scholarly journals ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE REGION IN THE CONTEXT OF ITS POSITIONING

2021 ◽  
pp. 94-100
Author(s):  
D.O. Gricishen ◽  
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V.O. Kuchmenko ◽  
D.V. Zablodska ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Effective Functioning ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Regional Product ◽  
Population Demographic ◽  
Functional Components

The article summarizes scientific approaches to the economic security of the region in the context of its positioning. The key risks of economic security of the Ukrainian regions have been identified as well as the most important criteria for regions positioning: the gross regional product (GRP) structure, the volume and rates of industrial development, the volume and dynamics of investments; natural resource production and scientific and technical potential; resource efficiency; competitiveness of the region's economy; unemployment rate; the quality of life, the degree of income differentiation, the provision of the population with material benefits and services; energy dependence; integration into the national economy etc. It is noted that the main problem of economic security is to ensure effective management of regional policy, as well as the evaluation of the regions positioning in the context of economic security can be carried out in the main directions: the level of poverty and unemployment in the region; the quality of life of the population; demographic component of the socio-economic security of the region; the ability of the region's economy to sustainably grow; stability of the region's financial system; support of the scientific potential of the region; dependence of the region's economy on imports of the most important types of products; relations of the region with the countries of the European Union. The modern positioning of some security sectors and the consequences of such positioning have been characterized. A system of main indicators has been formed that allows to quantify the level of economic security of the region in the context of its positioning. The methodical approach to evaluating the economic security of a region in the context of its positioning is highlighted. It is noted that despite the goals that are taken into account when positioning the region, the whole process can be structured into the following blocks: organizational and analytical support; methodical and informational support; conceptual software. The article presents the functional components of the mechanism for ensuring the economic security of regions in the context of their positioning. It has been proved that the effective functioning of the mechanism for ensuring the economic security of regions in the context of their positioning requires the effective functioning of all subjects synchronously, which made it possible to formulate a synergistic effect in a formalized form.

Risks and economic security of the life support system of citizens in the field of housing and communal services

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-191
Author(s):  
Vladimir M. Yakovlev
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Support System ◽  
Internal Control ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Security System ◽  
Life Support System ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article analyzes the problems of the manifestation of risks of shadow and criminal activity in the life support system of citizens of the Russian Federation, the dissemination of which requires the development of effective measures to prevent and eliminate them. The most important issue is the formation of an effective economic security system with an emphasis on the new quality of life support for citizens of the Russian Federation in an adequate combination with the high growth rate of NTP in the Russian economy. The new technological structure emerging from the new achievements of scientific and technological progress involves the harmonization of the pace of scientific and technological development, combined with an adequate improvement in the quality of life support for citizens performing such achievements. Owing to this fact formation of new quality of the housing and communal services (HCS) as bases of life support of citizens becomes a prerequisite of increase in performance and intellectualization of human work. With this in mind, early recognition, prevention and elimination of risks of shadow and criminal activities in the housing and communal services system (housing and communal services) is considered as a significant mechanism to increase the effectiveness of the system of comfortable life support for citizens of the Russian Federation. The existing lag in the development of a high-quality and comfortable system for providing citizens of Russia on the basis of housing and communal services, the subject of which is the provision of quality and comfortable services, influenced by numerous risks of shadow and criminal influence, becomes a condition for intensifying economic development and increasing labor productivity on this basis. The need to develop and use modern scientific and technical achievements, especially in the field of digitalization, is emphasized in order to increase the efficiency of the economic security system of housing and communal services organizations based on innovative control mechanisms - internal control, audit, compliance control, taking into account financial investigations in order to prevent and eliminate the risks of shadow and criminal activities in the housing and communal services system.

scholarly journals Experts’ preferences for sarcopenia outcomes: a discrete-choice experiment from a working group of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) in collaboration with the European Union of Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Beaudart ◽  
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Jürgen M. Bauer ◽  
Francesco Landi ◽  
Olivier Bruyère ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Discrete Choice Experiment ◽  
Discrete Choice ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Musculoskeletal Diseases ◽  
Geriatric Medicine ◽  
Mixed Logit ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Domestic Activities

Abstract Background and aims To assess experts’ preference for sarcopenia outcomes. Methods A discrete-choice experiment was conducted among 37 experts (medical doctors and researchers) from different countries around the world. In the survey, they were repetitively asked to choose which one of two hypothetical patients suffering from sarcopenia deserves the most a treatment. The two hypothetical patients differed in five pre-selected sarcopenia outcomes: quality of life, mobility, domestic activities, fatigue and falls. A mixed logit panel model was used to estimate the relative importance of each attribute. Results All sarcopenia outcomes were shown to be significant, and thus, important for experts. Overall, the most important sarcopenia outcome was falls (27%) followed by domestic activities and mobility (24%), quality of life (15%) and fatigue (10%). Discussion and conclusion Compared to patient’s preferences, experts considered falls as a more important outcome of sarcopenia, while the outcomes fatigue and difficulties in domestic activities were considered as less important.

