Delivering an Online Course on ‘COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign: Administration in Safety of the Anti SARS-COV 2/COVID-19 VACCINE’ for Nursing Students at Italian Universities

Many Italian universities had numerous nursing students attending hospital wards for administrating anti SARS-COV 2/COVID-19 vaccines. The training of nursing students was necessary to facilitate good practices, disseminate knowledge about anti SARS-COV 2/COVID-19 vaccines. On 22 December 2021, the Italian National Institute of Health (NIH) created a course that aimed to promote the anti-SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 vaccination strategy in the country, providing the basic skills, tools and technical-scientific contents necessary to guarantee all phases of the vaccination campaign, including the safe administration of vaccines and counteract vaccination hesitation through the involvement and informed participation of health and social health personnel towards the population. The purpose of this paper was to describe the method used by the Sapienza University of Rome in delivering the Italian NIH course nursing students at Italian universities. The research group in charge of delivering the course decided to use the Google Classroom platform. From the 03/02/2022 to 25/03/2022, 3154 students from 46 Italian universities attended the course. This paper represents a clear advantage in the field of e-learning, not only because it describes an effective method for delivering a course to many students but also because it demonstrates how health professions students can be protected while allowing them to continue or restart internships in health facilities more safely and with more awareness. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Validity and reliability of the FreBaQ in the italian students of the degree courses of health profession during the lockdown due to the cOVid-19 pandemic: a cross sectional study

a B s t r a c t BacKGrOUNd: due to the cOVid-19 pandemic, the global higher-education community has been pushed into an unplanned experiment in online learning and the large number of hours spent sitting studying led students to develop back pain, which can result in an altered perception of the body. the Fremantle Back awareness Questionnaire (FreBaQ) is tool to assess back-specific altered body perception. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate validity and reliability of the FreBaQ in the assessment of the perception of the spinal column following the change in the method of carrying out the teaching activity of the degree courses during the lockdown due to the cOVid-19 pandemic. METHODS: Internal consistency was evaluated with Cronbach’s α coefficient, while for criterion validity, the Pearson correlation coefficient of the FreBAQ was evaluated with the SF-12 and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). resULts: the FreBaQ was applied to 524 individuals with a mean age of 23 years (sd 4.8). the internal consistency showed good values, with an alpha coefficient of 0.87 as regards the total population, and an alpha coefficient of 0.77 as regards individuals with spinal diseases. the validity study demonstrated good linear correlation with the sF-12 (p<0.01) and with the perceived stress scale (p<0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The present findings revealed the FreBAQ as a reliable and valid tool to assess back-specific altered body perception. © 2021 ediZiONi MiNerVa Medica

CRITERION VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF PERCEIVED STRESS SCALE (PSS) IN A STUDENT POPULATION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

BACKGROUND: Because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy, control measures were adopted, such as closure of schools, universities, workplaces, and subsequently lockdown, so everyone's life changed. This is associated with psychological disorders in general public and in particular on students. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate validity and reliability of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) in the assessment of perceived stress of Italian students after the lifestyle changes due to the outbreak of Covid-19. STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional study METHODS: A mailing list was used for the recruitment of students. Internal consistency was examined through Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient;Criterion validity was evaluated comparing PSS scores to SF-12 values, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient (PCC) was calculated. Correlation analyses were also used to investigate Cross-cultural validity. RESULTS: The PSS scale was administered to 400 medical and health professionals' students in July 2020. Alpha Coefficient's value was statistically significant, and correlation with the SF-12 health survey was good (p<0,01). A correlation was found between Perceived Stress and gender, BMI, and also between PSS scores and time spent sitting and exercising under pandemic. CONCLUSIONS: The Italian version of PSS scale is a valid and reliable instrument to assess Perceived Stress among medical and health professionals' students. © 2021 Virtual Simulation Innovation Workshop, SIW 2021. All rights reserved.

