A Gender Specific Survey Assessment of Internet Home-Use in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 2776-2780
Author(s):  
Wahidah Hashim ◽  
Marini Othman ◽  
A. Mahmoud Moamin ◽  
Andino Maseleno
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Usage Pattern ◽  
Problematic Use ◽  
The Family ◽  
Klang Valley ◽  
Gender Specific

This research consists of five categories which are: social media, online shopping, playing games, watching videos and reading blogs. In this research, a survey was conducted to assess the internet dependency among the young housewives in Klang Valley. Data collected from an online survey which was responded by 200 respondents is analysed for usage pattern and allowing the identification of the seriousness of internet addiction for segment. It is found that there are many problematic use of the technology which may impact life quality of the housewives, children under their care, and the family at large. Recommendation are made to towards a more appropriate use of the technology.

Hidradenitis suppurativa: Wie die Partner von Betroffenen psychosozial beeinträchtigt werden

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Uwe Gieler
Keyword(s):  
Disease Severity ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Psychosocial Burden ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Moderate Effect

<b>Background</b>: Hidradenitis suppurativa is a debilitating disease related to a great psychosocial burden in affected patients and subsequently also people around them. Patients’ partners as caregivers may indirectly experience wide range of devastating effects of the disease on their emotional and social life. <b>Objective:</b> The purpose of this study was to determine the QoL impairment in HS patients’ partners and to identify its aspects that are affected the most. Correlation between QoL burden and disease severity, duration, sex, age and smoking was also assessed. <b>Methods:</b> A total of 50 HS sufferers were assessed according to disease severity and their partners’ QoL was determined using the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaire. <b>Results:</b> The mean FDLQI for patients’ partners was 8.7 ± 6.8 points, indicating generally a moderate effect of HS on their life. Quality of partners’ life correlated significantly with disease severity but no correlation was found according to other factors. <b>Conclusion:</b> Hidradenitis suppurativa is a highly psychologically devastating disease not only for patients but also for their partners. It occurred to diminish partners’ QoL mostly by increasing daily expenditure but also other problems were often reported. Clinicians should be aware of these psychosocial implications, in order to provide optimal therapy of HS affected families by a multidisciplinary specialized management addressing both, patients and their cohabitants simultaneously.

A Canadian Self-Administered Online Survey to Evaluate the Impact of Moderate-to-Severe Psoriasis among Patients

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 294-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman Wasel ◽  
Yves Poulin ◽  
Robin Andrew ◽  
Daphne Chan ◽  
Elisa Fraquelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Severe Psoriasis ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sensitive Area ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Consumer Panel ◽  
Systemic Medication ◽  
The Impact

Background: Few population studies of individuals living with psoriasis have been performed in Canada. Objective: The objective of this survey was to understand the severity and impact of psoriasis on the lives of Canadian patients. Methods: An online survey was conducted using a consumer panel. Eligible subjects reported a diagnosis of psoriasis and provided a self-reported level of severity. In addition, subjects had to either (a) have psoriasis covering at least 3% of their body surface area; (b) have psoriasis on a sensitive area of the body; or (c) be currently undergoing treatment for their psoriasis with systemic medication and/or phototherapy. Results: A total of 514 panelists met the inclusion criteria and completed the survey. Current moderate, severe, or very severe psoriasis was reported by 65% of respondents. Nearly all subjects (96%) had psoriasis affecting a sensitive area of the body. At the time of the survey, 18% were taking systemic medication and/or phototherapy. Comorbidities, such as obesity and high blood pressure, were highly prevalent, with 75% of respondents reporting at least one other diagnosis. Data from the SF-8 and Dermatology Life Quality Index instruments indicated that psoriasis negatively impacted quality of life. Conclusion: Moderate-to-severe psoriasis places a burden on Canadian patients, some of whom may be receiving suboptimal treatment or treatment not appropriate for the severity of their condition.

scholarly journals How Shopping Frequency And Product Type Affect Consumers Perceptions Of E-Tailing Quality

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Sebastianelli ◽  
Nabil Tamimi ◽  
Murli Rajan
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Product Type ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Order Form ◽  
Online Shoppers ◽  
Quality Dimensions ◽  
Support Factor

