scholarly journals Peer Mentoring in the Do-it-Yourself Artificial Pancreas System Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 1022-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish Crocket
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Artificial Pancreas ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
And Training

Background: The do-it-yourself (DIY) artificial pancreas system (APS) community is led by people with diabetes (PWD) and their families. In contrast to standard models of care, in which health care professionals are responsible for the education and training of PWD and their families, within the DIY APS, community users are reliant on their peers for education and training. The provision of this support has not previously been studied. This article focuses on the role of mentors within the DIY APS community. Method: Semistructured interviews were conducted with mentors ( n = 9) who were identified with assistance from the DIY APS community. Thematic analysis was undertaken. Results were presented to select participants who endorsed the results as an accurate description of mentoring in the DIY APS community. Results: Mentors’ primary motivation was altruism. An empathetic, process-focused approach was modeled by prominent mentors. The use of online forums as the primary source of user support was perceived to be an effective method for sharing the workload. Key challenges for mentors included the frequency with which users asked questions that were answered in the existing documentation, dealing with conflict and managing workload. Most participants did not perceive mentoring to be risky, but did take steps to ensure that users were taking responsibility for their own systems. Conclusion: This study is the first to examine the role of mentors within the DIY APS community and also within the broader diabetes online community. Future research might seek to quantify the empathetic, process-focused approach to mentoring.

The Evolving Role of Care Management in Integrated Models of Care

2007 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan K. McGeehan ◽  
Robert Applebaum
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Medical Model ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Integrated Models ◽  
Care Managers ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

The purpose of this study is to better understand care management in integrated models of service delivery. Semistructured interviews were conducted with state- and program-level administrators and care managers from nursing and social work disciplines in eight programs providing integrated care. The professionals interviewed discussed the benefits and difficulties associated with providing care management to a population with a wide range of needs, issues related to interfacing with different health care professionals, and the overall purpose of the care manager role. The findings suggest a need to unify the purpose of care management in programs, that educational and training efforts for care managers need to be examined more closely, and that there is a need for future research to focus on the value of comprehensive care management in a medical model of care.

scholarly journals The Role of the Bone Marrow Microenvironment in the Response to Infection

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Courtney B. Johnson ◽  
Jizhou Zhang ◽  
Daniel Lucas
Keyword(s):  
Stem Cells ◽  
Bone Marrow ◽  
Immune Cells ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Bone Marrow Microenvironment ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multipotent Stem Cells ◽  
Hematopoietic Stem

Hematopoiesis in the bone marrow (BM) is the primary source of immune cells. Hematopoiesis is regulated by a diverse cellular microenvironment that supports stepwise differentiation of multipotent stem cells and progenitors into mature blood cells. Blood cell production is not static and the bone marrow has evolved to sense and respond to infection by rapidly generating immune cells that are quickly released into the circulation to replenish those that are consumed in the periphery. Unfortunately, infection also has deleterious effects injuring hematopoietic stem cells (HSC), inefficient hematopoiesis, and remodeling and destruction of the microenvironment. Despite its central role in immunity, the role of the microenvironment in the response to infection has not been systematically investigated. Here we summarize the key experimental evidence demonstrating a critical role of the bone marrow microenvironment in orchestrating the bone marrow response to infection and discuss areas of future research.

scholarly journals Public Investment in Education and Training in Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Phung Van Hien
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Public Investment ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Public Budget ◽  
Investment Structure ◽  
National Productivity ◽  
Intellectual Level ◽  
And Training

Public investment in education and training occupies an important proportion in Vietnam public budget, approximately 20%, equivalent to 5% GDP. Public investment in education and training has many positive benefits and impact on the economy and society by contributing to economic growth, by improving the national productivity, people’s qualification and intellectual level well as reducing unemployment, poverty in a country. On the basis of an empirical analysis in Vietnam, this paper propose several relevant recommendation for Vietnam government to improve the performance of public investment in education and training by making contribution to ensure suitable investment structure as well as uphold important role of education and training to the development of the economy and society.

Pharmacy Technician Educators' Attitudes toward Education and Training Requirements for Pharmacy Technicians

2000 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 133-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy D Moscou
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
Pharmacy Technician ◽  
National Examination ◽  
Pharmacy Technicians ◽  
And Training

Objective: To poll members of the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC) to determine their attitudes toward the level of education and training necessary for pharmacy technicians to perform current and expanded duties. Methods: A convenience survey was developed and sent to 130 PTEC member training programs. PTEC members include directors of college, vocational, and on-the-job training programs. Results: Thirty-seven PTEC members responded, yielding a response rate of 28.5%. Responses reflected the opinions of directors of pharmacy technician programs from 19 states. All respondents agreed that the length of training for pharmacy technicians should be standardized. They also agreed that minimum competencies should be established for pharmacy technicians and that examination should be required to obtain certification or licensure that would then enable the technician to be employed in the field. Conclusions: The use of pharmacy technicians will likely increase, as will the duties pharmacy technicians perform. Expansion of the role of pharmacy technicians, however, must be in tandem with standardizing training and establishment of competencies for pharmacy technicians. Increased responsibilities should be commensurate with increased education and national examination should be required to determine competency.

scholarly journals The Influence of the Role of Leadership, Coordination, and Education and Training on Enhancing the Safety Culture At Budiarto Airport

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Widiastuti Widiastuti ◽  
Mohammad Mulyadi
Keyword(s):  
Safety Culture ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Coefficient Of Determination ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Leadership Quality ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
And Training

This study aims to determine and analyze the magnitude of the influence of the development of leadership quality, coordination and training and education on improving safety culture. Based on the results of research using partial and multiple linear regression analysis with the help of SPSS version 24 shows that: partially shows that the role of leadership has a positive and significant influence of 26.4% on safety culture. The second independent variable is coordination which has a positive and significant effect of 74.4% on safety culture. Partially the third independent variable of education and training also has a positive and significant effect of 20.5% on the quality of safety culture. Furthermore, the independent variables of the Role of Leadership, coordination, training and education are tested simultaneously or together using the F Test and prove to have an influence with three positive independent variables and all three are significant to the Improvement of Safety Culture with the magnitude of influence can be seen from the coefficient of determination (R2) is 74.9%

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