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Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: Evidence and Impact
No full textThis book is the third in the series ‘Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment.’ This volume spans learning environments across Christian primary and high schools to Christian universities and colleges, exploring how these environments, and the teachers who create them, reveal Jesus to their students.
The chapters range from academic literature reviews and researched position papers on salient topics to original research in schools. The book explores a range of topics including teacher dispositions, peer-bullying in Christian schools, children’s perceptions of God/Jesus from experiences in a school garden, and helping students find a reference point for validating their opinions. Ranging from the practical to the philosophical, each chapter adds to the evidence and reports the impact of revealing Jesus in the learning environment
Becker, Vernon W. (1908-1989)
No full textVernon W. Becker, pastor and educator, devoted the majority of his career to leading local and union conference departments for education and youth ministry
Liao An Mission (1918-1949)
No full textThe Liao An Mission (辽安区会) was organized in 1918 as part of the Manchurian Mission. Its territory covered the Liaoning Province. Mission headquarters were located in Mukden (now Shenyang 沈阳). For the first decade it was named the Fengtien Mission. In 1929 the name was changed to the Liaoning Mission, but in 1933 it reverted to Fengtien Mission. It was known as the South Manchuria Mission throughout the Second World War. Finally, in 1947 it was named the Liao An Mission
Rittenhouse, Floyd Oliver (1905-1993)
No full textFloyd Rittenhouse was a notable educator who served at various church academies and as president of Andrews University and Pacific Union College
White, Herbert Clarence (1896-1962) and Anna Louise (Johnson) (1892–1984)
No full textHerbert and Anna White were Adventist missionaries to China
White, James Henry (1896-1954) and Margaret Polly (Rossiter) (1901–2000)
No full textJames Henry and Margaret White were Adventist missionaries to China
The American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s Offering of a Mental Health and Wellbeing Program (The Lift Project) to its Members – Caring for the Carers
No full textIn the wake of COVID-19, the American College of Lifestyle Medicine offered its members an online 10-week multicomponent mental health and wellbeing program (The Lift Project), and extended the invitation to members from sister organizations associated with the Lifestyle Medicine Global Alliance. A total of 1785 members registered for the program, representing 39 countries. The website hosting the program recorded 9815 total visits over the 10 weeks. In a post-program questionnaire completed by 145 participants, 91% agreed or strongly agreed that the program supported their mental wellbeing, and participants reported their wellbeing as higher after the program as compared to its commencement (X2 = 80.8, P \u3c .01). Ninety-four percent of respondents indicated they would recommend the program to a friend. Thematic analysis of open-ended responses included in the post-program evaluation indicated that the participants liked: the structure of the program and content covered; the style of the video presentations; and the practical application of the program. Some participants indicated they would have liked more time to engage with the program and would have enjoyed the provision of group meetings. In conclusion, healthcare organizations can support their members’ mental health and wellbeing by offering large-scale, evidence-based interventions
A Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating the Effect of Improving the Cleaning and Disinfection of Shared Medical Equipment on Healthcare-associated Infections: The CLEaning and Enhanced disiNfection (CLEEN) Study
No full textBackground
Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are a common, costly, yet largely preventable complication impacting patients in healthcare settings globally. Improving routine cleaning and disinfection of the hospital environment has been shown to reduce the risk of HAI. Contaminated shared medical equipment presents a primary transmission route for infectious pathogens, yet is rarely studied. The CLEEN study will assess how enhanced cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment affects the rate of HAIs in a tertiary hospital setting. The initiative is an evidence-based approach combining staff training, auditing and feedback to environmental services staff to enhance cleaning and disinfection practices. Methods
The CLEEN study will use a stepped wedge randomised controlled design in 10 wards of one large Australian hospital over 36 weeks. The intervention will consist of 3 additional hours per weekday for the dedicated cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment on each ward. The primary outcome is to demonstrate the effectiveness of improving the quality and frequency of cleaning shared medical equipment in reducing HAIs, as measured by a HAI point prevalence study (PPS). The secondary outcomes include the thoroughness of equipment cleaning assessed using fluorescent marker technology and the cost-effectiveness of the intervention. Discussion
Evidence from the CLEEN study will contribute to future policy and practice guidelines about the cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment. It will be used by healthcare leaders and clinicians to inform decision-making and implementation of best-practice infection prevention strategies to reduce HAIs in healthcare facilities. Trial registration
Australia New Zealand Clinical Trial Registry ACTRN12622001143718
Prescribers or Multidisciplinarians? An Evaluation of Brief Education for General Practitioners on Chronic Pain Management
No full textPurpose
Active pain self-management (PSM) for patients with chronic pain is assumed to require multidisciplinary care, leaving prescribing analgesics the most accessible option for general practitioners (GPs). We sought to upskill GPs in multimodalPSM with a harm minimisation approach for any opioid prescribing.
Design and Methodology
Having developed an educational training resource, a multidisciplinary team delivered the program to attendees at a GP conference in 2017. The educational package comprised pre-readings, a 6-hour interactive, skills-based workshop, and post-workshop resources. The single-group intervention was evaluated with an original and unvalidated pre/post-test (three months) survey of four domains: knowledge; attitudes; utilisation of strategies involving PSM and opioid harm minimization. Paired t-tests were conducted on each domain score and overall, with effect sizes assessed with Cohen’s d. A sensitivity analysis was performed on the data lacking a post-test survey response. Post-survey scores were imputed via chained regression equations, then paired t-tests analyses were conducted on imputed datasets using Rubin\u27s method to pool estimates.
Findings
Of 99 participants, 33 returned both surveys for primary analysis. These were combined in the sensitivity analysis with 60 unpaired surveys. Internal consistency was modest (Cronbach’s alpha 0.736). Primary analysis demonstrated significant self-reported improvements in each educational domain with overall score increasing 10.54 points out of 130 (p
Discussion, Limitations and Conclusions
This study found that a brief GP educational package may be a viable intervention for facilitating PSM and promoting safer prescribing strategies. Outcomes at three months, from this unvalidated survey instrument, suggest improvements in knowledge, attitudes and self-reported facilitation of PSM and opioid prescribing. As this study did not measure clinician behaviour or patient outcomes objectively, further educational research is indicated to confirm these findings and identify how best to deliver chronic pain management training