Journal articles: 'Opportunity Confidence'

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Walsh, Christian, Paul Knott, and Jamie Collins. "Emotional energy and opportunity confidence." Journal of Business Venturing Insights 13 (June 2020): e00155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2019.e00155.

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Berberich, Charles. "Consumer confidence reports: challenge and opportunity." Journal - American Water Works Association 90, no. 1 (January 1998): 30–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1551-8833.1998.tb08355.x.

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Davidsson, Per, Denis A. Gregoire, and Maike Lex. "Developing and Validating a New Measure of Opportunity Confidence." Academy of Management Proceedings 2019, no. 1 (August 1, 2019): 12654. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2019.297.

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Zhiqi, Tong. "Self-Confidence, Understanding, and Opportunity; Poll of 170 Female Cadres." Chinese Sociology & Anthropology 20, no. 1 (October 1987): 57–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.2753/csa0009-4625200157.

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Emami, Amir, and Datis Khajeheian. "Social Norms and Entrepreneurial Action: The Mediating Role of Opportunity Confidence." Sustainability 11, no. 1 (December 29, 2018): 158. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11010158.

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The aim of this paper is to investigate the mediating effect of opportunity confidence (OC) on the relationship between social norms (SNs) and decision to engage in entrepreneurial action (EA). The sample size includes prospective entrepreneurs engaged in the field of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in science and technology parks in Iran. This research uses the longitudinal survey method. Research findings from the structural equation modeling (SEM) do not confirm the mediating role of OC. However, SNs have a significant positive effect on OC, which increases the likelihood of entrepreneurial action. The paper ends with a discussion of results and practical implications.

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Costa, Sílvia Fernandes, Arjan Frederiks, and Joris Veldt. "Is Opportunity Confidence a Matter of Thinking or Feeling? An Experimental Approach." Academy of Management Proceedings 2019, no. 1 (August 1, 2019): 16929. http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/ambpp.2019.16929abstract.

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Dimov, Dimo. "Nascent Entrepreneurs and Venture Emergence: Opportunity Confidence, Human Capital, and Early Planning." Journal of Management Studies 47, no. 6 (July 29, 2009): 1123–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6486.2009.00874.x.

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Stevenson, Michael. "‘EMS should be used as an opportunity to instil confidence in undergraduates‘." Veterinary Record 191, no. 11 (December 2022): 468. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2520.

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Bayon, Manoj Chandra, Esteban Lafuente, and Yancy Vaillant. "Human capital and the decision to exploit innovative opportunity." Management Decision 54, no. 7 (August 15, 2016): 1615–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/md-04-2015-0130.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the direct and interaction effect of individuals’ human capital input and human capital output in the form of entrepreneurial self-confidence on the decision to exploit innovative opportunities. Design/methodology/approach – Using a strategic entrepreneurship perspective, the authors suggest that when individuals with high human capital decide to exploit opportunities they do so by thinking and acting strategically. Strategic action(s) involves pursuing competitive advantages that enable a new venture to get a foothold in the market. The authors argue that such competitive advantages arise from the exploitation of innovative opportunities and individuals with high human capital are more likely to exploit innovative opportunities when they develop entrepreneurial self-confidence. The empirical analysis is based on a random sample of individuals from the adult population who are in the process of creating a new venture. Findings – The results suggest that although human capital inputs and human capital output in the form of entrepreneurial self-confidence are significant factors in influencing the decision to exploit innovative opportunities, human capital inputs interact in different ways with human capital output in influencing this decision. Research limitations/implications – The main limitation of the authors’ study is the use of single item measures as indicators of innovative opportunity and human capital output (entrepreneurial self-confidence). Practical implications – From a macro-perspective, the main implication of the study is that it is possible to assess the quality of entrepreneurship in an economy through individuals’ human capital and the proportion of innovative opportunities in the economy. Moreover, because not all types of human capital inputs influences the exploitation of innovative opportunities, policy makers can be selective in their policy interventions in spawning quality entrepreneurship in their economy. Originality/value – Based on population-level data the authors’ study provides empirical evidence of the nature of entrepreneurial decisions being at the earliest phases of the entrepreneurial process. The study shows the importance of founders’ human capital inputs and outputs in influencing the quality of entrepreneurship in an economy. Moreover, the study extends the understanding the individual-opportunity nexus in promoting innovative entrepreneurship in an economy.

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Reiner, Bruce I. "A Crisis in Confidence: A Combined Challenge and Opportunity for Medical Imaging Providers." Journal of the American College of Radiology 11, no. 2 (February 2014): 107–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2013.10.022.

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Vilanova, Laurent, and Ivana Vitanova. "Unwrapping opportunity confidence: how do different types of feasibility beliefs affect venture emergence?" Small Business Economics 55, no. 1 (March 5, 2019): 215–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11187-019-00159-4.

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Asen, Robert. "Lyndon Baines Johnson and George W. Bush on Education Reform: Ascribing Agency and Responsibility through Key Policy Terms." Rhetoric and Public Affairs 15, no. 2 (June 1, 2012): 289–317. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/41940574.

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Abstract This article explores Lyndon Baines Johnsons and George W. Bushs use of key policy terms to justify their education policies. President Johnson foregrounded the key policy term of "opportunity," whereas President Bush emphasized the term "accountability." Conveying a confident, forward-looking view of society opportunity charged the federal government with distributing educational resources among local communities. Replacing confidence with skepticism, accountability shifted the federal role from providing inputs to insisting on outcomes. Accountability situated the federal government as the ultimate authority that set educational standards and determined if local communities met them.

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Menon, Rajan, and Jack L. Snyder. "Buffer zones: Anachronism, power vacuum, or confidence builder?" Review of International Studies 43, no. 5 (May 15, 2017): 962–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0260210517000122.

