Vulnerability and Protective Factors for PTSD and Depression Symptoms Among Healthcare Workers During COVID-19: A Machine Learning Approach

Background: Healthcare workers are at high risk for developing mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is an urgent need to identify vulnerability and protective factors related to the severity of psychiatric symptoms among healthcare workers to implement targeted prevention and intervention programs to reduce the mental health burden worldwide during COVID-19.Objective: The present study aimed to apply a machine learning approach to predict depression and PTSD symptoms based on psychometric questions that assessed: (1) the level of stress due to being isolated from one's family; (2) professional recognition before and during the pandemic; and (3) altruistic acceptance of risk during the COVID-19 pandemic among healthcare workers.Methods: A total of 437 healthcare workers who experienced some level of isolation at the time of the pandemic participated in the study. Data were collected using a web survey conducted between June 12, 2020, and September 19, 2020. We trained two regression models to predict PTSD and depression symptoms. Pattern regression analyses consisted of a linear epsilon-insensitive support vector machine (ε-SVM). Predicted and actual clinical scores were compared using Pearson's correlation coefficient (r), the coefficient of determination (r2), and the normalized mean squared error (NMSE) to evaluate the model performance. A permutation test was applied to estimate significance levels.Results: Results were significant using two different cross-validation strategies to significantly decode both PTSD and depression symptoms. For all of the models, the stress due to social isolation and professional recognition were the variables with the greatest contributions to the predictive function. Interestingly, professional recognition had a negative predictive value, indicating an inverse relationship with PTSD and depression symptoms.Conclusions: Our findings emphasize the protective role of professional recognition and the vulnerability role of the level of stress due to social isolation in the severity of posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms. The insights gleaned from the current study will advance efforts in terms of intervention programs and public health messaging.

PENGARUH PENGHARGAAN FINANSIAL,PELATIHAN PROFESIONAL, PENGAKUAN PROFESIONAL DAN PERTIMBANGAN PASAR KERJA DALAM PEMILIHAN KARIR SEBAGAI AKUNTAN (STUDI EMPIRIS PADA MAHASISWA JURUSAN AKUNTANSI UNIVERSITAS NEGERI MEDAN)

The problem in this research is that Indonesia still needs a lot of accountants, but in fact students with accounting graduates show low interest in the public accounting profession. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of financial rewards, professional training, professional recognition and labor market considerations partially and Simultaneous in choosing a career as an accountant. The population in this study were all 133 students of the 2017 Accounting Department. The sample of this study used a random sampling technique with the slovun formula, in order to obtain 55 respondents. The data analysis technique used is Multiple Linear Regression with using the SPSS 25 statistical test tool . The results of the study found empirical evidence that the variables of financial rewards, professional recognition and labor market considerations have a significant effect on career choice as an accountant. Meanwhile, Professional Recognition has no significant effect in choosing a career as an accountant.

CMALT 2011 and 2021: Personal narratives for professional recognition

Professional recognition through Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT) provides a significant opportunity for all those who use learning technologies to be acknowledged for their experience, capabilities, and practice. The CMALT portfolio requires a personal narrative that presents description, critical reflection, and evidence of professional practice. Through an experiential lens, this paper considers three facets of the authors’ CMALT experiences a decade apart—how the portfolios as personal narratives encouraged reflection on practice; the commonalities in the technology themes presented in those portfolios; and how reflective coaching contributed to the benefits of applying for CMALT.

Determinants Of Interest In Becoming A Public Accountant

This study aims to examine the effect of self-motivation, perceptions of the public accounting profession, financial rewards, and professional recognition on interest in becoming a public accountant. The population in this study were students of the accounting study program at Mercu Buana University. Sampling as many as 81 using purposive sampling technique. The research data collection technique was done through a questionnaire. The data analysis method used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that self-motivation had a positive and significant effect on interest in becoming a public accountant, while perceptions of the public accounting profession, financial rewards, and professional recognition had no significant effect on interest in becoming a public accountant.

