Evaluation of the individual workload perception of the personnel in food service system

AbstractIntroductionOrganizational factors, insufficient wages, inadequate work performance of their co-workers and lack of physical working environment in the hospital food service system (FSS) cause the increase of the workload. This study aims to determine the individual workload perception of the FSS personnel and to ascertain whether the individual workload perception differs across demographic variables and occupational groups.Materials and MethodsThe population of this descriptive study consists of the personnel working in the kitchen of the Akdeniz University Hospital, and the sample consists of 87 people who accepted to participate in the study by filling out the questionnaire forms on a voluntary basis. Individual Workload Perception Scale was used to evaluate the personnel's perception on their work environment and Personal Information Form was used to detect the participants’ data related to the independent variables.ResultsApproximately half of the individuals (47.1%) participating in the study were aged 31–40 years (33.5 ± 7.32). 56.3% of the individuals were waiter and three quarters of the individuals worked in shifts. Total individual workload perception of the FSS personnel was detected as 64.7 ± 15.25 on average. The mean score of the colleague support sub-group of the individuals was the highest and the mean score of the unit support was the lowest. It was determined that FSS personnel did not display a statistically significant difference across age groups, gender, marital status, educational status and individual workload sub-groups. It was only seen that there was a significant association between the work distribution of the individuals and the colleague&unit support (p < 0.05). A positively significant correlation was detected in FSS personnel between colleague support (r = 0.859), unit support (r = 0.473), work environment perception (r = 0.647) and intention to resume current work (r = 0.434) subscales and total individual workload perception scale (p < 0.01).DiscussionThe workload of the FSS personnel working in the hospital was found to be high, and it is necessary to evaluate the individual workload and develop solutions for the provision of dietary services in a safe, high quality and efficient manner.

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Genetic homozygosity as a marker of smoking dependency

Genetika ◽

10.2298/gensr203009b ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 52 (3) ◽

pp. 1009-1019

Author(s):

Slavko Brankovic ◽

Dejan Nikolic ◽

Dragoslav Marinkovic ◽

Suzana Cvjeticanin

Keyword(s):

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Male Gender ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Male And Female ◽

Mean Values ◽

Individual Variations ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

The Individual

The aim of our study was to evaluate the morphogenetic variability as a marker of smoking dependency in adult smokers versus controls and to investigate the presence and the degree of morphogenetic variability difference between male and female smokers versus same gender controls. The cross-sectional study evaluated 241 smokers and 185 nonsmoker individuals as controls. We analyzed 17 homozygous recessive characteristics (HRC). There was a significant difference in the individual variations of 17 HRCs between the controls and smokers (??2=61.400, p<0.001; for females ??2=79.440, p<0.001; for males ??2=84.972, p<0.001). The mean values of HRCs significantly differed between smokers and controls (MV?SEM(Controls) -4.79?0.13, MV?SEM(Smokers) -5.70?0.12; p<0.001). For males, presence of 6/17 (35.29% genetic homozygosity) HRCs (OR=6.12) was to the certain degree predictor for smoking dependency. Higher degree of genetic homozygosity, changed variability and male gender, might be some among potential numerous factors that could have impact on smoking development and dependence.

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Prostate-Specific Antigen Density: A Measurement to Differentiate Benign Hypertrophy of Prostate from Prostate Carcinoma

Journal of Laboratory Physicians ◽

10.1055/s-0040-1714195 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (01) ◽

pp. 44-48

Author(s):

Chandan Kumar Nath ◽

Bhupen Barman ◽

Pranjal Phukan ◽

Stephen L. Sailo ◽

Biswajit Dey ◽

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Keyword(s):

Prostate Cancer ◽

Prostate Specific Antigen ◽

Sensitivity And Specificity ◽

Prostate Volume ◽

Specific Antigen ◽

Prostate Specific Antigen Density ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

Set Up ◽

The Individual

Abstract Background Determination of isolated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in asymptomatic individuals has not demonstrated sufficient sensitivity and specificity to be useful in the routine evaluation of prostate disease. To enhance the accuracy of serum PSA we have used a proportion of serum PSA and prostate volume, which we refer to as prostate-specific antigen density (PSAD). Prostate volume in this study was calculated using transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS). Materials and Methods A total of 106 patients with prostatic disease clinically confined to the prostate glands were evaluated. Results and Observation The mean PSAD for prostate cancer was 0.15 ± 0.01 while that for benign hypertrophy of the prostate (BPH) was 0.11 ± 0.02 (p < 0.05). Significant difference (p < 0.05) was noted in the prostate volume in these two groups with the mean prostate volume measured by TRUS in the BPH to be 53.85 ± 9.71 mL compared with 58.14 ± 7.48 mL in the carcinoma. PSA density of 0.13 ng/mL can be used as a cutoff for the individual in our set-up who should go for prostate biopsy with sensitivity and specificity of over 90%. Conclusion These results suggest that PSAD may be useful in distinguishing BPH and prostate cancer.

