scholarly journals The Mental Health Facilitator Program: A Multi-Country Evaluation of Knowledge and Skills Acquisition

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-333
Author(s):  
Alwin E. Wagener ◽  
Laura K. Jones ◽  
J. Scott Hinkle
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Knowledge And Skills

scholarly journals Co-Designing and Evaluating a Self-Care Curriculum of an App for Chinese Immigrant Caregivers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 507-508
Author(s):  
Ying Wang ◽  
Mandong Liu ◽  
Iris Chi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Self ◽  
Community Resources ◽  
Chinese Immigrant ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Support Resources

Abstract Chinese immigrant caregivers face unique self-care difficulties in the United States due to language barriers, cultural isolation, and occupational stress. This study aimed to conduct a formative evaluation on a caregiver self-care curriculum of an app designed for Chinese immigrants in the United States. Using a co-design approach in 2019, 22 Chinese immigrant caregivers in Los Angeles county were recruited through purposive sampling method. The directed content analysis was adopted to analyze the qualitative data using NVivo 12.1.0 software. We organized the findings under two main contents: self-care and caregiving. Three categories were identified under the self-care content: physical health, emotional and mental health, and support resources. Sixteen subcategories under physical health (e.g., dietary supplements), five subcategories under emotional and mental health (e.g., depression) and eight subcategories under support resources (e.g., support and networking group, senior center) are suggested. Two categories were identified under the caregiving content: caregiving knowledge and skills, and community resources. Fourteen subcategories under caregiving knowledge and skills (e.g., care assessment) and six subcategories under community resources (e.g., medical emergency call) were mentioned. With this useful information, we could further refine the self-care curriculum to be more linguistically, culturally and occupationally sensitive for Chinese immigrant caregivers. Empowerment approach for enhancing the ability to caregiving and self-care should be emphasized in content design for immigrant caregivers. The co-design approach is crucial for planning of the program and intervention curriculum to improve understanding of the users’ needs and better cater them.

scholarly journals Enhancing Behavioral Health Competencies for Senior Center Staff: Lessons Learned From Workforce Training Efforts

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Bronwyn Keefe ◽  
Jennifer Tripken
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Senior Center ◽  
Senior Centers ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Center Staff ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Increases in the numbers of older adults with mental health and substance use concerns compel us to identify best practices in training to address these issues. Senior Centers are an ideal location for behavioral health education programs as they are the go-to place for many older adults. This session will describe a program funded by The Retirement Research Foundation and offered in collaboration with Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research at Boston University and NCOA to increase senior center staff knowledge and skills. Approximately 250 senior center staff in Illinois, Florida, and Wisconsin completed an online certificate in Behavioral Health and Aging. Results show that 100% of respondents felt that the training was useful for their job; 93% felt that they will be a more effective worker as a result of the training; and 97% felt that the information they learned in the training will make a difference with the people they serve. We held key informant interviews to assess the impact of training and participants stated that their knowledge, skills, and behaviors were influenced by the program. At the organizational level, leaders reported new programming related to behavioral health and revised practices and protocols. This presentation will cover: (1) the extent to which training participants mastered the competencies needed for effective practice; (2) knowledge and skills gained from the training program; (3) Senior Centers’ capacity to identify and refer older adults to mental health services; and (4) organizational changes related to behavioral health programming with older adults.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACQUISITION INDEX AS AN INDICATOR OF STUDENTS' EDUCATIONAL LEVEL: A CASE OF STUDYING PHYSICS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Shaposhnikova ◽  
Alexander Gerashchenko ◽  
Vyacheslav Minenko ◽  
Kristina Khoroshun ◽  
Marina Romanova
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Knowledge And Skills

Revisiting the Business English Courses to Meet the Stakeholers’ Demand

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Titien Indrianti
Keyword(s):  
Business Communication ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Business English ◽  
Global Business ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
English Usage ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Communication Practices ◽  
Character Building

In the international business communication, English has become a medium of communication. To respond to such a global challenge, it is vital to equip students with Business English courses to prepare them to be more competitive worldwide. Nevertheless, studying Business English is quite problematic to many non-native learners since they have to focus both on the subject matter and the language. The present study is conducted to investigate the perspectives of the students and alumni on the Business English courses at the Business Administration Department, State Polytechnic of Malang. A survey on the second year students and the alumni was conducted. The questionnaires were distributed to elicit their views on the courses, as well as their recommendations. The existing English syllabuses and materials were collected to be overviewed. The findings indicate most students are in favor of the course. Their motivation and interest in the course are good that they make some attempts to support their Business English skills acquisition. The business English competences, like: business presentation, business meeting, business socializing, negotiation, business correspondence, and knowledge, like global business issues are of their benefits to prepare them to work and develop their career in the future. The alumni claim they apply the Business English knowledge and skills in their workplace. However, the level of the application is different following their job position in the workplace. The students’ proposals for the course are that it should be presented in a more fascinating way and business communication skills are more emphasized. Besides, global business materials and vocabulary in business are to be more inserted. The alumni recommend providing more business communication practices and vocabulary enrichment. Showing the formal and informal English usage is also necessary. Besides, character building related to business needs to be inserted.  The Business English syllabuses and materials were in line with the students’ and alumni’s expectation. The content and materials have already covered business knowledge and skills as expected by the stakeholder.

