"Health Diary" as a means of creating health-saving student competencies

The article presents the ways of support from European funds in the development of student competencies and organizational innovation in the field education. It is based on a case study of the project ‘Inżynieria materiałowa – inżynieria przyszłości’ (Material engineering – engineering of the future’), financed by the European Social Fund in Poland. The project was implemented at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Cracow University of Technology in the years 2012-15. The research methods used are critical analysis of literature sources, surveys and a case study of the project mentioned above.

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The Improvement of Student Competency in a Clinical Study in Indonesia: What Factors Played an Important Role?

Jurnal NERS ◽

10.20473/jn.v12i2.5813 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 151

Author(s):

Muhammad Hadi ◽

Achir Yani S Hamid ◽

Sudijanto Kamso ◽

Sutoto Sutoto ◽

Ahmad Watik Pratiknya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Nursing Education ◽

Clinical Study ◽

Nursing Student ◽

Role Model ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Job Description ◽

Clinical Educator ◽

Education Model ◽

Student Competencies

Background: The improvement of nursing student competency currently is still being an issue for the majority of nursing education institutions in Indonesia. This is due to partnership with hospitals has not been supported by adequate policies and other factors. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the appropriate model in improving student competency in a clinical study. Design used in this study was observational study with cross-sectional approach. Methods: The research design used cross-sectional approach with involving five hospitals (Fatmawati Jakarta Hospital, Hasan Sadikin Bandung Hospital, Kariadi Semarang Hospital, Sardjito Yogyakarta Hospital, Soetomo Surabaya Hospital) and five universities namely Muhammadiyah Jakarta University, Padjajaran Bandung University, Gadjah Mada Jogjakarta University, Diponegoro Semarang University, Airlangga Surabaya University. Three hundred and eighty-four participants were recruited from these sites. Data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression. Results: The result showed that partnership contributed 3,36 times, the patient variations 2,96 times, job description of clinical educator 2,30 times, a role model 2,28 times, expertise of faculty educator 2,08 times, toward the achievement of student competency in clinical study. Conclusions: It can be concluded that partnership aspect, the patient variation, job description of clinical educator, role model, expertise of faculty educator, and level of education have significant role to improve the achievement of student competency in clinical study. The results of this study can be used by nursing educational institutions, hospitals and government to organize nursing education model that has been present for more optimal achievement of student competencies.

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Exploring Perspectives of the Student Competencies Needed to Advocate for Agriculture

Journal of Applied Communications ◽

10.4148/1051-0834.1242 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 100 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Garrett M. Steede ◽

Laura M. Gorham ◽

Erica Irlbeck

Keyword(s):

Student Competencies

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Blended Learning between Team Games Tournament and Web-Based Module to Improve Students’ Competency of Light Vehicle Programs

Letters in Information Technology Education (LITE) ◽

10.17977/um010v2i12019p001 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Robby Wijaya ◽

Widiyanti Widiyanti ◽

Syarif Suhartadi ◽

Basyirun Basyirun

Keyword(s):

Blended Learning ◽

Student Learning ◽

Vehicle Engineering ◽

Web Based ◽

Average Value ◽

Team Games ◽

Light Vehicle ◽

Interesting Learning ◽

Learning Team ◽

Student Competencies

Education plays an important role in printing Human Resources (HR), includingvocational schools. Learning methods and the availability of learning resources becomes very important and needed. The existence of the internet needs to be utilized to create innovative and interesting learning. The research method used is Classroom Action Research (CAR) which aims to determine the effect of the implementation of the blended learning team games tournament (TGT) and the Web-Based Module as an Effort to Increase the Achievement of Student Competencies in the Light Vehicle Engineering Program. The study was onducted in class X TKR 1, SMKN 1 Singosari in the 2017-2018 school year as many as 32 students. The treatment is given consisted of Action 1and Action 2 by observing the activities of the teacher, students, and post-test scores. In the pre-action, the percentage of completeness obtained was 67.74% while the Minimum Completeness Standard was 75%. After action 1, the achievement of student competence reached 93.5% with an average value of 86.53. While in Action 2, student learning completeness was 87.09% with an average value of 81.3. From the two actions implemented, it is found that the average results are above the minimum standard of a predetermined value of 75. The application of blended learning can improve student learning outcomes because the learning process is more interesting, active and innovative. students are more enthusiastic and happy with the learning model. With the tournament, students are trained to be responsible, care for friends, study independently and compete healthily. The application of Blended Learning team games tournament (TGT) and Web-based modules are recommended to be applied to other subjects because it is proven to be able to increase the achievement of student competencies and to be creative, innovative and interesting method.