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A Child’s Perception of Their Developmental Difficulties in Relation to Their Adult Assessment. Analysis of the INPP Questionnaire

Journal of Personalized Medicine ◽

10.3390/jpm10040156 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 156

Author(s):

Alina Demiy ◽

Agata Kalemba ◽

Maria Lorent ◽

Anna Pecuch ◽

Ewelina Wolańska ◽

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Keyword(s):

Human Health ◽

Present State ◽

Motor Coordination ◽

Health Problems ◽

Scientific Conference ◽

Self Assessment ◽

Children And Parents ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

The Individual

This study involved a comparison of the perception of developmental difficulties in a child by the parents, the teacher, and through the child’s self-assessment. Based on the Institute for Neuro-Psychological Psychology (INPP) questionnaire according to S. Goddard Blythe, three groups were examined: schoolchildren, parents, and teachers. Each of them answered a set of 21 questions and assessed the degree of occurrence of a given difficulty for the child on a scale from 0 to 4. The questions concerned psychomotor problems related to balance, motor coordination and concentration, as well as school skills. In total, 49 questionnaires from children and parents and 46 from teachers were used for the study. The mean answer to each question was calculated within the following groups: child–parent, child–teacher, and parent–teacher. The sum of the children’s answer points was significantly higher than the sum of the parents’ answer points (p = 0.037). Children assessed their developmental difficulties more strongly than teachers, but this difference was not statistically significant. The individual difficulties of the children were assessed significantly more seriously or more gently than by the National Scientific Conference “Human health problems—causes, present state, ways for the future” speeches by 44 teacher participants on 5 June 2020. Parents and teachers also assessed the children’s difficulties significantly differently (p = 0.044). The biggest difference in answers concerned the question of maintaining attention. The obtained results indicate a significant difference in the perception of difficulties occurring in the same child by the teacher and the parent. The child’s behavior in school and home environments may be different and, depending on the requirements, assessed differently. Children perceive their difficulties much more seriously than adults. Talking and the support of adults can make it easier for a child to overcome developmental difficulties.

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EFFECTIVENESS OF SPIRULINA MOUTHWASH ON REDUCTION OF DENTAL PLAQUE AND GINGIVITIS: A CLINICAL STUDY

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.22159/ijpps.2017v9i7.18415 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 136

Author(s):

Radhika Maniyar ◽

Umashankar G. K.

Keyword(s):

Visual Analog Scale ◽

Dental Plaque ◽

Rank Test ◽

Analog Scale ◽

Mean Values ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Intervention Protocol ◽

The Mean ◽

The Individual

Objective: The present study evaluated the effectiveness of Spirulina mouthwash on the reduction of dental plaque and gingivitis.Methods: A single-blind clinical trial was conducted among thirty patient’s aged 18-40 y visiting dental college and hospital in Bangalore city. Mouthwash was prepared using 0.5% Spirulina. Intervention protocol consisted of instructing the patients to rinse with 10 ml of mouthwash for 1 minute twice daily for 7 d. Plaque index and Gingival index were used to assess the variables at the baseline and after the intervention. The perception of the individual subjects with regard to the use of mouthwash was assessed using 10 cm long visual analog scale (VAS). Statistical analysis was carried out using Wilcoxon signed rank test for mean pre and post plaque and gingival scores respectively. Descriptive statistics was performed for VAS questionnaireResults: The results showed a highly significant difference (p<0.001) between the mean plaque scores at the baseline (2.16±0.34) and at the follow up (1.27±0.46). The mean gingival scores at the baseline (1.86±0.38) and at the follow-up (1.05±0.43) also showed a highly significant difference (p<0.001). Regarding the Visual Analog Scale, the mean values of 5 or greater than suggested the responses to be favourable as the values were reflectedConclusion: The study showed that Spirulina mouthwash resulted in significant reduction in dental plaque and gingivitis. Also, the mouthwash was convenient to use without any adverse effects. Hence, the use of herbal mouth rinses such as Spirulina should be supported.

