scholarly journals Diagnosing the Level of Job Performance for a Sample of the Directorates of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior: An Exploratory Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prof Dr Nada Ismaeel Jabbouri ◽  
Munaf Sameer Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Arithmetic Mean ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Relative Variance ◽  
Division Managers

The research aims to diagnose the level of job performance in the directorates of the Iraqi Ministry of Interior ,The current research adopted the descriptive analytical method ,Starting from a problem and questions that emerged from a main question (were the leaders of the surveyed directorates able to improve job performance, Its data were collected from (101) respondents who represent the research sample in an intentional, quota, way, after being completely enumerated Represented by managers (department managers, division managers), the questionnaire was adopted as a tool for collecting research data, which included (40) paragraphs by which the variables investigated in (the Directorate of Relations and media , the Directorate of Planning and Follow-up, the Directorate of Systems and Informatics, the Directorate of Identities and Leaves), were measured, Personal interviews and field observations were used, and the research adopted a program (SMART PLS V.3.3, Spss V.26) with the adoption of descriptive statistics methods (normal distribution test, confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis, structural modeling, arithmetic mean, percentages, standard deviation, and relative importance, The coefficient of relative variance, the Pearson correlation coefficient, the coefficient of simple and multiple regression), The research concluded with the most prominent result represented in the direction of the leaders of the surveyed directorates towards contextual performance, which indicates that their employees carry out tasks that go beyond their official roles and their quest to volunteer in additional activities and help others, as well as the leaders’ interest in the job performance of their employees, so I proceeded to improve it, as well as directly improving the performance of the task.

scholarly journals Motives for Donating: What Inspires Our Decisions to Make a Donation to Non-profit Organisations?

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Hladká ◽  
Vladimír Hyánek
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Investment Model ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
The Public ◽  
Impure Altruism ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Motivation represents a foundation cornerstone on which analyses in a number of humanities and social sciences are built. For a long time, economists have seen motivation as connected with the act of giving, trying to interpret it in the context of the neoclassical economics assumptions. The objective of this paper is to find answers to the question of what mainly motivates the Czech population in their decisions to make a donation and whether there is any interdependence among such motives. We also ask what the relationship is between the determining motives and the rate or frequency of donating. The donation models that we analyze and use as the basis of our research are nowadays considered being the principal or at least interesting donation models commonly taken into account by economists in their work. We have only focused on selected microeconomics models to make the text clearly targeted; specifically, we are examining the public goods model, private consumption model investment model and impure altruism model. The data were collected through a questionnaire survey and analysed by means of mathematical-statistical methods that are commonly used in similar cases, such as descriptive statistics, the Pearson correlation coefficient and the ANOVA method based on the F-test. The empirical testing confirmed several assumptions connecting with this type of a research; however, our paper opened a space for a follow-up research, too.

scholarly journals Impact of distance on postoperative follow-up in patients of pediatric surgery: a retrospective review

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. e000195
Author(s):  
Meagan E Wiebe ◽  
Anna C Shawyer
Keyword(s):  
Postoperative Complications ◽  
Pediatric Surgery ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Attendance Rates ◽  
Urban Center ◽  
Children's Hospital ◽  
Median Distance ◽  
Equivalent Rate ◽  
Children’S Hospital

ObjectiveCentralization of medical services in Canada has resulted in patients travelling long distances for healthcare, which may compromise their health. We hypothesized that children living farther from a children’s hospital were offered and attended fewer follow-up appointments.MethodsWe reviewed children less than 17 years of age referred to the general surgery clinic at a tertiary children’s hospital during a 2-year period who underwent surgery. Descriptive statistics were performed.ResultsWe identified 723 patients. The majority were male (61%) with a median age of 7 years (range 18 days to16 years) and were from the major urban center (MUC) (56.3%). The median distance travelled to hospital for MUC patients was 8.9 km (range 0.9–22 km) vs 119.5 km (range 20.3–1950 km) for non-MUC patients. MUC children were offered more follow-up appointments (72.7% vs 60.8%, p<0.05). No significant differences existed in follow-up attendance rates (MUC 88.5% vs non-MUC 89.1%, p=0.84) or postoperative complications (9.8% vs 9.2%, p=0.78). There were no deaths.ConclusionsPatients living farther from a hospital were offered fewer follow-up appointments, but attended an equivalent rate of follow-ups when offered one. Telemedicine and remote follow-up are underused approaches that can permit follow-up appointments while reducing associated travel time and expenses.

