Perception of radiography lecturers towards the proposed doctor of radiography program

Abstract Background Radiography as a profession has undergone significant changes in recent times with the introduction of new imaging modalities, increase in the ranges of radiological investigations, and a diversification in the role of radiographers. As a result of these, there is a need to step up the radiography program to meet up with these changes. This study aims at ascertaining the perception of radiography lecturers in Nigeria towards the proposed doctor of radiography program. A cross-sectional study of radiography lecturers in Nigeria was conducted from February to July 2020. Subjects were recruited through a convenient sampling technique. Validated questionnaires were sent online to all the lecturers. The questionnaire contained 32 questions divided into 3 sections. Section A captured the demographic data of the lecturers. Section B captured information on the ability of the doctor of radiography program to produce graduates with a broad orientation in all specialties of radiography. Section C elicited information on the ability of the doctor of radiography program to produce high-quality radiographers. Results A total of 62 lecturers comprising 51 males (82.3%) and 11 females (17.7%) participated in the study. The grand mean of all the items in sections B and C were 3.03 and 3.25 respectively which show that the respondents are confident that the proposed program will produce high-quality and versatile radiographers. Conclusion The lecturers showed a positive perception towards the doctor of radiography program. Hence, they strongly believe that the proposed program will produce more versatile radiographers than the bachelor’s program.

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Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Perception, and Practices among Domestic Visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Al Madinah City Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18020673 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 673

Author(s):

Hashim A. Mahdi ◽

Hamza M. Assaggaf ◽

Mohammad Alfelali ◽

Omar B. Ahmed ◽

Radi Alsafi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Hand Hygiene ◽

Graduate Education ◽

Formal Education ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Knowledge Score ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional

This study aimed to assess hand hygiene knowledge, perception, and practices of visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque in Al Madinah City, Saudi Arabia. Using a self-administered electronic questionnaire, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among domestic residents, who visited the mosque between 31 July and 3 August 2020. Participants’ demographic data, hand hygiene knowledge, perception, and practices were collected. Four hundred participants aged 18–65 (median 36) years completed the survey, of which 215 (53.8%) were female. The visitors’ mean knowledge score about hand hygiene was 6.4 (± standard deviation (SD) 1.35) of total 12. Most participants (392, 98%) were aware of the role of hand hygiene in preventing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19); nevertheless, 384 (96%) said hand hygiene lowers body immunity and 316 (79%) thought <60% alcohol is sufficient for hand disinfection. Males had a higher knowledge score than females (6.46 (±1.41) vs. 6.14 (±1.27), p = 0.02) and, visitors who had no formal education scored higher than those with post-graduate education (6.88 (±1.45) vs 5.73 (±1.12), p = 0.01). Washing hands with soap and water was the predominant method practiced after a meal (365, 91.7%), after toilet visit (354, 88.5%), after touching a surface (262, 65.7%), after waste disposal (332, 83.2%), and when hands were visibly dirty (357, 89.5%). Al Madinah visitors had moderate knowledge about hand hygiene, but demonstrated some knowledge gaps and negligence in practice that are crucial to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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Factors related to the role of programme directors in association with quality in postgraduate medical education – a cross-sectional study

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-019-1885-3 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Hanna Wijk ◽

Sari Ponzer ◽

Hans Järnbert-Pettersson ◽

Lars Kihlström ◽

Jonas Nordquist

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Postgraduate Medical Education ◽

Classification Tree ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

High Quality ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Programme Director ◽

Factors Associated

Abstract Background Educational leaders have been pointed out as being important for quality of medical education. However, their actual influence on the education can be limited. At the postgraduate level, educational leadership and its connection with quality is underexplored and knowledge about how to increase its impact is lacking. An increased understanding could be used in order to prioritize actions for strengthening the role. The aim of this study was to investigate factors related to the role of programme director associated with quality in postgraduate medical education. Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out. A questionnaire was sent to programme directors in Sweden (n = 519) comprising questions about background factors, work characteristics, work tasks, hindering and enabling factors, and the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. A logistic regression and classification tree were used to identify factors associated with high qualitative education, defined as compliance with national regulations. Results The response rate was 54% (n = 279). In total, 62% of the programme directors reported high quality and factors associated with high quality included experiences of communication with residents, superiors and supervisors, and support from the supervisors. Other factors were consensus regarding postgraduate medical education at the workplace, adequate financial resources, the programme directors’ competence, and their perceived impact on education. Factors of particular importance seemed to differ depending on whether the programme directors were responsible for one or for multiple units. Most high-quality education was found in cases where programme directors were responsible for a single unit and perceived sufficient impact on education. Conclusions These results indicated that there was an association between factors related to programme director and quality in postgraduate medical education. The findings pointed out the importance of combining activities at both individual, group and organizational levels. Relational aspects should not be underestimated; faculty development and involvement are crucial.

