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Aim: the paper aims to analyze the new conditions of student self-isolation associated with the Covid-19 epidemic. Materials and methods. The paper is based on the theoretical analysis of domestic and foreign publications in the field of education with the use of information technologies over the past ten years and statistical data about morbidity and mortality of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNID) in Russia for the same period. Results. The features of distance learning are considered. The role of risk fac-tors in the development of CNID, including cardiovascular diseases, is indicated. Conclusions are drawn about the negative impact of the so-called "home schooling" on the health of university students, and op-tions are proposed to combat them and prevent the development of CNID with the use of information tech-nologies. Conclusion. The use of innovative methods for teaching physical education in universities (tele -medicine, Internet) will make it possible to attract more students to a healthy lifestyle (HLS) and develop their sports skills.
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This study reveals essential aspects of communication done by medical practitioners through telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic and their relation to increasing the quality of telemedicine services in Indonesia post-pandemic. The study used a qualitative approach with 22 doctors participating in the Bandung City area, Indonesia. Data collection uses semi-structured interviews, which are then analyzed thematically to reveal essential aspects of communication through telemedicine. The results of the analysis consist of several things, namely: (1) personal aspects;including knowledge, psychological conditions, and socio-cultural background (2) process aspects;including interactivity, time context, spatial context, and sensory context;and also (3) technical aspects covering information systems, quality of communication media, availability of health technology, and work coordination systems. Each aspect relates to instrumental and socioemotional information that plays a role in medical decision-making. The results also suggest that to support the usage of telemedicine services, the literacy of its users needs to enhance. Sensitivity to psychological and socio-cultural variations is also required to communicate effectively through telemedicine. Strengthening the technical aspect of telemedicine services, such as integrating information systems, increasing communication media quality, and providing access to health technology instruments, is also essential to improve the completeness and clarity of information, doctor-patient relationships, and confidence that meet the expectations of all of the users in telemedicine services. Copyright © 2022, Anka Publishers. All rights reserved.
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With the return to the classrooms after the COVID-19 Pandemic, there were several phenomena that lend themselves to reflection, one of them the so-called "phy-gital " that refers to the possibility of being in a certain place physically and also digitally through mobile devices, the present research sought to investigate the phy-gial (physical-digital) experiences in seventh-level students of the Communication Career of Universities in Ecuador and Mexico, and how they influenced their school performance. Among the findings are, which coincide in the importance of the use of technologies, that the phy-gital could be transferred to the classroom, and discrepancy was found between the perspective of the student and the reality of the teacher.
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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has forced health professions programs to deliver educational content virtually, including interprofessional education (IPE). Data are lacking comparing educational outcomes and students' attitudes toward virtual versus in-person IPE. Research Question or Hypothesis: Will virtual interprofessional (IP) escape room/simulation experiences impact students' IP socialization and knowledge similar to equivalent in-person experiences? Study Design: Pre-posttest quasi-experimental design. Method(s): IP student teams (pharmacy, nursing, physical therapy) completed an in-person or virtual escape room/simulated case conference experience. Escape room themes were sepsis and joint precautions following hip replacement surgery. In the case conference, students collaboratively developed an IP discharge care plan for a patient after hip replacement complicated by post-operative sepsis. Before and after the learning experience, students completed a knowledge test and a validated pre-post survey assessing IP socialization (Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing Scale-21;ISVS-21). At post, students completed a program evaluation. Data were compared using two-way repeated measures ANOVA using SPSS v26 with alpha=0.05. Result(s): ISVS-21 scores increased for both in-person (n=262) and virtual (n=210) experiences. Pre-experience scores were statistically but not meaningfully different between groups [5.1(0.9) in-person;5.5 (0.9) virtual;p<0.05]. ISVS-21 mean change scores differed slightly between groups [0.9(1.3) in-person;0.5(0.8) virtual;p<0.05;Cohen's d=0.40]. Pre-test knowledge scores were not different [6.7(1.8) inperson;6.6(1.6) virtual;p=0.4], however mean change scores differed modestly between groups [0.7(1.4) in-person;0.1(1.8) virtual;p<0.05;Cohen's d=0.39]. Both in-person and virtual experiences were rated highly per the program evaluation. Conclusion(s): Differences between in-person versus virtual IPE escape room/simulated case conference experiences for pharmacy, nursing and physical therapy students were present but minor. Virtual IPE may offer a comparable alternative to in-person IPE and could be an acceptable option for programs encountering financial or logistical barriers to implementing effective in-person IPE..
