scholarly journals Correlation between Creativity and Entrepreneurial Skills in Managers of Educational Hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 240-250
Author(s):  
Mahdi Amraei ◽  
Mahdi Rezheh ◽  
Mahshid Salari Hamzekhani ◽  
Farzad Faraji-Khiavi
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
The Mean

Background and Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between creativity and entrepreneurial skills in health system managers of the educational hospitals. Material and Methods This research is descriptive-analytical and applied in terms of purpose. The study population includes the managers of teaching hospitals in Ahvaz, south west Iran. The data was collected by census method from 110 senior and middle managers by validated questionnaire. Data were analyzed using absolute and relative frequency, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise linear regression in SPSS software version 22. Results The mean score of creativity for managers was 44.74 7.91. 64.6% of the managers were highly creative and 35.4% of them were considered relatively creative. The average score of entrepreneurial skills of managers was 3 0.67 and was estimated to be appropriate. The correlation between creativity and entrepreneurial skills was 0.645, which showed a positive and strong relationship between these two variables (P <0.001). Simple linear regression showed that managerial skills among entrepreneurial skills determine 44.4% of creativity (P <0.001). Conclusion It is suggested to strengthen the level of managerial skills among managers by training courses Extended Abstract Background and Objectives Since creativity is assumed to be the mainstay of the spirit of entrepreneurship, thereforeit is necessary due measures be taken to establish the degree of creativity of health managers if one is to have any reasonable hope of developing enterepreueship in healthcare organizations. One way to do so might be to assess health managers’ creativity and determine if there is a correlation between their creativity and entrepreurship. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the correlation between creativity and entrepreneurship skills among managers of educational hospitals in Ahvaz. Material and Methods This research was descriptive-analytical and applied in terms of purpose. The present research population consisted of managers of educational hospitals in Ahvaz city and data were collected by census method from 110 senior (management, metrons, educational assistants of hospitals) and mid-level (Supervisors, Head Nurses, Service Officers, Heads of Finance and Administration, Laboratory and Radiology Officers) managers through a questionnaire. In this study, two questionnaires were used: the Creativity Questionnaire, developed by Dorabjee et al., and the Smith Entrepreneurship Skills Questionnaire. The former consists of 12 five-point Likert scale items indicating the extent of the organization's support for creativity while the latter consists of 16 questions summarized in four components with each component having four questions. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed in accordance with professors’ and experts’ opinions. The reliability of the questionnaires was estimated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, which was 0.83 and 0.88 for for creativity questionnaire and entrepreneurial skills questionnaire, respectively. Data were analyzed using absolute and relative frequency, mean, standard deviation, independent samples t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and stepwise linear regression in SPSS software version 22. Results The mean score of creativity for managers was 44.74±7.91. 64.6% of managers were found to be very creative and 35.4% were relatively creative. The mean score of managers' entrepreneurship skills was 3±0.67 which was considered at an appropriate level. Pearson correlation coefficient was estimated -0.27 (P=0.017) between age and creativity and-0.31 (P=0.04) between work experience and creativity indicating a small size and negative correlation between the former variables and a moderate and negative correlation between the latter ones. Likewise, Pearson correlation coefficient between age and entrepreneurial skills was calculated -0.28 (P=0.01) pointing to a small size and negative correlation between these two variables. As for the correlation coefficient between work experience and entrepreneurial skills was -0.32 (P=0.005) showing that these two variables have a moderate negative correlation. However, creativity and entrepreneurial skills were found to be positively and strongly correlated (r= 0.645, P<0.001). Simple linear regression showed that managerial skills among entrepreneurial skills come to determine 44.4% of creativity (P<0.001). Conclusion Managers of Ahvaz teaching hospitals were found to possess the required level of creativity and entrepreneurial skills as measured by the research tools in the present study with the creativity component showing a strong correlation with entrepreneurial skills. Management skills might be the most important indicators of creativity among hospital managers, it is suggested the barriers to creativity in the organization be removed, a financial system be formulated to encourage entrepreneurs, support creativity and innovation in the organization by formulating the necessary policies and guidelines, as well as holding classes and training courses to strengthen management skills among managers. Also, given the negative correlation between age/work experience on the one hand, and creativy/entrepreneurial skills on the other, it seems reasonable that due measures had best be taken to pave the way for the younger generation taking on managerial responsibilities. Practical implications of research The findings of the present study seem to point toa strong and significant relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial skills. Therefore, appropriate training programs should be designed and implemented to increase the creativity of hospital managers. Also, due to the high level of creativity and entrepreneurial skills of the managers of educational hospitals in Ahvaz, the trustees should take action to provide the best possible conditions for benefiting from this capacity. Ethical considerations Observance of ethical instructions: This study is based on the protocols of the ethics committee in the research of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences with the code of ethics number IR.AJUMS.REC.1399.269 and also the study was conducted with the consent of the statistical population of the study. Conflict of interest The authors state that there is no conflict of interest in the present study. Aknowledgment This research has been done with the financial support of the Student Research Committee of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences with the number 99S27. The authors are grateful to all the directors who participated in this study.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the predictive power of job satisfaction by sleep quality and Morningness –eveningness types in nurses of academic centers in urmia 2019

