scholarly journals Introduction to the Online Nursing Education Best Practices Guide

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237796082093729
Author(s):  
Renae S. Authement ◽  
Sharon L. Dormire
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Instructor Presence ◽  
Online Nursing Education ◽  
Online Instructor

Introduction As online nursing education programs continue to increase to meet the demands of the growing market, nursing faculty are challenged to develop and deliver courses based on best practice principles. The Online Nursing Education Best Practices Guide (ONE Guide) builds on and extends the nationally recognized Quality Matters® program and serves as a roadmap guiding course development and delivery. The fundamental principle for success in online teaching is instructor presence; the teacher as a facilitator of learning is illustrated throughout the guide. An Online Instructor Checklist facilitates systematic implementation of best practice principles. Methods This article is based on a focused literature review and concept analysis resulting in a comprehensive guide for delivery of effective, quality nursing education through best practices in the online learning environment. A broad search of databases focused on articles during 2014 to 2019 was completed. The literature review included articles that examined over 1200 student perceptions of instructor presence in the online setting. Conclusion Nurses carry a direct responsibility for the health and well-being of patients. Nursing quality education proves fundamental to the profession’s long-term outcomes. The ONE Guide and Online Instructor Checklist apply comprehensive, evidence-based teaching strategies to give a roadmap for success in the online teaching environment.

scholarly journals Online learning: Best practices in practice

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Van Barneveld
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Learner Engagement ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Instructor

 Abstract –This paper provides a summary the predominant best practices for asynchronous online teaching and learning, as well as the characteristics of an effective online instructor. The author then shares implementation strategies and experiences of integration of these best practices into her online teaching practice, explaining what is done and how it is done, and how that relates to learner engagement.

scholarly journals What do we know about maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity audits in sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping literature review

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 192-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adelaide Lusambili ◽  
Joyline Jepkosgei ◽  
Jacinta Nzinga ◽  
Mike English
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mortality And Morbidity ◽  
Aggregated Data ◽  
Organizational Barriers ◽  
Scoping Literature Review ◽  
Sub Saharan

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a situational overview of the facility-based maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality audits (MPMMAs) in SSA, their current efficacy at reducing mortality and morbidity rates related to childbirth.Design/methodology/approachThis is a scoping literature review based on the synthesis of secondary literature.FindingsNot all countries in SSA conduct MPMMAs. Countries where MPMMAs are conducted have not instituted standard practice, MPMMAs are not done on a national scale, and there is no clear best practice for MPMMAs. In addition, auditing process of pediatrics and maternal deaths is flawed by human and organizational barriers. Thus, the aggregated data collected from MPMMAs are not adequate enough to identify and correct systemic flaws in SSA childbirth-related health care.Research limitations/implicationsThere are a few published literature on the topic in sub-Saharan Africa.Practical implicationsThis review exposes serious gaps in literature and practice. It provides a platform upon which practitioners and policy makers must begin to discuss ways of embedding mortality audits in SSA in their health systems as well as health strategies.Social implicationsThe findings of this paper can inform policy in sub-Saharan Africa that could lead toward better outcomes in health and well-being.Originality/valueThe paper is original.

scholarly journals Recommendations for determining the validity of consumer wearable and smartphone step count: expert statement and checklist of the INTERLIVE network

2020 ◽  
pp. bjsports-2020-103147
Author(s):  
William Johnston ◽  
Pedro B Judice ◽  
Pablo Molina García ◽  
Jan M Mühlen ◽  
Esben Lykke Skovgaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Step Counter ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Consumer Devices

