PTU-82 Time to tackle Transition training in Gastroenterology: Results of a UK survey

While job interviewing training is part of the transition planning and school-to-work curriculum, using virtual reality (VR) can be a valuable addition to the current curriculum, specifically given the unique characteristics of individuals with ASD. This article will provide step-by step procedures to integrate VR into the current classroom transition training program.

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“From Tool to Agent”: The Evolution of (Cockpit) Automation and Its Impact on Human-Machine Coordination

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193129503900119 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 39 (1) ◽

pp. 79-83 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Nadine B. Sarter ◽

David D. Woods

Keyword(s):

Experimental Simulation ◽

Early Generation ◽

Timely Feedback ◽

Transition Training ◽

Glass Cockpit ◽

And Behavior ◽

Available Information ◽

The Impact ◽

Communicative Abilities ◽

Frequent Problem

In a variety of domains, researchers have observed breakdowns in human-automation coordination and cooperation. One form of breakdown is a lack of mode awareness which can result in ‘automation surprises’. These are, in part, related to a lack of adequate feedback on system status and behavior. The need for effective and timely feedback has become even more pressing with the evolution of systems that operate at increasingly high levels of authority and autonomy. In the absence of improved feedback design, however, the gap between required and available information has widened. To explore the impact of this trend towards ‘strong yet silent’ machine agents, a line of research was conducted on pilot-automation coordination on the Airbus A-320, an aircraft that exemplifies these trends. This research involved a survey of pilots' line experiences with the A-320 automation, observations of transition training to the airplane, and an experimental simulation study on pilots' mode awareness and pilot-automation coordination. The results of this work indicate a trend from mode errors of commission (which represented a more frequent problem on early generation ‘glass cockpit’ aircraft) to errors of omission. In other words, pilots were more likely to fail to observe and interfere with uncommanded and undesired automation and aircraft behavior. Such errors of omission also seem to have played a role in recent incidents and accidents. They illustrate the need for improved communicative abilities in autonomous and powerful systems to enable them to actively support the coordination between human and machine.

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NEUROMUSCULAR CHARACTERISTIC OF BICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE IN THE TOP SERBIAN SOCCER PLAYERS MEASURED BY TENSIOMYOGRAPHY METHOD: QUANTITATIVE MODEL

Facta Universitatis Series Physical Education and Sport ◽

10.22190/fupes190530018f ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 167

Author(s):

Miloslav Fabok ◽

Bojan Leontijević ◽

Lazar Tomić ◽

Milivoj Dopsaj

Keyword(s):

Body Height ◽

Biceps Femoris ◽

Football Player ◽

Quantitative Model ◽

The Body ◽

Locomotor System ◽

Biceps Femoris Muscle ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Transition Training ◽

Femoris Muscle

The main aim of this study was to define the quantitative neuromuscular characteristics of Biceps Femoris muscle (BF) as the knee joint flexor, i.e. the major synergist of caudal body in all specific movement tasks of a football player, measured by tensiomyography (TMG) method . The secondary aim of the study was to compare all TMG-BF characteristics in relation to bilateral dimorphism, as well as to compare dominant and non-dominant legs. The research was conducted on a sample which included 54 professional players of age 23.0 ± 4.4 years; body height: 182.6 ± 15.1 cm; body mass: 81.2 ± 15.1 kg; BMI: 23.3 ± 1.2 kg/cm2. TMG variables were measured on the muscles during a transition training phase (mid-season and end of the season). The results have shown that the average Tc - 32.19 ± 7.64 and 33.21 ± 8.88 ms, Td - 25.56 ± 3.58 and 25.44 ± 3.20 ms, and Dm - 7.39 ± 1.87 and 7.52 ± 2.50 mm, for dominant and non-dominant leg, respectively. The results have indicated that there was no statistically significant difference between the examined TMG variables of dominant and non-dominant leg (Wilks' lambda Value = 0.979, F=0.300, p=0.952, Part. Ƞ2 = 0.021). It may be stated that there are no differences in the manifestation of neuromuscular characteristics in healthy elite football players regardless of their dominant leg. A high level of preparedness in football in addition to a completely healthy status of the body and locomotor system result in a complete neuromuscular contractile symmetry BF of both legs.

