PURPOSE: During the initial phase of the pandemic, healthcare professionals faced difficulties due to the limited availability of comprehensive learning resources on managing patients affected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The COVID-19 Skills Preparation Course (C19_SPACE) was tailored to meet the overwhelming demand for specialized training. The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficacy and impact of this program on enhancing clinical knowledge and to identify factors affecting this improvement. METHODS: As part of the project, data were collected prospectively to measure the baseline knowledge. After the descriptive statistics, multiple and multivariate logistic regression models were executed to identify the factors associated with knowledge increase. RESULTS: The final sample included 3140 medical doctors (MDs) and 3090 nurses (RNs). For the primary analysis, the mean value of the baseline knowledge test score of MDs was 62.41 (standard deviation, SD = 13.48), and it significantly (p < 0.001) increased to 84.65 (SD = 11.95). Factors influencing overall knowledge scores were female sex (AOR = 1.34 [1.04-1.73]), being a specialist qualified for intensive care medicine (adjusted odds ratio, AOR = 0.56, [0.33-0.96]), and performance on the pre-test (AOR = 0.91, [0.90-0.92]). As for the RNs, the mean value of the total knowledge score was 63.25 (SD = 13.53), which significantly (p < 0.001) increased to 81.51 (SD = 14.21). Factor associated with knowledge was performance on the pre-test (AOR = 0.92 [0.92-0.93]). CONCLUSIONS: C19_SPACE effectively increased the clinical knowledge of doctors and nurses. The effect was more pronounced in the program's target group of healthcare workers with less experience in the intensive care unit (ICU). Other factors associated with knowledge enhancement were sex and being a specialist in intensive care.
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- COVID-19 * epidemiologie MeSH
- distanční studium metody MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- klinické kompetence * normy statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- lékaři MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- pandemie MeSH
- prospektivní studie MeSH
- SARS-CoV-2 MeSH
- zdravotní sestry statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
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- distanční studium MeSH
- informační gramotnost MeSH
- knihovnické služby * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- počítačová gramotnost MeSH
- výchova neprofesionální metody MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
Introduction: The main objective of our research was to measure the impact on health of isolation and online education due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and particularly risk behaviours and mental health in adolescents with low socioeconomic status. Methods: We used an online questionnaire before (Q1) and after (Q2) the introduction of digital education, which was completed by a total of 212 Hungarian secondary school students. We measured the prevalence of risk behaviours and psychosomatic symptoms: subjective well-being, life satisfaction, self-esteem, sense of coherence, and changes in coping mechanisms among the students. Results: Stable smoking (p = 0.316), alcohol consumption habits (p = 0.573), and cannabis use (p = 0.607) did not change significantly between the two data sets. Psychosomatic symptoms (p = 0.111), life satisfaction (p = 0.727), self-esteem (p = 0.053) and sense of coherence (p = 0.602) also showed no significant change. However, there was an increase in the level of subjective well-being (p = 0.017) and in the proportion of those who used cognitive restructuring (p = 0.035) or problem-focused coping (p = 0.012) as coping mechanisms. Conclusion: Digital education had no negative impact on the health indicators of the students with low socioeconomic status. There were no significant changes in risk behaviours between the two surveys, while the students' mental health changed in a positive direction in several aspects.
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- COVID-19 * psychologie MeSH
- distanční studium MeSH
- duševní zdraví statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- korelace dat MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- nízký socioekonomický status MeSH
- průzkumy a dotazníky MeSH
- psychologie adolescentů MeSH
- psychosomatické poruchy epidemiologie etiologie MeSH
- sociální izolace * psychologie MeSH
- statistika jako téma MeSH
- zdravotně rizikové chování MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
Cíl: Posoudit rozšíření znalostí praktických lékařů působících v komunitních zdravotnických zařízeních v indonéském městě Surabaya po intervenci formou virtuálního vzdělávání se zaměřením na screening, rozpoznávání a léčbu kardiovaskulárních onemocnění v těhotenství. Metoda: Tato studie je kvasiexperimentální s uspořádáním jedna skupina před testem a po testu. Všichni účastníci studie absolvovali intervenci v podobě edukačního programu o diagnostice srdečních onemocnění v těhotenství. Účastníky byli praktičtí lékaři působící v komunitních zdravotnických zařízeních ve městě Surabaya. Test před intervencí a po ní sestával z otázek a odpovědí na probíraná témata. Po intervenci byla porovnána průměrná skóre testů. Výsledek: Byl nalezen statisticky významný rozdíl (ANOVA; p < 0,001) v hodnotách skóre před intervencí mezi skupinami s pracovními zkušenostmi v délce tří let (22,04), tři až pět let (32,44) a více než pět let (40,44); nebyly však zjištěny žádné rozdíly ve smyslu zvyšování skóre v testu po intervenci. Hodnoty skóre před testem dosažené účastníky v sektoru komunitních zdravotnických zařízení byly statisticky významně vyšší (36,53 ± 9,18) než tyto hodnoty účastníků mimo uvedený sektor (32,33 ± 9,65) (p < 0,05); nicméně míra zvýšení skóre po testu se mezi skupinami statisticky významně nelišila (p = 0,875). Bylo zaznamenáno statisticky významné zvýšení hodnot skóre testu (p < 0,001) od testu před intervencí a po ní; zvýšení dosáhlo průměrně 42,18 bodu a neovlivnily je žádné jiné proměnné.
