scholarly journals Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers for International Vocational Education Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 795-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathon Ryan ◽  
Michael Rabbidge ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
Jenny Field
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
International Students ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Limited Range ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Item Data ◽  
Collection Methods ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

While the satisfaction of international students is frequently surveyed, much of this research is based on a very limited range of closed-item data collection methods, producing findings that partially reflect the researchers’ assumptions in designing the survey items. Recognizing the potential value in using methods that are more open-ended and qualitative analyses, the present study employed narrative frames and follow-up interviews to explore the satisfiers and dissatisfiers for international vocational education students at one institution in New Zealand. Reporting on perceptions of the class, institution, and community, the findings identify the participants’ top-of-mind (dis)satisfiers and complement the existing literature by identifying seldom-reported themes. Discussion of issues in analyzing narrative frames is also provided.

scholarly journals Addressing sickness absence among adolescents and young adults: an evaluation of the Medical Advice for Sick-reported Students intervention

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne J. van den Toren ◽  
Carmen B. Franse ◽  
Yvonne T. M. Vanneste ◽  
Rienke Bannink ◽  
Marjolein Lugtenberg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Vocational Education ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Medical Advice ◽  
Youth Health ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Youth Health Care

Abstract Background Sickness absence is associated with lower school achievements and early school leaving. The Medical Advice for Sick-reported Students (MASS) intervention is a proactive school-based intervention focused primarily on early identification and reduction of sickness absence. This study used a program evaluation framework to evaluate the MASS intervention among intermediate vocational education students and Youth Health Care professionals. Outcome indicators were primarily number of sick days, education fit, and school performance, and secondarily, seven health indicators. Process indicators were dose delivered and received, satisfaction, and experience. Methods The MASS intervention evaluation was conducted in ten intermediate vocational education schools. Students with extensive sickness absence from school in the past three months were included in either the intervention or control condition. Students completed a baseline and a six-month follow-up self-report questionnaire. Linear and logistic regression analyses were applied. Students and Youth Health Care professionals completed an evaluation form regarding their satisfaction and experience with the intervention. Results Participants (n = 200) had a mean age of 18.6 years (SD = 2.02) and 78.5% were female. The MASS intervention showed positive results on decreasing sickness absence in days (β = -1.13, 95% CI = -2.22;-0.05, p < 0.05) and on decreasing depressive symptoms (β = -4.11, 95% CI = -7.06;-1.17, p < 0.05). No effects were found for other health indicators (p > 0.05). A significant interaction revealed a decline in sickness absence in males (p < 0.05) but not in females (p > 0.05). Youth Health Care professionals found the application of the MASS intervention useful (n = 35 forms). The mean rating of students for the consultation within the MASS intervention was an 8.3 (SD = 1.3) out of 10 (n = 14 forms). Conclusions Our study provides some indication that the MASS intervention has positive effects on decreasing both sickness absence and depressive symptoms among intermediate vocational education students. The Youth Health Care professionals who provided the consultation as part of the MASS intervention considered the intervention to be useful and stated that the consultation was delivered as intended in almost all cases. Students were generally satisfied with the intervention. We recommend that future research evaluates the MASS intervention in a large randomized controlled trial with a longer follow-up. Trial registration This study was prospectively registered in the Netherlands Trial Register under number NTR5556, in October 2015.

Eine Therapie mit Everolimus und reduziertem Ciclosporin kann das Krebsrisiko von Nierentransplantierten verringern* (Sponsor: Novartis Pharma GmbH, Nürnberg)

2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (01) ◽  
pp. 22-22
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
De Novo

ZusammenfassungDie Verknüpfung der A2309-Studie mit dem Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant (ANZDATA) Register erlaubte ein Follow up von 7 Jahren. Die Autoren bezeichnen diese Analyse als die bisher überzeugendste Evidenz, dass eine Immunsuppression mit de novo Everolimus und reduziertem Ciclosporin langfristig mit einer geringeren Krebsinzidenz nach Nierentransplantation assoziiert ist als die Standardtherapie.

Perceptual Conscience in Vocationalism and the Emotional State of Vocational Education Students: A Case Study of Conflict in Bangkok

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
WANDEE SUTTHINARAKORN ◽  
◽  
CHINTANA KANJANAWISU ◽  
SUTITEP SIRIPIPATTANAKUL ◽  
WINAI KANCHAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Emotional State ◽  
Education Students

scholarly journals Aspirin treatment prevents inflammation in experimental bifurcation aneurysms in New Zealand White rabbits

2021 ◽  
pp. neurintsurg-2020-017261
Author(s):  
Stefan Wanderer ◽  
Basil Erwin Grüter ◽  
Fabio Strange ◽  
Gwendoline Boillat ◽  
Sivani Sivanrupan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Clinical Situation ◽  
Fluorescence Angiography ◽  
Preventive Effect ◽  
Aneurysm Formation ◽  
Aneurysm Wall ◽  
New Zealand White Rabbits ◽  
Aneurysm Thrombosis ◽  
Wall Groups

BackgroundAneurysm wall degeneration is linked to growth and rupture. To address the effect of aspirin (ASA) on aneurysm formation under various wall conditions, this issue was analyzed in a novel rabbit bifurcation model.MethodsBifurcation aneurysms created in 45 New Zealand White rabbits were randomized to vital (n=15), decellularized (n=13), or elastase-degraded (n=17) wall groups; each group was assigned to a study arm with or without ASA. At follow-up 28 days later, aneurysms were evaluated for patency, growth, and wall inflammation at macroscopic and histological levels.Results36 rabbits survived to follow-up at the end of the trial. None of the aneurysms had ruptured. Patency was visualized in all aneurysms by intraoperative fluorescence angiography and confirmed in 33 (92%) of 36 aneurysms by MRI/MRA. Aneurysm size was significantly increased in the vital (without ASA) and elastase-degraded (with and without ASA) groups. Aneurysm thrombosis was considered complete in three (50%) of six decellularized aneurysms without ASA by MRI/MRA. Locoregional inflammation of the aneurysm complex was significantly reduced in histological analysis among all groups treated with ASA.ConclusionASA intake prevented inflammation of both the periadventitial tissue and aneurysm wall, irrespective of initial wall condition. Although ASA prevented significant growth in aneurysms with vital walls, this preventive effect did not have an important role in elastase-degraded pouches. In possible translation to the clinical situation, ASA might exert a potential preventive effect during early phases of aneurysm formation in patients with healthy vessels but not in those with highly degenerative aneurysm walls.

