The Effect of an Educational Program on the Knowledge Level of Menopause

The word Greek origin "Plagion" is the root of word plagiarism and in Latin it is "plagiarius", which mean kidnapper, seducer, plunderer and literacy thief. Plagiarism is a serious violation of publishing ethics in academic institutes. This study aimed to examine the conceptual awareness of masters- professors and postgraduate students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) related to plagiarism issues. A self-made questionnaire was used with two different parts included the demographic variables and questions to elicit their conceptual awareness to five more common issues of plagiarism. Participants were 155 Masters-professors and 305 Postgraduate students in AJUMS in South West of Iran. The results show that less than half of the total number of masters-professors and 26.5% of postgraduate students succeeded in giving the right perception of all five common plagiarism forms, so are not familiar enough with plagiarism issue. If we add uncommon types in our list, knowledge level may become less than this rate. The academic institutes have to plan a comprehensive research ethics educational program for increasing understanding and awareness of academicians.

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An Education Intervention to Improve Knowledge of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Treatments Among U.S. Women Service Members and Veterans

Military Medicine ◽

10.1093/milmed/usab514 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Denise M Proctor ◽

Kevin R Emmons ◽

Elizabeth Scannell-Desch

Keyword(s):

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Educational Program ◽

Stress Disorder ◽

Treatment Options ◽

Military Family ◽

Service Members ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Post Traumatic

ABSTRACT Introduction Due to decades of prolonged combat operations, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is widely discussed and generally well conceptualized. The objective of this study was to determine if an educational program on the signs and symptoms of PTSD and an explanation of the current treatments utilized by the Veterans Administration is effective in increasing the knowledge levels of women service members and veterans, leading to seeking treatment. Materials and Methods The design of this study was a quantitative pretest/posttest interventional study. The educational program was conducted at a Senior Citizen Center. The population was a purposive sample of 44 women service members and veterans from a military base in New Jersey. A 25-item PTSD Knowledge Questionnaire developed for the earlier Web-Based Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Education for Military Family Members (2012) study was used as the pretest and posttest. Results The knowledge level of PTSD among women service members and veterans who participated in this study was significantly higher after completing the educational program with 43% indicating that they would seek mental health care. Conclusions Women service members and veterans were ill-informed on the signs, symptoms, and treatment options of PTSD. If the results of this survey are an indicator of the knowledge level of women service members in broader populations, there is a need to restructure how those who are at risk of developing PTSD are educated. Through better educational programs, women and men could seek care with increasingly favorable long-term outcomes.

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Coaching Care Partners Who Support Loved Ones With MCI

Perspectives on Gerontology ◽

10.1044/gero19.2.50 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 50-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kerry Mills ◽

Jennifer Brush

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Functioning ◽

Educational Program ◽

Social Withdrawal ◽

Quality Care ◽

Critical Role ◽

Family Care ◽

Speech Language Pathologists ◽

Care Partners ◽

Provide Quality Care ◽

Solution Focused

Speech-language pathologists can play a critical role in providing education and intervention to prevent social withdrawal, prevent premature disability, and maximize cognitive functioning in persons with MCI. The purpose of this article is to describe positive, solution-focused educational program that speech-language pathologists can implement with family care partners to improve relationships and provide quality care for someone living with MCI.

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