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Edwards, Dale. "Paramedic preceptor: work readiness in graduate paramedics." Clinical Teacher 8, no. 2 (May 17, 2011): 79–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1743-498x.2011.00435.x.
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Considine, Julie, Tony Walker, and Debra Berry. "Development, implementation and evaluation of an interprofessional graduate program for nursing–paramedicine double-degree graduates." Australian Health Review 39, no. 5 (2015): 595. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah14258.
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Over the past decade, several Australian universities have offered a double degree in nursing and paramedicine. Mainstream employment models that facilitate integrated graduate practice in both nursing and paramedicine are currently lacking. The aim of the present study was to detail the development of the Interprofessional Graduate Program (IPG), the industrial and professional issues that required solutions, outcomes from the first pilot IPG group and future directions. The IPG was an 18-month program during which participants rotated between graduate nursing experience in emergency nursing at Northern Health, Melbourne, Australia and graduate paramedic experience with Ambulance Victoria. The first IPG with 10 participants ran from January 2011 to August 2012. A survey completed by nine of the 10 participants in March 2014 showed that all nine participants nominated Ambulance Victoria as their main employer and five participants were working casual shifts in nursing. Alternative graduate programs that span two health disciplines are feasible but hampered by rigid industrial relations structures and professional ideologies. Despite a ‘purpose built’ graduate program that spanned two disciplines, traditional organisational structures still hamper double-degree graduates using all of skills to full capacity, and force the selection of one dominant profession. What is known about the topic? There are no employment models that facilitate integrated graduate practice in both nursing and paramedicine. The lack of innovative employment models for double-degree graduates means that current graduate program structures force double-degree graduates to practice in one discipline, negating the intent of a double degree. What does this paper add? This is the first time that a graduate program specifically designed for double-degree graduates with qualifications as Registered Nurses and Paramedics has been developed, delivered and evaluated. This paper confirms that graduate programs spanning two health disciplines are feasible. What are the implications for practitioners? Even with a graduate program specifically designed to span nursing and paramedicine, traditional organisational structures still hamper double-degree graduates using all their skills to full capacity, and force the selection of one dominant profession.
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Considine, Julie, Tina Ivanov, Tony Walker, Fiona Middleton, Danielle Waddell, Vanessa Gorman, and Bart Wunderlich. "Interprofessional Graduate Program: Providing new professional opportunities for nursing–paramedic graduates." Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal 14 (January 2011): S23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aenj.2011.09.058.
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Williams, Brett, Andrys Onsman, and Ted Brown. "Paramedic education: the significance of graduate attributes." Journal of Paramedic Practice 2, no. 10 (October 22, 2010): 474–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2010.2.10.79201.
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Weber, Anthony, Celeste Lawson, and Brett Williams. "Frameworks that guide curriculum development in Australian higher education." Journal of Paramedic Practice 13, no. 3 (March 2, 2021): 105–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2021.13.3.105.
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Background: In Australia, accrediting body competencies reflect paramedic professional practice rather than informing curriculum development for higher education institutions. Purpose: This article will investigate frameworks that can be used to design curriculum development. Method: An initial focused discourse analysis of the grey literature was undertaken followed by a systematic review. Findings: Three of the 18 institutions in Australia and New Zealand that offer paramedic education identified some form of framework. Two theories were identified as applicable in supporting the development of curricula that are focused on the expanded scope of practice of paramedicine. Discussion: The current and future scope in paramedicine will define the development of curricula, especially in relation to a more primary-focused healthcare model. Conclusion: Further research is required to establish a consensus on what constitutes the essential core knowledge and skills required by graduate paramedics so that they are able to deliver patient care proficiently.
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Williams, Brett, Andrys Onsman, and Ted Brown. "A Rasch and Factor Analysis of a Paramedic Graduate Attribute Scale." Evaluation & the Health Professions 35, no. 2 (May 24, 2011): 148–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0163278711407314.
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Williams, B., A. Onsman, and T. Brown. "Australian paramedic graduate attributes: a pilot study using exploratory factor analysis." Emergency Medicine Journal 27, no. 10 (July 26, 2010): 794–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2010.091751.
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Koch, Sebastian, Stefan Riedel, and Gero Langer. "Intention of German non-medical staff in preclinical emergency and rescue medicine to graduate from an academic programme in emergency paramedics: a structural equation analysis based on the theory of planned behaviour of Icek Ajzen." BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine 24, no. 6 (May 25, 2019): 212–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2019-111203.
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According to the theory of planned behaviour, a real behaviour that a person thinks about is best predicted by a certain intention (behavioural intention). Until now there is little known about the intention of German non-medical staff in preclinical emergency and rescue medicine to study emergency paramedics. For the verification of the data of 1.585 non-medical staff in preclinical emergency and rescue medicine from all 16 federal states of Germany collected by questionnaires, a linear structural equation model (SEM) was presented by means of inference statistical quality criteria (fit model) and evaluated by IBM SPSS Amos Grad Pack V.24.0. A complete causal model (SEM) with four measurement models (four-factor solution) could be created by using a path diagram. The measurement models of the present SEM should be investigated in further studies (Quality: root mean square error of approximation 0.121 and χ2/df 24.273). The results obtained in this study confirm positive intention of non-medical staff in preclinical emergency and rescue medicine to graduate from an undergraduate degree course in emergency paramedics. Personal behaviour as well as management should be critically debated, as far as an intention to study to become an emergency paramedic is concerned.
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Harris, R., S. Drummond, B. Meadley, S. Rajaratnam, B. Williams, K. Smith, K. Bowles, E. Nguyen, M. Dobbie, and A. Wolkow. "P052 Mental health predictors for shift work disorder in paramedics during their early career." SLEEP Advances 2, Supplement_1 (October 1, 2021): A38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sleepadvances/zpab014.099.
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Abstract Introduction Shift work disorder (SWD) involves excessive sleepiness and/or insomnia and is associated with poor health outcomes in those affected. This study assessed the prevalence of and risk factors for SWD during the first six-months of paramedics’ careers. Furthermore, the study explored potential mediators in the relationship between mental health and SWD risk. Methods Recruit paramedics’ (n=101) SWD risk (SWD-Screening Questionnaire) was assessed at baseline (i.e., before shift work) and at six-months after engaging in shift work as a graduate paramedic. Logistic regression models assessed whether baseline depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9) and baseline anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire-7) predicted a high risk for SWD at six-months. Lavaan path analysis was used to assess whether shift and sleep variables, created from participants’ sleep and work diaries, mediated the relationship between mental health and SWD risk. Results After six-months of emergency work 21.5% of paramedics were high risk for SWD. Baseline depression predicted 1.28-times greater odds for SWD at six-months. Shift and sleep variables were not mediators in the relationship between baseline mental health and subsequent SWD risk. Baseline depression was independently associated with increased sleepiness levels following paramedics’ major sleep periods across all work conditions (nightshift, workdays, and non-workdays) at six-months. Depression levels before shift work also predicted a greater perceived workload on nightshifts. Conclusions Depression symptoms before starting shift work are a modifiable risk factor for SWD. Moreover, the first six-months of paramedics’ careers is a critical period for implementing preventative measures for SWD, including interventions to decrease depression symptoms.
