scholarly journals Secured Vehicle Safety System using GSM Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S4) ◽  
pp. 832-836 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Vehicle Safety ◽  
Security Framework ◽  
Remote Communication ◽  
Active Systems ◽  
Automated Vehicle ◽  
Region Data ◽  
The Web ◽  
Area Data

A smart helmet is a kind of defensive headgear utilized by the rider which makes bike driving more secure than previously. The principle reason for this keen protective cap to give well being to rider.Here I proposed a work which is endeavor to plan a propelled vehicle’s security framework which utilizes GSM to avert burglary and to decide the area of vehicles. Now a daysburglary is going on the stopping or in some shaky spots. The wellbeing of the vehicles is incredibly fundamental. The point of the vehicles security framework is used to utilizes the remote communication innovatively for the car situations. The principle focal point of this undertaking is to ensure the stealing of vehicle. This is finished with the assistance of GSM modem and circuit which comprises of ARM 7 TDMI microcontroller, transfer and venture down transformer. The framework will be enacted simply in the wake of wearing the head protector or else the client can't ready to get to the vehicle. To achieve Automated Vehicle Location our system uses to transmit the area data continuously, Active systems are produced. Progressing vehicular after system joins a gear device introduced in the vehicle and a remote Tracking servers. The infowas conveyed to Tracking server utilizing GSM/GPRS modem on GSM mastermind by using SMS or utilized direct TCP/IP association with Tracking servers thruGPRS. Following servers in like way has GSM/GPRS modem that gets vehicle region data by techniques for GSM system and stores info into databases. This info is available to embraced clients of the systems by techniques for sites over the web.

Do Work Characteristics Mediate the Negative Effect of Transformational Leadership on Impaired Well-Being?

2017 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 167-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Vincent-Höper ◽  
Sabine Gregersen ◽  
Albert Nienhaus
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Work Characteristics ◽  
Role Clarity

Abstract: In recent years, transformational leadership as a health-related factor has become a focal point of interest in research and practice. However, the pathways and mechanisms underlying this association are not yet well understood. In order to gain knowledge on how or why transformational leadership and employee well-being are associated, we investigated the mediating effect of the work characteristics role clarity and predictability. The study was carried out on 618 employees working in the health-care sector in Germany. We tested the mediator effect using structural equation modeling. The results indicate that role clarity and predictability fully mediate the relation between transformational leadership and negative indicators of well-being. These results give credit to the notion that work characteristics play an important role in identifying health-relevant aspects of leadership behavior. Our findings advance the understanding of how to enhance employee well-being and have implications for the design of leadership-related interventions of workplace health promotion.

scholarly journals Occupational Health Needs and Predicted Well-Being in Office Workers Undergoing Web-Based Health Promotion Training: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devan Richard Tchir ◽  
Michael Lorne Szafron
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Intervention ◽  
Office Workers ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Health Training ◽  
The Web

BACKGROUND Office workers face workplace-related health issues, including stress and back pain, resulting in considerable cost to businesses and health care systems. Workplace health promotion attempts to prevent these health issues, and the internet can be used to deliver workplace health promotion interventions to office workers. Data were provided by Fitbase GmbH, a German company, which specializes in workplace health promotion via the internet (Web-based health). The Web-based health intervention allowed workers to focus on different health categories by using information modules (reading health information) and/or completing practical exercises (guided, interactive health tutorials). OBJECTIVE This study aimed to identify the extent to which office workers have workplace-related health issues, assess whether office workers who differ in their health focus also differ in their improved well-being, and assess whether completing practical exercises is associated with improved well-being compared with reading information modules. METHODS Fitbase GmbH collected data for the period of February 2016 to May 2017 from health insurance employees undergoing Web-based health training in Hamburg, Germany. The data consisted of a needs assessment examining health issues faced by office workers, a wellness questionnaire regarding one’s perception of the Web-based health intervention, and activity logs of information modules and practical exercises completed. Through logistic regression, we determined associations between improved well-being from Web-based health training and differences in a worker’s health focus and a worker’s preferred intervention method. RESULTS Nearly half of the office workers had chronic back pain (1532/3354) and felt tense or irritated (1680/3348). Over four-fifth (645/766) of the office workers indicated that the Web-based health training improved their well-being (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). Office workers who preferred practical exercises compared with information modules had 2.22 times greater odds of reporting improved well-being from the Web-based health intervention (<i>P</i>=.01; 95% CI 1.20-4.11). Office workers with a focus on practical exercises for back health had higher odds of improved well-being compared with other health foci. Office workers focused on practical exercises for back pain had at least two times the odds of having their well-being improved from the Web-based health intervention compared with those focused on stress management (<i>P</i>&lt;.001), mindfulness (<i>P</i>=.02), stress management/mindfulness (<i>P</i>=.005), and eye health (<i>P</i>=.003). No particular health focus was associated with improved well-being for the information modules. CONCLUSIONS Office workers frequently report having back pain and stress. A focus on Web-based health training via practical exercises and practical exercises for back health predict an improvement in office workers’ reported well-being. CLINICALTRIAL

