scholarly journals Dissatisfaction Factors That Influence Customers To Give Low Online Rating To Hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-201
Author(s):  
Arif Raza ◽  
Ranjit Dehury
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Online Platform ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Online Rating ◽  
Strength Of Association

The study attempts to identify factors of dissatisfaction that significantly influence customers to give low rating to the hospital on online platforms, based on the context of India. The study conducts a qualitative analysis of a sample of 669 reviews given to private for-profit hospitals on online platform. Through textual analysis of the reviews, five distinct factors of dissatisfaction were identified. Each factors were statistically tested to identify those that were significantly present in reviews that gave low rating to the hospital. Three out of five factors, inferior medical care, inappropriate behaviour of staff and profiteering attitude, were found to be significant. Within these three factors no significant difference was found in their strength of association with the low online rating.

Evolution in Drug Access

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joia S. Mukherjee
Keyword(s):  
Drug Development ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Essential Medicines ◽  
Neglected Diseases ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
Drug Availability ◽  
For Profit ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Drug Access ◽  
Life Saving

Treatment and curative medical care often require medication. This chapter focuses on the provision of medications in impoverished settings and the challenges that inhibit access to life-saving drugs. It will review the failure of the for-profit market to increase drug access for the poor. The evolving concept of essential drugs will be explored by reviewing the history the WHO Essential Medicines List (EML) and the fight to expand the list to include new, and often patented medicines. The international treaties and policies that impact drug availability will be highlighted as will novel systems for drug development and distribution. Finally, the chapter will highlight the growing movement to decrease costs, increase supply, and advance development of drugs for neglected diseases affecting impoverished people.

scholarly journals The covid-19 Infodemic and Online Platforms as Intermediary Fiduciaries under International Law

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-347
Author(s):  
Barrie Sander ◽  
Nicholas Tsagourias
Keyword(s):  
Public Good ◽  
International Law ◽  
Online Platform ◽  
Platform Governance ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Fiduciary Relationships ◽  
The Relationship

Reflecting on the covid-19 infodemic, this paper identifies different dimensions of information disorder associated with the pandemic, examines how online platform governance has been evolving in response, and reflects on what the crisis reveals about the relationship between online platforms, international law, and the prospect of regulation. The paper argues that online platforms are intermediary fiduciaries of the international public good, and for this reason regulation should be informed by relevant standards that apply to fiduciary relationships.

scholarly journals Ownership Variation in Violated Regulations and National Care Standards: Evidence From Social Care Providers

2021 ◽  
pp. 089976402110014
Author(s):  
Anders M. Bach-Mortensen ◽  
Ani Movsisyan
Keyword(s):  
Social Care ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Gap

Social care services are increasingly provisioned in quasi-markets in which for-profit, public, and third sector providers compete for contracts. Existing research has investigated the implications of this development by analyzing ownership variation in latent outcomes such as quality, but little is known about whether ownership predicts variation in more concrete outcomes, such as violation types. To address this research gap, we coded publicly available inspection reports of social care providers regulated by the Care Inspectorate in Scotland and created a novel data set enabling analysis of ownership variation in violations of (a) regulations, and (b) national care standards over an entire inspection year ( n = 4,178). Using negative binomial and logistic regression models, we find that for-profit providers are more likely to violate non-enforceable outcomes (national care standards) relative to other ownership types. We did not identify a statistically significant difference between for-profit and third sector providers with regard to enforceable outcomes (regulations).

Internal and External Factors Affecting the Sales of Hype Drinks in Online Platform

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Fauzan Febrian ◽  
Nazmi Fathnur Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Adaptation Strategy ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Online Platform ◽  
Online Sales ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Internal And External Factors

The Covid-19 Pandemic has hurt the beverage outlets' sales. This study investigates the strength of the internal and external factors that influenced sales in the online platforms of hype drinks. Thus, the study focused on the adaptation strategy to improve the sales in the online platform of hype drinks under environmentally-health pressures. The approach was mixed-method by obtaining the data through questionnaires, interviews, and observation. The participant in this study was consumer, employee, and owner.  Data analysis is conducted under the SWOT analysis that has four steps in presenting the data. The finding concluded that internal and external factors positively impacted the business strategy to increase online sales of beverage outlets by riding the wave of hype among customers.

