Expansion of telehealth curriculum: National survey of clinical education leaders

2021 ◽  
pp. 1357633X2110583
Author(s):  
Bonnie T Jortberg ◽  
Gary L Beck Dallaghan ◽  
Dawnelle Schatte ◽  
Jennifer Christner ◽  
Michael S Ryan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Faculty Training ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Education Leaders ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Rapid Transition ◽  
Multidisciplinary Group

Introduction In response to the COVID pandemic and the rapid changes in delivery of and education on telehealth services, the Research Committee of the Alliance of Clinical Education (ACE) surveyed its multidisciplinary group of medical educators to determine how telehealth was being taught pre-COVID versus during-COVID. Methods An online survey was developed by the ACE Research Committee and sent via email to the ACE delegation. The objective of the survey was to determine changes in telehealth curriculum for medical students due to the rapid transition to telehealth, and the barriers for developing and delivering a telehealth curriculum. Results Forty-nine percent of recipients (31/63) responded representing eight different disciplines in addition to institutional curriculum developers. Most programs had no formal didactics and no clinical experiences in telehealth prior to the pandemic. Most respondents added didactics and clinical telehealth encounters during COVID, although few schools required this of all students. Discussion Given the barriers of faculty training to pivot to telehealth, and the potential benefits to healthcare cost and patient satisfaction, there is a need for more formal study on best practices for teaching telehealth to prepare our future physicians.

Preservice Efforts To Promote School-Based SLPs' Roles in Written Language Development

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 121-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Lanter ◽  
Claire Waldron
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Language Development ◽  
Clinical Education ◽  
Written Language ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
School Based ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Written Language Development

Abstract The authors describe an innovative clinical education program that emphasizes the provision of written language services by preservice speech-language pathology graduate students at Radford University in Virginia. Clinicians combined academic coursework in language acquisition in school-age children and clinical experiences that target children's written language development to promote future literacy-based leadership roles and collaborative efforts among school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs). These literacy-based experiences prepare SLPs to serve in the growing numbers of American public schools that are implementing Response to Intervention models.

scholarly journals Parents’ and Early Childhood Educators’ Perceptions on Movement and Learning Program Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11913
Author(s):  
Myrto F. Mavilidi ◽  
Sue Bennett ◽  
Fred Paas ◽  
Anthony D. Okely ◽  
Spyridoula Vazou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Early Childhood Educators ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Program Components

There is currently limited evidence on parents’ and early childhood educators’ perspectives on implementing programs that combine cognitive and motor tasks in early childhood. An online survey was distributed across Australia through social network platforms and emails at preschool centres, asking 65 parents of preschool children and early childhood educators about their preferences on program delivery, duration, and mode. Responses from the survey were evaluated in order to develop and pilot a 4 week home-based (n = 5 parents) and a 6 week school-based program (n = 5 educators) including cognitively engaging physical activity, requesting parents’ and educators’ perspectives, respectively, about the program components. Results from the online survey showed a preference for programs with online (e.g., video-based) compared to traditional delivery (e.g., books), emphasising the potential benefits on children’s physical activity levels, sleep, and cognitive function. However, after piloting the program, educators preferred to use the book version instead of the video. This program has the potential to become part of daily regular practice. Barriers reported include logistics issues (i.e., book size), connectivity issues with internet, and the need for varying activities.

scholarly journals The Mid Atlantic Appalachian Orogen Traverse: a comparison of virtual and on-location field-based capstone experiences

Solid Earth ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 2803-2820
Author(s):  
Steven Whitmeyer ◽  
Lynn Fichter ◽  
Anita Marshall ◽  
Hannah Liddle
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Field Experiences ◽  
Google Earth ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Virtual Field Trips ◽  
James Madison ◽  
Virtual Field ◽  
Appalachian Orogen ◽  
Potential Benefits