Challenging Respectability: Student Health Directors Providing Services to Lesbian and Gay Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-44
Author(s):  
Thai-Huy Nguyen ◽  
AndrÉs Castro Samayoa ◽  
Marybeth Gasman ◽  
Steve Mobley
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Gay And Lesbian ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Student Health ◽  
Extensive Discussion ◽  
Transgender Students ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender

Background Researchers have tended to favor scholarship that looks at institutional forms of support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students in the context of resource centers specifically tailored to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students. Our study makes two distinct contributions to the study of gay and lesbian students of color: (1) We move away from resource centers as a focal point of support for students and attempt to explore the role of student health at 11 HBCUs; and (2) We draw attention to the ways in which health administrators challenge the influence of respectability to promote the delivery of healthcare that is attuned to the needs and experiences of sexual minorities, thereby providing evidence that pushes back against dominant narratives that reinforce HBCUs as homogenous communities of conservatism and homophobia. Research Question This study seeks to answer the following questions: (1) How do student health directors at HBCUs promote policies and practices that are attuned to the health of their gay and lesbian students? and (2) What conditions are developed to cultivate a student health center that not only addresses students’ physical health, but is also “in a position to reaffirm these students”? Participants Eleven student health directors at 4-year private and public HBCUs. Research Design The inquiry is situated within the tradition of narrative analyses. Semistructured interviews were conducted with our participants. Data Collection and Analysis We structured each interview around six broad open-ended questions that offered opportunities for us to tease out unique areas of tension during the interview and to “lead the respondent on a journey, to a frame of mind from which she will understand our ‘big’ questions.” These questions included perceptions of challenges and successes of campus inclusiveness for sexual minority students, clinical services, sensitivity training for staff, and the presence of same gender loving brochures and messaging. Findings Our data offers a narrative that illuminates the forces that shape the challenges and opportunities for student health directors (SHDs) to engender change within and outside student health centers and how that ultimately affects the provision of health services to gay and lesbian students. More importantly, it showcases how efforts are made to challenge the influence of respectability to ensure student health and well-being. The findings are organized under the following themes: (a) building trust, (b) partnerships, (c) resistance, and (d) envisioning next steps. Conclusions We provide an extensive discussion in how student health directors manage the challenges associated with dominant institutional ideologies, as well as critical implications for future research and practice.

Secondary Analysis for Digitized Data

2022 ◽  
pp. 898-919
Author(s):  
Gennaro Iorio ◽  
Marco Palmieri ◽  
Geraldina Roberti
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
National Perspective ◽  
The Web

Secondary analysis for quantitative data is a social research method traditionally employed for statistical analysis of administrative data. In the new digital society, this old research method that pre-existed the emergence of the new digital environment has been digitized to carry out its valuable activity in doing science. In this chapter, the secondary analysis for digitized data is illustrated. Thanks to the growing availability of datasets digitized on the web, the scholars of social well-being use the secondary analysis to inquiry this phenomenon through a cross-national perspective. The authors present the empirical study of World Love Index, in which the utility of the secondary analysis in finding and selecting valid indicators of social well-being is experienced.

Medicinal Plants and Gyneco-obstetric Disorders among Women in the South East of Morocco

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-17
Author(s):  
Mohamed Eddouks ◽  
Morad Hebi ◽  
Mohammed Ajebli
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Phoenix Dactylifera ◽  
Rosmarinus Officinalis ◽  
Herbal Remedies ◽  
Lepidium Sativum ◽  
Use Value ◽  
Origanum Vulgare ◽  
Important Species ◽  
Region Data

Background: Phytotherapy is used in developing countries to treat several gynecoobstetric disorders. Objective: This study aimed to collect information on herbal remedies traditionally used for the treatment of gyneco-obstetric disorders in the southeast region of Morocco (Tafilalet). Methods: Field work was undertaken as an ethnopharmacological survey involving 980 women, 60 herbalists and 20 midwives in 6 different areas of the Tafilalet region. Data was compiled using a semi-structured questionnaire via face-to-face interviews. Three quantitative ethnopharmacological indices (the use value (UV), informant consensus factor (ICF) and fidelity levels (Fl)) were calculated. Results: A total of 115 species of plants, belonging to 47 families were identified in this study. The most important species according to their use value were Rosmarinus officinalis (0.40), Lavandula angustifolia (0.35), Origanum vulgare (0.22), Cinnamomum cassia (0.18) and Phoenix dactylifera (0.15). Among the obstetric disorders, the highest ICF values were recorded for menstruation (0.95), female infertility (0.9), and maintenance of pregnancy as well as well-being of fetus (0.87). The analysis showed that the highest Fl value for menstruation was found for Origanum vulgare. (94.07 %) followed by Rosmarinus officinalis (87.29%). For female fertility, the highest Fl value was found in Phoenix dactylifera (77.50%) followed by Lepidium sativum (77.17%). Conclusion: This explorative survey emphasizes the need to preserve and document the traditional healing practices for managing gyneco-obstetric disorders and the valorization of this potential could be important for the improvement of women reproductive health.

