scholarly journals Redesign of Computer-Based Test (CBT) With Total Ergonomic Approach to Reduces an Academic Stress and Improve The CBT Participants Score

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
Iing Dr ◽  
I Putu Gede Adiatmika ◽  
Nyoman Adiputra ◽  
Ketut Tirtayasa
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Salivary Cortisol Level ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Licensing Examination

Computer-based Test (CBT) is a form of assessment method using a set of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). CBT has been applied by many educational institutions to evaluate their student’s competencies, one of those institutions is medical school. The standard of the CBT examination in medical school is arranged according to the Indonesia Medical Licensing Examination which listed that the examination must be contained of 200 MCQs in 200 minutes without a break session. This standard causes academic stress on the CBT participants and able to affect the CBT score. Aims: demonstrated the total ergonomic approach CBT redesign in reducing academic stress and improving participant’s CBT score compare with the Indonesia Medical Licensing Examination CBT design. Method: this was an experimental study employed a two-period cross-over design. The study variable was the academic stress measured by the salivary cortisol level and participant’s CBT score. Result: the salivary cortisol level in the middle of CBT was decrease significantly (p<0.05) as much as 9.88 (38.98%) from the initial salivary cortisol level of 25.34 ng/mL on the Indonesia Medical Licensing Examination CBT design becoming 15.46 ng/mL on the total ergonomic approach CBT redesign. The CBT score also increase significantly as much as 5.23 points (p<0.05) or increasing 16.20% from the 32.28 points on the Indonesia Medical Licensing Examination CBT design which become 37.51 points on the total ergonomic approach CBT redesign. Conclusion: the total ergonomic approach CBT redesign was able to reduce 38.98% of the academic stress and improving 16.20% participant’s CBT score compare with the Indonesia Medical Licensing Examination CBT design. Index Terms— ergonomic, Computer-based Test (CBT), academic stress

Effects of Physical Workload on Salivary Cortisol Level

2004 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Mug Kang ◽  
Byung Min Son ◽  
Sang Baek Koh ◽  
Junho Jang ◽  
Mia Son ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Physical Workload ◽  
Salivary Cortisol Level

593 SALIVARY CORTISOL LEVEL IN PATIENTS WITH BURNING MOUTH SYNDROME

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. Glazar ◽  
H. Simic ◽  
I. Brekalo Prso ◽  
G. Brumini ◽  
S. Pezelj‐Ribaric
Keyword(s):  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Burning Mouth Syndrome ◽  
Salivary Cortisol Level ◽  
Burning Mouth

The effect of citrus ginger aroma on heart rate and salivary cortisol level during sleep at home

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 623-629
Author(s):  
Fang Jiang ◽  
Takemi Kobayashi ◽  
Takurou Ichihashi ◽  
Kanetoshi Ito ◽  
Shusaku Nomura
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Salivary Cortisol Level ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Evaluation of a course to prepare international students for the United States Medical Licensing Examination step 2 clinical skills exam

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel B. Levine ◽  
Andrew P. Levy ◽  
Robert Lubin ◽  
Sarah Halevi ◽  
Rebeca Rios ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Medical ◽  
Pass Rate ◽  
Pass Rates ◽  
Medical Licensing ◽  
Licensing Examination ◽  
Usmle Step

Purpose: United States (US) and Canadian citizens attending medical school abroad often desire to return to the US for residency, and therefore must pass US licensing exams. We describe a 2-day United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) step 2 clinical skills (CS) preparation course for students in the Technion American Medical School program (Haifa, Israel) between 2012 and 2016.Methods: Students completed pre- and post-course questionnaires. The paired t-test was used to measure students’ perceptions of knowledge, preparation, confidence, and competence in CS pre- and post-course. To test for differences by gender or country of birth, analysis of variance was used. We compared USMLE step 2 CS pass rates between the 5 years prior to the course and the 5 years during which the course was offered.Results: Ninety students took the course between 2012 and 2016. Course evaluations began in 2013. Seventy-three students agreed to participate in the evaluation, and 64 completed the pre- and post-course surveys. Of the 64 students, 58% were US-born and 53% were male. Students reported statistically significant improvements in confidence and competence in all areas. No differences were found by gender or country of origin. The average pass rate for the 5 years prior to the course was 82%, and the average pass rate for the 5 years of the course was 89%.Conclusion: A CS course delivered at an international medical school may help to close the gap between the pass rates of US and international medical graduates on a high-stakes licensing exam. More experience is needed to determine if this model is replicable.