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AbstractAmidst calls for containing an assertive Russia, politicians and pundits have been debating whether Ukraine should serve as a ‘buffer zone’ between the Russian and Western spheres of influence. These debates provide an opportunity to revisit the long and varied history of major powers’ efforts to manage buffer zones. We draw on this history to learn the conditions under which buffer zones succeed or fail to stabilise regions, how buffers are most successfully managed, and when alternative arrangements for borderlands work better.

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Stoddard-Dare, Patricia, Kelle K. DeBoth, Madalynn Wendland, Ryan Suder, Joan Niederriter, Rebecca Bowen, Sara Dugan, and Miyuki Tedor. "Interprofessional Learning Opportunity Regarding Pain and the Opioid Epidemic." Advances in Social Work 20, no. 2 (September 10, 2020): 216–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/23656.

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An interprofessional response is needed to mitigate the deleterious effects of the opioid epidemic. Here we describe an interprofessional workshop for n=307 students from social work, pharmacy, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology designed to help prepare professionals to work competently in interprofessional teams while serving clients impacted by substance misuse. A total of n=201 participants provided informed consent and completed a pre- and post-test electronic survey to measure the influence of the interprofessional workshop. Findings from a paired sample t-test reveal statistically significant differences at post-test regarding participant’s self-described confidence 1) identifying their values and beliefs as they relate to substance misuse, 2) responding appropriately when interacting with someone with problematic substance use, 3) quickly finding local harm reduction resources, and 4) quickly finding local, available treatment resources for a person struggling with addiction. These findings suggest this educational curriculum is valuable in achieving its stated goals. Although future research is needed, findings from this study may be useful to health education systems across the country. This interprofessional education program can be emulated to aid in developing confidence in students and seasoned professionals in the healthcare workforce.

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Rajtmajer, Sarah, Christopher Griffin, Jian Wu, Robert Fraleigh, Laxmaan Balaji, Anna Squicciarini, Anthony Kwasnica, et al. "A Synthetic Prediction Market for Estimating Confidence in Published Work." Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence 36, no. 11 (June 28, 2022): 13218–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v36i11.21733.

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Explainably estimating confidence in published scholarly work offers opportunity for faster and more robust scientific progress. We develop a synthetic prediction market to assess the credibility of published claims in the social and behavioral sciences literature. We demonstrate our system and detail our findings using a collection of known replication projects. We suggest that this work lays the foundation for a research agenda that creatively uses AI for peer review.

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Nelson, Abigail, Kelly Patterson, Andrew Groff, Tonya S. King, Jodi Brady, and Robert P. Olympia. "Themes Depicted in Running-Related Films: An Opportunity for Co-Viewing and Active Mediation." Clinical Pediatrics 58, no. 7 (March 17, 2019): 778–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0009922819837369.

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Sport participation is an important part of the development of children and adolescents. The objective of this study was to identify and quantify themes depicted in a select number of running-related films. Thirty-one running-related films were independently viewed and analyzed by 4 reviewers. The number of positive and negative themes was 29.5 (95% confidence interval = 26.1-33.4) and 9.0 (95% confidence interval = 7.9-10.2) mean events per hour for all included films, respectively. The most common positive themes were “overcoming physical limitations,” “overcoming mental obstacles,” and “encouragement from family/friends/fans” (2.6, 2.4, and 2.3 mean events per hour, respectively). The most common negative themes were “giving up/losing confidence,” “ignoring injuries,” and “discouragement/ridicule from coach/athletic trainer” (1.2, 1.1, and 0.66 mean events per hour, respectively). In conclusion, the co-viewing of running-related films with pediatric athletes in order to focus on “teachable moments” may encourage the acquisition and development of positive themes and the avoidance and de-emphasis of negative themes.

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Rudra, Sonya, and Abigail Swerdlow. "Improving Clinical Skills in Psychiatry Using Online Simulation." BJPsych Open 8, S1 (June 2022): S33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.149.

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AimsThe COVID-19 pandemic impacted medical education with teaching moving online. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether online simulation is an effective tool for the delivery of student psychiatric clinical skills teaching. This has important implications for the future planning of psychiatric clinical skills teaching.Methods162 students were divided across nine online psychiatric simulation sessions held over a four month period. The sessions lasted 3.5 hours and consisted of three simulated scenarios with a professional actor and experienced facilitator. Students were asked to rate: confidence in taking a psychiatric history, conducting a mental state exam, formulating treatment plans, conducting risk assessment, assessing capacity and communicating with patients in psychiatry. Confidence ratings were completed pre and post session on Likert scale (1 = least confident, 10 = most confident). Students were also given the opportunity to provide qualitative feedback after the sessions. The study was conducted with permission from Associate Dean for Undergraduate Teaching and QMUL Centre Lead for Psychiatry.Results137 (92.7%) of students attending the workshop completed pre-session questionnaire and 122 (82.4%) completed post-session questionnaire. 95.1% students rated workshops as good/very good. Pre and post confidence comparisons showed significant increases in average confidence for all questions from pre (M = 5.1, SE = 0.2) to post (M = 7.1, SE = 0.2), t = 10.7 p < 0.001. Paired t-tests were used to compare average pre and post-session results for individual questions from the same session. All questions showed significant increases in scores. Qualitative feedback indicated that students valued the opportunity to practice, obtain feedback and requested more sessions.ConclusionResults show significant increases in confidence in psychiatric clinical skills using online psychiatric simulation. This supports our hypothesis that online simulation is an effective tool for delivery of student psychiatric clinical skills teaching. Students may benefit from online simulation increasing their confidence prior to attending psychiatric placements. This teaching method will also provide an additional method for practising clinical skills with increasing student numbers and demands on psychiatric placements. It therefore has important implications in the future of psychiatric education and could be adapted for use across clinical years and medical schools.

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Lauer, Larry. "Fighting the Enemy Within: Confidence-Boosting Coaching." Journal of Coaching Education 3, no. 2 (August 2010): 56–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jce.3.2.56.

