Interior Environmental Design for a Leisure Learning Area in the National Gallery of Thailand

Abstract The aim of this research study was to design and assess the design of the interior environment for a leisure learning area in the National Gallery of Thailand. The study used a combined quantitative and qualitative methodologies: interviewing the curator, 2 staff members, and the executive director of the National Gallery of Thailand; a physical survey of areas in the gallery; and a questionnaire survey of users’ preferences of art activity area. The survey of users’ preferences was conducted with a sample group of 600 potential users who were randomly and systematically sampled from a population of first-year students majoring in applied arts in several governmentally-supported universities in Bangkok. The obtained data on the designs that were based on the concept of functional and aesthetic design and a ‘circumplex model of affect’ in cognitive theory were analyzed accordingly. The preliminary designs were three arrangement patterns of environmental elements that provided positive stimuli: 1) a pattern for low level of stimuli; 2) one for moderate level; and 3) one for high level of stimuli. These patterns are illustrated in this paper as a layout plan and 3 computer-generated 3D perspectives that were assessed by 10 design experts on a 1-5 Likert rating scale. The means and standard deviations achieved by the 3 patterns indicated that the patterns for medium level and high level of stimuli was of a very high quality with ̄X = 4.5, SD = 0.14 and ̄X = 4.59, SD = 0.19, respectively. In other words, both patterns were active, functional, aesthetically-pleasing, and proper overall designs for the environmental interior of the intended area in the National Gallery of Thailand.

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Clinicians’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Delirium Detection and Management

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1676 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 519-520

Author(s):

Priyanka Shrestha ◽

Erica Husser ◽

Diane Berish ◽

Long Ngo ◽

Marie Boltz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Rating Scale ◽

P Value ◽

Clinical Implementation ◽

Chi Square ◽

Response Options ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Point Rating Scale ◽

Life Threatening ◽

Strongly Agree ◽

High Level

Abstract Delirium is a serious and potentially life-threatening problem, but it remains clinically under-recognized. Various factors contribute to this under-recognition, including limited understanding of delirium, insufficient training and application of delirium assessments, potential stigma for the patient and increased workload for the clinician. As a part of an NIH funded study testing a rapid two-step delirium identification protocol at two hospitals in the U.S. (one urban and one rural), clinicians completed a 12-item survey to assess their knowledge and attitudes about delirium and their confidence in preventing and managing delirium. Survey response options followed a 5-point rating scale (strongly disagree, disagree, undecided, agree, strongly agree). The sample for this analysis included 399 clinicians (MDs=53; RNs=235; CNAs=111). Chi-square was used to test for group differences between clinician types. Less than half of the clinicians reported agreeing with the statement, “delirium is largely preventable” (MDs: 47%; RN: 44%; CNA: 41%, p-value=0.021). MDs and RNs indicated a high level of confidence in recognizing delirium while CNAs endorsed lower levels of confidence (MDs: 87%; RN: 81%; CNA: 65%, p-value=0.001). All types of clinicians reported lower confidence in managing delirium (MDs: 29%; RN: 36%; CNA: 44%, p-value=0.117). 47% of CNAs and 37% of RNs agreed there is a need for additional training in caring for persons with delirium while only 21% of MDs agreed (p = 0.031). Understanding how different types of clinicians think and feel about delirium will inform training and communication initiatives, clinical implementation, and research on best practices for delirium identification and management.

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Harm Reduction for Adolescents and Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study of Community Care in Reach

Public Health Reports ◽

10.1177/0033354921999396 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003335492199939

Author(s):

Elizabeth Noyes ◽

Ellis Yeo ◽

Megan Yerton ◽

Isabel Plakas ◽

Susan Keyes ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Harm Reduction ◽