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masumeh HEMMATI MASLAK PAK ◽  
Farzin MOLLAZADEH ◽  
Hossein JAMSHIDI ◽  
Mohadeseh AMINI
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient

Introduction: Nurses' job satisfaction is a serious issue for health care systems so that decreased job satisfaction can cause problems for nurses and health systems. Job satisfaction can be affected by sleep quality and the morningness- eveningness preference (chronotypes) of nurses. The present study aimed to determine the predictive power of job satisfaction by sleep quality and morningness-eveningness chronotypes of nurses working in Urmia teaching hospitals in 2020. Methods: A total of 327 nurses working in teaching hospitals affiliated to Urmia University of Medical Sciences were enrolled in the study. Sampling was conducted using simple random method. Data were collected using Demographic information questionnaires, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire, and Composite Scale of Morningness. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, measures of central tendency, Pearson correlation coefficient, independent samples t-test, two-way ANOVA, and linear regression analysis. All statistical analysis were conducted using SPSS software version 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, Ill., USA). Results: The results of linear regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that there is a significant correlation between the job satisfaction and the sleep quality in nurses as an improvement in sleep quality leads to higher job satisfaction (P <0.01) and the sleep quality is one of the predictors of job satisfaction (P = 0.002). However, there was no significant correlation between the nurses’ job satisfaction and their morningness-eveningness chronotypes (P> 0.01). Conclusion: Nurses with higher levels of sleep quality have higher job satisfaction, although the morningness-eveningness chronotypes of nurses have no significant effect on their job satisfaction.

Self-Management Status in Patients with Diabetes and Disease Control Indicators in Lamerd City, Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fereidoun Jahangir ◽  
Esmaeil Kavi ◽  
Behnam Masmouei ◽  
Mohammad-Rafi Bazrafshan ◽  
Hamed Delam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Background: Diabetes is a global epidemic with serious complication and there is a clear need for paying special attention to self-management as the cornerstone to optimal control of the disease. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the self-management status and its correlation to disease control indicators in people with diabetes. Methods: In a descriptive cross-sectional study, 220 patients were selected from the list of the referred patients available in Lamerd public health network from December 2014 to June 2015. In the first step, data about demographic information and disease control were collected from the patients’ records. In the second step, the self-management status of each patient was assessed by the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire developed by Schmitt et al. To analyze the data, independent sample t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used. Results: The mean age of the male and female participants was 56.43 ± 13.50 and 56.46 ± 10.49 years old, respectively. The mean duration of the disease was 6.67 ± 4.72 years for men and 7.07 ± 5.30 years for women. Twenty-one (25.9%) men and 60 (43.7%) women had a history of smoking. The results of the Pearson correlation coefficient showed that there was an inverse and statistically significant relationship between diabetes self-management status and weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, glucose tolerance test (GTT), LDL, and cholesterol. The results of the t-test did not show significant differences between the level of HbA1C (HbA1C7) and self-management scores of the patients (P > 0.05). Conclusions: Patients with better self-management status were in a better disease control condition with respect to weight, BMI, waist circumference, GTT, LDL, and cholesterol levels. Special attention to the control and management of LDL, cholesterol, HbA1C, BMI, and blood pressure levels is recommended in planning for these patients.

