Patient Care in Community Pharmacies during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) Pandemic: Effectiveness of Post-Graduate Education and Further Training Courses on Revenues.

Thanks to their distribution throughout the territory and extended opening hours, community pharmacists are among the healthcare specialists most easily accessible to the public and often represent the first point of consultation both for the treatment of acute health conditions and, more generally, for health and therapy advice. The objective of the present study was to evaluate whether post-graduate courses/further training courses for pharmacists might influence the quality of patient management and care and, consequently, the satisfaction of the users who entered the pharmacy. We used the revenues of the pharmacies (Group A) in which these pharmacists are employed as a performance indicator. We compared the data for this group with the national averages for Italian pharmacies (Group B) and with those of a group (Group C) of selected pharmacies as similar as possible to the pharmacies in Group A based on a number of well-defined parameters. The comparison of revenues, year-on-year changes, and the average number of sales by the pharmacies in the three groups indicates that the pharmacies in Group A had the best performance, not only when compared with the national average but especially compared with the control group, specifically selected to make the comparison as significant as possible.

Compliance courses for North American importers

This article presents compliance courses made by the International Wood Products Association (IWPA) for the Lacey Act and other laws affecting the wood-products industry. The training encourages importers to work closely with suppliers to ensure they have access to the information needed to understand the rules and conduct robust due diligence. The course was crafted in the hope that it would help develop an industry-wide class of wood trade compliance professionals. The initial compliance and due-diligence course in 2016 was extremely well-received, it led to a series of more advanced courses, comprising, "Advanced Wood Trade Compliance", "Audits for the Wood Trade Professional", "Wood Products Supply Chain Mapping Basics", and "Formaldehyde Emissions Regulations for the Wood Trade Professional". IWPA has conducted briefings and training for suppliers worldwide, partnering with organizations, such as the International Tropical Timber Technical Association, the Global Timber Forum, the Malaysia Timber Council, and several Chinese industry associations. The global COVID-19 pandemic has led IWPA to re-examine how stakeholders access its wood-trade compliance training courses. In the due-diligence space, travel restrictions are requiring that wood-product importers re-evaluate their due-diligence procedures to ensure they continue to meet the requirements of the Lacey Act and other relevant laws and regulations. IWPA will continue to update its courses to reflect the new reality. In particular, and for the first time, it will offer courses virtually and via IWPA's e-learning platform in the second half of 2020.

Overview of the training course for the development of public health center directors implemented by the National Institute of Public Health

The training course for public health center directors is one of the National Institute of Public Health (NIPH) training courses . This course is designed to help local government officials who do not meet the qualifications for public health center directors as stipulated in the Enforcement Order of the Community Health Law to meet the requirements for appointment. Over the past 20 years, a total of 360 people has taken the course. This training course has been conducted face-to-face, but it is now being conducted online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This report aims to review the history of this training course and outline its prospects.

To study the training program implemented by the housekeeping department for onboarding staff in a post pandemic world and its impact on employee motivation

In any industry, recruitment, training and effective onboarding of a new staff is considered to be a challenging task. In the backwash of the coronavirus pandemic, however, the industry is now found in completely new landscape. The old followed practices for recruiting and training are no longer effective enough. There is complete new set of requirements established by the COVID-19. Post the outbreak of pandemic, hospitality industry has witnessed a drastic change. Sudden lockdown and prolonged closure of the hotels has made the employees of the industry suffer a lot. From a busy working day to a day without any work has been a very unpleasant transition for everyone. However, post unlock hotels have started their operations slowly following all the new normal implemented post COVID-19. Imagine, a crisis to forces hospitality industry to change their way of operations almost overnight. Notwithstanding initial fears and anxiety, industry has realized that these changes in operations could be treated as a blueprint for upcoming years. This is what the industry leaders are finding across the globe as they respond to the COVID-19. Housekeeping being a core department responsible for maintaining the upkeep of the hotel, is no longer responsible for just the cleaning jobs. The role has changed 360 degrees and the department has truly become a backbone of the hotels. In the difficult times of pandemic, staffs have reskilled and upskilled themselves to deal with this situation and create safe and hygienic environment for both staff and guest. Lot of training programs have been implemented vigorously before the reopening of hotels, making their staff ready to take up the new challenges. These training programs have helped the staff members keep their morals high and welcome guests with new energy and hope.

Research update: "Growing" sustainable horticulture farmers

Various extension programs across the country offer educational and practical opportunities for new and beginning farmers. In recent years, Louisiana has experienced a boom in horticultural farm businesses managed by new and beginning farmers. Though access to land and credit are often cited as two primary challenges that new and beginning farmers face, access to market channels and business management skills are also key to building sustainable farm businesses. Moreover, strong social networks where new and beginning farmers can freely exchange ideas, network, share resources, and provide trainings are essential to the development of new and beginning farmers. This research focuses primarily on horticulture farmers' perceptions of business management skills and risk management. We used data collected as a part of the evaluation program for the Grow Louisiana Beginning Farmer Training Program (Grow Louisiana), an extension program offered by the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center. Grow Louisiana is a partnership of academic, cooperative extension, and nonprofit organizations to train fruit and vegetable farmers with less than 10 years of experience on small to mid-size farms in Louisiana. Focused on the southeastern region of Louisiana, the program emphasizes sustainable agricultural practices and local food systems. The year-long program offers participants training in whole-farm planning and risk management based on the following principles: (i) sustainable agriculture and business practices, (ii) resource optimization, (iii) objective decision making, and (iv) efficient work practices. The program trained 16 farmers per year and apart from educational training, promotes networking and mentoring among farmers across the state. This study used a mixed methods approach to analyze program evaluation data from the 3-year program (2018-2021). The first year the program was offered in person, the second year moved to a hybrid model when measures were taken to address participant safety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the third year was completed mostly online. Data were collected pre- and postprogram through needs assessments, interviews, and focus groups with participants. Findings add to existing literature and highlight the importance of business and marketing planning in the development and training of new and beginning farmers. Moreover, the study provides useful information for extension practices considering the variety of methods of delivery by year (i.e., in person, hybrid, online).