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Perceptions of pregnant woman on monetary and time sacrifice for satisfaction based on health workers roles in antenatal services to reduce the risk of maternal death at Gowa district

Health Science Journal of Indonesia ◽

10.22435/hsji.v10i2.2444 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 111-118

Author(s):

Serawati Dewi ◽

Yuni Romalita ◽

Yusriani Yusriani ◽

Muhammad Khidri Alwi

Keyword(s):

Maternal Health ◽

Antenatal Care ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Study Design ◽

Health Workers ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional

Latar belakang: Angka Kematian Ibu (AKI) merupakan salah satu indikator pembangunan kesehatan di Indonesia. Upaya percepatan penurunan AKI dapat dilakukan dengan menjamin agar setiap ibu mampu mengakses pelayanan kesehatan ibu hamil yang berkualitas. Apabila antenatal care dimanfaatkan dengan baik maka kesehatan ibu dapat terpantau secara berkesinambungan dari masa kehamilan sampai dengan persalinan. Metode: Desain penelitian adalah kuantitatif dengan rancangan cross sectional study. Populasi pada penelitian ini adalah semua ibu yang memiliki bayi usia 0-11 bulan di Kabupaten Gowa sebanyak 122 orang. Sampel sebanyak 93 orang diambil dengan menggunakan teknik accidental sampling, besar sampel ditentukan dengan menggunakan rumus Slovin Hasil: Persepsi ibu hamil terhadap peran petugas kesehatan dalam pelayanan antenatal berdasarkan pengorbanan moneter tidak menunjukkan korelasi. Ibu hamil yang memiliki persepsi pengorbanan moneter kecil dan mengatakan peran petugas kesehatan kurang dalam pelayanan antenatal sebanyak 90,0%. Ibu hamil yang memiliki persepsi pengorbanan moneter sangat kecil dan mengatakan peran petugas kesehatan kurang sebanyak 83.1%. Sedangkan persepsi pengorbanan waktu menunjukkan adanya korelasi dengan peran petugas kesehatan dalam pelayanan antenatal. Ibu hamil yang memiliki persepsi pengorbanan waktu besar dan mengatakan peran petugas kesehatan kurang dalam pelayanan antenatal sebanyak 100%. Ibu hamil yang memiliki persepsi pengorbanan moneter besar dan mengatakan peran petugas kesehatan kurang dalam pelayanan antenatal sebanyak 90.2%. Kesimpulan: Persepsi ibu hamil terhadap peran petugas kesehatan dalam pelayanan antenatal berdasarkan pengorbanan moneter tidak menunjukkan korelasi sedangkan berdasarkan pengorbanan waktu menunjukkan ada korelasi. Perlu meningkatkan kecepatan proses pelayanan pemeriksaan kehamilan pada ibu hamil oleh tenaga kesehatan. Kata kunci: Pelayanan antenatal, Ibu Hamil, Pengorbanan, Waktu, Moneter Abstract Background: Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is one indicator of health development in Indonesia. Efforts to accelerate the reduction of MMR can be done by ensuring that every mother is able to access quality maternal health services. If antenatal care is utilized properly, maternal health can be monitored continuously from pregnancy to delivery. Methods: The study design was quantitative with a cross sectional study design. The population in this study were all pregnant women who had a gestational age of 7 to 9 months in Gowa Regency as many as 122 people. A sample of 93 people was taken using accidental sampling technique, the sample size was determined using the Slovin formula. Results: Perception of pregnant women towards the role of health workers in antenatal care based on monetary sacrifice did not show a correlation. Pregnant women who have a perception of small monetary sacrifice and say the role of health workers is lacking in antenatal care are 90.0%. Pregnant women who have a perception of monetary sacrifice are very small and say the role of health workers is less as much as 83.1%. While the perception of sacrifice of time shows a correlation with the role of health workers in antenatal care. Pregnant women who have the perception of sacrifice of big time and say the role of health workers lacking in antenatal care as much as 100%. Pregnant women who have a perception of great monetary sacrifice and say the role of health workers is lacking in antenatal care are 90.2%. Conclusion: Perception of pregnant women towards the role of health workers in antenatal care based on monetary sacrifice does not show correlation while based on time sacrifice shows there is correlation. Need to increase the speed of the process of pregnancy examination services for pregnant women by health workers. Keywords: Antenatal care, Pregnant Women, Sacrifice, Time, Monetary