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Many athletes struggle with lack of confidence, especially in adverse situations. They lack the belief to use their overlearned skills, trust in their training, or just plain “go for it” and as a result become tight and hesitant in their performance. Coaches often struggle to help these athletes despite their expertise in teaching their sport. Unfortunately, coaches are not always equipped to deal with the psychological dynamics that create decrements in confidence, including perfectionistic thinking, self-presentation concerns, self-handicapping, and in general, harmful patterns of thinking. This article will describe the patterns of thinking that are troublesome for sustaining high confidence in pressure situations, and important principles and strategies for enhancing the confidence of athletes’ in and out of competition. Often, helping athletes deal with their lack of confidence comes down to focusing on controllable aspects of preparation and performance, developing new patterns of thinking, challenging old, negative habits, and accepting that doubts are normal for the high-achieving athlete. The objective will be to provide coach educators an opportunity to expand their own knowledge of coaching athletes to include confidence and composure.

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Audet, Josée, and Geneviève Marcotte. "Student Trade Missions: An Experiential Learning Opportunity." American Journal of Business Education (AJBE) 11, no. 1 (February 12, 2018): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.19030/ajbe.v11i1.10116.

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In response to the criticisms addressed to business schools, teaching formulas that foster experiential learning are increasingly being put forward. The Missions Commerciales de l’Université Laval (MCUL- Université Laval Trade Missions) is a training program designed to foster experiential learning. This program extends over an entire academic year in which students are required to find and fulfill an international development mandate on behalf of a business. The objective of this study is to investigate the extent to which participation in such a business consulting project enables students to acquire new skills and modify certain attitudes. Our results show that student participation in an international trade mission has a considerable impact on the acquisition of professional skills and competencies, as well as the development of personality traits and attitudes. Through this experience, students build confidence, develop a sense of initiative and learn to identify business opportunities and adapt quickly. It allows them to sharpen their sales skills and techniques while learning to represent a business. Having completed a trade mission also appears to improve student employability.

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Agrawal, Ashish, Shafi Kolhapure, Alberta Di Pasquale, Jayant Rai, and Ashish Mathur. "Vaccine Hesitancy as a Challenge or Vaccine Confidence as an Opportunity for Childhood Immunisation in India." Infectious Diseases and Therapy 9, no. 3 (May 23, 2020): 421–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00302-9.

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Gillett, Carly, Kathryn Fontenot, Edward Bush, Maud Walsh, and Charles Johnson. "Summer Camp Garden Project: An Opportunity to Grow the Next Generation of Horticulturists." HortTechnology 27, no. 1 (February 2017): 114–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/horttech03572-16.

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Agriculture is fundamental to meeting Americans’ basic needs—clothing, housing, and food. As the average farmer’s age increases, there is a need to develop programs to encourage youth to pursue careers in agriculture and become the next generation of farmers. This study developed and implemented a horticultural curriculum focusing on vegetable production at a summer camp setting. Targeted participants were aged 9 to 12 years. Pre- and posttests were given to both the treatment group (campers participating in the victory garden track) and the control group (campers participating in a Wetlands track). The pre- and posttest evaluated campers’ science-based knowledge and confidence. The study was replicated 16 times (weeks) over a 2-year study. Lesson topics included propagation, victory gardens, soil, recycling, plant parts, pollination, photosynthesis, and insects. Campers in the treatment group had improvement of general horticulture knowledge from pretest to posttest responses 18% improvement in 2010 and 11% improvement in 2011. Posttest scores of treatment campers were greater 20% in 2010 and 16% greater in 2011 (P ≤ 0.05) than control campers in both years of the study. Treatment campers were more confident (P ≤ 0.05) in explaining to others how to grow a plant and in their ability to grow more than one type of plant. Analysis of the 2nd year of data-indicated treatment campers were more likely (P ≤ 0.05) to feel confident in their ability to plant a seed that would later grow into a plant.

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Al Khasawneh, Esra, Judie Arulappan, Jansi Rani Natarajan, Savithri Raman, and Chandrani Isac. "Efficacy of Simulation Using NLN/Jeffries Nursing Education Simulation Framework on Satisfaction and Self-Confidence of Undergraduate Nursing Students in a Middle-Eastern Country." SAGE Open Nursing 7 (January 2021): 237796082110113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608211011316.

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Introduction Utilizing simulation in nursing education is increasingly becoming a popular teaching pedagogy. Simulation provides opportunity to the nursing students to practice the clinical skills through various real life like situational experiences. Simulation improves the clinical decision making skills of the nursing students. Objective A descriptive, cross sectional, correlational study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of simulation using NLN/Jeffries Nursing Education Simulation Framework on satisfaction and self-confidence of Undergraduate nursing students. Methods 370 undergraduate nursing students participated in the study. Educational practices, Simulation design, Student satisfaction and Self-confidence questionnaires were used. Results Majority of the nursing students perceived agreement on various domains of student satisfaction, self-confidence, educational practices and simulation design used in the curriculum. The students were self-confident to care for similar patients in the clinical area and satisfied with this instructional method. Satisfaction and self-confidence were correlated with educational practices and simulation design. Conclusion Developing simulations using NLN/Jeffries Nursing Education Simulation framework will provide meaningful, engaging, and pedagogically sound experiences for the students. Pre-briefing and de-briefing are meaningful strategies to enhance the learning of students.

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Ciraulo, Luciano A., Nicolas A. Ciraulo, Rocco S. Ciraulo, Grant D. Robaczewski, Katherine P. Andreasen, Carolyne R. Falank, Julianne B. Ontengco, and David L. Ciraulo. "American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma “Stop the Bleed Program”: Quantifying the Impact of Training Upon Public School Educators Readiness." American Surgeon 86, no. 11 (June 29, 2020): 1520–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0003134820933550.

