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Professionals' and students' perceived needs for an online supportive application for reducing school absence and stimulating reintegration: Concept mapping study
- Source :
- JMIR Formative Research, 5(6):e24659. JMIR Publications Inc., JMIR Formative Research, Vol 5, Iss 6, p e24659 (2021), Hoogsteder, M H H, Douma, L N, Eskens, C G A, Berendsen, R L, Vanneste, Y T M & Schaafsma, F G 2021, ' Professionals' and students' perceived needs for an online supportive application for reducing school absence and stimulating reintegration : Concept mapping study ', JMIR Formative Research, vol. 5, no. 6, e24659 . https://doi.org/10.2196/24659, JMIR formative research, 5(6):e24659. JMIR Publications Inc., JMIR Formative Research, Hoogsteder, MHH 2021, ' Professionals’ and Students’ Perceived Needs for an Online Supportive Application for Reducing School Absence and Stimulating Reintegration: Concept Mapping Study ', JMIR formative research, vol. 5, no. 6, e24659 . https://doi.org/10.2196/24659
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Background To limit students’ medical absenteeism and premature school dropout in the Netherlands, the Medical Advice for Sick-reported Students (MASS) intervention was developed to enhance collaboration between students, parents, school, and health care professionals. MASS reduces medical absenteeism. However, it does not yet optimally support professionals in monitoring students nor automatically stimulating students’ autonomy regarding their situation. Objective This study aimed to identify professionals’ and students’ perceived need for an online supportive application to monitor and reduce absenteeism and stimulate student autonomy and school reintegration. Methods Concept mapping sessions were held with professionals (n=23) and secondary school students (n=27) in group meetings or online to identify their perspectives and needs. Multidimensional scaling and hierarchical clustering were done with Ariadne 3.0 software. The resulting concept maps were reclustered and interpreted by 4 researchers. Results Three heterogeneous groups of professionals generated 17 clusters (135 unique statements), with a mean importance rating ranging from 2.9 to 4.6 on a Likert scale with scores ranging from 1 to 5. Three heterogeneous groups of secondary school students generated 18 clusters (95 unique statements), with a mean importance rating ranging from 3.2 to 4.6. Professionals considered as most important the following: easily accessible contact with students; supporting, motivating, and rewarding students; monitoring absent students; providing information to students and their parents; exchanging information between professionals. Students considered as most important the following: better teacher-student communication and respect; communication between school professionals on the one hand and parents, other professionals, and students on the other hand; guidance in missed learning materials and tests. Students perceived an online format for support as the obvious option. Conclusions Both professionals and students were positive about an online application to support students in dealing with medical absenteeism, especially considering the need for better and easily accessible contact between students and professionals. An eHealth or mobile health (mHealth) application addressing these aspects could stimulate student autonomy and have positive effects on medical absenteeism.
- Subjects :
- Medical absenteeism
media_common.quotation_subject
education
Medicine (miscellaneous)
Health Informatics
Secondary education
MHealth
Likert scale
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Medical advice
030225 pediatrics
Health care
eHealth
030212 general & internal medicine
Mobile health
Students
mHealth
media_common
Medical education
Original Paper
EHealth
Schools
Concept map
business.industry
Computer Science Applications
Absenteeism
Medicine
Youth health physicians
Concept mapping
business
Psychology
schools, health occupations
SDG 4 - Quality Education
Health occupations
Autonomy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2561326X
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- JMIR Formative Research, 5(6):e24659. JMIR Publications Inc., JMIR Formative Research, Vol 5, Iss 6, p e24659 (2021), Hoogsteder, M H H, Douma, L N, Eskens, C G A, Berendsen, R L, Vanneste, Y T M & Schaafsma, F G 2021, ' Professionals' and students' perceived needs for an online supportive application for reducing school absence and stimulating reintegration : Concept mapping study ', JMIR Formative Research, vol. 5, no. 6, e24659 . https://doi.org/10.2196/24659, JMIR formative research, 5(6):e24659. JMIR Publications Inc., JMIR Formative Research, Hoogsteder, MHH 2021, ' Professionals’ and Students’ Perceived Needs for an Online Supportive Application for Reducing School Absence and Stimulating Reintegration: Concept Mapping Study ', JMIR formative research, vol. 5, no. 6, e24659 . https://doi.org/10.2196/24659
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....0ca5e4e8f20360ffb2f4eaad4dae58fd