scholarly journals Perspectives on Continuing Education Programs for Foundation-Level Drugstore Pharmacists in Japan

Pharmacy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Tomoko Terajima ◽  
Kumiko Matsushita ◽  
Seiichiro Yamada ◽  
Hiroaki Suzuki ◽  
Shingo Yano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Special Populations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Lactating Women ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Wide Range

Background: Continuing education (CE) is important for developing and updating pharmacists’ knowledge, skills, and attitudes. CE programs should be developed according to social requirements but also based on personal requirements depending on the sectors the pharmacists work in. This research aims to explore perspectives on CE programs for foundation-level drugstore pharmacists in Japan. Method: Foundation-level drugstore pharmacists were asked what CE programs or training they needed to develop patient care or customer satisfaction. Results: We obtained 417 opinions (multiple answers were allowed) in 280 responses from 460 pharmacists (male: 245 and female: 215). The products and goods about which drugstore pharmacists wanted to learn covered a wide range. They wanted to learn about taping skills, tests, and products and devices related to care of the elderly. Taping skill would be quite unique for drugstore pharmacists. For special populations, they wanted knowledge and skills related to pregnancy tests and the safe use of medication by pregnant or lactating women. Conclusion: Drugstore pharmacists in Japan have different CE and continuing professional development (CPD) requirements from community pharmacists. The benefits of CE programs meeting pharmacists’ requirements should be evaluated in future research.

Vision Therapy—Hoax, Hope, or Homilies? A Physical Education Perspective

1989 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Herman ◽  
Paul Retish
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Visual Processing ◽  
Special Populations ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Visual Functions ◽  
Intervention Technique ◽  
Potential Resource ◽  
Vision Therapy ◽  
Visual Efficiency

Vision therapy is a field of optometry dedicated to the belief that eyesight and certain visual functions can be improved. Currently, due to lack of conclusive research, there is dissention regarding the validity of this intervention technique. This paper examines the rationale that supports and/or refutes vision therapy and ways in which this intervention has been used, and makes recommendations for future research, particularly directed toward special populations. Studies have shown there are many problems related to visual efficiency and visual processing for special populations. Vision therapy is discussed as a potential resource for designing developmental physical education programs for special populations.

THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS AMONG THE SERVICES FOR THE ELDERLY IN AUSTRALIA

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Дороніна О. В.
Keyword(s):  
Community Education ◽  
Working Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Educational Services ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Wide Range

The article aims at outlining the role of educational programs and services for older Australians and reviewing the experience of Australia in providing other services and programs for the elderly. In today’s world, issues relating to help and support for the elderly have received special attention due to the longevity revolution in the world. The Australian Government’s initiatives have always been aimed at providing support and assistance to older Australians in relation to health, education, finances and employment. It has been established that non-governmental institutions also come to the assistance of senior people by providing different educational services and creating programs. It has been emphasized that educational services and programs for mature Australians are aimed at acquiring new knowledge and skills, combating social disengagement and alienation. It has been stressed that Adult and Community Education sector plays a vital role in supporting older Australians to continue their learning, thus providing the ability to extend working life by upgrading their knowledge and skills. The University of The Third Age is a movement offering daylight courses arranged on a term or semester basis with a wide range of subjects and delivering online learning via the Internet to older Australians. Be Connected is an online service provided in order to improve skills, enhance the confidence and digital literacy of the elderly in Australia. The online recourses of Be Connected allow older Australians to acquire basic knowledge of using electronic devices and working with the Internet. As a result of the study, it was concluded that educational programs and services for older Australians play an important role in contributing to their continuous learning and helping to participate in social and working life. The scientific novelty of the research lies in giving an overview of the main educational services and programs for older Australians, stressing the importance of continuous education at older age and revealing the educational component of other provided services.

scholarly journals Experiences in the Decision-Making Regarding the Place of Care of the Elderly: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Gema Serrano-Gemes ◽  
Rafael Serrano-del-Rosal ◽  
Manuel Rich-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Great Variability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Population Groups ◽  
Care For The Elderly ◽  
Wide Range

The objective of this review was to understand how participants experience the decision-making process regarding the place of care for the elderly. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies. The articles were included if they were original studies with qualitative/mixed methodology, written in English/Spanish, and that approached the decision-making process regarding the place of care for the elderly, already experienced by the participants. Forty-four articles were included, identifying experiences, both negative and positive. Negative experiences have been the most frequently reported experiences by all population groups; fear was the most relevant experience for the elderly, whereas concern was the most relevant for family members and professionals. This review has not only found a great variability of experiences, but also, it has deepened the differences between groups and the situations motivating/generating these experiences. This review highlights a wide range of experiences of those directly involved in the entire decision-making process on the place of care for the elderly. In future research it would be interesting to carry out qualitative primary studies conducted with professionals and other relevant people involved in this decision-making process, in order to know first-hand how they experience this process.

