INCENTIVE TOURISM AS A WAY OF PERSONNEL MOTIVATION

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 40-48
Author(s):  
Ирина Агальцова ◽  
Irina Agaltsova
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Indoor Climate ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Incentive Programs ◽  
The Us ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
Positive Results

The article investigates the incentive tourism as one of the effective ways of non-monetary encouragement of staff. The author defines the incentive tourism as one of the components of business tourism and the considers the basic features of the organization of incentive tour. The article presents the statements of well-known motivation theories and based on them analyzes incentive tourism as a way of motivation. The author proves that incentive programs can meet the specific needs of an employee, encouraging to a more qualitative and productive work. The article also notes the high valence of incentive tourism, and explains why this type of tourism is not well developed in Russia in comparison with the US and European countries. The author concludes that the using by companies incentive tourism programs not only can positively affect the indoor climate in the team, but also have a positive impact on strengthening the company´s commitment, improving the quality of work, professional-level rise, and this, in turn, necessarily affect on the favorable development and prosperity of the organization. Thus, the use by organizations of incentive programs is regarded as an effective investment, bringing positive results over the long term.

scholarly journals Clinical Practice Recommendations for Improving Life Participation for People With Aphasia in Long-Term Care

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 384-396
Author(s):  
Jamie H. Azios ◽  
Jack S. Damico
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Therapeutic Process ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Clinical Tools ◽  
Practical Recommendations

Purpose The purpose of this clinical focus article is to present an overview of the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia as it relates to issues in long-term care (LTC) and provide practical recommendations for implementing the approach in this setting. The Framework for Living With Aphasia is used as a guide to (a) highlight specific challenges to life participation for residents with aphasia in LTC and (b) propose clinical tools that might help clinicians move through the therapeutic process when implementing the Life Participation Approach to Aphasia. Recommendations Clinicians in LTC facilities have the responsibility of delivering services that have a positive impact on communication, social relationships, emotional health, and quality of life. Clinical tools and approaches most appropriate for LTC settings are identified that help to address these goals. Approaches are discussed across several stages representing the therapeutic process, which is ultimately aimed at moving a resident toward recovery and increased independence. Case demonstrations are provided to illustrate approaches.

An Eight-year Follow-up to a Randomized Clinical Trial of Participant Satisfaction with Three Types of Mandibular Implant-retained Overdentures

2004 ◽  
Vol 83 (8) ◽  
pp. 630-633 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Timmerman ◽  
G.T. Stoker ◽  
D. Wismeijer ◽  
P. Oosterveld ◽  
J.I.J.F. Vermeeren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Participant Satisfaction ◽  
Chewing Ability ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Mandibular Overdenture

Studies have shown that mandibular implant overdentures significantly increase satisfaction and quality of life of edentulous elders. Improved chewing ability appears to have a positive impact on nutritional state. Therefore, it is important to determine the best design of this prosthesis over the long term. In this randomized controlled trial, three groups of edentulous participants with atrophic mandibles wore 3 types of implant overdentures. During an eight-year follow-up, only seven of the 110 participants had dropped out of this study. Almost all participants were still satisfied with their overdentures. Participant satisfaction concerning retention and stability of the mandibular overdenture had decreased significantly in the two-implant ball attachment group, whereas the opinion of participants in the single- and triple-bar groups was still at the same level. The long-term results suggest that a mandibular overdenture retained by 2 implants with a single bar may be the best treatment strategy for edentulous people with atrophic ridges.

scholarly journals Long-Term GeneXpert Positivity after Treatment for Pulmonary Tuberculosis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luisa Costantini ◽  
Marco Marando ◽  
Pietro Gianella
Keyword(s):  
Nucleic Acid Amplification Test ◽  
Nucleic Acid Amplification ◽  
World Health ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
The Us ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Positive Results ◽  
Culture Negative

