Exploring the Writing Challenges Faced by M.Phil. and Ph.D. Scholars: A Case

Academic writing plays a pivotal role in developing research proposals. The present study aimed to explore the grammatical errors that M.Phil/PhDs scholars commit in academic writing. The present study employed a qualitative case study designed to explore the challenges in the English language faced by the M.Phil and PhDs scholars. The 20 Ph.D. and 36 M.Phil scholars were selected by busing purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by using two self-developed semi-structured interviews protocol. Thematic analysis approach was employed for data analysis. The findings revealed that all the participants reported that correct use of tenses was a big hurdle that entailed the other grammatical mistakes and reduced the report quality because all the lexical aspects are linked with these mechanics. The study recommended that English language courses be offered to postgraduate, M. Phil and Ph.D. scholars to learn the technical aspects of the language and provide students with online interactive programming.

Conducting a Cluster RCT on Medication Safety in Nursing Units Overtaxed by the COVID-19 Pandemic

Medication errors continue to harm many hospitalized patients. In other high-risk industries, voluntary incident reporting is widely used to improve safety. Reporting is widely used in hospitals, but not as effectively. This AHRQ-funded cluster RCT will assess the effects of the SAFE Loop, which includes five enhancements in incident reporting implemented on hospital nursing units. Analyses will compare changes in nurses’ attitudes toward reporting, event reporting rates, report quality, and medication event rates between intervention and control arms. The COVID-19 pandemic has created both obstacles and opportunities. The intervention requires study staff to engage nursing unit directors, attend daily nursing “huddles”, and train overtaxed front-line nurses in a geographic area greatly impacted by COVID-19 surges. This created uncertainty around the best time to start the trial. Conversely, we have collected unique data on the implications of COVID-19 for medication safety while testing our instruments during the trial preparation phase.

Pengaruh Kualitas Laporan Keuangan Terhadap Akuntabilitas Kinerja Pada Kantor Pengadilan Agama Lubuklinggau

The aim of this study is to see the effect of financial report quality toward accountability performance in religious court of Lubuk Linggau. Variables of this study are financial report quality and toward accountability performance. Data of this study is qualitative and quantitative data through questionnaire shared to all religious court officers and financial report validated by Audit Board Republic of Indonesia . The result showed that the quality of financial report gave the significant effect on accountability performance in religious court of Lubuk Linggau by > , (15,517>1,692) , significant value with 0,000 < 0,05 and determinant cooficient is 0,749 or 74,9 percent.

ENT Residents Benefit from a Structured Operation Planning Approach in the Training of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery

Background and Objectives: Preoperative planning utilizing computed tomographies (CT) is of utmost importance in functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). Frequently, no uniform documentation and planning structures are available to residents in training. Consequently, overall completeness and quality of operation planning may vary greatly. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a structured operation planning (SOP) approach on the report quality and user convenience during a 4-day sinus surgery course. Materials and Methods: Fifteen participant were requested to plan a FESS procedure based on a CT scan of the paranasal sinuses that exhibited common pathological features, in a conventional manner, using a free text. Afterwards, the participants reevaluated the same scans by means of a specifically designed structured reporting template. Two experienced ENT surgeons assessed the collected conventional operation planning (COP) and SOP methods independently with regard to time requirements, overall quality, and legibility. User convenience data were collected by utilizing visual analogue scales. Results: A significantly greater time expenditure was associated with SOPs (183 s vs. 297 s, p = 0.0003). Yet, legibility (100% vs. 72%, p < 0.0001) and overall completeness (61.3% vs. 22.7%, p < 0.0001) of SOPs was significantly superior to COPs. Additionally, description of highly relevant variants in anatomy and pathologies were outlined in greater detail. User convenience data delineated a significant preference for SOPs (VAS 7.9 vs. 6.9, p = 0.0185). Conclusions: CT-based planning of FESS procedures by residents in training using a structured approach is more time-consuming while producing a superior report quality in terms of detailedness and readability. Consequently, SOP can be considered as a valuable tool in the process of preoperative evaluations, especially within residency.

On the quality of quantitative instruments to measure digital competence in higher education: A systematic mapping study

In this study, we report on a Systematic Mapping Study (SMS) on how the quality of the quantitative instruments used to measure digital competencies in higher education is assured. 73 primary studies were selected from the published literature in the last 10 years in order to 1) characterize the literature, 2) evaluate the reporting practice of quality assessments, and 3) analyze which variables explain such reporting practices. The results indicate that most of the studies focused on medium to large samples of European university students, who attended social science programs. Ad hoc, self-reported questionnaires measuring various digital competence areas were the most commonly used method for data collection. The studies were mostly published in low tier journals. 36% of the studies did not report any quality assessment, while less than 50% covered both groups of reliability and validity assessments at the same time. In general, the studies had a moderate to high depth of evidence on the assessments performed. We found that studies in which several areas of digital competence were measured were more likely to report quality assessments. In addition, we estimate that the probability of finding studies with acceptable or good reporting practices increases over time.