Introduction

2017 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Denise A. Simard ◽  
Melissa Martin ◽  
Jean Mockry ◽  
Alison Puliatte ◽  
Maureen E. Squires
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Health And Well Being

As educators, the authors have all witnessed students cope with academic, social, financial, and familial struggles. However, there seems to be a growing trend whereby they are witnessing students who are feeling an increasing sense of hopeless and inability to persist. Students appear to lack competence, grit, or resilience to work through adversity. This chapter helps readers contextualize the challenges students are facing and how faculty members are gaining the knowledge and skills to learn and understand mental illness, mental health, and well-being in order to improve their ability to serve, support, and educate.

Continuing Education Requirements Are Unnecessary and Are Not Relevant to My Professional Competence

2019 ◽  
pp. 95-100
Author(s):  
Jeffrey E. Barnett ◽  
Jeffrey Zimmerman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Clinical Effectiveness ◽  
Professional Services ◽  
Mental Health Clinicians ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
License Renewal

Even the best trained and most highly skilled mental health clinicians must take active steps to maintain, update, and expand their knowledge and skills. Failure to do so on an ongoing basis places one’s professional competence at risk. This chapter explains the fragile nature of competence and the steps to take to help ensure the maintenance of ongoing clinical effectiveness. Enhancing one’s competence to add new skills and to expand one’s clinical practice into new areas also is addressed. Continuing requirements for license renewal are described and placed within the broader context of each mental health practitioner’s overarching ethical obligation to provide the highest quality professional services possible. Specific recommendations for achieving this goal are provided in the hope that mental health clinicians will incorporate them into their ongoing professional activities.

scholarly journals Developing and Implementing Farm Stress Training to Address Agricultural Producer Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 152483992093184
Author(s):  
Courtney Cuthbertson ◽  
Alison Brennan ◽  
John Shutske ◽  
Lori Zierl ◽  
Andrea Bjornestad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Service Agency ◽  
Department Of Agriculture ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Resources Evaluation ◽  
Agricultural Producer ◽  
Farm Service Agency ◽  
Practice Skills

Farmers and ranchers (agricultural producers) have higher psychological distress and suicide rates than the general population. Poorer mental health status and outcomes among producers are often attributed to the continuously challenging economic, social, and climate-related changes to agriculture as an occupation and industry. This article describes the development of a training program for agribusiness professionals from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (N = 500) who work with producers, as they regularly interact with producers and thus are in a position to readily offer helpful mental health resources. The goal of the program was for agribusiness professionals to build skills and confidence to identify and respond to distressed producers. The educational program was offered primarily online and included a 1-day in-person training to practice skills to communicate with distressed producers and refer them to appropriate mental health resources. Evaluation of the program demonstrated participants experienced gains in knowledge and skills related to identifying and helping distressed producers.

What is the evidence for the use of simulation training to teach communication skills in psychiatry?

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josephine Neale
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Simulation Training ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Communications Skills ◽  
Ideal Method

Training in communication skills is a vital part of medical education worldwide and essential for psychiatrists, with poor communication often cited as a key contributing factor in healthcare complaints. Simulation training is a rapidly developing educational modality, and educationalists need to be aware of its possible uses and pitfalls in teaching communications skills in psychiatry. By exploring the advantages and disadvantages of the use of simulation training as a method of teaching communication skills in psychiatry, this article demonstrates a clear consensus in the literature that, while there are a number of difficulties to be overcome in simulation training, these are outweighed by the clear educational gains. In areas where resources are limited, there are suitable variations of simulation training which can be employed. Simulation training can facilitate teaching clinical and non-clinical skills simultaneously, and the use of simulation in mental health is an ideal method for addressing gaps in knowledge and skills relating to communication with patients, which could directly translate to an improvement in patient care.

Knowledge and skills for accessing agricultural information by rural farmers in South-East Nigeria

IFLA Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 034003522095183
Author(s):  
Ugonna B Fidelugwuowo
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Frequency Counts

Rural farmers make up the majority of crop producers in any developing economy. Their level of access to agricultural information stems from the knowledge and skills they possess. This article aims to identify the sources of agricultural information and the level of knowledge and skills rural farmers possess for accessing such information in South-East Nigeria. A structured interview schedule and focus group discussions were used to collect relevant data. The method of analysis involves frequency counts, percentages and means. The study reveals that 41.7% of the respondents were between the ages of 41 and 50, while 62.6% were married, 84.8% were Christians and 29.8% had no formal education. The major source of agricultural information was through friends and co-workers, while the knowledge and skills they possessed for accessing agricultural information were generally low. The work provides an objective framework and measure of the existing competencies, and identifies the need for further skills acquisition.

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