The factors influencing the innovative performance of leaders in nurses’ professional: a developing country perspective

Purpose The health-care services in Iraq currently face many challenges. The most noted is the lack of effective nursing leaders to meet the growing needs of the health-care services. Effective nursing leadership is critical to the health-care system, affecting work performance, quality of care and staff satisfaction. The literature suggests that nursing leaders in Iraq are not adequately trained to provide leadership to improve the nursing profession and have limited involvement in decision-making. The purpose of this study is to explore the views of nurses on what they believe constitutes effective leadership in Iraq. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methods approach is used involving 20 semi-structured interviews of senior nurses. The sample of nurses came from two large general hospitals in Iraq. The qualitative data was thematically analyzed and interpreted. Findings The study results indicated that there were factors that influence the performance of nurse leader, namely, excessive workload, personal relationship with nursing staff, professional recognition of nursing and selection criteria of leaders. Test results show that there were significant differences in views of the nurses toward nurse leaders’ performance. This research concludes that the nurse leader performance in developing countries is affected by excessive workload, personal relationship with nursing staff, professional recognition of nursing and selection criteria of leaders. Originality/value The relevance of the study stems from the scarcity of research on the leader performance in developing countries, while studies on the factors influencing the innovative performance of leaders in nurses’ professional are significantly limited. This study is one of the earliest studies that investigate these factors influencing the nurse leader’s performance.

Development and Evaluation of a Faculty-Based Accredited Continuing Professional Development Route for Teaching and Learning

This article characterizes and evaluates the development of an accredited, in-house faculty-based teaching recognition scheme aimed at supporting clinicians and academics to achieve Advance HE Fellowship recognition. The scheme takes 6 to 24 months to complete and forms part of an institution-wide scheme. The evaluation covered 44 months collecting data on participation rates across the school and 21 semi-structured interviews across 16 staff participants. We describe the outcomes measured alongside key perceived benefits and challenges to support the implementation of similar schemes elsewhere. Across 130 academic staff, there was 61% engagement. In interviews, 11 participants characterized benefits in terms of changes to their teaching, such as adopting new strategies for differing class sizes, and highlighted the benefit of accessible and context-specific development opportunities designed specifically for STEMM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine) practitioners and clinicians. Motivations for participating were mainly intrinsic (69%), with international professional recognition also featured (61%, n = 10). Of the 23 participants who withdrew, the largest subgroup (39%) withdrew because they had left the institution, and 35% withdrew because of a lack of time, which encompassed a range of issues. We outline recommendations for implementing similar schemes including protected time, accessible development opportunities, and support for mentors.

A survey to gather perspectives of DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance-funded researchers on public engagement with science

Lately, the Indian research ecosystem has seen an upward trend in scientists showing interest in communicating their science and engaging with non-scientific audiences; however, the number and variety of science communication or public engagement activities undertaken formally by scientists remains low in the country. There could be many contributing factors for this trend. To explore this further, the science funding public charity in India, DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance (India Alliance), in a first of its kind of study by a funding agency in India, surveyed its 243 research grantees in November 2020 requesting their views on public engagement with science in India through an online survey. The survey included both quantitative as well as open-ended questions to assess the understanding of, participation in, and attitude of India Alliance Fellows/Grantees towards public engagement with research, identify the enablers, challenges, and barriers to public engagement for India Alliance Fellows/Grantees, understand the specific needs (training/capacity-building, funding, etc.) and develop recommendations for India Alliance as well as for the larger scientific ecosystem in the country. The survey showed that India Alliance grantees are largely motivated to engage with the public about science or their research but lack professional recognition and incentives, training and structural support to undertake public engagement activities.

Pengaruh Penghargaan Finansial, Pelatihan Profesional, Pengakuan Profesional dan Pertimbangan Pasar Kerja dalam Pemilihan Karir sebagai Akuntan (Studi empiris pada Mahasiswa Jurusan Akuntansi Universitas Negeri)

The problem in this research is that Indonesia still needs a lot of accountants, but in fact students with accounting graduates show low interest in the public accounting profession. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of financial rewards, professional training, professional recognition and labor market considerations partially and Simultaneous in choosing a career as an accountant. The population in this study were all 133 students of the 2017 Accounting Department. The sample of this study used a random sampling technique with the slovun formula, in order to obtain 55 respondents. The data analysis technique used is Multiple Linear Regression with using the SPSS 25 statistical test tool . The results of the study found empirical evidence that the variables of financial rewards, professional recognition and labor market considerations have a significant effect on career choice as an accountant. Meanwhile, Professional Recognition has no significant effect in choosing a career as an accountant.