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Use of telephone interviews to follow up patients after total hip replacement

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare ◽

10.1258/1357633054068883 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 211-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Sanjeev Sharma ◽

Ravi Shah ◽

Kingsley Paul Draviraj ◽

M S Bhamra

Keyword(s):

Total Hip Replacement ◽

Hip Replacement ◽

Harris Hip Score ◽

Face To Face ◽

Total Hip ◽

Telephone Interviews ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

The Individual

We studied the feasibility of telephone interviews to assess hip function in patients who had had a total hip replacement. One hundred patients attending the orthopaedic clinic for follow-up after undergoing total hip replacement were studied. A modified Harris hip score was used. Since range of motion and deformity cannot be assessed by telephone, only pain and function were assessed. The maximum possible score was 100. Patients attending follow-up clinics were contacted by telephone one to two weeks prior to their appointment and a telephone assessment was completed. This was then compared with a face-to-face assessment in the subsequent clinic. The mean hip score obtained with the telephone interview was 85.2 and the mean hip score at face-to-face assessment was 86.1. The mean of the differences between the individual scores was −0.9 (SD 5.5). This difference was not significant ( P=0.11). Only three patients had a clinically significant difference (>20 points) between the two methods. Telephone questionnaires may be a useful adjunct to face-to-face assessment for patient follow-up after total hip replacement.

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Differential GFR estimation of the double moiety kidneys by modified GATE’S formula

Clinical Medical Reviews and Reports ◽

10.31579/2690-8794/067 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

pp. 01-05

Author(s):

Sivasubramaniyan V

Keyword(s):

Gamma Camera ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

P Value ◽

Mean Values ◽

Nephron Sparing ◽

Two Samples ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

The Individual ◽

Age Range

Aim: This retrospective analysis of the GFR values of the individual moieties obtained by using a novel software with modified GATE’S formula in the in house software created at SSSIHL, compared and evaluated with the value derived by the combined GFR value of the single kidney GFR as obtained from the Icon software loaded in the gamma camera. Materials and Method: This retrospective study of 10patients diagnosed with unilateral double moiety and 5 patients with bilateral duplication was undertaken to validate the modified GATE’S formula in house software created at SSSIHL. This group had 12 males in the age range of 03-66 years with the mean age of 26.5 ± 2 years and 3 females in the age range of 29 – 31 years with mean age of 31 ± 2 years. Renal scans were done using Siemens dual head gamma camera (E.CAM). The radiopharmaceutical 99mTc-DTPA 5 mCi was injected as a bolus intravenously for the adult patients and 3 mCi was injected for the children. The images were obtained and processed by using GFR/Renal differential processing protocol in icon software. Later the raw data of the scan study transferred to the workstation loaded with the in house software created at SSSIHL with modified GATE’S formula created by us. The individual moiety GFR values were calculated using the software with modified Gate’s formula developed in MATLAB GUI algorithm and tabulated. Then the combined value of individual moiety GFR values compared with that of the individual whole kidney GFR value obtained by the Icon software protocol. Result: The T test evaluation done in the online statistical calculator of Maths Portal org revealed that the mean values of the two groups showed no significant difference at p < 0.05. The calculated t value is smaller than the critical value (0.0217 < 2.024), so the means are not significantly different. Pearson Correlation performed between the above two samples using statistical online calculators also showed the correlation coefficient of r = 0.9247 and a mean difference of 0.09 indicating that the high correlation between them. The observed significance p value < 0.0001 at t value of 10.27, showed no significant difference detected between the two samples. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the in house software created at SSSIHL with modified GATE’S formula method of GFR calculating software showed identical values with that of the GFR calculated with the original Gate’s formula. This was found to be useful in calculating the GFR of individual moieties separately in the cases of Double moieties in both Unilateral and Bilateral involvement effectively. The utility and usefulness of the separate estimation of individual moieties GFR needed for Nephron Sparing Surgery.

