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Correlation between EFL Students Academic Achievement and Epistemic Beliefs in Relation to Educational Psychology Course
Authors: Kurniati Elyisa , Emaliana Ive
Published: January 2025

Educational psychology course and the epistemic beliefs of prospective teachers play a role in forming a competent teacher. While there is substantial literature exploring teachers’ epistemic belief, its interplay with course studies by prospective English teacher remains unclear. This research provides a novel understanding on the interplay of epistemic beliefs with educational psychology course, and achievement of prospective English teacher by integrating an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. Using quantitative survey to collect GPA (Grade Average Points), epistemic beliefs and perception of educational psychology, this study involve 102 EFL students at Brawijaya University through convenience sampling. Descriptive statistical and correlation analysis conducted in the first stage reveal their epistemic was moderate and their perception was high, and only between their epistemic beliefs and perception was found a strong correlation. Through confirming or disconfirming sampling, representative from the first stage participated in qualitative phase for semi-structured interview, resulting in justification of their positive perception and confirmation of the interconnection with epistemic beliefs. Findings imply there is a need to comprise aspects of high epistemic beliefs to have a more positive educational psychology course, that encourage adequate developmental feedback, active learning environments, inclusive advocacy, and student self-efficacy.. The high interest in unlisted content in the current module implies the need for material relevance of the course. The implication is for EFL teacher education to reconsider the content in educational psychology with students’ epistemic beliefs in order to equip English education students to become effective teachers.
Parents' Motivation for Choosing Bilingual Schools and the Role of English Day Programs in Indonesia
Authors: Hanik Asmah , Nurkamto Joko , Setyaningsih Endang
Published: January 2025

In this era of globalization, equipping children with English language skills is very important. Bilingual schools have become a popular choice for parents, as they believe English is important because it is an international language. The English Day program plays a crucial role in creating a learning environment that supports structured language use, fostering a comfortable and enjoyable habit of using English. However, the specific reasons for choosing this school and the contribution of English Day to the linguistic and academic development of children still need to be researched further. Therefore, this research attempts to explore the reasons why parents enroll their children in bilingual schools and how the role of English Day in bilingual schools can help them become more proficient in English. This research uses a qualitative approach with a narrative inquiry method. The researcher used semi-structured interviews to collect data and analyzed it using Braun & Clarke's thematic analysis. From The research findings reveal the main motivations that parents enroll their kids in bilingual schools to make sure they learn English, enjoy a stimulating atmosphere, and become ready for college. Initiatives like English Day improve language proficiency, add enjoyment to the learning process, and encourage critical and creative thinking while offering useful real-world experience. The implications of this research emphasize the importance of delving deeper into parents' motivations to inform educational policies and practices; this research can assist parents in making more informed decisions regarding school choices for their children. This research contributes to the understanding of bilingual education choices, highlighting the practical value of English.
Creating Engaging Flashcard Materials for Young Learners: A Developmental Study on English Language Teaching in Primary Schools
Authors: Paldy Paldy , YR Sthevaniocy , Baharuddin M. Rusli , Yunus Reski Yusrini Islamiyah
Published: January 2025

Flashcards have long been recognized as effective tools for enhancing vocabulary acquisition, particularly among young learners. However, much of the existing research has focused on secondary or higher education, leaving a gap in understanding their impact on primary school students. This study addresses the need for a deeper exploration of flashcards as a teaching tool in elementary English language instruction. Specifically, the research focuses on the development and evaluation of flashcard-based instructional materials designed to improve vocabulary retention, student engagement, and motivation in young learners. The research utilized the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) to develop flashcards tailored to young learners, emphasizing visually engaging and interactive materials. The findings demonstrated significant improvements in student engagement and vocabulary retention, with high effectiveness scores and positive feedback from both teachers and students. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics to evaluate the results from the validity, practicality, and effectiveness tests. The findings reveal that the flashcards significantly enhanced students' vocabulary retention, engagement, and motivation, as demonstrated by high scores in effectiveness tests and positive feedback from both teachers and students. Teachers found the materials practical and easy to implement, while students responded favorably to the visual appeal and interactive nature of the flashcards. The findings highlight flashcards as an effective tool for improving vocabulary acquisition and engagement in primary education, offering a practical strategy for early language development.
Updating Vocational English Textbooks to Meet Industrial Demands in Indonesia
Authors: Pohan Albert Efendi , Harahap Dahrul Aman , Hasibuan Juli Rachmadani , Ghani Muhammad Faizal A. , Alsamiri Yasir Ayed , Sari Hartika , Beni Ramdhan , Ashari Erwin
Published: January 2025

