The impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Domestic Gender Based Violence Against Female HIV and Tuberculosis Patients in Timor-Leste: A Qualitative Study (preprint)

Abstract: Context: Globally, there is still widespread of violence against women and girls. Timor-Leste reports high prevalence of GBV with 30% women have experienced intimate partner (IPV) or non-partner sexual violence. Several studies reported about the increase of domestic violence gender-based violence (D-GBV) against girls and women worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aims: To understand whether women living with these two diseases experienced D- GBV during the lockdowns in Timor-Leste. Methods and Material: The study was a qualitative phenomenology design, utilizing purposive sampling technic. Was conducted in eight municipalities from early October 2022 to end of February 2023. It considered eight independent variables to identified the occurrence of D-GBV. Subject 42 in-depth interviews: 19 HIV, 23 TB participants, and 3 FGDs. Data analysis with NVIVO version 12.1. Results: The D- GBV were widely reported from all municipalities. Psychological, socio-economic, verbal, and physical violence were mostly reported. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated D- GBV, and impeded participants to apply coping mechanisms in dealing with the violence. Stigma and discrimination were prevalent. The main causes of the violence were economic factors, jealousy, denial, cultural issues, and failure to perform household work. The participants reported using various coping mechanisms to deal with D- GBV: seeking external support or avoidance and staying, facing the perpetrator at home. Conclusions: The triple vulnerabilities (weaknesses of system to combat D-GBV, stigma, discrimination against female TB and HIV patients. It is recommended to train clinician working on D-GBV subject.

Curriculum Design for Digital Delivery and Readiness for Emergency Pivot

In March of 2020, the world came to a screeching halt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Without any warning, businesses big and small were closed, elementary schools and high schools ordered to shut down, and colleges and universities urged to move all in-person classes to online. This chapter explores the curriculum design for digital delivery and readiness for an emergency pivot.

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.

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.

What is the role of rapid diagnostic tests for covid-19 igm/igg in the pre-operative period of cosmetic plastic surgery?

Introduction: The disease by the new coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) emerged in China and spread globally with sustained worldwide transmission from human to human. The COVID-19 IgM/IgG rapid diagnostic tests performed at the time of hospital admission, before elective surgery, are among the most widely used pre-operative screening methods. Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the role of the rapid test of COVID-19 antibodies as screening in outpatients in aesthetic plastic surgery. Methods: A systematic review was carried out for studies published since December 2019, with several search terms related to the rapid antibody test for COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. The relevant articles were selected through the evaluation of titles and abstracts. Relevant articles have been revised. Data on the level of evidence, sensitivity, and specificity were collected. Results: The review strategy produced 409 manuscripts. A total of 357 studies were duplicated or proved to be irrelevant to the research question. Among the remaining articles, 28 were studies without precision information, and 24 were manuscripts describing precision measures. The sensitivity varied from 18.4 to 100%;the positive predictive value between 19.7 and 100%;specificity between 94 and 100%;and the negative predictive value between 20 and 100%. Conclusion: COVID-19 IgM / IgG rapid diagnostic tests may be inaccurate. We found no evidence to support the rapid antibody test COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 for outpatients in cosmetic plastic surgery. © 2021, Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plastica (SBCP). All rights reserved.