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Perbedaan Kepuasaan Pasien Terhadap Makanan Dengan Sistem Penyelenggaraan Outsourcing Dan Swakelola Di RS Islam Jemursari Surabaya

Amerta Nutrition ◽

10.20473/amnt.v1i3.6247 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 209

Author(s):

Susila Rusdiana Dewi ◽

Merryana Adriani

Keyword(s):

Patient Satisfaction ◽

Food Quality ◽

Service System ◽

Food Service ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Total Food ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Difference ◽

Cross Sectional Design

Background : Patient satisfaction is one of expected outputs of food provision. Food service system selection, especially in the hospital, will influence food and foodservice quality, which can influence patient’s acceptance and food intake. Objectives: The Purpose of this study was to analyze the difference between food satisfaction on foodservice as outsouching and self operated based on food quality and foodservice quality which had been held in RS Islam Jemursari Surabaya. Method : The study was a description research with cross sectional design. The study used two kinds of data, which were secondary data (to know the patient satisfaction of food by outsourcing system) and primaly data (to know the patient satisfaction of food by self operated system). Measures of food and foodservice quality by outsourcing system was same by self operated system. Population of the study were all of patient which in 2 and 3 class at Azzahra 1’room, Azzahra 2’room, and Mawar’room so that sampels of the study in each food service system were 43 patients. Analysis test used was Mann Whitney test.Results : The result of the statistical analysis showed that there was no significant difference in food quality (p<0.100) and total food satisfaction (p>0.100), but there was significant difference in foodservice quality (p<0.100).Conclusion : Patient satisfaction of food by outsourcing system was no difference from the patient satisfaction of food by self operated system.ABSTRAK Latar belakang : Kepuasan makan pasien merupakan salah satu output yang diharapkan oleh suatu penyelenggara makanan. Pemilihan dalam sistem penyelenggaraan makanan khususnya di rumah sakit akan mempengaruhi kualitas dan pelayanan makanan yang nantinya juga akan berpengaruh pada daya terima dan asupan makan pasien.Tujuan : Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat perbedaan kepuasan makanan pasien pada penyelenggaraan makanan secara outsourcing dan swakelola berdasarkan kualitas makanan dan kualitas pelayanan makanan yang telah dilaksanakan di RS Islam Jemursari Surabaya.Metode : Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan desain penelitian cross sectional. Penelitian ini menggunakan dua jenis data yakni data sekunder (untuk mengetahui kepuasan pasien terhadap makanan pada saat sistem outsourcing) dan data primer (untuk mengetahui kepuasan pasien terhadap makanan pada sistem swakelola). Ukuran kualitas makanan dan kualitas pelayanan makanan yang digunakan pada saat survey outsourcing sama dengan yang digunakan saat swakelola. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah semua pasien kelas 2 dan 3 yang ada di Ruang Azzahra 1, Azzahra 2, dan Mawar dengan sampel penelitian masing-masing sistem penyelenggaraan sebanyak 43 pasien. Uji analisis yang digunakan adalah uji Mann Whitney.Hasil : Hasil analisis statistik dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada perbedaan bermakna pada kualitas makanan (p>0,100) dan kepuasan makanna total (p>0,100), namun ada perbedaan bermakna pada kualitas pelayanan makanan (p<0,100).Kesimpulan : Kepuasan makan pasien pada penyelenggaraan makanan sistem outsourcing tidak berbeda dengan kepuasan makan pada penyelenggaraan sistem swakelola.

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Work safety climate. Comparison of selected occupational groups

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0243056 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. e0243056

Author(s):

Marta Stasiła-Sieradzka ◽

Agata Chudzicka-Czupała ◽

Marta Znajmiecka-Sikora

Keyword(s):

Occupational Safety ◽

Safety Climate ◽

Safety Management ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Working Environment ◽

Management Policy ◽

Work Safety ◽

Occupational Groups ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Individual

Implementation of effective programs to improve occupational safety should be linked to an understanding of the specific nature of the given job. The aim of the research was to compare occupational groups with different job-related specificities: industrial production line workers, retail workers and mine rescuers, in terms of their assessment of the work safety climate. The survey covered 2,995 respondents with diversified demographic characteristics. The study used an abridged version of the Safety Climate Questionnaire by Znajmiecka-Sikora (2019) to assess 10 separate safety climate dimensions. The results of the MANOVA multivariate analysis, Wilks’ multivariate F-tests and univariate F tests prove that there is a statistically significant difference between the respondents representing the three occupational groups collectively in terms of global assessment of all work safety climate dimensions, and also indicate significant differences between workers belonging to the three occupational groups in terms of their assessment of the individual dimensions of the work safety climate, except the organization’s occupational health and safety management policy as well as technical facilities and ergonomics, which may be due to the universality of the requirements set for organizations with regard to these two aspects of safe behavior. The differences observed in the assessment of the remaining work safety climate dimensions induces one to promote more differentiated and individualized activities, taking into account the work specificity and the nature of the threats occurring in the respective working environment of the representatives of the different occupations. The difference in assessment of the work safety climate found in the research encourages one to create practical programs for safety, not only in the procedural and technical dimension, but also in the social and psychological one.