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PERAN GURU DALAM PENCEGAHAN PERILAKU KEKERASAN DI SMA NEGERI 2 SEUNAGAN NAGAN RAYA

Jurnal Sains Riset ◽

10.47647/jsr.v10i1.212 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 24-31

Author(s):

Ricky Dear Fitria

Keyword(s):

Data Collection ◽

Violent Behavior ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Study Approach ◽

Teacher’S Role ◽

Teacher's Role

The role of the teacher relates to how a teacher is able to understand and determine the limits that must be done in organizing material, interacting and doing the learning process. Violent behavior is the use of force or force with the aim of hurting a weaker person or group, so that the victim feels depressed or traumatized and helpless. This study aims to determine the role of teachers in preventing violent behavior in Sma Negeri 2 Seunagan Nagan Raya. This research is descriptive with cross sectional study approach through total sampling technique. Research data collection was carried out on 11 to 8 December 2019 in SMA 2 Seunagan Nagan with a total of 28 respondents, data collection tools used in the form of a questionnaire scale consisting of 20 question items. Data analysis is presented in the form of a frequency distribution table. The results showed that 64.3% had a teacher's role as a corrector for the prevention of violent behavior in schools, 60.7% had a teacher's role as an informer for the prevention of violent behavior in schools, 78.6% had a teacher's role as a class manager for preventing violent behavior in schools . Based on these data, there is a teacher's role in preventing violent behavior in schools, so the researchers suggest maintaining a good role in providing guidance to students at school. Keywords: Teacher Role, Prevention, Violent Behavior (Bullying)

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Cancer health promotion in Ghana: A survey of community pharmacists’ perception and barriers

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice ◽

10.1177/1078155219893742 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (6) ◽

pp. 1361-1368

Author(s):

Kofi B Mensah ◽

Frasia Oosthuizen ◽

Varsha Bangalee

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Community Pharmacists ◽

Daily Practice ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Perceived Barriers ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Positive Perception ◽

Educational Materials ◽

Cross Sectional

Available data indicate that cancer has emerged as an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Ghana. Globally, one of the interventions aimed at disease prevention is through health promotion. To our knowledge, there are no published reports examining the practices of community pharmacists towards cancer health promotion in Ghana. This study was set to examine the perception and perceived barriers of community pharmacists in the provision of cancer health promotion services in Ghana. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using electronic questionnaire to assess the perception and perceived barriers of Ghanaian community pharmacists towards provision of cancer health promotion. Key findings The majority of community pharmacists (77.30%) believe that cancer health promotion is an important part of their daily practice. The survey participants were more likely to have a positive perception of the role of the pharmacist if they were older, male, Christian, or had completed the PharmD program ( p < 0.05 for all parameters). Lack of cancer educational materials (69%) was the major perceived barrier in providing cancer health promotion services. Conclusion Ghanaian community pharmacists recognise to play an important role in the provision of cancer health promotion service.

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Attitude of Medical Students Towards Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum 2019: A Cross-Sectional Study.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-136183/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abdelhaleem Mohammed ◽

Muneer Musa

Keyword(s):

Medical Students ◽

Demographic Data ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Current Approach ◽

Considerable Proportion ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Contributing Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Neurological Patients