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Bigham, Blair L., Ellen Bull, Merideth Morrison, Rob Burgess, Janet Maher, Steven C. Brooks, and Laurie J. Morrison. "Patient safety in emergency medical services: executive summary and recommendations from the Niagara Summit." CJEM 13, no. 01 (January 2011): 13–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.2310/8000.2011.100232.
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ABSTRACT Emergency medical services (EMS) personnel care for patients in challenging and dynamic environments that may contribute to an increased risk for adverse events. However, little is known about the risks to patient safety in the EMS setting. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a systematic review of the literature, including nonrandomized, noncontrolled studies, conducted qualitative interviews of key informants, and, with the assistance of a pan-Canadian advisory board, hosted a 1-day summit of 52 experts in the field of EMS patient safety. The intent of the summit was to review available research, discuss the issues affecting prehospital patient safety, and discuss interventions that might improve the safety of the EMS industry. The primary objective was to define the strategic goals for improving patient safety in EMS. Participants represented all geographic regions of Canada and included administrators, educators, physicians, researchers, and patient safety experts. Data were collected through electronic voting and qualitative analysis of the discussions. The group reached consensus on nine recommendations to increase awareness, reduce adverse events, and suggest research and educational directions in EMS patient safety: increasing awareness of patient safety principles, improving adverse event reporting through creating nonpunitive reporting systems, supporting paramedic clinical decision making through improved research and education, policy changes, using flexible algorithms, adopting patient safety strategies from other disciplines, increasing funding for research in patient safety, salary support for paramedic researchers, and access to graduate training in prehospital research.
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Somers, Anna. "Are paramedic graduates effectively prepared for death? A scoping review." Journal of Paramedic Practice 13, no. 10 (October 2, 2021): 408–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2021.13.10.408.
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Paramedics often come across death because of the nature of their work. Attending an incident involving the death of a patient could affect a paramedic's mental health. A scoping literature review surrounding the readiness and education regarding death in the prehospital setting for paramedic students was carried out. Given the potential impact upon practitioner mental health, the review aimed to determine the quality and extent of new research regarding education in death for paramedics. Four themes arose from the review: inadequate preparation; methods of death education; improved confidence; and implications for more research.
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Somers, Anna. "Are paramedic graduates effectively prepared for death? A scoping review." Journal of Paramedic Practice 13, no. 10 (October 2, 2021): 408–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2021.13.10.408.
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Paramedics often come across death because of the nature of their work. Attending an incident involving the death of a patient could affect a paramedic's mental health. A scoping literature review surrounding the readiness and education regarding death in the prehospital setting for paramedic students was carried out. Given the potential impact upon practitioner mental health, the review aimed to determine the quality and extent of new research regarding education in death for paramedics. Four themes arose from the review: inadequate preparation; methods of death education; improved confidence; and implications for more research.
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Houston, Don, and James N. Thompson. "Blending Formative and Summative Assessment in a Capstone Subject: 'It's not your tools, it's how you use them'." Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice 14, no. 3 (July 1, 2017): 5–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.53761/1.14.3.2.
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Discussions about the relationships between formative and summative assessment have come full circle after decades of debate. For some time formative assessment with its emphasis on feedback to students was promoted as better practice than traditional summative assessment. Summative assessment practices were broadly criticised as distanced from the learning process. More recently discussions have refocused on the potential complementary characteristics of formative and summative purposes of assessment. However studies on practical designs to link formative and summative assessment in constructive ways are rare. In paramedic education, like many other professional disciplines, strong traditions of summative assessment - assessment ‘of’ learning - have long dominated. Communities require that a graduate has been judged fit to practice. The assessment redesign described and evaluated in this paper sought to rebalance assessment relationships in a capstone paramedic subject to integrate formative assessment for learning with summative assessment of learning. Assessment was repositioned as a communication process about learning. Through a variety of frequent assessment events, judgement of student performance is accompanied with rich feedback. Each assessment event provides information about learning, unique to each student’s needs. Each assessment event shaped subsequent assessment events. Student participants in the formal evaluation of the subject indicated high levels of perceived value and effectiveness on learning across each of the assessment events, with broad agreement also demonstrated relating to student perceptions for preparedness: ‘readiness to practice’. Our approach focused on linking assessment events, resulted in assessments providing formative communication to students and summative outcome information to others simultaneously. The formative-summative dichotomy disappeared: all assessment became part of communication about learning.
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Cash, Rebecca E., Remle P. Crowe, Julie K. Bower, Randi E. Foraker, and Ashish R. Panchal. "Differences in Cardiovascular Health Metrics in Emergency Medical Technicians Compared to Paramedics: A Cross-Sectional Study of Emergency Medical Services Professionals." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 34, no. 03 (April 29, 2019): 288–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x19004254.
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AbstractBackground:Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals face high physical demands in high-stress settings; however, the prevalence of cardiovascular health (CVH) risk factors in this health care workforce has not been explored. The primary objective of this study was to compare the distribution of CVH and its individual components between a sample of emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics. The secondary objective was to identify associations between demographic and employment characteristics with ideal CVH in EMS professionals.Methods:A cross-sectional survey based on the American Heart Association’s (AHA; Dallas, Texas USA) Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) was administered to nationally-certified EMTs and paramedics. The LS7 components were scored according to previously described cut points (ideal = 2; intermediate = 1; poor = 0). A composite CVH score (0-10) was calculated from the component scores, excluding cholesterol and blood glucose due to missing data. Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (OR; 95% CI) for demographic and employment characteristics associated with optimal CVH (≥7 points).Results:There were 24,708 respondents that were currently practicing and included. More EMTs achieved optimal CVH (n = 4,889; 48.8%) compared to paramedics (n = 4,338; 40.6%). Factors associated with higher odds of optimal CVH included: higher education level (eg, college graduate or more: OR = 2.26; 95% CI, 1.97-2.59); higher personal income (OR = 1.26; 95% CI, 1.17-1.37); and working in an urban versus rural area (OR = 1.31; 95% CI, 1.23-1.40). Paramedic certification level (OR = 0.84; 95% CI, 0.78-0.91), older age (eg, 50 years or older: OR = 0.65; 95% CI, 0.58-0.73), male sex (OR = 0.54; 95% CI, 0.50-0.56), working for a non-fire-based agency (eg, private service: OR = 0.68; 95% CI, 0.62-0.74), and providing medical transport service (OR = 0.81; 95% CI, 0.69-0.94) were associated with lower odds of optimal CVH.Conclusions:Several EMS-related characteristics were associated with lower odds of optimal CVH. Future studies should focus on better understanding the CVH and metabolic risk profiles for EMS professionals and their association with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), major cardiac events, and occupational mortality.Cash RE, Crowe RP, Bower JK, Foraker RE, Panchal AR. Differences in cardiovascular health metrics in emergency medical technicians compared to paramedics: a crosssectional study of Emergency Medical Services professionals.Prehosp Disaster Med.2019;34(3):288–296.
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Demir, Engin, and Filiz Çetin. "Teachers’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs regarding Out-of-School Learning Activities." Uluslararası Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim Çalışmaları Dergisi 12, no. 1 (June 18, 2022): 147–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.31704/ijocis.2022.007.
