Multidisciplinary Higher Education Strategies in Small Groups of Health and Social Sciences

The Small Group Learning (SGL) permeates throughout higher education fields of study. Thus, our aim is to assess the influence of a planned activity of SGL on a variety of competences appraisals through a multidisciplinary perspective. To that end, cooperative learning activities implemented under the SGL approach were programmed for six different degrees. For each activity, students were provided with instructions about what the activity was about and how to make it. Two surveys were scheduled before and after the completion of the SGL. Our findings are presented in a descriptive and quantitative analysis, using surveys with which we examine the pre and post differences in students’ self-reports. As a result, self-perceptions on oral and written expression and bibliography competence increased after the practice of the Small Group Learning (SGL) strategy in students from Social Science degrees as well as in students from Psychology degree. In addition, receiving feedback showed an improvement for the whole sample after doing SGL. Our results confirm that, in order to achieve an excellent quality education, SGL could be applied equally in different fields of study: both Health and Social Sciences. The novelty of this study is that it has been conducted in six different academic degrees and has focused on higher education skills in order to improve future undergraduate’s employability

EPIdemiology of Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury (EPIS-AKI) : Study protocol for a multicentre, observational trial

More than 300 million surgical procedures are performed each year. Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication after major surgery and is associated with adverse short-term and long-term outcomes. However, there is a large variation in the incidence of reported AKI rates. The establishment of an accurate epidemiology of surgery-associated AKI is important for healthcare policy, quality initiatives, clinical trials, as well as for improving guidelines. The objective of the Epidemiology of Surgery-associated Acute Kidney Injury (EPIS-AKI) trial is to prospectively evaluate the epidemiology of AKI after major surgery using the latest Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) consensus definition of AKI. EPIS-AKI is an international prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study including 10 000 patients undergoing major surgery who are subsequently admitted to the ICU or a similar high dependency unit. The primary endpoint is the incidence of AKI within 72 hours after surgery according to the KDIGO criteria. Secondary endpoints include use of renal replacement therapy (RRT), mortality during ICU and hospital stay, length of ICU and hospital stay and major adverse kidney events (combined endpoint consisting of persistent renal dysfunction, RRT and mortality) at day 90. Further, we will evaluate preoperative and intraoperative risk factors affecting the incidence of postoperative AKI. In an add-on analysis, we will assess urinary biomarkers for early detection of AKI. EPIS-AKI has been approved by the leading Ethics Committee of the Medical Council North Rhine-Westphalia, of the Westphalian Wilhelms-University Münster and the corresponding Ethics Committee at each participating site. Results will be disseminated widely and published in peer-reviewed journals, presented at conferences and used to design further AKI-related trials. Trial registration number NCT04165369

Síndrome de West criptogénico: perfil clínico, respuesta al tratamiento y factores pronósticos.

West syndrome (WS) is an age-dependent epileptic encephalopathy in which the prognosis varies according to the, not always identified, underlying origin. To define the profile of cryptogenic (a least studied isolated sub-group) WS, in Spain. To study its outcome, response to different treatments, and to establish prognostic factors. The study included a review of the medical records of 16 patients diagnosed with cryptogenic WS during the period, 2000-2015. The mean follow-up time was 6.6 years, with a minimum of 2 years. The large majority (11/16) were male. The mean age at onset was 6 months, and 6/16 had a family history of idiopathic epilepsy. The first line treatment with vigabatrin had an electrical-clinical response in 5/16 patients, with the remaining cases responding to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). Almost half (44%) of the patients progressed to other types of epilepsy, with no difference between those treated with vigabatrin or ACTH. A greater number of adverse effects were obtained with ACTH, with no retinal involvement being observed with vigabatrin. The aetiological cause was found in 2/16. Being female, late onset, and early control of the hypsarrhythmia, were factors of a good prognosis. The overall prognosis of cryptogenic WS was more serious than expected. Although the incidence of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome was low, the progression to focal epilepsy was the most common, with it appearing within the first 2 years of the diagnosis. The initial response to vigabatrin was lower than expected, but the long-term result was comparable to ACTH