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‘I thought it would be a very clearly defined role and actually it wasn’t’: a qualitative study of transition training for pharmacists moving into general practice settings in Wales

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051684 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (10) ◽

pp. e051684

Author(s):

Sophie Bartlett ◽

Alison Bullock ◽

Kate Spittle

Keyword(s):

General Practice ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Qualitative Evaluation ◽

Phenomenological Approach ◽

Training Programme ◽

Learning Needs ◽

Telephone Interviews ◽

Need Support ◽

Interpretative Phenomenological Approach ◽

Transition Training

ObjectivePharmacists are increasingly contributing to the skill mix of general practice surgeries to help alleviate pressures faced by UK doctors working in primary care. However, they need support in overcoming barriers to their integration. The purpose of this work was to evaluate a programme designed to support pharmacists’ transition to working in general practice settings. We explored the learning needs of pharmacists’, the barriers and enablers to their integration and provide recommendations based on our results.InterventionA qualitative evaluation of a 1-year transition programme in Wales starting in September 2018 to support pharmacists’ transition to working in general practice settings.Design and settingWe employed an interpretative phenomenological approach involving 10 pharmacists across Wales enrolled on the transition to general practice training programme, and their tutors. Data were collected across two sequential phases: in phase 1 telephone interviews were held with pharmacists midway through their training; in phase 2, focus groups were conducted with both pharmacists and tutors towards the end of the programme.ResultsPharmacists enter general practice settings with a variety of prior experience. The programme provided a framework that pharmacists found helpful to map their experience to but the programme needed to be flexible to individual learning needs. The tutor role was typically regarded as the most valuable component, but interaction with the wider general practice team was critical to ease the transition. Pharmacists encountered a lack of clarity about their role which impeded their integration into the workplace team.ConclusionsA formal programme with a designated tutor can support pharmacists’ transition into general practice settings. The programme’s competency framework facilitated reciprocal understanding of the pharmacist’s role in the team, helped to manage expectations and enhanced collaborative practice. Recommendations to facilitate pharmacist integration into general practice settings are provided.

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Graduate interdisciplinary transition training at Kent State University

Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation ◽

10.3233/jvr-1997-8208 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 183-195

Author(s):

Robert W. Flexer ◽

Thomas J. Simmons ◽

Melody Tankersley

Keyword(s):

State University ◽

Kent State University ◽

Transition Training

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Characteristics and Descriptions of Transition Content on Special Education and Rehabilitation Graduate Program Websites

Rehabilitation Research Policy and Education ◽

10.1891/2168-6653.32.1.2 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (1) ◽

pp. 2-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kathleen Marie Oertle ◽

Caren L. Sax ◽

Elizabeth Chesley

Keyword(s):

Special Education ◽

Graduate Program ◽

Transition Planning ◽

Data Extraction ◽

Transition Services ◽

Master's Level ◽

Personnel Preparation ◽

Educational Preparation ◽

Transition Training ◽

Institutional Websites

Purpose:This exploratory study advances personnel preparation research through the investigation of the transition content found on the institutional websites of U.S. universities with Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Master’s Level Personnel Preparation grants for transition planning and services (OSEP, 2015) or master’s-level Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE)-accredited vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs (2014–2105). Individuals seeking transition training are likely to visit institutional websites given that searching online is typically the first step in exploring educational and training options.Method:A process of systematic website searches, protocol for data extraction, and an iterative content analysis were used. Data profiles were constructed, and the types of offerings were characterized and defined.Results:Twelve universities were associated with the transition offerings of eight OSEP-funded programs (8/23 or 35%) and eight CORE-accredited programs (8/97 or 8%) and their corresponding 22 websites. Four of the 12 universities appeared on both lists.Conclusions:The renewed focus on transition services within the legislation (The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [WIOA], 2014) will no doubt increase the demand for educational preparation and professional development. These findings provide a baseline from which to improve visibility and develop further offerings. Areas for immediate improvement are the accuracy of the program descriptions and the ease of finding details.

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