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Learning activities employed in out-of-school learning activities (OOSLA) provide students with a different learning experience while enabling teachers to discover, implement, and evaluate different teaching approaches. This study intends to investigate the self-efficacy beliefs levels of teachers as regards OOSLA and whether these self-efficacy levels differ significantly depending on their gender, graduated faculty, educational status, seniority, and department graduated from. It adopts the descriptive survey design. The sample is composed of 308 teachers. The data were collected utilizing the "Teachers' Self-Efficacy Beliefs Toward Out-of-School Learning Activities Scale''. Parametric test statistics were used in data analysis. The results revealed that teachers had a high level of self-efficacy beliefs regarding OOSLA and that gender was not a determinant of teachers' self-efficacy beliefs. It was also found that the participants who completed graduate studies had firmer self-efficacy beliefs than those who did not. The teachers with 21 years and above of teaching experience had higher self-efficacy levels than those with 6-10 and 11-15 years of teaching experience. On the other hand, graduates of mathematics and science education departments had lower self-efficacy levels than primary education, Turkish education, and social science education departments. Finally, researchers recommend encouraging pursuing graduate studies, collaborating with experienced teachers, eliminating institutional obstacles to out-of-school activities, and supporting teachers in increasing their self-efficacy regarding out-of-school learning activities.
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Krochmal, Paul, Jessie Moore, Kathleen Shea, Mark Kiessling, David Blaustein, and John Schriver. "Paramedic Field Instructors: An Approach to Training the Newest Paramedics While Maintaining the Interest of the Most Successful Senior Paramedics." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 10, no. 2 (June 1995): 106–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00041819.
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AbstractA unique approach to providing orientation and supervised field experience for newly graduated paramedics and for the continuing education and recognition of experienced, skilled, operational paramedics is described. A group of 30 paramedic field instructors (PFI) was selected following application, development of criteria for selection, and interviews. This program had a positive effect in both realms during its first year of operation in the emergency medical services system in which it was implemented.
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Getie Ayaneh, Muluye, Askalemariam Adamu Dessie, and Amare Wubishet Ayele. "Survival Models for the Analysis of Waiting Time to First Employment of New Graduates: A Case of 2018 Debre Markos University Graduates, Northwest Ethiopia." Education Research International 2020 (October 10, 2020): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8877504.
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This study was carried out to predict the time spell to first employment and to determine the effects of related factors on the timing of first employment on new graduates from Debre Markos University using survival models. The study used the 2018 Debre Markos University graduate tracer survey data. Cox PH and parametric accelerated failure time models were used. The Akaike information criterion (AIC) was used to select the best parametric model that could explain the waiting time to first employment. The median waiting time to first employment of graduates was found to be 15 months, showing that 50% of graduates managed to find their first job 15 months after their graduation date. In a comparison among parametric survival models, the log-logistic parametric model was better in describing the timing of graduates to first employment. Covariates such as gender, cumulative grade point average (CGPA) earned from the university, age at graduation, residence, field of study preference of graduates, and college/faculty were found to be statistically significant ( p value <0.05) predictors of the waiting time to first employment. The log-logistic parametric model fitted the waiting time to the first employment data well and could be taken as an alternative for the Cox PH model.
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Merie, Hayimro Edemealem, Askalemariam Adamu Dessie, and Mesfin Tura Bizuneh. "Modelling the Transition Process from Higher Education to Employment: The Case of Undergraduates from Debre Markos University." Education Research International 2022 (March 28, 2022): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/1119825.
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This study aimed to identify the factors that influence Debre Markos University bachelor degree graduates’ transition duration from higher education to employment. A retrospective study design and a total of 1448 undergraduates were considered in this study. Kaplan-Meier, Cox proportional hazard, and parametric accelerated failure time survival analysis were used to identify the factors that influence the duration of the job search of graduates. The best parametric model that could describe the duration of the job search to obtain the first job was chosen using the Akaike information criterion. As per the study, 50% of graduates were able to get their first employment 18 months after graduation. The Weibull parametric accelerated failure time model performed better in predicting the time it takes for graduates to find their first job. College, cumulative grade point average, father education, graduate region, public advertisement, starting own business, and doing an internship during the study were found to be statistically significant indicators of the transition duration of the graduates to obtain the first job. Debre Markos University 2019 graduates had a longer period of unemployment. The institution should have a fully functioning career service office that provides job search training and connects students with employers.
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Julianingsih, Sri Redjeki, Tutiay, and Harry Susilo. "Peningkatan Kepatuhan Five Moment Kebersihan Tangan Pada Perawat: Quasi Eksperimental Dengan Intervensi Pelatihan Caring Di Rumah Sakit Dr. H. Marzoeki Mahdi Bogor." Carolus Journal of Nursing 4, no. 1 (November 30, 2021): 13–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.37480/cjon.v4i1.60.
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The Improvement of Compliance on “five moment of Hand Hygiene in Nurses”: Quasi Experimental on Caring Training at Marzoeki Mahdi Bogor
Sri Redjeki Julianingsih1,Tutiany2, Hary Susilo3 Post Graduate Programe Master Of Nursing Sint Carolus Jakarta1,Poltekes Jakarta 12, Universitas YAI Jakarta3
Email:sriredjekijulianigsih@gmail.com
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WHO noticed the incident happened to the patient because of bad medical service in the hospital. The infection has become the world’s burdency. The global burdency has not been found the causes yet, Because the surveillance activities or data collecting are difficult to be announced openly nor be reliable related to the infection incident in the medical service especially at the hospital. The incident number of healthcare Associated Infections or infections happen in the hospital mostly are caused by inobediency of doctors, nurses, and other medical paramedics in doing hand hygiene. Many researchers say that in-obediency of Hand Hygiene happens because of lacking knowledge, uncaring attitude and behaviour, no role models for the paramedic, no strict punishment from the chief and limited facilities and infrastructure. A caring nurse who is as the core service in the hospital must be responsible in educating and implementing of nursing care towards all procedures in keeping the safety patients. Therefore, the obediency of Hand Hygiene is the main foundation to prevent the infections for the patients in the hospital.The research has goals to know the influence of Caring Training towards the improvement of attitude, knowledge, behaviour, and the obediency of nurses and Team leader on Five Movement activity of Hand Hygiene at Dr.H.Marzoeki Mahdi hospital in Bogor.
Quasy Experimental Pre Test and Post test design is used in this research, Samples in the research are 186 people who divided into 186 nurses as intervention group given 2 days Caring Training and 77 people as control group, the technique is used by taking the total sampling. The research used T-Test which showed that Caring Training had influences on the improvement of knowledge, attitude, and nurses’ behaviour (p=0,000) of the obediency on Five Movement Hand Hygiene. The research showed that Caring Training could be one of methods in increasing the quality of nursing care in assuring the safety patients to be free from the infection incident while patients are in the hospital.
Keywords: obediency, hand Hygiene, five movement, caring training.
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Harada, Nancy D., Shruthi Rajashekara, Shubhada Sansgiry, Kathryn Wirtz Rugen, Samuel King, Stuart C. Gilman, and Jessica A. Davila. "Developing Interprofessional Primary Care Teams: Alumni Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education Program." Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development 6 (January 2019): 238212051987545. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2382120519875455.