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Overweightness and obesity prevalence among university students in 2015-2016 educational season

Journal of Human Sciences ◽

10.14687/jhs.v13i3.4293 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 5884 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eren Uluöz

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Normal Population ◽

Pearson Correlation ◽

Obesity Prevalence ◽

Chi Square ◽

Significance Level ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Mean ◽

The Government ◽

The Individual

The main purpose of this study is to find out the obesity prevalence among university students. In addition to the main purpose, another aims of this study is to determine the individual features of participants related to obesity such as gender, age, being an obese in family and doing physical activity.This study was performed on university students from five different faculties of Çukurova University in 2015-2016 educational season. In this study, 894 volunteer students accepted for attending to the research. The mean age of female participants was 21.39±2.53 years. However, mean of males was 22.28±2.73 years. Descriptive study design and causal comparative methods were used. The individual information form created by the researcher was used to determine the demographic characteristics of the participants. BMI was analyzed both quantitative and categorical ways in this study. WHO’s classification method was used for categorizing of BMI. All findings in the study were summarized by descriptive statistical methods such as mean, standard deviation, frequency, percentage, etc. The independent sample T test, the ANOVA test, Pearson correlation test and chi-square test were used. In all analyzes, significance level was accepted as p <0.05.The mean of the BMI was calculated as 22.40±3.49 kg/m2. There was a statistically significant difference between the mean BMI of males (23.80±3.40 kg/m2) and female participants (21,01±2,99 kg/m2, t(-13,043)=892, p<0.05). Also, it was found statically significant difference among BMI classification groups for gender (obesity rate of male: 4.9% ; female:1.1%) , x2(df=3, n=894)=101.21, p<0.05. These results have indicated that the rate of obesity among university students is lower than normal population in Turkey. At the same time the findings of this study have shown similar characteristics with the university students’ of other countries reported by previous studies.In conclusion, it should be taken some measures for reducing overweightness and obesity such as increasing physical activity possibilities for people in all condition by local and central Governments, increasing the number of hours of physical education and sports lessons in schools as much as possible and the processing of these courses must be inspected strongly, more strict measures taken by the government to reduce obesity rates in society, informing and awareness of community on obesity, informing adequate and balanced nutrition by using the all media devices and facilities.

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Effectiveness of chiropractic modality on chronic low back pain patients, A quasi-experimental study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-81428/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Behdokht Aleali ◽

Mohammad Hossein Sharifi ◽

Malihe Sousani ◽

Alireza Salehi

Keyword(s):

Experimental Study ◽

Back Pain ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Numerical Rating Scale ◽

Therapeutic Modality ◽

Global Rating ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Quasi Experimental ◽

The Mean ◽

The Individual

Abstract BackgroundLow back pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent diseases in the developed and developing countries, which imposes high socioeconomic burden on both the individual and the community. There are limited studies that explain the clinically meaningful impact of chiropractic modality in chronic LBP.MethodThis is a quasi-experimental study. Participants were patients who had referred to Shiraz private chiropractic clinics with more than three month chronic LBP and had no pathologic abnormalities. Data were collected in two stages, baseline visit and 8 weeks after treatment. The effect of intervention measured throughout three questionnaire including Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) and self-assessment Global Rating of Change (GRC) questionnaires.Result141 patients analyzed, the mean age of participants was 40.18 ± 10.42 years of old and 40 (28.4%) were male. The mean duration of LBP was 56.73 ± 45.11 months. Before and after intervention, based on RMDQ and NRS data, indicated that the mean difference ± Standard Deviation was 5.54 ± 4.95 and 2.44 ± 1.64 the statistically significant difference (P < 0.001) and (P < 0.001) among all demographic and clinical characteristic variables, except job status. The mean ± SD of GRC was 56.13 ± 33.03%. Based on the RMDQ cut-off point, 88 participants (62%; 95% CI: 50–70) have been affected by chiropractic with a clinically meaningful effect. In addition, the chiropractic may be an effective therapeutic modality in treating patients with mild, moderate, or even severe MRI findings.ConclusionComplementary chiropractic treatment amongst chronic LBP patients may be an appropriate adjuvant to conventional treatments to improve disability and pain intensity reduction in both genders.

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