Working from home: Self-assessment computer workstation set-up

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hassan Izzeddin Sarsak
Keyword(s):  
Self Assessment ◽  
Working From Home ◽  
Computer Workstation ◽  
Set Up

scholarly journals ПРОЦЕНА ДИСТРЕСА ОНКОЛОШКИХ ПАЦИЈЕНАТА НАКОН ЗАВРШЕТКА ЛЕЧЕЊА

TEME ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
Тамара Д Кликовац
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Counseling Center ◽  
Distress Thermometer ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Oncology Patients ◽  
Oncological Treatment ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Study Experience ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Distress Scale

The main aim of this study is to assess the level of distress among oncology patients a year and a half after the diagnosis of malignancy and completion of the combined oncology treatment (surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy). The second goal was to apply, for the first time in our country, the following world standards in the field of psycho-oncology set up by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) and the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS) using a distress scale/distress thermometer on a sample of oncology patients who applied for psychological help and support in a private counseling center after completion of the oncological treatment. The examined sample consisted of 40 patients (30 women and 10 men) who, upon their first arrival at the counseling center and at the end of the initial psychological interview, were asked to fill the distress thermometer with the adequate explanations, provided that the self-assessment of the distress was significant to the further counseling psychological and/or psychotherapeutical treatment. The results of the whole sample showed that the highest percentage of patients examined (52.5%) evaluated various investigated problems as moderately stressful, 20% of patients assessed the problems as very stressful, 12.5% as slightly stressful and only 5% as not stressful. Related to practical problems, the largest percentage of patients assessed money and account payment issues (30%) and work - related issues (27.5%) as the most stressful. 22.5% of patients quote parenting and child care as the most stressful family problems. Concerning emotional problems, a significant percentage of patients (45%), quote concern and anxiety, 32.5% the existence of different fears, 22.5% sadness, and 20% irritability and tension as the most stressful emotional problems. 85% of patients stated that the fear of relapse of the disease is a problem that worries them the most. Patients in this study experience emotional problems considerably more stressful compared to other problems in the post-treatment period.

scholarly journals Questionnaire for initial self-assessment in post-COVID period: Recommendations of Multidisciplinary expert board on screening of post-COVID syndrome during an expanded medical check-up

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 599-612
Author(s):  
Alexander G. Chuchalin ◽  
Alexander S. Ametov ◽  
Gregory P. Arutyunov ◽  
Oksana M. Drapkina ◽  
Mikhail Yu. Martynov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Examination ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Patient Questionnaire ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Symptom Complex ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The post-COVID symptom complex is wide enough and requires special vigilance during clinical examination of patients after the novel coronavirus infection. The aim of the Multidisciplinary Expert Board study was to develop a standardized questionnaire for initial self-assessment by patients who had had COVID-19 before the expanded medical check-up.Methods. The existing validated international and national questionnaires and scales were analyzed to assess their relevance, convenience, and ease of filling out. Results of the analysis were used to set up a screening for post-COVID symptoms.Results. The work of the Multidisciplinary Expert Board in June-August 2021 resulted in a new screening questionnaire for the initial assessment of the health status of patients who have COVID-19. The questionnaire is intended for self-filling before the further clinical examination.Conclusion. A new standardized patient questionnaire to screen for post-COVID symptoms may significantly optimize the doctor’s working time, increase the efficiency of diagnosis, improve the principles of selection and formation of risk groups of patients during an expanded medical check-up.

