Relationship between stress resistance and achieved academic results by the students at the Veliko Tarnovo affiliate

Въведение: Обикновено стресът се възприема като негативно състояние, причиняващо вреда на организма и психиката, но в отговор на преживения стрес човек може да промени своето поведение, да натрупа опит, да увеличи уменията си за справяне и повиши своята стресоустойчивост. Стресоустойчивостта е личностно свойство, характеризиращо се с повишена устойчивост към стресори от различно естество и способност за по-лесно преодоляване състоянието на стрес. Свързана с учебната дейност, тя включва ниска личностна и ситуативна тревожност, ниско ниво на нервно-психическото напрежение, адекватна самооценка, висока работоспособност, емоционална устойчивост, които обезпечават успешното реализиране на учебните цели.Цел на проучването: да се установи има ли пряка зависимост между стресоустойчивостта на студентите от специалностите „Акушерка` и „Медицинска сестра` във Филиал Велико Търново и успеха, който са постигнали.Материал и методи: направена е оценкаa на стресоустойчивостта на 19 студенти от специалността „Акушерка` и 20 студенти от специалността „Медицинска сестра` от Филиал Велико Търново на възраст от 19 до 53 години и е съпоставена със средния успех, който са постигнали. Използвани са документален метод, психометричен метод и графичен анализ.Резултати: Няма големи различия в измерената стресоустойчивост при студентите от специалностите „Акушерка` и „Медицинска сестра` - преобладаващата оценка е удовлетворителна. Зависимостта между стресоустойчивостта и постигнатия успех не е пряка, защото зависи от други фактори, както вътрешни - тип висша нервна дейност, темперамент, опит, ценностна ориентация, мотивация, така и външни - обкръжение, учебна среда и др., някои от които могат да бъдат успешно повлиявани чрез успешна адаптация, тренировка, както и специфичната култура на поведение, намаляваща стреса, психична регулация и саморегулация.Introduction: Stress is usually seen as a negative state which is bad for human system as well as for the human mentality. A person could change his/her behavior, gain some experience, and develop skills to counteract stress and increase stress resistance as a response to the experienced stress. Stress resistance is a special personal feature, which is characterized by heightened resistance toward stress factors of a different nature and ability to overcome stress situations more easily. In an academic setting it includes: low personal and situational anxiety, low neruropsychological tension level, adequate self-esteem, high working capacity, emotional stability. All of the above-mentioned guarantees successful achievement of academic goals.Aim: The aim of this study is to establish whether there is a direct relation between stress resistance of Midwife and Nurse students at the Veliko Tarnovo Affiliate on one hand and the achieved academic grade (marks) on the another.Materials and Methods: Stress resistance evaluation of 19 Midwifes and 20 Nurse students all aged between 19 and 53 studied in theVeliko Tarnovo Affiliate was compared to the average achieved academic grade.Documentary, psychometric methods and graphic analysis were used for the purpose of current research. Results: No significant differences in the measured stress resistance of Midwife and Nurse students were reported. Stress resistance assessment of both was mostly satisfactory.The relationship between stress resistance and achieved academic results is not direct, because it depends on different factors - internal (type of higher nervous activity, temper, experience, value orientation, motivation) and external (surroundings, academic environment). Some of these factors could be positively influenced by successful adaptation, training, specific behavior culture, psychological regulation and self-regulation

THE STUDENT PORTFOLIO – MODERN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND VISION FOR DEVELOPMENT

The main goal of modern university education is the achievement of quality and the development of the entire creative potential of the student. The change of the educational paradigm is in the direction from reproduction to activity on the part of the student and effective teaching, support of each student, based on partnership between student and teacher, introduction of new approaches and educational technologies. Particularly important in this regard are personally oriented educational technologies. The student portfolio is such a modern technology for realizing a person-oriented, constructive and humanistic approach at the same time. Building a portfolio is a significant enough goal in itself. It has a motivating character, contributes to the personal development of the student, and from there to his/her future professional development. It can serve for self-assessment and evaluation. Through it, the student plans the activities according to short-term and long-term goals, takes personal responsibility for their implementation and achieving the goals. It also plans long-term strategies for professional appearance and development in the profession. Purpose: to present the student portfolio in an electronic version, as part of modern educational technologies.Methods: a documentary method has been used – literary sources, articles in magazines and web pages of educational institutions, related to the essence, structuring, development and application of the student portfoli

