scholarly journals Scientometric Evaluation of Published Articles in Travel Medicine and Global Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-77
Author(s):  
William Wen Oh ◽  
Nizrull Nasir ◽  
Gerard Thomas Flaherty
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Data Science ◽  
Travel Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
General Category ◽  
Health Tourism ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Medical Discipline ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Scientometric Evaluation

Introduction: Travel medicine has become firmly established as a medical discipline and, as such, it should undergo periodic assessment of its productivity. Scientometrics is a field of study related to data science, which concerns itself with the measurement and analysis of published scholarly literature. Methods: A scientometric evaluation was conducted of all 240 articles published through February 2021 in the International Journal of Travel Medicine and Global Health (IJTMGH), one of the few academic journals dedicated to the study of travel medicine. Results: The majority of articles belonged to the general category of travel medicine (62%, n=149), with 38% of articles (n=91) being focused on global health and non-travel related infectious diseases. The 149 travel medicine-related articles mapped onto the Body of Knowledge syllabus of the International Society of Travel Medicine, with the majority of articles addressing the domain of pre-travel assessment of travellers (49.7%, n=74), including the sub-domains of patient evaluation, special populations of travellers, special itineraries, prevention and self-treatment, and communication of risks to travellers. The most common thematic designation of IJTMGH articles related to medical and health tourism (12.1%, n=29). High levels of geographic diversity, multi-authorship and inter-institutional collaboration were observed in the journal. The subject matter of the most cited and most popular articles reflected the broad coverage of travel medicine and global health by IJTMGH. Conclusion: We recommend that future bibliometric and citation analyses be performed, which will further enhance our understanding of the evolution of these dynamic fields of academic study.

scholarly journals Determining acute nurse staffing: a hermeneutic review of an evolving science

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. e025654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison Leary ◽  
Geoffrey Punshon
Keyword(s):  
Nurse Staffing ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Safety Research ◽  
Engineering Statistics ◽  
Population Science ◽  
Safety Parameters ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
The Relationship

BackgroundCalculating nurse staffing in the acute hospital has become a key issue but solutions appear distant. Community, mental health and areas such as learning disability nursing have attracted less attention and remain intractable. This review aims to examine current approaches to the issue across many disciplines.DesignThe approach taken is iterative and in the form of a hermeneutic review. 769 pieces of evidence were reviewed from across disciplines such as nursing, medicine, engineering, statistics, population science, computer science and mathematics where hospital nurse staffing was the subject of the study.ResultsA number of themes emerged. The first iteration showed the predominance of unit base approaches (eg, nurse numbers, ratios, activity and workload) and the second was the development of methodologies. Subsequent iterations examined issues such as demand, safety, nurse education, turnover, patient outcomes, patient or staff satisfaction, workload and activity. The majority of studies examined (n=767) demonstrated some association between staffing (units or type/skill) and various factors such as staff or patient satisfaction, working conditions, safety parameters, outcomes complexity of work achieved, work left undone or other factors. Many potential areas such as operational safety research were not utilised.ConclusionAlthough the relationship between staffing in acute care and factors such as units, safety or workload is complex, the evidence suggests an interdependent relationship which should only be dismissed with caution. The nature of these relationships should be further examined in order to determine nurse staffing. The body of knowledge appears substantial and complex yet appears to have little impact on policy.

scholarly journals A Holistic Review for Inspiration Economy Framework Constructs

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 236
Author(s):  
Mohamed Buheji ◽  
Dunya Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
General Question ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Knowledge Community ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Holistic Review ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
The Subject

As the world is trying to discover what the shape of the much-needed next economy and socio-economy will be, this study attempts to explore the possibility of a framework that would address holistically the different inspiration economy driven constructs that have already been presented by researchers and authors. With the development of humanity and the fast pace of a knowledge-based economy, inspiration is becoming an ever more essential factor for the development of any socio-economy.The study of the inspiration economy framework by the knowledge community is still in its infancy, especially if the need for deeper work, as explored in the work of Thrash and Elliot (2010, 2004, 2003) and the Handbook of Inspiration Economy by Buheji and Thomas (2016), are acknowledged. A review of the literature shows that the body of knowledge has not so far established a robust theoretical framework that will guide researchers from a holistic perspective and demonstrate how the inspiration economy can be approached by researchers.This study aims to address a general question: how the inspiration economy can be approached by researchers. In seeking an answer to this question, the paper has two objectives: 1) to review how researchers are seeing the constructs of the inspiration economy framework, taking into account the available literature; 2) to develop recommendations about the research that would contribute towards unleashing the constructs of the coming inspiration economy. Finally, a set of conclusions is presented. This offers a better understanding of the inspiration economy with the aim of improving future research that would, in turn, enhance both discussions on and knowledge of the subject.

