Written in the stars: did your specialty choose you?

2021 ◽  
pp. postgradmedj-2020-139058
Author(s):  
Holly Morgan ◽  
Hannah Collins ◽  
Sacha Moore ◽  
Catherine Eley
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Regular Feature ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Obstetrics And Gynaecology ◽  
Medical Occupation ◽  
Personality Features

Purpose of the studyEstablished over 2000 years ago, horoscopes remain a regular feature in contemporary society. We aimed to assess whether there could be a link between zodiac sign and medical occupation, asking the question—did your specialty choose you?Study designA questionnaire-based study was distributed using an online survey tool. Questions explored the zodiac sign, specialty preferences and personality features of physicians.Results1923 physicians responded between February and March 2020. Variations in personality types between different medical specialties were observed, introverts being highly represented in oncology (71.4%) and rheumatology (65.4%), and extroverts in sexual health (55%), gastroenterology (44.4%) and obstetrics and gynaecology (44.2%) (p<0.01). Proportions of zodiac signs in each specialty also varied; for example, cardiologists were more likely to be Leo compared with Aries (14.4% vs 3.9%, p=0.047), medical physicians more likely Capricorn than Aquarius (10.4% vs 6.7%, p=0.02) and obstetricians and gynaecologists more likely Pisces than Sagittarius (17.5% vs 0%, p=0.036). Intensive care was the most commonly reported second choice career, but this also varied between zodiac signs and specialties. Fountain pen use was associated with extroversion (p=0.049) and gastroenterology (p<0.01).ConclusionsPersonality types vary in different specialties. There may be links to zodiac signs which warrant further investigation.

scholarly journals The impact of patient sex on intensive care unit admission: a blinded randomized survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Zettersten ◽  
Gabriella Jäderling ◽  
Emma Larsson ◽  
Max Bell
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Unit Admission ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Patient Gender ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The gender distribution in intensive care units is consistently found to be around 60% men and 40% women. This might be medically sound. Our main purpose with this study was to investigate if physicians admit men and women to the intensive care unit equally. We sought to answer this question using a blinded randomized survey study. We used an online survey tool, with a hyperlink on European society of intensive care medicine webpage. Responders were randomized to either a critical care case Jane or a critical care case John, otherwise identical. The responders were asked if they would admit Jane/John to an intensive care unit, yes or no. Possible differences in admittance rate on the basis of the gender of the patient were analysed. In addition, we analysed if the gender of the responder affected admittance rate, regardless of the gender of the patient. 70.1% of the responders randomized to the John case opted to admit, vs. 68.3% of the responders randomized to the Jane case, p = 0.341. Regardless the gender of the patient, 70.1% of male responders opted to admit the patient, vs. 69.7% of female responders, p = 0.886. In this blinded randomized multicentre survey study, we could not demonstrate any difference in willingness to admit a patient to ICU, solely based on the gender of the patient. Patient gender as a factor for ICU admittance. A blinded randomized survey.

scholarly journals Nurses’ Experiences and Expectations for Compassionate Leadership and Compassion in the Working Community - A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Helena Salminen-Tuomaala ◽  
Satu Seppälä
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Central Hospital ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Clinical Nursing ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
Open Dialogue ◽  
Working Community

Abstract Background Nurses caring for critically ill patients need compassionate attention and support, especially during exceptional times, such as the Coronavirus 2019 pandemic. The aim of this study was to provide a trustworthy description of nurses’ experiences and expectations for compassionate leadership and compassion at a central hospital in Finland.Methods The participants were 50 nurses in intensive care and emergency departments of a central hospital. An online survey tool with open questions was used to collect data on the meaning of compassion and experiences of compassion and compassionate leadership in the working community. Results The nurses reported a great variety of positive experiences of compassion in the working community, although the emphasis in this study seemed to be on the absence of compassion, especially as regards leadership. The nurses expected individual attention and genuine physical and psychological presence from their immediate supervisors.ConclusionsCompassion can be regarded as social capital, essential for nurses’ coping and wellbeing in clinical nursing characterized by constant changes and critical situations. Immediate supervisors have a crucial role in promoting a compassionate atmosphere. They can express compassion by being physically present and by fostering an open dialogue in the working community.

