scholarly journals Evaluation of the association between presenteeism and perceived availability of social support among hospital doctors in Zhejiang, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Xi ◽  
Qianni Lu ◽  
Mengqing Lu ◽  
Ailin Xu ◽  
Hao Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Overall Response Rate ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Perceived Availability ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
Hospital Doctors

Abstract Objective: This study investigated the association between presenteeism and the perceived availability of social support among hospital doctors in China. Method: A questionnaire was administered by doctors randomly selected from 13 hospital in Hangzhou China using stratified sampling. Logit model was used for data analysis. Results: The overall response rate was 88.16%. Among hospital doctors, for each unit increase of the perceived availability of social support, the prevalence of presenteeism was decreased by 8.3% (OR=0.91, P=0.000). In particular, if the doctors perceived availability of appraisal support, belonging support and tangible support as sufficient, the act of presenteeism was reduced by 20.2% (OR=0.806, P=0.000) 20.4% (OR=0.803, P=0.000) and 21.0% (OR=0.799, P=0.000) respectively with statistical differences. Conclusion: In China, appraisal support, belonging support and tangible support, compared to other social support, had a stronger negative correlation with presenteeism among hospital doctors. The benefits of social support in alleviating doctors’ presenteeism warrant further investigation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the association between presenteeism and perceived availability of social support among hospital doctors in Zhejiang, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Xi ◽  
Qianni Lu ◽  
Mengqing Lu ◽  
Ailin Xu ◽  
Hao Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Overall Response Rate ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Perceived Availability ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
Hospital Doctors

Abstract Background: This study investigated the association between presenteeism and the perceived availability of social support among hospital doctors in China. Methods: A questionnaire was administered by doctors randomly selected from 13 hospital in Hangzhou China using stratified sampling. Logit model was used for data analysis. Results: The overall response rate was 88.16%. Among hospital doctors, for each unit increase of the perceived availability of social support, the prevalence of presenteeism was decreased by 8.3% (OR=0.91, P=0.000). In particular, if the doctors perceived availability of appraisal support, belonging support and tangible support as sufficient, the act of presenteeism was reduced by 20.2% (OR=0.806, P=0.000) 20.4% (OR=0.803, P=0.000) and 21.0% (OR=0.799, P=0.000) respectively with statistical differences. Conclusion: In China, appraisal support, belonging support and tangible support, compared to other social support, had a stronger negative correlation with presenteeism among hospital doctors. The benefits of social support in alleviating doctors’ presenteeism warrant further investigation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the association between presenteeism and perceived availability of social support among hospital doctors in Zhejiang, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Xi ◽  
Qianni Lu ◽  
Mengqing Lu ◽  
Ailin Xu ◽  
Hao Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Overall Response Rate ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Perceived Availability ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
Hospital Doctors

Abstract Background: This study investigated the association between presenteeism and the perceived availability of social support among hospital doctors in China. Methods: A questionnaire was administered by doctors randomly selected from 13 hospital in Hangzhou China using stratified sampling. Logit model was used for data analysis. Results: The overall response rate was 88.16%. Among hospital doctors, for each unit increase of the perceived availability of social support, the prevalence of presenteeism was decreased by 8.3% (OR=0.91, P=0.000). In particular, if the doctors perceived availability of appraisal support, belonging support and tangible support as sufficient, the act of presenteeism was reduced by 20.2% (OR=0.806, P=0.000) 20.4% (OR=0.803, P=0.000) and 21.0% (OR=0.799, P=0.000) respectively with statistical differences. Conclusion: In China, appraisal support, belonging support and tangible support, compared to other social support, had a stronger negative correlation with presenteeism among hospital doctors. The benefits of social support in alleviating doctors’ presenteeism warrant further investigation.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the association between presenteeism and perceived availability of social support among hospital doctors in Zhejiang, China

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyu Xi ◽  
Qianni Lu ◽  
Mengqing Lu ◽  
Ailin Xu ◽  
Hao Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Logit Model ◽  
Overall Response Rate ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Perceived Availability ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Unit Increase ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
Hospital Doctors

Abstract Background: This study investigated the association between presenteeism and the perceived availability of social support among hospital doctors in China.Methods: A questionnaire was administered by doctors randomly selected from 13 hospital in Hangzhou China using stratified sampling. Logit model was used for data analysis.Results: The overall response rate was 88.16%. Among hospital doctors, for each unit increase of the perceived availability of social support, the prevalence of presenteeism was decreased by 8.3% (OR=0.91, P=0.000). In particular, if the doctors perceived availability of appraisal support, belonging support and tangible support as sufficient, the act of presenteeism was reduced by 20.2% (OR=0.806, P=0.000) 20.4% (OR=0.803, P=0.000) and 21.0% (OR=0.799, P=0.000) respectively with statistical differences.Conclusion: In China, appraisal support, belonging support and tangible support, compared to other social support, had a stronger negative correlation with presenteeism among hospital doctors. The benefits of social support in alleviating doctors’ presenteeism warrant further investigation.

