A Framework for a Foundational Cyber Counterintelligence Awareness and Skills Training Programme

Introduction This study aims to determine the guidelines for the design of a social skills training programme for people with schizophrenia using virtual reality. Methods This article encompasses two studies: Study 1, a systematic review of five articles indexed in the databases B-on, PubMed, Clinical trials and Cochrane Library (2010–2020); Study 2, a focus group of occupational therapists trained in mental health and multimedia professionals, in which they discussed the outline of such a programme. Results A set of guidelines were identified as central and consensual which should be included in the programme. It must have multilevel logic and gradual learning, with simulations of everyday situations, in which it is possible to practise the skills of conversation and communication. Virtual reality provides people with schizophrenia with unlimited opportunities, enhancing a personalized intervention. Conclusion Social skills training could be part of the treatment for people with schizophrenia, and virtual reality is a promising tool to complement traditional training, although still little implemented in mental health services. Occupational therapists have a prominent role in the development and application of this because of their knowledge of activity analysis and their ability to facilitate the generalization of skills in different contexts.

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934 Remote one-to-one virtual surgical skills training: Evolving the delivery of operative skills training in the UK

British Journal of Surgery ◽

10.1093/bjs/znab134.178 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽

Author(s):

Christian Asher ◽

Ibrahim Ibrahim ◽

Eyfrossini Katsarma

Keyword(s):

Surgical Training ◽

Wound Closure ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Skills Training ◽

Training Programme ◽

Surgical Skills ◽

Wound Closure Techniques ◽

Surgical Skills Training ◽

Speciality Training ◽

One To One

Abstract Introduction COVID-19 has had an unprecedented effect on surgical training, including prerequisite entry-level courses to speciality training. We describe the implementation of a virtual, one-to-one training programme aimed at the acquisition and retention of operative skills. Methods Enrolment commenced 8th May 2020 for wound closure techniques or an extended programme including tendon repairs, delivered by Specialist Registrars in Plastic Surgery using Zoom® (v. 5.0.5) via mobile device. Participant feedback was collected retrospectively using a 5-point scale following course completion. Results 5 participants completed the wound closure programme, and 3 the extended programme, over an average of 5 weeks, with 2 sessions per week. 5 participants were male, 3 female and were of the following grades: 2 CT2, 4 FY2, 1 FY1 and 1 medical student. A total of 103.5 hours of training was recorded to 7 September 2020. Participants reported that all virtual skills taught were readily transferable to the theatre environment. Following the course, all participants felt confident to complete the skills learnt independently, rating the course as excellent. Conclusions The COVID-19 crisis has placed insurmountable obstacles in the face of surgical training. With further validation, we aim to develop surgical skills training with virtual, easily reproducible, cost-effective, trainee centred programmes.

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Acute Medicine Trainee Update

Acute Medicine Journal ◽

10.52964/amja.0497 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 149-149

Author(s):

Amy Daniel ◽

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Alice Miller ◽

Keyword(s):

Palliative Care ◽

Medical Ethics ◽

Advisory Committee ◽

Skill Training ◽

Skills Training ◽

Training Programme ◽

Acute Medicine ◽

The Past ◽

Training Programme Director ◽

The Cost

We have been aware for a while that there are disparities in specialist skill provision both between and within deaneries – and the SAC is working hard to identify problems in this area. More recently, the issue of funding for specialist skills has been raised. It seems that some deaneries are happy and able to contribute towards the cost of training in a particular skill, while others are not; in at least one deanery, part-funding has now been withdrawn, leaving trainees to cover the entire cost of their chosen skills training. As specialist skill training is now a mandatory part of the Acute Medicine curriculum, we need to find a way to eliminate disparity both between different deaneries and between different skills. However, there is no easy solution, and for the time being, trainees will have to factor in the potential financial implications of a particular skill when they are considering their options. On a brighter note, the list of recognised specialist skills has increased over the past year. Palliative Care has been authorised as a suitable skill, and Medical Ethics and Law will soon also be added to the list. If you would like to propose a skill that is not currently listed in the Acute Medicine curriculum, you should discuss it with your training programme director, who can bring the proposal to the Acute Medicine Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC).

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Career Counselling – Essential Part of the Personal and Professional Development Process for the Students and Young Reserchers in the Engineering Field

Anuarul Universitatii Petre Andrei din Iasi Fascicula Drept Stiinte Economice Stiinte Politice ◽

10.18662/upasw/25/36 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 25 (0) ◽

pp. 71-77

Author(s):

Simona Magdalena Hainagiu ◽

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Professional Growth ◽

Soft Skills ◽

Skills Training ◽

Training Programme ◽

Career Counselling ◽

The Sustainable Development ◽

Wide Range ◽

Professional Profile ◽

The Impact

Career counselling is an important process in the personal and professional development of young professionals. In a continuously changing labour market, the graduates in the engineering field have been rapidly become conscious that the technical abilities are only the core of their professional profile, and the need to add a wide range of soft skills become mandatory prerequisites imposed by the human resources services in the recruiting companies. Our research investigated the impact of a soft skills training programme developed in the framework of a European Union funding project. The results revealed a vivid interest of young researcher in the engineering filed for the personal and professional growth especially for the development of communication and teamwork abilities. The professional counselling activities are a largely integrated component among the activities and the general intervention directions proposed by the European funding projects revealing a real need for the sustainable development of these support activites.

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The Society for Acute Medicine (UK) Acute Medicine Training Survey 2007

Acute Medicine Journal ◽

10.52964/amja.0195 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 50-54

Author(s):

Hannah Skene ◽

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David K Ward ◽

Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Workforce Planning ◽

Skills Training ◽

Training Programme ◽

Current Situation ◽

Acute Medicine ◽

Part Time ◽

The Uk

An online survey of training in Acute Medicine was conducted to assemble a true picture of the current situation in the UK. The specialty is flourishing, with over 60 trainees having predicted CCT dates in Acute Medicine in 2010 and 2011 alone. 128 respondents highlighted a multitude of issues, including the need for improvements in management and special skills training and part time opportunities. We have used the results of this survey to suggest action points for Deaneries, Training Programme Directors, the Society for Acute Medicine (UK) and those involved in workforce planning.

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Developing the Incredible Years Webster-Stratton Parenting Skills Training Programme for Use with Adoptive Families

Adoption & Fostering ◽

10.1177/030857590502900406 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 29 (4) ◽

pp. 34-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Kay Henderson ◽

Norma Sargent

Keyword(s):

Management Strategies ◽

Skills Training ◽

Training Programme ◽

Adoptive Parents ◽

Parenting Skills ◽

Incredible Years ◽

Adoptive Families ◽

Additional Material ◽

Individual Interviews ◽

Starting Point

Kay Henderson and Norma Sargent report on the development of an adoption-specific parenting skills programme which took as its starting point the widely used Incredible Years package by Carolyn Webster-Stratton. Four courses of the BASIC Incredible Years programme were run at Coram Family for adoptive parents. During these sessions notes were taken of adoption-related material which arose in discussion and during individual interviews with participants. Additional material for trainers and parents was developed by staff from Coram Adoption Service and the Anna Freud Centre. The courses were also evaluated and parents reported feeling significantly less stressed and more competent after the training, found their children more pleasurable and reported significant reduction in the children's levels of hyper-activity, conduct disorder and behavioural difficulties. The value of combining proven behavioural management strategies with consideration of the specific challenges facing adoptive parents is highlighted.

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