Community Care ◽

Control Measures ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

People Who Use Drugs ◽

Staff Members ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

Semistructured Interviews ◽

High Level

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has challenged the ability of harm reduction programs to provide vital services to adolescents, young adults, and people who use drugs, thereby increasing the risk of overdose, infection, withdrawal, and other complications of drug use. To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on harm reduction services for adolescents and young adults in Boston, we conducted a quantitative assessment of the Community Care in Reach (CCIR) youth pilot program to determine gaps in services created by its closure during the peak of the pandemic (March 19–June 21, 2020). We also conducted semistructured interviews with staff members at 6 harm reduction programs in Boston from April 27 through May 4, 2020, to identify gaps in harm reduction services, changes in substance use practices and patterns of engagement with people who use drugs, and how harm reduction programs adapted to pandemic conditions. During the pandemic, harm reduction programs struggled to maintain staffing, supplies, infection control measures, and regular connection with their participants. During the 3-month suspension of CCIR mobile van services, CCIR missed an estimated 363 contacts, 169 units of naloxone distributed, and 402 syringes distributed. Based on our findings, we propose the following recommendations for sustaining harm reduction services during times of crisis: pursuing high-level policy changes to eliminate political barriers to care and fund harm reduction efforts; enabling and empowering harm reduction programs to innovatively and safely distribute vital resources and build community during a crisis; and providing comprehensive support to people to minimize drug-related harms.

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Comparison of Frenotomy Techniques for the Treatment of Ankyloglossia in Children: A Systematic Review

Otolaryngology ◽

10.1177/0194599820917619 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 163 (3) ◽

pp. 428-443

Author(s):

Usman Khan ◽

Jake MacPherson ◽

Michael Bezuhly ◽

Paul Hong

Keyword(s):

Rating Scale ◽

Pediatric Population ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Numeric Rating Scale ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Future Research ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Comprehensive Search ◽

High Level ◽

Numeric Rating

Objective To compare the effectiveness of conventional (CF), laser (LF), and Z-plasty (ZF) frenotomies for the treatment of ankyloglossia in the pediatric population. Data Sources A comprehensive search of PUBMED, EMBASE, and COCHRANE databases was performed. Review Methods Relevant articles were independently assessed by 2 reviewers according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Results Thirty-five articles assessing CF (27 articles), LF (4 articles), ZF (3 articles), and/or rhomboid plasty frenotomy (1 article) were included. A high level of outcome heterogeneity prevented pooling of data. All 7 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were of low quality. Both CF (5 articles with 589 patients) and LF (2 articles with 78 patients) were independently shown to reduce maternal nipple pain on a visual analog or numeric rating scale. There were reports of improvement with breastfeeding outcomes as assessed on validated assessment tools for 88% (7/8) of CF articles (588 patients) and 2 LF articles (78 patients). ZF improved breastfeeding outcomes on subjective maternal reports (1 article with 18 infants) only. One RCT with a high risk of bias concluded greater speech articulation improvements with ZF compared to CF. Only minor adverse events were reported for all frenotomy techniques. Conclusions Current literature does not demonstrate a clear advantage for one frenotomy technique when managing children with ankyloglossia. Recommendations for future research are provided to overcome the methodological shortcomings in the literature. We conclude that all frenotomy techniques are safe and effective for treating symptomatic ankyloglossia.

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Agreeing in assessment of hyperactivity in children

Medicinski pregled ◽

10.2298/mpns1004249g ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 63 (3-4) ◽

pp. 249-253 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Spela Golubovic ◽

Tatjana Tubic

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

Rating Scale ◽

School Age ◽

Category Labels ◽

The Mean ◽

High Level ◽

Attention Level

Introduction The study analyzes the accuracy and agreeability in evaluating hyperactivity in children. Material and methods The study sample was made of 139 children of pre-school age who participated in organized forms of physical activity. The mean age in the sample was 6.38, with a standard deviation of 1.00 years. Conner's Rating Scale was used to measure hyperactivity, and tests were also conducted to evaluate attention levels. Four independent reviewers observed each child's behavior by completing the scale. Results and discussion Eighteen children, or 13.5 percent of the sample, were identified as hyperactive in the analysis. These children also scored lower in the attention level tests. The results of the study show a correlation between the evaluators to be relatively high, bearing in mind the sources' independence. Conclusion It can be concluded that there is a mid to high-level correlation between certain reviewers' evaluations. However, even with a clearly defined view on categorizing certain behaviors as problematic, category labels still differ among evaluators.