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Purpose: The Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education (CoEPCE) is an interprofessional graduate training program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In this project, we describe career paths of CoEPCE graduates, their perceptions of CoEPCE program value, their overall satisfaction with the training, and suggestions for program improvement to enhance interprofessional education and workforce development. Methods: The Graduate Participant Survey was developed and administered in 2018 to CoEPCE graduates from 2012 to 2017. Quantitative data from closed-ended questions were analyzed through descriptive and non-parametric statistics to test for significant differences by profession. Qualitative data from the single open-ended question were analyzed using content analysis with inductive and deductive approaches. Results: The survey was completed by 180 graduates. Greater proportions of pharmacists and psychologists than nurse practitioners and physicians were employed in VA, and greater proportions of nurse practitioners and pharmacists than physicians and psychologists were employed in primary care. Although smaller proportions of physicians were currently employed in primary care ( P < .0001), a greater proportion completed advanced training programs ( P < .0001). Overall, graduates perceived that their CoEPCE training was highly valued by advanced training programs and employers and improved their chances of finding a job. They reported high levels of satisfaction (mean = 4.3 ± 0.9 out of 5 total) with the training program, continued to use skills they learned during training, and believe their CoEPCE experiences made them better health care providers. Conclusions: Ninety-four percent of the CoEPCE graduates were employed at the VA and/or primary care at the completion of their training, although there were significant differences by profession. Graduates continued to practice interprofessional skills learned during their training and were highly satisfied with the program. Taken together, the findings indicate that continued enhancements to the interprofessional clinical learning environment are warranted.
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Schwartz, D., L. Aronson, B. Adini, and L. Nesher. "(A310) Academic Training for Paramedics - A Unique University Based Model." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 26, S1 (May 2011): s87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x11002949.
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IntroductionThe paramedic profession is relatively new, dating to the 1970's. In Israel, it was introduced in 1980 and paralleled the introduction of advanced life support units (ALS) to Israel's national emergency medical services (EMS), Magen David Adom (MDA).The curriculum and assigned roles were adopted with minor changes from Anglo-American systems. Initially, paramedics were assigned alongside physicians, but in recent years a growing percentage of units operate without an on-board physician. Despite the increasing complexity of required tasks and the move toward paramedic-led crews, paramedic training has changed little. Most are trained through a non-academic, certificate granting tracts. In 1998, a fully academic bachelor's degree program was launched at the Ben-Gurion University (BGU).MethodsThe programs aims, curriculum, and experience are described, based on past and current curriculum and on interviews with past and current staff and students.ResultsThe BGU program is a three year program that grants its graduates both a University BA and professional paramedic certification. The program is housed as a university department within the Faculty of Health Sciences. First year courses center on basic sciences. The second year centers on classroom and simulation-based learning of the clinical topics. The third is devoted mostly to clinical clerkships, in hospital wards in the first semester and on MDA ALS units in the second. To date, the program boasts more than 300 graduates, many attaining higher academic degrees in healthcare sciences and many who work in Israel's national EMS.DiscussionThe BGU academic paramedic training program is the only such program in Israel and one of a few worldwide. Questions regarding the increasing responsibility and task complexity require a move from certificate training to University degree granting learning and the possible contribution of such
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Gunarathne, Lakma, and Chathuri L. Jayasinghe. "Factors Affecting Unemployment Duration of the Science and Arts Stream University Graduates in Sri Lanka." Advanced Journal of Social Science 8, no. 1 (April 3, 2021): 96–120. http://dx.doi.org/10.21467/ajss.8.1.96-120.
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Sri Lanka has a significant youth unemployment problem. In the recent years, a more serious problem is graduate unemployment. Therefore, Sri Lanka needs to develop appropriate policies to decrease the duration of unemployment. In this regard, research is required to determine the factors that affect unemployment duration of graduates in order to provide the policy makers with solid foundations for their decision-making processes. Globally several studies have investigated unemployment duration of graduates. Up to date, no study has been done in Sri Lanka that thoroughly investigates the unemployment duration of graduates in Sri Lanka. Thus, the main aim of this research is to identify the factors that affect the duration of unemployment in the Science and Arts stream graduates in Sri Lanka. A survival analysis was conducted to determine how the considered factors affect the duration of unemployment among the Science stream graduates. Due to the nature of the information gathered in relation to the unemployment duration of the Arts stream graduates, an ordinal logistic regression was applied to identify the significant variables of unemployment duration of the Arts stream graduates among the variables considered. The findings of this study show that the Semi Parametric Cox Proportional model is appropriate to determine the relationship between graduates' time taken to obtain the first job and explanatory variables. According to the analysis, the gender, the type of the degree, the job category (private or government sector jobs) and the results of the GCE Advanced Level General English subject have a significant impact on unemployment duration of Science stream graduates. For the Arts stream graduates, the family income, the professional courses followed by graduates during their academic years at the university and the participation in extra-curricular activities while in the university were found to be significant.
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Abayadeera, Nadana, and Kim Watty. "The expectation-performance gap in generic skills in accounting graduates." Asian Review of Accounting 22, no. 1 (April 29, 2014): 56–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ara-09-2013-0059.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the generic skills that are important for the career success of accounting graduates in Sri Lanka from the perspectives of university educators and employers. Design/methodology/approach – Bui and Porter's (2010) expectation-performance gap framework was modified to match with the context of the current study. Data collected via questionnaire survey was analysed for non-parametric tests: the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Mann-Whitney test, using SPSS version 20, and quantified the expectation-performance gap and its components. Findings – The major finding of this research is that the main cause for the expectation-performance gap, as identified in the analysis of the constraint gap is university educators’ low confidence in teaching the required generic skills for career success of graduates. However, university educators are aware of the employer expectations of graduate accountants in terms of generic skills. Employers indicated that many of the generic skills are not achieved by the accounting graduates. Practical implications – Findings of this study reflect the importance of expanding the accounting curricula by embedding and assessing generic skill development activities. In addition, it is vital to develop the capacities of university educators in terms of teaching and assessing generic skills in accounting degree programmes. Originality/value – This study contributes to the literature as one of few studies that investigate the generic skills development of accounting graduates in Asia, particularly in Sri Lanka.
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Nirel, Nurit, Rachel Goldwag, Zvi Feigenberg, David Abadi, and Pinchas Halpern. "Stress, Work Overload, Burnout, and Satisfaction among Paramedics in Israel." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 23, no. 6 (December 2008): 537–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x00006385.
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AbstractIntroduction:The number of paramedics in Israel is increasing. Despite this growth and important role, the emergency medical organizations lack information about the characteristics of their work.Objective:The objective of this study was to examine the characteristics of the paramedics' work, the quality of their working lives, the factors that keep them in the profession, or conversely, draw them away from it.Methods:Cross-sectional study conducted through telephone interviews of a random sample of 50% of the graduates of paramedic courses in Israel (excluding conscripted soldiers).Results:The factors that attract paramedics to the profession have much to do with the essence of the job—rescuing and saving—and a love of what it involves, as well as interest and variety. Pressures at work result from having to cope with a lack of administrative support, paperwork, long hours, imbalance between work and family life, and salary. They do not come from having to cope with responsibility, the pressure of working under uncertain conditions, and the sudden transition from calm situations to emergencies. Dissatisfaction at work is caused by burnout, work overload, and poor health. Physical and mental health that impedes their ability to work is related to a sense of burnout and the intention to change professions.Conclusions:The findings about the relationships between health, job satisfaction, and burnout, coupled with the fact that within a decade, half of the currently employed paramedics will reach an age at which it is hard for them to perform their job, lead to the conclusion that there is a need to reconsider the optimum length of service in the profession. There also is a need to form organizational arrangements to change the work procedures of aging paramedics.
