Understanding the Effectiveness of a Peer Coach Model in Research-intensive Undergraduate Courses

The impact of peer coaches embedded in classrooms are outlined in the literature. There is, however, a lack of evidence on when their services should be introduced into the curriculum to have the most impact possible. The goals of this exploratory research project, therefore, were to aim to provide baseline evidence on the most effective and efficient application of ‘Research Coaches’. A total of 129 undergraduate students took part in a cross-sectional design by completing a series of original surveys on the research process and qualities about their research identity. Our research suggests that peer coaches can most benefit those with the least previous research experiences as related to perceived increases in understanding of fields, research skills, previous knowledge of the subject of study and confidence in research abilities. Such quantitative findings are reinforced through our qualitative findings, suggesting that overall, peer coaches and faculty can be perceived as complimentary support systems for effective research-focused course implementation. Future implications of the use of ‘Research Coaches’ in the classroom are discussed.

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ANALISA FAKTOR RISIKO PEKERJAAN YANG BERPENGARUH TERHADAP KEJADIAN KATARAK PADA MASYARAKAT DI SRAGEN

Jurnal Ilmu dan Teknologi Kesehatan ◽

10.33666/jitk.v8i2.56 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Sri Suparti ◽

Sri Purwanti

Keyword(s):

Diabetes Mellitus ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Chronic Exposure ◽

Ultraviolet Rays ◽

Experience Design ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Subject ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

The Impact ◽

Diabetes Melitus

Katarak merupakan kelainan lensa mata yang keruh di dalam bola mata. Kekeruhan lensa atau katarak akan mengakibatkan sinar terhalang masuk ke dalam mata sehingga penglihatan menjadi menurun. Banyak faktor dikaitkan dengan katarak, yaitu usia sebagai faktor utama, dan faktor lain seperti penyakit diabetes melitus (DM), pajanan kronis terhadap sinar ultraviolet (sinar matahari), konsumsi alkohol, merokok, tingkat pendidikan, dan pekerjaan. Desain penelitian yang digunakan adalah desain cross sectional subyek penelitian diobservasi hanya satu kali saja dan faktor risiko serta dampak diukur menurut keadaan atau status pada saat observasi. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan untuk mengetahui risiko pekerjaan.Hasil: faktor pekerjaan yang terbukti sebagai faktor risiko terjadinya katarak adalah Satus gizi (p = 0.033; OR adjusted 2.568; 95% CI = 0.962-6851) Umur tua akan berisiko terjadi katarak dengan nilai (p = 0.05 OR adjusted; OR 0.441; 95% CI = 0.962-6851) Kebiasaan merokok (p = 0.001; OR adjusted 5.182 ;95% CI = 1846-14545) Kadar gula darah dalam tubuh yang lebih dari dua ratus yeng mengalami DM berisiko terjadi katarak dengan nilai (p = 0.000 OR adjusted OR 0.588; 95% CI = 0.740-4.053) Pekerjaan (p = 0.040; OR adjusted OR 5.902 ;95% CI = 0.740-4.053)Simpulan: Umur yang lebih dari empat puluh tahun berisiko 0.441 kali untuk terjadi katarak. Kebiasaan merokok akan berisiko 5.182 kali terjadi katarak. Kadar gula darah yang tinggi lebih dari dua ratus berisiko 0.588 kali terjadi katarak. Pekerjaan yang terpapar sinar UV secara langsung akan berisiko 5.902 kali terjadi katarak.Kata Kunci: Katarak, Pekerjaan, Faktor Risiko Cataract is an abnormality of eye's lens.Cloudly lens or cataract Will block the ray to the eye so the vision decreases.Many risk factors of cataract these are:Age(the main of risk factor),and other factors are diabetes mellitus(DM),chronic exposure to ultraviolet rays,alchohol,smoking,education,working. Experience design was used cross sectional design and the subject was observed once in experience,risk factor and also the impact measured according to the situations and statues of the observation.this experience did to know the risk factor in work. The result:Risk of work already proven risk to be cataract,statues of nutritions (p:0,033;OR adjusted 2,568;95%,CI:0,962-6851),old age would risk to be cataract with value(p:0,05,OR adjusted;0,441;95%,CI:0,962-6851), habitually of smoking (p:0,001;OR adjusted:5,182;95%CI:1846-14545).glucose in blood more than two hundred of DM risk to be cataract with value p:0,000,OR adjusted 0,588,95%CI:0,740-4,053,working (p:0,040;OR adjusted OR 5,902;95%,CI :0,740-4053).The conclusion:Age more fourty risk 0,441x to be cataract. Habitually of smoking riks 5,182x,glucose in blood more than two hundred risk 0,588x to be cataract,working with UV exposured risk 5,902x to be cataract.Keywords:cataract,working,risk factor.

