scholarly journals Factors Influencing Fixed-Route Transit Decision-Making: Exploring Differences by Disability and Community Type

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordana Maisel ◽  
Molly Ranahan ◽  
Jimin Choi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Community Type ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Mobility Impairments ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Context Sensitive ◽  
Eligibility Determination ◽  
Transit Agencies

Transit agencies utilize the following complementary initiatives to encourage greater fixed-route transit usage by people with disabilities: (1) implement more rigorous paratransit eligibility determination practices and (2) address the factors that deter people with disabilities from using fixed-route transit. This research focuses on the latter and uses previously conducted survey data to determine the most important factors individuals with disabilities consider when deciding to use various transportation options, and how these factors vary by disability and community type. Findings indicate that individuals with mobility impairments consistently rated the built environment factors as more important to their transit mode decision-making than scheduling-related factors. Findings also highlighted the importance of addressing complex trips when assisting riders with intellectual and cognitive disabilities. The current study also revealed that people with disabilities experience barriers differently based on where they live, suggesting the need for context sensitive interventions to support fixed-route ridership. Transit agencies should utilize this information to employ more targeted interventions to encourage greater fixed-route transit usage for individuals with disabilities.

Individuals With Disabilities Who Have Diabetes: Do We Have Targeted Interventions?

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
DeLawnia Comer-HaGans ◽  
Shamly Austin ◽  
Zo Ramamonjiarivelo
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Disease Control ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
The United States ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
Centers For Disease Control

Abstract According to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. It is assumed that various diabetes interventions are available to help individuals manage this chronic disease, but that is not the case. The literature is scant regarding interventions focused on people with disabilities who have diabetes. The purpose of this article is to review interventions specifically focused on people with disabilities who have diabetes and to discuss the effect of these interventions on this population.

Working for Yourself: How People with Disabilities Choose Self-employment

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 30-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Palmer ◽  
Kay Schriner ◽  
Yvette Getch ◽  
Douglas Main
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Self Employment

Self-employment is an increasingly popular choice among all Americans, including individuals with disabilities. In this article, we report the results of a qualitative study of four persons with disabilities who are self-employed. We describe the characteristics of successful self-employment as these individuals define it, conditions that led to their choosing self-employment, and contextual factors that were associated with their decision making.

Kegunaan Informasi Akuntansi dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Internal oleh Unit Akuntansi Kuasa Pengguna Anggaran (UAKPA)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 73-91
Author(s):  
Karno Pandu Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Information Use ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Accrual Accounting ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
Accrual Basis ◽  
Cash Basis

This study aims to determine the usefulness level of accounting information (on cash basis and accrual basis) in central goverment agencies internal decision-making process. In addition, this study also aims to determine the influence of the organization’s external factors, the organization's internal factors and Individual Actor’s Characteristic Related Factors on the level of use of accounting information in central goverment agencies internal decision making.The research show that  level of accrual accounting information use in the context of internal decision making is high. In addition it showed differences between  level of cash-based accounting information use and accrual-based accounting information use. This study also addressed that the organization’s external factors, the organization's internal factors and individual actor’s characteristic related factors significantly influence both level of accounting information use  on cash basis and accrual basis in the internal decision-making. Except for the organization’s external factors  did not significantly affect the level of accrual accounting information use  in the internal decision-making.   Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat kegunaan informasi akuntansi (berbasis kas dan akrual) dalam proses pengambilan keputusan internal Unit Akuntansi Kuasa Pengguna Anggaran (UAKPA). Selain itu penelitian ini juga bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh faktor eksternal organisasi, faktor internal organisasi dan faktor karakteristik individu pengguna terhadap tingkat penggunaan informasi akuntansi dalam pengambilan keputusan internal Unit Akuntansi Kuasa Pengguna Anggaran (UAKPA).Temuan peneliti menunjukan bahwa tingkat penggunaan informasi akuntansi berbasis akrual tinggi dalam rangka pengambilan keputusan internal. Selain itu penelitian menunjukan adanya perbedaan tingkat penggunaan antara informasi akutansi berbasis kas dan informasi akutansi berbasis akrual. Penelitian juga menujukan bahwa faktor eksternal organisasi, faktor internal organisasi dan faktor karakteristik individu pengguna berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat penggunaan informasi akuntansi (berbasis kas dan akrual) dalam pengambilan keputusan internal. Kecuali untuk faktor eksternal organisasi tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap tingkat penggunaan informasi akuntansi akrual dalam pengambilan keputusan internal.

scholarly journals Development of a prognostic tool: based on risk factors for tooth loss after active periodontal therapy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Rahim-Wöstefeld ◽  
Dorothea Kronsteiner ◽  
Shirin ElSayed ◽  
Nihad ElSayed ◽  
Peter Eickholz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Tooth Loss ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
Periodontal Therapy ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Individual Treatment ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Prognostic Tool

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to develop a prognostic tool to estimate long-term tooth retention in periodontitis patients at the beginning of active periodontal therapy (APT). Material and methods Tooth-related factors (type, location, bone loss (BL), infrabony defects, furcation involvement (FI), abutment status), and patient-related factors (age, gender, smoking, diabetes, plaque control record) were investigated in patients who had completed APT 10 years before. Descriptive analysis was performed, and a generalized linear-mixed model-tree was used to identify predictors for the main outcome variable tooth loss. To evaluate goodness-of-fit, the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated using cross-validation. A bootstrap approach was used to robustly identify risk factors while avoiding overfitting. Results Only a small percentage of teeth was lost during 10 years of supportive periodontal therapy (SPT; 0.15/year/patient). The risk factors abutment function, diabetes, and the risk indicator BL, FI, and age (≤ 61 vs. > 61) were identified to predict tooth loss. The prediction model reached an AUC of 0.77. Conclusion This quantitative prognostic model supports data-driven decision-making while establishing a treatment plan in periodontitis patients. In light of this, the presented prognostic tool may be of supporting value. Clinical relevance In daily clinical practice, a quantitative prognostic tool may support dentists with data-based decision-making. However, it should be stressed that treatment planning is strongly associated with the patient’s wishes and adherence. The tool described here may support establishment of an individual treatment plan for periodontally compromised patients.

