scholarly journals ‘To give is better than to receive?’ Couples massage significantly benefits both partners’ wellbeing

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 1576-1586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayuri M Naruse ◽  
Piers L Cornelissen ◽  
Mark Moss
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Emotional Stress ◽  
Differential Effects ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Care Health ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Better Than ◽  
At Home

This experimental study evaluated the differential effects of ‘giving’ and ‘receiving’ massage on wellbeing in healthy but stressed couples. Forty-two volunteers started the study and of these, 38 (i.e. 19 couples) completed a 3-week massage course. Emotional stress and mental clarity were assessed before and after mutual massage between each pair of adults belonging to a couple at home. While massage benefitted both parties’ wellbeing within a session, critically we found no differences in wellbeing between those ‘giving’ and ‘receiving’ massage. These novel findings suggest that home-based massage may be advocated to couples as a ‘selves-care’, health-promoting behaviour.

Learning at home: What preschool children’s parents do and what they want to learn from their children’s teachers

2020 ◽  
pp. 1476718X2097132
Author(s):  
Susan Sonnenschein ◽  
Michele Stites ◽  
Rebecca Dowling
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Mathematics Development ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Children's Reading ◽  
To Receive ◽  
Children’S Reading ◽  
At Home ◽  
Reading And Mathematics

This study investigated the beliefs parents of preschoolers ( N = 126) have for facilitating their children’s reading and mathematics development. The study used an online survey distributed via social media to examine parents’ views of their children’s home-based reading and mathematics engagement, parents’ confidence to support their children’s reading and mathematics development, and the information they received and would like to receive from their children’s teachers. The results demonstrated three patterns: (1) parents prioritized children’s reading over their mathematics development, (2) the difference in children’s reported engagement in such activities may come from parents lacking confidence in how to foster their children’s mathematics skills, and (3) almost two/thirds of the parents wanted to receive more information from their children’s teachers, typically about children’s progress and activities and apps to do with their children at home. Preschool teachers play an important role in supporting home learning of reading and mathematics. Preschool teachers and parents need to collaborate on home-based activities that support such learning. We have demonstrated that even highly educated parents may lack the confidence to support their young children’s academic growth, particularly in mathematics, and so the support teachers provide to parents is critical.

scholarly journals Tele-Rehabilitation for Postural Control by Means of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System in an Adolescent With Motor Disorder: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Menici ◽  
Veronica Barzacchi ◽  
Silvia Filogna ◽  
Elena Beani ◽  
Francesca Tinelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Clinical Staff ◽  
Motor Disorder ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Rehabilitation System ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Home Training ◽  
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation ◽  
At Home

The coming of an unforeseen and hostile event such as the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about various changes in everyone's daily life. During the lockdown period, a huge number of restrictions were imposed, hence interrupting a wide range of activities previously proven to be necessary for some people. Due to the circumstances, rehabilitation treatments for children with neurodevelopmental disorders have been suspended, resulting in consequent distress for the children themselves and their parents. To overcome this problem, a tele-rehabilitation approach has proven to be an excellent solution to give continuity to children's rehabilitation. The tele-rehabilitation approach allows access to rehabilitation services directly from home. During lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Virtual Reality Rehabilitation System (VRRS) HomeKit, developed by Khymeia, was employed as a rehabilitation system for the treatment of posture and balance of an adolescent with disabilities for the first time ever. Specifically, a 17-year-old female patient was enrolled and evaluated by the clinical staff before and after the home-training sessions. The system was delivered to the patient's home so that she could perform the tasks in a familiar environment, while under the supervision of the clinical staff. Through a specific platform, using different modules of the system, therapists could remotely check that the proposed exercises were properly performed and provide feedback and/or increase the difficulty according to the patient's needs and progress. Therefore, the treatment performed was carried out at home in a personalized, intensive, and playful way; characteristics do not present in a traditional treatment. Our results are promising and demonstrate both the efficacy of rehabilitation exercises carried out at home and the feasibility of home-based rehabilitation, when using the VRRS HomeKit even with adolescents. The VRRS HomeKit presents some limitations, such as the need to have the line connection and free space at home, the presence of technical issues, and the education of parents and patients to understand the instructions. Despite the limitations, this study provides the basis for continuing the experience of tele-rehabilitation on patients with a motor disorder also by customizing the exercises to their characteristics.

