Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Nurses' Attitudes Toward Their Role in Patient Discharge Medication Education and Toward Collaboration With Hospital Pharmacists: A Staff Development Issue

This qualitative pilot study explored nurses' attitudes toward their role in patients' discharge medication education and collaboration with pharmacists. Purposive sampling was used, and data were collected by a focus group interview. The findings give a clear indication of the need for extensive staff development. It is unfortunate that nurses in this study appeared not to value their role in educating patients on medications prior to discharge. They were somewhat resistant to collaboration with pharmacists, and they tended to accept limited responsibility for improving patient discharge medication adherence or compliance. Although the findings are of concern, they do provide clear evidence of the need for intensive staff development.
Measuring Consumer Reactions During Product-harm Crisis Among Indian Consumers

Aim: Product harm crisis is a serious issue in a marketing environment because it doesn't only affect the company but also affect the whole industry. This study focuses on empirically examine the changes in Indian consumer reaction during pre and post crisis with different level of brand equity. Methodology: For investigating changes in consumer reaction during pre and post crisis, an experimental study was conducted on 217 consumer members between the age group of 20 and 30 years. In addition, two genuine individual mobile phone brands one is the high equity brand and other one is low equity brand was taken in order to measure the difference in consumer reaction at different level of brand equity. Findings: Empirical results demonstrate that product harm crisis impact negatively on consumer reaction. In addition, high equity brand show less negative reaction as compare to low equity brand. In extention to previous research of measuring impact of product harm on consumer reaction at different level of brand equity.In addition, this study also reveals positive impact of consumer attitude, consumer involvement, perceived quality, company credibility on intention to purchase in both high brand equity and low brand equity products. Limitations: This experimental research measures consumer reaction during pre and post product harm crisis by considering two different brands of mobile phone. So for deeper insight more product and service related dimensions should be examined. Aditionally, Future researchers may go for a longitudinal study to measure the elongated negative effects of product harm crisis. Contribution:Though it is a replication study but this is the first study measuring product harm crisis impact among Indian consumer. India is rapid growing market and suffers with various product harm crisis. So, this study is contributing to all those companies doing business in India to give better insight about product harm crisis.
Prevalence of self-reported allergic conditions in an adult population in Israel.

BACKGROUND Asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis are leading causes of chronic diseases in developed countries, with at least one allergic condition troubling 10 to 20% of the general population. The few studies performed in Israel determined the prevalence of allergic conditions in selected populations (schoolchildren and soldiers); no study representative of the general population has previously been done. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of allergic conditions in the general population in Israel and the differences between ethnic and socioeconomic groups. METHOD Using a computer-assisted telephone interview, a telephone questionnaire was conducted in a representative sample of the general Israeli population. RESULTS Of the population studied, 14% claimed to have bronchial asthma, 14% allergic rhinitis, and 6% other allergic conditions. Prevalence rates were higher in the Israeli Arab population and in those with low income and low education levels. Of those with allergic conditions, 58% were treated by a primary physician, 32% were not treated at all, and only 10% were treated by a different specialist physician. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of allergic conditions in this study concurs with that found by other studies in developed countries. Allergic conditions are higher in the Israeli Arab population and in those with low income and low education level.
Analysis of policy implementation of local public service agency in hospital

Background: The level of public satisfaction with public hospital services is still quite low, with almost more than 50% complaining about the services it receives. The demand for hospital service quality, the government imposed the policy of local public service agency (LPSA) in the hospital. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of LPSA policy.Methods: This research was a descriptive research with qualitative approach. This research was conducted in Dr Rasidin Hospital in Padang, during July to October 2017. Key informants were chosen by purposive sampling as many as five people who understand about LPSA policy. Data were collected through indept interview, document review, and observation. Qualitative data were analyzed by thematic analysis.Results: The result of the research showed that the implementation of LPSA policy from policy standard has been run well, has a sufficient and adequate resources. Disposition of executives were positive in support of this policy to service activities. Communication has not spread evenly across all employees, only revolving around employees who directly handle the local public service agency. The bureaucratic structure was clear.Conclusions: Implementation of public service agency policies has worked well in terms of the standard policy, disposition, resources, communications, bureaucratic structure.
Sitting time and step counts in office workers.