Assessment of computer workstations for compliance with ergonomic guidelines: A field study

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Donna L Skelly
Keyword(s):  
Low Cost ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Computer Workstation ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Current Guidelines ◽  
Passing Score

BACKGROUND: Computer workstation use is a risk factor for the development of musculoskeletal disorders. Governmental guidelines have been developed as a resource for workstation set-up to minimize this risk. The degree of worksite compliance with guidelines has not been examined. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine workstations using the VDT Workstation Checklist to determine compliance, and potential modifications. METHODS: Subjects were recruited from a variety of work settings in Erie, PA. Workstations were assessed with the worker present, using the VDT Workstation Checklist. Adjustments and recommendations were made as appropriate. RESULTS: Of the 60 workstations examined, 48%did not receive a passing score. All but one were correctable to an acceptable level with minimal low-cost modifications. The recommendation for wrist rests (43%), changes in monitor height (30%) or position (27%) and reposition of the keyboard (13.3%) and mouse (13.3%) were the most frequent modifications. Ten (16.7%) workstations did not require modification. CONCLUSIONS: Almost half of workstations reviewed were not in compliance with current guidelines, however almost all (98%) could be brought into compliance with simple modifications. Office workers need guidance in setting up workspace and adjusting ergonomic equipment to provide comfortable and safe work settings and minimize musculoskeletal symptoms.

scholarly journals Readiness Assessment for IDE Startups: A Pathway toward Sustainable Growth

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13687
Author(s):  
Nathasit Gerdsri ◽  
Nisit Manotungvorapun
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Venture Capitalists ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
Readiness Level ◽  
Corporate Venture ◽  
Set Up

Innovation-driven enterprises (IDEs) steer their businesses with ideas, technology, and innovation. However, many of them have limited resources, capabilities, and readiness to turn their valuable creativity into marketable products. For IDE startups to survive and achieve sustainable growth, they must seek financial and other, non-pecuniary support from governmental agencies and large corporate venture capitalists. Usually, governments and large firms need to determine the readiness level (RL) of IDE startups, in order to set up proper strategies for resource allocation, resource prioritization, and collaborative R&D to support startups. In addition, IDE startups themselves also need to perform self-assessment of their readiness level to identify rooms for improvement. This research addresses the significance of IDE readiness assessment. An assessment framework, connecting four dimensions, specifically technology, manufacturing, business, and commerce, is proposed, and three case examples are presented to demonstrate the application of the proposed framework.

scholarly journals Apprenticeship Quality Toolkit

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony F. Camilleri ◽  
Sandra Feliciano ◽  
Ondřej Chrást ◽  
Dugald Craig ◽  
Heidi Esca-Scheuringer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Management Tool ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
System A ◽  
Certification Body ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Flexible Management ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The Apprenticeship Quality Toolkit is a flexible management tool, to be used in a variety of different situations with different purposes:•A guideline for Professional Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to set up the basis for a future apprenticeship management system;•A self-assessment checklist for PHEIs and SMEs to diagnose their spontaneous preparedness to manage apprenticeships in a systematic way;•A self-assessment checklist for PHEIs and SMEs to identify areas of improvement in their apprenticeship-related processes;•A checklist to support Peer-Review initiatives;•A checklist to support external second party audits (PHEIs to SMEs);•A checklist to support external third party audits (by a certification body)

Landfill Expansion - Site Investigation Field Work

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Branscombe
Keyword(s):  
Site Investigation ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Clay Layer ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Major City ◽  
Horse Riding ◽  
Engineering Team ◽  
Local Water ◽  
Area Of Influence ◽  
Set Up

Landfills are unpopular. They are dirty, smelly, environmentally unfriendly and potentially dangerous. Working with landfills is, perhaps, more unpopular. Being employed to expand the major landfill for a major city is a task that forces self-assessment, particularly when the land in question is pristine woodland with hiking and horse –riding trails. The understanding dawns when one focuses not on what is happening as a result of one’s work, but rather, what is not happening as a result of the work. Thousands of homes will be saved from polluted drinking water. The environment will not be severely affected and the area of influence of the landfill will not be so large. During my internship with Golder Associates, I had the opportunity to participate in the Site Investigation done to assess the technical viability of expanding a landfill. After an initial walkover, a grid was set up on the site, using machetes and chain saws. The forest was cleared on these lines by lumberjacks and the engineering team moved in to conduct a geophysical survey of the subsurface to assess the thickness of an underlying clay layer. That clay layer, if it is sufficiently thick, will protect the local water supply from escaped landfill leachate.