Traveling across Racial Borders: TripAdvisor and the Discursive Strategies Businesses Use to Deny Racism

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 518-531
Author(s):  
Heather M. Dalmage
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Interracial Couples ◽  
Global Community ◽  
Online Platform ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Digital Discourse ◽  
A Site

Travel and leisure activities can bring many rewards, and yet for those deemed “racialized Others,” these same activities can be fraught with anxiety and tension. As in all aspects of society, racism mediates the rewards of travel and leisure. Decisions about when and how to confront racism are central in the lives of those considered racialized Others. Given a wish to de-escalate racist situations and respond later, some individuals are using online platforms to call out racism. Using a digital discourse analysis, the author explores TripAdvisor, as a site and context in which racial confrontation happens. Interracial couples facing discrimination during leisure activities may choose to confront businesses after the fact through an online platform. When businesses respond, they follow a pattern that defensively separates “service” from racism and ultimately denies racism entirely. The author begins with an analysis of the TripAdvisor platform, including the affordances and constraints. Next, the author uses a digital discourse analysis of the review-response interaction. As with other forms of colorblind racism, a close read of the content is needed to highlight racist practices. The author shows that the structure of TripAdvisor, including the quantitative ratings and rankings and written reviews and responses, works to legitimize the platform and build trust across a Eurocentric global community. This sense of community and trust is denied and remains elusive to those suffering as a result of racist abuse.

scholarly journals Pricing Linkage between Islamic Banking and Conventional Banking: The Case of Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Sarwar Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Ashikur Rahman ◽  
Samuel Parvez Ahmed ◽  
G M Wali Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Profit Sharing ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Specific Rate ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Loss Mechanism ◽  
Monthly Data ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Conventional Banks ◽  
The Relationship

<p><em>Islamic banking is based on profit and loss mechanism where the use of interest is prohibited.  Unlike conventional banks, these banks do not charge a specific rate of interest, rather provides financing in exchange for profit sharing.  However, there are studies claiming that, in practice, Islamic banking is same as conventional banking with regard to the use of interest. It is also claimed that, Islamic deposits are not interest-free, but are closely attached to conventional deposits.  On this background, the objective of this study is to examine the relationship between pricing in Islamic banks vis-à-vis conventional banks by taking the case of Bangladesh. We have used monthly data during the period of 2009-2013. The findings of the study showed that, there is no statistically significant difference between the monthly average lending rates of Islamic banks and conventional banks. However, there is significant difference between deposit rates. The existence of causal relationship was inconclusive, and requires further analysis.</em></p>

scholarly journals Analysis of Umkm Cooperation Ratio in the Context of Musyarakah in Yogya Purwakarta Toserba Food Court

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-166
Author(s):  
Rachma Frattiwi
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Venture Capital ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Profit Sharing ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cooperation Agreement ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Approach Method ◽  
Collaboration Agreement ◽  
Mutual Agreement

This research was conducted at the Yogya Purwakarta Toserba Food Court. The problem that occurred at the Yogya Purwakarta Toserba Food Court was that the concept of the collaboration agreement that was carried out tended to be wrong. The purpose of this study was first to determine the cooperation agreement undertaken by the UMKM with the "Yogya Rasa", namely the system of cooperation agreements for results. Cooperation agreement for profit sharing here is a cooperation agreement made by one party with another party. Where one party provides facilities or infrastructure in the form of a place in the form of a counter while the other party occupies the counter with a profit sharing system. second to find out the suitability of the Musyarakah contract concept. The cooperation agreement that has been carried out by the UMKM with the manager of Yogya Toserba Food Court is in accordance with the Syirkah Mudharabah concept in which this collaboration is carried out by the first party contributing capital and work at the same time while the second party only contributes only venture capital while profits are shared according to mutual agreement. This research uses descriptive qualitative analysis approach method. Data collection can be done by the method of observation, interviews and documentation

scholarly journals Psychological Well-Being in Government and Private NGO’s Abled Person