We survey a national sample of US online consumers about their perceptions regarding the quality of online shopping experiences.  Our intent is to examine whether the frequency with which they purchase products online and the types of products they purchase affect their perceptions of internet retailer quality.  In this study, the quality of online shopping is measured using a set of items that represent the four phases encountered when shopping via the Internet:  (1) the retailer’s homepage, (2) online product catalog, (3) order form and (4) customer service and support.  Factor analysis of these items uncovers the following seven underlying e-tailing quality dimensions: reliability, accessibility, ordering services, convenience, product content, assurance and credibility.   We find that frequent online shoppers consider both reliability and product content significantly more important than infrequent online shoppers; ordering services is significantly more important to infrequent online shoppers.  With regard to product type, we find some significant differences between online shoppers who purchase “search” versus “experience” products.  Specifically, those who purchase experience products online rate ordering services and product content significantly more important than those who buy search products.

scholarly journals Current Nanoparticle-Based Technologies for Osteoarthritis Therapy

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2368
Author(s):  
Guang-Zhen Jin
Keyword(s):  
Joint Pain ◽  
Polymeric Nanoparticles ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Symptomatic Treatment ◽  
Inorganic Nanoparticles ◽  
Joint Disease ◽  
Functional Improvement ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
The Family

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic joint disease that is characterized by joint pain and stiffness, and limitation of motion and the major cause of disability, which reduces life quality of patients and brings a large economic burden to the family and society. Current clinical treatment is mostly limited to symptomatic treatment aimed at pain alleviation and functional improvement, rather than suppressing the progression of OA. Nanotechnology is a promising strategy for the treatment of OA. In this review, we summarize the current experimental progress that focuses on technologies such as liposomes, micelles, dendrimers, polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs), exosomes, and inorganic nanoparticles (NPs) for their potential treatment of OA.

scholarly journals A Computer Mouse Using Blowing Sensors Intended for People with Disabilities

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (21) ◽  
pp. 4638
Author(s):  
Hsin-Chuan Chen ◽  
Chiou-Jye Huang ◽  
Wei-Ru Tsai ◽  
Che-Lin Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Pulse Width ◽  
Control Method ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Identification Rate ◽  
Computer Mouse

The computer is an important medium that allows people to connect to the internet. However, people with disabilities are unable to use a computer mouse and thus cannot enjoy internet benefits. Nowadays, there are various types of assistive technologies for controlling a computer mouse, but they all have some operational inconveniences. In this paper, we propose an innovative blowing-controlled mouse assistive tool to replace the conventional hand-controlled mouse. Its main contribution is that it uses microphones to induce small signals through the principle of airflow vibration, and it then converts the received signal into the corresponding pulse width. The co-design of software programming enables various mouse functions to be implemented by the identification of the blowing pulse width of multiple microphones. The proposed tool is evaluated experimentally, and the experimental results show that the average identification rate of the proposed mouse is over 85%. Additionally, compared with the other mouse assistive tools, the proposed mouse has the benefits of low cost and humanized operation. Therefore, the proposed blowing control method can not only improve the life quality of people with disabilities but also overcome the disadvantages of existing assistive tools.

scholarly journals Socio-Pedagogical Aspects of Diagnostics of Family Problems of a Specialist in the Security and Defense Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (6 (344)) ◽  
pp. 118-129
Author(s):  
Iryna Trubavina ◽  
◽  
Svitlana Boyko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Problems ◽  
Military Conflict ◽  
The Family ◽  
Statics And Dynamics ◽  
Hybrid War

The article is focused on the problems of diagnostics of the security and defense specialists by a specialist of social and socio-pedagogical work in family problems. It is determined that the problems of families of Ukraine security and defense specialists under the hybrid war and military conflict in the East of Ukraine conditions are both general and special in the context of creating social conditions addressing issues of concern to the family. They may be subject to the work of military and social specialists in their departments and social work in the community with families, if they are in difficult life circumstances. The social diagnosis criterion is the quality of life of the family, which is an objective and subjective criterion, implemented through a system of indicators at the level of a particular family and its member and the family at the level of society. These criteria include quality of life such as physical health, emotional health (eg, satisfaction, self-esteem, happiness), material well-being, work, creativity, relationships, security, direct involvement in a particular society, which we revealed through indicators for families of security and defense specialists. Socio-pedagogical methods of determining the family life quality for making a family social diagnosis are generalized. When using them, we have to keep in mind that the family should be studied in statics and dynamics. Prospects for further research are the development of methods for studying the family in psychology, law and social sciences.