scholarly journals ‘I feel the irritation and frustration all over the body’ Affective ambiguities in networked parenting culture

2021 ◽  
pp. 136787792110035
Author(s):  
Mari Lehto ◽  
Susanna Paasonen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Use ◽  
Research Data ◽  
The Body ◽  
Social Media Use ◽  
Working Through ◽  
Media Research ◽  
Social Media Research ◽  
Study Participants

This article investigates the affective power of social media by analysing everyday encounters with parenting content among mothers. Drawing on data composed of diaries of social media use and follow-up interviews with six women, we ask how our study participants make sense of their experiences of parenting content and the affective intensities connected to it. Despite the negativity involved in reading and participating in parenting discussions, the participants find themselves wanting to maintain the very connections that irritate them, or even evoke a sense of failure, as these also yield pleasure, joy and recognition. We suggest that the ambiguities addressed in our research data speak of something broader than the specific experiences of the women in question. We argue that they point to the necessity of focusing on, and working through affective ambiguity in social media research in order to gain fuller understanding the complex appeal of platforms and exchanges.

scholarly journals Collaborative research and knowledge translation on road crashes in Burkina Faso: the police perspective 18 months on

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Dagenais ◽  
Michelle Proulx ◽  
Esther Mc Sween-Cadieux ◽  
Aude Nikiema ◽  
Emmanuel Bonnet ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Road Traffic ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Road Traffic Crash ◽  
Research Project ◽  
Traffic Crashes ◽  
Road Traffic Crashes ◽  
Road Crashes

AbstractIn this commentary, we present a follow-up of two articles published in 2017 and 2018 about road traffic crashes, which is an important public health issue in Africa and Burkina Faso. The first article reported on a research project, conducted in partnership with local actors involved in road safety, carried out in Ouagadougou in 2015. Its aim was to test the effectiveness, acceptability, and capacity of a surveillance system to assess the number of road traffic crashes and their consequences on the health of crash victims. Several knowledge translation activities were carried out to maximize its impact and were reported in the 2018 article published in HRPS: monthly reports presenting the research data, large-format printed maps distributed to the city’s police stations, and a deliberative workshop held at the end of the research project. The present commentary presents our efforts to deepen our understanding of the impacts of the knowledge translation strategy, based on follow-up interviews, 18 months after the workshop, with the heads of the road traffic crash units in Ouagadougou police stations (n = 5). Several benefits were reported by respondents. Their involvement in the process prompted them to broaden their knowledge of other ways of dealing with the issue of road crashes. This led them, sometimes with their colleagues, to intervene differently: more rapid response at collision sites, increased surveillance of dangerous intersections, user awareness-raising on the importance of the highway code, etc. However, sustaining these actions over the longer term has proven difficult. Several lessons were derived from this experience, regarding the importance of producing useful and locally applicable research data, of ensuring the acceptability of the technologies used for data collection, of using collaborative approaches in research and knowledge translation, of ensuring the visibility of actions undertaken by actors in the field, and of involving decision-makers in the research process to maximize its impacts.

scholarly journals Telemedicine in Spine Surgery: Global Perspectives and Practices

2021 ◽  
pp. 219256822110223
Author(s):  
Grant Riew ◽  
Francis Lovecchio ◽  
Dino Samartzis ◽  
Philip K. Louie ◽  
Niccole Germscheid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spine Surgery ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
South American ◽  
Geographical Differences ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Global Perspectives ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
Initial Appointment ◽  
Almost All