Abstract. The Stratigraphy, Structure, Tectonics (SST) course at James Madison University incorporates a capstone project that traverses the Mid Atlantic region of the Appalachian Orogen and includes several all-day field trips. In the Fall 2020 semester, the SST field trips transitioned to a virtual format, due to restrictions from the COVID pandemic. The virtual field trip projects were developed in web-based Google Earth and incorporated other supplemental PowerPoint and PDF files. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the virtual field experiences in comparison with traditional on-location field trips, an online survey was sent to SST students that took the course virtually in Fall 2020 and to students that took the course in person in previous years. Instructors and students alike recognized that some aspects of on-location field learning, especially those with a tactile component, were not possible or effective in virtual field experiences. However, students recognized the value of virtual field experiences for reviewing and revisiting outcrops as well as noting the improved access to virtual outcrops for students with disabilities and the generally more inclusive experience of virtual field trips. Students highlighted the potential benefits for hybrid field experiences that incorporate both on-location outcrop investigations and virtual field trips, which is the preferred model for SST field experiences in Fall 2021 and into the future.

scholarly journals Pharmacists’ Perspectives on the Use of My Health Record

Pharmacy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Sam Kosari ◽  
Kwang Choon Yee ◽  
Stephanie Mulhall ◽  
Jackson Thomas ◽  
Shane L. Jackson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Professional Relationships ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Security Measures ◽  
Record System ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Potential Benefits

(1) Background: My Health Record (MHR) is a relatively new nationwide Australian digital health record system accessible by patients and a range of healthcare professionals. Pharmacists will be key contributors and users of the MHR system, yet little is known about the perceived barriers and benefits of use. (2) Objective: To explore pharmacists’ perspectives related to potential benefits and barriers associated with use of MHR. (3) Methods: An online survey was developed and face-validated. The survey was advertised to Australian pharmacists on pharmacy professional bodies’ websites. This was a cross-sectional study using an anonymous questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the distribution of the data. Chi-square, Kendall’s tau coefficient (tau-c) and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used to examine the relationships where appropriate. (4) Results: A total of 63 pharmacists completed the survey. The majority of respondents worked in a metropolitan area (74%), and the most common workplace setting was community pharmacy (65%). Perceived benefits identified by responders include that the use of MHR would help with continuity of care (90%), and that it would improve the safety (71%) and quality (75%) of care they provided. Importantly, more than half of pharmacists surveyed agreed that MHR could reduce medication errors during dispensing (57%) and could improve professional relationships with patients (57%) and general practitioners (59%). Potential barriers identified by pharmacists included patients’ concerns about privacy (81%), pharmacists’ own concern about privacy (46%), lack of training, access to and confidence in using the system. Sixty six percent of respondents had concerns about the accuracy of information contained within MHR, particularly among hospital and general practice pharmacists (p = 0.016) and almost half (44%) had concerns about the security of information in the system, mainly pharmacists working at general practice and providing medication review services (p = 0.007). Overall satisfaction with MHR varied, with 48% satisfied, 33% neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 19% dissatisfied, with a higher satisfaction rate among younger pharmacists (p = 0.032). (5) Conclusions: Pharmacists considered that the MHR offered key potential benefits, notably improving the safety and quality of care provided. To optimize the use of MHR, there is a need to improve privacy and data security measures, and to ensure adequate provision of user support and education surrounding the ability to integrate use of MHR with existing workflows and software.