Research of preparation exams strategies applied to first-year university students for the midwife and nurse specialists

Въведение: Пред изпитната подготовка и явяването на изпит са важни моменти в живота на студентите. Съществуват убедителни доказателства, че стресът оказва негативно влияние на нервната, сърдечно-съдовата и имунната система, но главният фактор, който провокира стреса това са отрицателните преживявания. За студентите, които се намират в стрес, проблемът да вземат изпитите е голям. От значение е и степента на социална адаптация. Всички тези проблеми са изключително важни, защото от успеха, който ще постигнат в обучението, зависи тяхната професионална реализация в бъдеще. Цел на проучването: да се изследват стратегиите за подготовка за изпити на студентите- първокурсници от специалностите „Акушерка` и „Медицинска сестра` във Филиал Велико Търново и необходимостта от разработване на `Програма за адаптация`. Материал и методи: Проучено е мнението на 19 акушерки и 21 медицински сестри от Филиал Велико Търново. Използвани са документален метод, социологически метод ( анкета) и графичен анализ. Резултати: Голям процент (над 50%) от студенти-първокурсници не използват подходящи стратегии за подготовка. Не планират подготовката си за изпити и не считат, че текущият контрол е важен. Само 12.5 % заявяват, че са напълно удовлетворени от представянето си по време на изпити. Това поражда необходимост от разработване на „Програма за адаптация`, която ще подпомогне усвояването на трайни знания, самостоятелна работа, правилно планиране на времето и формиране на устойчив интерес към избраната професия. Ключови думи: стратегия за учене, изпит, стресIntroduction: Pre-exam preparation and exams are important moments of students` life. There are proven evidences that stress plays negative influence to nervous, cardio-vascular and immune system. No doubt, basic provocative stress factor is negative experience. Student trouble for passing exams is higher for these students who are under stress influence. Social adaptation level is also put into consideration. All these problems are highly important because students` future professional realization depends on education success.Objective: Research of preparation exams strategies applied to first-year university students for the midwife and nurse specialists in Affiliate Veliko Tarnovo, as well as necessity of „Adaptation Program` development.Research and methods: The opinion of 19 midwifes and 21 nurses, students in Affiliate Veliko Tarnovo of Medical University Varna, is researched. Documentary, sociological (inquiry) method and graphic analysis have been used for the purpose of research.Results: Major percentages (more than 50%) of first-year students do not use proper preparation strategies. They do not plan their preparation for coming exams and do not believe that current control is important. Only 12.5% of students state that are fully satisfied of their exam performance work. This fact gives raise to necessity of „Adaptation Program` development. The program will support solid knowledge assimilation, self-dependent work, and proper time planning and set up of stable interest toward chosen profession

Stress reasons among university students at the Veliko Tarnovo affiliate of the Medical University of Varna

