaya Preventif Terjadinya Perilaku Bullying Pada Remaja

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-50
Author(s):  
Amherstia Pasca Rina ◽  
Rahma Kusumandari ◽  
Ricky Alejandro Martin ◽  
Mohammad Fais Imron
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Single Group ◽  
Peer Counselors ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Perpetrators And Victims ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Design Result ◽  
Education Process

Abstract: The large number of bullying cases involving teenagers both as perpetrators and victims shows that intervention is needed to prevent the increasing number of cases. The education process for adolescents will be effective if it is carried out by their peers. Therefore, a module is needed to provide education for adolescents so that they can act as counselors for their peers in order to prevent bullying from occurring. The purpose of the community service activities carried out is to implement the Remaja “PEDULI” (Peka, Dukung, Lindungi) program to increase participants' knowledge of bullying and the skills needed as peer counselors.This training was conducted online for 2 meetings and post training assignments. The Remaja “PEDULI” module was developed using the ADDIE approach which consist of analisys, design, develop, implement, and evaluate. The impact of the module implementation was tested using a quasi-experimental method used a single group with a pretest and postest design. Result of data analysis showed that there was differences between mean test scores of participants before and after the training with value of t = -2.921 and value of p = 0.005 (p <0.01). It can be concluded that the Remaja “PEDULI” program is effective in increasing adolescents' knowledge about bullying and skills required as peer counselors. Keywords: adolescents; bullying; online training            Abstrak: Banyaknya kasus bullying yang banyak melibatkan remaja baik sebagai pelaku maupun korban menunjukkan bahwa dibutuhkan intervensi untuk mencegah meningkatnya jumlah kasus tersebut. Proses edukasi bagi remaja akan efektif apabila dilakukan oleh sebayanya, oleh karena itu diperlukan modul untuk memberikan edukasi berupa pelatihan kepada remaja agar dapat berperan sebagai konselor bagi sebayanya agar dapat mencegah terjadinya bullying.  Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian yang dilakukan adalah untuk mengimplementasikan program remaja “PEDULI” (Peka, Dukung, Lindungi) untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan peserta tentang bullying dan ketrampilan yang dibutuhkan sebagai konselor sebaya. Program pelatihan ini dilakukan secara daring selama 2 kali pertemuan dan penugasan pasca pelatihan. Modul pelatihan remaja PEDULI ini disusun menggunakan pendekatan ADDIE, yang terdiri dari 5 tahap, yaitu: analisis, desain, develop, implement, dan evaluate. Media yang digunakan dalam pelatihan ini adalah presentasi, video, dan komik. Dampak dari implementasi modul diuji menggunakan metode eksperimen quasi dengan desain single group with pretest and postest design. Hasil uji beda skor tes pengetahuan pada peserta sebelum dan sesudah pelatihan menghasilkan nilai t = -2,921 dengan nilai p = 0,005 (p<0,01). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa program remaja “PEDULI” efektif untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan remaja rentang bullying dan ketrampilan yang diperlukan sebagai konselor sebaya. Kata kunci: bullying; pelatihan daring; remaja

scholarly journals Moving Evidence into Practice by Advanced Practice Nurses in Hospitalization Wards. Protocol for a Multicentre Quasi-Experimental Study in Three Hospitals in Spain

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (10) ◽  
pp. 3473
Author(s):  
Sandra Pol-Castañeda ◽  
Miguel Ángel Rodríguez-Calero ◽  
Concepción Zaforteza-Lallemand ◽  
Carlos Javier Villafáfila-Gomila ◽  
Ian Blanco-Mavillard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Evidence Based Practice ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Competency Assessment ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Advanced Practice ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