The pressing demand for work-relevant vocational English textbooks is essential for delivering effective learning materials that align with students' requirements. Appropriate textbooks can boost English language competence by enhancing students' abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Listening skills form the cornerstone for developing proficiency in other language areas. However, survey revealed that 92.3% of the 52 vocational schools in Batam City had not updated their English textbooks, and 96.2% lacked listening materials tailored to industrial demands. As a result, only 11.87% of the 4,035 Batam City vocational school students who passed the test showed competence in the listening component of the English assessment. This research aims to create a valid and effective vocational English textbook that improves students' English communication abilities based on workplace requirements. To accomplish this goal, the study employed a developmental research approach (Borg and Gall). The research was conducted in Batam City, encompassing 52 vocational schools, 95 English teachers, and 4,070 vocational school students in Batam City, Indonesia. The study's outcomes indicate that: 1) the vocational English listening textbook developed was empirically validated with an average score of 3.6, placing it in the highly valid category. 2) This textbook has also been empirically shown to be effective in enhancing students' listening competence, with a sig. value of 0.000, which was below 0.05. Consequently, this textbook benefits the government and stakeholders, particularly vocational English instructors in Batam City, by improving their English communication competence through the provision of textbooks relevant to industrial contexts.
Enhancing Indonesian Language Learning Through TBLT and Google Classroom in Higher Education: Students’ Perceptions
Authors: Nita Olin
Published: January 2025

Many studies have investigated Task-Based Language Teaching(TBLT) in language learning, but studies on the implementation of TBLT assisted by Digital Media in the current era have been rarely conducted by scholars. This study is intended to investigate students' perception of the implementation of TBLT assisted by Google Classroom, focusing on their learning experiences, the challenges they face, and the benefits and effectiveness of TBLT. This explanatory sequential mixed method involved 60 students of the Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Study Programs at Eka Sakti University, Padang. The data of this study were gathered using a questionnaire and semi-structured interview. The quantitative data were analyzed quantitatively using descriptive statistics, while qualitative data were analyzed qualitatively using an interactive model. The results show that students’ perception of learning experiences, benefits, and effectiveness aspects were positive, while some students faced some challenges (e.g., task instruction, time allocation to do the tasks, internet connection, and work independently) in the challenge aspect in Indonesian language learning using TBLT assisted by Google Classroom. Although they faced some challenges, they overcame them by collaborating with their classmates in conducting institutions from the lecturer. Thus, it can be concluded that TBLT assisted by Google Classroom is effective in enhancing students’ Indonesian language skills and components, participation, learning interest, collaboration, and engagement. Thus, the TBLT approach integrated with Google Classroom is suggested to be employed by language instructors in teaching the Indonesian language course in Higher Education for non-Indonesian major students.
Optimizing Whatsapp Features in Improving English Speaking Proficiency: A Classroom Action Research
Authors: Sesa Haris , Margana Margana
Published: January 2025

The problem underlying this study is the low level of English proficiency among students, while the importance of technology in education is increasingly recognized. To overcome this, the study implements a Classroom Action Research (CAR) approach by using WhatsApp features such as voice messages and video calls as media to encourage students to practice speaking. The purpose of this action is to provide opportunities for students to develop their speaking proficiency. This research was conducted through three cycles of action involving the planning, implementation, observation, and reflection stages. Data were collected through pre-tests, observations during cycles one, two, and three, and interviews with students. Data analysis focused on measuring the increase in speaking fluency, reduction in pronunciation errors, decrease in the frequency of pauses, and increase in students' confidence levels, as part of the reflection process in each cycle. The results of the action cycles showed a significant increase in students' speaking fluency. In the first cycle, many students reached 81-90 words per minute, while in the second cycle, the speaking rate increased to 91-100 words per minute. Some students even reached 100-110 words per minute in the third cycle. The frequency of pronunciation errors decreased consistently, and no students showed an increase in the number of errors after the actions in each cycle. The decrease in the frequency of pauses during speaking also indicated an increase in students' fluency and confidence. Overall, the reflections from these CAR cycles indicate that the use of the WhatsApp features is contributes in increasing speaking fluency, reducing pronunciation errors, decreasing the frequency of pauses, and increasing students' confidence in speaking English. However, further action cycles are needed to continue to support students who are still at a low level of fluency and help more students achieve the expected standard.
Enhancing Prior Knowledge Development in English Language Education through Chat GPT-Assisted Learning
Authors: Fadillah Ega Nur , Saridah Siti , Kamilasari Mila , Nur'aida Ai , ⁠Hafizudin ⁠Hafizudin , Kamilia Adila , Sulaeman Dedi
Published: January 2025