The CONTACT Continuing Professional Development Award scheme

1989 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-49 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Entwisle
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Business School ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
The Public ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Contact Hours ◽  
Short Courses ◽  
Award Scheme ◽  
And Training

The greater Manchester Consortium for Advanced Continuing Education and Training (CONTACT) – a partnership of Manchester and Salford Universities, Manchester Polytechnic, UMIST and Manchester Business School – has recently introduced a novel Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Award scheme which aims to help in meeting the national need for the continuous updating of the knowledge and skills of individuals in industry, commerce and the public sector. The scheme is based on the wide range of post-experience short courses offered by these five institutions. The Award is obtained by accumulating credit from a series of courses attended at any of the five. The Award certificate is given when 120 contact hours have been successfully completed and lists the courses accredited.

Participation in Continuing Education Programs

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Feldman ◽  
Thomas W. H. Ng
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Transfer Of Learning ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Employee Participation ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
The Third

This chapter focuses on continuing education opportunities offered to working adults. In the first section, the authors examine the antecedents to participation in continuing education programs; they consider both individual differences and situational factors. In the second section, the authors examine the outcomes of continuing education, including changes in employees’ attitudes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors on the job. In the third section, the authors explore the roles that organizations play in encouraging employee participation in continuing education and in facilitating the transfer of learning. Finally, the chapter concludes with a discussion of directions for future research on continuing education and implications for management practice.

Quality Management in German Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Anita Mörth
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
University Continuing Education ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Insight Into

This chapter provides an insight into quality management in university continuing education at German higher education institutions. First, it sets the context by explaining the position and characteristics of university continuing education within the German higher education system as well as current provisions, existing recommendations, and concepts for quality management (QM) within this area. Based on the analysis of selected university continuing education programs, the chapter then (1) outlines crucial aspects that need to be tackled in regard to QM, (2) presents a variety of concrete quality management activities that have been put into practice, and (3) describes empirically based quality dimensions specific to university continuing education. The chapter includes possible areas for future research and development.

Participation in Continuing Education Programs: Antecedents, Consequences, and Implications

2011 ◽  
pp. 179-194
Author(s):  
Daniel C. Feldman ◽  
Thomas W. H. Ng
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Transfer Of Learning ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Working Adults ◽  
The Third ◽  
Job Behaviors

This chapter focuses on continuing education (CE) opportunities offered to working adults. First, we examine the antecedents to participation in CE programs, considering both individual differences and situational factors. Second, we examine the outcomes of continuing education, including changes in employees’ attitudes, knowledge, skills, and job behaviors. In the third section, we explore the roles that organizations play in encouraging employee participation in CE and in facilitating transfer of learning. Finally, the chapter concludes with directions for future research on continuing education and implications for management practice.

scholarly journals Identifying clinical and educational difficulties of midwives in an Indonesian government hospital maternity ward: Towards improving childbirth care

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasuko Nagamatsu ◽  
Rie Tanaka ◽  
Miyuki Oka ◽  
Naoko Maruyama ◽  
Yenita Agus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Actual Practice ◽  
Depth Information ◽  
Government Hospital ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Wide Range

Objective: This pilot study aimed to describe the difficulties and educational needs of Indonesian midwives working in a government hospital and thereby propose possible solutions towards improving the quality of childbirth care.Methods: This study had a qualitative exploratory design. Focus group discussions were conducted with 22 Indonesian midwives working in a government hospital. Data were analyzed using content analysis.Results: These Indonesian midwives felt they faced difficulties in providing quality care such as “shortage of resources to provide health services”, “lack of resources for professional continuing education”, “insufficient evidence-based practice”, “difficulty in providing care due to cultural background”, and “challenges teaching students”. Therefore, these difficulties contributed to their uncertainty about the quality of the care they could provide. They desired continuing education to update their knowledge and skills and fill the gap between theory and actual practice. They wanted more in-depth information about “pregnancy”, “delivery”, “puerperium”, “neonates”, and “emergencies”. These topics reflected the wide range of care needed by the diverse group of Indonesian women who visited government hospital.Conclusions: Indonesian midwives working in a government hospital had difficulties in providing quality care for women with different needs and backgrounds due to the shortage of midwives, and lack of hospital beds and lack of essential equipment. Even though midwives wanted to learn or update their knowledge and skills to fill the gap between theory they learned in school and the demands of actual practice, the opportunity to have training was very limited.

