scholarly journals Feedbacks from Focus Group Meeting on Training and Implementation of Building Energy Codes in China

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bin Shui ◽  
Haiyan Lin ◽  
Bo Song ◽  
Mark A. Halverson ◽  
Meredydd Evans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Group Meeting ◽  
Focus Group Meeting ◽  
Energy Codes ◽  
Building Energy Codes

scholarly journals A thematic study: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on rare disease organisations and patients across ten jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Ching Yan Chung ◽  
Yvette Nga Chung Ng ◽  
Ritu Jain ◽  
Brian Hon Yin Chung
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Rare Disease ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Healthcare Access ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Pacific Region ◽  
Group Meeting ◽  
Asia Pacific Region ◽  
Focus Group Meeting ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background This study assesses the areas and extent of impact of the Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on rare disease (RD) organisations in the Asia Pacific region. There is no existing literature that focuses on such impact on RD organisations in any jurisdictions, nor RD populations across multiple jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region. A cross-sectional survey was distributed to RD organisations between April and May 2020. Quantitative and qualitative data on the impact of COVID-19 on RD organisations and patients were collected from the organisation representative’s perspective. Qualitative data was analysed using thematic analysis. A follow-up focus group meeting was conducted in August 2020 to validate the survey findings and to discuss specific needs, support and recommendations for sustainable healthcare systems during the pandemic. Results A total of 80 RD organisations from Australia, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China, India, Japan, mainland China, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Taiwan participated in the study. Of all, 89% were concerned about the impact of pandemic on their organisations. Results indicate that 63% of the organisations functioned at a reduced capacity and 42% stated a decrease in funding as their biggest challenge. Overall, 95% believed their patients were impacted, particularly in healthcare access, social lives, physical health, psychological health and financial impact. Specifically, 43% identified the reduced healthcare access as their top impact, followed by 26% about the impact on daily living and social life. Focus group meeting discussed differential impact across jurisdictions and point towards telemedicine and digitalisation as potential solutions. Conclusions This serves as the first study to assess the impact of COVID-19 on RD patients and organisations across multiple jurisdictions in the Asia Pacific region, identifying major themes on the impact on both RD patients and organisations. By including 80 organisations from ten jurisdictions, our study presents the most comprehensive assessment of the pandemic’s impact to date. It highlights the need for mental health support and sheds light on moving towards telemedicine and digitalisation of organisation operation, which constitutes a sustainable model in times of pandemics and beyond.

scholarly journals Nominal Group Technique: a Brainstorming Tool for Identifying Learning Activities Using Musical Instruments to Enhance Creativity and Imagination of Young Children.

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Abdul Talib Hashim ◽  
Azli Ariffin ◽  
Abdul Razalli ◽  
Abd Aziz Shukor ◽  
Mohd Nizamnasrifan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Nominal Group Technique ◽  
Musical Instruments ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Nominal Group ◽  
Group Meeting ◽  
Creativity Development ◽  
Focus Group Meeting ◽  
Group Technique

The purpose of this study is to identify consensus by experts on appropriate activities to enhance the development of preschool children's imagination through the use of musical instruments. In order to obtain an in-depth understanding of teachers’ conceptions on imagination in creativity development and their beliefs about the best way to promote imagination in the classroom, the nominal group technique (NGT) was used to structure each focus group meeting. Finding shows a list of activities that have been sorted according to ranking as determined by the experts. All the experts also believe that the list of activities can boost the child's imagination because such activities have the characteristics that suit well with children.

scholarly journals 1995 building energy codes and standards workshops: Summary and documentation

1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
L.J. Sandahl ◽  
D.L. Shankle
Keyword(s):  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Codes ◽  
Building Energy Codes

The impact of building energy codes on household electricity expenditures

2020 ◽  
Vol 186 ◽  
pp. 108841 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Holian
Keyword(s):  
Building Energy ◽  
Energy Codes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Building Energy Codes

scholarly journals The international implications of national and local coordination on building energy codes: Case studies in six cities

2018 ◽  
Vol 191 ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meredydd Evans ◽  
Sha Yu ◽  
Aaron Staniszewski ◽  
Luting Jin ◽  
Artur Denysenko
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Building Energy ◽  
Local Coordination ◽  
Energy Codes ◽  
Building Energy Codes
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