scholarly journals Explanation and Analysis of the Interaction between Environmental Health Officers and Directors of Food Preparation, Supply and Distribution Centers Based on Game Theory Model in Yazd

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Pakdaman ◽  
Mohammad Taghi Ghaneian ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush ◽  
Vahid Jafari Nodoshan ◽  
Ebrahim Gholami Zarchi
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Food Preparation ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Monitoring And Control ◽  
Distribution Centers ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Supply And Distribution

Introduction: Health monitoring and control of food preparation, supply and distribution centers are the responsibility of environmental health officers. Therefore, the present study was conducted to explain the interaction between environmental health officers and providers of food preparation based on the game theory model. Materials and Methods: This research is a descriptive-analytical study in which after the determination of effective factors on the interaction between officers and directors, the so-called 22 games were designed and for each game four behavioral strategies determined and strategies identified as a two-choice I agree, I disagree questionnaire provided to environmental health officers and directors of food preparation, centers to select their desired strategy.. In the quantitative phase, SPSS 22 was used to analyze the data collected by questionnaires in order to determine the percentage of response frequency to each question. Gambit software was used to analyze for determination Nash equilibrium of any Games. Results: In the present study, the factors affecting the interaction between environmental health officers and directors were categorized to 24 subcategories assigned to six categories, and in the quantitative phase, finally, 22 dominant behavior strategies were identified and the final benefit percentage of each actor was determined. Conclusion: Investigating selected strategies by directors suggests that there is a good fit between the rules and health behaviors among the directors. The emphasis on health inspection based on education and counseling and lack of acceptance of the activities of health self-reported companies by the directors and officers are the most important outcomes of this study

scholarly journals The Interaction between Insurance Organizations and Health System: The Insurance Mechanism based on Game Theory

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Pakdaman ◽  
Milad Shafiei ◽  
Sara Geravandi ◽  
Ali Hejazi ◽  
Farhad Abdi
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Health System ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Quantitative Phase ◽  
Interactive Behaviors ◽  
Insurance Mechanism ◽  
Two Phases ◽  
Qualitative Phase

Introduction: In order to achieve the highest level of effective interaction between the insurance organizations and the health system, efforts should be made to identify existing communication challenges for policymakers and decision makers. The present study was conducted to identify interactive behaviors aimed at designing an insurance mechanism based on game theory to cover the existing gaps. Methods: This study consisted of two phases of qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative phase, data were collected and classified by a semi-structured interview with a number of insurance professionals in insurance organizations and the health system. In the quantitative phase of the study, interactive behaviors between the two organizations were studied. Finally, with the help of Gambit software, the insurance mechanism was designed. Results: In the qualitative phase, the data were collected in three main categories: behavioral and communicative, structural and financial and deductibles and 11 sub-categories. In the quantitative phase, 35 optimal interactive behavioral strategies were delineated. Conclusion: The best behavioral strategy for interaction between insurance organizations and health system, to fill gaps in insurance system and to improve the interaction between the two organizations, was introduced in the form of 35 strategies to provide an insurance mechanism.

scholarly journals A Survey on Topics Rating for the Undergraduate and Diploma in Environmental Health

SAGE Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401881104
Author(s):  
Kamaruddin Arshad ◽  
Qi Ying Lean ◽  
Long Chiau Ming ◽  
Sundara Rajan Mahalingam ◽  
Chua Say Tiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Health ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Current Content ◽  
Level Of Importance

Environmental health (EH) is the study of environment and environmental factors affecting the health of human. Identifying the most relevant and up-to-date and updated teaching topics of EH programs is vital to ensure competent practitioners are nurtured. Thus, this study aimed to attain the view of current content of EH programs for EH professionals and intended to recommend topics necessary for education and practice. The level of importance of current and newly proposed topics for EH courses at diploma and bachelor’s level was assessed using a cross-sectional survey design. Practicing EH programs graduates were invited via social media and e-mails to participate in the survey. The respondents were asked to rank the importance of different EH topics based on 5-point Likert-type scale. Descriptive statistics were employed to report the importance of EH curricula at Malaysian tertiary institutions. It was found that between diploma’s and bachelor’s level, the bachelor’s graduates were expected to have high exposure in existing topics such as vector control management, legislation for EH and safety, health and safety risk assessment, as well as newly proposed topics including critical literature evaluation and innovation in creating awareness activities. The findings from this survey could serve as a guide to improvise EH curricula to ensure the EH programs continue to produce students with the necessary skills, knowledge, and competencies.

Game theory model for a virtual water strategy: Scenarios under rational and semirational game play

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan Zhi ◽  
Paul B. Hamilton ◽  
Guoyong Wu ◽  
Ni Hong ◽  
Yuanyuan Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Virtual Water ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Game Play ◽  
Virtual Water Strategy ◽  
Water Strategy

scholarly journals Strategy Analysis of Promoting Pollution Control of SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol 237 ◽  
pp. 01025
Author(s):  
Yanying Zhang ◽  
Gui Jiang ◽  
Ziwei Yu
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Strategy Analysis ◽  
Pollution Problem ◽  
The Game Theory ◽  
The Government ◽  
Two Sides

The pollution problem of SMEs is an important problem to be solved in the process of China’s economic development. Based on the game theory, this paper takes the government and SMEs as the two sides of the game, constructing the game theory model of pollution control of SMEs, putting forward the strategies to promote the pollution control of SMEs according to the analysis results of the model.

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