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Social Cognition in Rehabilitation Context: Different Evolution of Affective and Cognitive Theory of Mind in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Behavioural Neurology ◽

10.1155/2020/5204927 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Federica Rossetto ◽

Francesca Baglio ◽

Davide Massaro ◽

Margherita Alberoni ◽

Raffaello Nemni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Social Skills ◽

Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽

Theory Of Mind ◽

Cognitive Theory ◽

Term Effect ◽

Home Based ◽

Long Term Effect ◽

High Level

Maintaining social skills such as Theory of Mind (ToM) competences is important to counteract the conversion into dementia in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Multidimensional nonpharmacological interventions demonstrated their potential in improving cognitive and behavioral abilities; however, little is known about the long-term effect of such interventions on social skills in people with MCI. The aim of this longitudinal study was to monitor ToM competences considering both cognitive and affective domains in an amnestic MCI (aMCI) sample involved in a home-based multistimulation treatment (MST@H). 30 aMCI subjects (M:F=15:15; mean age±SD=77.00±4.60) were enrolled, and three steps of evaluation with neuropsychological tests and ToM tasks have been implemented. 21 healthy controls (HC) were also included (M:F=9:12; mean age±SD=74.95±3.88) to characterize the aMCI sample regarding differences in ToM performance compared to HC at the baseline evaluation. Our results show that the aMCI group statistically significantly underperformed the HC group only in the advanced ToM tasks, confirming an initial decline of high-level ToM competences in this population. The longitudinal evaluation revealed time changes not only in some subcognitive domains of MoCA (memory and executive functions) but also in cognitive and affective ToM dimensions in aMCI subjects. Our findings suggest that cognitive and affective ToM can be considered useful outcome measures to test the long-term effect of treatment over time.

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HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTANG KEBUTUHAN CAIRAN TUBUH DENGAN POLA KONSUMSI AIR MINUM PADA MAHASISWA TINGKAT I AKPER PANTI KOSALA SURAKARTA

KOSALA : Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan ◽

10.37831/jik.v4i2.103 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Budi Herminto ◽

Risa Setia Ismandani

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Design Research ◽

P Value ◽

First Year ◽

Knowledge Level ◽

First Year Students ◽

Fluid Body ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

High Level ◽

The Relationship

AbstractWater represent compound which is the necessary for all living. Consumption behaviorirrigate society not yet altogether goodness, society consume water when feel thirsty anddo not so pay attention drinking water and amount matching with requirement. Purpose ofthe study to determine the relationship between the knowledge level about fluid bodyrequirement with pattern consume drinking water at student in Academy of Nursing PantiKosala Surakarta.The subject was used as population in the study was all the first year students. The totalpopulation were 139 students, and the sample were 103 students. The samplingtechnique was simple random sampling.This research method represent analytic research with design research of corelasional toknow relationship between knowledge level about fluid body requirement with patternconsume drinking water of student.The results was the high level of knowledge about the fluid body requirment were 74(72%), moderate level of knowledge about the fluid body requirment were 29 (28%), whilethe behavior of consuming appropiate water were 69 (67%), and the behavior ofconsuming inappropiate water were 34 (33%) with a p-value 0.003 <0.05 significant 95%.There was a significant relationship between the knowledge level about fluid bodyrequirement with pattern consume drinking water at student in Academy of Nursing PantiKosala Surakarta.Keywords: knowlegde level, fluid body requirement, pattern consume drinking water.

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Influence of Top Management Supports on Informationization Performance: Based on the Mediating Role of Informationization Strategy

International Business Research ◽

10.5539/ibr.v14n11p71 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (11) ◽

pp. 71

Author(s):

Ming Zhong ◽

Fuangfa Amponstira

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Theory ◽

Performance Information ◽

Information Strategy ◽

Enterprise Information ◽

Enterprise Informatization ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Relationship Model ◽

High Level ◽

The Impact

Based on cognitive theory and high-level echelon theory, this paper studies the impact of executive support on the performance of enterprise informatization. Constructed the relationship model of corporate executive support, informatization strategy and informatization reform. Through a questionnaire survey of enterprises in Guangdong Province, China, a total of 420 valid questionnaires was collected, and the data were empirically analyzed using SPSS25 statistical software. The paper found that: executive support positively affects enterprise information performance. Information strategy positively affects enterprise information performance. Information strategy has an intermediary effect between executive support and information performance. This paper helps to understand the mechanism of executive support and informatization performance in-depth, enhance the support of executives to informatization management, and provide relevant suggestions for the development of enterprise informatization.