scholarly journals Family Planning Village: From Gapura to Family Quality of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-113
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tohirin Hasan ◽  
Iswandi Iswandi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Family Quality Of Life ◽  
Budget Support ◽  
The Family ◽  
Quality Of Family Life

Since its launch in 2016, the Family Planning Village (Kampung KB) has experienced interesting dynamics in the field. The number of KB Kampung is increasing every year. One of the goals of the KB Village is to improve the family quality of life. Quality of life consist of the physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, and environmental dimensions. This literature review research explores two questions: (1) how is the implementation of KB Kampung in the field; (2) What are the implications of Kampung KB for the quality of family life. By using Crossref and Google Scholar, 97 writings on the theme of Kampung KB were obtained. After the exclusion, there were 33 papers that were relevant to the purpose of this study, only 23 papers were obtained which were used as exploration material. The results of the analysis show several things. First, Kampung KB has been implemented with various obstacles and opportunities. Some that are often encountered are: lack of understanding of the managers, lack of budget support, and low continuity of activities. Second, although the community has felt the benefits, the programs and activities have not had too many implications for the family quality of life.

Overcoming Challenges to Conducting Online Surveys

2007 ◽  
pp. 83-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ye
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Work Place ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Low Costs ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
E Mail

The widespread use of personal computers in the work place and at home has created a new opportunity of conducting research. With the increasing accessibility of the Internet and e-mail, using the new medium to distribute surveys is gaining popularity among researchers. The online survey, however, is a “double-edged sword” with the ability to access a large number of respondents at low costs but the risk of increasing difficulties to evaluate the quality of the research (Couper, 2000). Concerns over response rates, sampling, and controlling the data collection environment have posed serious challenges to online survey researchers. The purpose of the present paper is to offer suggestions for addressing these concerns. After a brief discussion on the formats of online surveys, the author will outline the challenges of conducting online surveys and provide some strategies to overcome these challenges.

scholarly journals Clinical Holistic Medicine: Developing from Asthma, Allergy, and Eczema

2004 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 936-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Søren Ventegodt ◽  
Mohammed Morad ◽  
Joav Merrick
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Holistic Medicine ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
The Family ◽  
General Quality ◽  
Perspective Consciousness

This paper shows how consciousness-based holistic medicine can be used in the case of asthma, allergy, and eczema. We have many fine drugs to relieve patients from the worst of these symptoms, where many children and adults suffer health problems related to hyper-reactivity of the immune system. Many symptoms remain throughout life because the drugs do not cure the allergy and allergy today is the sixth leading cause of chronic illness. The etiology of the immune disturbances is mostly unknown from a biomedical perspective. Consciousness-based holistic medicine could therefore be used to treat these diseases if the patient is willing to confront hidden existential pain, is motivated to work hard, and is dedicated to improve quality of life, quality of working life, and personal relationships. Improving quality of life is not always an easy job for the patient, but it can be done with coaching from the physician. An increased physical health is often observed after only a few sessions with a physician skilled in using holistic medical tools and able to coach the patient successfully through a few weeks of dedicated homework. Children with allergy and asthma can also be helped if their parents are able to do work on personal development, to improve the general quality of life in the family and their relationship with the child.

Family caregivers’ perceived communication self-efficacy with physicians

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Elaine Wittenberg ◽  
Anna M. Kerr ◽  
Joy V. Goldsmith
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Family Caregiver ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Skill Training ◽  
Communication Skill Training ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family

Abstract Objective Family-centered health care requires successful communication between patient, family caregivers, and healthcare providers. Among all providers, physicians are most likely to interact with caregivers. Using the Family Caregiver Communication Typology, this study examined perceived communication self-efficacy with physicians among four types of caregivers: Manager, Partner, Carrier, and Lone. Method A cross-sectional online survey included the Family Communication Typology Tool, Communication Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale, the Caregiver Quality of Life-Revised Index, and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-2) questionnaire. Results An online survey of 220 family caregivers currently caring for an adult family member revealed significant differences in communication self-efficacy among family caregiver communication types, revealing that Partner caregivers have the highest perceived communication self-efficacy, and that for some caregiver types, higher perceived communication self-efficacy is associated with certain quality of life dimensions. Significance of results Differences in communication self-efficacy with physicians among the four caregiver communication types (Manager, Partner, Carrier, and Lone) provide further evidence that the typology represents variance in caregiver communication abilities. Development of future medical curricula targeting communication skill training should include an overview of the typology and communication strategies as these may increase effective communication between physicians and caregivers.

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