Aim: To assess the knowledge improvement of general practitioners of Surabaya community health centers about screening, recognizing, and managing cardiovascular disease in pregnancy after receiving interven- tion, formed as virtual training. Method: This study is a quasi-experimental study with one-group pretest-posttest design. Intervention, formed as educational training about heart disease detection in pregnancy, was given to the participants. Participants consisted of general practitioners practicing at Community Health Centers in Surabaya. Pre-test and post-test consisted of questions about training's curriculum was given to the participants. Mean scores of the tests compared after the intervention. Results: There was a statistically significant difference (ANOVA p-value <0.001) in the pretest scores between groups with working experience of 3 years (22.04), 3 to 5 years (32.44), and >5 years (40.44), but had no significant differences in post-tests score increasing. Pre-test scores of participants who worked in the MCH sec- tion were significantly higher (36.53±9.18) than those who worked in the non-MCH division (32.33±9.65) (p <0.05); however, the rise in post-test scores did not differ significantly between the two groups (p = 0.875). There was a significant increase (p <0.001) on the test before and after the intervention, with an average increase of 42.18 points and was not influenced by any other variables.
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the attitude of nursing students towards online teaching during the pandemic Covid-19. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Methods: The sample included full-time and part-time undergraduate and graduate students of nursing in the Republic of Croatia. The research was conducted using an online method with a questionnaire to measure studentsʼ attitudes towards the learning process through online teaching. Results: The largest number of participants (58.66%) expressed a moderate attitude towards online teaching; two participants (0.96 %) expressed a negative attitude towards online teaching; while 84 (40.38%) had a highly positive attitude towards online teaching. The findings indicated a significant difference in attitude towards online teaching with regard to student status (full-time / part-time) (p = 0.003), students' conditions for monitoring online teaching (p = 0.003), and their beliefs and expectations (p = 0.001). Conclusion: Nursing students tended to express a moderate attitude towards online teaching. Most students would prefer combined classes and believe that conducting online classes only during the Covid-19 pandemic would reduce the amount of specific knowledge they would acquire during their studies.
Our paper focuses on the issues of social health and psychological safety of university students involved in digital sustainable education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, modern education is becoming inclusive due to the advancements in information and communication technologies (ICT), and it is important not only to stress the relevance of sustainable development and the use of digital technologies, but also their impact on students at schools and universities worldwide. Digital literacy is a newly emerging feature that results from the attitude of team members in the field of digital technologies. This paper explores the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on students' learning and well-being and outlines the potential considerations for educational systems as they support students through the recovery period and beyond. Our study is based on the results of our own survey that was administered using a snowball and convenient sample of 1524 respondents (aged 19-26 years; 56.2% females and 43.8% males) from the Czech Republic (N = 804) and Russia (N = 720). We employed the ANOVA and Dirichlet Process mixtures of Generalized Linear Models (DP-GLM) in order to explain the causes of stress and anxiety after grouping variables represented by gender and the study specializations. Our results demonstrate that more than 87% of the students in the sample expressed a medium to high vulnerability to stress, while 58% of the respondents were affected by severe anxiety during their online education engagement. The most important factors that emerged as significant were the fear of getting infected and social distancing, while the best strategy to cope with the stress was self-control. These results allow us to provide practical recommendations for effectively coping with and controlling stress and anxiety among students in the post-pandemic era. In addition, our findings might contribute considerably to the study of the overall long-term effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the university students, in general, and the use of digital technologies in higher education, as well as on the public health.
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- COVID-19 * epidemiologie MeSH
- distanční studium * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- pandemie MeSH
- studenti psychologie MeSH
- univerzity MeSH
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- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
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- diabetes mellitus MeSH
- distanční studium MeSH
- kontinuální vzdělávání lékařů MeSH
- Publikační typ
- rozhovory MeSH
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to identify the changes in the structure of weekly physical activity (PA) and well-being among adolescent boys and girls between habitual education (HE) and distance education (DE) during the pandemic in secondary schools. METHODS: The research was carried out in 12 Czech and 18 Polish schools during 2019 to 2020 academic session for HE and 2020 to 2021 academic session for DE. The research involved 723 girls and 626 boys aged 15 to 18 years. The structure of the weekly PA was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Long Form, while well-being was assessed using the World Health Organization-5 Well-Being Index. RESULTS: There was a statistically significant decrease of PA among boys in school PA, transportation PA, recreation PA, vigorous PA, moderate PA, walking, and overall weekly PA during the DE resulting from the pandemic. In girls, during DE, a decrease was observed in school PA, vigorous PA, and overall PA. During DE, a high level of well-being was reported by only 34.9% of girls (43.8% during HE) and 50% of boys (65.6% during HE). CONCLUSIONS: The observed low PA and high incidence of depressive symptoms in adolescents in distance education during pandemic constraints are a challenge for schools to change in supporting physical activity, eliminating similar negative impacts on school life in the future.
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- COVID-19 * epidemiologie MeSH
- cvičení MeSH
- distanční studium * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- pandemie MeSH
- školy MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Česká republika MeSH
- Polsko MeSH