scholarly journals The effect of supplementation of Lactobacillus paracasei HII01 on salivary cortisol, and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
Ekasit Lalitsuradej ◽  
Bhagavathi Sundaram Sivamaruthi ◽  
Sasithorn Sirilun ◽  
Phakkharawat Sittiprapaporn ◽  
Sartjin Peerajan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hpa Axis ◽  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate ◽  
Chronic Fatigue ◽  
Lactobacillus Paracasei ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Salivary Cortisol Level ◽  
Probiotic Intervention ◽  
Lactobacillus Paracasei Hii01

Background of the study: Fatigue is one of the serious health issues, and stress is the main factor that induces chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The dysregulation of stress management pathway may account for the development of CFS. The human body comprises several neurobiological networks to manage physical and emotional insults. Hypothalamic-pituitary- adrenal (HPA) axis is one of the important neuroendocrine networks involved in the neurophysiological activity of the host system. The response of HPA axis depends on the physical and psychological state of stress and other factors like time and duration of stress. The probiotic supplements are proved as an adjuvant therapeutic agent for several diseases.   Aims and Objective: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of Lactobacillus paracasei HII01 supplementation on salivary cortisol and DHEA-S levels of fatigue subjects.   Materials and Methods: After 12-weeks of probiotic intervention significantly reduced the salivary cortisol level, while DHEA-S level was not affected. The ratio of cortisol: DHEA-S was reduced after probiotic intervention.   Results: The results concluded that L. paracasei HII01 has the ability to reduce the stress level in fatigue subjects by reducing the salivary cortisol level. Conclusion: The results evidently to recommend that the ingestion of 12.5 billion cells of L. paracasei HII01 per day for 12 weeks significantly amended HPA-Axis by lowering salivary cortisol and ratio cortisol: DHEA-S in fatigue subjects.

Impulsivity and Salivary Cortisol Level in Patients With Substance Dependence

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Hani H. Dessoki ◽  
Osama Refaat ◽  
Hisham Salah ◽  
Taghrid Tahoun ◽  
Maha Emadeldin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Substance Dependence ◽  
Salivary Cortisol Level

Salivary Cortisol Level, Salivary Flow Rate, and Masticatory Muscle Activity in Response to Acute Mental Stress: A Comparison between Aged and Young Women

Gerontology ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 383-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merete Bakke ◽  
Anette Tuxen ◽  
Carsten Eckhart Thomsen ◽  
Allan Bardow ◽  
Tine Alkjær ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Flow Rate ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Mental Stress ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Masticatory Muscle ◽  
Salivary Cortisol Level ◽  
Masticatory Muscle Activity

scholarly journals Morning Cortisol Levels and Perceived Stress in Irregular Shift Workers Compared with Regular Daytime Workers

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harri Lindholm ◽  
Jari Ahlberg ◽  
Juha Sinisalo ◽  
Christer Hublin ◽  
Ari Hirvonen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Shift Work ◽  
Cortisol Level ◽  
Salivary Cortisol ◽  
Shift Workers ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Salivary Cortisol Level ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
Media Work ◽  
Working Day

The 24/7 work environment and irregular shifts may markedly enhance the psychological pressure of media work. Changes in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reflect adaptation to stress. We analysed the correlation between subjective stress, sleep, salivary cortisol, and melatonin hormones among Finnish media workers with regular daytime work (RDW) and with irregular shift work (ISW) while controlling confounders. From 874 employees with regular daytime work or with irregular shift work, 70 employees from both groups were randomly selected. The final number of employees with a complete salivary cortisol profile was 66 in the RDW group and 65 in the ISW group. Five saliva samples were gathered from each subject before and during a working day. The salivary cortisol level of the sample taken 60 minutes after awakening (T1) was compared to the salivary cortisol level taken immediately after awakening (T0, T1/T0 ratio). The ratio was higher in the ISW group than in RDW group. Irregular shift work (P<0.001), severe stress (P<0.05), and less sleep (P<0.05) were independently associated with an augmented cortisol response after awakening. A stressful work environment and irregular shift work enhance cortisol excretion after waking. In the long run, this may become detrimental to health.

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