scholarly journals Estimation of the cost of influenza antiviral medication guidance or support provided by healthcare professionals: A questionnaire survey in Japan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-43
Author(s):  
Kenji Kurazono ◽  
Hidetoshi Ikeoka ◽  
Shinzo Hiroi ◽  
Kosuke Iwasaki ◽  
Tomomi Takeshima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Antiviral Medication ◽  
The Cost

scholarly journals Sustainable Retirement Living: What Matters?

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jake Barker ◽  
Bo Xia ◽  
George Zillante
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Energy Supply ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Public Acceptance ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Cost Of Energy ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Survey Approach

There is a growing demand for sustainable retirement villages in Australia due to an increasing number of ageing population and public acceptance of sustainable development. This research aims to gain a better understanding of retirees’ understanding about sustainable retirement living and their attitudes towards sustainable developments via a questionnaire survey approach. The results showed that the current residents of retirement villages are generally very conscious of unsustainable resource consumption and would like their residences and community to be more environmentally friendly and energy efficient. The cost of energy supply is a concern to majority of respondents. However there is a certain level of concerns from residents too on the extra cost of going green in their residence. Education is required to residents about recycling household waste and how to use available facilities. A better understanding of retirees’ awareness and attitudes towards sustainability issues helps to improve the sustainable developments of retirement villages in the future.

Treatment Nonadherence: Causes and Potential Solutions

2002 ◽  
Vol 8 (4_suppl) ◽  
pp. S18-S25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen S. Jarboe
Keyword(s):  
Atypical Antipsychotic ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Patient Adherence ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Profile ◽  
Cost Of Care ◽  
Antipsychotic Therapy ◽  
Therapeutic Alliances ◽  
Conventional Antipsychotics ◽  
Long Acting ◽  
The Cost

When patients are nonadherent to their antipsychotic therapy, their risk for relapse and disease exacerbation is greatly enhanced. These events may necessitate rehospitalization and may significantly increase the cost of care. Improving the propensity of patients to adhere to their regimen requires an assessment of patient attitudes and expectations concerning their medication and, if necessary, appropriate education. In addition, healthcare professionals need to foster therapeutic alliances by decreasing threats and avoiding the use of depot medications as a “punishment” for nonadherence. The type of medication may even influence the potential for improved adherence. Available data suggest that oral atypical antipsychotics offer the lowest potential for nonadherence and relapse, followed by depot conventional and oral conventional antipsychotics. The first long-acting atypical antipsychotic, an injectable preparation of risperidone, is anticipated soon. This drug will offer the efficacy and safety benefits of an atypical antipsychotic, with a much more stable pharmacokinetic profile than oral medication. Such medications may represent the next step in improving patient adherence to an antipsychotic regimen. Healthcare professionals need to understand that treatment nonadherence is human nature and not a result of mental illness. Only then can an effective and caring solution be implemented.

scholarly journals Transportation habits and opinions of railway users in Athens, Greece

2021 ◽  
Vol 899 (1) ◽  
pp. 012065
Author(s):  
Georgia Chira ◽  
Dimitra Kaika ◽  
Fotini Kehagia ◽  
Efi Drimili ◽  
Zoe Gareiou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
Level Of Service ◽  
Transportation Mode ◽  
Transportation Modes ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Of Greece ◽  
Significant Factors

Abstract The Greek economic crisis of 2009 onwards has affected all aspects of social and economic life of the country, including transportation. Taking into account the link between the economic crisis and transportation, the present study aims to investigate the way that the economic crisis has affected the interurban travel rail habits of the citizens of Athens, the capital of Greece. We conducted a study, using a questionnaire survey with 400 participants, to investigate the general trends concerning the purpose and the frequency of railway travelling and the restrictions of their travel activities due to the economic recession. The results of this study show that more than half of respondents declared that there is not any great difference in their use of rail as transport during last years, while they express a positive opinion as they attribute it to the higher safety and comfort of railway compared to other transportation modes. However, the cost of the ticket and the provided level of service are two significant factors for the participants for the choice of their transportation mode.

scholarly journals The (cost-)effectiveness and cost-utility of a novel integrative care initiative for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: the pragmatic trial protocol of Network Pain Rehabilitation Limburg

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Lamper ◽  
Ivan PJ Huijnen ◽  
Mariëlle EJB Goossens ◽  
Bjorn Winkens ◽  
Dirk Ruwaard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Healthcare Costs ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Cost Utility ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Local Networks ◽  
Quadruple Aim ◽  
The Cost

