scholarly journals Humanitarian Engineering for Renewable Energy and Flood Early Warning in Remote Communities: A Scoping Review of Enabling Factors and Sustainability

2021 ◽  
Vol N/A (N/A) ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Spyros Schismenos ◽  
Garry Stevens ◽  
Dimitrios Emmanouloudis ◽  
Nichole Georgeou ◽  
Surendra Shrestha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Humanitarian Engineering

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of Professional Identity Formation in Undergraduate Medical Education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shiva Sarraf-Yazdi ◽  
Yao Neng Teo ◽  
Ashley Ern Hui How ◽  
Yao Hao Teo ◽  
Sherill Goh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Identity Formation ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Medical Schools ◽  
Professional Identity Formation ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Content Analyses

Abstract Background Professional identity formation (PIF) in medical students is a multifactorial phenomenon, shaped by ways that clinical and non-clinical experiences, expectations and environmental factors merge with individual values, beliefs and obligations. The relationship between students’ evolving professional identity and self-identity or personhood remains ill-defined, making it challenging for medical schools to support PIF systematically and strategically. Primarily, to capture prevailing literature on PIF in medical school education, and secondarily, to ascertain how PIF influences on medical students may be viewed through the lens of the ring theory of personhood (RToP) and to identify ways that medical schools support PIF. Methods A systematic scoping review was conducted using the systematic evidence-based approach. Articles published between 1 January 2000 and 1 July 2020 related to PIF in medical students were searched using PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, ERIC and Scopus. Articles of all study designs (quantitative and qualitative), published or translated into English, were included. Concurrent thematic and directed content analyses were used to evaluate the data. Results A total of 10443 abstracts were identified, 272 full-text articles evaluated, and 76 articles included. Thematic and directed content analyses revealed similar themes and categories as follows: characteristics of PIF in relation to professionalism, role of socialization in PIF, PIF enablers and barriers, and medical school approaches to supporting PIF. Discussion PIF involves iterative construction, deconstruction and inculcation of professional beliefs, values and behaviours into a pre-existent identity. Through the lens of RToP, factors were elucidated that promote or hinder students’ identity development on individual, relational or societal levels. If inadequately or inappropriately supported, enabling factors become barriers to PIF. Medical schools employ an all-encompassing approach to support PIF, illuminating the need for distinct and deliberate longitudinal monitoring and mentoring to foster students’ balanced integration of personal and professional identities over time.

scholarly journals Resilience processes in sexually abused adolescent girls: A scoping review of the literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 113 (9/10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sadiyya Haffejee ◽  
Linda Theron
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Sexually Abused ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Enabling Factors ◽  
Educational Environments ◽  
Supportive Family

Childhood sexual abuse is often associated with a number of deleterious psychological and behavioural outcomes for survivors. However, some research suggests that this impact is variable and that some survivors adapt positively. An ability to adapt positively to adversity, under any circumstances, has been termed resilience. Drawing on a socio-ecological understanding of resilience, the aim of this scoping review was to comprehensively map existing empirical studies on resilience processes in sexually abused adolescent girls and to summarise emerging resilience-enabling factors. We also considered the implications of the findings for practice and research. A total of 11 articles met the criteria for inclusion in the review. Findings from these studies suggest that internal factors (meaning making, optimistic future orientation, agency and mastery) and contextual factors (supportive family, social and educational environments) function interdependently to enable resilience in sexually abused adolescent girls. Practitioners should leverage these complementary and interdependent resilience-enabling mechanisms by encouraging greater involvement of girls in the planning of interventions and by assisting girls in developing meaningful narratives about their abuse experiences. Interventions should also encourage greater involvement from supportive structures, while challenging social and cultural norms that inhibit resilience. Resilience researchers should be cognisant of the paucity of research focusing on resilience processes in sexually abused adolescent girls as well as the absence of innovative, participatory methods of data collection.

scholarly journals Renewable energy in remote communities

2007 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 397-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Giddings ◽  
Chris Underwood
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Remote Communities

A Multilevel Optimization Method for the Design and Operation of Stand-Alone Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems for Multiple Remote Communities

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Contreras ◽  
David A. Romero ◽  
Cristina H. Amon
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Design Optimization ◽  
Energy Systems ◽  
Optimization Method ◽  
Optimal Operation ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Hybrid Renewable Energy

Recently, there has been increased interest in designing stand-alone Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems (HRES) for remote communities. Several methodologies have been proposed to tackle the design optimization problem, to develop strategies for optimal operation/dispatch, or to address both problems concurrently. So far, however, these methods have been developed only for specific communities or system configurations (e.g., wind-diesel; PV-diesel). In this study, we propose a multilevel design optimization method that considers both optimal component selection and dispatch strategy that can be applied to any community regardless of the available renewable resources, thus overcoming the limitations of previous studies. The new approach considers a wide range of renewable and non-renewable energy technologies, a database of commercially available components, and leverages state-of-the-art methods for solving each optimization subproblem. The novel algorithm was evaluated with a set of meteorological conditions that emulate different remote communities. In addition, two pricing scenarios for diesel are studied to explore how the HRES design is influenced by this parameter.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KELAYAKAN TURBIN ANGIN KECEPATAN RENDAH TIPE NT1000W DI WILAYAH TERPENCIL