Tuberculosis (TB) is a cause of ill health and death worldwide. Since 2010, the diagnostic process has strongly relied on GeneXpert assays on biological specimens. Xpert MTB/RIF is an automated nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and rifampicin resistance, endorsed by the World Health Organization and the US Food and Drug Administration. Xpert is used in many countries as the initial diagnostic test for tuberculosis. Nevertheless, the reliability of GeneXpert positive tests in patients with a history of TB is largely unknown, due to possible false-positive results (i.e., GeneXpert-positive but culture-negative patients). We present a case report of a patient with a history of pulmonary TB, who was GeneXpert positive but culture negative on bronchoalveolar lavage 22 months after completion of appropriate antitubercular therapy.

scholarly journals Management of Persons with Hemophilia A with Inhibitors After Emicizumab Approval

Blood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 132 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 5020-5020
Author(s):  
Anisha Patel ◽  
Karina Raimundo ◽  
Corey Stepule ◽  
Jennifer Whiteley ◽  
Richard H Ko
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Disease Management ◽  
Surgical Management ◽  
Hemophilia A ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
The Us

Abstract Introduction: Emicizumab, a bispecific antibody to factors IXa/X, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2017 for prophylactic treatment of persons with hemophilia A (PwHA) with inhibitors. Compared with other treatments for PwHA, emicizumab has a novel mechanism of action. It is the first hemophilia A (HA) treatment administered subcutaneously and has a much longer half-life than previous treatments; hence, disease management with emicizumab can be different. This study aimed to evaluate how physicians manage HA in patients treated with emicizumab. Methods: This qualitative analysis is the first phase of a planned mixed-methods approach study and comprised 1-hour, blinded telephone interviews with 5 hematologists in all 4 geographic regions of the US. Physicians were included if they met the following criteria: 1) MD or DO degree; 2) board-certified hematologist; 3) practice in the US; 4) ≥2 years of experience post-residency; and 5) currently treat PwHA. To evaluate experience with emicizumab, physicians were also required to have treated a minimum number of patients receiving emicizumab (5 for physicians in hemophilia treatment centers [HTCs] and 3 for physicians in non-HTCs). A total of 5 qualitative interviews were conducted in May and June 2018 to understand the physicians' perspectives on treating PwHA with emicizumab. Interview topics included general management of PwHA, inhibitor screening and testing, management of PwHA with inhibitors, and physicians' experiences treating patients with emicizumab. We report common themes that descriptively emerged from the qualitative interviews, which will inform survey development for the quantitative phase of the study. Results: Of the 5 physicians, 3 were adult hematologists and 4 physicians reported seeing patients in an HTC. All physicians reported having at least 10 years of experience in practice post-residency. Regarding management of PwHA, physicians indicated disease severity, inhibitor status and annual bleed rate as critical factors in guiding treatment decision making. Patients who develop inhibitors require more medical engagement and frequent monitoring. Physicians reported that, from their experience, emicizumab results in a reduction in bleeds, leading to fewer office visits and less monitoring in PwHA with inhibitors. In addition, physicians reported that the need for disease management, even among patients with a phenotype with more bleeding, is lower as a result of emicizumab treatment due to decreased bleed rate and a reduction in need for additional treatments. Physicians reported that emicizumab's subcutaneous, once-weekly dosing leads to improved patients' quality of life and confidence in performing activities without bleeds. Acute bleed management with emicizumab was reported to be slightly different than before, given the boxed warning around concomitant treatment with activated prothrombin complex concentrate; however, the physicians indicated that they still recommend to treat bleeds as soon as one is suspected. Physicians articulated that some questions remain, including the role of immune therapy induction (ITI), use in low-titer inhibitors, and surgical management in patients treated with emicizumab. Physicians reported that there have been no significant access challenges and none of their patients have discontinued therapy; however, long-term monitoring and safety data are needed. Conclusions: This qualitative study suggests that management of PwHA with inhibitors receiving emicizumab is evolving. The interviewed physicians reported that their patients receiving emicizumab experience fewer bleeds and have an improved quality of life. However, questions regarding the role of ITI, surgical management, and long-term safety of emicizumab remain. Future research will provide additional insights into the current management of PwHA with inhibitors treated with emicizumab among US physicians. Disclosures Patel: Genentech Inc: Employment. Raimundo:Genentech Inc: Employment, Other: Ownership interests PLC. Stepule:MedPanel, Inc.: Employment. Whiteley:Genentech, Inc.: Employment, Other: Ownership interests none PLC. Ko:Genentech Inc: Employment; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd: Other: Ownership interests non-PLC.