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Background School violence continues to afflict our educational institutions. In response, an institutional initiative was launched to train educators and school support staff in life-saving skills aimed at hemorrhage control. Methods The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma “Stop the Bleed” (STB) Program was promoted as a quality improvement initiative to schools within the geographic catchment area of this Level I Trauma Center. Participants were given the opportunity to take precourse, and postcourse confidence inventories using a Likert Scale. Statistical analysis of the 324 precourse to postcourse evaluations measuring change in confidence was used to evaluate improvement in readiness of school systems to respond in mass casualty incidents. Results Students enrolled in the STB Program were offered the opportunity to assess their confidence precourse and postcourse in reference to 7 questions. Precourse and postcourse Likert Scale inventories were compared and analyzed to assess the strength of the improvement in confidence using Student’s t-test, where P < .05 is statistically significant. Students demonstrated improvement ( P < .006) that was statistically significant across all 7-question relating to enhance confidence postcourse compared with the precourse. Discussion This STB quality initiative has demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in the confidence of teachers and school personnel to render lifesaving care in the event of a mass casualty or isolated incident of life-threatening hemorrhage. These results support the validity of the training in making a difference in this subpopulation of responders.

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Nicolson, Margaret. "Language Learners and Diverse Legacies: Question of Confidence." Scottish Educational Review 32, no. 2 (March 27, 2000): 118–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/27730840-03202003.

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In general, Scots have not shown an excess of confidence in their potential to learn languages. A school system which did not previously encourage the majority to study languages, but reserved them for a certain academic elite, has undoubtedly played its part in this. A study of a group of Open University language learners supports the view that it is mainly those with considerable school experience of language learning, and strong present links with the language who have the confidence and motivation to enter and remain in the adult language learning arena. Yet, Scotland has a rich historic and current multilingual profile which largely goes untapped and which could be of great benefit in raising language awareness and confidence about language learning. In a devolved Scotland, it now seems appropriate to widen participation, to make language learning a more inclusive domain, and to rekindle a previously discouraged polyglot mentality. An ideal opportunity presents itself to introduce new policies which would reverse negative cultural and educational legacies and enhance confidence in language identity and language learning potential. This would provide the means to a healthier and more open cultural and social dialogue, ensuring the democratic future of Scotland in the world at large.

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Izki Fikriani Amir and Muhammad Idris. "Pelatihan Public Speaking dengan Metode CCP bagi Siswa Siswi UPT SMAN 13 Maros." Sejahtera: Jurnal Inspirasi Mengabdi Untuk Negeri 2, no. 1 (December 25, 2022): 45–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.58192/sejahtera.v2i1.394.

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High school students are the young generation who have the potential and have the opportunity to play an active role in the development of the nation and the nation. To support their ability to compete in today's era, high school students are required to have self-confidence, be able to communicate politely, and be polite as part of public speaking. If you do not have the ability to communicate in public appropriately due to a lack of self-confidence, then the interaction cannot run smoothly. Therefore, to provide understanding, public speaking training is held using the CCP (Confident, Content and Performance) method. This dedication activity was a collaboration between the lecturer who held the tridharma activities of higher education and the UPTD SMAN 13 Maros which is located in Pucak Village. By using the practice method which begins with increasing self-confidence, followed by creating content and finally preparing for a live performance. the enthusiasm of the participants was very high, various questions were asked during the discussion so that this activity could provide training in the development of public speaking presentation skills

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SHEN, BO, and YUN LIU. "EFFECTS OF CONFIDENCE SCALE AND NETWORK STRUCTURE ON MINORITY OPINION SPREADING." International Journal of Modern Physics C 21, no. 08 (August 2010): 1001–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0129183110015610.

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We study the dynamics of minority opinion spreading using a proposed simple model, in which the exchange of views between agents is determined by a quantity named confidence scale. To understand what will promote the success of minority, two types of networks, random network and scale-free network are considered in opinion formation. We demonstrate that the heterogeneity of networks is advantageous to the minority and exchanging views between more agents will reduce the opportunity of minority's success. Further, enlarging the degree that agents trust each other, i.e. confidence scale, can increase the probability that opinions of the minority could be accepted by the majority. We also show that the minority in scale-free networks are more sensitive to the change of confidence scale than that in random networks.

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Hartono, Hartono, Oktavianus Pasoloran, and Fransiskus Eduardus Daromes. "Role of Hedging Mechanism in Maintaining Volatility Cash Flow and Growth Opportunity and Their Impact on Investor Reaction." Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi dan Bisnis 15, no. 1 (January 20, 2020): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/jiab.2020.v15.i01.p03.

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This study aims to investigate the role of forward contract hedging in maintaining volatility cash flow and growth opportunity and its impact on investor reaction. The population in this study included 242 non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2013–2017. The sample was determined using purposive sampling, and path analysis was employed to analyze the data. Results show that forward contract hedging mediates the effects of volatility cash flow and growth opportunity on investor reaction. This research is expected to provide insights so that company management can improve performance properly and increase investor confidence through the application of hedging, thereby maintaining volatility cash flow and growth opportunity. Keywords: Cash flow volatility, growth opportunity, hedging forward contract, investor reaction.

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Valamat-Zade, A. R., M. G. Girich, and A. D. Levashenko. "Adverts and Spam in E-Commerce: Improving Confidence." Vestnik of the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, no. 6 (December 12, 2019): 149–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.21686/2413-2829-2019-6-149-156.

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The article analyzes global and Russian market of e-advertising and trends in its development. E-commerce market in Russia can grow to 3.491 trillion rubles by the end 2023. The increase in on-line purchase frequency and number of buyers takes place due to effective on-line marketing, whose expenses in 2017 exceeded expenses on TV commercials. In Russia there are no rules (and restrictions) concerning on-line adverts placement. It could lead to the fact that the number of adverts surpasses the volume of meaningful information. The notion of on-line advertising in the Russian Federation is limited by the general idea of advertisement, while in many countries its specific definition is put forward in order to provide an opportunity to advance special requirement to it. One problem of on-line advertising is a great amount of spam interfering both with the customer and business-communities as a result of dropping confidence of buyers. Russia is included in five most active span distributors. Today spam makes over 60% of all incoming correspondence in public mail services of the Russian segment of the Internet. The authors propose to upgrade Russian legislation and direct it to spam regulation, which could protect customers’ rights and raise their confidence to e-commerce and to development and adoption of special guiding principles that would explain ways of using laws concerning adverts in the Internet.