Assessment Online Platforms During COVID-19 Pandemic

Because of the corona pandemic, most people were forced to quarantine to prevent this disease from spreading. For continuing work and not to stop the wheel of life, most people went to use training workshops to develop the skills of employees and commence different webinar meetings and conferences. Therefore, many platforms were used to conduct these workshops and scientific meetings. This study was carried out for evaluating the performance of these platforms based on data collected through an electronic questionnaire. The questionnaire is designed on base of answering by academic professors. The answers to that questionnaire express the point of view of the participants in the courses or e-learning and the lecturers. The platforms included in this study are the most used during these days called: Free Conference Call (FCC), Zoom, Webex, Google meet. The study addressed the issues to evaluate the most appropriate platform to use in point of view of lecturer or attendee. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Study on the correction of wrongly acquired technical drills specific to the football game

Objectives: The issue of correcting the wrongly acquired technical drills is a constant concern for teachers and coaches, as well as for football players. The purpose of this research was to establish the shortcomings that had contributed to the wrong acquisition of the technical drill or drills and the use of a training program in the sports training lessons meant to correct these shortcomings. Method: The investigated sample group consisted of 18 children aged 13-14, football players at Junior Galati Football School. Due to the situation created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the study was conducted during the state of alert, respectively between August and December 2020, when the training was carried out in groups of 3-6 players, according to the protocol imposed by the Romanian Football Federation. The experimental research took place at the Siderurgistul Stadium in Galati, on a standard pitch with synthetic surface. The training program was applied three times a week, with a duration of 60-70 minutes. The assessment of shortcomings and the correction of technical drills were achieved it by applying football-specific tests, approved by the Technical Committee of the Romanian Football Federation, tests applied at the beginning and at the end of the experiment. For the statistical analysis we used IBM SPSS Statistics, version 23. The t test for two pair samples is used to test whether the difference between the average values of the two groups is statistically significant. Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) shows whether or not there is any dependence between two phenomena as well as their degree of correlation. The significance threshold considered for the statistical tests is a = 0.05. Results: The results obtained validate the working hypotheses and show the significant progress (p <0.05) for all tests used in assessing the correction of the wrongly learned technical drills. Conclusions: During correction work, the player must be aware of the causes and content of the mistakes and the correct form of execution. The mental representation of the correct execution of the technical drill or drills has an important role for the player.

Changes in explosive strength and agility after an online training in young basketball players confined by COVID-19

The closure of sports centers and suspension of training and competitions caused by COVID-19 led to a significant decrease in physical activity of high performance basketball players. The aim of this study was to investigate if a strength online training program was able to improve height and power in jumping, and to mitigate the effects of the quarantine in agility. Fifty-one elite youth basketball players (72.74 .. 13.30 kg;1.85 .. .10 m), were divided into three age categories (Infants (U-14): 20 players, 13.45 .. .51 years;Cadets (U-16): 22 players, 15.59 .. .50 years;Juniors (U-18): 9 players, 17.00 .. .50 years) and evaluated for parameters related to body composition, explosive strength during jumping (bilateral and unilateral Abalakov test), and agility (V-Cut test). Weight and BMI were negatively affected. Explosive strength improved after the intervention (p < .001) in all variables and categories, while agility worsened significantly (p < .001), confirming that the lack of space to move and the absence of perceptual-cognitive orientation in training are important limitations, with worse consequences as age increases. Mandatory quarantine can (and should) be an opportunity for the development of basic physical skills such as strength (paying special attention to training loads), provided that a planned and specific work of reintegration into the game is carried out afterwards. Physical trainers should pay special attention to loads in confinement, as they may be insufficient for more capable and trained athletes.

Effect of an ZOOM mediated home training program in women's soccer during the COVID-19 pandemic on the rating of perceived exertion and support for basic psychological needs

Individualized non-face-to-face training is common in individual and group sports, especially in those more dependent on conditional support. This paper presents a virtual group training program (PEVG) at home, mediated by Zoom application, and developed by a women's soccer team during the Covid-19 confinement. The purpose of this study has been to assess the impact of PEVG on conditional stimulation, mood, and psychosocial support. To assess its effect on the first two aspects, a wellness questionnaire was completed at the end of each session. At the end of the confinement period, support for basic psychological needs scale (NPB) was applied. The procedural results of the wellness questionnaire show medium and high values, and stability in all its items, being the mood the one that obtains higher values and less fluctuation. Likewise, there are differences in the Rating of Perceived Exertion according to the characteristics of the players' profile, specific position(defenders-attackers), and age (young-seniors). At the end of the experience, the assessment of the conditional stimulus allows us to infer that the perception of effort seems to have been influenced by the mobility limitations imposed and the duration of the confinement state, and the types of sessions used. Regarding support for NPBs, a high score is found in the dimension support for the social relationship, which, taking into account the situation of separation of the players, is related to the use of the telematics application.