scholarly journals Community pharmacists’ services for women during pregnancy and breast feeding in Kuwait: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e018980 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Albassam ◽  
Abdelmoneim Awad
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Community Pharmacists ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lactating Women ◽  
Pregnancy And Lactation ◽  
In Pregnancy

ObjectivesThis study was designed to identify the services provided by community pharmacists in Kuwait and their views regarding self-care in pregnancy and lactation. In addition, it determined the pharmacists’ recommendations for treatment of pregnancy-related and breast feeding-related ailments.DesignCross-sectional questionnaire-based survey.SettingCommunity pharmacies in Kuwait.Participants207 pharmacies were randomly selected from the Ministry of Health database. One registered pharmacist was approached from each pharmacy. One hundred and ninety-two (92.8%) pharmacists agreed to participate and completed a self-administered questionnaire.OutcomesThe proportions of pharmacists offering particular advice for health conditions in pregnancy and lactation, pharmacists’ recommendations for common and specific ailments during pregnancy and breast feeding, and pharmacists’ views about self-care in pregnancy and breast feeding.ResultsThe top services provided to pregnant and lactating women were recommending vitamins and food supplements (89.8%) and contraception advice (83.4%), respectively. More than half of participants indicated that they would recommend medications for headache, constipation, cough, runny nose, sore throat, nausea/vomiting, indigestion, sore or cracked nipple and insufficient milk. Diarrhoea, haemorrhoids, insomnia, varicose vein, swelling of the feet and legs, vaginal itching, back pain, fever, mastitis and engorgement were frequently referred to the physician. Recommendations on medication use were occasionally inappropriate in terms of unneeded drug therapy, off-label use and safety. In relation to offering advice and solving medication and health problems of pregnant and lactating women, more than half of pharmacists indicated that they have sufficient knowledge (61.5%; 50.5%) and confidence (58.3%; 53.1%), respectively. Most of the respondents (88.5%) agreed that a continuing education programme on this topic would be of value for their practice.ConclusionThe present findings show that respondents had different recommendations for treatment of pregnancy-related and lactation-related ailments; and also highlight the need for interventions, including continuing professional development and revision of the undergraduate pharmacy curriculum.

Comparative Effects of High-Tech Visual Scene Displays and Low-Tech Isolated Picture Symbols on Engagement From Students With Multiple Disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 693-702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Holyfield ◽  
Sydney Brooks ◽  
Allison Schluterman
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Augmentative And Alternative Communication ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Multiple Disabilities ◽  
Visual Scene ◽  
Future Research ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Difference

Purpose Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) is an intervention approach that can promote communication and language in children with multiple disabilities who are beginning communicators. While a wide range of AAC technologies are available, little is known about the comparative effects of specific technology options. Given that engagement can be low for beginning communicators with multiple disabilities, the current study provides initial information about the comparative effects of 2 AAC technology options—high-tech visual scene displays (VSDs) and low-tech isolated picture symbols—on engagement. Method Three elementary-age beginning communicators with multiple disabilities participated. The study used a single-subject, alternating treatment design with each technology serving as a condition. Participants interacted with their school speech-language pathologists using each of the 2 technologies across 5 sessions in a block randomized order. Results According to visual analysis and nonoverlap of all pairs calculations, all 3 participants demonstrated more engagement with the high-tech VSDs than the low-tech isolated picture symbols as measured by their seconds of gaze toward each technology option. Despite the difference in engagement observed, there was no clear difference across the 2 conditions in engagement toward the communication partner or use of the AAC. Conclusions Clinicians can consider measuring engagement when evaluating AAC technology options for children with multiple disabilities and should consider evaluating high-tech VSDs as 1 technology option for them. Future research must explore the extent to which differences in engagement to particular AAC technologies result in differences in communication and language learning over time as might be expected.

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