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Alharbi, Kholoud, and Manal F. Alharbi. "Nursing Students’ Satisfaction and Self-Confidence Levels After Their Simulation Experience." SAGE Open Nursing 8 (January 2022): 237796082211390. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23779608221139080.

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Background Nursing students should be well prepared before going to clinical setting as they provide direct care to patient. Simulation gives the learners the opportunity to be active learners who practice, train, and give a reflection on a specific experience. Objective To obtain an understanding of the human patient simulation experience and nursing students’ perceptions of satisfaction and self-confidence. Method Cross-sectional, descriptive design was undertaken. Using purposive sampling, 273 nursing students were enrolled in basic adult nursing courses at levels four and five at female nursing college at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire was used to measure the demographic characteristics, simulation design characteristics, and simulation educational practice context. Student Satisfaction and Self-confidence in Learning Scale was used to measure students’ satisfaction and self-confidence. Bivariate analyses were utilized where needed and multiple linear regression analysis was performed to find the relationship between variables. Results The current study revealed overall, nursing students were satisfied and self-confident after their human patient simulation experience. A relationship was observed between demographic characteristics, simulation design characteristics, and simulation educational practice context with students’ satisfaction and self-confidence. Conclusion Simulation is an effective teaching strategy that prepares nursing students for real clinical practice. Findings provided policymakers with information on nursing students’ current levels of satisfaction and self-confidence that can lead to developing future policies.

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Akers, Julie, Brandy Seignemartin, Jennifer Anderson, and Barbara Richardson. "New interprofessional health sciences precepting legislation provides opportunity to assess student and preceptor knowledge, experience, and confidence." Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice 27 (June 2022): 100497. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100497.

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Lazarus, Jeffrey V., Camila A. Picchio, Shevanthi Nayagam, Scott Ratzan, and Mark Thursz. "Strengthening vaccine confidence during the COVID-19 pandemic: A new opportunity for global hepatitis B virus elimination." Journal of Hepatology 73, no. 3 (September 2020): 490–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2020.06.008.

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Jomaa, Lamis, Muzi Na, Sally Eagleton, Marwa Diab El Harake, and Jennifer Savage. "Self-Confidence in Food Resource Management Is Associated with Lower Risk of Household Food Insecurity Among SNAP-Ed Eligible Head Start Families." Current Developments in Nutrition 4, Supplement_2 (May 29, 2020): 213. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_064.

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Abstract Objectives To examine the associations between food resource management (FRM) self-confidence and behaviors that help maximize the use of food dollars by household food insecurity (HFI) status. Methods Cross-sectional survey on SNAP-Ed eligible Head Start families in Pennsylvania, US (n = 366). HFI status was assessed using the 18-item USDA Household Food Security Module. FRM self-confidence was measured using 5-questions (e.g., “How confident are you that you can buy healthy foods for your family on a budget?”) and FRM behaviors were assessed using 6-questions (e.g., “How often do you plan meals before shopping for groceries?”). The associations between FRM self-confidence and behavior by HFI status were explored using chi-square and simple logistic regression analyses. Results The average FRM self-confidence score of respondents was 3.02(SD: 0.71) and FRM behavior score was 3.7(SD: 0.8). Participants with high FRM self-confidence had lower odds of HFI (OR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.23, 0.56, P < 0.001), yet the association between FRM behaviors with HFI status was not found to be statistically significant (P = 0.91). When individual FRM questions were explored, results showed that all FRM self-confidence questions significantly differed by HFI status (highest p-value < 0.046); e.g., a higher proportion of food secure households were moderately confident or very confident to buy healthy foods on a budget compared to food insecure households (75% vs 58%, P < 0.001). For individual FRM behaviors, one of the 6 behaviors differed by HFI status; food insecure households were more likely to report never or rarely using a shopping list when grocery shopping vs their food secure counterparts (12% vs 9%, P = 0.016). Conclusions Higher confidence in FRM skills may protect against food insecurity among SNAP-Ed eligible households. Nutrition education programs designed to assist low-income households in stretching their food dollars need to target self-confidence in FRM skills, and address what factors may affect their FRM behaviors, in an attempt to alleviate food insecurity. Funding Sources This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the PA Department of Human Services (DHS). This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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Zhou, Zhi Jun, and Wei Yi Qu. "Technological Innovation in Software Outsourcing Alliance Based on Trust Perspective." Applied Mechanics and Materials 336-338 (July 2013): 2018–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.336-338.2018.

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From social exchange theory perspective, inter-organizational trust can be considered as a resource. It can reduce the potential speculation due to the uncertainty and dependency in inter-organizational exchange. We believe that, in term of the trust itself, there is also a paradox of trust. Namely, the original intention of building confidence among the organizations is to reduce the opportunity risks from the asset specificity. But Technological Innovation in Software outsourcing Alliance are often in a dilemma: to win the trust needs specific investment as a commitment. Once invested, enterprise would face the risk of opportunism because of lack of legal constraints and security for trust.

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Braum, Stefan. "The Carles Puigdemont Case: Europe's Criminal Law in the Crisis of Confidence." German Law Journal 19, no. 6 (November 2018): 1349–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s2071832200023063.

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AbstractThe case of Carles Puigdemont underlines that European criminal law is in a crisis of confidence. The Higher Regional Court of Schleswig-Holstein has rejected a Spanish European arrest warrant for the criminal offence of rebellion because it lacks double criminality. It applied German law de lege artis without, however, questioning the European legal framework. The case would have provided an opportunity to refer the matter to the European Court of Justice for a preliminary ruling in order to further specify the European law criteria of double criminality. This would have been the adequate legal response to a politically explosive case. In the end, the Spanish judiciary sees itself disavowed and the system of the European arrest warrant called into question.