Fuzzy Indices with Applications to Human Trafficking

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (03) ◽  
pp. 411-425
Author(s):  
John N. Mordeson ◽  
Aimee Schwab-McCoy ◽  
Sunil Mathew ◽  
M. Binu
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Human Trafficking ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Government Response

We develop indices that can be used to measure the susceptibility of a route to human trafficking. The susceptibility is based on data providing a measure of a country’s vulnerability for and its government response to human trafficking. The data was normalized and the Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the correlation between five types of government response and five types of vulnerability. It was determined that comparing government response values with vulnerability values yielded a negative correlation. Four routes through the Americas to the United States were examined. The indices of two of the measures agree on all four routes.

scholarly journals Relation between serum vitamin B12 level and duration of treatment with carbamazepine in epilepsy patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 223
Author(s):  
Mohammad Tariqul Islam ◽  
Khair M. Sobhan ◽  
Mahjabin Rahman Shawly ◽  
Shafiqur Saleheen ◽  
Mohammad Masum Emran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Serum Vitamin ◽  
Vitamin B ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Duration Of Treatment ◽  
Epileptic Patients ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mean

<p class="Abstract">Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> levels in the serum of 58 epileptic patients receiving only carbamazepine for at least 6 months were measured. Same number of epilepsy patients with no history of taking antiepileptic medicine were taken as control. The mean level of vitamin B<sub>12</sub> in carbamazepine-treated epileptic patients was 265.5 pg/mL whereas it was 478.3 pg/mL in control. Increased duration of treatment of carbamazepine in epilepsy caused significantly decreased level of serum vitamin B<sub>12 </sub>(Pearson correlation coefficient, r = -0.9, p&lt;0.0001). In conclusion, serum vitamin B<sub>12</sub> level significantly decreased in relation to duration of carbamazepine treatment in epileptic patients.</p>

scholarly journals Subclinical respiratory dysfunction in chronic cervical cord compression: a pulmonary function test correlation

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. E3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Indira Devi Bhagavatula ◽  
Dhananjaya I. Bhat ◽  
Gopalakrishnan M. Sasidharan ◽  
Rakesh Kumar Mishra ◽  
Praful Suresh Maste ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Respiratory Function ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cord Compression ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Respiratory Dysfunction ◽  
Control Value ◽  
Cord Injury ◽  
The Mean

OBJECTIVE Respiratory abnormalities are well documented in acute spinal cord injury; however, the literature available for respiratory dysfunction in chronic compressive myelopathy (CCM) is limited. Respiratory dysfunction in CCM is often subtle and subclinical. The authors studied the pattern of respiratory dysfunction in patients with chronic cord compression by using spirometry, and the clinical and surgical implications of this dysfunction. In this study they also attempted to address the postoperative respiratory function in these patients. METHODS A prospective study was done in 30 patients in whom cervical CCM due to either cervical spondylosis or ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) was diagnosed. Thirty age-matched healthy volunteers were recruited as controls. None of the patients included in the study had any symptoms or signs of respiratory dysfunction. After clinical and radiological diagnosis, all patients underwent pulmonary function tests (PFTs) performed using a standardized Spirometry Kit Micro before and after surgery. The data were analyzed using Statistical Software SPSS version 13.0. Comparison between the 2 groups was done using the Student t-test. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used for PFT results and Nurick classification scores. A p value < 0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (prolapsed intervertebral disc) was the predominant cause of compression (n = 21, 70%) followed by OPLL (n = 9, 30%). The average patient age was 45.06 years. Degenerative cervical spine disease has a relatively younger onset in the Indian population. The majority of the patients (n = 28, 93.3%) had compression at or above the C-5 level. Ten patients (33.3%) underwent an anterior approach and discectomy, 11 patients (36.7%) underwent decompressive laminectomy, and the remaining 9 underwent either corpectomy with fusion or laminoplasty. The mean preoperative forced vital capacity (FVC) (65%) of the patients was significantly lower than that of the controls (88%) (p < 0.001). The mean postoperative FVC (73.7%) in the patients showed significant improvement compared with the preoperative values (p = 0.003). The mean postoperative FVC was still significantly lower than the control value (p = 0.002). The mean preoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) (72%) of the patients was significantly lower than that of the controls (96%) (p < 0.001). The mean postoperative FEV1 (75.3%) in the cases showed no significant improvement compared with the preoperative values (p = 0.212). The mean postoperative FEV1 was still significantly lower than the control value (p < 0.001). The mean postoperative FEV1/FVC was not significantly different from the control value (p = 0.204). The mean postoperative peak expiratory flow rate was significantly lower than the control value (p = 0.01). The mean postoperative maximal voluntary ventilation was still significantly lower than the control value (p < 0.001). On correlating the FVC and Nurick scores using the Pearson correlation coefficient, a negative correlation was found. CONCLUSIONS There is subclinical respiratory dysfunction and significant impairment of various lung capacities in patients with CCM. The FVC showed significant improvement postoperatively. Respiratory function needs to be evaluated and monitored to avoid potential respiratory complications.