How Does Financial Reporting Quality Relate to Corporate Social Responsibility Expenditures? An International Analysis

In this study, we examine whether financial reporting quality improves corporate social responsibility (CSR) decisions. By using a sample of 3,502 observations from 18 countries, our findings show that financial reporting quality is positively (negatively) associated with CSR activities for firms that are more prone to under-invest (over-invest) in CSR. These results suggest that financial reporting quality mitigates managerial discretion in CSR activities and leads to an improvement in CSR decisions. Further, we decompose CSR into environmental and social dimensions and find that the effects of financial report quality on CSR initiatives are more pronounced for firms with a tendency to under-invest in environmental CSR.

ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI AUDIT DELAY PELAPORAN KEUANGAN PADA PERUSAHAAN MANUFAKTUR YANG TERDAFTAR DI BURSA EFEK INDONESIA

Audit delay is a delay in submitting or publishing the company's financial statements which can make a financial report quality doubtful by the parties interested in making decisions. The purpose of this study is to test and analyze the effect of profitability, solvency, and KAP size on audit delay in financial report submission in consumer goods industrial sector manufacturing companies listed on the IDX for the period 2017 - 2019. In this study there are 3 independent variables, namely profitability. , solvency and hood size and the dependent variable there is 1, namely audit delay. The sampling method used in this research is purposive sampling method. The total population in this study were 36 companies and then eighteen (18) companies fulfilled the purposive sampling. The type of regression model used in this study is logistic regression, then to test the research in logistic regression using Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS) version 22.0 for windows using simultaneous test (Omnibus Test Of Model Coefficient) and Wald test (partial). The results in this study indicate that together (Simultaneous Test) all independent variables affect audit delay where the Chi-square value is 4.291 with a significance value of 0.032 <0.05, then the hypothesis is accepted. Then in the Wald Test only the KAP size variable affects audit delay significantly where the Wald test value is 2.068 with a significance of 0.048 <0.05, so the hypothesis is accepted. Meanwhile, the profitability and solvency variables have no effect on audit delay where the Wald test value is 0.663> 0.05 and 1.187> 0.05, so the hypothesis is rejected.

Image and report quality in non-obstetric ultrasound examinations undertaken by sonographers: Results of an audit of 3731 cases

Introduction This paper reports the results of a rolling audit of sonographer-performed non-obstetric ultrasound examinations undertaken between 2010 and 2020 in a large University Teaching Hospital Ultrasound Department in the United Kingdom. We believe that this represents the largest published audit of sonographer non-obstetric ultrasound examination quality. Methods Random samples of sonographer ultrasound examinations were regularly and systematically audited by consultant-level ultrasound practitioners through review of soft copy images and reports. Examination and report quality were assessed against an internal audit standard in 3731 patients over an 11-year period and also against externally set audit standards in 3186 patients over a nine-year period. Results Both image and report quality exceeded externally set audit standards in all nine years of audit. In the internal audit, the quality standard just failed to be met for the first five years of audit but was achieved in all the subsequent six years. Conclusion This audit provides further information on the quality and safety of sonographer-led ultrasound service delivery within a service that has quality safeguards, readily available support and an active education programme. It is used not only to provide assurance to patients, clinicians, managers and commissioners of this service but also to direct individual professional development and drive an iterative process of quality improvement.

Pengaruh Kualitas Perangkat Desa Terhadap Kualitas Laporan Keuangan Desa

This study aims to examine the effect of the quality of village officials on the quality of village financial reports at the village government in Utan District, Sumbawa Regency. This type of research is quantitative research with an associative approach. The data collection technique is using a questionnaire. The number of samples in this study amounted to 36 respondents consisting of the village head, the head of the village consultative body, the village secretary, and the village treasurer. The results showed that the quality of village officials had a positive and significant effect on the quality of village financial reports, with the existence of quality village officials it would produce quality financial reports. The results of the determination test showed that 58.2% of the village financial report quality variables could be explained by the village apparatus quality variable, the rest was influenced by other variables that were not included in this study.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI KUALITAS INFORMASI LAPORAN KEUANGAN PEMERINTAH DAERAH KABUPATEN ACEH BARAT

This study aims to analyse factors that influence financial report quality. Data collection was done using a questionnaire in Regional Financial Management Agency Aceh Barat District. The population was employee at the finance department. The data were analysed using multiple logistic regression. The result shows that employment of financial accounting standards (FAS) and government employee competencies are partially and simultaneously influence the quality of the financial report.