scholarly journals Marketing Channels and Underwriting Service Quality of Life Insurance

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (No. 1 Oct 2016) ◽  
pp. 9-24
Author(s):  
Chen Tsai-Jyh
Keyword(s):  
Service Quality ◽  
Empirical Result ◽  
Life Insurance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Cost Efficient

This paper investigates the relationship between marketing channels and underwriting service quality with focus on two major channels: salesperson and bancassurance. Based on the data of life insurance in Taiwan, the empirical analysis shows that the traditional salesperson channel has competitive advantages in underwriting service quality. This result supports the coexistence of salesperson and bancassurance because previous literature indicated bancassurance more cost-efficient than a salesperson. The empirical result shows that insurers with more dependence on salesperson channel present lower complaint ratio and higher contract persistency due to better service quality. The empirical result also indicates that service quality has a significantly positive impact on insurer’s reputation. This finding implies that the insurers with more dependence on bancassurance should take additional competitive strategies to maintain the long-term customer relation.

OncoArendi Therapeutics as Platform-based Polish Biotech Company – A Case Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-84
Author(s):  
Marcin Szumowski
Keyword(s):  
Small Molecules ◽  
Small Molecule ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Research Infrastructure ◽  
Clinical Validation ◽  
The Us ◽  
Novel Targets

OncoArendi Therapeutics SA (OAT) has been founded in 2012 as USstyle biotech operating in Poland. From the beginning, OAT has been focused on first-in-class or best-in-class programs involving interactions with novel targets with no clinical validation. The experienced group of founders thought that Poland offered an abundance of young talent and non-dilutive financing from European and national grants and subsidies, newly established research infrastructure and relatively little competition, as the biotech sector was still in its infancy. With strong proprietary IP, they thought, an experienced group of medicinal chemists could launch a competitive small molecule discovery business. Furthermore, the net cost of developing small molecules in Poland was several-fold lower than in the US or in western European countries. Based on these competitive factors, one could develop several programs in parallel with limited private investment, thus diversifying the high scientific and technological risk and increasing chances of long-term success. This case study shows how this strategy played out for OncoArendi over the last 7 years and how OncoArendi positions itself within the Polish biotech sector and on the increasingly competitive global biopharmaceutical scene.

An Assessment of Coastal Zone Hazard Mitigation Plans in Texas

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 526-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Eun Kang ◽  
◽  
Walter Gillis Peacock ◽  
Rahmawati Husein ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hazard Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Mitigation ◽  
Disaster Resilience ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Management Zone ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Status

The U.S. Federal EmergencyManagement Agency requires jurisdictions to develop hazardmitigation plans (HMPs) to be eligible for hazard mitigation grants based on the 2000 Disaster Mitigation Act. As of May 2007, over 14,000 local jurisdictions in the US have developed single or multi-jurisdiction local hazard mitigation plans. However, little empirical research has examined the quality of local HMPs. This study develops a comprehensive HMP assessment protocol and then assesses the status of twelve HMPs within the Texas coastal management zone. The components of these plans are systematically examined in order to highlight their strengths and weaknesses. The average plan quality score (PǪS) was only 41.6 on a 100-point scale, with a high of 53.3 and a low of 28.7. Regional and county plans displayed higher PSQs than city plans. Most disconcerting was the finding of very low component quality scores forfact basisat 33.6 and mitigationpolicies & actionsat only 28.2. These two components are at the heart of HMPs. The relatively lowPǪSandCǪSresults suggest that there are significant improvements that should be undertaken in future iterations of HMPs to better insure long-term disaster resilience of local jurisdictions along the Texas coast.