Internal Fixation of Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus Involving a Large Bone Fragment

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 1031-1039
Author(s):  
Young Rak Choi ◽  
Bom Soo Kim ◽  
Yu Mi Kim ◽  
Jae Yong Park ◽  
Jae Ho Cho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Fixation ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Osteochondral Lesion ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Skeletally Immature ◽  
Bone Fragment ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Large Bone

Background: Internal fixation of an osteochondral lesion of the talus (OLT) can restore the congruency of the talus and maintain the subchondral bone and innate hyaline cartilage. However, OLT that is indicated for fixation is rarely encountered; hence, not many studies report on the results after the procedure. Purpose: To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes after internal fixation of chronic OLT involving a large bone fragment of at least 10 mm in diameter and 3 mm in depth on computed tomography (CT). Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the data of 26 patients with OLT treated with internal fixation between August 2014 and April 2018. Of the patients, 15 were male and 11 were female, with a mean age of 16 years (range, 11-29 years). The primary radiological outcome measurement was bone union assessed on the 6-month postoperative CT scan. Clinical outcomes were assessed at a mean of 27.7 months postoperatively. Results: Twenty patients (77%) achieved bone union on postoperative CT scan. The mean 100-mm visual analog scale (VAS) improved from 30.5 ± 8.5 preoperatively to 13.4 ± 9.7 postoperatively ( P < .001). The mean Foot Function Index (FFI) improved from 30.5 ± 6.7 preoperatively to 13.7 ± 9.8 postoperatively ( P < .001). A malleolar osteotomy was not necessary to approach the lesion in 88% of patients. A bone fragment with an irregular margin and low density on the preoperative CT scan was significantly associated with nonunion (odds ratio: 7.67, 95% confidence interval: 2.67 to 22.02, P = .008). The difference in clinical outcomes between patients with skeletally immature ankles and those with skeletally mature ankles was not statistically significant. Patient age did not correlate with postoperative 100-mm VAS (Pearson correlation coefficient, r = −0.07, P = 0.72) or the postoperative FFI (Pearson correlation coefficient, r = –0.05, P = .80). Conclusion: Internal fixation of an OLT involving a large bone fragment resulted in satisfactory clinical and radiologic outcomes. We found that patients with skeletally immature and mature ankles attained healing at comparable rates after the internal fixation of OLT.

scholarly journals CREATIVITY VIS-�-VIS SPEAKING AMONG EXTROVERT AND INTROVERT EFL LEARNERS

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Hamid Marashi ◽  
Asal Amin Ranjbar
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Personality Inventory ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Speaking Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Relationship