Remote Follow-up of Self-isolating COVID-19 Patients with a Patient Portal: Protocol for a Mixed-method Pilot Study (The Opal-COVID Study) (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Lessard ◽  
Kim Engler ◽  
Yuanchao Ma ◽  
Adriana Rodriguez Cruz ◽  
Serge Vicente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Outcomes ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Patient Portal ◽  
Implementation Outcomes ◽  
Service Outcomes ◽  
Qualitative Analyses

BACKGROUND Individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 are instructed to self-isolate at home. However, during self-isolation, they may experience anxiety and insufficient care. Some patient portals can allow patients to self-monitor and share their health status with healthcare professionals for remote follow-up, but little data is available on the feasibility of their use. OBJECTIVE This manuscript presents the protocol of the Opal-COVID Study which has four objectives: 1) assess the implementation of using the Opal patient portal for distance monitoring of COVID-19 patients self-isolating at home; 2) identify influences on the intervention’s implementation; and describe 3) service and 4) patient outcomes of this intervention. METHODS This mixed-method pilot study aims to recruit 50 COVID-19 patient participants tested at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC, Montreal, Canada) for 14 days of remote follow-up. With access to questionnaires through the Opal patient portal smartphone app, configured for this study, patients will complete a daily self-assessment of symptoms, vital signs, and mental health, monitored by a nurse, and receive subsequent teleconsultations, as needed. Study questionnaires will be administered to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics, medical background, implementation outcomes (acceptability, usability, and respondent burden) and patient satisfaction. Coordinator logbook entries will inform on feasibility outcomes, namely, recruitment/retention rates and fidelity, as well as on the frequency and nature of contacts with healthcare professionals via Opal. The statistical analyses for Objectives 1 (implementation outcomes), 3 (service outcomes), and 4 (patient outcomes) will evaluate the effects of time and sociodemographic characteristics on the outcomes. For Objectives 1 (implementation outcomes) and 4 (patient outcomes), the statistical analyses will also examine the attainment of predefined success thresholds. As to the qualitative analyses, for Objective 2 (influences on implementation), semi-structured qualitative interviews will be conducted with four groups of stakeholders (i.e., patient participants, healthcare professionals, technology developers and study administrators) and submitted to content analysis, guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to help identify barriers and facilitators of implementation. For Objective 3 (service outcomes), reasons for contacting healthcare professionals through Opal will also be submitted to content analysis. RESULTS Between December 2020 and March 2021, 51 patient-participants were recruited. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 39 involved stakeholders, from April to September 2021. Delays in the study process were experienced due to implemented measures at the MUHC to address COVID-19 but the quantitative and qualitative analyses are currently underway. CONCLUSIONS This protocol is designed to generate multidisciplinary knowledge on the implementation of a patient portal-based COVID-19 care intervention and will lead to a comprehensive understanding of feasibility, stakeholder experience, and influences on implementation that may prove useful for scaling up similar interventions. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04978233.

TECHNIQUE OF TOPDRESSING EXPERIMENTS

1938 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
P.S. Syme
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Potential Value ◽  
Important Development

Perhaps the most important development in New Zealand Agriculture during the last quarter of a century has been the spectacular increase in pastoral products, Rapid as advancement in this direction has been, it is claimed that the set limit of production for New Zealand's grass lands is not yet even in sight, and the potential value of grass as a crop is so far only dimly appreciated.

A Report on the Colorado Statewide Follow-up Survey of Special Education Students

1985 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis E. Mithaug ◽  
Chiyo N. Horiuchi ◽  
Peter N. Fanning
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Students ◽  
Education Students

scholarly journals The prevalence of tic disorders in children and adolescents in Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 72 (12) ◽  
pp. 942-948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helvio L. Alves ◽  
Elizabeth M. A. B. Quagliato
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Tourette Syndrome ◽  
Special Education Students ◽  
Tic Disorders ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Tic Disorder ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Chronic Tic Disorder

Tourette syndrome (TS) and tic disorders represent events of familiar magnitude characterized by involuntary movements and/or vocalization. To determine the prevalence of TS/tic disorders we studied a sample of 762 subjects (388 M, 374 F), between 1992 and 1997, age 6 to 43 years old, taken out of a population of 10,155 subjects (4,918 M, 5,237 F; age: 3-56 years old). A structured 4-item questionnaire, direct interview (multistaged), >1 yr follow-up, were used. 9,565 subjects (4,614 M, 4,951 F) sent back the questionnaires, 3,354 of these (1,671 M, 1,683 F) with positive answers to tics. 42 subjects (31 M, 11 F, age: 7-21 years old, mean: 11 years old) met the DSM-III-R criteria. The total minimal prevalence of TS is 0.43%, with a 3:1 ratio male/female. The minimal prevalence of chronic tic disorder is 2.27%. The total minimal prevalence for tic disorders at all is 2.91%. No special education students participation.

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