Utilization of echocardiography in Intensive Care Units: results of an online survey in Germany

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Balzer ◽  
Ralf F. Trauzeddel ◽  
Martin Ertmer ◽  
Joachim Erb ◽  
Matthias Heringlake ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Online Survey

scholarly journals Are telephone consultations here to stay in rheumatology?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina R Raizada ◽  
Natasha Cleaton ◽  
James Bateman ◽  
Diarmuid M Mulherin ◽  
Nick Barkham
Keyword(s):  
Older Patients ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Telephone Consultation ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Vulnerable Patients ◽  
Number Of Patients

Abstract Objectives During the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face rheumatology follow-up appointments were mostly replaced with telephone or virtual consultations in order to protect vulnerable patients. We aimed to investigate the perspectives of rheumatology patients on the use of telephone consultations compared with the traditional face-to-face consultation. Methods We carried out a retrospective survey of all rheumatology follow-up patients at the Royal Wolverhampton Trust who had received a telephone consultation from a rheumatology consultant during a 4-week period via an online survey tool. Results Surveys were distributed to 1213 patients, of whom 336 (27.7%) responded, and 306 (91.1%) patients completed all components of the survey. Overall, an equal number of patients would prefer telephone clinics or face-to-face consultations for their next routine appointment. When divided by age group, the majority who preferred the telephone clinics were &lt;50 years old [χ2 (d.f. = 3) = 10.075, P = 0.018]. Prevalence of a smartphone was higher among younger patients (&lt;50 years old: 46 of 47, 97.9%) than among older patients (≥50 years old: 209 of 259, 80.7%) [χ2 (d.f. = 3) = 20.919, P &lt; 0.001]. More patients reported that they would prefer a telephone call for urgent advice (168, 54.9%). Conclusion Most patients interviewed were happy with their routine face-to-face appointment being switched to a telephone consultation. Of those interviewed, patients &gt;50 years old were less likely than their younger counterparts to want telephone consultations in place of face-to-face appointments. Most patients in our study would prefer a telephone consultation for urgent advice. We must ensure that older patients and those in vulnerable groups who value in-person contact are not excluded. Telephone clinics in some form are here to stay in rheumatology for the foreseeable future.

Communication and Teleworking: A Study of Communication Channel Satisfaction, Personality, and Job Satisfaction for Teleworking Employees

2015 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie A. Smith ◽  
Alyssa Patmos ◽  
Margaret J. Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Communication Channel ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Video Communication ◽  
Communication Satisfaction ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

This study examines teleworkers’ job satisfaction related to the use of and satisfaction with a variety of communication channels and workers’ personality type. U.S. teleworkers ( N = 384) completed an online survey and self-reported on dimensions of communication channel satisfaction, job satisfaction, and personality. Results indicated that extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness are positively correlated with job satisfaction. Additionally, significant moderating effects were found for the relationship between openness and phone and video communication, and agreeableness and phone communication on job satisfaction. Findings from this study yield important practical implications for organizations including suggestions for optimizing communication satisfaction for employees of differing personality types and recommendations to help organizations effectively hire and retain teleworkers.

Consumer perception of portable ladder hazards and warnings

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 411-415
Author(s):  
Kenneth Nemire
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Consumer Perceptions ◽  
Consumer Perception ◽  
Mechanical Turk ◽  
Amazon Mechanical Turk ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Warning Labels ◽  
Preliminary Assessment ◽  
Survey Tool

This article describes the results of a survey intended as a preliminary assessment of consumer perceptions of the hazardousness of portable ladders and the warning labels provided on portable ladders. One hundred ten participants responded to an online survey tool called Amazon Mechanical Turk. The survey collected information about participants’ use of ladders, their ratings of familiarity with ladders, perceived hazardousness of portable ladders, and perception of warning labels on portable ladders. Results indicated a small but significant relationship between familiarity with ladders and their perceived hazardousness, and that participants thought that people should be warned about the hazards associated with ladder use. Implications for future research about consumer perception of portable ladder hazards and warnings are described.