BACKGROUND Technological advances mean that many adults are now employed in sedentary occupations. Given evidence linking prolonged sitting to chronic disease risk, understanding sitting and physical activity in and outside the workplace may usefully inform effective interventions. AIMS To assess sitting time and physical activity during and outside working hours in full-time office workers. METHODS Participants wore a pedometer and recorded sitting times and step counts during and outside working hours for 7 days. Participants were divided into tertiles based on the proportion of time spent sitting at work. Sitting times and step counts reported outside work were compared between groups, using one-way analysis of variance. RESULTS There were 72 participants. Almost two-thirds (65%) of time at work was spent sitting. The sample accumulated 3742±2493 steps at work and 5159±2474 steps outside work on workdays. Participants in the highest tertile for workplace sitting reported sitting for longer than those in the lowest tertile during transport (64±59 versus 21±16min), after work (154±30 versus 126±51min) and at weekends (382±133 versus 288±124min, all P < 0.05). Work duration and steps reported outside work did not differ between groups. CONCLUSIONS Office workers who sit for a large proportion of their working day also report sitting for longer outside work. They do not compensate for their sedentary behaviour at work by being more active outside work. Occupational health interventions should focus on reducing workplace and leisure-time sitting in sedentary office workers.
Economic optimisation of a European supply chain for CO2 utilisation and sequestration

In this Master Thesis a model based on mixed integer linear programming has been developed that aims to minimise the total cost of the entire European supply chains for CO2 capture, transport, sequestration and utilisation, reducing emissions of 43% from large combustion plants as a target of the European Community before 2030
Supply chain information integration, flexibility, and operational performance: An archival search and content analysis

Supply chain flexibility is crucial for firms to respond to uncertain circumstances caused by environmental factors, such as the diversity of customer demands, problems of product safety, and adjustments of industrial policies. To investigate the approach to enhance supply chain flexibility, the purpose of this paper is to propose that both internal and external information integration contribute to reactive and proactive supply chain flexibilities, which elicit high operational performance. ,Using a sample of 84 food companies that have been listed three years in China and content analysis based on their annual reports, evidence was collected to test the hypotheses through hierarchical regressions. ,The results reveal that external information integration results in both reactive and proactive flexibilities, which further improve operational performance. Internal information integration positively affects both reactive and proactive flexibilities, but its mediating role was not determined in the study. ,The research provides insights into how supply chain flexibility mediates the effect of supply chain information integration on operational performance in the context of the Chinese food industry.
Usefulness of the direct agglutination test in the early detection of subclinical Leishmania donovani infection: a community-based study