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Fibromyalgia Impact Reduction Using Online Personal Health Informatics: Longitudinal Observational Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research ◽

10.2196/15819 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. e15819

Author(s):

William Collinge ◽

Robert Soltysik ◽

Paul Yarnold

Keyword(s):

Health Informatics ◽

A Priori ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Personal Health ◽

Single Subject ◽

Cumulative Number ◽

Impact Reduction ◽

Health Diary ◽

Over Time

Background Personal health informatics have the potential to help patients discover personalized health management strategies that influence outcomes. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex chronic illness requiring individualized strategies that may be informed by analysis of personal health informatics data. An online health diary program with dynamic feedback was developed to assist patients with FM in identifying symptom management strategies that predict their personal outcomes, and found reduced symptom levels associated with program use. Objective The aim of this study was to determine longitudinal associations between program use and functional impact of FM as measured by scores on a standardized assessment instrument, the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ). Methods Participants were self-identified as diagnosed with FM and recruited via online FM advocacy websites. Participants used an online health diary program (“SMARTLog”) to report symptom ratings, behaviors, and management strategies used. Based on single-subject analysis of the accumulated data over time, individualized recommendations (“SMARTProfile”) were then provided by the automated feedback program. Indices of program use comprised of cumulative numbers of SMARTLogs completed and SMARTProfiles received. Participants included in this analysis met a priori criteria of sufficient program use to generate SMARTProfiles (ie, ≥22 SMARTLogs completed). Users completed the FIQ at baseline and again each subsequent month of program use as follow-up data for analysis. Kendall tau-b, a nonparametric statistic that measures both the strength and direction of an ordinal association between two repeated measured variables, was computed between all included FIQ scores and both indices of program use for each subject at the time of each completed FIQ. Results A total of 76 users met the a priori use criteria. The mean baseline FIQ score was 61.6 (SD 14.7). There were 342 FIQ scores generated for longitudinal analysis via Kendall tau-b. Statistically significant inverse associations were found over time between FIQ scores and (1) the cumulative number of SMARTLogs completed (tau-b=–0.135, P<.001); and (2) the cumulative number of SMARTProfiles received (tau-b=–0.133, P<.001). Users who completed 61 or more SMARTLogs had mean follow-up scores of 49.9 (n=25, 33% of the sample), an 18.9% drop in FM impact. Users who generated 11 or more new SMARTProfiles had mean follow-up scores of 51.8 (n=23, 30% of the sample), a 15.9% drop. Conclusions Significant inverse associations were found between FIQ scores and both indices of program use, with FIQ scores declining as use increased. Based on established criteria for rating FM severity, the top one-third of users in terms of use had clinically significant reductions from “severe” to “moderate” FM impact. These findings underscore the value of self-management interventions with low burden, high usability, and high perceived relevance to the user. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02515552; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02515552

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Model Pelaksanaan dan Hasil Evaluasi dalam Praktik Kebidanan Program Studi Diploma-IV Kebidanan

Jurnal Kebidanan dan Kesehatan Tradisional ◽

10.37341/jkkt.v5i1.131 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Gita Kostania

Keyword(s):

Care Provider ◽

Research Study ◽

Study Program ◽

Midwifery Care ◽

Implementation Model ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Delivery Outcomes ◽

Midwifery Education ◽

Three Stages ◽

Student Competencies

Background: Continuity of Care (CoC) is a philosophical foundation of midwifery education that can promote the understanding of midwifery students to care for women holistically. In implementing the curriculum of Diploma-IV Midwifery study program, the application of CoC by students is carried out integrated in the implementation of the Comprehensive Community Midwifery Practices. This study aims to describe the implementation model and the results of the evaluation of the application of CoC. Methods: It’s descriptive research study, with subjects 89 people (clients and students) in 7th semester of Diploma-IV Midwifery Study Program of Poltekkes Surakarta. The instruments were in the form of observation guidelines, observation sheets on the results of CoC, satisfaction of care, and achievement of student competencies. Data is presented in verbal and numeric form. Results: The ongoing midwifery care model that is applied refers to the management of the client by a care-provider team (midwives, students and supervisors). The implementation cycle consists of: planning, implementation and evaluation. Outcomes of CoC: there were no complications in labor (91.01%) and newborns (95.51%), client's condition in the postpartum period and breastfeeding was normal (100%). The majority of clients expressed very satisfied with care (73.03%). Evaluation from students, CoC can support the achievement of competencies (93.26%). Conclusion: CoC is carried out by a care provider team in three stages. The application of care has an impact on good delivery outcomes, and for students to support the achievement of competencies.

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