Introduction: Within the recent years, crisis helpline organizations in Malaysia have been experiencing a surge in calls, and with the current worldwide anxiety caused by Covid-19, these call volumes are expected to rise. Therefore, volunteers who staff these helplines are continuously placing their Professional Quality of Life (ProQoL) at risk due to the ongoing stressors involved in this service. However, it has been previously noted that the utilization of coping strategies may contribute to the enhancement of a volunteer’s ProQoL. Hence, this study focuses on examining the relationship between three types of coping strategies and the positive aspect of ProQoL, which is compassion satisfaction. Methods: Through the use of a cross-sectional survey design, a total of 118 crisis helpline volunteers within the Klang Valley responded to a self-report online questionnaire consisting of the Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI) and the Professional Quality of Life Scale Version 5. Pearson’s correlation analysis and multiple regression analysis were used to analyse the relationship between the variables. Results: Problem-solving coping and social support coping demonstrated a positive correlation with compassion satisfaction (r = .677, p < .001) (r = .261, p = .002), whereas avoidance coping demonstrated a negative correlation (r = -.572, p < .001). Correspondingly, problem-solving coping was revealed to be the best predictor towards compassion satisfaction through the regression analysis. Conclusion The findings of this study suggests that utilizing adaptive coping mechanisms may produce a more favourable outcome among crisis helpline volunteers as it correlates to a higher satisfaction level. Consequently, organizations would be able to positively benefit from a high satisfaction level within their volunteers as it would reinforce their motivation and efforts to continue engaging in this noble service.
Coping Skills

Electro acupuncture (EA) was applied to rehabilitate the motor function for 50 wind stroke patients found that 80% of total patients suffering from meridian wind stroke (MWS) and 20% with organ wind stroke (OWS). The results follow: rery good results (recovary) 30%, good effect 56%, have effect 12%, and failure 2%. Patients of MWS group was transfered 1 to 3 degree of paralysis, higher than those of OWS group (80%). After treatment patient of MWS increased 227.58% and 258.83% in compared with before treatment, higher than OWS group (211.45% and 214.49%). The younger patient get the better result. Patient should apply EA as soon as better. Amplitude and frequency of motor unit of muscle groups after treatment remarkably increased in compared with before treatment.
Stroke/rehabilitation ; Electroacupuncture ; Motor Skills

There are some different methods of movement rehebilitation for stroke patients. Bobath's method is one of the best that we can put into practice of our condition. 115 stroke patients were rehebilitated at Rehabilitation department Bach Mai hospital from 1996 to 2000. The avarage time for rehebilitation of patients in hospital is 4 weeks. After rehebilitation, all of movement indexes of sitting, standing and walking of stroke patients had statistic significance change. Patients under 60 years old had better results than patients above 60 years old. After rehebilitation 4 weeks in the Rehabilitation department 79.1% of patient can sit; 68.7% patient can stand; 61.7% patient can walk independently.
Stroke/rehabilitation ; Rehabilitation ; Motor Skills

Background and Objective: Mothers play a significant role as primary caregivers for children with congenital heart disease (CHD) within the family. Given the complex health needs of children with CHD, coping strategies are needed to deal with the challenges associated with caring for their children with the condition. Coping mechanisms encompass fostering resilience, seeking support, and maintaining a positive outlook to navigate stress, uncertainty, and obstacles throughout their child's medical journey with CHD. The objective of this study is to explore the coping strategies employed by mothers of children diagnosed with CHD in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines. Methods: Employing a descriptive qualitative study design, data was gathered through key informant interviews utilizing a semi-structured topic guide, which aimed to explore the perspectives and experiences of mothers with children with CHDs. Ethical approval was obtained, and data collection occurred from January to March 2016. Interview transcripts were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and underwent content analysis. Themes derived from the analysis were then validated and confirmed by the study participants. Results: A total of 11 mothers voluntarily participated in the study. These participants expressed utilizing various coping strategies to manage their child's condition, including seeking assistance from both physicians and traditional healers, advocating for their children, receiving support from their family and friends, regulation of emotion, and prayer and faith in God. Conclusion This study sheds light on the coping mechanisms used by mothers in raising thier children with CHD, highlighting the value of spirituality and psychological support in their journey. Enhancing assistance for impacted families and advancing genetic counseling services are two benefits of incorporating these findings into healthcare practice.
Heart Defects, Congenital ; Coping Skills

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

Mothers play a significant role as primary caregivers for children with congenital heart disease (CHD) within the family. Given the complex health needs of children with CHD, coping strategies are needed to deal with the challenges associated with caring for their children with the condition. Coping mechanisms encompass fostering resilience, seeking support, and maintaining a positive outlook to navigate stress, uncertainty, and obstacles throughout their child's medical journey with CHD. The objective of this study is to explore the coping strategies employed by mothers of children diagnosed with CHD in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines.