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-93
Author(s):  
Redaksi Tim Jurnal
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Wind Energy ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Low Speed ◽  
Energy Needs ◽  
One Step ◽  
Research Studies

This research discusses the fulfillment of the electricity needs of remote communities that are closely related to electrification ratios. Electrification ratios in some isolated areas and scattered islands in Indonesia are still very low. To date, most of the electricity needs in Indonesia is still supplied by Diesel Power Electricity Generator (PLTD) which uses diesel as its fuel. Therefore, it is necessary the utilization of renewable energy as one step to fulfill the electrical energy needs. This research studies about the utilization of wind energy with PLTB by using low speed wind turbine to fulfill the electricity needs of remote communities and scattered islands in Indonesia. NT1000W is the latest technology of low speed wind turbine that can operate at wind speed of 1 m/d up to 60 m/d appropriate to the wind conditions in Indonesia. Testing conducted in west Sumatera particularly in Padang city and Kapo-Kapo Island provide a feasibility of PLTB NT1000W technically and financially.

scholarly journals How Can the Gas Sector Contribute to a Climate-Neutral European Energy System? A Qualitative Approach

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Lebelhuber ◽  
Horst Steinmüller
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Current System ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Energy System ◽  
End Users ◽  
Regulatory Framework ◽  
Enabling Factors

Background: Mitigating climate change requires fundamentally redesigned energy systems where renewable energy sources replace fossil fuels such as natural gas by 2050. Just how exactly this renewable energy will be transported to end users and how supply and demand will be balanced are still subject to lively debate. In this context the gas sector underlines its capability to contribute and claims its role in the EU energy system beyond the age of the fossil fuel natural gas. But on which specific arguments is this claim based and which enabling factors need to be considered? Methods: We take a two-step approach: We begin with a theoretically guided review of studies from energy industry and academic sources to discuss pros and cons from a holistic energy system design point of view. We then enrich our review with the results of an empirical focus group process, which leads us to possible enabling factors for unlocking the contributions of the gas sector to a climate-neutral energy system exemplified for Austria. Results: Beyond the widely acknowledged potential of the gas infrastructure for balancing growing renewable electricity generation and demand, we find that renewable gas could be a means to transport renewable energy to end users, and that it could be done using existing infrastructure. This could reduce the costs for society, increase public acceptance and ultimately speed up the transition to a climate-neutral energy system. However, this hinges on a supportive regulatory framework for energy markets and usage and on optimized resource utilization across the society as enabling factors. Conclusion: Developing a climate-neutral EU energy system will mean investing large amounts of money and completely overhauling our current system. The entire energy supply chain across various energy vectors must be optimized. This will require a technology-neutral and holistic approach. The regulatory framework must provide investment conditions that respect these principles. If it does, renewable gases could make a valuable contribution to achieving climate goals in an efficient, timely and publicly acceptable manner.

scholarly journals Use of telehealth in the provision of after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote Australia: A scoping review protocol

PLoS ONE ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. e0261962
Author(s):  
Pathmavathy Namasivayam ◽  
Dung T. Bui ◽  
Christine Low ◽  
Tony Barnett ◽  
Heather Bridgman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Rural And Remote ◽  
Remote Communities ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
Palliative Care Services ◽  
After Hours

Introduction After-hours services are essential in ensuring patients with life limiting illness and their caregivers are supported to enable continuity of care. Telehealth is a valuable approach to meeting after-hours support needs of people living with life-limiting illness, their families, and caregivers in rural and remote communities. It is important to explore the provision of after-hours palliative care services using telehealth to understand the reach of these services in rural and remote Australia. A preliminary search of databases failed to reveal any scoping or systematic reviews of telehealth in after-hours palliative care services in rural or remote Australia. Aim To review and map the available evidence about the use of telehealth in providing after-hours palliative care services in Australian rural and remote communities. Methods The proposed scoping review will be conducted using the Arksey and O’Malley methodological framework and in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews. The reporting of the scoping review will be guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). This review will consider research and evaluation of after-hours services using telehealth for palliative care stakeholders in rural and remote Australia. Peer reviewed studies and grey literature published in English from 2000 to May 2021 will be included. Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL Complete, Embase via Ovid, PsycINFO via Ovid, Emcare via Ovid, Medline via Ovid, and grey literature will be searched for relevant articles. Titles and abstracts will be screened by two independent reviewers for assessment against the inclusion criteria. Data will be extracted and analysed by two reviewers using an adapted data extraction tool and thematic analysis techniques. Diagrams, tables, and summary narratives will be used to map, summarise and thematically group the characteristics of palliative care telehealth services in rural and remote Australia, including stakeholders’ perceptions and benefits and challenges of the services.

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