Consumer wearable and smartphone devices provide an accessible means to objectively measure physical activity (PA) through step counts. With the increasing proliferation of this technology, consumers, practitioners and researchers are interested in leveraging these devices as a means to track and facilitate PA behavioural change. However, while the acceptance of these devices is increasing, the validity of many consumer devices have not been rigorously and transparently evaluated. The Towards Intelligent Health and Well-Being Network of Physical Activity Assessment (INTERLIVE) is a joint European initiative of six universities and one industrial partner. The consortium was founded in 2019 and strives to develop best-practice recommendations for evaluating the validity of consumer wearables and smartphones. This expert statement presents a best-practice consumer wearable and smartphone step counter validation protocol. A two-step process was used to aggregate data and form a scientific foundation for the development of an optimal and feasible validation protocol: (1) a systematic literature review and (2) additional searches of the wider literature pertaining to factors that may introduce bias during the validation of these devices. The systematic literature review process identified 2897 potential articles, with 85 articles deemed eligible for the final dataset. From the synthesised data, we identified a set of six key domains to be considered during design and reporting of validation studies: target population, criterion measure, index measure, validation conditions, data processing and statistical analysis. Based on these six domains, a set of key variables of interest were identified and a ‘basic’ and ‘advanced’ multistage protocol for the validation of consumer wearable and smartphone step counters was developed. The INTERLIVE consortium recommends that the proposed protocol is used when considering the validation of any consumer wearable or smartphone step counter. Checklists have been provided to guide validation protocol development and reporting. The network also provide guidance for future research activities, highlighting the imminent need for the development of feasible alternative ‘gold-standard’ criterion measures for free-living validation. Adherence to these validation and reporting standards will help ensure methodological and reporting consistency, facilitating comparison between consumer devices. Ultimately, this will ensure that as these devices are integrated into standard medical care, consumers, practitioners, industry and researchers can use this technology safely and to its full potential.

Best Practices in Assessment for Couple Therapy

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina M. Balderrama-Durbin ◽  
Caitlin L. Fissette ◽  
Douglas K. Snyder
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Couple Therapy ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Affective Components ◽  
Couple Assessment ◽  
Brief Screening

Couple distress is not only highly prevalent but also detrimental to individual emotional, behavioral, and physical well-being. Moreover, relationship problems can impede treatment response for a wide range of psychological disorders. Understanding couple distress requires that assessment extend beyond individual factors to include the broader relational and socioecological context. This chapter describes the multifaceted etiological considerations in couple assessment and provides brief screening measures and methods for the diagnosis of couple distress. Assessment techniques capable of evaluating behavioral, cognitive, and affective components of couple distress are highlighted. The chapter emphasizes the best practices in conceptualizing and assessing couple distress for the purpose of treatment planning and evaluation. Best practice recommendations and potential areas for future research are explicated.

scholarly journals Recommendations for determining the validity of consumer wearable heart rate devices: expert statement and checklist of the INTERLIVE Network

2021 ◽  
pp. bjsports-2020-103148
Author(s):  
Jan M Mühlen ◽  
Julie Stang ◽  
Esben Lykke Skovgaard ◽  
Pedro B Judice ◽  
Pablo Molina-Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Vital Signs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Wearable Devices ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Expert Opinions

Assessing vital signs such as heart rate (HR) by wearable devices in a lifestyle-related environment provides widespread opportunities for public health related research and applications. Commonly, consumer wearable devices assessing HR are based on photoplethysmography (PPG), where HR is determined by absorption and reflection of emitted light by the blood. However, methodological differences and shortcomings in the validation process hamper the comparability of the validity of various wearable devices assessing HR. Towards Intelligent Health and Well-Being: Network of Physical Activity Assessment (INTERLIVE) is a joint European initiative of six universities and one industrial partner. The consortium was founded in 2019 and strives towards developing best-practice recommendations for evaluating the validity of consumer wearables and smartphones. This expert statement presents a best-practice validation protocol for consumer wearables assessing HR by PPG. The recommendations were developed through the following multi-stage process: (1) a systematic literature review based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, (2) an unstructured review of the wider literature pertaining to factors that may introduce bias during the validation of these devices and (3) evidence-informed expert opinions of the INTERLIVE Network. A total of 44 articles were deemed eligible and retrieved through our systematic literature review. Based on these studies, a wider literature review and our evidence-informed expert opinions, we propose a validation framework with standardised recommendations using six domains: considerations for the target population, criterion measure, index measure, testing conditions, data processing and the statistical analysis. As such, this paper presents recommendations to standardise the validity testing and reporting of PPG-based HR wearables used by consumers. Moreover, checklists are provided to guide the validation protocol development and reporting. This will ensure that manufacturers, consumers, healthcare providers and researchers use wearables safely and to its full potential.

