scholarly journals IT required skills in accounting: A comparative analysis across European labour markets

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 494-515
Author(s):  
Sînziana-Maria Rîndașu ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Statistical Analyses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Accounting Professionals ◽  
Job Advertisements ◽  
It Skills

Research Question: The research proposition is to identify the information technology (IT) skills required from accounting professionals by the labour market from European emerging and developed economies and analyse whether there are differences between the requirements, depending on the type of economy. Motivation: The wide adoption of several emerging technologies across various domains of activity is a widely debated topic. However, regardless of its popularity, little research focused on comparing the expectation of the professional bodies and the current labour market expectations in terms of the IT skills accountants should demonstrate. Idea: This study aims to analyse if there is any gap between the expectations formulated by accounting professional bodies and the labour market’s requirements in European countries regarding the IT skills accountants should demonstrate. Data: The dataset selected for this study consisted of 1000 accounting job advertisements, collected between two periods: September 2017 - July 2018 and January - February 2021. Tools: A cross-sectional study, including a content analysis and statistical analyses, was conducted to analyse the dataset collected. Findings: The results illustrate the European labour market’s current expectations regarding the IT skills accountants should demonstrate. The statistical analyses conducted highlight an association between the skills asked by emerging and developed European based companies. Contributions: This paper provides a glimpse regarding the European labour market’s expectations in terms of IT skills requested from accounting professionals, thus being a reference for the European professional bodies and academia.

scholarly journals Migrant physicians’ entrance and advancement in the Swedish medical labour market: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Sturesson ◽  
Magnus Öhlander ◽  
Gunnar H. Nilsson ◽  
Per J. Palmgren ◽  
Terese Stenfors
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Symbolic Capital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Degree ◽  
Swedish Medical

Abstract Background Worldwide, physicians are migrating to new countries and want to practise their profession. However, they may experience difficulties doing so. To optimise and accelerate their entrance into and advancement within the Swedish healthcare system, there is an urgent need to explore how they are currently doing so, as their competences should be put to use without any unnecessary delay. The aim of the study was to explore how migrant physicians with a medical degree from outside EU/EEA enter and advance within the medical labour market in Sweden and to identify perceived barriers and facilitating aspects in the process. The empirical findings are discussed in light of Bourdieu’s concept symbolic capital as adapted in the Swedish medical field. Methods A cross-sectional study with a self-administrated questionnaire was disseminated. A sample of 498 migrant physicians were identified. Descriptive statistical analysis and qualitative thematic analysis were used to analyse the data. Results The response rate was 57% (n = 283). Respondents mainly found their first positions via spontaneous job applications, during internships, while participating in an educational intervention or via personal contacts. Perceived barriers to entering and advancing within the medical field in Sweden were mainly related to having a medical degree from and/or originating from another country, which could in turn represent discrimination and/or having one’s competence undervalued as a result. Facilitating aspects included having or developing contacts in Swedish healthcare and gaining proficiency or fluency in the Swedish language. Conclusions When MPs find their first positions, the contacts they have developed appear to play a role, and when advancing in their positions, the active development of a variety of contacts seems to be beneficial. MPs experience a variety of barriers to entering and advancing within the field that could be related to discrimination. Many MPs perceived having their competences undervalued due to their origin or to being educated abroad. Based on the respondents’ experiences, our interpretation is that MPs as a group are hierarchically positioned lower in the Swedish medical field than physicians trained in the country. Facilitating aspects included educational interventions, having contacts and developing language skills. For optimal entry into the labour market, it is vitally important for MPs to learn the new language and obtain a job or internship in the field as soon as possible.

The correlates of precarious working conditions in the Mexican nursing labour market from 2005 to 2018: A repeated cross‐sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1010-1020
Author(s):  
Gustavo Nigenda ◽  
Edson Serván‐Mori ◽  
Patricia Aristizabal ◽  
Rosa Amarilis Zárate‐Grajales
Keyword(s):  
Labour Market ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Interproximal contact areas of primary molars based on OXIS classification – a two centre cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Tarun Walia ◽  
M Kirthiga ◽  
Carel Brigi ◽  
M S Muthu ◽  
Ruba Odeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Primary Molars ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Contact Areas ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: Contact areas in primary teeth are known to be broader, flatter and situated farther gingivally than permanent teeth. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of OXIS contact areas between primary molars using die models of children from two different ethnic populations. The research question of the present study is “What is the prevalence OXIS contact areas of primary molars in the populations studied?”. Methods: A cross-sectional study was planned in a representative sample of 200 caries-free contact areas among children aged 3-6 years in two centers, Ajman and Puducherry. Data collection was performed from sectional or full-arch die stone models. The contacts were assessed according to OXIS classification by a single calibrated examiner at Center 2. Prevalence was expressed as numbers and percentages. The Chi-square test was applied to determine the association of OXIS contacts across genders and arches. Results: The prevalence of O, X, I, and S contacts were 19%, 22.5%, 53%, and 5.5% in Center 1 and 6%, 1.5%, 75.5%, and 17% in Center 2, respectively. Significant results (p=0.005) were obtained in Center 1 when inter-arch comparison was performed and between the centers with respect to type of contact. No significant difference was obtained with respect to gender and OXIS contact areas. Conclusions: The present study confirmed OXIS contacts in both the centers. The ‘O’ and ‘X’ types of contacts were observed more in Center 1, whereas ‘I’ and ‘S’ contacts were observed more in Center 2.