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O'Brien, Kylie, Peter Hartley, David Dawson, Jason Quick, and Amber Moore. "Work readiness in paramedic graduates: what are employers looking for?" International Paramedic Practice 3, no. 4 (December 2013): 98–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ippr.2013.3.4.98.
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Usta, Esra, Dilek Aygin, and Elvan Sağlam. "Knowledge and opinions of nursing students on palliative care: A university example." Journal of Human Sciences 13, no. 3 (November 4, 2016): 4405. http://dx.doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v13i3.3917.
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Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the level of knowledge of nursing students about palliative care.Methods: The descriptive study was conducted with 324 graduate students who received training at a state university. Data were collected by using a questionnaire prepared by the researchers to determine the students' level of knowledge about palliative care and the notion of death. The analysis was performed using parametric and non-parametric tests on computers.Results: The average age of students was 20.56 ± 1.39, 82.7% of them were female, 16.4% graduated from Healthcare Vocational High School, and 40.1% of them were second grade students. The average palliative care knowledge score of students was calculated as 70.54 ± 11.01. The knowledge scores of female students were significantly higher than male students (p = 0.001), and the scores of the third- and fourth-year students were significantly higher than the second-year students (p = 0.001). The palliative care knowledge scores of the respondents who defined the concept of death as “a new beginning for eternal life, rebirth" were significantly lower than those who defined it as "the end of life" (p = 0.02).Conclusions: It was found that the average palliative care score of students is above the intermediate level, and the scores are affected by gender, level of knowledge, age, grade, having received palliative care training, having provided care to patients in the terminal stage and defining ways of death.
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Skoroglyadov, A. V. "V.A. Chernavskiy (commemorating the 100th anniversary)." N.N. Priorov Journal of Traumatology and Orthopedics 3, no. 4 (December 15, 1996): 65. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/vto103969.
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December 29, 1996, marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Viktor Alekseevich Chernavsky, an outstanding Russian traumatologist.Born in Smolensk province, he graduated with a silver medal from Smolensk high school in 1915 and the same year entered the medical faculty of Moscow University. His studies were interrupted in 1918, when Victor joined the Red Army and was sent to the Southern Front, where, as part of the 40th Division, he worked as a paramedic, and then an acting doctor. After his demobilization in 1921, he continued his studies at the Medical Faculty of the University, from which he graduated in 1923.
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Khalili, Leila. "Attitude of Library and Information Science students towards discipline and future of the profession." Brazilian Journal of Information Science 14, no. 4 (December 17, 2020): e020016. http://dx.doi.org/10.36311/1940-1640.2020.v14n4.10824.
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The purpose of the present research is to study the attitudes of LIS students towards their field and career future. Current applied and quantitative study used survey method. Data collection instrument was a modified questionnaire based on prior studies. The reliability analysis of the questionnaire was carried out using Cronbach's Alpha. Population of the study was graduate and undergraduate LIS students in Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University. In order to answer the research questions, descriptive and parametric statistical tests (Indepent-t, Anova and Pearson) were applied based on demographic variables. SPSS 20 was used to analyze the data and Excel was used to draw the graphs. Based on findings, the highest agreement among students was about the endangerment of career future by the recruitment of non-specialized individuals in this profession; while the lowest agreement was about the positive view of people about this field. There was a positive and a significant association between Attitudes towards Field & Career Future (ATFS&CF) and GPA. It could be concluded that students with higher GPA have more optimistic opinion about ATFS & CF. Respondents worried about their career future as well as the employment of graduates of other fields in this profession.
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Silvestre, Jason, Ines C. Lin, L. Scott Levin, and Benjamin Chang. "Variability in Resident Operative Hand Experience by Specialty." HAND 13, no. 1 (November 22, 2016): 103–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1558944716677537.
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Background: Recent attention has sought to standardize hand surgery training in the United States. This study analyzes the variability in operative hand experience for orthopedic and general surgery residents. Methods: Case logs for orthopedic and general surgery residency graduates were obtained from the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (2006-2007 to 2014-2015). Plastic surgery case logs were not available for comparison. Hand surgery case volumes were compared between specialties with parametric tests. Intraspecialty variation in orthopedic surgery was assessed between the bottom and top 10th percentiles in procedure categories. Results: Case logs for 9605 general surgery residents and 5911 orthopedic surgery residents were analyzed. Orthopedic surgery residents performed a greater number of hand surgery cases than general surgery residents ( P < .001). Mean total hand experience ranged from 2.5 ± 4 to 2.8 ± 5 procedures for general surgery residents with no reported cases of soft tissue repairs, vascular repairs, and replants. Significant intraspecialty variation existed in orthopedic surgery for all hand procedure categories (range, 3.3-15.0). Conclusions: As the model for hand surgery training evolves, general surgeons may represent an underutilized talent pool to meet the critical demand for hand surgeon specialists. Future research is needed to determine acceptable levels of training variability in hand surgery.
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McLelland, Gayle E., Amee E. Morgans, and Lisa G. McKenna. "Involvement of emergency medical services at unplanned births before arrival to hospital: a structured review." Emergency Medicine Journal 31, no. 4 (February 16, 2013): 345–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2012-202309.
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ObjectiveWhile infrequent, unplanned births before arrival (BBAs) are clinically significant events at which, conceivably, paramedics will be the first health professionals in attendance. This review aims to demonstrate that paramedics not only attend and transfer birthing women, but also use critical clinical and decision-making skills. It further proposes strategies that will support paramedics manage out-of-hospital obstetric emergencies.DesignThe bibliographic databases EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL and Maternity and Infant Care were searched from 1991 to 2012 for relevant English language publications using key words and Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms. Data were extracted with respect to study design, incidence of BBAs, attendance of paramedics, complications and recommendations.ResultsFourteen studies were selected for inclusion arising from the US, UK and Europe. While all studies acknowledged paramedics attend BBAs, seven reported the incidence of BBAs attended by paramedics, and two discuss issues specifically encountered by paramedics. Paramedics attended between 28.2% and 91.5% of all BBAs. While the articles reviewed noted that most of the births encountered by paramedics were uncomplicated, they all reported maternal or neonatal complications. Eight articles reported the most common maternal complication was excessive bleeding after birth, and nine reported the most frequent neonatal complication was hypothermia regardless of gestation.ConclusionsParamedics need to be adequately educated and equipped to manage BBAs at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Protocols should be developed between health and ambulance services to minimise risks associated with BBAs. A dearth of information surrounds the incidence of BBAs attended and the management performed by paramedics highlighting the need for further research.
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Barakzai, Mushtaq Ahmad Khan, and Aqil Burney. "A COMPARISON OF PARAMETRIC MORTALITY MODELS TO GRADUATE URBAN AND RURAL MORTALITY." DECEMBER 37, no. 04 (December 31, 2021): 485–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.51380/gujr-37-04-10.