Abstract Background: Medical students have unfavorable attitude towards Neurology and often perceive it as the most difficult medical specialty. This perception is described as " neurophobia " in the medical literature and its effects and potential solutions are being investigated in many countries around the world.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in which a questionnaire was administered to a sample of third, fourth, fifth and sixth years’ medical students at Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum. The sample size was 310 selected through stratified, systematic random sampling technique. In this study, the questionnaire includes the following aspects: demographic data, assessment of the level of interest in Neurology as a future career, evaluating the satisfaction with the neurosciences course, identifying the factors which affect the attitude of students towards Neurology, highlighting the most useful strategies in teaching Neurology.Results: Females constituted 71% of the respondents. 37.4% of the students had little or no interest and only 9.4% were strongly interested in Neurology.46.8% of the students graded their satisfaction with the course as neutral (i.e.: moderate) and 30.6% were unsatisfied with the delivered course (6.8% of them were strongly unsatisfied). Limited exposure to neurological patients and separation of basic sciences teaching from clinical application were considered as the top contributing factors to formation of this negative perception towards Neurology. Increased exposure to neurological patients, three dimensional simulators, video recordings, online resources as well as improving teaching skills of the lecturers were labeled as the most fruitful strategies to make progress in Neurology teaching.Conclusion: This study reveals that 'neurophobia' probably affects a considerable proportion of medical students in Khartoum University. It reflects the possible contributing factors; Besides It encourages the stakeholders to modify the current approach to neuroscience and neurology education, and in this regard, it puts forward several strategies to make an evolution in this arena.

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Analisis Faktor Kepatuhan Lansia dalam Pemanfaatan Pelayanan Posyandu Lansia di Banjar Wangaya Kaja Denpasar Utara

Jurnal Akademika Baiturrahim Jambi ◽

10.36565/jab.v10i2.306 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 258

Author(s):

Ni Kadek Muliawati ◽

Nurul Faidah

Keyword(s):

Demographic Data ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

The Elderly ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Morbidity Rate ◽

P Value ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Past ◽

One Year

There are 901 million people aged 60 years or over, comprising 12% of the world's population (Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2015). The Morbidity rate in the elderly in 2015 was 28.62%, which means that for every 100 elderly people, 28 people are sick (Kemenkes RI, 2017). The utilization of health services in the elderly Posyandu is still far from the expected target. (Aprilia, 2019): out of 105 elderly, 65.7% do not regularly go to Posyandu in Pekanbaru. The data on elderly visits to the Banjar WangayaKaja elderly posyandu in the last three months were 41 elderly (29.31%). This study aims to analyze the obedience factor of the elderly in the utilization of posyandu services for the elderly.A cross-sectional study was conducted in Banjar WangayaKaja, Denpasar Utara in October-November 2019. The sample was 99 elderly with non-probability sampling technique, namely purposive sampling. Elderly who changed residence, were sick / hospitalized and totally dependent were not sampled. Demographic data, the distance from the elderly's house to the elderly posyandu and the knowledge of the elderly were obtained by distributing questionnaires, the attendance of the elderly was obtained based on attendance in the past one year. Multivariate analysis with logistic regression was carried out to obtain POR.There was a relationship between POR age = 0.17 (95% CI: 0.03-0.94), education POR = 2.71 (95% CI: 1.23-6.01) and the role of cadres POR = 59 , 64 (95% CI: 9,18-387,41) with elderly compliance in the utilization of posyandu services for the elderly. Factors that were not statistically found to be associated were gender (p-value: 0.552), occupation (p-value: 0.490), location distance to elderly posyandu (p-value: 0.009) and knowledge (p-value: 0.894). Cadres further enhance their roles, such as conducting home visits, as motivators as an effort to improve posyandu services for the elderly.

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Peran Kader Kesehatan dalam Pencegahan Kejadian Tuberkulosis di Wonogiri

Jurnal Penelitian Kesehatan SUARA FORIKES (Journal of Health Research Forikes Voice) ◽

10.33846/sf11120 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 97

Author(s):

Nita Yunianti Ratnasari ◽

Marni Marni

Keyword(s):

Sampling Technique ◽

Sociodemographic Factors ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Notification Rate ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Purposive Sampling ◽