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Awareness of symptomatic differences Covid-19, SARS, Swine Flu, Common cold among dental students

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl1.3431 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽

pp. 1026-1033

Author(s):

Nivedha Valliammai Mahalingam ◽

Abilasha R ◽

Kavitha S

Keyword(s):

Infectious Diseases ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Common Cold ◽

Emerging Infectious Diseases ◽

Dental Students ◽

Swine Flu ◽

Viral Diseases ◽

Surveillance Systems ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact

Enormous successes have been obtained against the control of major epidemic diseases, such as SARS, MERS, Ebola, Swine Flu in the past. Dynamic interplay of biological, socio-cultural and ecological factors, together with novel aspects of human-animal interphase, pose additional challenges with respect to the emergence of infectious diseases. The important challenges faced in the control and prevention of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases range from understanding the impact of factors that are necessary for the emergence, to development of strengthened surveillance systems that can mitigate human suffering and death. The aim of the current study is to assess the awareness of symptomatic differences between viral diseases like COVID-19, SARS, Swine flu and common cold among dental students that support the prevention of emergence or re-emergence. Cross-sectional type of study conducted among the undergraduate students comprising 100 Subjects. A questionnaire comprising 15 questions in total were framed, and responses were collected in Google forms in SPSS Software statistical analysis. The study has concluded that dental students have an awareness of the symptomatic differences between infectious viral disease. The study concluded that the awareness of symptomatic differences between viral diseases like COVID-19, SARS, Swine flu, Common cold is good among the dental students who would pave the way for early diagnosis and avoid spreading of such diseases. A further awareness can be created by regular webinars, seminars and brainstorming sessions among these healthcare professionals.

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Variation in performance on common content items at UK medical schools

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-021-02761-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

David Hope ◽

David Kluth ◽

Matthew Homer ◽

Avril Dewar ◽

Richard Fuller ◽

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Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Standard Setting ◽

Medical Schools ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Pass Rates ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Results ◽

Institutional Differences ◽

Common Content ◽

The Impact

Abstract Background Due to differing assessment systems across UK medical schools, making meaningful cross-school comparisons on undergraduate students’ performance in knowledge tests is difficult. Ahead of the introduction of a national licensing assessment in the UK, we evaluate schools’ performances on a shared pool of “common content” knowledge test items to compare candidates at different schools and evaluate whether they would pass under different standard setting regimes. Such information can then help develop a cross-school consensus on standard setting shared content. Methods We undertook a cross-sectional study in the academic sessions 2016-17 and 2017-18. Sixty “best of five” multiple choice ‘common content’ items were delivered each year, with five used in both years. In 2016-17 30 (of 31 eligible) medical schools undertook a mean of 52.6 items with 7,177 participants. In 2017-18 the same 30 medical schools undertook a mean of 52.8 items with 7,165 participants, creating a full sample of 14,342 medical students sitting common content prior to graduation. Using mean scores, we compared performance across items and carried out a “like-for-like” comparison of schools who used the same set of items then modelled the impact of different passing standards on these schools. Results Schools varied substantially on candidate total score. Schools differed in their performance with large (Cohen’s d around 1) effects. A passing standard that would see 5 % of candidates at high scoring schools fail left low-scoring schools with fail rates of up to 40 %, whereas a passing standard that would see 5 % of candidates at low scoring schools fail would see virtually no candidates from high scoring schools fail. Conclusions Candidates at different schools exhibited significant differences in scores in two separate sittings. Performance varied by enough that standards that produce realistic fail rates in one medical school may produce substantially different pass rates in other medical schools – despite identical content and the candidates being governed by the same regulator. Regardless of which hypothetical standards are “correct” as judged by experts, large institutional differences in pass rates must be explored and understood by medical educators before shared standards are applied. The study results can assist cross-school groups in developing a consensus on standard setting future licensing assessment.

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Resilience, pessimism, and depression in undergraduates in Hong Kong during Covid-19: A cross-sectional online survey study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.29117 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Min Yi Sum ◽

Sherry Kit Wa Chan ◽

Gloria Hoi Yan Wong

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Family Conflict ◽

Online Survey ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Survey Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mediation Analyses ◽