This study investigates the potential of Chat GPT as a tool to develop students' prior knowledge in English language education. Recognizing the importance of foundational knowledge in effective language acquisition, this research explores how Chat GPT can support English language learners by pre-activating vocabulary, contextual understanding, and cultural awareness. Through a quasi-experimental design involving control and experimental groups, the study examines the effectiveness of Chat GPT-assisted learning activities compared to traditional methods. Participants in the experimental group receive customized pre-learning prompts and exercises generated by Chat GPT, aiming to bridge gaps in cultural and contextual understanding prior to formal instruction. Data is collected via pre- and post-tests, structured interviews, and observations to measure improvements in students’ readiness and comprehension. The findings highlight the impact of AI-driven tools on enhancing student engagement and knowledge acquisition in language education, offering practical insights into Chat GPT’s role in supporting differentiated instruction and personalized learning. This study contributes to pedagogical approaches by positioning Chat GPT as an adaptable, resource-efficient tool for language educators, especially in contexts where access to native English interaction is limited. The results provide evidence-based recommendations for integrating AI in classrooms, supporting instructional design and policy development for sustainable and inclusive education practices.
Students’ Perceptions on the Advantages of Learner-Centred Approaches and Grammar Teaching Methods in Selected Secondary Schools
Authors: Diyessa Tamirat Tesfaye , Woldearegawie Abebe Gebretsadik
Published: January 2025

Nowadays, there is a shift from the traditional methods to the modern ones.  Learner-centered methods have got due attention in language teaching because it encourages students to become active participants. However, in order to fully implement these methods, students’ perceptions on the advantages of learner-centered approaches and different grammar teaching methods play a great role. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to investigate students’ perceptions on the advantages of learner-centered approaches and grammar teaching methods in secondary schools. The study utilized mixed methods research design, employing a questionnaire and an interview. The participants of the study were grade 9 students from three schools. Two hundred students for the questionnaire and six students for an interview were randomly selected. Questionnaire data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The interview data was analyzed thematically to support the questionnaire data.  The findings of the study revealed students believe that using learner-centered approach in grammar lessons helps them to learn grammar effectively. Students had positive perceptions on some of the learner-centered-methods of grammar presentation.  However, they had negative perceptions on some of them. As a result, they were more interested in grammar explanation by their teachers since they were accustomed by lecture method. Implications suggest that teachers are supposed to make students active participants by bringing various grammar tasks that arouse students’ interests; they should practice learner-centered methods namely pair work, group work, asking and answering questions and situational dialogue in order to build students’ confidence.
Life Cycle Assessment for Concrete and Asphalt Pavement at the Network Scale
Authors: Collette Ronald
Published: January 2025

In 2001 the Québec Ministry of Transportation (MTQ), Canada, has adopted a policy subdividing the existing pavement network into dedicated concrete and asphalt networks. Pavement designs for 16 Functional Class were compared for asphalt and concrete for a 50 years analysis period using a Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA). In addition to LCCA, a multiple criteria analysis was performed to account for input factors not amenable to quantification in monetary terms. The 2010 policy was updated for cost and traffic demand. Environment issues were also addressed through a life cycle assessment (LCA) performed on 32 pavements designs. This paper presents the application of conventional LCA methodology to roads, salient inventory data and main comparative results with respect to midpoint and endpoint environmental impacts. Results are clearly in favour of asphalt pavements for three out of four endpoint impact, namely human health, climate change and ecosystem quality, whereas impacts on resource consumption is favorable to concrete pavement.
Sensitivity Evaluation and Optimization of Calibration Coefficients of AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement Faulting Models
Authors: Kaya Orhan , Ceylan Halil , Kim Sunghwan , Gopalakrishnan Kasthurirangan
Published: January 2025

The AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design software uses faulting predictions as one of the performance measures for Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement (JPCP) structural designs. Faulting prediction is calculated as the sum of incremental change (monthly) in mean transverse joint faulting during each month in design service life. The faulting prediction computation requires eight input variables along with eight calibration coefficients (C1 to C8). It is obvious that these input variables and calibration coefficients are needed to calibrate JPCP faulting model. However, in the computation of the incremental change in mean transverse joint faulting, three interdependent equations are used, which makes this computation long and complicated. This study evaluates the sensitivity of calibration coefficients associated with the JPCP faulting model for optimization of calibration coefficients under local conditions and presents discussions on the feasibility of developing of a simplified faulting prediction equation having comparable accuracy to AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design faulting prediction equation.
Incorporating local calibrations into M-E rigid design tables based on the AASHTO M-E design procedure
Authors: Tompkins Derek , Khazanovich Lev
Published: January 2025

The paper describes the development of an agency-specific rigid design procedure using the AASHTO M-E design procedure. Furthermore, this local design procedure can include local calibrations of the mechanistic-empirical models used in the AASHTO M-E procedure. The local procedure restricts the user to pre-determined design input parameters, but in these restrictions provides the agency with the opportunity to closely investigate and design for local issues in pavement design. These parameters can include special climate files (or considerations), design cross-sections unique to an agency, traffic load spectra based on weigh-in-motion data, and special inputs related to local concretes. Furthermore, the localization of the AASHTO M-E procedure allows the agency the opportunity to develop an alternative to the AASHTO reliability analysis. The final local procedure can be implemented in whatever software the agency chooses. The final procedure is then beneficial in many aspects: 1) It provides a simplified design scheme that provides pavement engineers with near instantaneous design results, 2) The design results take advantage of the AASHTO M-E models yet include local calibrations and agency design considerations, and 3) The agency design procedure is under the control of the agency and can be modified, localized, upgraded, etc. at the discretion of the agency.
Analyzing thermal and composite stresses of prestressed concrete pavements using Finite element method
Authors: Nejad Fereidoon Moghadas , Matin Ali Gerami
Published: January 2025