Abstract The value of a direct agglutination test (DAT) in the detection of subclinical infections with Leishmania donovani has recently been investigated in the Indian state of Bihar, after the sensitivity and specificity of the test had been determined. When used to screen sera from 108 parasitologically confirmed cases of visceral leishmaniasis, 50 patients with active, non-leishmanial infection, and 641 healthy controls living close to, or distant from, an endemic area, the test was found to be 91.7% sensitive and 100% specific if a titre of 1 : 800 was used as the threshold for seropositivity. During a longitudinal clinical study in a rural, VL-endemic area of the Indian state of Bihar, the test was used, with 1 : 800 set as the threshold titre, to determine the baseline prevalence of infection with L. donovani among villagers who, though showing no symptoms of VL, had recently been febrile for at least 2 weeks. The 234 subjects of this study were either VL-case contacts [i.e. members of households in which there were active or cured VL cases (N=78)] or the members of control households with no cases or history of the disease (N=156). The results of DAT at the start of the study indicated that 49 (20.9%) of the subjects — 29 (37.2%) of the VL-case contacts and 20 (12.8%) of the other subjects — were seropositive and therefore probably had subclinical infections with L. donovani. During the subsequent 9 months of follow-up, however, only eight of the subjects found seropositive at the start of the study — seven (24.1%) of the seropositive case contacts but only one (5.0%) of the other seropositives — developed symptomatic VL, all by month 6 of the follow-up. Compared with their neighbours, therefore, individuals who shared households with active or cured cases of VL appeared at greater risk not only of L. donovani infection (indicating focal transmission) but also of developing symptomatic disease once infected. Curiously, among the seropositive case contacts, those from the households that harboured active cases of VL at the baseline survey were less likely to develop symptomatic VL during the 9 months of follow-up than those from households that harboured only cured cases (18.8% v. 30.8%). The wide-spread use of DAT could allow the detection and early treatment of latent L. donovani infections and so contribute to the elimination of VL, at least as a public-health problem, from India.
Diagnostic accuracy of single baseline measurement of Elecsys Troponin T high-sensitive assay for diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in emergency department: systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective To obtain summary estimates of the accuracy of a single baseline measurement of the Elecsys Troponin T high-sensitive assay (Roche Diagnostics) for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting to the emergency department. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies. Data sources Medline, Embase, and other relevant electronic databases were searched for papers published between January 2006 and December 2013. Study selection Studies were included if they evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of a single baseline measurement of Elecsys Troponin T high-sensitive assay for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Study appraisal and data synthesis The first author screened all titles and abstracts identified through the searches and selected all potentially relevant papers. The screening of the full texts, the data extraction, and the methodological quality assessment, using the adapted QUADAS-2 tool, were conducted independently by two reviewers with disagreements being resolved through discussion or arbitration. If appropriate, meta-analysis was conducted using the hierarchical bivariate model. Results Twenty three studies reported the performance of the evaluated assay at presentation. The results for 14 ng/L and 3-5 ng/L cut-off values were pooled separately. At 14 ng/L (20 papers), the summary sensitivity was 89.5% (95% confidence interval 86.3% to 92.1%) and the summary specificity was 77.1% (68.7% to 83.7%). At 3-5 ng/L (six papers), the summary sensitivity was 97.4% (94.9% to 98.7%) and the summary specificity was 42.4% (31.2% to 54.5%). This means that if 21 of 100 consecutive patients have the target condition (21%, the median prevalence across the studies), 2 (95% confidence interval 2 to 3) of 21 patients with acute myocardial infarction will be missed (false negatives) if 14 ng/L is used as a cut-off value and 18 (13 to 25) of 79 patients without acute myocardial infarction will test positive (false positives). If the 3-5 ng/L cut-off value is used, <1 (0 to 1) patient with acute myocardial infarction will be missed and 46 (36 to 54) patients without acute myocardial infarction will test positive. Conclusions The results indicate that a single baseline measurement of the Elecsys Troponin T high-sensitive assay could be used to rule out acute myocardial infarction if lower cut-off values such as 3 ng/L or 5 ng/L are used. However, this method should be part of a comprehensive triage strategy and may not be appropriate for patients who present less than three hours after symptom onset. Care must also be exercised because of the higher imprecision of the evaluated assay and the greater effect of lot-to-lot reagent variation at low troponin concentrations. Systematic review registration PROSPERO registration number CRD42013003926.
Competitive performance as a substitute for competiveness measurement in tourism destinations: an integrative study

The purpose of this paper is to address a new method to evaluate the competitiveness of tourist destinations based on competitive performance from the consumers’ perspective. The main objective is to assess the sources of relative strength and weakness perceived in a destination, and to evaluate its performance vis-a-vis to the main competitors identified by tourists through measurement indexes. ,The strengths and weaknesses of the focal destination were identified by plotting 12 tourism-specific variables (attractors) and 12 business-related variables in importance-performance matrix (IPA) grids. The set of destinations identified as “the main competitors” were built according to the frequency they were mentioned, and the indicators of competitiveness were estimated by averaging variables representing dimensions identified by exploratory-confirmatory factor analysis. The variables were aggregated into dimensions to permit comparisons in relation to the main competitors. ,The results suggest that tourism-specific variables converge to “tourist attractions” and “conviviality,” and that business-related variables converge into “accessibility,” “infrastructure” and “macrostructure. ” The competitiveness against competition was evaluated twice: by using an IPA grid to evaluate competition against “all others,” and by comparing the factors of performance across the most cited competitors. The results show that the focal destination surpasses most of its main competitors in conviviality, but has some deficiencies in tourist attractions, and that dimensions representing the business-related variables fit in the middle. ,The authors acknowledge that competitive performance, used as surrogate for competitiveness, is fairly limited once it does not consider the supply side potential forces that also influence the destination competitiveness (DC) at large. But although limited to the demand side, the proxy used to assess (DC) is in accordance with previous literature. ,The results have high value to DMO managers, especially to those ones involved in developing tourism attractions. ,This research advances over previous works: by identifying the nearest competitors of a destination; and by representing the competitive distance between the focal destination and its main competitors.
A Comprehensive Conceptualization of Post-Adoptive Behaviors Associated with Information Technology Enabled Work Systems