Study Design: Cross-sectional, anonymous, international survey. Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the rapid adoption of telemedicine in spine surgery. This study sought to determine the extent of adoption and global perspectives on telemedicine in spine surgery. Methods: All members of AO Spine International were emailed an anonymous survey covering the participant’s experiences with and perceptions of telemedicine. Descriptive statistics were used to depict responses. Responses were compared among regions. Results: 485 spine surgeons participated in the survey. Telemedicine usage rose from <10.0% to >39.0% of all visits. A majority of providers (60.5%) performed at least one telemedicine visit. The format of “telemedicine” varied widely by region: European (50.0%) and African (45.2%) surgeons were more likely to use phone calls, whereas North (66.7%) and South American (77.0%) surgeons more commonly used video ( P < 0.001). North American providers used telemedicine the most during COVID-19 (>60.0% of all visits). 81.9% of all providers “agreed/strongly agreed” telemedicine was easy to use. Respondents tended to “agree” that imaging review, the initial appointment, and postoperative care could be performed using telemedicine. Almost all (95.4%) surgeons preferred at least one in-person visit prior to the day of surgery. Conclusion: Our study noted significant geographical differences in the rate of telemedicine adoption and the platform of telemedicine utilized. The results suggest a significant increase in telemedicine utilization, particularly in North America. Spine surgeons found telemedicine feasible for imaging review, initial visits, and follow-up visits although the vast majority still preferred at least one in-person preoperative visit.

scholarly journals AB0185 PROSPECTIVE PROFILE OF URINE METABOLOME IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1392.2-1392
Author(s):  
M. De Oliveira ◽  
P. V. Alabarse ◽  
M. Farinon ◽  
R. Cavalheiro Do Espírito Santo ◽  
R. Xavier
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Disease Activity ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Resonance Spectroscopy ◽  
Metabolome Analysis ◽  
Orthogonal Projections ◽  
Urine Metabolome

Background:Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by increased mortality and associated with metabolic disorders. Since the metabolomic profile is known to vary in response to different inflammatory conditions, metabolome analysis could substantially improve diagnosis and prognosis of RA.Objectives:To analyze the urine metabolome profile in RA patients and correlate it with disease activity changes over 12 monthsMethods:Seventy-nine RA patients, according to ACR/EULAR 2010 classification criteria, between 40 and 70 years old, were recruited and followed for 12 months. Metabolome analysis was performed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR), resulting in the identification of 93 metabolites in urine collected at the baseline and after 12 months. Frequency analysis, Pearson Correlation and Multivariate data analysis with orthogonal projections to latent structures (OPLS) method were performed and a statistical significance was considered as p<0.05.Results:The study population was characterized by the majority of women (86.7%), mean age of 56 years old, around 80% with positive anti-CCP or Rheumatoid Factor. During the one year of follow-up, there was no substantial variation in the DAS28 measurement (baseline: 3.8, after 12 months: 4.0). There was no significant correlation between the metabolome pattern and DAS28 score (p>0.05) over time. However, multivariate analysis (OPLS-DA) demonstrated an adequate differentiation of the population with 0.92 of accuracy (Q2: 0.72 and R2: 0.89).There was a significant increase of L-cysteine, choline, L-Phenylalanin, creatine, L-histidine, oxalacetic acid and xanthine, and a decrease of L-threonine, taurine, butyric and gluconic acid (p<0.05) during the follow-up, metabolites that are involved in the skeletal muscle metabolism.Conclusion:The observed biomarkers indicate,as expected, that the RA metabolic profile is associated with inflammation injury and skeletal muscle amino acid metabolism. Correlations with disease activity changes was compromised by the stable disease status during the 12 months. More studies evaluating correlations with skeletal muscle function and mass are underway.Acknowledgments:Disclosure of interest: Marianne Oliveira: None declared, Rafaela Santo: None declared, Mirian Farinon: None declared, Ricardo Xavier Consultant of: Abbvie, Pfizer, Novartis, Janssen, Lilly, RocheDisclosure of Interests:Marianne de Oliveira: None declared, Paulo Vinicius Alabarse: None declared, Mirian Farinon: None declared, Rafaela Cavalheiro do Espírito Santo: None declared, Ricardo Xavier Consultant of: AbbVie, Pfizer, Novartis, Janssen, Eli Lilly, Roche