scholarly journals The Association Between Serum Estradiol and Progesterone On the Same Day of FET and The Pregnancy Outcome; A Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Rate ◽  
Pregnancy Outcome ◽  
Endometrial Thickness ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Clinical Pregnancy ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Research Question Precise timed synchronization between endometrium and the embryo is essential for high implantation and pregnancy rate, it is worthy to mention that endometrial thickness is not the only factor, E2 and P levels are also regularly monitored for endometrial receptivity. So, we decided to go for this study, to investigate the impact of serum E2 and P levels on the same day of embryo transfer on pregnancy outcomes for FET cycles. Design This was a retrospective cross sectional study for 402 FET cycles which conducted between April 2018 and May 2019. All participants started endometrial preparation for FET with 6 mg/day oral estradiol for 13 days. When endometrium reached 8 mm or greater, patients were initiated on both micronized vaginal and oral P treatment. On FET day, serum level of E2 and P were assessed. Then, transfer of PGT euploid embryos was performed. 12 days’ later pregnancy test was assessed, and then 4 weeks after FET date ultrasound was scheduled to check the viability and the clinical pregnancy. Results The mean E2 value was 931.41 ± 438.65 pg/ml, while mean P value was 8.47 ± 9.4 ng/ml. 240 out of 402 cases got pregnant (59.7%) while the clinical pregnancy rate was 53.9% with no correlation between serum (E2, P & E/P ratio) and the outcome. Conclusion Our results revealed that the association between E2 and P on FET day and the pregnancy outcome is still not proven and those markers can’t serve as predictors for the outcome.

scholarly journals OXIS contact areas of primary molars – a two center cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 285
Author(s):  
Tarun Walia ◽  
M Kirthiga ◽  
Carel Brigi ◽  
M S Muthu ◽  
Ruba Odeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Question ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Permanent Teeth ◽  
Primary Molars ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Contact Areas ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test

Background: Contact areas in primary teeth are known to be broader, flatter and situated farther gingivally than permanent teeth. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of OXIS contact areas between primary molars using die models of children from two different ethnic populations. The research question of the present study is “What is the prevalence OXIS contact areas of primary molars in the populations studied?”. Methods: A cross-sectional study was planned in a representative sample of 200 caries-free contact areas among children aged 3-6 years in two centers, Ajman and Puducherry. Data collection was performed from sectional or full-arch die stone models. The contacts were assessed according to OXIS classification by a single calibrated examiner at Center 2. Prevalence was expressed as numbers and percentages. The Chi-square test was applied to determine the association of OXIS contacts across genders and arches. Results: The prevalence of O, X, I, and S contacts were 19%, 22.5%, 53%, and 5.5% in Center 1 and 6%, 1.5%, 75.5%, and 17% in Center 2, respectively. Significant results (p=0.005) were obtained in Center 1 when inter-arch comparison was performed and between the centers with respect to type of contact. No significant difference was obtained with respect to gender and OXIS contact areas. Conclusions: The present study confirmed OXIS contacts in both the centers. The ‘O’ and ‘X’ types of contacts were observed more in Center 1, whereas ‘I’ and ‘S’ contacts were observed more in Center 2.

scholarly journals Background styles in systematic review articles: a cross-sectional study protocol

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuki Kataoka ◽  
Shunsuke Taito ◽  
Sachiko Yamamoto-Kataoka ◽  
Yasushi Tsujimoto ◽  
Hajime Yamazaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Journal Article ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Highly Cited

AbstractBackgroundThe background section of a medical journal article has the important function to communicate readers the value of the research question. However, little is known about how authors describe their “niche” to emphasize the importance of their research question. This study aims to examine the methods the authors use in order to delineate their niche in systematic reviews (SR).MethodsWe will conduct a cross-sectional study. We will include Original SR articles published in top 50 journals in MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL category in Journal Citation Reports 2018. We will conduct content analysis of background sections. The primary outcome will be whether the article was published in top 10 journal or not. We will use chi-squared test and logistic regression analysis. The primary analysis will be logistic regression predicting publication in high impact journals, with covariates. Two-tailed p values will be considered statistically significant if less than 0.05. Discussion: This is the first study to investigate the influence of what to present and not present in the backgrounds section to be accepted in the highly cited journals among SR articles.

Does a Graduate Course in Fluency Disorders Make a Difference?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evelyn R. Klein ◽  
Barbara J. Amster
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Graduate Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Graduate Course ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Fluency Disorders ◽  
Introductory Course ◽  
Communicative Disorders

Abstract A study by Yaruss and Quesal (2002), based on responses from 134 of 239 ASHA accredited graduate programs, indicated that approximately 25% of graduate programs in the United States allow students to earn their degree without having coursework in fluency disorders and 66% of programs allow students to graduate without clinical experience treating people who stutter (PWS). It is not surprising that many clinicians report discomfort in treating PWS. This cross-sectional study compares differences in beliefs about the cause of stuttering between freshman undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory course in communicative disorders and graduate students enrolled and in the final weeks of a graduate course in fluency disorders.

Confidence toward vaccination as reported by parents of children admitted to a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross sectional study

Vacunas ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y.M. AlGoraini ◽  
N.N. AlDujayn ◽  
M.A. AlRasheed ◽  
Y.E. Bashawri ◽  
S.S. Alsubaie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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