Evidence-based practice (EBP) combined with quality of care improves patient outcomes. However, there are still difficulties for its implementation in daily clinical practice. This project aims to evaluate the impact of the incorporation of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) role on the implementation of EBP at three levels: context, nurses’ perceptions, and clinical outcomes. Mixed-methods study in two phases is proposed. Phase 1: a quasi-experimental design where five APNs are included in five hospitalization wards that are compared with another five similar wards without APNs. Variables from Practice-Environment-Scale-Nursing-Work-Index, Health-Science-Evidence-Based-Practice-Questionnaire, and Advanced-Practice-Nursing-Competency-Assessment-Instrument are used. Clinical outcomes are followed-up with monthly. A descriptive and exploratory analysis is performed. Phase 2: an exploratory qualitative design through focus groups at the intervention wards after one year of APNs implementation. Explicative data are gathered to explain the progression of change and how actors perceive and attribute triggers, barriers, and facilitators for change. An inductive thematic analysis is performed. The inclusion of APN in hospitalization context is insufficiently studied. It is hoped that these figures provide solutions to the multiple barriers in the development of EBP in these sceneries and contribute to resolve the gap between research results and healthcare practice.

Does a Coordinated Program Between the Police and Prosecution Services Matter? The Impacts on Satisfaction and Safety of Domestic Violence Victims

2020 ◽  
pp. 088740342092033
Author(s):  
Jorge Quintas ◽  
Pedro Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Telephone Survey ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Domestic violence–specialized programs have been created by the police or the criminal justice system with the intention of improving victims’ protection. This article examines the impact of the first Portuguese coordinated program, involving a specialized prosecution team and a special police unit, the experience of victims in encountering with authorities, and the fulfillment of their expectations on victims’ satisfaction and safety. Data were collected through a telephone survey, using a two-group quasi-experimental design, at two waves (3 and 12 months after the crime report). Victims from the experimental group are more satisfied and reveal a better sense of safety. However, it is only in the second variable that the program has a direct effect on multivariate analysis. Satisfaction mainly comes from the authorities’ demeanor and the expectation fulfillment while it is the authorities’ behavior and the expectation fulfillment that grounds safety.

Co-developing science literacy and foreign language literacy through “Concept + Language Mapping”

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-288
Author(s):  
Peichang He ◽  
Angel M. Y. Lin
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Student Teacher ◽  
Language Mapping ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
Student Work ◽  
Language Knowledge ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
English Medium Instruction ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Drawing on Lemke’s (1990) “thematic patterns” theory, this research proposes a “Concept + Language Mapping” (CLM) approach and tried it out in an English Medium Instruction (EMI) biology classroom in Hong Kong. Lessons were observed and samples of student work were collected during the intervention with student/teacher interviews conducted afterwards. A quasi-experimental design was also adopted to estimate the impact of the CLM approach. The analysis indicated that CLM facilitated the development of both content and language knowledge.

Knowledge mobilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: an impact evaluation of CPDL in improving primary school children’s performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Mason ◽  
David Galloway
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
School Improvement ◽  
Impact Evaluation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Knowledge Mobilisation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact

PurposeA non-governmental organisation (NGO) with schools in Sierra Leone prioritises admission of the most disadvantaged children but nevertheless achieves high educational and social standards. These schools were asked to provide continuing professional development and learning (CPDL) for other schools. This paper aims to report the design, development and delivery of CPDL which aimed to mobilise effective practices more widely. It also reports the design and results of an impact evaluation.Design/methodology/approachIt was recognised that CPDL delivered by foreigners would be (1) unaffordable in this impoverished West African country and (2) culturally inappropriate. It was therefore delivered by local teachers from the NGO's own schools. Most had obtained no formal teaching qualification. They were trained to collect data using a quasi-experimental design for an impact evaluation of children's attendance and literacy. A total of five schools participated in the CPDL, with ten control schools.FindingsA largely unqualified team succeeded in mobilising knowledge in the experimental schools. Children's attendance in experimental schools improved over that in control schools. Performance in literacy also improved significantly and was maintained at follow-up.Research limitations/implicationsFindings of the impact evaluation are seen as indicative rather than causal because a quasi-experimental study was conducted rather than a randomised controlled trial.Originality/valueThis lies in (1) teachers in schools with a severely disadvantaged intake providing a structured programme of CPDL for teachers in other schools; (2) school improvement through knowledge mobilisation in CPDL; (3) an impact evaluation with a quasi-experimental design showing improvement in children's performance.

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