scholarly journals Professional education among haemophilia nurses: a survey of current practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Simon Fletcher ◽  
Steve Chaplin ◽  
Cathy Harrison ◽  
Kristian Juusola ◽  
Norma Collins
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Hard Copy ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All

AbstractBackground:Guidance from the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) sets out the educational milestones haemophilia nurses should aim to achieve. However, little is known about the resources nurses use for education and current awareness.Aims:To assess the current educational level of haemophilia nurses, how and where they access ongoing education, where they feel they need extra support, and how best this teaching could be delivered.Methods:Haemophilia nurses in the Haemnet Horizons group devised and piloted a questionnaire. This was distributed in hard copy to nurses attending the 2019 EAHAD Congress and promoted as an online survey hosted by Survey Monkey.Results:Seventy-five replies were received from nurses in Europe (46 in the UK), and two from nurses in Chile and the Philippines. Most described their role as ‘specialist nurse’, with the majority having worked in haemophilia care for up to ten years. Half had a nursing degree and one quarter had a nursing diploma. Three quarters had attended at least one course specifically related to haemophilia nursing. Almost all used academic sources, study days and the websites of health profession organisations as information sources. Most also used Google or Wikipedia, but fewer used Twitter. Patient association websites were more popular among non-UK nurses. About half attended sponsored professional meetings and three quarters reported that educational meetings were available in their workplace. A clear majority preferred interactive and face-to-face activities using patient-focused content.Conclusions:The study shows that nurses, predominantly in Western Europe, access a range of educational resources, most of which are ‘traditional’. Use of online sources is high, but social media are less popular than Google or Wikipedia. Further research is needed to explore the potential of new media for haemophilia nurse education, and whether the current educational levels and needs highlighted in the survey remains the same across the whole of Europe.

Listeriosis

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. McLauchlin
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
Economic Loss ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Dietary Advice ◽  
Food Borne ◽  
Route Of Transmission ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Considerable Economic Loss

Listeriosis occurs in a variety of animals including humans, and most often affects the pregnant uterus, the central nervous system (CNS) or the bloodstream. During pregnancy, infection spreads to the foetus, which will either be born severely ill or die in-utero. In non-pregnant animals, listeriosis usually presents as meningitis, encephalitis. In humans, infection most often occurs in the immunocompromised and elderly, and to a lesser extent the pregnant woman, the unborn, or the newly delivered infant. Infection can be treated successfully with antibiotics, however 20–40% of human cases are fatal..In domestic animals (especially in sheep and goats) listeriosis usually presents as encephalitis, abortion, or septicaemia, and is a cause of considerable economic loss.The genus Listeria comprises six species of Gram-positive bacteria. Almost all cases of listeriosis are due to Listeria monocytogenes although up to 10% of cases in sheep are due to Listeria ivanovii.Listeriae are ubiquitous in the environment worldwide, especially in sites with decaying organic vegetable material. Many animals carry the organism in the faeces without serious infection. The consumption of contaminated food or feed is the principal route of transmission for both humans and animals, however other means of transmission occur.Human listeriosis is rare (<1 to > 10 cases per million people in North America and Western Europe), but because of the high mortality rate, it is amongst the most important causes of death from food-borne infections in industrialized countries. In the UK, human listeriosis is the biggest single cause of death from a preventable food-borne disease. Listeriosis in domestic animals is a cause of considerable economic loss. Control measures should be directed towards both to exclude Listeria from food or feed as well as inhibiting its multiplication and survival. Silage which is spoiled or mouldy should not be used, and care should be taken to maintain anaerobic conditions for as long as possible.Dietary advice is available for disease prevention, particularly targeted at ‘at risk’ individuals to modify their diet to avoid eating specific foods such as soft cheese and pâté.

scholarly journals Faculty Perception toward Online Education in a State College in the Philippines during the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) Pandemic

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rome B. Moralista ◽  
Ryan Michael Flores Oducado
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Academic Dishonesty ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
State College ◽  
Research Findings