scholarly journals Framework for selecting best practices in public health: a systematic literature review

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eileen Ng ◽  
Pierpaolo De Colombani
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Health Interventions ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Public Health Interventions ◽  
Public Health Programmes ◽  
Health Programmes ◽  
Selection Of

Evidence-based public health has commonly relied on findings from empirical studies, or research-based evidence. However, this paper advocates that practice-based evidence derived from programmes implemented in real-life settings is likely to be a more suitable source of evidence for inspiring and guiding public health programmes. Selection of best practices from the array of implemented programmes is one way of generating such practice-based evidence. Yet the lack of consensus on the definition and criteria for practice-based evidence and best practices has limited their application in public health so far. To address the gap in literature on practice-based evidence, this paper hence proposes measures of success for public health interventions by developing an evaluation framework for selection of best practices. The proposed framework was synthesised from a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed and grey literature on existing evaluation frameworks for public health programmes as well as processes employed by health-related organisations when selecting best practices. A best practice is firstly defined as an intervention that has shown evidence of effectiveness in a particular setting and is likely to be replicable to other situations. Regardless of the area of public health, interventions should be evaluated by their context, process and outcomes. A best practice should hence meet most, if not all, of eight identified evaluation criteria: relevance, community participation, stakeholder collaboration, ethical soundness, replicability, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. Ultimately, a standardised framework for selection of best practices will improve the usefulness and credibility of practice-based evidence in informing evidence-based public health interventions.

scholarly journals Best Practices for Online Teaching and Learning in Health Care Related Programs

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Pinchevsky-Font ◽  
Sandra Dunbar
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Learning Theories ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Health Care Educators ◽  
Teaching Learning

Online learning is a significant aspect of higher education today, with an ever increasing number of programs offering distance education. The evidence related to online teaching and learning best practice has grown significantly within the last decade. It is important for health care educators who are involved with web-based courses to be immersed in the evidence available to date, as we seek to provide sound andragogy in formulating and implementing online programs. This document will explore key evidence related to three different aspects of online teaching and learning. Application of teaching/learning theories and recommendations for best practices in this arena of higher education are essential.

Personal Values Required for Ethical Best Practice during Intrapartum Care

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacobeth Mmabyala Louisa Malesela
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Intrapartum Care ◽  
Performance Reviews ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Selection Processes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Recruitment And Selection

Women bring into the birthing unit values which include preferences, concerns and expectations that are involved in decision-making during intrapartum care. When midwives fail to meet the women’s values, they experience such care as being inhumane and degrading, thus affecting the childbirth outcomes. The inhumane and degrading care includes a lack of sympathy and empathy, as well as a lack of attention to privacy and confidentiality. Midwives’ possession of the required personal values and the ability to integrate women’s values are vital to enhance ethical best practice during intrapartum care. The aim of the study was to explore and to describe the midwives’ personal values that are required for ethical best practice during intrapartum care. The birthing unit at a public hospital in the Gauteng province of South Africa formed the context of the study. A qualitative research design that was explorative, descriptive and contextual in nature was used. The following personal values emerged: (1) respect, trust and dignity; (2) justice, equality and fairness; (3) freedom of choice and autonomy; (4) integrity, honesty and consistency; (5) good character and personality; (6) self-control and rapport; and (7) open-mindedness and flexibility. The midwives’ personal values form a strong precursor that is crucial for ethical best practice during intrapartum care. The individual midwives, nursing education institutions and health facilities can use the study findings in areas such as reflective midwifery practice, the midwifery curriculum, recruitment and selection processes, and as part of key performance areas and indicators in performance reviews.

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