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This study examine twenty-nine parametric mortality models and assess their suitability for graduating mortality rates of urban and rural areas in Pakistan. Grouped age specific mortality rates of rural and urban populations for the year 2019 are used. The data is collected from the website of National Institute of Population Studies which conduct Maternal Mortality Survey in Pakistan on regular basis. The parametric mortality models were applied to rural and urban mortality data. We used R software to estimate the model’s parameters and assess their suitability for urban and rural populations. The suitability of these models was assessed by using 3 different loss functions. Our analyses found that the fourth type of Heligman-Polard’s model with loss function 3 provides reliable results for graduating the mortality of rural population while second type of Carriere model with loss function 3 produce best results for graduating the urban mortality of Pakistan. Based on two models, mortality rates of urban and rural population have been graduated over age range 0-85. We suggest the use the graduated mortality rates of urban and rural areas for pricing life insurance products in rural and urban areas respectively. In addition, graduated mortality rates are also suggested for use in calculation of life insurance liabilities.
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Luchinin, I. Yu, E. V. Odnoletkova, and S. P. Gonta. "From the medical and obstetric school to medical college." Transport Technician: Education and Practice 3, no. 4 (December 1, 2022): 475–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.46684/2687-1033.2022.4.462-466.
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The history of the creation and formation of the Medical College of the Ural State University of Railway Transport, its traditions, as well as the activities of the college staff for the training of medical workers are considered.The main directions of the development of the college at the present stage are shown: strengthening the material base, software, methodological and information support, participation in the WorldSkills championship and competitive movement.Currently, Medical College is successfully working in the field of educational services in the Sverdlovsk region. This is facilitated by the combination of the best pedagogical traditions, fixed by almost a century of history, with the latest achievements in the field of medicine, pedagogy and teaching methods. The mission of the educational organization is to train a qualified medical specialist of the appropriate level and profile of education, competitive in the labor market, fluent in his profession and oriented in related fields of activity, ready for continuous professional growth, social and professional mobility.Every year, college graduates who want to continue their education successfully pass exams for medical schools. For 85 years of work, the college has produced more than six thousand specialists in various fields: midwives, paramedics, nurses, laboratory assistants. Many of them have achieved great success in their professional activities. In the last five years alone, more than 650 people have graduated from the college.
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Decullier, Evelyne, Mathilde Chauliaguet, Arnaud Siméone, Julie Haesebaert, and Agnès Witko. "Representations of Research among Newly Graduated Paramedical Professionals: A Qualitative Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 21 (October 28, 2021): 11331. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111331.
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Despite a keen interest in clinical research, most paramedical professionals are unwilling to play an active role. Our objective was to explore paramedical professionals’ representations of research. Using an existing database of final year paramedical students (speech therapy, occupational therapy, psychomotricity, audiometry, physiotherapy, orthoptics), we deployed a qualitative approach composed of two successive steps: (1) a free word association task, and (2) semi-structured individual interviews. Out of the 54 students who agreed to be contacted, we received 21 responses to the free word association questionnaire, and 11 interviews were conducted. The hierarchical evocation matrix revealed that the scientific representation of research is based on words defining the research and the purpose of the research. “Collaboration” was identified as being an essential part of the research process. The central core of the representation is coherent with all its components perceived as positive. The content analysis of the interviews showed a polarization around two key points: (1) participants are interested in accessing and using evidence in their practice (2) but feel less confident about and/or motivated to generate evidence themselves. This study highlights the need to develop more research-friendly environments, especially in training institutions.
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Verrall, R. J., and S. Haberman. "Automated Graduation using Bayesian Trans-dimensional Models." Annals of Actuarial Science 5, no. 2 (July 12, 2011): 231–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1748499511000248.
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AbstractThis paper presents a new method of graduation which uses parametric formulae together with Bayesian reversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo methods. The aim is to provide a method which can be applied to a wide range of data, and which does not require a lot of adjustment or modification. The method also does not require one particular parametric formula to be selected: instead, the graduated values are a weighted average of the values from a range of formulae. In this way, the new method can be seen as an automatic graduation method which we believe can be applied in many cases without any adjustments and provide satisfactory graduated values. An advantage of a Bayesian approach is that it allows for model uncertainty unlike standard methods of graduation.
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Thomson, R. J. "Non-Parametric Likelihood Enhancements to Parametric Graduations." British Actuarial Journal 5, no. 1 (April 1, 1999): 197–236. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1357321700000428.
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ABSTRACTParametric graduation may fail to achieve satisfactory results without overparameterisation. Whittaker-Henderson graduation tends to constrain the graduated values towards a low-order polynomial. Non-parametric methods do not generally make direct use of true likelihood functions. This paper suggests a method of enhancing the likelihood of a parametric graduation by means of non-parametric methods, thus reducing the disadvantages of both methods.The parametric graduation is taken to be ideally smooth by definition and is adjusted by using constrained maximum likelihood estimation to obtain better fidelity to the experience. The constraint imposes a minimum sacrifice of smoothness, in terms of a quantitative smoothness criterion, from the initial ideal. The method is not entirely objective in that, in some cases, professional judgement is required in order to assess the degree of smoothness that can be imposed. In other cases the method provides an objective optimum. In either case, by quantifying the degrees of departure from perfect fidelity and from ideal smoothness, the suggested method provides useful and theoretically sound criteria for the purposes of the optimisation process. In particular, by inverting the parametric graduation formula for the purposes of defining the smoothness criterion, the method ensures that the smoothness criterion is consistent over the whole age range, thus resolving the main objection to non-parametric graduation.The method is applied to the 1979-82 experience for life office pensioners in the United Kingdom with positive results.
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Devenish, Scott, Michele Clark, MaryLou Fleming, and Vivienne Tippett. "Australian paramedic graduates transitioning into UK NHS ambulance services: what are the potential challenges?" Journal of Paramedic Practice 7, no. 10 (October 2, 2015): 492–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/jpar.2015.7.10.492.
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Devenish, Scott, Michele Clark, MaryLou Fleming, and Vivienne Tippett. "Australian paramedic graduates transitioning into UK NHS ambulance services: what are the potential challenges?" International Paramedic Practice 5, no. 3 (December 2, 2015): 61–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/ippr.2015.5.3.61.
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Hamid, Md Abdul, Mohammed Ali Chowdhury, and Saleh Mohammad Shahedul Islam. "Knowledge and Preventive Practices about Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection among Nursing Staffs and Paramedics in Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka." Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh 16, no. 1 (June 7, 2021): 54–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jafmc.v16i1.53833.
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Introduction: Hepatitis B and C virus infections are important but mostly neglected public health problem in Bangladesh, although a large number of people are suffering from that illness. It is one of the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the country today. Aim: To assess the level of knowledge and preventive practices regarding hepatitis B and C and to compare between the nursing staffs and paramedics in CMH, Dhaka. Methods: This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out among 141 respondents; 60 nurses and 81 paramedics in CMH, Dhaka from July 2018 to December 2018. All the respondents were interviewed through an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Data were analyzed with SPSS 20. Chi-square test was used to see the level of significance. Results: In this study, 57.4% paramedics had HSC or equivalent educational status, on the other hand among nursing staffs 39.0% had graduate or equivalent and 3.5% had masters or equivalent educational level. Knowledge and preventive practices about hepatitis B and C of nursing staffs was significantly (p<0.05) higher than paramedics. Preventive practice was significantly (p<0.05) associated with status of knowledge. Conclusion: Overall knowledge and preventive practices were found to be acceptable in this study. Most of the nursing staffs and paramedics were at risk of hepatitis B & C. So, appropriate measures needed for further improvement of preventive practices by nursing staffs and especially paramedics. JAFMC Bangladesh. Vol 15, No 1 (June) 2020: 54-57
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Almeida, Rodrigo GS, Edson Z. Martinez, Alessandra Mazzo, Maria A. Trevizan, and Isabel AC Mendes. "Spirituality and post-graduate students’ attitudes towards blood donation." Nursing Ethics 20, no. 4 (January 29, 2013): 392–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0969733012465999.