The Impact

BACKGROUND Adolescence and young adulthood is a period of heightened risk of mental disorders onset. The Covid-19 pandemic may have impacted the daily lives and learning of students, exposing them to risks of emotional distress. Understanding factors associated with individual differences in distress can inform remedial strategies for schools. OBJECTIVE To investigate the impact of Covid-19 on undergraduate students’ lifestyle and learning, and explore relationship between depressive symptoms, resilience, and optimism/pessimism bias in undergraduate students in Hong Kong. METHODS Cross-sectional online survey of undergraduate students in a university (n=1020) before and during the third wave of Covid-19 outbreak in Hong Kong between May and August 2020. Changes in habits and family conflicts, depressive symptoms (measured using Patient Health Questionnaire-9), resilience (measured using Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale), optimism/pessimism towards Covid-19 risks, and knowledge about Covid-19 were recorded. Multivariable linear regression and mediation analyses were used to explore relationships with depressive symptoms. RESULTS 61.7% of respondents have mild to severe depressive symptoms. The regression model found that 18.5% of the variance in depressive symptoms was explained by resilience, pessimism bias, changes in sleep, decrease in study at home, and increase in family conflict. Mediation analysis showed that resilience is indirectly related to depressive symptoms through its relationship with pessimism (ab = -0.042, CI = -0.057 to -0.013). Higher resilience was associated with lower depressive symptoms even after accounting for resilience’s indirect effect through pessimism (c’ = 0.311, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS The findings highlight the mental health vulnerability of undergraduate students. Measures to reduce family conflict, maintain healthy daily habits, adjust optimism/pessimism bias, and enhance resilience may be useful for improving the mental wellbeing of undergraduate students during the pandemic.

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Three-Year Study of the Impact of a Research Experience Program in Aerospace Engineering on Undergraduate Students

Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research ◽

10.18833/spur/4/4/5 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 23-32

Author(s):

Jacques C. Richard ◽

So Yoon Yoon

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Career Paths ◽

Research University ◽

Aerospace Engineering ◽

Research Experience ◽

Research Knowledge ◽

Research Experiences ◽

Public Research University ◽

The Impact ◽

Engineering Career

This study reports results from a three-year implementation of a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program funded by the National Science Foundation in aerospace engineering at a public research university in the southwestern United States. Students’ perceptions of research knowledge, skills, and engineering career paths were all positively affected.

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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OCCUPATIONAL STRESSORS AND COPING STRATEGIES IN NURSING TECHNICIANS

Texto & Contexto - Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0104-07072016002920014 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sandra de Souza Pereira ◽

Carla Araujo Bastos Teixeira ◽

Emilene Reisdorfer ◽

Mariana Verderoce Vieira ◽

Edilaine Cristina da Silva Gherardi-Donato ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Exploratory Research ◽

Occupational Stressors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Coping Scale ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Quantitative Descriptive ◽

And Coping ◽

Nursing Professionals ◽

The Relationship

ABSTRACT This is a quantitative, descriptive and exploratory research, with cross-sectional design that investigated the stressors experienced by nursing technicians working in general hospital and identified the coping strategies most used by them. The sample contained 310 participants. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Ways of Coping Scale were used. For the analysis we used descriptive statistics and calculated the Cronbach's alpha. 60% of professionals used the strategies focused on the problem; 57.4% attributed their stress to working conditions, 26.8% to relationships in the workplace, 5.5% to the lack of reward at work and only 0.6% to problems personal. We conclude that strategies focused on the problems were the most used, indicating an approximation of the stressor in order to fix it. The identified stressors indicate the need for planning, stimulating and recognizing nursing professionals.

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CORRELATION BETWEEN SMOKE-FREE AREAS AND SMOKING BEHAVIOR IN INDONESIA

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi ◽

10.20473/jbe.v8i22020.117-124 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Mohamad Anis Fahmi

Keyword(s):

Public Awareness ◽

Smoking Behavior ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Computer Application ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

The Government ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

The Impact

Background: Low public awareness of the impact of smoking makes the implementation of smoke-free areas (KTR) difficult. Smoke-free areas aim to protect the public from the direct and indirect effects of smoking. Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the correlation between the application of smoke-free areas and the prevalence of active and ex-smokers in Indonesia. Method: This study implemented a cross-sectional design, using secondary data from the Riskesdas 2018 on active and ex-smokers. KTR application data were obtained from the Profile of Non-Communicable Diseases in 2016. A Pearson product-moment test was conducted by a computer application to determine the correlation coefficient (r). This coefficient was used to describe the level of correlation between the two variables; significance was determined as a p value of 5%. Results: This study showed that the average application of KTR throughout Indonesia was 50.83%, active smokers comprised 23.49% of the population, and ex-smokers comprised 4.94%. Most active smokers were in Java and Sumatra, while the majority of ex-smokers were in Java and Sulawesi and the majority of KTR was in Java. This study shows that there is a positive correlation between KTR application and the percentage of ex-smokers (r = 0.46; p value = 0.01). Conclusion: There is a positive correlation between the application of KTR and an increase in ex-smokers. The government needs to increase the application of KTR policies.