One of the major benefits of the pre-stressed concrete pavements is the omission of tension in concrete that results in a reduction of cracks in the concrete slabs. Therefore, the life of the pavement is increased as the thickness of the slabs is reduced. One of the most important issues in dealing with the prestressed concrete pavement is determination of the magnitude of the pre-stress. Three dimensional finite element analyses are conducted in this research to study the pre-stress under various load (Boeing 777) and thermal gradient combinations. The model was also analyzed under temperature gradients without the presence of traffic loading and the induced stresses were compared with those from theoretical relationships. It was seen that the theoretical relationships result in conservative values for the stress.
Using Precast Concrete Inlay Panels for Rut Repair on High Volume Flexible Pavements
Authors: Pickel Dan , Tighe Susan , Fung Rico , Lee Stephen , Smith Peter , Kazmierowski Tom , Snyder Mark B.
Published: January 2025

The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) in Canada has identified that several of their high traffic-volume flexible pavements are experiencing rutting failure early in their design lives. The pavement structures in the areas of premature failure consist of layers of hot mix asphalt (HMA) over granular base/subbase materials and experience significant truck traffic. The MTO has decided to investigate an innovative rapid pavement rehabilitation technique which distributes traffic loads over a larger area in order to avoid future rutting failure. Concrete has been identified as an ideal material to avoid the previously mentioned performance issues. However, conventional cast-in-place concrete is impracticable due to the high traffic volumes on these roads and corresponding short construction windows. Normal and fast-track concrete repairs require periods of strength gain which would extend beyond the 8-hour overnight construction window required by the MTO on these heavily trafficked highways. Precast concrete inlay panels provide a practical solution to this challenging rehabilitation problem. A 100-m test section is planned for construction during the 2016 construction season in Ontario. A new rehabilitation strategy will be employed in which existing HMA is milled to a design depth and precast concrete panels are placed within the 8-hour overnight work window, such that daytime traffic is not impacted. The test section will be instrumented to acquire stress and moisture data in addition to traditional surface testing methods. This paper will summarize the construction process and all data which has been gathered and analyzed up to the time of the 2016 conference. Both foreseen and unforeseen difficulties in the construction process and their solutions will be discussed in order to gain insight into the feasibility of this novel rehabilitation strategy.
Implementation of Precast Concrete for Rapid Renewal of Pavements
Authors: Tyson Samuel S.
Published: January 2025

The rapid repair and rehabilitation of roadways with high traffic volumes is a critical need faced by all highway agencies. This need has been the catalyst for development of long-lasting precast concrete pavement (PCP) systems as alternatives to cast-in -place procedures. In the US, PCP has been shown to be a ready-to-use technology, and its effective implementation has served to reduce construction-related congestion, improve work-zone safety, and provide long-lasting pavement performance. Highway agencies in the US have recognized the potential for using PCP to achieve long-life performance for pavement rehabilitation while reducing the overall duration of lane closures on heavily trafficked roadways. PCP typically is used where high volumes of traffic limit work zones to off-peak times such as nighttime periods, and where longlife pavement performance is desired. The uses of PCP include, but are not limited to: replacement of intersections where rutting and shoving of existing asphalt requires frequent maintenance activity; reconstruction of ramps and mainline sections of heavily trafficked roadways; full-depth replacement of deteriorated joints; reconstruction of bridge underpasses where prestressed concrete can provide increased load-carrying capacity without increasing pavement thickness; overlays of existing concrete and asphalt pavements; inlays of existing asphalt pavements; and the replacement of bridge approaches. This paper provides a brief summary of the highway agencies that used PCP during the years 2000 through 2014; a summary of the uses of PCP planned and underway by highway agencies in response to a rollout of PCP technology by the 2nd Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2), and key reference documents published by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and others to advance the use of PCP technology.
RAPID REPAIR WITH PRECAST PRESTRESSED CONCRETE SLAB PAVEMENTS USING COMPRESSION JOINT SYSTEM
Authors: Hachiya Yoshitaka , Akamine Fumishige , Takahashi Osamu , Miyaji Yutaka
Published: January 2025

