537 - Reported and observed task performance in dementia and the role of the carer management style

Background:Consistency between carers’ report of the people with dementia’s (PwD) performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) and observed performance has been an important topic in the literature, but most studies have investigated whether carer’s burden and depression affect this report.Objectives:To (1) investigate if carer’s report of PwD’s performance of ADLs is consistent with PwD’s observed performance; and to (2) evaluate if carer management style has an effect on this discrepancy.Methods:Sixty-four PwD completed a performance-based ADL assessment (Assessment of Motor and Process Skills-AMPS) which entails the observation of ADL performance; their carers were interviewed using an informant-based ADL assessment (DAD), which records ADL performance as reported by the carer. Carers completed a dementia management-style scale (DMSS) that categorises the carer’s style in: criticism, active-management and encouragement. To investigate whether there was consistency between the DAD and the AMPS, a new continuous variable was created: the comparative ADL score. Cohen’s kappa was used to compare agreement/disagreement between the DAD and the AMPS. Multiple regression analysis explored whether carer styles could explain the discrepancy between the reported and observed performance of ADLs.Results:The majority of carers underestimated (71.9%) or overestimated (17.2%) (disagreement) the PwD’s ADL performance; only 10.9% of carers reached an agreement between reported and observed performance. Cohen’s kappa [k= -0.025 (95%CI -0.123 – 0.073)] indicated poor level of agreement between the DAD and the AMPS. Criticism, active-management and encouragement styles were included in the regression model: the comparative ADL score was used as the dependent variable. This combined model explained 18% (R2=0.178,F(3, 59)=4.26,p=<0.01) of the variance of the dependent variable. Active-management (β =0.037, t(62)=3.554, p=0.001) and encouragement (β =-0.024, t(62)=- 2.086, p=0.05) styles were the two factors that made the largest and statistically significant contribution to the model.Conclusions:the disagreement between the reported and the observed performance proved to be high in this group. The styles that carers use when dealing with dementia-related problems affected their report of ADL performance, which means that the strategies applied by carers to support ADL performance can be targeted to reduce the gap between reported and observed performance.

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Applications of Knowledge Management in Construction: A Literature Review

The Academic Research Community Publication ◽

10.21625/archive.v2i3.342 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 11

Author(s):

Asmaa Taher Sallam ◽

Ali Fathi Eid ◽

Ali Foad Elfaramawy ◽

Laila M. Khodier

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Management ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Active Management ◽

Comprehensive Overview ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

The People ◽

Intellectual Assets ◽

Increase Productivity ◽

Tools And Techniques

Knowledge is considered one of the effective assets which control the success of organizations, and its effective management is crucial. Although knowledge has existed and has been used along all projects, the way it was managed was almost intuitive and highly reliable on in-house systems. As a consequence, knowledge management was introduced in the late 1990s to help companies create, share, and systematically use knowledge. Knowledge management can be defined as the identification, optimization, and active management of intellectual assets that create value, increase productivity, and gain and sustain competitive advantage. Construction field, as one of the most complicated fields, is considered a project- based field where numbers of investments in it are in millions every year. Although knowledge in construction is among the main factors for project success, most of this knowledge lies in the minds of the people, which makes it hard to be captured and stored. Accordingly, effective knowledge management in construction is affected by different factors, including the willingness of people to share their knowledge and the mobilization of the workforce from one project to another without sharing lessons learned and previous knowledge. Here comes the role of application of KM, which could help prevent “reinventing the wheel” in construction. This paper aims at offering a comprehensive overview of the application of KM in construction through reviewing extant literature sources. Topics discussed included factors affecting KM, KM tools and techniques, the processes of KM, and the main benefits and challenges facing KM. There are many factors affecting knowledge management and many tools and techniques to manage knowledge. As for the findings of this paper, they took the form of an analysis of the main benefits and challenges facing the application of KM in construction.

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Family Perception of the Process of Organ Donation. Qualitative Psychosocial Analysis of the Subjective Interpretation of Donor and Nondonor Families

The Spanish Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1017/s1138741600004182 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 125-136 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Jorge S. López Martínez ◽

María Jesús Martín López ◽

Barbara Scandroglio ◽

José Manuel Martínez García

Keyword(s):

Organ Donation ◽

Crisis Intervention ◽

Attitude Change ◽

Healthcare Personnel ◽

Family Attitudes ◽

The People ◽

Combined Use ◽

Two Factors ◽

Social Level

Family perception of organ donation has been explored by numerous authors using statements by the people who decided whether or not to donate the organs of a relative in a situation of brain death. Within this tradition, in this work, we analyze the discourse of six families who granted permission for organ donation and three who refused. We describe the process-based interpretation of this experience and identify psychosocial variables and processes that further our understanding of the decision finally adopted. We have identified two heuristics that guide family decision when organ donation is requested: the explicit or inferred will of the deceased and family attitudes to organ donation and transplant. It is postulated that the interaction of these two factors explains a large amount of the decisions made. We also hypothesize that a marked discrepancy between these two factors increases the importance of other aspects, especially the role of the transplant coordinator and of other healthcare personnel. These results support, at a social level, the implementation of transplant promotion programs; and at a healthcare level, the combined use of techniques of crisis intervention and attitude change.