New teaching tools in the multidisciplinary academic space II

Proyecto MultidisciplinarNuestro Proyecto se fundamenta en la evaluación de 3 competencias claves en la enseñanza Universitaria sobre la base de la aplicación de la Estrategia de los Pequeños Grupos (EPG), desde un análisis que aúna lo cualitativo y lo cuantitativo.Our Proyect its based in the evaluation of three very important profiencies in Universitary education using as a base the aplication of the strategy of the little groups, from an analysis that combines the qualitative and quantitative studies.Depto. de Ciencia Política y de la AdministraciónFac. de Ciencias Políticas y SociologíaFALSEUniversidad Complutense de Madridsubmitte

Cuadernos de pedagogía

Un grupo de profesoras de distintos centros y localidades enseñan el idioma inglés a sus alumnos a través del acercamiento de la cultura y las costumbres inglesas. Para ello ponen en marcha una serie de actividades relacionadas con la festividad del Easter (Pascua), en la que también participan otras áreas curriculares, ofreciendo con ello un enfoque interdisciplinar. Igualmente, se hacen tareas al aire libre donde participa el profesor de Educación Física y se llevan a cabo actividades individuales y en grupo.CataluñaMadrid (Comunidad Autónoma). Servicio de Formación del Profesorado. CRIF Las Acacias; Calle General Ricardos, 179; 28025 Madrid; Tel. +34915250893; Fax +34914660991; [email protected]

New Teaching Tools in the multidisciplinary university space.

Nuestro proyecto se fundamenta en la evaluación de 3 competencias que se consideran claves en la enseñanza Universitaria. Se ha seguido como paradigma el planteamiento de Morin (2001), quien señalaba que una de las tendencias esenciales de la educación del futuro, del presente diríamos ya hoy, será el examen y el estudio de la complejidad humana (homo complexus). El objetivo de nuestro Proyecto ya iniciado es desarrollar un análisis de tres competencias consideradas como claves en el ámbito educativo: i. La expresión oral y escrita: saber escribir y expresarse ii. La capacidad para organizar la información: análisis y síntesis y iii. La capacidad para buscar información y utilizar bibliografía. Estas competencias se han aplicado a través de la Estrategia en Pequeños Grupos (EPG) en seis Grados de diferentes Facultades de la UCM: Veterinaria, Ciencias de la Información, Psicología y Ciencias Políticas y Sociología a lo largo de tres cursos académicos el 2017/ 2018, 2018/2019 y parte del curso 2019-2020.The Small Group Learning (SGL) permeates throughout higher education fields of study. Thus, our aim is to assess the influence of a planned activity of SGL on a variety of competence appraisals through a multidisciplinary perspective.Depto. de Ciencia Política y de la AdministraciónFac. de Ciencias Políticas y SociologíaFALSEUCMsubmitte

Psicothema

Resumen tomado de la publicaciónDesarrollo y validación de la Escala SERR para la detección del extremismo y radicalismo religioso Antecedentes: en consonancia con la creciente violencia religiosa, política y social en todo el mundo, este estudio evalúa las propiedades psicométricas de la escala para la detección del extremismo y el radicalismo religioso (SERR), una medida de autoinforme del extremismo y el radicalismo religioso. Método: los análisis factoriales y las evidencias de validez y fiabilidad se recopilaron utilizando una muestra de 1985 participantes de 58 ciudades distintas de España que se identificaron a sí mismos como practicantes activos de su religión. Resultados: los análisis estadísticos de las puntuaciones SERR arrojaron puntuaciones de consistencia interna aceptables (? > .74) y confirmaron los factores clave asociados con el radicalismo y el extremismo. La estructura de la escala se confirmó como bidimensional (?²(64) = 361.22, p < .001, CFI = 0.976, TLI = 0.970, RMSEA (90% CI) = 0.089 (0.080 - 0.098), SRMR = 0.064). Las puntuaciones de la dimensión de extremismo se correlacionaron significativa y positivamente con las puntuaciones del mismo factor en la Escala de Intención de Activismo y Radicalismo (r = 0,32, p < 0.001, n = 139). Conclusiones: los autores concluyen que el SERR muestra una fiabilidad y validez adecuadas para evaluar el grado de extremismo y radicalismo en creyentes cristianos/católicos y musulmanes.ES