A compression joint system was developed to connect precast prestressed concrete (PPC) slabs. In this system, prestressing tendons are inserted through the joint, and compressive force is applied using the tendons to interconnect the slabs. The tendons are installed by fixing only both their ends to the slabs, so only damaged slabs need to be replaced, and sound slabs can be reused. The load transfer mechanism of the compression joint system was investigated, and the associated structural design method was then developed through laboratory studies. This system was used to construct 800 m2 of PPC slab pavement in the Sendai Airport taxiway.
Follow your Leader – I Prefer Not to: Models for Non-violent Resistance in Giorgio Agamben Via Herman Melville
Authors: Bikundo Edwin
Published: January 2025

Giorgio Agamben relies on Bartleby from Hermann Melville’s short story of the same name as a model of political resistance. Agamben proffers Bartleby’s phrase ‘I prefer not to’ as a model for paralysing apparatuses of power. Benito Cereno is the central figure in a Melville story again of the same name. He was the captain of a slave ship taken over by the slaves whose leader Babo forced him to act as the master while they feigned the condition of slaves in order to get provisions. Babo’s signature phrase was ‘follow your leader’. This paper compares the opposed strategies of non-cooperation versus violent resistance that are embodied in each of these phrases to argue that because the slave-figure is the shadow image of the free human in liberal democratic thought, violence is an illusory basis for emancipation. Such violence would not only be mimicry of the oppressor by the oppressed but is essentially Faustian by way of conceiving of violence as inherently evil but nevertheless capable of achieving good.
BETWEEN GLOBALISM AND REGIONALISM: VISIONS OF WORLD ORDER IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, MIKHAYLENKO V.I. , MIKHAYLENKO E.B. , MAMIN N.V.
Published: January 2025

The growing influence of the Indo-Pacific region (IPR) in world politics is one of the most important megatrends of our time. This process is accompanied by the growing influence of small and medium-sized Asian states in global and regional politics, their aspiration for greater subjectivity in international relations and their reliance on their own traditions to justify their worldview and foreign policy. The Westphalia model of international order, formed on the basis of the traditions of European law and values, is being criticized and pressured by non-Western actors in international relations. The article analyzes assessments, proposals and theoretical ideas in the countries of the Indo-Pacific region about the modern world order and possible forms of its restructuring. The study reveals a variety of claims to the Eurocentric model of the world order on the part of Asian actors, most of whom oppose the «order based on international law» to an international order that takes into account their historical traditions, experience and values. The analysis of the content of proposals to reform the world order shows the absence of a universal approach. The growing fragmentation of the world order does not mean its disintegration. The new universality lies in recognizing the diversity of states, societies and regions. The modern world must give way to a more pluralistic «multiplex world».
REVIEW OF THE COLLECTIVE MONOGRAPH «ATLAS OF THE INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE OF GREATER YEKATERINBURG». AUTHORS: E. V. ALEKSEEVA, T. YU. BYSTROVA, V. V. LITOVSKY, S. A. PATRUSHEV. YEKATERINBURG: TATLIN, 2024. 2024. 400 P. WITH ILL
Authors:   Ural Federal University named after the First President of Russia B. N. Yeltsin, Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation, ZAPARIY V.V.
Published: January 2025

The review analyzes the merits of a new interesting monograph, the Atlas of the Industrial Heritage of Greater Yekaterinburg, which contains information useful for the historical community. For the first time, one publication contains information on industrial cultural monuments of a large industrial region of the country. The publication is richly illustrated.
Democratic Theory and the New Undergraduate Political Science Major
Authors: McClellan Fletcher , Le Loan
Published: January 2025

In their annual indices of democracy and freedom around the world, Freedom House and The Economist Intelligence Unit show increasing numbers of authoritarian governments and illiberal democracies, as well as backsliding among liberal democracies. To counter these trends, the APSA Rethinking Political Science Education project’s Final Report states that the undergraduate political science major should promote civic and political engagement. This paper attempts to situate the Final Report’s assumptions and aspirations within the realm of democratic theory. What animates the report is a vision of a participatory, multiracial democracy. Empirically and normatively, this is a tall challenge. Democratic theorists have cautioned against mass political involvement, and few successful multiracial democracies exist. At the very least, we argue, political science education should clarify the values at stake and make a case for democratic purpose, at the same time promoting awareness of the tensions and paradoxes surrounding democracy.
Efektivitas Psikoedukasi Tentang Masalah Kesehatan Jiwa Terhadap Penerimaan Keluarga Pasien Pasca Perawatan Skizofrenia di Puskesmas Karang Asam Samarinda
Authors: Angriani Olivia , Safrudin Muhammad Bachtiar
Published: January 2025