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The spread of pandemics has adverse effects on the lives of people in various ways. For people who need to work in the office and other indoor environments, wearing a mask has become an essential precaution to reduce the spread of the virus and thereby the risk of disease transmission. Therefore, it is important to understand how wearing a mask will affect people while they are performing daily office work. This paper aims to investigate the effect of wearing a mask on the physiological responses and task performance of those who work in office environments during the pandemic period. The two most commonly used masks (i.e., cloth and surgical masks) are chosen for evaluation. The work engagement, mental workload, skin conductance level (SCL), heart rate (HR), as well as the overall performance of 20 subjects while they are completing simulated office tasks are collected and analyzed. Although the results vary across different individuals, they reveal that wearing a mask during a pandemic period will potentially reduce the mental workload and SCL of people for specific types of tasks. In addition, the task performance (correct number and correct rate) of the subjects is worse when wearing a mask, which is highly correlated to the results of the mental workload and SCL. However, there is no one-size-fits-all pattern to conclude the effect of wearing masks on work engagement and HR. This study provides a valuable reference for those who need to wear a mask while working. © 2022 Elsevier Ltd
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This study reveals essential aspects of communication done by medical practitioners through telemedicine during the Covid-19 pandemic and their relation to increasing the quality of telemedicine services in Indonesia post-pandemic. The study used a qualitative approach with 22 doctors participating in the Bandung City area, Indonesia. Data collection uses semi-structured interviews, which are then analyzed thematically to reveal essential aspects of communication through telemedicine. The results of the analysis consist of several things, namely: (1) personal aspects;including knowledge, psychological conditions, and socio-cultural background (2) process aspects;including interactivity, time context, spatial context, and sensory context;and also (3) technical aspects covering information systems, quality of communication media, availability of health technology, and work coordination systems. Each aspect relates to instrumental and socioemotional information that plays a role in medical decision-making. The results also suggest that to support the usage of telemedicine services, the literacy of its users needs to enhance. Sensitivity to psychological and socio-cultural variations is also required to communicate effectively through telemedicine. Strengthening the technical aspect of telemedicine services, such as integrating information systems, increasing communication media quality, and providing access to health technology instruments, is also essential to improve the completeness and clarity of information,,doctor-patient relationships, and confidence that meet the expectations of all of the users in telemedicine services. Copyright © 2022, Anka Publishers. All rights reserved.
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Background: Childhood undernutrition remains a public health issue that can lead to unfavourable effects in later life. These effects tend to be more devastating among urban poor young children, especially in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic. There is an immediate need to introduce interventions to reduce childhood undernutrition. This paper described the study protocol of a nutrition programme that was developed based on the positive deviance approach and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the programme among urban poor children aged 3 to 5 years old. Methods: This mixed-method study will be conducted in two phases at low-cost flats in Kuala Lumpur. Phase one will involve a focus group discussion with semi-structured interviews to explore maternal feeding practices and the types of food fed to the children. Phase two will involve a two-armed cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a programme developed based on the positive deviance approach. The programme will consist of educational lessons with peer-led cooking demonstrations, rehabilitation, and growth monitoring sessions. Intervention group will participate in the programme conducted by the researcher for three months whereas the comparison group will only receive all the education materials and menus used in the programme after data collection has been completed. For both groups, data including height, weight, and dietary intake of children as well as the nutritional knowledge and food security status of mothers will be collected at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and 3-month post-intervention. Expected results: The positive deviance approach helps to recognise the common feeding practices and the local wisdom unique to the urban poor population. Through this programme, mothers may learn from and be empowered by their peers to adopt new feeding behaviours so that their children can achieve healthy weight gain. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)