scholarly journals Potential predictors of type-2 diabetes risk: machine learning, synthetic data and wearable health devices

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (S17) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Stolfi ◽  
Ilaria Valentini ◽  
Maria Concetta Palumbo ◽  
Paolo Tieri ◽  
Andrea Grignolio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Computational Model ◽  
Web Service ◽  
Time Course ◽  
Synthetic Data ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Machine Learning Model ◽  
Set Up

Abstract Background The aim of a recent research project was the investigation of the mechanisms involved in the onset of type 2 diabetes in the absence of familiarity. This has led to the development of a computational model that recapitulates the aetiology of the disease and simulates the immunological and metabolic alterations linked to type-2 diabetes subjected to clinical, physiological, and behavioural features of prototypical human individuals. Results We analysed the time course of 46,170 virtual subjects, experiencing different lifestyle conditions. We then set up a statistical model able to recapitulate the simulated outcomes. Conclusions The resulting machine learning model adequately predicts the synthetic dataset and can, therefore, be used as a computationally-cheaper version of the detailed mathematical model, ready to be implemented on mobile devices to allow self-assessment by informed and aware individuals. The computational model used to generate the dataset of this work is available as a web-service at the following address: http://kraken.iac.rm.cnr.it/T2DM.

scholarly journals Humanitarian Mapping as a Contribution to Achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Research into the Motivation of Volunteers and the Ideal Setting of Mapathons

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 13991
Author(s):  
Radim Štampach ◽  
Lukáš Herman ◽  
Jakub Trojan ◽  
Kateřina Tajovská ◽  
Tomáš Řezník
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Community Analysis ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Ideal

Missing Maps is a humanitarian mapping project that maps vulnerable places in the developing world. Its outcomes are used to target aid in affected areas and to help achieve Sustainable Development Goals. A mapathon is an event in which a group of volunteers maps a defined location. The presented communication answers the following questions: What is the motivation of different contributors in the Missing Maps community in Czechia and Slovakia? How can a mapathon be set up to attract as many participants as possible? How exactly can the contributors to humanitarian mapping subjectively evaluate their contribution so far? A questionnaire about the motivation of contributors and the analysis of statistics from eighteen public mapathons in Brno (Czechia) were used as the primary research methods. The analysis of motivation found six strong motivators. Half of them concern altruism and half of them relate to the importance of the OpenStreetMap project and the mapping community. Analysis of the characteristics of 18 mapathons found that the month of the mapathon had a significant influence on the number of attendants. Statistical analysis confirmed a significant correlation between the number of edits and participants’ self-assessment. This means that humanitarian mappers evaluate their overall contribution very realistically. Analyses with an identical scope are planned for future years.

The Effects of Drying Techniques on Clay-Rich Soil Texture

1974 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 466-467
Author(s):  
T. G. Naymik
Keyword(s):  
Critical Point ◽  
Liquid Nitrogen ◽  
Liquid Nitrogen Temperature ◽  
Drying Methods ◽  
Air Drying ◽  
Freeze Dried ◽  
Critical Point Drying ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Quartz Grains

Three techniques were incorporated for drying clay-rich specimens: air-drying, freeze-drying and critical point drying. In air-drying, the specimens were set out for several days to dry or were placed in an oven (80°F) for several hours. The freeze-dried specimens were frozen by immersion in liquid nitrogen or in isopentane at near liquid nitrogen temperature and then were immediately placed in the freeze-dry vacuum chamber. The critical point specimens were molded in agar immediately after sampling. When the agar had set up the dehydration series, water-alcohol-amyl acetate-CO2 was carried out. The objectives were to compare the fabric plasmas (clays and precipitates), fabricskeletons (quartz grains) and the relationship between them for each drying technique. The three drying methods are not only applicable to the study of treated soils, but can be incorporated into all SEM clay soil studies.

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