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Study-related exhaustion: First-year students’ use of self-regulation of learning and peer learning and perceived value of peer support

Active Learning in Higher Education ◽

10.1177/1469787418798517 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 173-188 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Milla Räisänen ◽

Liisa Postareff ◽

Markus Mattsson ◽

Sari Lindblom-Ylänne

Keyword(s):

Peer Support ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Perceived Value ◽

Peer Learning ◽

First Year ◽

Use Of Self ◽

First Year Students ◽

Student Profiles ◽

Reported Study ◽

High Level

This study examines the profiles of self-regulation of learning, peer learning and peer support among students. The study investigates whether the profiles differ in terms of reported study-related exhaustion. Students completed a questionnaire regarding their use of self-regulation of learning and peer learning and perceived peer support and study-related exhaustion. Four different student profiles were found. The profiles differed in terms of self-reported study-related exhaustion. Self-regulated students with a low level of peer learning and low perceived value of peer support reported the lowest levels of study-related exhaustion, whereas students with self-regulation problems, a high level of peer learning and high perceived value of peer support reported the highest levels of study-related exhaustion. The results showed that problems in self-regulation were positively related to self-reported study-related exhaustion. Identifying different student profiles helps to recognise students who may need more support in studying.

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Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Undergoing Hemodialysis

Journal of Zabol Medical School ◽

10.18502/jzms.v4i1.6754 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elham Shahraki ◽

Mansoor Shakiba ◽

Seyedeh Yasaman Ghasemi-Aliabadi

Keyword(s):

Renal Failure ◽

Chronic Renal Failure ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hemodialysis Patients ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Mild Depression ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Prevalence Of Depression ◽

High Level

Background: Chronic renal failure is a disabling condition with multiple complication such as depression and anxiety; they are common in hemodialysis patients and have negatively effect on quality of life. In this study we investigate the prevalence of depression and anxiety in Zahedan hemodialysis patients. Methods: A total 200 patients undergoing regular hemodialysis for more than six months included in this descriptive cross-sectional study. After consent The Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression and anxiety (HAM-D7) in a version translated into and adapted to Persian, were used. Results: The patients median age was (43.06 ± 16.11) years and 38.5% was male. Mild depression was observed in (15) 7.5%, moderate in (81) 40.5% and sever depression in (104) 52% of patients. In this study 19.5% (39) of patients has moderate anxiety and 80.5% (161) patients with sever anxiety. A significant correlation was found between duration of dialysis, older age and depression. But there wasn’t any relationship between age and duration of dialysis with anxiety. Anxiety and depression found without any significant differences in both males and females. Conclusion: We found high level of depression an anxiety in Zahedan hemodialysis patients.

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Robustness and Findings of a Web-Based System for Depression Assessment in a University Work Context

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph16040644 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (4) ◽

pp. 644 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sabina Asensio-Cuesta ◽

Adrián Bresó ◽

Carlos Saez ◽

Juan García-Gómez

Keyword(s):

Internal Consistency Reliability ◽

Work Context ◽

Web Based ◽

Staff Members ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Depression Assessment ◽

Working Community ◽

High Level ◽

The University ◽

Web Based System

Depression is associated with absenteeism and presentism, problems in workplace relationships and loss of productivity and quality. The present work describes the validation of a web-based system for the assessment of depression in the university work context. The basis of the system is the Spanish version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II). A total of 185 participants completed the BDI-II web-based assessment, including 88 males and 97 females, 70 faculty members and 115 staff members. A high level of internal consistency reliability was confirmed. Based on the results of our web-based BDI-II, no significant differences were found in depression severity between gender, age or workers’ groups. The main depression risk factors reported were: “Changes in sleep”, “Loss of energy”, “Tiredness or fatigue” and “Loss of interest”. However significant differences were found by gender in “Changes in appetite”, “Difficulty of concentration” and “Loss of interest in sex”; males expressed less loss of interest in sex than females with a statistically significant difference. Our results indicate that the data collected is coherent with previous BDI-II studies. We conclude that the web-based system based on the BDI-II is psychometrically robust and can be used to assess depression in the university working community.

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