This research determined the perception toward online education among faculty in a State College in the Philippines. This study used a descriptive online survey involving a sample of 27 faculty members. Statistical tools employed were descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal-Wallis test. Research findings indicated that the majority of faculty had intermediate computer competency and had no training in online teaching with only a few having a very stable internet connection. Faculty considered that online education will result to more academic dishonesty, will be impersonal and lack feeling compared to face-to-face classes, and will be difficult to manage in terms of technology. Additionally, faculty were undecided if they are in favor of online education. The faculty significantly differed whether they are in favor of online education based on age, sex, college, educational attainment, years in teaching, academic rank, level taught and employment status. Faculty of Higher Education Institutions must be provided with continued support and training as they adapt into the new normal in the higher education landscape and as they embrace the instructional challenges brought by the Coronavirus disease 19 pandemic.

scholarly journals “Chiropractic is manual therapy, not talk therapy”: a qualitative analysis exploring perceived barriers to remote consultations by chiropractors

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shane Derbyshire ◽  
Jonathan Field ◽  
Jane Vennik ◽  
Marc Sanders ◽  
Dave Newell
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Chiropractic Care ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Healthcare Provision ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Treatment Clinic ◽  
Remote Care ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Remote Consultations

Abstract Background Remote consultations (RCs) enable clinicians to continue to support patients when face-to-face appointments are not possible. Restrictions to face-to-face care during the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a pre-existing trend for their adoption. This is true for many health professionals including some chiropractors. Whilst most chiropractors in the UK have used RCs in some form during the pandemic, others have not. This study seeks to understand the views of chiropractors not using RCs and to explore perceived potential barriers. Methods A national online survey was completed by 534 registered practicing UK chiropractors on the use of RCs. Respondents had the opportunity of providing open-ended responses concerning lack of engagement in RCs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Textual responses obtained from 137 respondents were coded and analysed using thematic analysis. Results The use of RCs provided an opportunity for chiropractors to deliver ongoing care during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, many chiropractors expressed concern that RCs misaligned with their strong professional identity of providing ‘hands-on’ care. Some chiropractors also perceived that patients expected physical interventions during chiropractic care and thus considered a lack of demand when direct contact is not possible. In the absence of a physical examination, some chiropractors had concerns about potential misdiagnosis, and perceived lack of diagnostic information with which to guide treatment. Clinic closures and change in working environment led to practical difficulties of providing remote care for a few chiropractors. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic may have accelerated changes in the way healthcare is provided with RCs becoming more commonplace in primary healthcare provision. This paper highlights perceived barriers which may lead to reduced utilisation of RCs by chiropractors, some of which appear fundamental to their perceived identity, whilst others are likely amenable to change with training and experience.

scholarly journals Soy product consumption in 10 European countries: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study

2002 ◽  
Vol 5 (6b) ◽  
pp. 1217-1226 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Keinan-Boker ◽  
PHM Peeters ◽  
AA Mulligan ◽  
C Navarro ◽  
N Slimani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Nutritional Factors ◽  
Dietary Recall ◽  
Product Consumption ◽  
Adjusted Means ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Prospective Investigation

AbstractObjective:The aim of this study was to describe the variation of soy product intake in 10 European countries by using a standardised reference dietary method. A subsidiary aim was to characterise the pattern of soy consumption among a sub-group of participants with a habitual health-conscious lifestyle (HHL), i.e. non-meat eaters who are fish eaters, vegetarians and vegans.Design:A 24-hour dietary recall interview (24-HDR) was conducted among a sample (5–12%) of all cohorts (n = 36 900) in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC). Study participants totalled 35 955 after exclusion of subjects younger than 35 or older than 74 years of age. Soy products were subdivided into seven sub-groups by similarity. Distribution of consumption and crude and adjusted means of intake were computed per soy product group across countries. Intake of soy products was also investigated among participants with an HHL.Results:In total, 195 men and 486 women reported consuming soy products in the 24-HDR interview. Although soy product intake was generally low across all countries, the highest intake level was observed in the UK, due to over-sampling of a large number of participants with an HHL. The most frequently consumed soy foods were dairy substitutes in the UK and France and beans and sprouts among mid-European countries. For both genders, the sub-group of soy dairy substitutes was consumed in the highest quantities (1.2 g day−1 for men; 1.9 g day−1 for women). Participants with an HHL differed substantially from others with regard to demographic, anthropometric and nutritional factors. They consumed higher quantities of almost all soy product groups.Conclusions:Consumption of soy products is low in centres in Western Europe. Soy dairy substitutes are most frequently consumed. Participants with an HHL form a distinct sub-group with higher consumptions of fruit, vegetables, legumes, cereals and soy products compared with the other participants.