Materials Science and Engineering Education

MRS Bulletin ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 18-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Abbaschian
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Iron Age ◽  
Materials Science ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Intraocular Lenses ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Materials Science And Engineering ◽  
Do So

Materials science and engineering (MSE), as a field as well as a discipline, has expanded greatly in recent years and will continue to do so, most likely at an even faster pace. It is now well-accepted that materials are crucial to the national defense, to the quality of life, and to the economic security and competitiveness of the nation. Mankind has recognized the importance of manmade materials to the quality of life for many centuries. In many cases, the security and defense of tribes and nations have substantially depended on the availability of materials. It is not surprising that historical periods have been named after materials—the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, etc. The major requirements from materials in those days were their properties and performance. Today, in this age of advanced materials, the importance of materials to defense and quality of life has not changed. However, the critical role of materials has taken an additional dimension: it has become essential to enhancing industrial competitiveness.The knowledge base within MSE has also expanded vastly throughout these years and continues to do so at an increasing rate. We are constantly gaining a deeper understanding of the fundamental nature of materials, developing new ways to produce and shape them for applications extending from automobiles to supersonic airplanes, optoelectronic devices to supercomputers, hip implants to intraocular lenses, or from household appliances to gigantic structures. We are also learning that, in many of these applications, we need to depend on the combinations or composites of different classes of materials (metals, ceramic, polymers, and electronic materials) to enhance their properties.

Ophthalmologist Attitudes regarding Fixed Combination Treatment for Glaucoma in the European Union

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 588-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
William C. Stewart ◽  
Bonnie Kruft ◽  
Lindsay A. Nelson ◽  
Jeanette A. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
Intraocular Pressure ◽  
Electronic Mail ◽  
Fixed Combination ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Popular Method ◽  
First Choice

Purpose To survey ophthalmologists in the European Union to determine their fixed combination (FC) preferences. Methods A multiple-choice survey was sent to randomly chosen ophthalmologists throughout the European Union and bordering countries by electronic mail delivery. Ophthalmologists were resent the survey on two more occasions if no response was obtained. Results In total, 50 surveys were received from 530 distributed (9.4% response) from 16 countries. More ophthalmologists prescribed an FC as second (80%) or third choice (64%) therapy than first choice (30%, p=0.0036). As first (p<0.0001) and third choice (p=0.011), the dorzolamide/timolol FC was most commonly prescribed, while as second choice the latanoprost/timolol FC (p<0.0001) was most popular. Overall, 98% (49/50) of doctors believed FC therapy improved patient care most often by better compliance (n=49) and quality of life (n=48, p<0.0001). Most ophthalmologists believed that there was a difference in efficacy between the FC products (32/50, 64%) with the most effective being the bimatoprost/timolol FC (n=12, 24%, p=0.029). However, fewer ophthalmologists perceived safety differences between the products (34/50, 68%). For prostaglandins, dosing time was suggested in the morning by 18 (36%) ophthalmologists and in the evening by 24 (48%) (p=0.35). Conclusions FCs in the European Union are a potentially popular method to reduce intraocular pressure, being prescribed most commonly as second or third choice therapy. The perceived advantages to FC therapy are greater compliance to the medicine and improved patient quality of life.

scholarly journals Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (m-RESIST): a prospective multicentre feasibility study protocol in patients and their caregivers

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e021346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Alonso-Solís ◽  
Katya Rubinstein ◽  
Iluminada Corripio ◽  
Erika Jaaskelainen ◽  
Annika Seppälä ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

IntroductionTreatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) is a severe form of schizophrenia. In the European Union, approximately 40% of people with schizophrenia have TRS. Factors such as the persistence of positive symptoms or higher risk of comorbidities leave clinicians with a complex scenario when treating these patients. Intervention strategies based on mHealth have demonstrated their ability to support and promote self-management-based strategies. Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia(m-RESIST), an innovative mHealth solution based on novel technology and offering high modular and flexible functioning, has been developed specifically for patients with TRS and their caregivers. As intervention in TRS is a challenge, it is necessary to perform a feasibility study before the cost-effectiveness testing stage.Methods and analysisThis manuscript describes the protocol for a prospective multicentre feasibility study in 45 patients with TRS and their caregivers who will be attended in the public health system of three localities: Hospital Santa Creu Sant Pau (Spain), Semmelweis University (Hungary) and Gertner Institute & Sheba Medical Center (Israel). The primary aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the m-RESIST solution, configured by three mHealth tools: an app, wearable and a web-based platform. The solution collects data about acceptability, usability and satisfaction, together with preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables. The secondary aim is to collect preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol, funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union, has the approval of the ethics committees of the participating institutions. Participants will be fully informed of the purpose and procedures of the study, and signed inform consents will be obtained. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in scientific conferences to ensure widespread dissemination.Trial registration numberNCT03064776; Pre-results.