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajay Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Scale Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
T Test ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Five Factors ◽  
Significant Difference

Main objective of the present study is to examine psychological well-being among Government and Private NGO’s abled person. A sample of 80 male and female Government and Private NGO’s abled person was drawn randomly selected Bhavnagar district area’s NGO’s. The psychological well-being scale: scale development and its correlates. Developed by Bhogle and Prakash was used for data collection. This scale in which five factors major meant. Data was collected by face to face interview method. Mean, SD and ‘t’ test were calculated for the analysis of data. Results indicate that there is no significant difference among Government and Private NGO’s abled person in psychological well-being.

scholarly journals The BBC’s Children in Need Telethon: The Currencies of Compassion

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Lury
Keyword(s):  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
National Health ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Close Textual Analysis

This chapter illustrates how the BBC’s Children in Need telethon is informed and legitimated by different currency models as part of its aesthetic strategy. It demonstrates how these televisual currencies may be directly aligned with other kinds of medical currency models emerging within the economy of the UK’s National Health Service. Through close textual analysis of the programme and a related analysis of medical currency models proposed and piloted in relation to the NHS, it is argued that the ‘aestheticization’ of currency models provided by the programme reflects an ideological shift in the representation of medical care on public service television, in line with the ideology of neoliberalism and the incremental colonization of ‘financialization’ into all aspects of contemporary society.

scholarly journals Enisamium is an inhibitor of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA polymerase and shows improvement of recovery in COVID-19 patients in an interim analysis of a clinical trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olha Holubovska ◽  
Denisa Bojkova ◽  
Stefano Elli ◽  
Marco Bechtel ◽  
David Boltz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rna Polymerase ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Interim Analysis ◽  
Influenza A ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Supplementary Oxygen ◽  
Active Inhibitor ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractPandemic SARS-CoV-2 causes a mild to severe respiratory disease called Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Control of SARS-CoV-2 spread will depend on vaccine-induced or naturally acquired protective herd immunity. Until then, antiviral strategies are needed to manage COVID-19, but approved antiviral treatments, such as remdesivir, can only be delivered intravenously. Enisamium (laboratory code FAV00A, trade name Amizon®) is an orally active inhibitor of influenza A and B viruses in cell culture and clinically approved in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States. Here we show that enisamium can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infections in NHBE and Caco-2 cells. In vitro, the previously identified enisamium metabolite VR17-04 directly inhibits the activity of the SARS-CoV-2 RNA polymerase. Docking and molecular dynamics simulations suggest that VR17-04 prevents GTP and UTP incorporation. To confirm enisamium’s antiviral properties, we conducted a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in adult, hospitalized COVID-19 patients, which needed medical care either with or without supplementary oxygen. Patients received either enisamium (500 mg per dose) or placebo for 7 days. A pre-planned interim analysis showed in the subgroup of patients needing supplementary oxygen (n = 77) in the enisamium group a mean recovery time of 11.1 days, compared to 13.9 days for the placebo group (log-rank test; p=0.0259). No significant difference was found for all patients (n = 373) or those only needing medical care (n = 296). These results thus suggest that enisamium is an inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 RNA synthesis and that enisamium treatment shortens the time to recovery for COVID-19 patients needing oxygen.Significance statementSARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of COVID-19. Although vaccines are now becoming available to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread, the development of antivirals remains necessary for treating current COVID-19 patients and combating future coronavirus outbreaks. Here, we report that enisamium, which can be administered orally, can prevent SARS-CoV-2 replication and that its metabolite VR17-04 can inhibit the SARS-CoV-2 RNA polymerase in vitro. Moreover, we find that COVID-19 patients requiring supplementary oxygen, recover more quickly than patients treated with a placebo. Enisamium may therefore be an accessible treatment for COVID-19 patients.

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