scholarly journals MO1047DEVELOPMENT OF A HOME CARE SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS II - MEDICAL INFORMATION SHARING CLOUD SYSTEM AND ITS EVALUATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akiko Okawa ◽  
Tokuo Umeda ◽  
Natsumi Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Peritoneal Dialysis ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Medical Staff ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Dialysis Patients ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Medical Institutions ◽  
To Receive ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background and Aims COVID-19 and the aging of the Japanese population are increasing the number of people requiring peritoneal dialysis at home. However, the rate of computer system utilization among the elderly is low in Japan, and the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of Japan is currently considering permission for telemedicine. Therefore, home care support systems for home peritoneal dialysis patients are not sufficient, and even if a patient desires home medical care it may not be possible. The MHLW emphasized the need for home care patients to share information with medical institutions and improve quality of life (QOL), including COVID-19 measures. Therefore, we have built a system that allows home-based peritoneal dialysis patients and medical institutions to share medical information and provide home-based care with peace of mind. Here, we also discuss evaluation of the developed system. Method A system for sharing medical information was developed in the PHP programming language on a personal computer system using Microsoft Azure cloud services, including databases and a social networking service (SNS). In the developed system, medical information, affected area, and photographs of meal contents for each patient can be uploaded and visually confirmed. The patient’s vital records can also be visually confirmed on a graph. In addition, it is possible for patients to share opinions and treatment schedules with the medical staff of medical institutions. The developed system was evaluated by 12 simulated patients consisting of one woman and four men in their 20s, two men in their 30s, one woman and one man in their 40s, and one woman and two men in their 50s. The evaluation items were task achievement and Web usability evaluation scale (WUS). The characteristics of each age group were analyzed according to the WUS. The medical information in this system was shared using SNS, which could only be accessed by invitation. Results The information exchange system allowed the medical staff at the institute to receive and respond to the opinions of patients. In addition, medical staff were able to share important patient data. Figure 1 shows an example of the developed system displayed on the patient side (a) and on the medical staff side (b) at the institute. The patient filled in each item and uploaded photographs if necessary. The medical staff at the institute were able to view the medical information and uploaded photographs of each patient. One subject required a manual to operate the system, but the task completion rate was 100%. The system developed in this study could also be used by patients in age groups unfamiliar with personal computers. With the continued adoption of Internet access, the developed system built using a web application framework has been well received by patients. The WUS evaluation results are shown in Fig. 2. Subjects in their 20s showed the greatest increase in overall judgment of 4.0 in the 5-point WUS. The item showing differences between age groups was “display.” The standard deviation of “useful” was small, about 3.5 for all age groups. Using the system a second time was easier for the users than the first time. In addition, clinical evaluations showed that use of this system allowed home-based patients to be treated in the same way as those in hospital. Conclusion When using the system developed in this study, there was no relationship between age group and task achievement. The overall result of the 5-point WUS was very high (4.0). The system developed here can be recommended for use by home patients. The patient was able to receive almost the same treatment as in the hospital while at home. As a result, the system developed here can be used for treatment of peritoneal dialysis patients at home.

Kepuasan Masyarakat Terhadap Pelayanan Kelurahan Setelah Pemekaran Di Tangerang Selatan

Liquidity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-159
Author(s):  
Pitri Yandri
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Service Personnel ◽  
Urban Services ◽  
Hospitality Workers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Cartesian Diagram ◽  
Better Than

The purpose of this study is (1) to analyze public perception on urban services before and after the expansion of the region, (2) analyze the level of people's satisfaction with urban services, and (3) analyze the determinants of the variables that determine what level of people's satisfaction urban services. This study concluded that first, after the expansion, the quality of urban services in South Tangerang City is better than before. Secondly, however, public satisfaction with the services only reached 48.53% (poor scale). Third, by using a Cartesian Diagram, the second priority that must be addressed are: (1) clarity of service personnel, (2) the discipline of service personnel, (3) responsibility for care workers; (4) the speed of service, (5) the ability of officers services, (6) obtain justice services, and (7) the courtesy and hospitality workers.

DESAIN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA BERBASIS PEMAHAMAN NILAI SIKAP GOTONG ROYONG

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 01-10
Author(s):  
Alpansyah Alpansyah ◽  
Abdul Talib Hasim
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Reader Response ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Bahasa Indonesia ◽  
Better Than

The aims of this study were: (1) to identify an increase in students' understanding of the value of mutual cooperation through the use of reader response rules in Indonesian Language Learning (KRPDPBI); (2) identifying the use of the reader response principle in Indonesian Language learning (KRPDPBI) there are differences between male and female students. The design of this study used a quasi-experimental study with two different methods. The results showed that (1) the achievement of the score of understanding the value of mutual cooperation for students taught by KRPDPBI was better than for students taught by regular learning according to the curriculum; (2) the achievement of the understanding of the value of male students' mutual cooperation is no better than that of female students.

