Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The influence of IT-competency dimensions on job satisfaction, knowledge sharing and performance across industries

PurposeTechnology makes knowledge management easier. Knowledge sharing is essential for organizational development. Job satisfaction fosters knowledge sharing. Hence, this study aims to develop an understanding of the mutual relationship between knowledge sharing and job satisfaction when both are predicted by information technology (IT)-competency dimensions such as IT-operations, IT-knowledge and IT-infrastructure in the context of company performance.Design/methodology/approachThe results were achieved based on the examination of 910 Polish knowledge workers with different roles and experiences across various sectors. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling method.FindingsThe findings suggest that the company’s IT-competency drives job satisfaction and knowledge sharing more strongly for IT industry knowledge workers than for other industries. Also, a stronger mediation function of knowledge sharing and job satisfaction is observed for IT-operations when the IT industry is controlled.Originality/valueThe main value of the study is the empirical evidence that the influence of a particular IT-competency dimension varies for industries when it comes to job satisfaction and knowledge sharing processes.
Power dynamics and professional expertise in the communication between specialist nurses and doctors in acute hospital settings

Aim. The aim of this PhD thesis is to report the sociological position, power dynamics and expertise in the communication between specialist nurses and doctors within NHS acute hospitals. Background. Nursing and healthcare have continually evolved, with new nursing roles interfacing professionally at a more advanced level with doctors. Historically the relationship and interactions have been characterised as the ‘Doctor-Nurse’ game which has been reviewed from many sociological perspectives. However, little has been added to understand the basis of these transactions that take place in the clinical setting between advanced practice nurses and doctors in hospitals. Methods. The primary methods comprised a critical realist approach ethnography, undertaking: fieldwork observations, follow-up interviews and artefact analysis on teams of specialist nurses and doctors working in three NHS hospitals. Seven specialist teams comprising 30 specialist nurses and 53 doctors of all grades were directly studied, alongside other peripheral members of the healthcare team as they delivered care. Results. The findings in this study demonstrate that much has changed concerning the role of the specialist nurse: professionally, clinically and sociologically. Four main themes emerged from the research: defining a new relationship between medicine and nursing; social space, development of ‘field’ in hospital care, division of labour, expertise and a new interaction model. The basis of the relationship has changed through bureaucratic challenges to the medical role which has resulted in changes to nursing power and its application in the clinical field in the new care models. There are a number of new strategies employed by both groups in the management of professional role, knowledge base, expertise and clinical work in the field. The communication strategies are more complex with a sophisticated coalition model of organisation. However, some ‘doctor-nurse games’ are still played out in the clinical setting, based upon traditional divisions of labour and power. This relationship has also created other tensions in the workspace particularly with junior medical staff, nursing staff and administrators.
An Application of Machine Learning for Police Mobile Computer Terminal Usability Evaluation

Police in-vehicle technologies especially mobile computer terminals (MCTs) are the major cause of motor vehicle crashes for law enforcement officers. Previous studies have found several usability issues with the design of MCT interfaces. The objective of this study was to develop an algorithm for classification of MCT interface usability based on a combination of officer performance, visual attention allocation, and subjective measures. It was found that speed deviation, secondary task completion time, off-road fixation frequency and glance duration are informative features that associate with MCT usability. The developed algorithm has the potential to be used in MCT design and development process to ensure efficient interaction in multi-tasking situations of driving and using the MCT.
Emerging and Legacy Organic Halogenated Pollutants in Indoor Dusts

In indoor environments, the concentration of halogenated organic pollutants in dust can be high due to the presence of products treated with these chemicals. In this study, we monitored emerging organic pollutants, such as novel brominated flame retardants (nBFRs) and some perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), together with legacy polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in settled dust collected in five different (domestic and occupational) environments. In workplaces, a high incidence of PCBs, PBDEs and nBFRs occurred. Dust collection represents a simple, fast and cost-effective sampling and dust contamination level can be a useful indicator of environment healthiness.
Does Good Corporate Governance Able to Moderate The Relationship of Financial Performance Towards Firm Value?

