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Filter by:The quality and quantity of learning are determined by the learning approach adopted by the student. When learning and studying approaches are mentioned, individual differences between learners' learning intentions during a learning situation or while studying and what types of strategies are used to achieve these intentions come to mind. These learning approaches are thought to determine the quality of learning outcomes. Many measurement tools have been developed to quantitatively measure learning and studying approaches. These developed tools are mostly applied at the higher education level. Among the purposes of using measurement tools; These include identifying low-performing students through screening, evaluating and identifying areas of difficulty that require prediction or improvement plans, evaluating before and after academic improvement programs, and raising awareness and advising students on their academic strengths and weaknesses. When multidimensional measurement tools that evaluate students' study approaches and skills are examined, it is seen that the use of the Approaches and Study Skills Inventory for Students (ASSIST) tool has become widespread in recent years. This vehicle; It has been reported that it measures learning strategies and skills for different students and is sensitive enough to distinguish between learning types. The Portuguese, Norwegian and Danish versions of the survey, which was developed in English and intended to be translated into Turkish as the Study Skills and Approaches Scale, have also been translated, its psychometric properties have been demonstrated and it has been observed that it is becoming widespread in the literature.
Introduction: Health education provided through the escape-room is still a recent approach in educational methodology and tends to be a strategy that benefits nursing students, particularly in gaining knowledge and skills. However, few studies have explored the use of both in-person and virtual escape-room as an educational methodology in nursing. Objective: To assess the effectiveness of the gamification strategy through the in-person escape-room model compared to the virtual model in enhancing cognitive and affective competencies for recognizing cardiac arrhythmias in critical care patients within the nursing field. Method: A randomized clinical trial to be conducted with nursing students from higher education institutions in the Federal District, Brazil. Students will undergo a theoretical class on cardiac arrhythmias in critical patients and will then be randomized to experience either the in-person or virtual escape-room scenario. Knowledge tests, the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale, Satisfaction and Self-confidence Scale in nursing management learning, and perceived gains will be administered pre and post-intervention. Results with p≤0.05 will be considered significant. Expected Results: It is anticipated that this study will contribute to the enhancement and broadening of cognitive and affective competencies in nursing students, improving the quality of care through an active educational strategy like the escape-room, and consequently reducing costs for the Unified Health System by minimizing errors in recognizing clinical changes in critical patients. Additionally, the study aims to address gaps in understanding the use of educational escape-rooms in the field of nursing.
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of web-supported peer education on health beliefs, knowledge levels and breast self-examination in university students.
Background: Oral anticoagulant drugs represent an essential tool in thrombo-embolic events prevention. Most used are vitamin K antagonists (VKA), which plasma level is monitored measuring prothrombin time using the International Normalized Ratio. If it takes values out of recommended range, the patient will have a higher risk of suffering from thromboembolic or hemorrhagic complications. Previous researches have shown that, at best, only 33% of total patients keep values on therapeutic level. The investigators intend to improve International Normalized Ratio control figures by a joint didactic intervention based on Junta de Andalucía School for Patients method that will be practiced by anticoagulated patients themselves. Methods: A randomized clinical trial was carried out at primary care centers from one healthcare area in Malaga (Andalusia, Spain). Study population: patients included on oral anticoagulant therapy program using vitamin K antagonists. First step: detection of patients on oral anticoagulation program with International Normalized Ratio on therapeutic level during 65% or less over total time. Second step: patients with inappropriate International Normalized Ratio control were practiced a joint didactic intervention "from peer to peer", by a previously trained and expert anticoagulated patient. Study variables: time on therapeutic levels before and after intervention, sociodemographic variables, vital signs, existence of cardiovascular risk factors, basic blood test, other prescribed drugs, accompanying diseases and social support. Almost-experimental analytic study with before-after statistical analysis of the intervention. Lineal regression models were applied on main variables results (International Normalized Ratio value, time on therapeutic level) inputting sociodemographic variables, accompanying diseases and social support.
Pakistan is a developing country and there have been a considerable rise in obesity and hypertension in children in recent years. In this setting a focus on primary prevention of cardiovascular diseases is more cost effective than spending resources on secondary or tertiary prevention,. Primary prevention includes interventions to promote physical activity (> 30 minutes/day in school), healthy dietary habits (decreased consumption of sweetened beverages and snacks, and increased consumption of fruit and vegetables) and health education focusing on cardiovascular risk factors in school children. This would translate into healthier cardiovascular outcomes (eg. less hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes) in adult life. The investigators propose a school health education program for Pakistan (SHEPP) for children aged 9-11 years in 3 schools in Karachi for a period of one year. This program will comprise of 140 minutes physical activity/week (including aerobics):30 minutes aerobic PA(30*2=60) + 10 minutes (10*5=50)physical activity in assembly daily+ 1 minute between periods(1*6*5=30) and healthy diet and healthy heart teaching. Additionally teaching will also be given to teachers and parents, who will further reinforce these habits in children. We hypothesise that SHEPP will improve physical activity levels, dietary habits and knowledge about healthy heart in children, will decrease blood pressure, body mass index, waist circumference, at the end of the year. If this healthy behavior is carried on to adult life it will serve as an excellent primary prevention measure. The investigators , later on plan to study long term outcomes after implementation of this intervention.
The potential health gains from healthy lifestyles are very well-known, what is still not known is how to help people to adopt these lifestyles, by means of brief interventions feasible in routine general practice. This study was designed to explore the feasibility and efficacy of innovative implementation strategies for the promotion physical activity, diet and smoking abstinence in primary care. The investigators hypothesize that collegiate planning between practitioners, researchers and managers, with a socio-ecological perspective and taking into account the real context of collaborating centers, will guarantee the sustainability and effectiveness of these programs.