Въведение: Основната функция на учебната дейност в университета се състои в качествена подготовка на висококвалифицирани специалисти. Обучението на студентите се измерва с успеха, който са постигнали, но от голямо значение е и това как това обучение се отразява върху физическото и психическото им здраве. Умственият труд е основна дейност в обучението. Съпроводен с продължително нервно-психическо напрежение, може да предизвика напрежение и стрес.Цел на проучването: Да се идентифицират причините, проявленията и прийомите за преодоляване на стреса при студентите първокурсници от специалностите „Акушерка ` и „Медицинска сестра` във Филиал Велико Търново с цел запазване на тяхното физическо и психическо здраве.Материал и методи: Проучено е мнението на 19 студенти от специалността „Акушерка` и 20 студенти от специалността „Медицинска сестра` от Филиал Велико Търново. Използвани са документален, социологически метод и графичен анализ.Резултати: Стресът при студентите е променлива величина. През първия семестър преобладава „тревожност и безпокойство през цялото време` - 47%, през втория семестър водещ при акушерките е „стрес с непостоянен характер` - 36%, a при медицинските сестри - „силната тревожност`, 38%. Най-високо е нивото на стрес преди изпит. През първия семестър водещите причини са свързани с изпитите, a през втория семестър - с учебния процес. По време на семестъра преобладават емоционалните проявления на стреса, a по време на изпити - физиологичните. Прийомите, които използват за преодоляване на стреса, се променят към по-природосъобразни.Introduction: The quality preparation of highly qualified and competitive specialists is the basic academic function of the university. Students` education is measured by the achieved academic grade. How this education reflects on the overall development of the students and how it builds up students as personalities and their physical and mental health is of high importance. Intellectual work is the basic action in education. Assisted by extended neuropsychological tension, it could provoke mental burnout, tension and stress which could be expressed in different negative activities.Aim: The aim of this study is to identify the mainstress reasons, behavior and ways to overcome them among first-year university students in the Midwife and Nurse programs at the Veliko Tarnovo Affiliate as well as the physical and mental health prevention and the forming of a positive attitude toward the academic process.Materials and Methods: The study included 19 students from the Midwife program and 20 students from the Nurse program, all aged between 19 and 53 studying at the Veliko Tarnovo Affiliate. Their opinion was studied.Documentary and sociological (inquiry) methods and graphic analysis were used for the purpose of current research.Results: Stress among first-year students has changed throughout the time. `Anxiety and inconvenience all the time` is typical for the first semester at the university - 47% while `stress of changeable character` was predominant among Midwife students during the second semester - 36% and `high anxiety` was prevalent among Nurse students - 38%, again during the same semester. The highest stress level is measured prior to exams. The stress reasons also change. The basic reasons during the first semester are linked to exams while those of the second semester are related to the training process. Basic emotional stress activities during both terms are: fear and anxiety, and confidence loss while the behavior activities are: time deficiency, sleep disturbance, low work efficiency. Physical stress on different human organs and systems is dominant during the exam period. Students use ways to overcome stress, which become more natural with time

Study Of The Intentions For Continuing Education Of Midwifery Students

Basic education in the university has to prepare future midwifes and ensure their competencies needed for working task execution immediately after their graduation and later for the stages in their future professional development, which will be realized by continuing education.The research objective is studying of the intentions for continuing education of midwifery students.Materials and Methods: In the research were included 112 students from third and fourth year of education of Midwife specialty studying in: Medical University – Sofia, Medical University – Pleven, Angel Kanchev Russe University, Medical University of Varna and its affiliates in Veliko Tarnovo, Shumen, and Sliven.The research subject was related to the intentions of students to participate in continuing education in the process of their professional realization. Documentary and sociological methods were applied. The documentary method takes the form of a literature research, while the sociological method includes an anonymous inquiry.            The results showed positive intention of future midwifes toward continuing education and readiness for participation in different forms of this kind of education.Conclusion: Most of the students were convinced that they need to raise their qualification continuously in order to practice successfully their profession. The leading impulses were: raising and maintenance of their professional qualification, career promotion possibility, personal self-improvement, better realization on the labor market. Lecturers and supervising midwifes have а leading role in the process of professional orientation and development of future midwifes

Study Of The Historical Heritage In Veliko Tarnovo Region Related To Midwifery Practice

The current historical review studies historical documents dating back to the time of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom (ХII –ХIV century) and until the end of XX century, all related to midwife practices in the Veliko Tarnovo region of the country. The report is based on a historical as well as a documentary method while the information is interpreted and systemized. The data reveals that the health and midwife practices in this part of Bulgaria are the prototypes of modern midwifery practices, which have a unique character and are example also for the modern generation. Nine sources are studied in the period April – June 2018 (record sources and material evidences from funds of the Regional Historical Museum and Regional Library in Veliko Tarnovo). The text is chronically structured

Study Of The Need For Home-Based Medical And Social Assistance For Older Adults And Elderly People

