Tree Cover Ratio Effects on Users’ Perceptions, Impressions and Suitability Judgment for Different Activities in Privately Owned Public Spaces

People are drawn to natural settings because they instinctively associate them with providing, nurturing environments. Many studies have linked higher urban greenery ratios to social, psychological, economic, and human health improvements. While urban greenery benefits a large number of people, the monetary burden of its installation and maintenance falls typically to local governments or private entities, requiring urban designers to be able to justify the higher costs of implementation and maintenance. To date, there is still no precise data linking tree cover ratio and the specific effects it has on peoples’ perceptions and impressions of urban plazas or in the environment’s suitability for different activities. This study expands on the findings of previous studies to explore the effects of tree cover ratio and environment scale across twenty-three different evaluation scales. It used immersive virtual environments to control for confounding variables and head-mounted displays to present the stimuli, allowing participants to experience the environment in its totality as in a natural setting. Higher tree cover ratios improved participants’ willingness to stay and pay for goods, improved perception, impressions, and how suitable the environment was for different activities. The specific effects on five measurement scales for activities, nine measurement scales for impression and seven different measurement scales for perception are shown as well as the effects of the interaction of tree cover ratio and environment scale.The effects of sex and architectural background are also tested and discussed. Results offer designers with evidence for the definition of tree amount in relation to environment scale, based on the desired effect.

AMBIENTE DE PRÁTICA E A SEGURANÇA DO DOENTE NO BLOCO OPERATÓRIO: DIMENSÕES PREDITORAS

Objetivos: identificar o ambiente de prática percepcionado pelos enfermeiros perioperatórios e determinar as dimensões do ambiente de prática preditoras da segurança do doente. Método: estudo descritivo e explicativo, numa amostra de 1.001 enfermeiros de 24 hospitais portugueses (janeiro a outubro de 2018), utilizando o questionário Segurança do Doente no Bloco Operatório e a versão portuguesa do Practice Environment Scale - Work Nursing Index. Recurso à análise descritiva, alfa de Cronbach e método stepwise na análise do modelo de regressão linear. Resultados: a média global (M=2,49) do ambiente de prática indicia sua classificação como desfavorável. Os modelos de regressão revelam que todas as dimensões do ambiente são preditoras da segurança do doente no bloco operatório, destacando-se a dimensão “Fundamentos de enfermagem para qualidade dos cuidados”. Conclusão: este estudo permitiu evidenciar a influência do ambiente de prática na segurança do doente no contexto perioperatório e a necessidade de introdução de melhorias.

Development and Psychometric Validation of the Brief Nurses' Practice Environment Scale and Its Relation to Burnout Syndrome and Job Satisfaction: A Study in Spanish Nurses

Introduction: Nursing environment is a vast concept that traditionally has included a wide range of job characteristics and has been related to burnout and job satisfaction. For its measurement, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index (PESNWI) stands out. However, shorter instruments are needed. The purpose of the study is to develop and test the Brief Nurses' Practice Environment (BNPE) Scale.Methods: The BNPE Scale was developed and tested in a sample of 210 Spanish nurses (data collection 2018).Results: Cronbach's alpha was 0.702. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), with an excellent fit, offered evidence of internal validity. Regarding validity, the BNPE Scale predicted both burnout and job satisfaction. Finally, evidence pointed out a cutoff score of <12 for low levels of practice environment and a cutoff score of >15 for higher levels in practice environment.Conclusions: The BNPE Scale is a short, easy-to-use measure that could be employed in major batteries assessing the quality of healthcare institutions.

A Study of Relationship between Metacognition, Self-Confidence and Family Environment of 10+1 Students

The present study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between metacognition, self-confidence and family environment of 10+1 students. The sample of the present study consisted of 800 students selected randomly from four districts of Haryana (India). Metacognition Inventory by Govil (2003), Self-confidence inventory by Agnihotri (1987) and Family Environment scale by Bhatia and Chadha (1993) were used. The findings indicate that there exists significant and positive relationship between metacognition, family environment and dimensions of family environment. On the other hand, significant but negative correlation between self-confidence and metacognition; self- confidence, family environment and dimensions of family environment is found.

Ambiente da prática profissional de enfermagem em países latino-americanos: scoping review

Objetivo: identificar e mapear a produção literária latino-americana acerca do ambiente da prática profissional de enfermagem no cenário hospitalar com base nos instrumentos Nursing Working Index-Revised e Practice Environment Scale. Método: scoping review em cinco bases de dados e outras fontes sobre o tema. A amostra contabilizou 20 artigos, nove Teses e cinco Dissertações publicados na última década. Resultado: o Brasil apresentou o maior número de publicações em periódicos, na amostra. Os ambientes mostraram-se favoráveis com a aplicação do Nursing Working Index-Revised e desfavoráveis com a Practice Environment Scale. Entre os domínios destacam-se, com os piores escores, o controle do ambiente e adequação da equipe e de recursos. Conclusão: a produção literária adquire destaque apenas na última década e aponta para a associação entre ambientes da prática favoráveis e melhores resultados assistenciais.