Abstract Background: Rehabilitation care for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is not optimally organized. The Network Pain Rehabilitation Limburg 2.0 (NPRL2.0) provides integrated care with a biopsychosocial approach and strives to improve the Quadruple Aim outcomes: pain-related disability of patients with CMP; experiences of care of patients with CMP; meaning in the work of healthcare professionals; and healthcare costs. Firstly, in this study, the effectiveness (with regard to the functioning and participation of patients) of primary care for patients with CMP will be assessed, comparing care organized following the NPRL2.0 procedure with usual care. Secondly, the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility with regard to health-related quality of life and healthcare costs will be assessed. And thirdly, the effect of duration of participation in a local network in primary care will be studied. Methods: In this pragmatic study, it is expected that two local networks with 105 patients will participate in the prospective cohort study and six local networks with 184 patients in the stepped-wedge based design. Healthcare professionals in the local networks will recruit patients. Inclusion criteria: age ≥ 18 years; having CMP; willing to improve functioning despite pain; and adequate Dutch literacy. Exclusion criteria: pregnancy; and having a treatable medical or psychiatric disease. Patients will complete questionnaires at baseline (T1), 3 months (T2), 6 months (T3), and 9 months (T4). Questionnaires at T1 and T4 will include the Pain Disability Index and Short Form Health Survey. Questionnaires at T1, T2, T3, and T4 will include the EQ-5D-5L, and iMTA Medical Consumption and Productivity Cost Questionnaires. Outcomes will be compared using linear mixed-model analysis and costs will be compared using bootstrapping methods. Discussion: NPRL2.0 is a multidimensional, complex intervention, executed in daily practice, and therefore needing a pragmatic study design. The current study will assess NPRL2.0 with respect to the Quadruple Aim outcomes: patient health and costs. This will provide more information on the (cost-) effectiveness of the organization of care in a network structure regarding patients with CMP. The other two Quadruple Aim outcomes will be examined alongside this study. Trial registration: Netherlands Trial Register: NL7643

Cost-driven motives to relocate manufacturing abroad among small- and medium-sized manufacturers

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Stentoft ◽  
Kent Adsbøll Wickstrøm ◽  
Anders Haug ◽  
Kristian Philipsen
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Analysis ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to advance the understanding of how Industry 4.0 related technologies affect the relocation of manufacturing abroad by small and medium-sized enterprises.Design/methodology/approachThis paper contains an empirical analysis of how Industry 4.0 related technologies affect the cost-driven relocation of manufacturing abroad based on 191 comprehensive and full responses to a questionnaire survey distributed in 2018 among small- and medium-sized Danish manufacturers.FindingsThis paper builds upon data, which reveals that companies' pursuit of cost-focused competitive strategies is positively correlated with relocating manufacturing abroad. However, the data also shows that the more Industry 4.0-ready decision-makers are, the less cost-focused strategy drives manufacturing abroad. Furthermore, perceived barriers to Industry 4.0 related technologies promote the cost-driven relocation of manufacturing abroad whereas perceived drivers decrease this phenomenon.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper is based on the answers given by a single respondent from each company and only on Danish respondents.Practical implicationsThe results indicate a need to invest resources to obtain a better knowledge of Industry 4.0 related technologies when used in processes involved in decisions about where to locate manufacturing.Originality/valueThis paper contains new, empirically founded information about how Industry 4.0 related technologies affect the cost-driven relocation of manufacturing abroad from the perspective of small- and medium-sized manufacturers.

scholarly journals Managing Tax Dispute Due to IFRS-16 on the Retrofits Implementation in Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.21) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Ismiriai Nasip ◽  
Eka Sudarmaji
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Balance Sheet ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Business Owner ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

The IFRS-16 will shortly be implemented worldwide, where the operating lease is effectively removed, and all operational leases are qualified as debt. The operational lease is a major source and is important for off-balance sheet financing in Indonesia. Therefore, the implementation of IFRS-16 will probably hurt Indonesian business. The contract and/or service level agreements on the retrofits for the energy efficiency product can relieve the business owner from cash flow and new debts. This study established a framework for a critical comparative study; compare and assess the possibility of the retrofit financial practices under the current taxes regime, and the possibility upon IFRS-16 implementation to better understand the favorable measures for retrofit practitioners and future customers to handle the disputes. Triangulate the findings of comparative study and questionnaire survey to develop recommendation for the future researchers, practitioners and the government. The result indicates that the benefits of the retrofits financing implementation beat the cost and complexity posed by the enactment of new IFRS standards. Thus, the impact of the IFRS-16 and taxation are being considered as a part of business constraints that should be addressed together and able to manage the disputes over misperception on retrofits aspects with taxes officers.  

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