scholarly journals Increases of Lipophilic Antioxidants and Anticancer Activity of Coix Seed Fermented by Monascus purpureus

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 566
Author(s):  
Haiying Zeng ◽  
Likang Qin ◽  
Xiaoyan Liu ◽  
Song Miao
Keyword(s):  
Anticancer Activity ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Monascus Purpureus ◽  
Acid Oxidation ◽  
Anticancer Activities ◽  
Lipophilic Extract ◽  
Coix Seed ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Human Laryngeal Carcinoma

Lipophilic tocols, γ-oryzanol, and coixenolide in coix seed before and after fermentation by Monascus purpureus were determined. Antioxidant and anticancer activities of raw and fermented coix seed were evaluated using free-radical-scavenging assays and polyunsaturated fatty acid oxidation model, and human laryngeal carcinoma cell HEp2, respectively. Compared to the raw seed, the tocols, γ-oryzanol, and coixenolide contents increased approximately 4, 25, and 2 times, respectively, in the fermented coix seed. Especially, γ-tocotrienol and γ-oryzanol reached 72.5 and 655.0 μg/g in the fermented coix seed. The lipophilic extract from fermented coix seed exhibited higher antioxidant activity in scavenging free radicals and inhibiting lipid oxidation. The inhibitory concentrations for 50% cell survival (IC50) of lipophilic extract from fermented coix seed in inhibiting HEp2 cells decreased by 42%. This study showed that coix seed fermented by M. purpureus increased free and readily bioavailable lipophilic antioxidants and anticancer activity. Therefore, fermentation could enhance the efficacy of the health promoting function of coix seeds.

scholarly journals Network robustness improvement via long-range links

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vincenza Carchiolo ◽  
Marco Grassia ◽  
Alessandro Longheu ◽  
Michele Malgeri ◽  
Giuseppe Mangioni
Keyword(s):  
Complex Networks ◽  
Long Range ◽  
Real World ◽  
Network Robustness ◽  
Scale Free ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Significant Area ◽  
Better Than

AbstractMany systems are today modelled as complex networks, since this representation has been proven being an effective approach for understanding and controlling many real-world phenomena. A significant area of interest and research is that of networks robustness, which aims to explore to what extent a network keeps working when failures occur in its structure and how disruptions can be avoided. In this paper, we introduce the idea of exploiting long-range links to improve the robustness of Scale-Free (SF) networks. Several experiments are carried out by attacking the networks before and after the addition of links between the farthest nodes, and the results show that this approach effectively improves the SF network correct functionalities better than other commonly used strategies.

scholarly journals Do electronic reminders alter recorded diagnoses in primary care office-hours practices of health centers: A register-based study in a Finnish city

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110361
Author(s):  
Mika Lehto ◽  
Kaisu Pitkälä ◽  
Ossi Rahkonen ◽  
Merja K Laine ◽  
Marko Raina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Record System ◽  
Electronic Reminder ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Primary Care Health ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Care Health

Objectives: One purpose of electronic reminders is improvement of the quality of documentation in office-hours primary care. The aim of this study was to evaluate how implementation of electronic reminders alters the rate and/or content of diagnostic data recorded by primary care physicians in office-hours practices in primary care health centers. Methods: The present work is a register-based longitudinal follow-up study with a before-and-after design. An electronic reminder was installed in the electronic health record system of the primary health care of a Finnish city to remind physicians to include the diagnosis code of the visit in the health record. The report generator of the electronic health record system provided monthly figures for the number of various recorded diagnoses by using the International Classification of Diseases, 10th edition, and the total number of visits to primary care physicians, thus allowing the calculation of the recording rate of diagnoses on a monthly basis. The distribution of diagnoses before and after implementing ERs was also compared. Results: After the introduction of the electronic reminder, the rate of diagnosis recording by primary care physicians increased clearly from 39.7% to 87.2% (p < 0.001). The intervention enhanced the recording rate of symptomatic diagnoses (group R) and some chronic diseases such as hypertension, type 2 diabetes and other soft tissue disorders. Recording rate of diagnoses related to diseases of the respiratory system (group J), injuries, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (group S), and diseases of single body region of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (group M) decreased after the implementation of electronic reminders. Conclusion: Electronic reminders may alter the contents and extent of recorded diagnosis data in office-hours practices of the primary care health centers. They were found to have an influence on the recording rates of diagnoses related to chronic diseases. Electronic reminders may be a useful tool in primary health care when attempting to change the behavior of primary care physicians.

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