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ROLE OF ADDED PHOSPHOGYPSUM AND HUMIC ACIDS IN THE KINETIC RELEASE OF SALT FROM SALT AFFECTED SOIL (SALINE – SODIC)

Anbar Journal of Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.32649/ajas/2020/2 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 15-27

Keyword(s):

Electrical Conductivity ◽

Humic Acids ◽

Release Rate ◽

Release Kinetics ◽

Sodium Adsorption Ratio ◽

Salt Affected Soil ◽

Two Factors ◽

Dissolved Ions ◽

Kinetic Release

In order to study the effect of phosphogypsum and humic acids in the kinetic release of salt from salt-affected soil, a laboratory experiment was conducted in which columns made from solid polyethylene were 60.0 cm high and 7.1 cm in diameter. The columns were filled with soil so that the depth of the soil was 30 cm inside the column, the experiment included two factors, the first factor was phosphogypsum and was added at levels 0, 5, 10 and 15 tons ha-1 and the second-factor humic acids were added at levels 0, 50, 100 and 150 kg ha-1 by mixing them with the first 5 cm of column soil and one repeater per treatment. The continuous leaching method was used by using an electrolytic well water 2.72 dS m-1. Collect the leachate daily and continue the leaching process until the arrival of the electrical conductivity of the filtration of leaching up to 3-5 dS m-1. The electrical conductivity and the concentration of positive dissolved ions (Ca, Mg, Na) were estimated in leachate and the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) was calculated. The results showed that the best equation for describing release kinetics of the salts and sodium adsorption ratio in soil over time is the diffusion equation. Increasing the level of addition of phosphogypsum and humic acids increased the constant release velocity (K) of salts and the sodium adsorption ratio. The interaction between phosphogypsum and humic acids was also affected by the constant release velocity of salts and the sodium adsorption ratio. The constant release velocity (K) of the salts and the sodium adsorption ratio at any level of addition of phosphogypsum increased with the addition of humic acids. The highest salts release rate was 216.57 in PG3HA3, while the lowest rate was 149.48 in PG0HA0. The highest release rate of sodium adsorption ratio was 206.09 in PG3HA3, while the lowest rate was 117.23 in PG0HA0.

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Public Administration in the Islamic World: Considering the Importance of Religion, its Values and Culture

Administrative Culture ◽

10.32994/hk.v19i2.169 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 23-38

Author(s):

Daniel Hummel

Keyword(s):

Public Administration ◽

Core Values ◽

Comparative Perspective ◽

Religious Values ◽

Future Research ◽

Islamic World ◽

Salient Region ◽

The People ◽

Comparative Public Administration

A small but growing area of public administration scholarship appreciates the influence of religious values on various aspects of government. This appreciation parallels a growing interest in comparative public administration and indigenized forms of government which recognizes the role of culture in different approaches to government. This article is at the crossroads of these two trends while also considering a very salient region, the Islamic world. The Islamic world is uniquely religious, which makes this discussion even more relevant, as the nations that represent them strive towards legitimacy and stability. The history and core values of Islam need to be considered as they pertain to systems of government that are widely accepted by the people. In essence, this is being done in many countries across the Islamic world, providing fertile grounds for public administration research from a comparative perspective. This paper explores these possibilities for future research on this topic.

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Analisis Pengembalian Kredit Terhadap Profitabilitas Pada PT Bank Sumut Cabang Gunungsitoli

Owner ◽

10.33395/owner.v3i2.164 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 160

Author(s):

Victorinus Laoli

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Positive Influence ◽

Business Continuity ◽

Working Capital ◽

The People ◽

Data Collection Technique

One manifestation of the important role of banking in a region, as implemented by PT Bank Sumut, Gunungsitoli Branch, is to distribute loans for investment, consumption and working capital for the people in the area. The purpose of providing credit for banks is the return of credit that earns interest and can increase income to finance activities and business continuity. From the results of research conducted with this data collection technique, it shows that PT Bank Sumut has a number of loans from 2009 to 2014 which each year rises. From this study, it is also known that the rate of credit repayment has a positive influence on the level of profitability.