scholarly journals KEWIRAUSAHAAN DALAM PERSPEKTIF ONTOLOGY

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rusnandari Retno Cahyani ◽  
Mugi Harsono
Keyword(s):  
Theory Development ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Journal Articles ◽  
Entrepreneurship Research ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Research Organizations ◽  
The Subject

This article explores the domain of entrepreneurial research by thematically mapping and assessing the intellectual area of the field. Existing reviews show that the body of knowledge of entrepreneurship is growing, and while important contributions to theoretical and methodological integration are proven, the field is described as phenomenal based, potentially fragmented and suffering from theoretical shortcomings. Based on that entrepreneurship encompasses a variety of entrepreneurial developments throughout the country, we identify 44 relevant journal articles published in the 2009-2018 period. We inventory the development domain of entrepreneurship to provide relevant and comprehensive research organizations. This involves examining the subject of Entrepreneurship research, and inductively synthesizing and categorizing it into the main themes and sub-themes. As such, we offer reliable, ontologically constructed, and practically useful resources. From this basis, we discuss phenomena, problems, inconsistencies, and temporary debates in which new theories of entrepreneurship continue to develop and research can be done. We conclude that Entrepreneurship has several thematic fields that are coherent and rich in potential for future research and theory development.

scholarly journals Do the Policies and Practices of Teacher Education Serve to Improve Education? A Response Based on the Analysis of the Social Construction of Teaching

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Romero Morante ◽  
Alberto Luis Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Modest Contribution ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Social ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject

Few people would deny that initial and continuing teacher education are crucial factors in the improvement of education. Nevertheless, one must adopt a certain reservation before offering categorical and knee-jerk responses to the question which heads this article. This is not only a result of the ambiguity of the available evidence, so much the worse if one were to succumb to the temptation of establishing monocausal relationships, but also due to the very complexity of a question whose explicit and implicit terms (?improvement? and its conditions, the ?object? and the ?subject? of the same, the approach to professional preparation, etc.) are all debatable. Moreover, there needs to be some caution in examining the belief that it is feasible to determine empirically the body of knowledge, skills and commitments which would be required by teachers in order to guarantee ?effective? and successful teaching. Given the socio-political nature of institutionalised education, whatever teacher education project must be open to supra-empirical consideration and, for this reason, should be expected to defend itself in accord with general principles. However, these principles or values are proposed; they are not discovered. It follows, therefore, that one inevitably enters into the world of ?discourse?, which tries to persuade by means of arguments and not through the proposal of predictions. On the other hand, in no way does this mean that the problem is reduced to a mere doctrinal choice. The arguments presented neither can nor ought to be divorced from the best knowledge available to us. Precisely for this reason, the authors seek to make a modest contribution to this debate, drawing attention to a body of research which focuses on how professional practice is ?constituted? de facto. It is a body of research too often passed over within this field, despite the fact that it seems fundamental to us in weighing up the possibilities and limitations of teacher education. Its consideration will give us cause to rethink some of the immediate challenges, and to revise (in the light of our findings) the reforms presently being imposed in an effort to redefine professionalism in teaching.

scholarly journals Determinants of Effective Financial Risk Management in Small Business: A Theoretical Framework

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-92
Author(s):  
Nurulhasanah Abdul Rahman ◽  
Rafisah Mat Radzi .
Keyword(s):  
Risk Management ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Financial Risk ◽  
The Body ◽  
Technology Entrepreneurship ◽  
Financial Risk Management ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Subject

This paper aims to develop a theoretical model of potential determinants of effective financial risk management in small business. In achieving this objective, the methodology used includes library search and analyzing previous literature review on the subject of financial risk management and small business especially in Malaysia case study. The significant variables are namely the leadership, training programs, use of technology, entrepreneurship orientation (EO) and accounting information. This paper also hopes to strengthen the body of knowledge on how financial risk management helps small business towards success, besides to act as a reference for empirical research.

scholarly journals Dynamics of loan delinquency by SME owners in Uganda

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 353-360
Author(s):  
John Busingye
Keyword(s):  
Rational Choice Theory ◽  
Choice Theory ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sample Size Determination ◽  
Business Context ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Fertile Ground ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Conceptual Setting

The study mainly set out to investigate the factors that influence loan delinquency bySME owners in Uganda. SME ownersin Mbarara Municipality, South West Uganda provided conceptual setting of the study. This paper contributes to the body of knowledge by determining the local business context influencing loan delinquency among SME owners.  The study fixated on thefactors that influence loan delinquency by SME owners in Uganda with focus on what SACCOs put into consideration in order to categorize an SME as suitable for micro-lending. The study engaged descriptive research design, where 20 questionnaires were administered to SME owners and detailed discussions of the questions conducted with 6 key informants in the SME sector. The study was grounded on David McClelland’s Acquired Needs theory and the Rational Choice theory in helping to understand the subject under investigation. The study further adopted Krejcie and Morgan's (1970) sample size determination methodology to select the respondents. Data was analysed using SPSS version 20, thematic and content analysis. The study findings show that majority of the respondents were male with secondary level of education, majority of the SME entities had been in operation for six years and above and their ability to manage loans was boosted by education, skills and experience. While the majority of the SME owners are accessing and utilizing loan services from the SACCOs, more than   half of them have ever been in delinquency over their loan contract. The study recommends that the SME owners learn how to plough back their profits into their business, conduct sound business research so as to increase their operational capital and skills in order to expand and grow their projects. The study concluded that the SME industry is a fertile ground for investment for Uganda, SME owners, and SACCOs.