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Moss, Erica, Kum Kim, Kelsey Dickinson, and Margaret Gettis. "Developmental Care Rounds: An Initiative to Improve Nursing Confidence and Contributions at the Bedside." Neonatal Network 42, no. 1 (January 1, 2023): 37–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/nn-2022-0022.

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Purpose:To describe the use of developmental care (DC) rounds as an initiative to ensure the implementation of bedside DC. To measure the confidence of NICU nurses with participation in DC rounds.Design:Evidence-based practice/quality improvement initiative aimed to answer the following questions: What are the implementation rates of bedside DC nursing interventions used or discussed during DC rounds? Do NICU nurses report agreement with education about DC rounds prior to DC rounds starting? Do nurses in the NICU feel confident participating in DC rounds Do nurses with more years of NICU nursing experience feel more confident than nurses with fewer years of nursing experience?Sample:513 DC rounds and 101 nursing surveys.Main Outcome Variable: Nursing survey Likert score response and implementation rate of DC nursing interventions.Results:Implementation of bedside DC nursing interventions was strong in the NICU. Areas of opportunity include developmental bath, oral care with breast milk, use of scent clothes, kangaroo care, breastfeeding, use of head plan when appropriate, assignment of a primary baby buddy when appropriate, and use of schedule when needed. Nurses reported their confidence in participation in DC during the implementation of this project.

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Perez Nuñez, Sylvia Mónica, and Martina Musteen. "Learning perspective on sustainable entrepreneurship in a regional context." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 27, no. 3 (May 18, 2020): 365–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-03-2020-0071.

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PurposeThe aim of this study is to examine the role of learning in the opportunity discovery, opportunity exploitation and local embeddedness of sustainable ventures in an emerging economy.Design/methodology/approachWe use a partially grounded approach to analyze three case of successful sustainable ventures in the Cali Baja gastro industry.FindingsWe find that sustainable entrepreneurs possess general knowledge of natural and communal environment along with compassion for the environment. However, it is the acquisition of a specific business-related knowledge that is the trigger for the formation of the first-person opportunity belief (i.e. confidence in the ability to exploit the sustainable business opportunity personally). Our analysis of also reveals several unique learning processes associated with opportunity exploitation and local embeddedness with a special focus on tradeoffs and compromises that are required given the tension between the sometimes conflicting goals of sustainable enterprises.Originality/valueOur study adds to the literature on sustainable entrepreneurship by investigating the complex interplay between personal and contextual factors that unfolds over time as entrepreneurs conceive and then exploit a viable business opportunity that simultaneously addresses environmental and social goals.

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Scanlon, Michael, Vikram Sharma, and Georg Zangl. "Model centric production management systemsy—opportunity and challenges." APPEA Journal 50, no. 2 (2010): 690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj09054.

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While modelling technology is routinely used in oil and gas to control and optimise process facilities and downstream plants, the upstream sector has been slow to adopt model-based control systems, or the models are very coarse and mono-dimensional, reducing confidence in their predictive capability. Further, the models are discipline specific, and the interdependence between the subsurface and the surface is poorly evaluated. This is particularly relevant to coal seam gas developments, where well productivity planning and management needs to be considered in the context of the complete production value chain, and the dependencies between the gathering system and the processing plants considered in optimising the contract nominations. A key breakthrough technology will be a model-based control system that can assimilate all the available data, put the data into context, represent the full value chain, assess the relative impact of the components of the production train, and then assess the decision alternatives in the context of deliverability, processing cost, HSE and market opportunity in sufficient time to have an impact. Advances in data acquisition, transmission and storage, coupled with advances in computational efficiency and software engineering, mean that integrated modelling systems are realisable today.Collaboration between technology providers has delivered software tools that offer a unified perspective across the subsurface, surface gathering systems and facility worlds. The presentation will explore the technology capability, the application opportunity and organisational requirement to fully realise the potential of integrated asset models.

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Park, Eun. "Readiness for Autonomy, Motivation, and Language Learning Opportunity in Project-based L2 Writing." Korean Journal of Teacher Education 38, no. 5 (September 30, 2022): 5–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.14333/kjte.2022.38.5.01.

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Purpose: This study aimed to examine how learners' perceptions on readiness for autonomy can bedifferent prior to and after L2 writing with project-based learning (PBL). In addition, it consideredlearners’ beliefs of motivation and language learning opportunity after project-based L2 writing. Methods: Thirty L2 learners at the beginner level were asked to complete two questionnaires: 1)Readiness for Learner Autonomy Questionnaire (RLAQ) to compare learner perception change in fivefactors. These were Role of teacher (RT), Role of feedback (RF), Learner independence (LI), Learnerconfidence in study ability (LCS), Experience for language learning (ELL); and 2) a debriefing questionnaireto check learner beliefs of motivation and language learning opportunity. Results: The results showed that overall, learners’ readiness for autonomy was significantly changedin the four factors: RT, LI, LCS, and ELL except for RF. Learner beliefs of LI, LCS and ELL weresignificantly higher in the post RLAQ, while those of RT remarkably decreased and there was nosignificant change on RF, rather with a little higher mean score in the post RLAQ. Additionally,learners showed considerably high mean scores of motivation and language learning opportunity afterthe PBL project. Conclusion: Project-based L2 writing could be helpful for learners to be prepared for more autonomouslearning with increased independence, confidence, and to be motivated and learn language more, whilelearners were more likely to receive feedback after PBL. The result appeared to be attributed to PBLthat promotes cooperative guidance or feedback by teacher or peers with which learners who havelimited language knowledge could check and manage the process in a desired and appropriate wayfor their own project. This can add another aspect of the benefits from PBL in L2 writing classroomcontexts. (Dankook University)

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Croce, Valeria. "Can tourism confidence index improve tourism demand forecasts?" Journal of Tourism Futures 2, no. 1 (March 14, 2016): 6–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jtf-12-2014-0026.