scholarly journals Use of telephone and web interfaces of interactive response technology at clinical investigator sites in clinical trials

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-305
Author(s):  
Anna-Leena Saarela ◽  
Anja Walzer ◽  
Anne Mari Juppo
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Interactive Voice Response ◽  
End Users ◽  
Web Interface ◽  
Web Interfaces ◽  
Clinical Investigator ◽  
The Web

Background Interactive response technologies are used in clinical trials to provide services such as automated randomization and medication logistics management. The objective of this article is to investigate the usage of telephone (Interactive Voice Response) and web (Interactive Web Response) interfaces of interactive response technologies at clinical investigator sites in clinical trials, to obtain information about the preferences of interactive response technology end users between the telephone and web interfaces, and to explore the relevance of the telephone interface in this setting. Methods The data consist of an online survey conducted in spring 2016 with clinical investigators, study nurses, and pharmacists in 13 countries. Results Ninety-eight percent of survey respondents preferred the web interface over the telephone interface, the most important reason being superior usability. However, the respondents indicated the usability of interactive response technology interfaces is not optimal, and lack of integration and consistency across systems is common. A vast majority of interactive response technology end users at clinical sites prefer to use the web interface over the telephone interface, but most also feel there would need to be a back-up system. Conclusions Based on the results, it would be beneficial to improve the usability of the interactive response technology interfaces, and to increase consistency across systems from the current level. Support to and training of the users, as well as clarifying the responsibilities between sites and the sponsor should also be a focal point. Study sponsors should explore with interactive response technology service providers how removing the telephone interface would impact future studies, and whether there could be a more efficient means to achieve a reliable back-up to the web interface instead of a dedicated telephone interface.

Web X.0

2010 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
San Murugesan
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Web Technologies ◽  
Social Trends ◽  
Educational Applications ◽  
New Applications ◽  
The Web

The Web has evolved from its humble beginnings merely as a publishing medium intended for a small group of scientists to a medium of interaction, participation, and collaboration. It has dramatically influenced almost every sphere of our activity and has created paradigm shifts. Encompassing new technologies, business strategies, and social trends, the Web continues to forge many new applications that we had never imagined before or were not previously feasible. It has created new paradigms in business, social interaction, governance, and education. In this chapter, we trace the Web’s continuing evolution and phenomenal strides, outline the features and characteristics of Web 2.0, 3.0, and X.0, and examine their prospects and potential. The ability to recognize new Web technologies for their potential in business, social and educational applications, and the ability to develop and deploy creative applications based on these technologies are the keys to continued success of the Web and our progress and well being.

Supply Chain Relationships

2020 ◽  
pp. 1695-1707
Author(s):  
Wesley S. Boyce
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Supply Chain Management ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Open Market ◽  
Supply Chain Collaboration ◽  
Chain Management ◽  
Key Dimensions ◽  
Coordination And Collaboration

The evolving field of supply chain management is rooted in the premise that traditionally independent firms need to work together in order to achieve supply chain success. This article outlines supply chain collaboration, which is a critical strategy for the field of supply chain management. While firms have traditionally operated in a manner that only considers their own well-being, a transition is occurring where open market relationships are diminishing and cooperation, coordination, and collaboration are becoming much more common. There are several key dimensions of collaboration that serve as drivers to its success, and firms that engage in these activities should experience closer relationships with channel partners and ultimately achieve higher levels of success. While this issue has been thoroughly covered in the logistics and supply chain management literature, its limited implementation and lack of widespread success provides evidence that the topic should continue to be a focal point in future research.

Entrepreneurial orientation and burnout among healthcare professionals

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Claudine Kearney ◽  
Padraic Dunne ◽  
William J. Wales
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Organizational Outcomes ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type

PurposeAmong healthcare professionals, burnout is one of the key challenges affecting organizational outcomes, employee productivity and quality of care. The knowledge of burnout and its root causes and primary contributors continues to grow yet remains limited. In many environments, an entrepreneurial orientation (EO) has been shown to dramatically improve organizational outcomes and performance. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate critical research areas at the intersection of organizational EO and employee burnout within the healthcare sector.Design/methodology/approachA conceptual model which considers how EO has the potential to provide an operational context that may negate, lessen or delay the negative effects of burnout among healthcare professionals, is advanced as a useful focal point to foster research exploring connections between organizational orientation and employee well-being.FindingsInsights into how an opportunity-embracing EO characteristic of high-tech firms may shape how stress is experienced and address burnout when applied to healthcare organizations. A decrease in burnout stands to improve quality of care as well as the satisfaction of staff and patients alike, including a greater sense of autonomy, engagement, motivation and passion.Originality/valueThis research agenda proposes new insights and the need for additional research into how the manifestation of organizational EO may contribute to the field of medicine, influence burnout and enhance the well-being among healthcare professionals.

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