scholarly journals Smoking Behavior, Social Support, and Cessation Motivation in Smoking Among Health Sciences’ Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Melizza ◽  
Anggraini Dwi Kurnia ◽  
Nur Lailatul Masruroh ◽  
Indrasari Dwi Yulianti
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Smoking Behavior ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Health Sciences Students ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
High Level

ABSTRACT Introduction: Many students have been accustomed to smoking, including those majoring at health sciences. Theoretically, they are supposed to be the ones who are actively aware of some possible health damages caused by smoking habit. Thus, people around them play an essential role in taking control of someone’s pattern through social support, especially over those who are highly motivated to quit smoking. Objective: This study aimed to identify smoking behavior, social support, and cessation motivation in smoking among health sciences’ students. Methods: This research was categorized as observational-descriptive one, with the use of accidental sampling technique to recruit as many as 63 students of faculty of health sciences who were defined as active smokers. The data, furthermore, were collected by means of a questionnaire. At last, a statistical-descriptive analysis was used to evaluate the data. Result: The result was most of the involved respondents were shown to have a moderate trend of smoking (65%). On the other hand, the majority of the respondents had been supported through some types of social support with relatively high percentage, to name appraisal support (indicating 71%), tangible support (indicating 87%), self-esteem support (indicating 97%), and belonging support (indicating 92%). Moreover, most of the respondents were equipped by the high level of quittance motivation from smoking, signifying 71%.  Discussion: This research had indicated that the level of smoking habit perceived by the respondents was moderate. In short, appraisal support was defined as high, tangible support low, self-esteem support high, and belonging support high. In addition, some of the respondents had demonstrated a high level of quittance motivation from smoking

scholarly journals Trends in attractiveness of general practice as a career: surveys of views of UK-trained doctors

2017 ◽  
Vol 67 (657) ◽  
pp. e238-e247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor W Lambert ◽  
Fay Smith ◽  
Michael J Goldacre
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Overall Response Rate ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Specialty Choice ◽  
Hospital Practice ◽  
Career Option ◽  
Hospital Doctors ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Over Time

BackgroundIt is current UK policy to expand the numbers of newly qualified doctors entering training to become GPs, to meet increased demand.Aim To report on trends in young doctors’ views on the attractiveness of general practice as a career, compared with hospital practice.Design and setting Questionnaire surveys in the UK.MethodSurveys of doctors, 3 years after graduation, conducted in successive year-of-qualification cohorts between 1999 and 2015.ResultsThe overall response rate from contactable doctors was 55%. In response to the statement ‘General practice is more attractive than hospital practice for doctors at present’, 59% of doctors agreed in the 1999 survey, 77% in 2005, and only 36% in 2015. One-third of doctors agreed that their exposure to general practice had been insufficient for them to assess it as a career option, but this improved over time: agreement fell from 39% in 1999 to 28% in 2015. As a factor influencing specialty choice, enthusiasm for, and commitment to, the specialty was rated as very important by 65% of intending GPs in 2015, up from 49% in 1999; the corresponding figures for intending hospital doctors were 91% in 2015, up from 61% in 1999.ConclusionOver the 16 years covered by this study, the attractiveness of general practice has fallen relative to hospital practice. This may not necessarily reflect a decline in attractiveness of general practice in absolute terms; rather, it may reflect a greater increase, over time, in the appeal of hospital practice.

scholarly journals User Experiences of Social Support From Companion Chatbots in Everyday Contexts: Thematic Analysis

10.2196/16235 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. e16235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Ta ◽  
Caroline Griffith ◽  
Carolynn Boatfield ◽  
Xinyu Wang ◽  
Maria Civitello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Artificial Agents ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Tangible Support ◽  
Promising Source ◽  
Insight Into

Background Previous research suggests that artificial agents may be a promising source of social support for humans. However, the bulk of this research has been conducted in the context of social support interventions that specifically address stressful situations or health improvements. Little research has examined social support received from artificial agents in everyday contexts. Objective Considering that social support manifests in not only crises but also everyday situations and that everyday social support forms the basis of support received during more stressful events, we aimed to investigate the types of everyday social support that can be received from artificial agents. Methods In Study 1, we examined publicly available user reviews (N=1854) of Replika, a popular companion chatbot. In Study 2, a sample (n=66) of Replika users provided detailed open-ended responses regarding their experiences of using Replika. We conducted thematic analysis on both datasets to gain insight into the kind of everyday social support that users receive through interactions with Replika. Results Replika provides some level of companionship that can help curtail loneliness, provide a “safe space” in which users can discuss any topic without the fear of judgment or retaliation, increase positive affect through uplifting and nurturing messages, and provide helpful information/advice when normal sources of informational support are not available. Conclusions Artificial agents may be a promising source of everyday social support, particularly companionship, emotional, informational, and appraisal support, but not as tangible support. Future studies are needed to determine who might benefit from these types of everyday social support the most and why. These results could potentially be used to help address global health issues or other crises early on in everyday situations before they potentially manifest into larger issues.