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Purpose The link between confidence and economic decisions has been widely covered in the economic literature, yet it is still an unexplored field in tourism. The purpose of this paper is to address this gap, and investigate benefits in forecast accuracy that can be achieved by combining the UNWTO Tourism Confidence Index (TCI) with statistical forecasts. Design/methodology/approach Research is conducted in a real-life setting, using UNWTO unique data sets of tourism indicators. UNWTO TCI is pooled with statistical forecasts using three distinct approaches. Forecasts efficiency is assessed in terms of accuracy gains and capability to predict turning points in alternative scenarios, including one of the hardest crises the tourism sector ever experienced. Findings Results suggest that the TCI provides meaningful indications about the sign of future growth in international tourist arrivals, and point to an improvement of forecast accuracy, when the index is used in combination with statistical forecasts. Still, accuracy gains vary greatly across regions and can hardly be generalised. Findings provide meaningful directions to tourism practitioners on the use opportunity cost to produce short-term forecasts using both approaches. Practical implications Empirical evidence suggests that a confidence index should not be collected as input to improve their forecasts. It remains a valuable instrument to supplement official statistics, over which it has the advantage of being more frequently compiled and more rapidly accessible. It is also of particular importance to predict changes in the business climate and capture turning points in a timely fashion, which makes it an extremely valuable input for operational and strategic decisions. Originality/value The use of sentiment indexes as input to forecasting is an unexplored field in the tourism literature.

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Zavotsky, Kathleen E., Jonathan V. McCoy, Sandia Royal, Kathy Sackett, Linda M. Tamburri, Jennifer M. Joiner, and Pamela A. Ohman-Strickland. "High Fidelity Simulation Improves Provider Confidence During ACLS Training Even Among Experienced Staff: Are We Missing an Opportunity?" Emergency Medicine - Open Journal 2, no. 1 (May 18, 2016): 5–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.17140/emoj-2-120.

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Hershcovis, M. Sandy, Sharon K. Parker, and Tara C. Reich. "The Moderating Effect of Equal Opportunity Support and Confidence in Grievance Procedures on Sexual Harassment from Different Perpetrators." Journal of Business Ethics 92, no. 3 (July 24, 2009): 415–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-009-0165-2.

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Agrawal, Ashish, Shafi Kolhapure, Alberta Di Pasquale, Jayant Rai, and Ashish Mathur. "Correction to: Vaccine Hesitancy as a Challenge or Vaccine Confidence as an Opportunity for Childhood Immunisation in India." Infectious Diseases and Therapy 9, no. 3 (June 18, 2020): 433. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40121-020-00309-2.

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Herlita, Adhisca Priscillia, St Budi Waluya, and Nuriana Rachmani Dewi. "Analysis of Mathematical Communication Ability and Self Confidence in the Numbered Head Together Learning Model with a Contextual Approach to Class VIII Opportunity Materials." International Journal of Research and Review 9, no. 10 (October 12, 2022): 151–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20221017.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of the Number Head Together (NHT) learning model with a Contextual approach to describe the mathematical communication skills of class VIII students based on Self Confidence. The method used in this study is a mixed method. Data was collected through tests, questionnaires, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that (1) the NHT learning model was more effective on mathematical communication skills which could be seen from the results of the experimental class mathematical communication ability test which was greater than the control class, (2) The pattern of mathematical communication skills in terms of Self Confidence varied. Of the 31 students there are students who fall into the less positive, positive and very positive categories. Therefore, this research can be an alternative in learning mathematics, especially the use of contextual approaches and mathematical communication skills that can be applied in learning with the NHT and Self Confidence models of students. Keywords: Mathematical Communication Skills, Number Head Together, Self Confidence, Contextual

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Coakley, Amanda Bulette, and Carol A. Ghiloni. "A Fellowship Program Preparing Students for Employment as New Graduate Nurses in Oncology Nursing." Creative Nursing 15, no. 1 (February 2009): 46–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1078-4535.15.1.46.

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The Carol A. Ghiloni Oncology Fellowship Program (OFP), developed in 2001, provides an opportunity for student nurses between their junior and senior years in a baccalaureate program to learn about the role that nurses play in providing care to patients with cancer. To explore whether former fellows felt prepared for employment in oncology nursing after their fellowship experience, a focus group discussion with former student nurse oncology fellows was conducted. The discussion was audiotaped and transcribed. Content analysis of the transcripts revealed four key findings: OFP provides an opportunity to make informed career choices; OFP provides confidence-building experience; OFP provides an experience of preceptor role modeling; and OFP provides an opportunity to build relationships with staff, patients, and patients’ families.

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Dunn, Scott, Sarah M. Rudman, and Jonathan S. Marchant. "Teaching genetics: A genomic science bootcamp." Biochemist 29, no. 6 (December 1, 2007): 36–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bio02906036.

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How can school teachers get hands-on training in using DNA-based methods? Here, we highlight the availability of a free course, supported by the Goldsmiths' Company, which provides the opportunity for educators to get back into the laboratory and gain confidence with molecular genetic techniques.

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Buckland, C., and J. Whitney. "12 Exploring Hospital Discharge as An Opportunity for Falls Prevention Exercise Referral." Age and Ageing 49, Supplement_1 (February 2020): i1—i8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afz183.12.