Assessing employers’ stigmatizing attitudes toward people with disabilities: A brief report

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Jill Bezyak ◽  
Kanako Iwanaga ◽  
Erin Moser ◽  
Fong Chan
Keyword(s):  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Stigmatizing Attitudes ◽  
Areas Of Concern ◽  
Unidimensional Structure

BACKGROUND: People with disabilities are one of the most marginalized groups in society, and having a disability significantly increases the likelihood of unemployment or underemployment. The reluctance to hire individuals with disabilities is significantly influenced by the longstanding, negative stereotypes of people with disabilities. OBJECTIVE: To better understand employers’ negative attitudes toward individuals with disabilities, assessment tools must properly capture factors contributing to this stigma. METHODS: The Employers’ Stigmatizing Attitudes toward People with Disabilities Scale (ESATPD) was validated in the current study. RESULTS: Results of the exploratory factor analysis indicate a strong, unidimensional structure of the scale accounting for 47.14% of the total variance with a sample. The single ESATPD factor was labeled employment stigma. In addition, higher levels of employers’ stigma were related to negative attitudes toward disability, decreased support of recruitment efforts, as well as decreased intentions of hiring people with disabilities. CONCLUSION: Results support the implementation of tailored interventions directed at specific areas of concern for employers and employees in hiring positions.

The Role of the Pediatrician in Implementing the Americans With Disabilities Act: Subject Review

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 98 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-148
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
American Academy ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Reasonable Accommodation ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
American Academy Of Pediatrics ◽  
Counseling Adolescents ◽  
Recreational Programs

In this statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirms the importance of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which guarantees people with disabilities certain rights to enable them to participate more fully in their communities. Pediatricians need to know about the ADA provisions to be able to educate and counsel their patients and patients' families appropriately. The ADA mandates changes to our environment, including reasonable accommodation to the needs of individuals with disabilities, which has application to schools, hospitals, physician offices, community businesses, and recreational programs. Pediatricians should be a resource to their community by providing information about the ADA and the special needs of their patients, assisting with devising reasonable accommodation, and counseling adolescents about their expanded opportunities under the ADA.

scholarly journals Radiation Pneumonitis: Old Problem, New Tricks

Cancers ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Varsha Jain ◽  
Abigail Berman
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Radiation Pneumonitis ◽  
Lung Ventilation ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Ventilation Imaging ◽  
Lung Ventilation Imaging ◽  
Major Treatment ◽  
Dose Limiting Toxicity

Radiation therapy is a major treatment modality for management of non-small cell lung cancer. Radiation pneumonitis is a dose limiting toxicity of radiotherapy, affecting its therapeutic ratio. This review presents patient and treatment related factors associated with the development of radiation pneumonitis. Research focusing on reducing the incidence of radiation pneumonitis by using information about lung ventilation, imaging-based biomarkers as well as normal tissue complication models is discussed. Recent advances in our understanding of molecular mechanisms underlying lung injury has led to the development of several targeted interventions, which are also explored in this review.

scholarly journals Multicriteria Decision Making Model for the New Team Member Selection Based on Individual and Group-Related Factors

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-114
Author(s):  
Jakub Wojnar
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Team Member ◽  
Team Building ◽  
Multicriteria Decision Making ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Multicriteria Decision ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Member Selection ◽  
Decision Making Model

Multicriteria Decision Making Model for the New Team Member Selection Based on Individual and Group-Related FactorsThis paper presents a novel approach to the team building emphasizing group-related attributes of potential candidates instead of focusing on their individual characteristics during the recruitment process. The main assumption is that the teamwork capabilities are equally if not more important than individual skills or competences when selecting new team member. Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is used for analyzing teamwork capabilities and multicriteria decision making model will be developed as a final solution.

scholarly journals The Perception of Physical Activity and Sports Professionals’ Competence in Working With Individuals With Disabilities in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Gutiérrez-Conejo ◽  
María-Dolores González-Rivera ◽  
Antonio Campos-Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Individuals With Disabilities ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
And Training

The importance of professional competence lies in the effective application of job-oriented knowledge and skills which guarantee one’s successful adaptation to the work. This study analyzes the perception of the importance of physical activity and sports (PAS) professionals’ competence in working with individuals with disabilities in Spain. As a descriptive quantitative study, face-to-face interviews were conducted through a survey to extract the data. The sample consisted of 214 PAS professionals working with people with disabilities. According to the results, the analyzed constituents of professional competence are important for adequate performance (>65%), with the exception of competences of leadership and use of new technologies (<50%). It was also found that the perceived importance of each element of professional competence varies according to age, experience and training. Based on the obtained results, the degree of importance of each constituent of professional competence and its implication for the access of people with disabilities to high-quality physical activity and sports services was determined.

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