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      Wo steht mir der Kopf? – Herausforderungen von berufsbegleitend Studierenden während der COVID-19-Pandemie Translated title: I don’t know whether I’m coming or going—Challenges of part-time students during the COVID-19 pandemic

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          Abstract

          Hintergrund

          Aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie waren Hochschulen gezwungen, schnellstmöglich auf Onlinelehre umzustellen. Berufsbegleitend Studierenden, welche etwa im Gesundheitsbereich tätig sind, muss die Vereinbarkeit von der 100 %igen Umstellung auf E‑Learning und vollen Anwesenheit in einem systemerhaltenden Beruf gelingen.

          Zielsetzung

          Ziel der Studie ist es, die Herausforderungen von im Gesundheitsbereich tätigen berufsbegleitend Studierenden zu explorieren, Veränderungsnotwendigkeiten aufzuzeigen und Handlungsempfehlungen für die Hochschule abzuleiten.

          Methode

          Mittels Onlinefragebogen und offenem Antwortformat wurden Herausforderungen, Vor- und Nachteile, welche sich durch das E‑Learning ergeben, und Verbesserungsvorschläge an der Fachhochschule Kärnten (FHK) erhoben. Die Daten wurden mittels qualitativer Inhaltsanalyse nach Mayring ausgewertet.

          Ergebnisse

          Die wohl größten Herausforderungen, mit denen berufsbegleitend Studierende zu kämpfen haben, sind das selbstorganisierte Lernen bzw. die (termingerechte) Bewältigung der, oft als zu umfangreich empfundenen, Arbeitsaufträge und das selbstständige Erarbeiten von Lehrinhalten. Weiters berichten die Studierenden über Schwierigkeiten in der Vereinbarkeit von E‑Learning mit Beruf und/oder Familie.

          Schlussfolgerung

          Die empfundenen Herausforderungen sind grundsätzlich nicht neu, aber unter COVID-19 bedeutsamer denn je, da noch zusätzliche familiäre Verpflichtungen, aber auch Unsicherheiten im Arbeitsalltag dazukommen. Gerade jetzt sollten Lernumwelten, wie sie Hochschulen berufsbegleitend Studierenden derzeit online bieten, als „caring spaces“ verstanden werden. Neben neuen didaktischen Konzepten sollte auch in die Förderung von Selbst- und Sozialkompetenzen der Studierenden investiert werden.

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          Background

          Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, universities had to switch to online teaching as quickly as possible. Part-time students who work in the healthcare sector have to manage the balancing act between an invariably online education and a mandatory physical attendance in a profession that maintains the system.

          Aim

          The aim of the study was to explore the challenges faced by part-time students working in the healthcare sector, to identify the need for change and to derive recommendations for action for the university.

          Methods

          The data were collected using an open response online questionnaire. The obtained data were evaluated according to the qualitative content analysis of Mayring.

          Results

          Probably the greatest challenges that part-time students have to deal with, are the self-organized learning or the (on time) accomplishment of work assignments, which are often perceived as too extensive, and the independent development of teaching content. Furthermore, part-time students reported about the difficultness to reconcile e‑learning and work and/or family.

          Conclusion

          These perceived challenges are not new but since additional family commitments and uncertainty of daily work routine are added, these challenges are gaining in importance during COVID-19. Therefore, learning environments, which are currently offered to part-time students, must be understood as caring spaces. In addition to new didactic concepts, universities should invest in the promotion of students’ personal and social competencies.