Learning to Use In-Vehicle Technologies: Consumer Preferences and Effects on Understanding

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 1589-1593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hillary Abraham ◽  
Bryan Reimer ◽  
Bruce Mehler
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Driver Assistance ◽  
Driver Assistance Systems ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Vehicle Systems ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Vehicle Technologies ◽  
Methods Of Learning

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) have the potential to increase driver safety. However, driver misuse or failure to use ADAS could mitigate potential benefits. Appropriate training is one established method for encouraging proper use of technology. An online survey of 2364 respondents revealed significant differences between utilized and preferred methods for learning to use technologies. Drivers who learned through their preferred methods reported higher understanding and use of in-vehicle systems. Providing readily available methods of learning that align with learning preferences may improve safe use of ADAS.

scholarly journals Knowledge and experience with Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) among neurologists in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR)

QJM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 113 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D A A Saleh ◽  
S Kassie ◽  
T Alsaadi
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean Region ◽  
Independent Practice ◽  
Minimal Risk ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
The Past ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Patients With Epilepsy

Abstract Objective SUDEP is one of the causes of mortality in patients with epilepsy. We investigated SUDEP discussion practices among neurologists in the EMR to identify gaps in knowledge and to increase awareness. Methods An online survey was sent out to neurologists practicing in the EMR through registered emails and to attendees of local neurology conferences. Results: 132 practitioners completed the survey. 19.7% respondents were from Egypt, 15.2% from Sudan, 8.3% from KSA, and 4.5% from Syria. Only 1.5% of the respondents discussed SUDEP with their patients nearly all of the time, while 46.2% rarely discuss SUDEP. 18% of the respondents had experienced definite or probable SUDEP in the past 24 months of their clinical practice. Top three reactions to SUDEP discussion were distress (74%), anxiety (70.5%), and depression (65.9%). 77.3% of the respondents believe that patients are at minimal risk of SUDEP, 37.9% fear it would affect patients’ mood or quality of life, and 27.3% believe SUDEP is so rare and the risks of discussion outweigh potential benefits. We found no significant association between years of independent practice, number of patients seen annually, number of SUDEP in the past 24 months and how often respondents discussed SUDEP. Conclusion Neurologists in the EMR rarely discuss SUDEP with their patients / caregivers. Negative reactions and underestimating the risk of SUDEP may be the reason, suggesting lack of awareness among practitioners, patients, and caregivers. Framing the discussion positively and using different resources to support patients / caregivers around SUDEP may minimize negative reactions.

scholarly journals Survey of Undergraduate Research Experiences (SURE): First Findings

2004 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 270-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lopatto
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Science Careers ◽  
Research Experiences ◽  
Career Plans ◽  
Undergraduate Research Experiences ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Continuing Students ◽  
Talented Students

In this study, I examined the hypothesis that undergraduate research enhances the educational experience of science undergraduates, attracts and retains talented students to careers in science, and acts as a pathway for minority students into science careers. Undergraduates from 41 institutions participated in an online survey on the benefits of undergraduate research experiences. Participants indicated gains on 20 potential benefits and reported on career plans. Over 83% of 1,135 participants began or continued to plan for postgraduate education in the sciences. A group of 51 students who discontinued their plans for postgraduate science education reported significantly lower gains than continuing students. Women and men reported similar levels of benefits and similar patterns of career plans. Ethnic groups did not significantly differ in reported levels of benefits or plans to continue with postgraduate education.

Enhancing the Therapy Experience Using Principles of Video Game Design

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Wm. Folkins ◽  
Tim Brackenbury ◽  
Miriam Krause ◽  
Allison Haviland
Keyword(s):  
Risk Taking ◽  
Video Game ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Design Principle ◽  
Clinical Experiences ◽  
Self Perceptions ◽  
Video Game Design ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Identity Principle ◽  
Motivation And Learning

Purpose This article considers the potential benefits that applying design principles from contemporary video games may have on enhancing therapy experiences. Method Six principles of video game design are presented, and their relevance for enriching clinical experiences is discussed. Results The motivational and learning benefits of each design principle have been discussed in the education literature as having positive impacts on student motivation and learning and are related here to aspects of clinical practice. The essential experience principle suggests connecting all aspects of the experience around a central emotion or cognitive connection. The discovery principle promotes indirect learning in focused environments. The risk-taking principle addresses the uncertainties clients face when attempting newly learned skills in novel situations. The generalization principle encourages multiple opportunities for skill transfer. The reward system principle directly relates to the scaffolding of frequent and varied feedback in treatment. Last, the identity principle can assist clients in using their newly learned communication skills to redefine self-perceptions. Conclusion These principles highlight areas for research and interventions that may be used to reinforce or advance current practice.