The study attempts to investigate the relationship between extrovert and introvert EFL learners� speaking skill and their creativity. For this purpose, 40 male introverts, 40 male extroverts, 40 female introverts, and 40 female extroverts were selected among a total number of 180 through their performance on the Eysenck�s Personality Inventory. Subsequently, the Abedi-Schumaker Creativity Test and a sample PET speaking test were administered to all 160 participants of the study. The Pearson correlation coefficient was subsequently used to check the correlation between speaking and creativity of each group of extrovert and introvert EFL learners. The results indicated that there was a significant correlation between each group�s speaking and creativity. Furthermore, a linear regression was also run to check any predictability pattern. The findings demonstrated that each group�s speaking predicted significantly their creativity. Keywords: creativity, extrovert, introvert, speaking skill

scholarly journals Real-time Prediction of the Daily Incidence of COVID-19 in 215 Countries and Territories Using Machine Learning: Model Development and Validation (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuanyuan Peng ◽  
Xinjian Chen ◽  
Yibiao Rong ◽  
Chi Pui Pang ◽  
Xinjian Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Time Prediction ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
The Mean

BACKGROUND Advanced prediction of the daily incidence of COVID-19 can aid policy making on the prevention of disease spread, which can profoundly affect people's livelihood. In previous studies, predictions were investigated for single or several countries and territories. OBJECTIVE We aimed to develop models that can be applied for real-time prediction of COVID-19 activity in all individual countries and territories worldwide. METHODS Data of the previous daily incidence and infoveillance data (search volume data via Google Trends) from 215 individual countries and territories were collected. A random forest regression algorithm was used to train models to predict the daily new confirmed cases 7 days ahead. Several methods were used to optimize the models, including clustering the countries and territories, selecting features according to the importance scores, performing multiple-step forecasting, and upgrading the models at regular intervals. The performance of the models was assessed using the mean absolute error (MAE), root mean square error (RMSE), Pearson correlation coefficient, and Spearman correlation coefficient. RESULTS Our models can accurately predict the daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in most countries and territories. Of the 215 countries and territories under study, 198 (92.1%) had MAEs &lt;10 and 187 (87.0%) had Pearson correlation coefficients &gt;0.8. For the 215 countries and territories, the mean MAE was 5.42 (range 0.26-15.32), the mean RMSE was 9.27 (range 1.81-24.40), the mean Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.89 (range 0.08-0.99), and the mean Spearman correlation coefficient was 0.84 (range 0.2-1.00). CONCLUSIONS By integrating previous incidence and Google Trends data, our machine learning algorithm was able to predict the incidence of COVID-19 in most individual countries and territories accurately 7 days ahead.

Cervical length at 31–34 weeks of gestation: transvaginal vs. transperineal ultrasonographic approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 817-821 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Tsakiridis ◽  
Themistoklis Dagklis ◽  
Apostolos Mamopoulos ◽  
Angeliki Gerede ◽  
Apostolos Athanasiadis
Keyword(s):  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Close Correlation ◽  
Cervical Length ◽  
Tolerance Interval ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Altman Plot ◽  
Bland Altman Plot ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Objectives To investigate the correlation between transperineal (TP) and transvaginal (TV) ultrasonography in the measurement of cervical length (CL) in the third trimester of pregnancy. Methods In this prospective study, CL measurements were conducted in women between 31 and 34 weeks of gestation by both the TP and TV approaches. A comparison of the measurements was made between the two techniques. The Pearson correlation coefficient, the paired samples t-test and Bland-Altman plot were used. Results In total, 240 women participated in the study. The CL was successfully measured transvaginally in all cases and transperineally in 229 (95.4%) of the cases. The mean TV CL was 32.8 ± 8.2 mm and the mean TP CL was 32.5 ± 8.1 mm. In the 229 cases with paired measurements, the Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.964. No significant differences in mean CL were identified between the two methods (t = 1.805; P = 0.072). In the Bland-Altman plot, the difference between the paired means was 0.26 mm and the 95% tolerance interval for any given paired observation (TV CL–TP CL) was −4.05 to 4.57 mm. Conclusion The findings of this study suggest that at 31–34 weeks of gestation the cervix can be visualized adequately by both the TV and TP sonography in about 95% of cases. The TP CL measurements demonstrate a close correlation with the TV measurements. TP ultrasound is a feasible alternative, especially in cases where the use of the vaginal transducer should be minimized or is not acceptable by women.

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