Trends in fertility and intermarriage among immigrant populations in Western Europe as measures of integration

1994 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. A. Coleman
Keyword(s):  
North Africa ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Host Population ◽  
West Indians ◽  
Host Society ◽  
Immigrant Populations ◽  
Asian Populations ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All

SummaryDemographic data on fertility and intermarriage are useful measures of integration and assimilation. This paper reviews trends in total fertility and intermarriage of foreign populations in Europe and compares them with the trends in fertility of the host population and the sending country. In almost all cases fertility has declined. The fertility of most European immigrant populations and of some West Indian and non-Muslim Asian populations has declined to a period level at or below that of the host society. Muslim populations from Turkey, North Africa and South Asia have shown the least decline. Intermarriage is proceeding faster than might be expected in immigrant populations which seemed in economic terms to be imperfectly integrated. Up to 40% of West Indians born in the UK, for example, appear to have white partners as do high proportions of young Maghrebians in France.

scholarly journals Trends in adolescent drinking across 39 high-income countries: exploring the timing and magnitude of decline

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rakhi Vashishtha ◽  
Amy Pennay ◽  
Paul Dietze ◽  
Melvin Barrientos Marzan ◽  
Robin Room ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
High Income ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Adolescent Drinking ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Relative Change

Abstract Background Evidence suggests adolescent alcohol consumption has declined since the turn of the millennium in almost all high-income countries. However, differences in the timing and magnitude of the decline have not been explored across countries. Methods We examined trends in adolescent past month or monthly alcohol consumption prevalence from cross-national or national survey reports for 39 countries and four US territories. For each country, we calculated the magnitude of the decline in youth drinking as the relative change in prevalence from the peak year to the most recent year available. Heat maps were utilized to present the timing and magnitudes of these declines. Results The timing and extent of youth drinking declines have varied markedly across countries. The decline began in the USA before 1999, followed by Northern European countries in the early 2000s; Western Europe and Australasia in the mid-2000s. The steepest declines were found for Northern Europe and the UK, and the shallowest declines were observed in Eastern and Southern European countries. Conclusions Previous analyses of the decline in adolescent drinking have emphasized the wide reach of the changes and their near-coincidence in time. Our analysis points to the other side of the picture that there were limits to the wide reach, and that there was considerable variation in timing. These findings suggest that as well as broader explanations that stretch across countries, efforts to explain recent trends in adolescent drinking should also consider factors specific to countries and regions.

New media, social capital and transnational migration: Slovaks in the UK

Human Affairs ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Lášticová
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
New Media ◽  
Transnational Migration ◽  
Weak Ties ◽  
Strong Ties ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Migration Experience ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Separate Dimension ◽  
The Uk

AbstractThis paper investigates Slovak migrants’ use of new media to build social capital. It draws on data from a pilot study with 36 Slovaks living in the UK, and on content analysis of the main Facebook page for Czechs and Slovaks in the UK. The data suggest that Facebook is used for sharing emotions rather than to build a community and share practical information. While Facebook and Skype are used to maintain preexisting strong ties in the country of origin, face-to-face contact and mobile phones are used to maintain ties within the UK. However, social media do not seem to facilitate the formation of weak ties prior to migration, with face-to-face contact being dominant upon arrival. Transnational migration experience forms a separate dimension within the participants’ identity, independent from social capital. The data are discussed in relation to findings from previous studies about Slovak migrants in the Republic of Ireland.