scholarly journals SWOT analysis of plant health clinics as perceived by plant doctors in Nepal

2018 ◽  
pp. 137-146
Author(s):  
R. K. Adhikari ◽  
P. P. Regmi ◽  
R. B Thapa ◽  
Y. D. G.C. ◽  
E. Boa
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Plant Health ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Extension System ◽  
Health Clinics ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Plant Clinics ◽  
External Forces

 This paper identified and examined the internal and external forces that enable or inhibit the performance of plant clinics in Nepal. The study used web-based online survey tool to collect primary information. Likert scaling and indexing techniques were used on data analysis. Pretested set of questionnaires were mailed to 209 plant doctors and the response rate was 54.54%. Being ninth country to initiate plant health clinics, Nepal is successful to adapt this novel approach into the existing extension system. It has increased access to plant health services by providing wide range of services at a place. However,limited understanding and only profit motive of local private agro-vet and input dealers has created some biased-understanding and un-trust with clinic organizers. This SWOT analysis clearly spells the scope of plant clinics to fulfill the gap between farmers need and existing services provided by public extension system.Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science.Vol. 33-34, 2015, page: 137-146

scholarly journals Study of The Teacher’s Readiness Condition to Implement the Idea of Managing the Personal Trajectory of Professional Development Within the Framework of Digitalization of Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 01020
Author(s):  
Tatiana Zinovyeva ◽  
Zhanna Afanasyeva ◽  
Antonina Bogdanova ◽  
Evgeniy Leonovich
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Digital Education ◽  
Moscow City

The article deals with the topical issue of digitalization of education as a component of the digital transformation of contemporary society and the economy in general. The purpose of the research is to identify the readiness status of teaching staff for professional activity in the context of the digitalization of education. The main research methods were the questionnaire (implemented in the form of an online survey among students of the extramural form of study of the Moscow City Pedagogical University working at educational institutions of Moscow), and statistical analysis of the data obtained. The results of an online survey of teachers allowed concluding that today teachers have acquired a positive experience in the use of recommended tested digital educational resources, the ability to develop innovative digital educational and methodological support for the educational process, as well as recognized the need to build a personal trajectory of professional development in the framework of digital education.

scholarly journals Perceptions of Rheumatologists on Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miao Chen ◽  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Zhiyong Chen ◽  
Sheng-Ming Dai
Keyword(s):  
Psoriatic Arthritis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Diagnostic Delay ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Practice Habits

ObjectiveHigh prevalence of undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and prolonged diagnostic delay are key troubles in the appropriate management of PsA. To analyze the possible causes for this phenomenon, a web-based nationwide survey was conducted to investigate rheumatologists’ perceptions on PsA diagnosis in China.MethodsThe electronic questionnaire consisting of 38 questions were designed by an expert panel and distributed with the online survey tool Sojump, which is a professional online survey platform. The completed questionnaires by real-name rheumatologists were collected.ResultsA total of 1594 valid questionnaires were included. More than half of Chinese rheumatologists reported it was challenging to make a diagnosis of PsA. The four major challenges were “Difficulties in identification of atypical or hidden psoriasis”, “Absence of diagnostic biomarkers”, “No active self-report of history or family history of psoriasis” and “Various musculoskeletal manifestations”. In diagnosing PsA, minor participants had incorrect knowledge of inflammatory arthropathy (13.7%), acute phase reactant (23.8%), and rheumatoid factor (28.7%). There were no significant differences in the knowledge of PsA and practice habits in diagnosing PsA between modern western medicine (WM)- and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-rheumatologists. The part-time rheumatologists were not as good as full-time rheumatologists in diagnosing PsA.ConclusionsAbout three quarters of Chinese rheumatologists are familiar with the elements in PsA diagnosis and have good practice habits in diagnosing PsA. Four main challenges in making PsA diagnosis are revealed. There was no significant difference in the knowledge of PsA between WM- and TCM-rheumatologists.

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