scholarly journals Hospital Location Selection: A Systematic Literature Review on Methodologies and Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Muhammet Gul ◽  
Ali Fuat Guneri
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Selection Criteria ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Location Selection ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Creative Studies

The increased focus of people on the quality of health care in recent years has led hospital owners to develop strategies and policies to improve medical services through the establishment of new hospitals. For hospitals to be competitive, the hospitalʼs location and proximity to potential patients are considered crucial factors in establishing new hospitals. In this context, evaluating and selecting the most suitable hospital location to establish a new hospital from the multicriteria decision-making (MCDM) perspective is a priority for the entrepreneurs or government to gain a competitive advantage. Therefore, this study aims to present a systematic literature review of the hospital location selection problem considering the applied methods and application areas. The preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis statement (PRISMA) are used as a reference framework. Initially, known electronic databases (Web of science, IEEEXplore, Scopus, Science direct, and Google Scholar) were searched up to the early 2021. A number of 47 articles are selected and analyzed under this systematic framework based on inclusion-exclusion points. State-of-the-art developments in adopting MCDM methods and their fuzzy extensions are summarized. All the articles have been examined in a systematic taxonomy to find answers to six research questions (trend, country of origin, outlet journal, MCDM methods used, MCDM environment and criteria type, and decision criteria used). Results show that (1) AHP and GIS-based MCDM models are the most contributing approaches to the solution of this problem, (2) location selection criteria are mostly cost, demand, environment, population, government, competition in the market, and distance to some important places, (3) the fuzzy structure is also preferred in addition to the MCDM structure depending on the crisp data type, and (4) the location selection criteria are mostly considered subjective. We pay attention to promising directions that can dominate future research in this field from a methodological or applicability perspective. This study shows the current views and opportunities for researchers and practitioners and acts as a guide to encourage more creative studies in this field.

Surgical treatment of rectovaginal fistulas (systematic literature review)

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-48
Author(s):  
Andrei Anatolevich Mudrov ◽  
Aleksandr Yur’evich Titov ◽  
Mariyam Magomedovna Omarova ◽  
Sergei Alekseevich Frolov ◽  
Ivan Vasilevich Kostarev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
High Recurrence Rate ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Rectovaginal Fistulas ◽  
Surgical Treatments

Despite the large number of available surgical interventions aimed at the treatment of rectovaginal fistulas, the results of their use remain extremely disappointing, associated with the high recurrence rate of the disease reaching 80 %, as well as the lack of a single tactic to minimize the risk of anal incontinence and the need for colostomy. Objective: to conduct a systematic literature review in order to summarize information related to the rectovaginal fistulas surgery. The systematic review includes the results of an analysis of 97 clinical trials selected from 756 publications found in databases. Inclusion criteria: a full-text article, the presence of at least 5 patients in the study, as well as data on the outcome of surgery. Clinical trials with different surgical treatments were identified and classified into the following categories: elimination of the rectovaginal septal defect with a displaced flap (rectal and vaginal); Martius surgery; gracilis muscle transposition; transperineal procedure; abdominal procedure including endoscopic and laparoscopic methods; use of biological or biocompatible materials. Treatment outcomes vary significantly from 0 % to > 80 %. None of the studies were randomized. Due to the low quality of the identified studies, comparison of results and meta-analysis conduction were not possible. Conclusion: as a result of the systematic review, data for the analysis and development of any strategic and tactical algorithms for the treatment of RVF were not obtained. The most important questions still remain open: what and when surgical method to choose, is it necessary to form a disconnecting stoma?

Application of semantic technologies in bibliographic databases

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-137
Author(s):  
Tsvetanka Georgieva-Trifonova ◽  
Kaloyan Zdravkov ◽  
Donika Valcheva
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Keyword Search ◽  
Bibliographic Databases ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Semantic Technologies ◽  
Scientific Review ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Questions

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to summarize the current state of the existing research on the application of semantic technologies in bibliographic databases by providing answers to a set of research questions resulting from a systematic literature review. Design/methodology/approach The present study consists of conducting a systematic literature review of research works related to the application of semantic technologies in bibliographic databases. A manual keyword search is performed in known academic databases. As a result, a total of 78 literature sources are identified as related to the topic and included in the review. From the selected literature sources, information is extracted, which is then summarized and analyzed according to previously defined research questions and finally reported. Besides, a framework is defined to classify literature sources found and collected as a result of the study. The main criteria, according to which the classification is performed, are the used semantic technology and the research problem for which semantic technologies are applied in bibliographic databases. The classification of the publications is verified by each author independently of others. Findings The conducted systematic scientific review establishes that the evolution of semantic technologies sets a period of increased interest in the researchers, as a result of which the advantages of using them for bibliographic descriptions are examined and practically confirmed. After defining semantic models for bibliographic descriptions and approaches to transform existing bibliographic data into their correspondence, the research interest is directed at their comparison, collation; enrichment to facilitate search and retrieval of useful information. Possible perspectives for future research are outlined, which mainly relate to the complete use of the created data sets and their transformation into knowledge repositories. Originality/value Despite the increasing importance of the semantic technologies in various areas, including the bibliographic databases, there is a lack of comprehensive literature review and classification of literature sources relevant to this topic. The detailed study proposed in the present paper supports introducing with the existing experience in the application of semantic technologies in bibliographic databases, as well as facilitates the discovery of trends and guidelines for future research.