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Abstract Topic Proactive prevention is at the core of the NHS Long Term plan and falls prevention is an important public health priority. National guidance recommends that all health professionals have competence in falls assessment and prevention and advise that older adults at risk of falls are considered for strength and balance exercise. With rising numbers of older adults occupying inpatient beds, some clinicians may not have the skills to identify these opportunities to prevent falls. Previously, physiotherapy staff on a respiratory medicine ward were not delivering best practice in falls prevention. Aim Within 3 months, to achieve a 30% increase in older adults at risk of falls, being offered exercise referral at hospital discharge. Intervention Quality improvement methodology including stakeholder engagement and Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles were used to influence behaviour change amongst physiotherapy staff on a respiratory ward. Interventions included training and a documentation sticker. For evaluation, the weekly number of older adults at risk of falls with evidence of offer for falls prevention exercise was collected over 13 weeks and evaluated on a Statistical Process Control chart. Staff confidence scores and cohort data were also recorded and described using descriptive statistics. The NHS Improvement Sustainability Model was used to measure project sustainability. Improvement At baseline, 0/18 (0%) older adults had an offer for fall prevention exercise. Over the intervention period, this increased to 22/37 (59.5%) and demonstrated special cause variation that was confidently assigned to the interventions. There was a 44.5% improvement in staff confidence in offering fall prevention exercise. The project scored 53.7% using the NHS sustainability model. Discussion This project demonstrated favourable behaviour change in falls prevention practice amongst physiotherapy staff on a respiratory ward. There was variability in the improvement possibly as a result of contextual influences of staffing and seasonality. Hospital discharge is a good opportunity to assess falls risk in older adults and offer information and referral for exercise. Wider implementation may be useful to help older adults optimise health outcomes but will depend on organisational stakeholder support to improve sustainability.

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Boysen, James C., Stacie A. Salsbury, Dustin Derby, and Dana J. Lawrence. "A focus group study of chiropractic students following international service learning experiences." Journal of Chiropractic Education 30, no. 2 (October 1, 2016): 124–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.7899/jce-15-25.

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Objective: One objective of chiropractic education is to cultivate clinical confidence in novice practitioners. The purpose of this qualitative study was to describe how participation in a short-term international service learning experience changed perceptions of clinical confidence in senior chiropractic students. Methods: Seventeen senior chiropractic students participated in 4 moderated focus group sessions within 4 months after a clinical educational opportunity held in international settings. Participants answered standard questions on how this educational experience may have changed their clinical confidence. Two investigators performed qualitative thematic analysis of the verbatim transcripts to identify core concepts and supporting themes. Results: The core concept was transformation from an unsure student to a confident doctor. The service learning experience allowed students to deliver chiropractic treatment to patients in a real-world setting, engage in frequent repetitions of technical skills, perform clinical decision-making and care coordination, and communicate with patients and other health professionals. Students described increased clinical confidence in 9 competency areas organized within 3 domains: (1) chiropractic competencies including observation, palpation, and manipulation; (2) clinical competencies including problem solving, clinic flow, and decision-making; and (3) communication competencies, including patient communication, interprofessional communication, and doctor–patient relationship. Students recommended that future service learning programs include debriefing sessions similar to the experience offered by these focus groups to enhance student learning. Conclusion: Senior chiropractic students who participated in an international service learning program gained confidence and valuable practical experience in integrating their chiropractic, clinical, and communication skills for their future practices.

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Irwin, Adriane. "Educational Approach to Increase Student Pharmacist Confidence with Medicare." INNOVATIONS in pharmacy 12, no. 1 (March 9, 2021): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.24926/iip.v12i1.3335.

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Objective: To describe a didactic, case-based approach to teach student pharmacists about Medicare enabling them to consider the spectrum of coverage options, as well as both medical and drug needs, when assessing insurance plans. Innovation: Education on Medicare often focuses on Part D. However, the growing popularity of Medicare Advantage plans requires students to have a more comprehensive understanding of Medicare. To address this gap, a didactic, case-based approach was developed where students received four 90-minute lectures on Medicare and then applied the information through a patient case. Data was collected on student-reported confidence with Medicare, and attitudes towards the importance of understanding insurance in improving patient care. Surveys were conducted at baseline, after the didactic lectures (interim survey), and upon project completion (final survey). Key Findings: Confidence with Medicare increased between the baseline and interim survey (all p ≤ 0.001). Additional gains were seen after completing the project in helping patients navigate financial assistance programs (p ≤ 0.001) and selecting specific plans (p ≤ 0.05). After the interim survey, students more strongly agreed with statements related to knowledge of insurance as an opportunity to help advocate for patients (p ≤ 0.001), and the need to consider Medicare coverage when making medication recommendations (p ≤ 0.05) Conclusion: The combination of didactic lectures and a case-based exercise positively impacted self-reported student confidence in their knowledge, as well as attitude towards Medicare. Increasing student confidence in Medicare and willingness to engage beneficiaries in conversations about insurance coverage may be a strategy to improve patient care and health outcomes.

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Namundjebo, Elizabeth, Jairos Kangira, and Elizabeth Morgan. "The role of drama in teaching English." JULACE: Journal of the University of Namibia Language Centre 3, no. 1 (December 31, 2018): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.32642/julace.v3i1.1371.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the role of drama in teaching English to enhance students’ communicative skills at the University of Namibia. The discussions of the research focused on assessing the benefits of using drama in the teaching of English to increase students’ motivation and self-confidence, as well as to enhance their communicative skills. Research findings revealed the effectiveness of drama oriented English lessons to the benefits of students’ speaking skills, motivation, self-esteem and confidence in their abilities to communicate in English. In addition, the findings revealed that drama activities aided students develop a community and foster group cohesiveness, which helped in building students’ confidence when speaking English in front of their classmates. Moreover, the study results revealed that motivation is linked to self-confidence as the drama activities accorded students the opportunity to use the target language in real life situations.

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Debono, Manwel. "Attitudes towards trade unions in Malta." Economic and Industrial Democracy 40, no. 4 (January 6, 2017): 997–1017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143831x16681482.

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This study exploits the rare opportunity of a national representative sample, and explores the attitudes of adults towards trade unions in Malta. Data were gathered through a telephone survey carried out among a sample of 1512 persons, representing the Maltese working-age population. Respondents have an overall positive opinion of trade unions, which are seen to carry out important functions in Maltese society. However, slightly fewer than half of the respondents claimed to be satisfied with the work of trade unions, indicating that they are less confident about the unions’ role in offering individual services to their members. A number of suggestions are given in order to stem or reverse the apparent erosion of confidence in Maltese trade unions.

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