Latar Belakang: Skizofrenia adalah penyakit gangguan jiwa yang menyebabkan masalah gangguan mental penderitanya baik secara mental, pola pikir maupun secara emsoisonalnya. Masalah perawatan skizofrenia mengakibatkan penderitanya memerlukan bantuan orang lain terutama keluarga. Keluarga terlibat dalam perawatan sehingga keluarga mesti menerima dengan baik pasien dalam menunjang pengobatan dan perawatan. Tindakan perawatan yang diupayakan dapat meningkatkan penerimaan keluarga dilakukan dengan psikoedukasi.
Tujuan: Mengetahui pengaruh psikoedukasi tetang kesehatan jiwa terhadap penerimaan keluarga pasien pasca perawatan skizofrenia di Puskesmas Karang Asam Samarinda.
Metode: Jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain Quasy Experimental one group pre and postetst without control group Design. Teknik total sampling sebanyak 40 keluarga sebagai caregiver pasien skizofrenia di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Karang Asam. Intervensi psikoedukasi akan dilakukan sebanyak 4 sesi dalam 1 minggu. Pengambilan data menggunakan kuesioner yang telah teruji valid dan reliabel.
Hasil: hasil analisa data dengan diperoleh nilai mean pre 83,19 dan nilai mean post 113,15, sedangkan selisih mean pre intervensi dan post intervensi setelah 1 bulan sebesar 29,81. Hasil uji Paired t-test diperoleh p-value 0.000<α (sig<0.05).
Kesimpulan: ada pengaruh Psikoedukasi Tentang Masalah Kesehatan Jiwa Terhadap Penerimaan Keluarga Pasien Pasca Perawatan Skizofrenia di Puskesmas Karang Asam Samarinda
The Effect of Health Counseling Using the BEFAST Method on Increasing Knowledge of Early Detection of Stroke Symptoms
Authors: Apriyati  , Huzaifah Zaqyyah , Retno Wulan Diah
Published: January 2025

Background: Stroke is one of the major health problems; early recognition of stroke signs and symptoms plays a crucial role and is a key factor in its management. Counseling on the BEFAST method (Balance Loss, Eyesight Change, Facial Movement, Arm Movement, Speech, Time) is necessary to enhance public awareness of early stroke detection.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of health counseling using the BEFAST method on increasing knowledge of early detection of stroke signs and symptoms among hypertensive patients.
Method: The study employed a pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest and posttest approach. The population consisted of hypertensive patients treated at Puskesmas Simpang Empat 2, with a total sample of 64 individuals selected using purposive sampling. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.
Result: Before counseling, most respondents had moderate knowledge of early stroke detection (64.2%, 43 respondents). After counseling, the majority of respondents demonstrated improved knowledge in the good category (94%, 63 respondents). The analysis showed a significant effect of the BEFAST method on increasing knowledge of early stroke detection (ρ = 0.000).
Conclusion: These findings suggest that the BEFAST method can be used as an effective approach in health education to improve public awareness of early stroke signs and symptoms.
Effect Of Structured Discharge Planning Implementation on Patient Satisfaction at Natar Medika Hospital
Authors: Neliwati  , Elasari Yunina , Wulandari Rizki Yeni , Kurniawan Moh Heri
Published: January 2025

Background: Discharge Planning is a continuous process that must be started or implemented since the patient is admitted and hospitalized in the hospital with the aim of helping patients and families in improving or maintaining their health. Discharge planning for patients who are being treated has not been implemented optimally because the role of nurses is still limited to carrying out routine activities only, namely only in the form of information about the re-check schedule
Objective: The purpose of this study is to optimize the implementation of Discharge planning at Natar Medika Hospital.
Method: The research design used was quantitative research with a pre-experimental approach conducted on August 1-25, 2024. The sample in this study was 40 patients in the inpatient room of Natar Medika Hospital, with a purposive sampling technique. The statistical test in this study used the Wilcoxone test.
Results: The results of the univariate analysis obtained results from 40 respondents before being given socialization of the implementation of discharge planning, the most was less than 30 people (75%), after being given socialization, the most was good with 35 people (85.5%), the results of the bivariate analysis showed a p-value of 0.000 <0.05 there was an effect of socialization on the implementation of structured discharge planning at Natar Medika Hospital in 2024, and the implementation of structured discharge planning at Natar Medika Hospital has been running optimally.
Conclusion: The suggestion from this study for the management of Natar Medika Hospital is to carry out a supervision process related to the implementation of discharge planning for nurses so that structured discharge planning activities when patients are treated at the hospital until the patient is declared home can run optimally.
Imagem sonora imersiva com arranjos circulares de transdutores espaçados em segmentos iguais
Authors: Mannis Jose Augusto , Aguilar Igor Abdo , Rodrigues Amanda Chang
Published: January 2025