scholarly journals A Systematic Literature Review on Antecedents of Consumer Engagement

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-337
Author(s):  
KHURRAM SHAHZAD KHAN ◽  
ABDUL ZAHID KHAN ◽  
MOHAMMAD BASHIR KHAN
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Customer Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Consumer Engagement ◽  
Research Papers ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Agenda ◽  
Future Research Directions

The major dilemma of marketing professionals is to justify the investment or expenditure on activities related to consumer engagement. Antecedents of consumer engagement are deeply rooted in the unique and specific differences that countries and/or regions present in terms of their social, legal, economic, political, and technological dimensions. Antecedents must be different for consumers from country a, region 1 than country b, region 2. There cannot be a commonality of antecedents for the 196 countries in the world. This research is among the first steps to make it possible. First, this research performed rigorous systematic literature review to consolidate all antecedents of consumer engagement acknowledged in previous quality research papers. Second, a systematic endeavour to generalize the antecedents of consumer engagement that fits all situation and context. The third contribution is the future research agenda of consumer engagement that is yet to be explored. For this purpose, strict inclusion and exclusion criteria implemented. Among hundreds of articles, a total 42 articles were selected, which fulfilled the criteria. Strict criteria were necessary to improve the quality of work. The study compiled all the antecedents in a table and concluded some highly ranked and high-frequency antecedents. A total of 22 antecedents were concluded among which, the study has discussed the topmost highly relevant yet most essential antecedents of consumer engagement. This study generalized the antecedents under broader terms. These top antecedents which are most essential are social, value, identity, interaction, involvement, experience, satisfaction, information, attachment, and participation. In the analysis part, all top antecedents discussed along with future research directions. Keywords: Consumer Engagement, Customer Engagement, Systematic Literature Review, SLR.

scholarly journals Industry 4.0 Technologies and Their Impact in Contemporary Logistics: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11643
Author(s):  
Orestis K. Efthymiou ◽  
Stavros T. Ponis
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Exclusion Process ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Research Questions

Even though the topic of Industry 4.0 in the last decade has attracted significant and multifarious attention from academics and practitioners, a structured and systematic review of Industry 4.0 in the context of contemporary logistics is currently lacking. This study attempted to address this shortcoming by performing a systematic review of the available literature of Industry 4.0 in the logistics context. To that end, and after a systematic inclusion/exclusion process, 65 carefully selected papers were addressed in the study. The results obtained from this study were illustrated and discussed in order to provide answers to two research questions pre-defined by the authors. In essence, this study identified emerging aspects and present trends in the area, addressed the main technological developments and evolution of Industry 4.0 and their impact for contemporary logistics, and finally pinpointed literature shortcomings and currently under-explored areas with a high potential for impactful future research. Findings of this review can hopefully be used as the basis for future research in the emerging Logistics 4.0 concept and related topics.

scholarly journals Qawaid Tafsir dan Ushul Tafsir Siti Aisyah dalam Kitab Sahih Muslim

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 152
Author(s):  
Andri Nirwana AN
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Special Section ◽  
Linguistic Rules ◽  
Literature Reviews ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Level Of Understanding ◽  
Research Studies