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Tuberculosis: knowledge among nursing undergraduate students

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0384 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 (5) ◽

pp. 1279-1287

Author(s):

Cleina de Fátima Carvalho ◽

Maria Amélia Zanon Ponce ◽

Reinaldo Antonio da Silva-Sobrinho ◽

Roberto Della Rosa Mendez ◽

Mariana Alvina dos Santos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nursing Students ◽

Learning Strategies ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Education Institution ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Undergraduate Nursing ◽

The Subject ◽

Teaching Learning

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the knowledge about tuberculosis among nursing undergraduate students of a Federal Higher Education Institution. Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study, with quantitative approach. Data were collected through a questionnaire based on the WHO’s guide to developing evaluation instruments on knowledge, attitudes and practices related to TB. Students were classified as “with knowledge” and “with little knowledge” based on the mean percentage of correct responses to the variables analyzed. Descriptive statistics techniques were used. Results: 60 nursing students were interviewed. “with little knowledge” was observed among students who were studying at the university for less time and who had no previous contact with the subject, and “with knowledge” was observed among those whose knowledge about tuberculosis was acquired in the health services. Conclusion: Knowledge gaps among undergraduate nursing students were identified, suggesting the need to rethink teaching-learning strategies on the subject.

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DAMPAK OVERCAPACITY TERHADAP TINGKAT STATUS GIZI NARAPIDANA

Jurnal Ilmiah PANNMED (Pharmacist, Analyst, Nurse, Nutrition, Midwivery, Environment, Dentist) ◽

10.36911/pannmed.v15i1.650 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 60-66

Author(s):

Faiz Fakhri Isjwara

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Nutritional Status ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Ideal Body Weight ◽

Correctional Institution ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Unbalanced Diet ◽

The Impact

The principle of the organization of prisons (Lembaga Pemasyarakatan/ LAPAS) must prioritize a humane approach so that prisoners and prisoners receive their rights. If the implementation is good, the objective of LAPAS is to carry out social reintegration, namely the restoration of the unity of life, life and livelihood of prisoners and correctional students both prisoners as individuals, social beings and God's creatures with society can be achieved. However, this organization faces obstacles, namely the problem of overcapacity. This can have implications for suboptimal and can even lead to failure to function as a correctional institution. The problem of over capacity will also have an impact on the health conditions of prisoners. Sleep conditions, eating patterns, health services that are less than the maximum due to over capacity will certainly have a negative impact on the nutritional status of prisoners. This study aims to determine the impact of Overcapacity Impacts on the Nutritional Status Level of Prisoners in Class II A Penitentiary, Sidoarjo. This type of research is a quantitative correlational analytic survey with a cross-sectional design. The number of samples was 91 inmates. The sampling technique is by random sampling. Data is collected by weighing body weight and height and comparing with ideal body weight. The results showed that the more overcapacity, the nutritional status of prisoners decreased. Room conditions can affect the provision of an unbalanced diet. Thus, that this causes the prisoners to experience malnutrition.

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Pengaruh Lama Pemakaian Kontrasepsi Depomedroxyprogesteron Asetat Terhadap Kadar LDL dan HDL

Jurnal Endurance ◽

10.22216/jen.v5i1.4331 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 91

Author(s):

Dewi Fransisca ◽

Yanwirasti Yanwirasti ◽

Eliza Anas

Keyword(s):

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Enzymatic Method ◽

Contraceptive Methods ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Consecutive Sampling ◽

The Subject ◽

Cross Sectional Design ◽

Injectable Contraceptives

Injection contraception is one of the popular contraceptive methods, widely used by KB acceptors (40,88%). Second place is pill contraception (28,48%). Depo Medroxyprogesteron Acetate (DMPA) is one of the injectable contraceptives that is widely used kb acceptor. DMPA has several side effects include changes in serum lipid metabolism in the long-term use. This study aims to the effect of the duration of the use depo medroxyprogesterone acetate on the levels of LDL and HDL. The study was conducted in Lubuk Buaya Public Health and Laboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Andalas Padang in September 2016 to January 2017. Type of study was observational using cross sectional design. Samples numbered 32 people, consisting of two groups of depo medroxyprogesterone acetate acceptor > 3 years, depo medroxyprogesterone acetate acceptors < 3 years. This samples was taken using consecutive sampling technique. Blood was collected from the subject of research by intravenous and measured by Colorimetric Enzymatic Method (CHOD-PAP) for LDL and HDL. The average LDL in two groups study was 93.29 ± 22.83 mg/dl, 90.51 ± 18.22 mg/dl. The average HDL in the two groups study was 70,04 ± 16,4 mg/dl, 65,98 ± 9,7 mg/dl.

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