Este artigo apresenta o desenvolvimento de uma pesquisa em gravação e reprodução de áudio imersivo multicanal ocorrida de 2016 a 2020 na Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brasil), que resultou em arranjos circulares de transdutores (microfones e caixas acústicas) espaçados em segmentos iguais. A mesma tecnologia de captação sonora multicanal imersiva já havia sido formulada em 1991 pelo engenheiro de som Michael Williams. Por caminhos distintos, os dois estudos chegaram a um resultado comum. Reconhecendo o mérito do achado a Williams, detalha-se, neste artigo, o percurso da pesquisa brasileira, com comentários complementares que ilustram a potência e a riqueza dos fenômenos envolvidos na solução do problema. Também são apresentados os desdobramentos do produto inicial, notadamente o desenvolvimento de uma ferramenta de simulação acústica e auralização com aplicações em artes, comunicação, bioacústica, ecologia e monitoramento ambiental. Ao final apresentamos composições musicais em áudio espacial destacando as facilidades expressivas dos novos recursos desenvolvidos.
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol as a prognostic marker for 90-day transplant-free mortality in hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure
Authors: Shi Ke , Zhang Yi , Li Yanqiu , Wang Xiaojing , Feng Ying , Wang Xianbo
Published: January 2025

Background

Hepatitis B virus-related acute-on-chronic liver failure (HBV-ACLF) is linked to dyslipidemia and inflammatory responses. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels and 90-day transplant-free (TF) mortality in patients with HBV-ACLF.

Methods

A prospective cohort of 287 patients with HBV-ACLF from Beijing Ditan Hospital was enrolled between January 2016 and December 2019. The prognostic accuracy of lipid profile parameters was evaluated by the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), and the association between HDL-C levels and mortality was assessed using a restricted cubic spline analysis. Correlations between lipid profile parameters and inflammatory factors were analyzed. Kaplan–Meier curves were used to assess 90-day TF mortality, and log-rank tests were used for comparison analysis. These results were internally validated between January 2020 and December 2023 (n=125).

Results

Patients with lower HDL-C levels exhibited higher mortality rates (adjusted hazard ratio for HDL-C < 0.13 mmol/L: 4.04, 95% confidence interval: 1.35–11.85) compared with those in the reference group (with HDL-C levels above 0.36 mmol/L). An “L-shaped” association was observed between HDL-C levels and TF mortality. The prognostic value of HDL-C (AUC at day 90: 0.732) was comparable to the model for end-stage liver disease score of 0.729. Additionally, HDL-C levels were inversely correlated with interleukin (IL)-4, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α (all P<0.05). In the training cohort, the 90-day TF mortality rates were 8.3%, 15.2%, 24.0%, and 43.2% for the extremely low, low, medium, and high-risk subgroups, respectively, while in the validation cohort, they were 4.5%, 18.5%, 31.2%, and 44.7%, respectively.

Conclusions

HDL-C levels < 0.13 mmol/L were associated with increased 90-day transplant-free mortality in patients with HBV-ACLF. An inverse correlation was found between HDL-C levels and inflammatory markers.
Teaching inclusive education: a contextual higher education analysis
Authors: Korkie Yolande , Beyers Christa , Swanepoel Eben
Published: January 2025

While it is widely acknowledged that inclusive education policy is the suitable approach for addressing the diverse needs of South African learners, research in the pilot stages of Education White Paper 6 warned that the implementation of this policy would be complex. Studies have elucidated that there is a chasm between policy and theory on the one hand, and practice on the other hand; a gap between knowledge and the interactional expression thereof. Drawing on qualitative data collected from thirty-nine (39) pre-service teachers (students) and eight (8) lecturers, this paper articulates three themes. Student participants possessed some knowledge regarding aspects of inclusive education, but they lacked the practical demonstration and application thereof. Lecturer participants, on the other hand, felt pressured to cover module content in a limited time, greatly influencing their attitudes towards inclusive practices. The lecturer participants furthermore suggested that their own knowledge was insufficient to prepare future teachers adequately. This paper proposes that in-service training centered on contextual inclusive educational skillsets and knowledge for lecturers and teachers should be prioritized. Modules should be integrated inter-disciplinarily, based on inclusive education policy, to adequately prepare pre-service teachers to meet the needs of the diverse group of learners that they will teach.
A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization analysis between telomere length and hyperthyroidism
Authors: Zhu Shiben , Hao Ziyu , Chen Qihang , Liu Xiaoliu , Wu Wenyan , Zhang Fang
Published: January 2025

Background

hyperthyroidism characterized by low thyrotropin, highlighting complications and risks, including cardiac issues, osteoporosis, adverse pregnancy outcomes, unintentional weight loss, and increased mortality associated with untreated hyperthyroidism. However, the casual association between telomere length (TL) and hyperthyroidism remains unclear.

Objective

We aim to explore the casual relationship between TL and hyperthyroidism.

Methods

A two-sample bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis employed the inverse variance weighted (IVW) method, supplemented by additional approaches such as Weighted Median (WM), and MR Egger.