Qawaid Tafsir has a purpose, namely the rules needed by commentators in understanding the verses of the Qur'an. The rules needed by the exegetes in understanding the Qur'an include appreciation of its uslubs, understanding of its origins, mastery of its secrets and linguistic rules. Siti Aisyah's contribution in the Interpretation of the Qur'an has become a reference for many mufassirins, whose interpretation results are written in the books of Hadith, there is even a special section of the Muslim hadith books, namely the chapter on the hadith books of interpretation. How qawaid and ushul interpretation siti aisyah in the book of hadith Sahih Muslim is the goal of solving the problem of this article. The method used in this research is Systematic Literature Review (SLR) which is a systematic way to collect, critically evaluate, integrate and present findings from various research studies on research questions or topics of interest. The SLR provides a way to assess the level of quality of existing evidence on a question or topic of interest. The SLR provides a broader and more accurate level of understanding than traditional literature reviews. The results of this study were found five verses interpreted by Siti Aisyah in the book of Hadith Sahih Muslim. The details of the explanation can be seen in the discussion chapter. This research is useful for developing the results of the interpretation of the Companions in mapping the methodology of interpretation, qawaid Tafsir and Usul Tafsir.ABSTRAKQawaid Tafsir mempunyai maksud ialah kaidah-kaidah yang diperlukan oleh para mufasir dalam memahami ayat-ayat Al-Qur’an. Kaidah-kaidah yang diperlukan para mufasir dalam memahami Al-Qur’an meliputi penghayatan uslub-uslub nya, pemahaman asal-asal nya, penguasaan rahasia-rahasia nya dan qaidah-qaidah kebahasaan. Kontribusi Siti Aisyah dalam Penafsiran Al Qur’an banyak menjadi referensi bagi para mufassirin, yang hasil dari penafsiran nya tersebut tertulis dalam kitab kitab Hadis, bahkan ada bagian khusus dari kitab hadis Muslim yatu bab kitab hadis tafsir. Bagaimana qawaid dan ushul tafsir siti aisyah dalam kitab hadis sahih Muslim menjadi tujuan dari penyelesaian masalah artikel ini. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah Systematic Literature Review (SLR) adalah cara sistematis untuk mengumpulkan, mengevaluasi secara kritis, mengintegrasikan dan menyajikan temuan dari berbagai studi penelitian pada pertanyaan penelitian atau topik yang menarik. SLR menyediakan cara untuk menilai tingkat kualitas bukti yang ada pada pertanyaan atau topik yang menarik. SLR memberikan tingkat pemahaman yang lebih luas dan lebih akurat daripada tinjauan literatur secara tradisional. Adapun hasil dari penelitian ini adalah ditemukan lima ayat yang ditafsirkan oleh siti aisyah dalam kitab hadis Sahih Muslim. Adapun rincian penjelasan nya bisa melihat pada bab pembahasan. Penelitian ini berguna untuk mengambangkan hasil penafsiran para sahabat dalam pemeteaan metodologi tafsir, qawaid Tafsir dan Ushul tafsir..

scholarly journals Microfinance in Argentina: a sistematic literature review

2020 ◽  
pp. 27-49
Author(s):  
Sofía Orazi ◽  
Lisana Belén Martinez ◽  
Hernán Pedro Vigier
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
The Subject ◽  
National Libraries

Microfinance is a set of services specially designed to meet the demands of the population with less economic resources. The most important aim is focused on improving the quality of life of people and increasing their income and investment in education and health. As area of study, a remarkable increase can be identified from the beginning of the twenty-fist century, gaining importance over the years given that microfinance has achieved the recognition of international organizations in the fight against poverty. The present work carried out a Systematic Literature Review on microfinance, analyzing the volume of publication and the main countries and journals that address the subject of study, in Scopus and SciELO databases. At the same time, we detected the books available for consultation in different national libraries that refer to microfinance in Argentina. Finally, we summarized those works that focus on the economic situation of Argentine microfinance market and which are published in these databases. The aim was to identify the main characteristics of this market, its state of development and to obtain an overview of the possible obstacles it faces to expand in a sustainable manner. In addition, we sought to explore the key gaps in the literature and provide some suggestions for future research.

scholarly journals Are We There Yet? - A Systematic Literature Review on Chatbots in Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebastian Wollny ◽  
Jan Schneider ◽  
Daniele Di Mitri ◽  
Joshua Weidlich ◽  
Marc Rittberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Preliminary Analysis ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Information Tools ◽  
Current State ◽  
Research Questions

Chatbots are a promising technology with the potential to enhance workplaces and everyday life. In terms of scalability and accessibility, they also offer unique possibilities as communication and information tools for digital learning. In this paper, we present a systematic literature review investigating the areas of education where chatbots have already been applied, explore the pedagogical roles of chatbots, the use of chatbots for mentoring purposes, and their potential to personalize education. We conducted a preliminary analysis of 2,678 publications to perform this literature review, which allowed us to identify 74 relevant publications for chatbots’ application in education. Through this, we address five research questions that, together, allow us to explore the current state-of-the-art of this educational technology. We conclude our systematic review by pointing to three main research challenges: 1) Aligning chatbot evaluations with implementation objectives, 2) Exploring the potential of chatbots for mentoring students, and 3) Exploring and leveraging adaptation capabilities of chatbots. For all three challenges, we discuss opportunities for future research.

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