Stressors and difficulties perceived during the pandemic in the teaching activity of nursing professors

Losa‐Iglesias, Marta Elena; Jiménez-Fernández, Raquel; Liria, Inmaculada Corral; Herraiz-Soria, Elena; Rodriguez-Vazquez, Rocio; Becerro‐de‐Bengoa‐Vallejo, Ricardo

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.989279

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“…However, there are many scientific confirmations that any form of "simulators" can improve the empathy and attitudes towards older persons. According to the results presented by Sari et al [46] and Elena et al [47] the use of the age simulation suit is an effective educational tool with a very positive contribution nursing students' empathy development. Students feel more confident and prepared in their ability to work with older patients [48][49][50].…”

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Ageing and its consequences – the use of virtual reality (VR) as a tool to visualize the problems of the elderly

Bortkiewicz¹,

Jóźwiak²,

Laska-Leśniewicz³

2023

Med Pr

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Background:The population ageing phenomenon is mainly attributable to the increasing proportion of people >60 years of age. This demographic situation requires more attention to the needs of the elderly. Given the lack of effective methods to expand the knowledge of and increase sensitivity to elderly people's problems, especially among the younger generation, an attempt has been made to use virtual reality (VR) to prepare an educational tool focused on these problems. This paper will focus on the use of VR in depicting fundamental problems in the daily live of older people. Material and Methods: For project purposes, a questionnaire (26 questions) was developed, concerning data on socio-demographic situation, health and physical conditions, social, living and housing support needs. Additionally, qualitative interviews were conducted with elderly people regarding their needs about housing arrangements and daily activities. It was distributed to 100 people, 34 completed questionnaires were obtained from 30 women and 4 men. The study results were intended as information that would provide the basis for developing VR scenarios, not for the epidemiological purposes. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 73.7 years (SD = 7.5 years) (60-86 years). Different situations, as heavy housework, lifting/carrying heavy objects, lifting hands above the shoulder level, bending and squatting were identified that pose problems for elderly people. Based on these results, 3 scenario proposals were prepared, including situations: in the bathroom, in the supermarket, on a trip to the city. These scenarios were used to prepare the exercises in VR in the frame of European project -the Mixed Reality on Universal Design's Secret Service (Mr. UD) project. Conclusions: The use of immersive technology such as VR can be beneficial for young people to be able to see perspectives of the elderly. Students from various fields (medicine, nursing, future engineers, designers, sociologists, etc.) may feel like the elderly and experience their daily challenges. Med Pr. 2023;74(3):159-70

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Ageing and its consequences – the use of virtual reality (VR) as a tool to visualize the problems of the elderly

Bortkiewicz¹,

Jóźwiak²,

Laska-Leśniewicz³

2023

Med Pr

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“…Significant staff losses in higher education at the height of the pandemic heightened existing precarity-related stress caused by already high levels of workforce casualisation across the sector (Losa-Iglesias et al, 2022;Loveday, 2018;Rothengatter & Hill, 2013). These sector-wide staff reductions exacerbated time and workload pressures at the frontline teaching level.…”

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“…Certain psychographic factors were identified as contributing to educator wellbeing in a positive or protective fashion. It is posited that traits such as emotional intelligence (Marinaki et al, 2017), agreeableness, openness to experience (Akanni & Oduaran, 2017), motivation (Sabagh et al, 2018), self-esteem (Losa-Iglesias et al, 2022) and optimism (Barkhuizen et al, 2014), positive reframing and acceptance coping strategies (Shen & Slater, 2021) support educators' ability to manage occupational stress. By contrast, personality traits such as neuroticism were positively correlated with educator burnout (Sabagh et al, 2018).…”

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Defining and Advancing a Systems Approach to Achieving Educator Wellbeing: An Integrative Review of Wellbeing in Higher Education

Laundon,

Grant-Smith

2023

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Educators are crucial for student success in higher education, yet they often experience high levels of occupational stress which threaten their wellbeing. Informed by a conceptual framework initially developed for addressing worker wellbeing in the healthcare sector, another sector where workers experience high levels of occupational stress, this article explores how educator wellbeing is influenced by factors within the teaching environment, institutional environment and the external environment. Through an integrative review of existing literature, this article synthesises their findings to identify work system factors, individual factors, and outcomes and consequences of educator wellbeing across these domains. The resulting framework offers practical guidance for universities to identify, assess and respond to potential threats to educator wellbeing, ultimately enhancing the prospects of student success and meeting organisational goals without compromising the wellbeing of educators.

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How university management decision making affects academic educators’ wellbeing, decision making and ability to change

Bamforth,

Turner,

Levin

et al. 2024

Aust. Educ. Res.

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University policy setting and implementation has the potential to significantly affect the quality and delivery of teaching and learning by effecting academic wellbeing and performance, particularly during times of significant change. Existing research predominately focuses on student wellbeing, largely overlooking academic wellbeing. This article presents a study which illustrates how university decision making can affect academic wellbeing. Fifteen academics were interviewed in June 2023 to explore how change shaped their teaching. Applying the lens of Self Determination Theory (SDT), the data were then analysed to identify how the university’s response to environmental change affected academic wellbeing and performance. The findings suggest that how institutions implement policy decisions, particularly in high stress environments, is critical to understanding how academics respond. This study provides a rationale for why, in times of significant change, clear upper management decision making, and effective resource management systems are essential to support academics in adopting wellbeing and coping behaviours. The authors conclude by recommending that the application of SDT may offer a structured approach for higher education policy makers and management decision makers to identify possible impacts of change on academic motivation, wellbeing and decision making.

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Stressors and difficulties perceived during the pandemic in the teaching activity of nursing professors

Cited by 4 publications

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Ageing and its consequences – the use of virtual reality (VR) as a tool to visualize the problems of the elderly

Ageing and its consequences – the use of virtual reality (VR) as a tool to visualize the problems of the elderly

Defining and Advancing a Systems Approach to Achieving Educator Wellbeing: An Integrative Review of Wellbeing in Higher Education

How university management decision making affects academic educators’ wellbeing, decision making and ability to change

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