scholarly journals Self-reported mould and long-term sickness absences from work

2020 ◽  
pp. 140349482091956
Author(s):  
Eerika Finell ◽  
Jouko Nätti
Keyword(s):  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Occupational Physicians ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
Working Age ◽  
The Impact

Aims: The impact of indoor mould on employees’ long-term absence from sickness (more than 10 days of absence) is poorly understood. This paper examines whether self-reported mould was related to long-term absences from work between 1 and 3 years later. Methods: By using negative binomial modelling, we analysed a representative sample of the working-age population in Finland ( N = 16,084) from the Finnish Quality of Work Life Surveys in 1997, 2003, 2008 and 2013 combined with the register-based follow-up data of participants’ long-term sickness absences covering a period of 1 to 3 years after the Finnish Quality of Work Life Surveys was collected. Results: After all necessary background, work- and health-related factors were included in the model, employees who reported mould in their work had 1.20 higher rates of long-term sickness absence than those who did not report mould (mould: estimated marginal mean = 13.45 days; no mould: estimated marginal mean = 11.23). If employees perceived that mould caused strain, they had 1.30 higher rates of long-term absence than those who did not report such strain (mould caused strain: estimated marginal mean = 14.64 days; mould did not cause strain: estimated marginal mean = 11.25). In total, 10% ( N=1628) of employees reported mould in their workplace and 6% ( N=987) reported that mould caused strain. Conclusions: Supervisors, occupational physicians and other authorities need to take employees’ complaints of mould in the workplace seriously.

scholarly journals CPAP after endoscopic procedures as add-on therapy for the treatment of tracheal stenosis: a case series

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriano Gesuele ◽  
Simone Gambazza ◽  
Marta Lazzeri ◽  
Serena Conforti
Keyword(s):  
Tracheal Stenosis ◽  
Positive Airway Pressure ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Tracheal Resection ◽  
Endoscopic Procedures ◽  
Frequent Relapses

Tracheal stenosis represents a possible complication in intubated or tracheotomised patients. Tracheal resection is currently the gold standard for the treatment of complex stenosis while granulomas and simple stenosis (e.g., web-like) are often treated by endoscopic procedures, which do not consistently give satisfactory long-term results, due to frequent relapses. Administering continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) after endoscopic procedures might represent a new add-on option for the treatment of this complication. In this case series are presented two patients with tracheal stenosis showed after the removal of tracheostomy tube, both treated with CPAP. The results were straightforward: CPAP treatment helped to keep stable the tracheal lumen, without adverse effects. No further endoscopic dilations were necessary thereafter, with a likely positive impact on patients’ quality of life and on health expenditure.

scholarly journals Assessment and evaluation of production efficiencies in textile industry through quality of work life

2013 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 118-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Venkatesh ◽  
C Aarthy
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Positive Finding ◽  
Assessment And Evaluation ◽  
Quality Of Work ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The success of any organisation is dependent on how effectively it attracts recruits, and the manner in which it motivates and retains its workforce. To cope up with the current situations, managements must be flexible enough in dealing with their workforce and ensure loyalty in their employees. In order to satisfy the employees and achieve organisational goals, the management must adopt new approaches to improve the quality of work life of employees. This paper aims to measure the factors influencing the quality of work life and the impact of quality of work life on employees’ performance. A sample of 150 employees from a textile industry was selected and the study reveals that organisational culture, training and development, compensation and rewards, and job satisfaction differ from department to department, which have great impact on the quality of work life of employees. The positive finding in this study is that there is a healthy relationship among the subordinates and superiors which leads to effective communication and cooperation. Thus, quality of work life of employees has a positive impact on productivity of the employees.

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