Employing a descriptive qualitative study design, data was gathered through key informant interviews utilizing a semi-structured topic guide, which aimed to explore the perspectives and experiences of mothers with children with CHDs. Ethical approval was obtained, and data collection occurred from January to March 2016. Interview transcripts were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and underwent content analysis. Themes derived from the analysis were then validated and confirmed by the study participants.

A total of 11 mothers voluntarily participated in the study. These participants expressed utilizing various coping strategies to manage their child's condition, including seeking assistance from both physicians and traditional healers, advocating for their children, receiving support from their family and friends, regulation of emotion, and prayer and faith in God.

This study sheds light on the coping mechanisms used by mothers in raising thier children with CHD, highlighting the value of spirituality and psychological support in their journey. Enhancing assistance for impacted families and advancing genetic counseling services are two benefits of incorporating these findings into healthcare practice.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to analyze the subjectivity of wisdom in the Korean elderly. METHODS: Q-methodology was used. The 33 selected Q-statements from each of the 41 participants were classified into a shape of normal distribution using a 9-point scale. The collected data were analyzed using the Analysis Software for Q-Technique. RESULTS: Four types of wisdom for research participants of Korean elderly were identified. Type I is experience-oriented action type; Type II is emotion-oriented sympathy type; Type III is human relationship-oriented consideration type; and Type IV is problem solution-oriented insight type. CONCLUSION: The results of this study indicate that different approaches to health and nursing care for elders can be recommended based on the four types studied.
Aged ; Humans ; Nursing Care ; Test Taking Skills

Motor learning is a relatively permanent change of improving motor skills, resulting from repetitive training and an important process of motor recovery in neurorehabilitation. There are various methods of physical therapies, medications, stem cell therapy, invasive and non-invasive neuromodulation techniques for recovery of motor function after stroke. In this review, we describe motor learning and transcranial direct current stimulation among noninvasive neuromodulation techniques to enhance the motor learning.
Learning* ; Motor Skills ; Stem Cells ; Stroke

Child ; Humans ; Motor Skills Disorders ; diagnosis ; therapy

Clinical skills program as a laboratory method is a valuable adjunct to other forms of undergraduate medical training. This article describes the process of developing a core curriculum in clinical skills based on the Dundee model for a clinical skills centre. The School of Medical Sciences, in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has been provided with a well equipped skills centre. However, the PBL curriculum in the undergraduate medical program in the school needs to be integrated with a clinical skills lab program. This is to counter the general feeling that the contribution of PBL is insignificant in terms of building clinical competency in an integrated system such as that used in USM compared to the traditional curricula of other medical teaching institutions in Malaysia. Integrating clinical skills laboratory training with the PBL curriculum will provide evidence of PBL as an effective and innovative method for teaching and learning in Malaysia.
skills ; Clinical ; curriculum aspects ; Malaysia ; Teaching aspects

The teaching of clinical communication skills to undergraduate medical students in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya is described. It is a continuous process throughout the five-year medical curriculum which is divided into Phases I, II and III. Students are introduced to communication skills early in Phase I through an interactive session as well as a workshop on general communication skills. In Phase II, small-group two-day workshops cover the basic principles of clinical communication skills using videotapes, group discussion and role-plays. Direct contact between students and patients in actual clinical setting begin in Phase IIIA. Communication skills teaching with feedback training is carried out by videotaping the consultations. In Phase IIIB the two-way mirror is utilized as well as having workshops on certain difficult areas such as 'breaking bad news' and 'taking a sexual history'. Formal assessment is done by evaluating the behavior, language and actual interview content.
skills ; Communication ; Phase ; Teaching aspects ; Clinical