scholarly journals Peran Trait Kepribadian terhadap Social Support pada Penderita Kanker Leher Rahim

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 155-168
Author(s):  
Clara Assisiansi Dewi Dermawan ◽  
Lie Fun Fun
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Big Five ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Individual Response ◽  
Multilinear Regression ◽  
Contagious Diseases ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Regression Test ◽  
Tangible Support

Based on Data Riset Kesehatan Dasar Indonesia (2013), 65% cases of diseases are caused by non-contagious diseases, one of them is cervical cancer. Individual response to the cancer varies depend on personality and their perception about social support. This study uses McCrae-Costa’s Big Five Personality Theory (2003) and Cohen’s Social Support (2002). Sixty cervical cancer patients, selected by accidental sampling, were given personality and social support questionnaire. Each trait’s score tested its contribution to social support’s score with Multilinear Regression Test by SPPS 20. Agreeableness contributes to perception about appraisal support (F=8.303) and belonging support (F=4.501). Extraversion contributes to perception about appraisal support (F=7.7). Openness to experience contributes to perception about belonging support (F=5.465) and tangible support (F=3.922). Neuroticism and Conscientiousness do not contribute to perception about any social support dimensions. Hopefully this study can be used by the patient’s family, the hospital, and LSM in giving social support and also for the patient to understand about their personality and know what kind of help they do need from people around. Keywords: cervical cancer, big five personality, social support, Multilinear Regression Test

scholarly journals Measuring supports from learning assistants that promote engagement in active learning: evaluating a novel social support instrument

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dania Hernandez ◽  
Gema Jacomino ◽  
Uma Swamy ◽  
Krista Donis ◽  
Sarah L. Eddy
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Social Supports ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
Support Students

Abstract Background Active learning supports student performance, but can be challenging to implement in large courses. The Learning Assistant (LA) Program is a growing intervention to support students in large active learning classrooms. This program places advanced undergraduates who have training in pedagogical methods in active learning classrooms to interact with and support students during in-class activities. LAs increase student performance, but the mechanism behind this is still unclear. Social support is a promising framework to help elucidate the types and extent of assistance LAs provide to students and begin exploring the “how” behind LAs effectiveness. The aim of this study was to develop an instrument measuring undergraduate students’ perceptions of the social supports for active learning available to them in the classroom. This instrument was based on both the broader social support literature and the literature on what factors encourage students to engage deeply in active learning. To provide initial evidence of validity, the instrument was completed in six sections of General Chemistry I at one R1 university. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were applied to determine the internal structure of the instrument. Then the instrument’s relationship to engagement in active learning was evaluated as another form of validity evidence. Results These analyses best supported a three-factor instrument that included five items representing supportive feedback provided during active learning (appraisal support), eight items representing emotional support during active learning, and six items representing the communications of norms and values related to active learning (informational support). All three factors were individually correlated with three measures of engagement. In regression analyses with all three factors measured together, only informational support predicted changes in two of the three measures of engagement. Conclusions This study supports the use of the Perception of Social Supports for Active Learning (PSSALI) instrument to understand students’ perceptions of the supports they are receiving to engage in active learning in chemistry courses. One implication of this work is that in order to increase engagement, learning assistants should clearly communicate the value of active learning and the classroom norm of active participation.

scholarly journals Education and social support: do migrants benefit as much as natives?

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jana Brandt ◽  
Kyra Selina Hagge
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Support Providers ◽  
Appraisal Support ◽  
Migration Experiences ◽  
To Receive

Abstract Education and having access to social support play a vital role in the human life. Integrated and better-educated people demonstrate an increased personal health and well-being. Social isolation, on the contrary, can affect not only the personal development, but also pertains to society. These topics are especially relevant in the current migration debate. Our paper examines the link between schooling and the individuals’ probability to receive different types of social support, in particular emotional, instrumental, informational, and appraisal support. Using logit and ordinal logit regressions on cross-sectional micro-data provided by the SOEP, we distinguish between two subgroups, the native population and people who migrated to Germany. Our findings confirm that higher levels of education increase the probability to access social support as well as the number of support providers in the network. Migrants are disadvantaged when it comes to the access of social support. However, our results suggest no significant negative returns to education for people with migration experiences.

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