Keywords Tuberculosis ◽

Case Notification

Tuberculosis is a disease of global concern, where recently there has been an increase in new numbers and an increase in the number of deaths caused by this disease. CNR (Case Notification Number) for all tuberculosis cases in Wonogiri Regency is 91 per 100,000 population. This shows that the discovery rate in Wonogiri Regency is still relatively low. One of the efforts made to replace the TB incidence is early case finding. The purpose of this study is to oppose the role of health cadres in dealing with the incidence of special tuberculosis in Wonogiri. The design of this study was a cross-sectional study in which data collection took place from February to April 2019. This research was carried out in the work area of Puskesmas Wonogiri I and Wonogiri II covering 5 villages/villages, namely Wuryorejo, Giriwono, Wonokarto, Giripurwo and Giritirto with a total number of the sample was 190 cadres. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling, where respondents were selected based on criteria established by researchers. The results showed the fact sociodemographic factors, knowledge and behavior of respondents were not significantly related to the role of cadres in dealing with tuberculosis. The conclusion of this study is the role of cadres in the tuberculosis conflict which is more important, and that role is not required by the characteristics, knowledge level and habits of cadres. The more important thing to do is improve the quality of cadres, taking into account other factors such as the community, the level of community participation, motivation to become cadres and the position of cadres in society. Keywords: tuberculosis; health cadre; role ABSTRAK Tuberkulosis merupakan penyakit yang menjadi perhatian global, dimana akhir-akhir ini terjadi peningkatan jumlah kasus baru serta peningkatan angka kematian yang disebabkan oleh penyakit ini. CNR (Case Notification Rate) untuk semua kasus tuberkulosis di Kabupaten Wonogiri sebesar 91 per 100.000 penduduk. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa angka penemuan kasus di Kabupaten Wonogiri masih tergolong rendah. Salah satu usaha yang dilakukan untuk menekan angka kejadian tuberkulosis adalah penemuan kasus sejak dini. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengevaluasi peran kader kesehatan dalam pencegahan kejadian tuberkulosis khususnya di Wonogiri. Desain penelitian ini adalah cross-sectional study dimana pengambilan data berlangsung selama bulan Februari sampai April 2019. Penelitian ini dilakukan di wilayah kerja Puskesmas Wonogiri I dan Wonogiri II yang meliputi 5 desa/kelurahan yaitu Wuryorejo, Giriwono, Wonokarto, Giripurwo dan Giritirto dengan jumlah total sampel adalah 190 kader. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling, dimana responden dipilih berdasarkan sejumlah kriteria yang ditetapkan peneliti. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa faktor sosiodemografis, pengetahuan dan perilaku responden tidak berhubungan secara signifikan terhadap peran kader dalam pencegahan kejadian tuberkulosis. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah peran kader dalam pencegahan kejadian tuberkulosis sangatlah penting, dan peran tersebut tidak dipengaruhi oleh faktor karakteristik, tingkat pengetahuan serta perilaku kader. Hal yang lebih penting untuk dilakukan adalah adanya usaha peningkatan kualitas kader, dengan mempertimbangkan faktor lain seperti tipe komunitas, tingkat partisipasi masyarakat, motivasi menjadi kader serta kedudukan kader dalam masyarakat. Kata kunci: tuberkulosis; kader kesehatan; peran

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Role of Sildenafil in the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn (PPHN) - Should it Be Withdrawn from Market of Bangladesh due to Threat of being Misuses

Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital Journal ◽

10.3329/dshj.v35i2.49688 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 100-104

Author(s):

Maksudur Rahman ◽

Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun ◽

MAK Azad Chowdhury ◽

Abu Sayeed Munsi

Keyword(s):

Intensive Care Unit ◽

Intensive Care ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Cardiac Intensive Care ◽

Hospital Protocol

Background: Recently it has been apprehended that sildenafil, a drug which has been successfully using in the treatment of PPHN and erectile dysfunction in adult, is going to be withdrawn from the market of Bangladesh due to threat of its misuses. Objective: The aim of this study was to see the extent of uses of sildenafil in the treatment of PPHN and importance of availability of this drugs in the market inspite of its probable misuses. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), special baby care unit (SCABU) and cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital from June, 2017 to May 2018. Neonates with PPHN were enrolled in the study. All cases were treated with oral sildenefil for PPHN along with others management according to hospital protocol. Data along with other parameters were collected and analyzed. Results: Total 320 patients with suspected PPHN were admitted during the study period. Among them 92 (29%) cases had PPHN. Male were 49(53 %) cases and female were 43(47%) cases. Mean age at hospital admission was 29.7±13.4 hours. Based on echocardiography,13(14%) cases had mild, 38 (41%) cases moderate and 41(45%) cases severe PPHN. Mean duration of sildenafil therapy was 11.9±7.1 days. Improved from PPHN were 83 (90%) cases. Mortality was 10% (9). Conclusion: In this study it was found that the incidence of PPHN is 29% among the suspected newborns. Sildenafil is successfull in improving the oxygenation of PPHN and to decrease the mortality of neonates. DS (Child) H J 2019; 35(2) : 100-104

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