Diaghilev and British Writing

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-92
Author(s):  
Susan Jones
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Literary Responses ◽  
Literary Aesthetics ◽  
Ballets Russes ◽  
The Arts ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Opening Up

This article explores the diversity of British literary responses to Diaghilev's project, emphasising the way in which the subject matter and methodologies of Diaghilev's modernism were sometimes unexpectedly echoed in expressions of contemporary British writing. These discussions emerge both in writing about Diaghilev's work, and, more discretely, when references to the Russian Ballet find their way into the creative writing of the period, serving to anchor the texts in a particular cultural milieu or to suggest contemporary aesthetic problems in the domain of literary aesthetics developing in the period. Figures from disparate fields, including literature, music and the visual arts, brought to their criticism of the Ballets Russes their individual perspectives on its aesthetics, helping to consolidate the sense of its importance in contributing to the inter-disciplinary flavour of modernism across the arts. In the field of literature, not only did British writers evaluate the Ballets Russes in terms of their own poetics, their relationship to experimentation in the novel and in drama, they developed an increasing sense of the company's place in dance history, its choreographic innovations offering material for wider discussions, opening up the potential for literary modernism's interest in impersonality and in the ‘unsayable’, discussions of the body, primitivism and gender.

Compulsive Bodies, Creative Bodies: Beckett'sQuadand Agency in the 21stCentury

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-21
Author(s):  
Amanda Dennis
Keyword(s):  
Human Action ◽  
The Body ◽  
New Materialism ◽  
Illustrative Case ◽  
Repetitive Movement ◽  
Repetitive Tasks ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Object Oriented Ontology ◽  
Geological Space ◽  
Alternative Reading

Lying in ditches, tromping through mud, wedged in urns, trash bins, buried in earth, bodies in Beckett appear anything but capable of acting meaningfully on their environments. Bodies in Beckett seem, rather, synonymous with abjection, brokenness, and passivity—as if the human were overcome by its materiality: odours, pain, foot sores, decreased mobility. To the extent that Beckett's personae act, they act vaguely (wandering) or engage in quasi-obsessive, repetitive tasks: maniacal rocking, rotating sucking stones and biscuits, uttering words evacuated of sense, ceaseless pacing. Perhaps the most vivid dramatization of bodies compelled to meaningless, repetitive movement is Quad (1981), Beckett's ‘ballet’ for television, in which four bodies in hooded robes repeat their series ad infinitum. By 1981, has all possibility for intentional action in Beckett been foreclosed? Are we doomed, as Hamm puts it, to an eternal repetition of the same? (‘Moments for nothing, now as always, time was never and time is over, reckoning closed and story ended.’)This article proposes an alternative reading of bodily abjection, passivity and compulsivity in Beckett, a reading that implies a version of agency more capacious than voluntarism. Focusing on Quad as an illustrative case, I show how, if we shift our focus from the body's diminished possibilities for movement to the imbrication of Beckett's personae in environments (a mound of earth), things, and objects, a different story emerges: rather than dramatizing the impossibility of action, Beckett's work may sketch plans for a more ecological, post-human version of agency, a more collaborative mode of ‘acting’ that eases the divide between the human, the world of inanimate objects, and the earth.Movements such as new materialism and object-oriented ontology challenge hierarchies among subjects, objects and environments, questioning the rigid distinction between animate and inanimate, and the notion of the Anthropocene emphasizes the influence of human activity on social and geological space. A major theoretical challenge that arises from such discourses (including 20th-century challenges to the idea of an autonomous, willing, subject) is to arrive at an account of agency robust enough to survive if not the ‘death of the subject’ then its imbrication in the material and social environment it acts upon. Beckett's treatment of the human body suggests a version of agency that draws strength from a body's interaction with its environment, such that meaning is formed in the nexus between body and world. Using the example of Quad, I show how representations of the body in Beckett disturb the opposition between compulsivity (when a body is driven to move or speak in the absence of intention) and creative invention. In Quad, serial repetition works to create an interface between body and world that is receptive to meanings outside the control of a human will. Paradoxically, compulsive repetition in Beckett, despite its uncomfortable closeness to addiction, harnesses a loss of individual control that proposes a more versatile and ecologically mindful understanding of human action.

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