scholarly journals RefWorks investigated: an appropriate bibliographic management solution for health students at King's College London?

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (94) ◽  
pp. 66-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andria McGrath
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Project ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Training Requirements ◽  
King's College ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Set Up ◽  
High Degree ◽  
To Receive

A small scale pilot project was set up to investigate whether the introduction of web-based bibliographic software at King's College London would prove useful to undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, and to establish the support and training requirements. Customisation of the interface and extensive local preparation aimed to make the service as easy to use as possible, and to test whether it could be used successfully with the minimum of extra trainlng. The service was primarily introduced to a cohort of biomedical students. A questionnaire directed at all registered users revealed a high degree of satisfaction with the service. Some would have liked specific training, but many were happy to receive support in a variety of different ways.

scholarly journals Looking Thru the Nano Lens: Art, Science and Nature

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara O’Reilly ◽  
Alice Motion ◽  
Chiara Neto
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Set Up ◽  
New Research ◽  
The University ◽  
Opening Up

In 2018, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the School of Chemistry, Sydney Nano and the Department of Art History at the University of Sydney set up a pilot project called the Nano Lens. Our project set out to examine and experiment with what it means to look closely at the natural world and inviting us, as colleagues, into a discussion and collaboration, drawing on our different perspectives. The Nano Lens also gave agency to a group of scientists in training (undergraduate and postgraduate students), and a sense of ownership of the science, which was then transmitted to the public. Taking inspiration from the artwork of the prominent Australian painter Margaret Preston (1875-1963) and the flora she depicted, the Nano Lens has opened up new research that intersects science and the arts; celebrating the value of collaboration and offering opportunities for staff and students to engage in and lead interdisciplinary discussions with the public. This paper will discuss our pilot project and the initial findings of our research together and discuss the benefits that our alliance has had in fostering collaboration and outreach activities where academics and students work together to share their research with the public. We seek to reflect on what we have learnt from the project and from opportunities to share our work and approaches. What does it mean to look like a scientist or to look like an artist and how has this enriched student learning? What value is there in opening up opportunities for informal learning about science and collaboration outside your disciplines?

Information Technology for Planners: The gmforum

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (6) ◽  
pp. 883-894
Author(s):  
Chang-Hee Christine Bae ◽  
Nathaniel Trumbull ◽  
Howard Wu ◽  
Kimberly Voge
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Growth Management ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Traditional Course ◽  
Course Materials ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Degree ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Management Issues

The authors report on web-based communications between professional planners and graduate students in Washington State, focusing on growth management issues. The website gmforum included: solicitations of advice from the planners; a moderated listserv; traditional course materials; statements on growth-management topics with links to other websites; and facilities for personal e-mail communications. A survey of the planners and the students showed a high degree of satisfaction with the outcomes.

scholarly journals A Pedagogical Note: Use of Telepractice to Link Student Clinicians to Diverse Populations

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stacy Gallese Cassel ◽  
Amy J. Hadley
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Project ◽  
Comfort Level ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Preschool Students ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
The University ◽  
University Training ◽  
High Degree

Telepractice is the application of telecommunications technology to the delivery of telehealth services via the online connection of clinicians, clients, and patients for assessment, intervention, or consultation.  This article describes a pilot project in which speech-language pathology students in a university training program gained experience in working with culturally diverse preschool students using telepractice technology. The preschool students benefited by making gains in communication skills, while the university students acquired competency in the use of telepractice and in working with children whose cultural and linguistic backgrounds were outside of their experience.  To assess the training experience, a Likert-scale survey administered to student clinicians revealed a high degree of satisfaction and improved familiarity with the use of telepractice, and an increased comfort level working with multi-cultural populations. 

scholarly journals Comparative study of actinic keratosis treatment with 3% diclofenac sodium and 5% 5-fluorouracil

2013 ◽  
Vol 88 (5) ◽  
pp. 732-738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majorie Mergen Segatto ◽  
Sergio Ivan Torres Dornelles ◽  
Vera Bauer Silveira ◽  
Gabriela de Oliveira Frantz
Keyword(s):  
Actinic Keratosis ◽  
Diclofenac Sodium ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Global Improvement ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
End Of Treatment ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Degree ◽  
To Receive

BACKGROUND: Actinic keratosis is a frequent lesion which occurs in sunlight exposed areas. Diclofenac sodium and 5-Fluorouracil are effective, non-invasive and easy-to-apply topical treatment options. OBJECTIVES: To assess and compare the effectiveness of 3% diclofenac sodium associated with 2.5% hyaluronic acid and of 5% 5-Fluorouracil for the treatment of actinic keratosis, as well as the patient's degree of satisfaction and tolerability. METHODS: 28 patients with a clinical diagnosis of actinic keratosis were randomized to receive diclofenac sodium or 5-Fluorouracil and were clinically assessed before and after treatment as well as 8 weeks after the end of treatment. Modified versions of the Investigator and Patient Global Improvement Scores were used. RESULTS: The average number of lesions in the diclofenac sodium group before and after treatment was 13.6 and 6.6 (p<0,001), respectively, while it was 17.4 and 3.15 (p<0.001) in the 5-Fluorouracil group. There was a significant reduction in the number of lesions in the 5-Fluorouracil group in relation to the diclofenac sodium group (p<0.001). To the non-blinded physician, there was a higher satisfactory therapeutic response in the 5-Fluorouracil group (p<0.001); to the blinded physician, there was a higher satisfactory response in this same group, although not statistically significant (p=0.09). There was a high degree of satisfaction in both groups (73% in the diclofenac sodium group and 77% in the 5-Fluorouracil group; p=0.827). Regarding adverse effects, the diclofenac sodium group presented a higher degree of satisfaction (93.3% vs 38.4%; p=0.008). Erythema, edema, crusts and itching were significantly higher in the 5-Fluorouracil group. CONCLUSION: We concluded that 5-Fluorouracil was more effective; however, it showed lower tolerability than diclofenac sodium.