Educational differences in mortality and the relative importance of different causes of death: a 7-year follow-up study of Spanish adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (12) ◽  
pp. 1151-1160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Reques ◽  
Carolina Giráldez-García ◽  
Estrella Miqueleiz ◽  
María J Belza ◽  
Enrique Regidor
Keyword(s):  
Causes Of Death ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Educational Differences

Effectiveness of a Modified Version of Airflow Therapy

1982 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 160-164
Author(s):  
Glenn L. Falkowski ◽  
Arthur M. Guilford ◽  
Jack Sandler
Keyword(s):  
Success Rate ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Differential Effectiveness ◽  
History Of ◽  
One Year ◽  
Main Components

Utilizing airflow therapy, Schwartz (1976) has claimed an 89% success rate with stutterers following treatment and an 83% success rate at one year follow-up. Such claims have yet to be documented in the scientific literature. The purposes of this study were: (a) to investigate the effectiveness of a modified version of airflow therapy; (b) to examine the relative importance of its two main components—passive airflow and elongation of the first vowel spoken. The speech of two adult male stutterers with a lengthy history of stuttering, was assessed with spontaneous speaking and reading tasks. Results indicated marked improvement in both subjects' speech on the reading task was maintained at follow-up 10 weeks later. For spontaneous speech, results were generally weaker and less durable. Effects of the two treatment components were cumulative and did not allow determination of any differential effectiveness between components. Implications of these findings were considered and directions for future research discussed.

scholarly journals Teledermatology in Times of COVID-19 Confinement: Comparing Patients’ and Physicians’ Satisfaction by the Standardized Brest Teledermatology Questionnaire

Dermatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Joachim W. Fluhr ◽  
Annie Gueguen ◽  
Delphine Legoupil ◽  
Emilie Brenaut ◽  
Claire Abasq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Main Question ◽  
Chronic Patients ◽  
Dermatology Department ◽  
Global Satisfaction ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Outpatient Settings

The French government imposed the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown from March 17 until May 11, 2020. Only emergency cases and teledermatology (TD) were allowed in outpatient settings. A standardized questionnaire was developed to compare the satisfaction level of patients and their treating physicians. Our main question was whether the patients would perceive TD as a valid alternative for direct physical face-to-face consultation. Eighty-two patients and their 4 treating dermatologists from one dermatology department participated in the study (43 females, 39 males) with a mean age of 46.6 years (SD ±23.9). The reason for TD was a chronic disease in the majority (87.8%), and mainly as a follow-up (96.3%). Regarding satisfaction, almost all categories rated around 9 on a 0–10 verbal analogue scale. The same level of global satisfaction could be seen between the patients and the physicians as well as for the quality of the patient-physician relation and whether all questions could be addressed during the TC. Physicians showed significantly higher scores than patients only for the category of “length” of the consultation. Gender, age, as well as distance between the clinic and home of the patient were not influencing factors for satisfaction. Regarding the technical parameters, the evaluation was mostly comparable for patients and physicians, but overall lower than the relational satisfaction parameters, especially for image quality. Patients were significantly more motivated to continue the TD after the lockdown than their treating dermatologists. We see an interest for implementing TD in specialized centers with chronic patients coming from remote places for regular follow-ups. TD cannot replace in-person patient-physician interaction, but was helpful during the lockdown. As a result, TD might become part of dermatology training to prepare for future lockdown situations.

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