Fostering Creativity and Innovation in Gifted Students Through the Eyes of Gifted Education Educators

In this era of advanced technology and with the increasing societal demand for individuals who possess skills in creativity and innovation, understanding educators’ perceptions and experiences fostering creativity and innovation in K-12 settings is a timely and relevant research topic. Prior research has emphasized the need to acquire a deep understanding of educators’ perceptions and experiences fostering creativity and innovation within school contexts. Based on recommendations from in the literature, this qualitative phenomenological study recruited eight trained gifted education educators with varied experiences in the field of gifted and talented education to better understand their perceptions and experiences fostering creativity and innovation in gifted students in K-12 settings. Specifically, the researcher attempted to explore these gifted education educators’ perceptions of creativity and innovation in general, and their perceptions and experiences of fostering creativity and innovation in gifted students in K-12 settings, specifically. The results of this study indicated that these gifted education educators had accurate, positive perceptions of creativity and innovation that were consistent with recent explicit theories of creativity and innovation. Participants also possessed a deep understanding of the importance and benefits of fostering creativity and innovation in gifted students. Although participants felt prepared to foster creativity and innovation, they indicated that they still faced certain barriers to doing so within their school systems. These barriers include schools and school districts putting too much emphasis on grades and standardized testing, and the negative perceptions of administrators and other educators concerning the value of creativity. Participants did, however, see hope for cultivating students’ creativity in the future. They noted that STEAM education and access to advanced technology in schools had the potential to lead to greater administrative support for developing the creativity and innovation of not only gifted students, but all students. In addition, findings suggested that supportive school leaders and more professional learning for teachers and principals on topics directly and indirectly related to creativity and innovation could play critical roles in fostering students’ creativity and innovation in schools

Challenges experienced during pharmacy automation and robotics implementation in JCI accredited hospital in the Arabian Gulf area: FMEA analysis-qualitative approach

Background: Pharmacy automation and robotics implementation are essential aspects of healthcare facilities. It streamlines the medication dispensing process and significantly reduces medication errors. However, implementing automation and robotics in pharmacies comes with its challenges. We aim to detect and rectify potential dangers in the pharmacy workflow by utilizing the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) methodology; this is expected to augment performance and increase profitability. Materials and methods: In this study, we conducted an FMEA analysis using a qualitative approach to identify the challenges experienced during pharmacy automation and robotics implementation in a Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospital in the Arabian Gulf area. The pharmacy processes and procedures were mapped in a Flow chart to visualize the pharmacy workflow, including highlighting the risks that were found. Then these risks were arranged as Potential failure modes and added to the table as 9 main points for each RPNs were calculated, and then the 9 points were prioritized for the action plans. Results: Via applying traditional Risk Priority Number (RPN) FMEA, the Pharmacy board identified the process stages marked risky failure modes through several FMEAs, calculating the total RPNs at the implementation phase. It revealed several challenges, including staff training, technical issues, and inadequate communication. Furthermore, the study resulted in corrective and intervention steps. Conclusion: Pharmacy automation and robotics implementation is a complex process that requires proper planning, preparation, and execution. The FMEA approach effectively identifies potential problems and evaluates their impact on the pharmacy system. Nine major failure modes appeared to be risky stages with high RPN scores. Therefore, multiple interventions were done during the implementation to enhance the knowledge of challenges faced during the implementation of the automation process and solve it. Future studies should address the identified challenges and develop strategies to mitigate them

COVID-19 Booster Doses: A Multi-Center Study Reflecting Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions

(1) Background: During 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic was threatening healthcare services and workers, and acquiring immunity was an option to stop or limit the burden of this pandemic. Herd immunity was a top priority worldwide as the virus was spreading rapidly. It was estimated that 67% of the total global population should be immunized against COVID-19 to achieve herd immunity. The aim of the current study is to investigate different perceptions of healthcare workers in the Kingdom of Bahrain and Egypt using an online survey in an attempt to evaluate their awareness and concerns regarding new variants and booster doses. (2) Methods: This study conducted a survey on healthcare workers in the Kingdom of Bahrain and Egypt about their perception and concerns on the COVID-19 vaccines. (3) Results: The study found that out of 389 healthcare workers 46.1% of the physicians were not willing to take the booster doses (p = 0.004). Physicians also did not support taking the COVID-19 vaccine as an annual vaccine (p = 0.04). Furthermore, to assess the association between the type of vaccine taken with the willingness of taking a booster vaccine, healthcare workers beliefs on vaccine effectiveness (p = 0.001), suspension or contact with patients (p = 0.000), and infection after COVID-19 vaccination (p = 0.016) were significant. (4) Conclusion: Knowledge about vaccine accreditation and regulation should be dispersed more widely to ensure that the population has a positive perception on vaccine safety and effectiveness