scholarly journals An Open-label Experience Trial to Evaluate the Effects of a Novel Supplement and Hair Serum Combination on Hair, Skin and Nails in Healthy Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 374-374
Author(s):  
Sarah Sylla ◽  
Devon Bernsley ◽  
Sara Perez Ojalvo ◽  
James Komorowski
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Supplement ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Growth Cycle ◽  
Open Label ◽  
Double Blind ◽  
Open Label Study ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Gift Card

Abstract Objectives An open-label experience trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of LustrivaTM BH-002 on the health and appearance of women's hair, skin, and nails. LustrivaTM BH-002 is a two-step system that includes dietary supplement capsules (step 1) and a hair serum (step 2) that both contain novel, highly bioavailable sources of biotin (magnesium biotinate; MgBio) and silicon (inositol-stabilized arginine silicate; ASI). In preclinical studies, the Lustriva supplement improved the hair growth cycle, levels of collagen in the skin, and skin elasticity and texture. In a three month, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in 90 women, Lustriva capsules increased hair thickness and reduced wrinkles compared to placebo. The following open-label study was conducted to evaluate the potential benefits of the LustrivaTM BH-002 two-step system. Methods Twelve (12) women were given a free supply of LustrivaTM BH-002 (capsules and hair serum) to use for 3 months. Each month, subjects received online survey questionnaires with questions focusing on hair, skin, and nail health. After completion of each survey questionnaire, subjects were compensated with a $25 gift card. Results The following results reflect participants' responses after using LustrivaTM BH-002 for three months. Hair surveys showed that 92% of women reported an improvement in overall hair volume, 82% of women reported an improvement in hair thickness, and 75% of women reported an improvement in hair shine. Nail surveys showed that 83% of women reported an improvement in nail strength and 83% of women reported an improvement in nail growth rate. Skin surveys showed that 75% of women reported an improvement in skin smoothness, 75% of women reported an improvement in overall skin health, 83% of women reported an improvement in how satisfied they were with how healthy their facial skin looked, and 83% of women were less bothered by how noticeable the lines on their face looked. Conclusions These data demonstrate that LustrivaTM BH-002, a two-step system that includes a dietary supplement and hair serum containing novel, highly absorbed biotin and silicon ingredients, improves various aspects of hair, skin, and nail health and appearance in women. Funding Sources This study was funded by JDS Therapeutics, LLC, the parent company of Bonafide®.

scholarly journals The Impact of using social media in a sample of Iraqi medical students in 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Almawashee ◽  
Qaswer Yousif ◽  
Karrar Ali Idan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Educational Values ◽  
Research Committee ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background:  Social media are tools that supports electronic conversation. suggested , social media are “a group of internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0, that allow the creation and exchange of User Generated Content. Aim of the study: Is to identify the pattern of usage of social media among a sample of Iraqi medical students including the devices used, the time consumed, and   the purpose of usage. Materials &Methods: The study, which is a retrospective cross-sectional, was conducted among medical students at college of Medicine\Baghdad University at 2019 as an online survey for duration of 3 months Data was entered and analyzed using spss version 24.Informed consent was obtained from the participants and the study was approved by the research committee in the college. Results The mean age of the participants in this study was 20.8 with sd 1.78. Results had shown no significant association between the usefulness of social media for educational values and type of social media, device used, and the time spent on these media. Results had shown that those who use social media more frequently were not significantly worried about the potential of social media abuse. Conclusions A study exploring more objectively the relationship between students’ use of social media with their academic achievements and what sort of social media interventions associated with better learning are probably needed. Such knowledge may be useful to guide medical educators to better utilize social media in their instructional strategies.

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