Development and validation of a test for the assessment of knowledge learned by healthcare students during an online course on COVID-19: cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: Many Italian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic had numerous students attending hospital wards. The training of health care students was necessary to prepare for good practices in implementing knowledge about COVID-19 and minimizing contagion among students who carried out the internship. In February 2020, a course aiming to guide health personnel so that they can appropriately address the health emergency posed by the new coronavirus was created, making use of the scientific evidence currently available as well as official sources of information and updates. The aim of this study was the development and validation of a useful tool to evaluate the progress in knowledge regarding COVID-19 of students in degree courses for the health care professions. The reliability of the test was assessed using Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficient, while the responsiveness of the test between T0 and T1 was measured with a student t test. The standard error of measurement was used to calculate the minimal detectable change of the tool. The test is made up of 31 items with four multiple-choice answers, one of which is correct. Fifteen bachelor's degree courses at the Sapienza University of Rome were enrolled, for a total population of 1,017 students from different course years. The test showed good internal consistency, with Cronbach's α values of 0.82. The item-total analysis also showed good results, with homogeneous α values from 0.80 to 0.82 for each item. The student t test showed a difference of 3.59 between T0 and T1 (p < 0.001). The minimal detectable change was 0.47. The test is a useful tool for assessing progress in skills regarding COVID-19 for students from bachelor's degree courses in the health professions. It allows the improvement and acquisition of skills as well as a qualitative analysis of the organization of internship degree courses.

Description of the method used by tor vergata university of rome for the electronic final exam of the degree course in physiotherapy

On 11 March 2020, the Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) officially declared the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic. Much of the global higher-education community has been thrust into an unplanned, unwanted and fraught experiment in online learning. Experts in the academic world must be encouraged to spread and share the strategies they are using to face these challenges. This extraordinary health emergency, which is being experienced in our country and all over the world, has forced Italian universities to modify the organisation of the final tests of their degree courses, including those of the health professions, with the effect of transforming them into online tests. The objective pursued is to not interrupt the completion of university courses by ensuring that students can complete the qualifying exams for these professions. This paper describes the method used at an Italian university to carry out the final exam of the degree course in physiotherapy in electronic form. Final exams have been organised on the basis of the guidance provided at a national level. The technical tool chosen by this university to allow participation in remote exams is the Microsoft Teams platform. The Exam Commission will start the exam, after verifying the environmental requirements in which each candidate wishes to take the exam. At the end of the exam, the President of the Exam Commission will transcribe the names and marks of the student, as well as the names of the members of the Commission on the minutes, and he or she will sign them. This paper represents a first step in the dissemination and sharing, at an academic level, of how one university is dealing with the current situation. It is an important element in helping academics and academia to manage this emergency. © Proceedings of the 14th IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2020, EL 2020 - Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020. All rights reserved.

Delivering an online course on 'health emergency from SARS-COV-2, the novel Coronavirus: Preparation and contrast' for health professions students at Italian universities

Many Italian universities had numerous students attending hospital wards during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The training of healthcare professionals and students was necessary to facilitate good practices, disseminate knowledge about COVID-19, and minimize contagion among students who were completing internships. On 28 February 2020, the Italian National Institute of Health (NIH) created a course that aimed to guide healthcare personnel so that they can appropriately address the health emergency due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), making use of the available scientific evidence and official sources of information and updates. The purpose of this paper was to describe the method used by the Sapienza University of Rome in delivering the Italian NIH course for health professions students at Italian universities. The research group in charge of delivering the course decided to use the Google Classroom platform. Since 1 April, 80 classes have been created, and currently, 15000 students from 28 health professions bachelor's and master's degree programs and 43 universities around Italy are attending the course. A total of 13000 students have completed the final test. This paper represents a clear advantage in the field of elearning, not only because it describes an effective method for delivering a course to many students but also because it demonstrates how health professions students can be protected while allowing them to continue or restart internships in health facilities more safely and with more awareness. © Proceedings of the 14th IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2020, EL 2020 - Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020. All rights reserved.

Description of method used by Sapienza university in rome to deliver rehabilitation program E-courses to students following the COVID-19 emergency

Most governments around the world have temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In Italy, teaching activities were suspended on March 5, 2020 based on provisions from competent authorities. Sapienza University in Rome has addressed the COVID-19 emergency by putting available tools in place to support remote teaching. The purpose of this paper is to describe and share the method used for the degree courses in the rehabilitation health program at Sapienza University in Rome to deliver courses to their students. The provision of distance learning was divided into three phases: (1) Activation of the teacher-student work environment (virtual class) using Google Classroom;(2) Publication on the teacher's webpage;(3) Teaching provision using Google Classroom or Google Meet. By March 11, 2020, all courses were created and access codes were communicated to the students, and to date several students are successfully attending the courses. In the academic world, sharing experiences is extremely important and necessary to achieve higher standards in education. © Proceedings of the 14th IADIS International Conference e-Learning 2020, EL 2020 - Part of the 14th Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems, MCCSIS 2020. All rights reserved.