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          This study investigates students’ social networks and mental health before and at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic in April 2020, using longitudinal data collected since 2018. We analyze change on multiple dimensions of social networks (interaction, friendship, social support, co-studying) and mental health indicators (depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness) within two cohorts of Swiss undergraduate students experiencing the crisis (N = 212), and make additional comparisons to an earlier cohort which did not experience the crisis (N = 54). In within-person comparisons we find that interaction and co-studying networks had become sparser, and more students were studying alone. Furthermore, students’ levels of stress, anxiety, loneliness, and depressive symptoms got worse, compared to measures before the crisis. Stressors shifted from fears of missing out on social life to worries about health, family, friends, and their future. Exploratory analyses suggest that COVID-19 specific worries, isolation in social networks, lack of interaction and emotional support, and physical isolation were associated with negative mental health trajectories. Female students appeared to have worse mental health trajectories when controlling for different levels of social integration and COVID-19 related stressors. As universities and researchers discuss future strategies on how to combine on-site teaching with online courses, our results indicate the importance of considering social contacts in students’ mental health and offer starting points to identify and support students at higher risk of social isolation and negative psychological effects during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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            The outbreak of SARS in 2003 had a dramatic effect on the health care system in Toronto. The main objective of this study was to investigate the psychosocial effects associated with working in a hospital environment during this outbreak. Questionnaires were distributed to all willing employees of Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre between Apr. 10 and 22, 2003. The survey included questions regarding concern about SARS, precautionary measures, personal well-being and sociodemographic characteristics; a subsample also received the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). Of the 4283 questionnaires distributed, 2001 (47%) were returned, representing 27% of the total hospital employee population of 7474. The proportions of respondents who were allied health care professionals, nurses and doctors and who worked in areas other than patient care were representative of the hospital staff population as a whole. Of the 2001 questionnaires, 510 contained the GHQ-12. Two-thirds of the respondents reported SARS-related concern for their own or their family's health. A total of 148 respondents (29%) scored above the threshold point on the GHQ-12, indicating probable emotional distress; the rate among nurses was 45%. Masks were reported to be the most bothersome infection control precaution. Logistic regression analysis identified 4 factors as being significantly associated with increased levels of concern for personal or family health: perception of a greater risk of death from SARS (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 5.0, 95% confidence interval [CI] 2.6-9.6), living with children (adjusted OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.5-2.3), personal or family lifestyle affected by SARS outbreak (adjusted OR 3.3, 95% CI 2.5-4.3) and being treated differently by people because of working in a hospital (adjusted OR 1.6, 95% CI 1.2-2.1). Four factors were identified as being significantly associated with the presence of emotional distress: being a nurse (adjusted OR 2.8, 95% CI 1.5-5.5), part-time employment status (adjusted OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.2-5.4), lifestyle affected by SARS outbreak (adjusted OR 2.2, 95% CI 1.4-3.5) and ability to do one's job affected by the precautionary measures (adjusted OR 2.9, 95% CI 1.9-4.6). Our findings indicate that the SARS outbreak had significant psychosocial effects on hospital staff. These effects differed with respect to occupation and risk perception. The effect on families and lifestyle was also substantial. These findings highlight the need for interventions to address psychosocial distress and concern and to provide support for employees during such crises.
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              Exploring the critical challenges and factors influencing the E-learning system usage during COVID-19 pandemic

              The provision and usage of online and e-learning system is becoming the main challenge for many universities during COVID-19 pandemic. E-learning system such as Blackboard has several fantastic features that would be valuable for use during this COVID-19 pandemic. However, the successful usage of e-learning system relies on understanding the adoption factors as well as the main challenges that face the current e-learning systems. There is lack of agreement about the critical challenges and factors that shape the successful usage of e-learning system during COVID-19 pandemic; hence, a clear gap has been identified in the knowledge on the critical challenges and factors of e-learning usage during this pandemic. Therefore, this study aims to explore the critical challenges that face the current e-learning systems and investigate the main factors that support the usage of e-learning system during COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed the interview method using thematic analysis through NVivo software. The interview was conducted with 30 students and 31 experts in e-learning systems at six universities from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. The findings of this study offer useful suggestions for policy-makers, designers, developers and researchers, which will enable them to get better acquainted with the key aspects of the e-learning system usage successfully during COVID-19 pandemic.
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                Contributors
                a.limarutti@fh-kaernten.at
                Journal
                HeilberufeScience
                HeilberufeScience
                Heilberufescience
                Springer Vienna (Vienna )
                2190-2100
                20 April 2021
                20 April 2021
                : 1-9
                Affiliations
                [1 ]GRID grid.452087.c, ISNI 0000 0001 0438 3959, Studienbereich Gesundheit und Soziales, , Fachhochschule Kärnten gemeinnützige Privatstiftung, ; Hauptplatz 12, 9560 Feldkirchen i.K., Österreich
                [2 ]GRID grid.460114.6, Institut für Humanwissenschaften, , Pädagogische Hochschule Schwäbisch Gmünd, ; Oberbettringer Str. 200, Schwäbisch Gmünd, 73525 Deutschland
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                10.1007/s16024-021-00351-1
                8056189
                8b215991-d51c-4801-8c34-10990e917f80
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                History
                : 24 July 2020
                : 16 March 2021
                Funding
                Funded by: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences (CUAS)
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                gesundheitsberufe,qualitative inhaltsanalyse,vereinbarkeit studium und beruf,kohärenzgefühl,studierendengesundheit,health professionals,qualitative content analysis,compatibility of studies and work,sense of coherence,students’ health

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