A Muslim Chaplaincy for Asylum Seekers? Results from an Evaluation Research Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-132
Author(s):  
Hansjörg Schmid ◽  
Amir Sheikhzadegan
Keyword(s):  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Fourth Generation ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Chaplaincy Service ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Fourth Generation Evaluation ◽  
Muslim Chaplaincy

Due to the high number of Muslim applicants in the Swiss asylum system, in recent years there have been calls for an introduction of a Muslim chaplaincy service into Switzerland’s asylum centers. Acknowledging this need, the Swiss federal government ran a Muslim chaplaincy pilot service in Zurich’s Juch Asylum Center between July 2016 and June 2017, with a view to its possible roll-out across Switzerland’s federal asylum centers. This paper links methodological reflection with a presentation of key results in the evaluation of this project. Applying a mixed-method design based on the fourth-generation evaluation research, the study investigates the perspectives of the main stakeholder groups on the pilot project. The interaction with Muslim chaplains mostly led to a high degree of satisfaction among asylum seekers. The study shows there were difficulties and obstacles integrating Muslim chaplaincy into the center’s inter-professional setting, although the interfaith cooperation with Christian chaplains nonetheless developed intensively. The study’s methodological limitations, primarily caused by the setting of the study, are also discussed, as well as the impact the evaluation itself had on the asylum center setting.

The Prime Pasture Program - using marketing concepts to achieve technology transfer

2000 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 541 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. J. Keys ◽  
P. W. Orchard
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Applied Research ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Extension Services ◽  
Farmer Adoption ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
Set Up ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Successful Technology ◽  
Marketing Approach

The Prime Pasture Program was set up to increase the success of perennial pasture establishment. The program was a practical example of successful technology transfer from applied research to farmer adoption. It was based on a marketing approach akin to the launch of a new commercial product, involving a unique partnership between government extension services, agribusiness and farmers. The processes of product development, advertising and product support are described together with the outcomes from this approach. Evaluation studies revealed wide recognition of the project’s messages and a high degree of satisfaction by producers who adopted the technology.

Telemedicine screening for diabetic retinopathy: staff and patient satisfaction

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gunn-Hilde Rotvold ◽  
Undine Knarvik ◽  
Monika Alise Johansen ◽  
Kristian Fossen
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Type Ii Diabetes ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Treatment Providers ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Degree

In a pilot project, telemedicine was used to conduct retinal examinations of diabetic patients in the Alta municipality of Norway. All health-care workers who were involved in the project were interviewed. The ophthalmologists found that the grading of the level of retinopathy was quicker with digital images than with slit-lamp examinations. Fifty patients with type II diabetes were invited to attend a telemedicine check-up and 42 did so. Patients were asked to complete a questionnaire after the telemedicine examination and we received 32 replies (a 76% response rate), of which 12 were from men and 20 from women. The patients expressed a high degree of satisfaction with the telemedicine examination. The results of the evaluation also clearly showed that trust between health personnel was of major importance in engendering positive attitudes. Confidence is the basis of good collaboration between the various professions in the health-care sector, between health-care levels and between patients and treatment providers - in terms not only of individuals' confidence but also of routines, procedures and the system as a whole.

scholarly journals Thyroid cancer patients satisfaction at the management outcome: an analysis of the results of a nationwide survey in 485 subjects

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan J. Díez ◽  
Juan C. Galofré
Keyword(s):  
Thyroid Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Patients Satisfaction ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Degree Of Satisfaction ◽  
High Degree

Abstract Background We aimed to measure satisfaction of patients with thyroid cancer concerning different aspects of healthcare. Methods We developed a web-based survey. Questions focused on patient satisfaction with specialists, the health centers and departments, and the information received about their disease. Level of satisfaction was quantified using a scale of 1 to 5. Values ≥4 were considered a high degree of satisfaction. Results Four hundred eighty-five patients (aged 43.4 ± 9.9 yrs., 88% females) completed the survey. A high overall satisfaction with the specialists was reported by 52.5% of patients. The most highly valued specialists were surgeons, oncologists, and endocrinologists. 56.5% of respondents reported a high overall satisfaction with the health centers and departments. Lastly, the proportion of patients who were highly satisfied with the information received was only 42.5%. The presence of complications was indirectly related with satisfaction with specialists and information. Satisfaction with health centers and services was directly related with the level of education and inversely related to the time of evolution of the disease. Conclusion Our results show a high degree of overall satisfaction of thyroid cancer patients. However, satisfaction can be improved in some areas, such with regards to the information provided to patients.

Leslie Burrowes: A Young Dancer in Dresden and London, 1930–34

2010 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larraine Nicholas
Keyword(s):  
Modern Dance ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Home Studio ◽  
To Receive

Leslie Burrowes (1908–1985) was the first British dancer to receive the full diploma of the Wigman School in Dresden and subsequently became Wigman's official UK representative. The letters she wrote to her benefactor, Dorothy Elmhirst, with the addition of my commentary and annotations, provide a lens through which to view the School as she experienced it. Her return to London brought her into a quite different cultural environment. I argue that she energetically launched her career, performing and teaching in her new style and contesting what she considered to be false charges against modern dance. But it appears that, by the end of this period, she had adjusted her expectations, away from solo theatrical recitals (in the Wigman mode) and more towards the education of children and students, and a small-scale but intense programme centred on her home studio.

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