The number of older adults (people above 65 years) is increasing globally, while simultaneously the number of elderly people (individuals more than 80 years) is becoming higher and higher. This requires solving specific economic problems, and urgent resolution of tasks related to the development and provision of health and social services.Тhe most vulnerable population group consists of solitary older adults, elderly people and disabled. In the organization of medico-social help of solitary older adults and elderly people it is necessary to assess their residual capacity and take into account the complexity of their medical and social care needs.Aim: The aim of this article is to study and identify the most important medical and social care needs of solitary older adults and elderly people.Materials and Methods: The subject of the study is the need for medical and social services and the assessment of the most needed ones for the older adults and the elderly living alone at home. Methods used: sociological survey (anonymous poll); statistical processing and graphical interpretation of the results obtained.Results and Discussion: The results of the study show that it is necessary to take into account the complex nature of their needs, differentiating the needs arising from the age and the individual characteristics of the person.Conclusion: The currently available system of medical and social help cannot respond in accordance with the needs of solitary older adults and elderly people in home settings

Retrospection of professional organizations of midwives in Bulgaria

Introduction: The midwife's profession is one of the most humane, but like any other profession, it is also related to the acquisition of material values. In conditions of competition and private practice, it is necessary to look for forms of professional protection, which leads to the emergence of professional organizations.Material and Methods: documentary, historical method and review of archival documents have been used.Results and Discussion: Already at the end of the XIX-th century, midwives joined a professional union founded by feldshers, and in 1901 they founded their own independent professional organization “Midwife”. They actively participate in all established professional organizations of medical workers: Health Society, Union of Sanitary and Veterinary Personnel, Union of Health Workers, Communist Union of Medical-Sanitary Workers, etc. They have an extremely active obstetric section and lead an active organizational life. Their goals and demands in defense of professional and material interests are realistic, in the interest of maternity care and public health. Nowadays, midwives have to be members of Bulgarian Association of Health Professionals in Nursing, which is a regulatory body, and some of them also participate in Alliance of Bulgarian Midwifes – a non-governmental midwifery organization.Conclusion: A retrospective review of professional organizations of midwives shows exceptional activity on their part, which has been maintained and expanded over the years and today recognized by a number of international organizations such as the European Midwives Association (EMA), the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and etc

Continuing Education of The Midwife. Innovative Educational Approaches / Продължаващото обучение на акушерката – иновативни образователни подходи

The purpose of the study is based on the analysis of continuing midwifery education in European countries and the opinion of respondent groups. We present a SWOT analysis of the ongoing education for midwives in Bulgaria and an innovative model for evaluating continuing education results. The comparative analysis of the systems for continuing education in Europe reveals that education in Bulgaria meets the requirements in some parts only – there are no standards and quality assessment methods. We encountered a statistically significant correlation between the acquisition of qualifications, age and educational degree. Healthcare managers are more motivated than midwives; students show a good attitude for continuing education. The synchronization of professional competence with European policies, partial autonomy and scientific progress is the main ground for developing an innovative Continuing education assessment model. It will strengthen awareness and control over the implementation of continuing education, will motivate midwives and will trigger managers and employers’ initiatives related to professional development, according to experts. The proposed accreditation will increase the quality of continuing education, will facilitate the introduction of a unified credit system and standards.Цел на проучването е на базата на направен анализ на продължаващото акушерско обучение в европейските системи и проучено мнение на групи респонденти, да се направи SWOT анализ на съществуващата действителност у нас и се предложи иновативен модел за оценка на резултатите от продължаващото обучение. Сравнителният анализ на системите за продължаващо обучение в Европа показа, че обучението в България отговаря на изискванията отчасти – липсват стандарти и качествени методи за оценка. Открихме статистически значими зависимости между придобиването на квалификации, възрастта и образователната степен. Ръководителите по здравни грижи са по-мотивирани от акушерките, студентите показват добра нагласа за продължаващо обучение. Синхронизирането на професионалната компетентност с европейските политики, частичната автономност и научния напредък са основни причини за разработване на иновативен Модел за оценка на продължаващо обучение. Според експертите той ще засили информираността и контрола по осъществяване на продължаващото обучение, ще мотивира акушерките и ще активира ръководители и работодатели, във връзка с професионалното развитие. Предложената акредитация ще повиши качеството на продължаващото обучение, ще улесни въвеждането на единна кредитна система и стандарти