scholarly journals Quality of life in the countryside after Poland’s accession to the European Union

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-44
Author(s):  
Barbara Chmielewska ◽  
◽  
Józef Stanisław Zegar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
The European Union

scholarly journals Mity dotyczące energii odnawialnej w opinii młodzieży województwa podkarpackiego

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-47
Author(s):  
Marian Woźniak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Economic Effect ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Hard Coal ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Current Energy

Electricity is one of the factors shaping the quality of life of society. The Polish energy sector is to a large extent identified with fossil fuel used in conventional energy, based mainly on hard coal, which is not fully in line with the current energy policy of the European Union. Therefore, today it is necessary to use renewable energy more efficiently, which, in addition to the clearly indicated economic effect, also accentuates environmental effects. The purpose of the work is to show the opinions of young people aged 15–24 in terms of their awareness of the interpretation of myths about renewable energy, which is a key problem in the development of the modern energy sector, and to indicate the directions of development of the energy policy in Poland.

scholarly journals Approaches to Evaluation of Environmental and Economic Damage to the Kuzbass Agglomeration Caused by Coal Mining Industry Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 134 ◽  
pp. 03009
Author(s):  
Piotr Kosinskiy ◽  
Vladimir Merkuriev ◽  
Aleksey Medvedev
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Environmental Pollution ◽  
Coal Mining ◽  
Mining Industry ◽  
Economic Damage ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Coal Mining Industry ◽  
Regional Product ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the study of coal mining industry problems in a region and environmental and economic damage caused by its activities. It is found that the intensive development of coal mining industry is accompanied by negative environmental consequences associated with the impact on social and economic indicators of a region and the quality of life of the population. The methodology for analysis and evaluation of environmental and economic damage to a regional economy based on the loss of gross regional product (GRP) and associated with the loss of working time due to the incidence of the population, determined by the level of environmental pollution, was developed. The developed methodology solves the problem of evaluating the impact of environmental components not only on environmental and economic damage, characterized by GRP losses, but also on the quality of life of the population. In addition, the optimization nature of the presented model allows finding the economic potential of producers and the objective efficiency of enterprises, which will make it possible to compensate for damage caused by environmental pollution that is adequate to the negative consequences of their activities.

European pain policy: Challenges and opportunities

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norbert van Rooij ◽  
Joop van Griensven ◽  
Mariano Votta ◽  
Bart Morlion
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pain Treatment ◽  
Societal Impact ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
System Reform ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Societal Problem ◽  
Personal Problem ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

Pain is not just a personal problem, but a societal problem. In this chapter of European Pain Management we focus on the policy agenda within the European Union and in supporting individual countries within Europe. We review the emergence of national pain strategies which have culminated in the initiative of the Societal Impact on Pain (SIP). The SIP roadmap lays out seven steps to improve the quality of life of people in pain, with a focus on removing barriers to pain treatment, on the need to raise awareness of need, and the provision of training, education, and system reform.

Addressing the Challenge of Polypharmacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (1) ◽  
pp. 661-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alpana Mair ◽  
Martin Wilson ◽  
Tobias Dreischulte
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
System Change ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Service Demand ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Aging Populations ◽  
Detrimental Impact

Polypharmacy describes the concomitant use of multiple medicines and represents a growing global challenge attributable to aging populations with an increasing prevalence of multimorbidity. Polypharmacy can be appropriate but is problematic when the increased risk of harm from interactions between drugs or between drugs and diseases or the burden of administering and monitoring medicines outweighs plausible benefits. Polypharmacy has a substantial economic impact in service demand and hospitalization as well as a detrimental impact on patients’ quality of life. Apart from causing avoidable harm, polypharmacy can also lead to therapeutic failure, with up to 50% of patients who take four or more medications not taking them as prescribed. Guidance is needed to support patients and clinicians in defining and achieving realistic goals of drug treatment, and system change is necessary to aid implementation. This article outlines lessons from two programs that aim to address these challenges: the Scottish polypharmacy guidance on realistic prescribing and the European Union SIMPATHY project.

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