For the last 25 years, organizations have invested heavily in information technology to support their work processes. In today's organizations, intra- and interorganizational work systems are increasingly IT-enabled. Available evidence, however, suggests the functional potential of these installed IT applications is underutilized. Most IT users apply a narrow band of features, operate at low levels of feature use, and rarely initiate extensions of the available features. We argue that organizations need aggressive tactics to encourage users to expand their use of installed IT-enabled work systems. This article strives to accomplish three primary research objectives. First, we offer a comprehensive research model aimed both at coalescing existing research on post-adoptive IT use behaviors and at directing future research on those factors that influence users to (continuously) exploit and extend the functionality built into IT applications. Second, in developing this comprehensive research model, we provide a window (for researchers across a variety of scientific disciplines interested in technology management) into the rich body of research regarding IT adoption, use, and diffusion. Finally, we discuss implications and recommend guidelines for research and practice.
Statistical Requirements for Properly Investigating a Null Hypothesis

Issues involved in the evaluation of null hypotheses are discussed. The use of equivalence testing is recommended as a possible alternative to the use of simple t or F tests for evaluating a null hypothesis. When statistical power is low and larger sample sizes are not available or practical, consideration should be given to using one-tailed tests or less conservative levels for determining criterion levels of statistical significance. Effect sizes should always be reported along with significance levels, as both are needed to understand results of research. Probabilities alone are not enough and are especially problematic for very large or very small samples. Pre-existing group differences should be tested and properly accounted for when comparing independent groups on dependent variables. If confirmation of a null hypothesis is expected, potential suppressor variables should be considered. If different methods are used to select the samples to be compared, controls for social desirability bias should be implemented. When researchers deviate from these standards or appear to assume that such standards are unimportant or irrelevant, their results should be deemed less credible than when such standards are maintained and followed. Several examples of recent violations of such standards in family social science, comparing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender families with heterosexual families, are provided. Regardless of their political values or expectations, researchers should strive to test null hypotheses rigorously, in accordance with the best professional standards.
Structural Unit Testing as a Service with PathCrawler-online.com

Path Crawler is a concolic test generation tool for the structural unit testing of C code. This paper describes the PathCrawler-online.com testing service. The user submits C source files and test parameters, and the server generates test-cases and coverage information. The service is mostly used today as a novel alternative to providing a demonstration version for students and potential users to install. However, Path Crawler-online can also be seen as a prototype for Testing as a Service and a first step towards Software Testing in the Cloud. In this spirit, we discuss the issues raised by our two-year experience with Path Crawler-online.
Evolution of social monogamy in primates is not consistently associated with male infanticide

Comparative analyses suggest that monogamous breeding systems evolved in mammals where feeding competition reduces range overlap between breeding females, preventing males from guarding more than one female at a time (1). In contrast, a recent analysis for primates suggests that monogamy evolved as a form of paternal care that reduces the risk of male infanticide (2). Here we reexamine the distribution of monogamy in primates and attempt to explain the contrasting results of the two analyses. Methods and detailed results are described in supplementary material (3).
Block comparison based face identification using HOG feature

The fully automatic face identification on the robot system usually meet challenging environments due to the motion blur, illumination change, and erroneous face normalization caused by imperfect face detection. In the face identification system, multiple images of same individual in gallery set can be used as useful sources for good identification. This paper introduces the face identification system using efficient comparison method between gallery and probe set using HOG features. The comparison method based on blocks makes possible that the system could effectively use the limited registration images in the classification step. The whole process is validated on ETRI-HRI Database acquired in uncontrolled environment.
Consumer attitudes and buying behavior for green food products

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to apply the multidimensional construct of green perceived value (GPV) to the buying behavior of green food products to enhance the understanding of consumer behavior intentions and explain the formation of the intention to buy green food products. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted four GPVs (i.e. functional value, conditional value, social value and emotional value) and explored the relationships among GPV, attitudes and purchase intention. A total of 300 self-administered questionnaires were distributed, from which 253 usable responses were obtained. Findings The relationships between six constructs and 20 indicators were measured using structural equation modeling. All the underlying dimensions had a significant effect on consumers’ attitudes, significantly affecting their purchase intention. Originality/value Implications for future research and marketing strategies in the field of purchasing behaviors of green food products are discussed.