scholarly journals Challenges to Online Engineering Education during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Eastern Visayas, Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 84-96
Author(s):  
Perante Wenceslao ◽  
Gomba Felisa
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Primary Type

The Covid-19 pandemic halted the normal operations of schools and universities around the world. Various educational institutions, including the Philippines Commission on Higher Education (CHED), adapted to the limitations caused by the pandemic and recommended online education to reach students and learners remotely. This research investigated the challenges to online engineering education in higher educational institutions (HEIs) (n=4) in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. Challenges and problems experienced by faculty (n=25) and students (n=421) were gathered through an online survey on December 2020 using Google Forms. Findings indicate that 98% of the respondents were gadget ready for online education for the first semester of SY 2020-2021, and the primary type implemented is Online Education Only (OEO) (n=369). The majority of the respondents (94%) believed that the quality of education suffered from the sudden shift to online education and 64% believed it is not as effective as the traditional face-to-face classroom interaction. Post Covid-19, 60% of the faculty prefers Blended Education (BE); while the students (65%) prefer the traditional classroom face-to-face interaction. The challenges faced by the respondents during the Covid-19 analysed through qualitative content analysis can be categorised into Personal Challenges, Limited Social Interaction, Technology Difficulties, Assessment Issues, and Concerns on Learning Materials and Methods.

scholarly journals School Support Received and the Challenges Encountered in Distance Learning Education by Filipino Teachers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 360-385
Author(s):  
Angelito Palma Bautista ◽  
Doris Gelvoligaya Bleza ◽  
Cielito Bernardino Buhain ◽  
Dianne Morta Balibrea
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
Training And Support

Distance learning has become the sole modality of the teaching and learning process in the Philippines due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since face-to-face classes are still prohibited with no end in sight, it is important to assess the experience of teachers handling distance learning education in terms of the support they have received, and the challenges encountered. This study examines the support provided by the schools, the challenges encountered by the teachers, and the support they need to thrive in distance learning education. By applying a quantitative approach through an online survey, 151 teachers - including 108 women, 41 men, and 2 respondents who did not mention their gender - served as the respondents of this study. The study derived promising results in that the majority of the respondents received adequate support from their respective schools in terms of capacity building, technical and data privacy matters, systems of information dissemination, and online learning management. Financial and emotional support mechanisms are two areas for improvement. The common problems encountered include motivating the students, using ICT, managing the time allotted for online sessions, and evaluating the learners’ knowledge. The teachers were also looking for more free resources and tools, webinars to share ideas and challenges, and professional development. Overall, the respondents were confident handling remote classes during the pandemic. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the schools may devise targeted programs, training, and support mechanisms to ensure that no one in the education sector is left behind.

scholarly journals SP2.1.6Virtual Work Experience: A Novel Method for Aspiring Doctors

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaliya Uddin ◽  
Taner Shakir ◽  
Bryony Lovett
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Virtual Work ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Novel Method ◽  
The Uk

Abstract Aims Current COVID-19 restrictions have limited face to face exposure of prospective medical students to the hospital environment. We aimed to deliver a virtual work experience event for secondary school pupils to understand the opportunities offered in a medical career. Methods We designed an event based upon a chronological progression from medical school to consultancy. Sessions included individual career experiences, the patient journey, a virtual hospital tour, simulated medical school interviews and examination preparation. The event was advertised by direct contact with secondary schools through phone and email, the local hospital trust communications department, and social media. Individuals registered online and were invited to submit targeted questions they would like covered during the session. The free one day event was delivered using online video conferencing software. Pre and post event feedback was obtained. Results 771 registrations were received from 108 schools in the UK. In addition, the event attracted 26 individuals from India, Dubai, Thailand and the Philippines. 73% of candidates had not attended any prior face to face work experience. Confidence levels of over 4 out of 5 on a visual analogue scale, with respect to the medical school application and interview process, improved from 11% to 81%. 99% of candidates would recommend the course to others and attend future events. Conclusions COVID-19 has disrupted the training of potential medical students. We designed and delivered a novel method of work experience at an international level. Encouraging feedback will pave the way for future iterations.

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