Developing a conceptual model of older patients’ decision‐making process in choosing dialysis or conservative care using meta‐ethnography

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Young Kim ◽  
Youn‐Jung Son
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Conservative Care

A Conceptual Model of the Corporate Decision-Making Process of Sport Sponsorship Acquisition

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Arthur ◽  
Don Scott ◽  
Terry Woods
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Contemporary Literature ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Sport Sponsorship ◽  
Acquisition Process ◽  
General Acceptance ◽  
Organizational Purchasing

The general acceptance of sport sponsorship by corporate and sporting worlds alike has led to a situation whereby corporations receive from hundreds to thousands of unsolicited proposals annually. Despite this, there is a general lack of systematic research into sport sponsorship with little information in existence as to how corporations decide between alternative properties. In an attempt to address this situation, this paper develops a conceptual model of the sport sponsorship acquisition process based on the basic tenets of organizational purchasing behavior, contemporary literature on sport sponsorship, and the results of a qualitative study. It is anticipated that the Sport Sponsorship Acquisition Model will form the basis for further scholarly research to ascertain the precise nature of the acquisition process.

scholarly journals The rationality of retirement preservation decisions: A conceptual model

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 418-431
Author(s):  
Michelle Reyers ◽  
Daniël Gerhardus Gouws .
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Retirement Savings ◽  
Complete Understanding ◽  
Policy Interventions ◽  
Irrational Behaviour ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Retirement Funds

Low retirement savings rates, coupled with a lack of preservation of retirement funds when individuals move jobs, could have adverse repercussions on a person’s ability to retire with sufficient funds. The traditional response to low preservation levels has been to impose taxes on cash withdrawals and in some cases to mandate preservation. However, without a complete understanding of the factors that drive low levels of preservation, these policy interventions might do more harm than good. This study carries out a critical, interdisciplinary literature review to construct a conceptual model of the factors which potentially lead to low preservation levels and outlines proposed interventions. The resultant model highlights the distinct differences in the drivers of rational and irrational behaviour and therefore, the distinctly different interventions required. Little is known about the rationality or otherwise of the decision making process of individuals in the retirement preservation context, however current interventions only assist if individuals display bounded willpower. It is essential that a better understanding of the decision making process is obtained to determine whether existing solutions address the problem adequately.

scholarly journals Dialysis or conservative care for frail older patients: ethics of shared decision-making

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 2717-2722 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Muthalagappan ◽  
L. Johansson ◽  
W. M. Kong ◽  
E. A. Brown
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Shared Decision Making ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Shared Decision ◽  
Conservative Care

scholarly journals Evaluating the effectiveness of serious games in facilitating strategic decisions-making under COVID-19 crisis conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Avo Schönbohm ◽  
Tingyue Viktoria Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Serious Games ◽  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Economic Recession ◽  
Strategic Decision ◽  
Strategic Decision Making ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis research seized the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic recession as a strategic response background to answer whether serious games (SGs) can be effectively applied to facilitate the strategic decision-making process.Design/methodology/approachThis paper develops a conceptual model and hypotheses based on the strategic formulation and SGs literature. Virtual-gamified workshops treat four companies in a quasi-experimental framework applying an action research design approach. The data were analysed triangularly from the observations, the focus group interviews and the surveys.FindingsA SG facilitates conveying conceptual recession management knowledge and structures the decision-making process. It incentivises creativity and motivation. Meanwhile, it is a tool to mitigate human errors due to cognitive biases. More importantly, it offers a new means to improve strategic decision-making adapted to different cases. The variety of game elements expands possibilities for different needs.Originality/valueThis paper creatively bridges the gap between strategic decision facilitation and serious gaming in a crisis. It contributes a conceptual model and provides practical insights into SGs mechanics for companies.

scholarly journals Management of Multiple Myeloma in Older Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-81
Author(s):  
Jian Li ◽  
Henry Chan
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Multiple Myeloma ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Treatment Efficacy ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Frailty Assessment ◽  
Disease Biology ◽  
Optimal Regimen

Multiple myeloma is a condition that affects predominantly the older population. There are now various approved chemotherapy regimens as a result of advances in treatment. Choosing the optimal regimen for older patients with myeloma remains a challenge because of frailty and a lack of head-to-head comparisons between backbone regimens. The purpose of this literature review is to summarise the recent literature on frailty assessment, disease biology, and treatment efficacy in the frontline and relapsed settings to aid the decision-making process.

scholarly journals Considerations and values in decision making regarding mechanical ventilation for older patients with severe to very severe COPD

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Jerpseth ◽  
Vegard Dahl ◽  
Per Nortvedt ◽  
Kristin Halvorsen
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Biomedical Data ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
District Hospitals ◽  
Severe Copd

Background The different considerations involved in decisions regarding whether or not to initiate mechanical ventilation for patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are challenging for health professionals. Aim To investigate the considerations and values that influences decision-making regarding mechanical ventilation in older patients (≥65-years-old) with severe to very severe COPD. Furthermore, it aims to elucidate how physicians involve their patient in decision-making process. Participants and setting Seven intensive care physicians and seven physicians working in the respiratory units at two university hospitals and two district hospitals in Norway. Methods This study had a qualitative design consisting of focus group interviews with 14 physicians. The data was analysed according to the interpretative contexts: self-understanding, critical common-sense understanding and theoretical understanding. Results Decisions regarding mechanical ventilation were mainly based on the physicians' own experiences, their perceptions of the patients' situation, and biomedical data. The patients were not involved in the decision-making and such decisions were only occasionally made in a multi-professional context. Conclusion To decide whether older patients with severe COPD should be treated with mechanical ventilation is both medically and ethically challenging for physicians. Decision making in this context seems to be mainly driven by a paternalistic attitude, since the physicians interviewed in our study, in general, make such decisions without involving either the patient, their next of kin or the nurses. There is a need for broader cooperation between health professional and for the involvement of patients in the decision-making process regarding mechanical ventilation in cases of late stage COPD.

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