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College students have become more representative as blood donors, mainly to help other people. This study ascertained the association between spirituality and adherence or intention to donate blood in post-graduate students. In this quantitative and cross-sectional study, participants were 281 students from a post-graduate programme at a Brazilian public university. After complying with ethical requirements, data were collected through a questionnaire for sociodemographic characterization and identification of blood donation practices, followed by the Spiritual Well-Being Scale. Descriptive statistics and parametric tests were used for data analysis. A total of 74% of the participants were female and 26% were male. Previous experience and/or intention to donate blood were found in 75.3%; 14.3% donated blood periodically. In addition, 12.2% were not adept to donation and 12.5% were inapt. Spiritual Well-Being scores were similar between individuals who are not adept and those who donate periodically. In conclusion, in the sample, spirituality and blood donation are not associated, but spiritual well-being and gender are. To enhance blood donation, further research is needed.
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Murtaza, M. A., and S. B. L. Garg. "Parametric Study of a Railway Air Brake System." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 206, no. 1 (January 1992): 21–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/pime_proc_1992_206_214_02.
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This paper deals with the parametric study of a twin-pipe graduated release railway air brake system. The air brake model is based on the analysis of a pneumatic train circuit and a vehicle pneumatic circuit. The parametric study includes the effect of variation of the pneumatic train circuit and vehicle pneumatic circuit parameters. This shows that the computer simulation can be used to predict the performance while varying the design parameters during a brake application. The information is of vital importance for train operation and for laying maintenance and manufacturing tolerances of air brake system design parameters.
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Alrazeeni, Daifallah. "Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 among paramedics in Saudi Arabia: Implications for educational program." International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES 8, no. 3 (March 2021): 71–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2021.03.010.
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Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing public health issue, which threatens the lives of more than 2.4 million people worldwide. This study's purpose is to establish paramedics’ knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. An online cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted among paramedics in four hospitals via WhatsApp Messenger. The study population was composed of paramedics aged 18 years and above. A pre-validated questionnaire was used to evaluate KAP towards COVID-19. Bloom’s cut-off of 80% was used to assess sufficient knowledge (≥80%), positive attitude (≥4), and good practice (≥2.4). All analyses were performed using SPSS version 26 of the approaching 300 paramedics, 71 (24%) responded. The majority of participants were male (n=61, n=85.9%), with an average age of 33 (range: 18–57) years. Overall, 4.2% (n=3) had sufficient knowledge, 42% (n=30) had a positive attitude, and 4% (n=4) had good practice regarding to COVID-19. There was a statistically significant difference between paramedics’ KAP according to their socio-demographic characteristics. Younger paramedics (≥ 18) have sufficient knowledge and a good practice toward COVID-19 than older paramedics (≥37) (p=0.000, p=0.005), respectively. Older paramedics (≥37) have a positive attitude towards COVID-19 relative to younger paramedics (≥ 18) (p=0.000). A statistically significant difference between the total KAP and the level of education (p=0.000) at which the diploma (p=0.000) had sufficient knowledge of COVID-19 than the bachelors and the postgraduate level. Bachelor's and graduates have a positive attitude (p=0.000) towards COVID-19 than the diploma. Saudi paramedics have poor knowledge of COVID-19. In addition, the results of this study have shown that there are statistically significant differences in KAPs’ paramedics according to their demographic characteristics. The author suggests follow-up studies concerning emergency medical services (EMS) settings around the country. Relevance to clinical practice: Ongoing professional education program for Saudi paramedics is encouraged to improve knowledge of paramedics, thus preventing negative attitudes and encouraging constructive preventive and therapeutic practices.
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Alrazeeni, Daifallah. "Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19 among paramedics in Saudi Arabia: Implications for educational program." International Journal of ADVANCED AND APPLIED SCIENCES 8, no. 3 (March 2021): 71–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2021.03.010.
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Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is an ongoing public health issue, which threatens the lives of more than 2.4 million people worldwide. This study's purpose is to establish paramedics’ knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia. An online cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted among paramedics in four hospitals via WhatsApp Messenger. The study population was composed of paramedics aged 18 years and above. A pre-validated questionnaire was used to evaluate KAP towards COVID-19. Bloom’s cut-off of 80% was used to assess sufficient knowledge (≥80%), positive attitude (≥4), and good practice (≥2.4). All analyses were performed using SPSS version 26 of the approaching 300 paramedics, 71 (24%) responded. The majority of participants were male (n=61, n=85.9%), with an average age of 33 (range: 18–57) years. Overall, 4.2% (n=3) had sufficient knowledge, 42% (n=30) had a positive attitude, and 4% (n=4) had good practice regarding to COVID-19. There was a statistically significant difference between paramedics’ KAP according to their socio-demographic characteristics. Younger paramedics (≥ 18) have sufficient knowledge and a good practice toward COVID-19 than older paramedics (≥37) (p=0.000, p=0.005), respectively. Older paramedics (≥37) have a positive attitude towards COVID-19 relative to younger paramedics (≥ 18) (p=0.000). A statistically significant difference between the total KAP and the level of education (p=0.000) at which the diploma (p=0.000) had sufficient knowledge of COVID-19 than the bachelors and the postgraduate level. Bachelor's and graduates have a positive attitude (p=0.000) towards COVID-19 than the diploma. Saudi paramedics have poor knowledge of COVID-19. In addition, the results of this study have shown that there are statistically significant differences in KAPs’ paramedics according to their demographic characteristics. The author suggests follow-up studies concerning emergency medical services (EMS) settings around the country. Relevance to clinical practice: Ongoing professional education program for Saudi paramedics is encouraged to improve knowledge of paramedics, thus preventing negative attitudes and encouraging constructive preventive and therapeutic practices.
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Jeong, Minchul, and Hyunjoo Min. "The Effect of University Graduates Major on Turnover: Using Parametric Survival Model." Journal of Humanities and Social sciences 21 13, no. 6 (December 31, 2022): 795–810. http://dx.doi.org/10.22143/hss21.13.6.54.
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Baltus, Vytautas, and Tadas Žebrauskas. "Parametric Design Concept in Architectural Studies." Architecture and Urban Planning 15, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 96–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/aup-2019-0013.
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AbstractArchitectural studies in Kaunas University of Technology shift towards implementation of BIM concept-based approach in design modules, which suggests the use of related software (Revit, ArchiCAD). Implementation of parametric design (3ds Max, Cinema4D) related subjects in the study process is in alarming situation because of the University’s and even national policy. Nevertheless, its wide usage, at least in the visual presentation of architectural projects, strongly suggests that graduates need to have knowledge of these technologies as it is often required in the general practice. However, the different concepts of BIM and parametric design modelling practice makes the study load too heavy for the students. Thus, it is vital to find a balanced solution for both of these subjects to be presented equally during architectural studies at the University. The aim of this paper is to analyse the opportunities and challenges of introducing parallel learning of both software.