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INTERPRETATION OF SINO-RUSSIAN CULTURE AND HUMANITIES COOPERATION IN THE NEW ERA

Sociopolitical sciences ◽

10.33693/2223-0092-2020-10-3-186-193 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 186-193

Author(s):

REN YANYAN ◽

Keyword(s):

Current Status ◽

Human Relations ◽

New Era ◽

Russian Culture ◽

The People ◽

Starting Point ◽

Cooperative Partnership ◽

Belt And Road ◽

The Belt And Road

The friendship between nations lies in the mutual affinity of the people, and the people’s affinity lies in the communion of hearts. The cultural and humanities cooperation between China and Russia has a long history. In recent years, under the role of the“Belt and Road” initiative, the SCO, and the Sino-Russian Humanities Cooperation Committee, Sino-Russian culture and humanities cooperation has continued to deepen. Entering a new era, taking the opportunity to promote Sino-Russian relations into a “new era China-Russia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership”, the development of human relations between the two countries has entered a new historical starting point, while also facing a series of problems and challenges. This article is based on the current status of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, interprets the characteristics of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, analyzes the problems and challenges of Sino-Russian human relations in the new era, and tries to propose solutions and solutions with a view to further developing Sino-Russian cultural and humanities relations in the new era. It is a useful reference, and provides a reference for future related research, and ultimately helps the Sino-Russian cultural and humanities relations in the new era to be stable and far-reaching.

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CULTURE OF THE RUSSIAN WORLD - A SPIRITUAL SLOGAN FACTOR OF VICTORY IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR

Sociopolitical sciences ◽

10.33693/2223-0092-2020-10-2-169-173 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 169-173

Author(s):

VLADIMIR KSENOFONTOV ◽

Keyword(s):

Emotional Expression ◽

Front Line ◽

Soviet People ◽

The People ◽

Great Patriotic War ◽

Red Army ◽

Art Activities ◽

Artistic Images ◽

Great Victory

The article reveals the essence and specificity of culture as an important component of the spiritual factor of victory. Special attention is paid to the characteristics of fiction. The article substantiates the moral and aesthetic impact on the consciousness of defenders of the Motherland, such works of art as“They fought for the Motherland”,“Leningrad poem”,“Russian character”,“Invasion”, etc. The article describes the significant role of theatrical art, which reveals the moral values of the people and Soviet soldiers. This is reflected in such plays as: “the Front”; “the Guy from our city”; “Once upon a time”, etc. The article substantiates the important role of the spiritual influence of cinema on Soviet people. This influence was realized through artistic images of selfless service to the Motherland, loyalty to military duty. Among these films: “Two fighters”, “Wait for me”, “Front-line friends”. During the war, as the article emphasizes, an important component of the spiritual factor of victory was the musical art. Activities in this area of culture famous musicians:B. Astafiev, S. Prokofiev, D. Shostakovich, A. Alexandrov, V. Soloviev-Sedoy, and others, was implemented in operas, symphonies, cantatas and songs, which by their nature emotional expression differed Patriotic and epic strength. The purpose of the research : to reveal the axiological components, culture of the Russian world, as important components, spiritual factor during the great Patriotic war. Conclusions : the culture of the Russian world at various stages of the great Patriotic War, through a variety of means and forms, actively mobilized all Soviet people to defend the Motherland and defeat Nazi Germany. The spiritual culture of our country and its types, in the course of functioning, during the war, clearly and expressively revealed the idea of patriotism, courage, bravery and heroism, and encouraged the Soviet people, the soldiers of the red Army, to achieve a great Victory.

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Peran Bank Syariah: Menuju Perekonomian Masyarakat Madani

Mabsya: Jurnal Manajemen Bisnis Syariah ◽

10.24090/mabsya.v1i2.3461 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 131-144

Author(s):

Dini Maulana Lestari ◽

M Roif Muntaha ◽

Immawan Azhar BA

Keyword(s):

Financial Markets ◽

Islamic Law ◽

Financial Service ◽

Islamic Banks ◽

Free Society ◽

The Public ◽

Turn On ◽

The People ◽

Strategic Role

Islamic banks are present in the community as financial institutions whose activities are based on the principles of Islamic law for the benefit of the people. This study aims to determine the strategic role of Islamic Banks as financial service institutions, the importance of the existence of Islamic Banks and Islamic-based markets and financial instruments in them. In its development, Islamic banks have a role as institutions that turn on public funds, channel funds to the public, transfer assets, liquidity, reallocation of income and transactions. In the Indonesian economic system, the existence of Islamic Banks is important as an alternative solution to the problem of conflict between bank interest and usury. Islamic financial markets and instruments provide a free society of interest and follow a different set of principles. Distribution of profit/ loss according to evidence of participation in the management fund. The division of rental income in the form of musharaka.

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