This study aims to find out explicitly whether good corporate governance is able to moderate the relationship between financial performance and firm value that occurs in companies listed on the Indonesian stock exchange. Research was conducted on food and beverage companies in 2008 - 2017. The 10-year observation period obtained 50 observational data. By using Warppls 6.0 in processing observational data, the results show that financial performance has an influence on the value of the company. This research also proves that good corporate governance proxied by share ownership by company leaders is able to positively moderate the effect of financial performance on firm value, but not for institutional share ownership. In this case it can be said that the greater the dominance of the owner in corporate governance, the more positive the opportunity to obtain financial performance and the firm value becomes easier to achieve.
Exploring patient narratives of intimacy and sexuality among men with prostate cancer

ABSTRACT The burden of prostate cancer is considerable, with some men needing treatment to slow the growth of tumors, and others requiring surgery to remove the prostate gland. Such medical and surgical treatments for prostate cancer can increase men’s risk for impotence and urinary incontinence, leading to physical and emotional distress. Using a qualitative descriptive design involving semi-structured interviews, we asked men (n = 20) who had been diagnosed with prostate cancer to describe their psychosocial needs and experiences. Within these patient narratives were elements of personal and interpersonal loss, vulnerability, stigma, and self-blame. Based on our thematic analysis, we identified three themes: 1) I’m not 18 anymore, 2) Nothing below the waistline, and 3) It’s a family affair. Our objective in this paper is to highlight the ways in which men’s sexual health and intimate relationships are affected by prostate cancer. Discussed are the clinical implications of the findings for supporting individuals and couples affected by prostate cancer.
Gone fishing: Adélie penguin site-specific foraging tactics and breeding performance

Abstract The ecological drivers underlying breeding performance are expected to differ across the geographical range of seabird species, but few studies have compared trade-offs between colonies with different local conditions. During chick-rearing (2000–01), we compared the foraging trips, diet and breeding parameters of two Adélie penguin colonies in the Ross Sea, at Edmonson Point (EdPo; ~2000 breeding pairs) and Inexpressible Island (InIs; ~24 000 breeding pairs). Penguins from InIs travelled farther and performed longer feeding trips. The quantity of food brought to the nest was the same for the two colonies, but penguins from InIs brought more fish and less krill. Eggs hatched earlier at EdPo. Breeding success did not differ, but chick weight during hatching–fledging was greater at InIs. Despite worse weather conditions at InIs, the larger proportion of high-energy food brought by penguins from InIs (i.e. fish) may explain their offspring‘s better performance. In addition, the persistence of fast ice at EdPo may have led to greater energy expenditure of breeding individuals, possibly reducing chick growth. The greater intraspecific competition expected at InIs may have been reduced by longer foraging trips and/or counteracted by the more nutritious diet. Our findings reveal complex trade-offs between foraging effort and environmental constraints in determining the breeding performance of Adélie penguins.
Loneliness and coping with stress in people raised as only children and people with siblings in early adulthood

The aim of the conducted research was to compare the preferred styles of coping with stress and the feeling of loneliness in the groups of persons with and without siblings. We looked for correlations between loneliness and coping with stress as well as for the relational determinants of the styles of coping with stress and loneliness. There were 180 participants (63.9% of women; 36.1% of men), coming from the district of Łodź, Poland. These persons were in the period of early adulthood. The following methods were used in the study: Adult Siblings Relationships Questionnaire C. Stockera i in. (1997) in Polish adaptation by K.Waleckiej-Matyji (2014), Social and Emotional Loneliness Scale for Adults (SELSA-S) E. DiTommasso, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (CISS) by N.S. Endler and J.D. A. Parker in Polish adaptation by J. Strelau i in. (2007) and the author’s own questionnaire. The conducted analyses show that there are significant differences in styles and ways of coping with stress between persons with and without siblings. Persons with siblings take action to combat stress, whereas those without cease their activities in stressful situations. The same results were obtained by comparing separately a group of women and men. Persons with siblings more often experienced loneliness in the romantic dimension than only children, who, on the other hand, more frequently declared experiencing loneliness in the family dimension. In the group of sibling dyads, gender was a factor that differentiated the dimensions in which the young adults experienced loneliness. We noted the occurrence of numerous correlations between the styles of coping with stress and loneliness in the compared groups of only children and persons with siblings. The variables of Opposition and Domination had predictive value for the loneliness. It was found out that conflictual relationships with adult siblings are a mediator of the correlation between romantic loneliness and engaging in surrogate activities.
Post cardiac surgery patients' experiences using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) via mask therapy to treat post-surgical atelectasis