Results

The summary statistics for TL were derived from the UK Biobank, comprising 472,174 individuals, while the data for hyperthyroidism were sourced from the GWAS Catalog and the FinnGen database, encompassing cohorts of 460,499 and 173,938 individuals, respectively. Utilizing 139 genome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) as instrumental variables (IVs) for TL, forward MR analyses indicated a negative causal effect of TL on hyperthyroidism. The risk of hyperthyroidism decreased as genetically predicted TL increased by one standard deviation, as determined by the IVW form GWAS Catalog (OR:0.659,95%CI: 0.541-0.802, p <0.001) and IVW from FinnGen(OR:0.634, 95%CI: 0.479-0.840, p = 0.001). Other MR methods exhibited a consistent trend in the impact of TL on hyperthyroidism. Reverse MR analysis suggested no causal association between TL and hyperthyroidism (p > 0.05). Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these results, suggesting minimal susceptibility to confounding factors and bias.

Conclusion

The finding that longer telomeres reduce hyperthyroidism risk highlights the need to validate hyperthyroidism’s impact on telomere length, offering valuable insights for prevention and treatment.
Identification of potential druggable targets for endometriosis through Mendelian randomization analysis
Authors: Chen Peng , Wei Xin , Li Xiao-Ke , Zhou Yi-Hang , Liu Qi-Fang , Ou-Yang Ling
Published: January 2025

Introduction

Endometriosis (EM) is a widely recognized disorder in gynecological endocrinology. Although hormonal therapies are frequently employed for EM, their side effects and outcome limitations underscore the need to explore the genetic basis and potential drug targets for developing innovative therapeutic approaches. This study aimed to identify both cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma protein markers as promising therapeutic targets for EM.

Methods

We utilized Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to explore potential disease-causing proteins, utilizing genetic datasets from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and protein quantitative trait loci (pQTL) analyses. We applied a range of validation techniques, including reverse causality detection, phenotype scanning, Bayesian co-localization (BC) analysis, and external validations to substantiate our findings. Additionally, we conducted a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network as well as functional enrichment analyses to unveil potential associations among target proteins.

Results

MR analysis revealed that a decrease of one standard deviation (SD) in plasma R-Spondin 3 (RSPO3) level had a protective effect on EM (OR = 1.0029; 95% confidence interval (95% CI): 1.0015–1.0043; P = 3.2567e-05; Bonferroni P < 5.63 × 10−5). BC analysis showed that RSPO3 shared the same genetic variant with EM (coloc.abf-PPH4 = 0.874). External validation further supported this causal association. Galectin-3 (LGALS3; OR = 0.9906; 95% CI: 0.9835–0.9977; P = 0.0101), carboxypeptidase E (CPE; OR = 1.0147; 95% CI: 1.0009–1.0287; P = 0.0366), and alpha-(1,3)-fucosyltransferase 5 (FUT5; OR = 1.0053; 95% CI: 1.0013–1.0093; P = 0.002) were detected as potential targets for EM in CSF. PPI analysis showed that fibronectin (FN1) had the highest combined score. Furthermore, several EM-linked proteins were involved in the glycan degradation pathway.

Discussion

In conclusion, this comprehensive study offers valuable insights into potential drug targets for EM, with RSPO3 emerging as a promising candidate. Additionally, mechanistic roles of FN1, glycan degradation pathway, LGALS3, CPE, and FUT5 in EM warrant further investigation.
Uric acid to albumin ratio is a novel predictive marker for all-cause and cardiovascular death in diabetic patients: a prospective cohort study
Authors: Chen Shengnan , Zhang Ming , Hu Shouye , Shao Xiaolong , Liu Lin , Yang Zhi , Nan Kai
Published: January 2025

Background

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death with an increasing prevalence worldwide. Diabetes-related premature mortality is largely preventable and reversible if identified and managed early. Accordingly, we intend to investigate the predictive value of uric acid to albumin ratio (UAR) for all-cause and cardiovascular death in diabetic patients.

Methods

Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to identify risk factors for all-cause death of diabetic patients. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and nomogram model were used to evaluate the predictive ability of variables. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to display the progression risks of diabetic patients.

Results

A total of 804 diabetic patients were enrolled in the study. During the 5-year follow-up, all-cause death was found in 80 participants (9.95%) and cardiovascular death was found in 24 participants (2.99%). Age, UAR, and hsCRP were independent risk factors for all-cause death in diabetic patients after adjusting for potential confounding factors. Age and UAR had good predictive value for 1-, 3-, and 5-year all-cause death in diabetic patients, and the combination of UAR and age had the highest predictive value. An easy and intuitive prognostic nomogram model with good predictive accuracy was constructed based on age and UAR. Patients in higher quantiles of age and UAR had more rapid progression to all-cause death and higher mortality risk than patients in the lower quantiles. UAR also had good predictive value for cardiovascular death in diabetic patients.

Conclusions

UAR may be a simple, cost-effective, and reliable predictive marker for all-cause and cardiovascular death in U.S. diabetic patients. The clinical utility of UAR and nomogram based on age and UAR can help physicians identify individuals at higher risk and therefore promote prevention strategies.