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Warouw, Felly Ferol, Hance Ponto, Rolly Oroh, Viktory Nicodemus Joufree Rotty, and Djubir Kembuan. "The Influence of Vocational School Graduates on Sustainable Tourism Development of Manado Bay Beach." Asia Pacific Journal of Management and Education 4, no. 2 (July 21, 2021): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.32535/apjme.v4i2.1126.
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The regional characteristics of Manado city show its enormous potential as a center of tourism development, especially coastal tourism. This study aims to determine the influence of vocational school graduates in Manado City to develop its sustainable tourism. We involved tourism service actors who employing vocational schools, purposively selected as the sample. For the data analysis, we used descriptive and non-parametric statistical analysis with quantitative methodology aided with the SPSS software. The findings indicate a significant influence of vocational school graduates on the development of sustainable tourism in Manado. Thus, their role should be increased by adjoining tourism-based skills accentuated on tourism sustainability.
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Khouloud, Souidi, and Rajhi Mohamed Tahar. "Expectation-Performance Gap in Knowledge and Competencies in Accounting Graduates: Evidence from Tunisia." European Journal of Teaching and Education 2, no. 1 (March 29, 2020): 109–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.33422/ejte.v2i1.178.
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The aim of this paper is to investigate the gap between the competencies which employers expect and those acquired by accounting graduates. We adopted the framework of (Bui &Porter, 2010) to examine the causal factors that contributed to this gap. A questionnaire survey was distributed to accounting professionals and educators. Furthermore, we analyzed data collected by non-parametric tests: the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and the Mann-Whitney test. Findings indicate the constraints within universities as contributing to the failure of accounting education to provide accounting graduates with the competencies expected by accounting professionals. This study contributes to the literature as one of few studies that examine expectation-performance gap in Tunisia.
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ULUYOL, Çelebi, Esma ORAK, Şahin GÖKÇEARSLAN, and Mehmet RAMAZANOĞLU. "A Systematic Analysis on Graduate Theses Published in The Field of Computer Programming in K-12 Education Between 2018 and 2022." Participatory Educational Research 10, no. 1 (January 30, 2023): 462–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.17275/per.23.25.10.1.
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This study is designed to reveal the research trends of graduate theses published in the field of computer programming in K-12 between 2018 and 2022. Document analysis was used for data collection in this study. The data was divided into 9 categories, and the results demonstrated that the scholars in the Departments of Computer Educational and Instructional Technologies (CEIT) at Atatürk University and Ondokuz Mayıs University of Türkiye mainly published master’s theses in this field in 2019. Another result was that though CEIT is also the main department for doctoral theses, no difference exists in terms of years or universities. “Teaching, learning, and training programming” and "computational thinking" are the most frequently used keywords in graduate programs, respectively. While quantitative and mixed method (parallel, convergent), convenience sampling, and psychometric scales are preferred in master's theses, mixed method (explanatory, mixed), purposive sampling, interviews/focus group interviews, and psychometric scales are preferred in doctoral theses, respectively. Observation and semi-structured interview forms are used as data collection tools in the theses. Although quantitative methods are mainly utilized in data analysis, parametric and non-parametric statistical tests are also used, and content analysis is resorted to as part of qualitative methods. Whilst validity and reliability studies have been carried out measurement tools are employed in master's theses, scales have been developed in doctoral theses. The present study also offers some suggestions for future research on teaching computer programming
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Shevchenko, Yu L., Yu M. Stoyko, S. I. Trikhina, E. K. Mazayshvili, V. N. Pavlov, and I. O. Sayunov. "Alexander Nikolaevich Vedensky – the «good genius» of Russian phlebology (to the 90th anniversary of the birthday)." Grekov's Bulletin of Surgery 180, no. 1 (June 2, 2021): 123–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.24884/0042-4625-2021-180-1-123-132.
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A. N. Vedensky was born on December 6, 1931 in a family of employees. Relatives and family members of A.N. Vedensky, by their merits to the motherland had a significant impact on his development as a doctor and teacher. He excellently graduated from the paramedic school in Bobruisk and the First Medical Institute of Leningrad named after Academician I. P. Pavlov. After graduation, the Institute sent him to Velikiye Luki, Pskov region, where he worked in regional and city hospitals, at an ambulance substation. In 1960, he entered and went to study at the postgraduate course of the Institute of Blood Transfusion (LPIK) in Leningrad.
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Agrawal, Manish, and Mohammad Parvez. "Measuring Academic Performance and Emotional Maturity of Graduate Students: Gender and Locality." Think India 22, no. 2 (October 24, 2019): 36–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.26643/think-india.v22i2.8672.
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Academic performance is an outcome of learning in any set of course. It is of immense relevance to enhance the progress of a learner’s life holistically. Emotional maturity is the application of emotional cognizance and experiences to deal with inner and outer situations. The present study was carried out on a sample of 209 graduate students. A standardised tool (EMS; Singh & Bhargava, 2012) was used to assess emotional maturity while academic performance was measured by the aggregate percentage at graduation level. The investigator used parametric statistics; Pearson product moment correlation (r) and two-way ANOVA to analyse the findings. The study is an earnest attempt to recognise the association between academic performance and emotional maturity. It also tried to identify the effect of gender and locality on academic performance and emotional maturity of graduate students. The findings uncovered that there was a significant positive coefficient of correlation (r = .520, p < 0.01) between academic performance and emotional maturity of graduate students. There was a significant main effect of gender on academic performance and emotional maturity. Female students had a higher level of academic performance than male students while male students had a greater level of emotional maturity than female students. However, the interaction effect of gender and locality on academic performance and emotional maturity was found non-significant.
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Huluka, Admassu Tesso, and Workneh Negatu. "The Impacts of Farmer Field School Training on Knowledge and Farm Technology Adoption: Evidence from Smallholder Maize Farmers in Oromia, Ethiopia." Journal of Economics and Public Finance 2, no. 1 (January 29, 2016): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.22158/jepf.v2n1p1.
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<p><em>This study examines the impact of Farmer Field School (FFS) training program on farmers’ knowledge and farm technology adoption. The FFS program was sponsored by the Ethiopian government and launched in 2010. The study aims to compare the impact of the training on knowledge and agricultural technology adoption of those FFS graduate and non-FFS graduate maize farmers in Oromia, Ethiopia. For this, data was collected in 2013 from 446 randomly selected households of three districts consisting of 218 FFS graduate farmers and 228 non-FFS graduate farmers. The analytical procedure has involved two stages: in the first stage, descriptive analysis was used to detect existence of difference in the household and farm characteristics of the two groups of farmers. In the second stage, a semi-parametric impact evaluation method of propensity score matching with several matching algorithms was employed to estimate the program impacts. The result reveals that although FFS graduate farmers have relatively higher knowledge test score than the non-FFS gradate farmers, farm technology adoption index of the later farmer group exceeds the former groups. This finding suggests that there is no necessarily linear relationship between increased knowledge and increased technology adoption. This further implies that the mental attitude of the smallholder farmers in study area is not actually shaped by misconceptions of technology as claimed by the Ethiopian government, but rather because of their firm understanding of what works and does not work according to their own realities. The policy implication of this finding is that knowledge can be translated into practices if a set of enabling factors and conditions exist. These factors including farmers’ positive perception of the technology benefits, access to complementary inputs, availability of crop insurance scheme, arrangement of credit facilities and favorable output markets as incentive for adopting full technologies.</em><em></em></p>