ObjectiveCardiac surgery procedure especially CABG is usually associated with post-surgical atelectasis. CPAP via mask therapy is one of the intervention treatments to re-open collapsed alveoli (atelectasis) after cardiac surgery. This study aims to evaluate the compliance and periodicity of CPAP via mask therapy use to treat or prevent post-surgical atelectasis after CABG. MethodsSixty two post cardiac surgery patients who used CPAP via mask therapy every two or four hours were invited to participate in this study. All the participants used CPAP machine in the first three post- cardiac surgery days during waking hours. The participants were given a questionnaire to answer before hospital discharge. The questionnaire was composed of items about the compliance, the periodicity of CPAP therapy use and the side effects of the CPAP mask used such as pain over bridge of the nose, dry mouth, allergy or teeth and gum pain. Also, the questionnaire was linked to informal open-end question to clarify the patient'shistory of these illnesses before the use of CPAP therapy. ResultSixty two patients participated in this study from the two difference frequency group (CPAP therapy every two or four hours) with response rate approximately 85%. Twenty seven males and three females belonged to the CPAP2hr group (ages; 58 ± 6.4 years). Twenty eight males and four females were in the CPAP4hr group (ages; 57 ± 7.2 years). All the participants started to use CPAP therapy in the first post-operative day immediately after extubation from mechanical ventilation. No one from either of the groups suffered from nose bleeding, excessive sneezing, eczema or asthma either before or after therapy. More than halfof the participants (60%) complained a dry mouth after the therapy. Twenty eight participants (93%) from CPAP2hrs group reported treatment compliance from CPAP machine use and 27 participants (84%) in CPAP4hrs group. ConclusionThe result showed high acceptance rate of compliance toward CPAP therapy use especially in CPAP2hrs group.
Hypertensive Heart Failure in Kumasi, Ghana

Hypertension has become a major public health issue worldwide, and it has been found to be the most common cause of heart failure in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. This was an observational study designed to determine the demographic and clinical characteristics of hypertensive heart failure patients seen at the department of medicine, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Kumasi, Ghana. Medical records of 180 hypertensive heart failure patients were selected using simple random sampling. The baseline demographic, clinical, chest X-ray, electrocardiographic (ECG) and echocardiographic characteristics of the patients were examined. One hundred and eighty (180) hypertensive heart failure were studied. They were aged between 24 - 88 years with the mean age ( SD) of 63.59 (±18.12) years. There were more females (52.22%; n=94) than males (47.78%; n=86). The mean systolic blood pressure ( SD) and the mean diastolic blood pressure ( SD) were 162.42 (± 32.18) and 92.29 (±18.54) respectively. The pulse rate ranged between 43-168 beats/minute with the mean pulse rate ( SD) of 85.24 (± 20.71) beats/minute. Most (46 %) of the patients presented with NYHA functional class 4. The most common presenting complaint was shortness of breath (72.22%), followed by easy fatiguability (50%), and palpitation (43.89%). The main clinical signs were pulmonary oedema (80%) and displaced apex beat (67.78%). Chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly in 71.11% of the patients. ECG LVH and echocardiographic LVH were seen in 75.56 % and 83.33% of the patients respectively. Prevalence of heart failure with preserve ejection fraction (HFPEF) was 62.22 %. Left ventricular systolic dysfunction with or with diastolic dysfunction was seen in 37.78 % of the patients. In conclusion, the most common clinical presentation of patients seen at KATH, Kumasi, with hypertensive heart failure were shortness of breath, easy fatiguability, pulmonary oedema and displaced apex beat. The prevalence of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) among the patients was high.
Civil Project Management at Russian Defense Enterprises Taking Into Account Consumer Attitude to Changes in the Product Design and Operation

The research aims to improve high-tech civil project management at Russian defense enterprises in view of decreasing the State defense orders taking into account consumer behavior. Defense enterprises are increasingly developing markets for medical equipment which is subject to special requirements for reliability, accuracy, and safety. One of the most acute problems in development and sale of civil production is related to consumer attitude to the products. Models of consumersâÂÂ acceptance and use of ozone therapy devices taking into account changes in their design and operation are developed on the basis of theoretical analysis. The research was conducted among intermediate and final consumers in the south of Nizhny Novgorod region and is intended for Russian defense enterprises producing ozone therapy devices. Such research has not been conducted before.
Factors Associated with Successful Smoking Cessation in Tunisian Smokers: Findings from the Smoking Cessation Clinic in the University Hospital of Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia

Aims: To identify the determinants of successful smoking cessation among the attendees of the smoking cessation clinic of the University Hospital of Sahloul. Place and Duration of the Study: The smoking cessation clinic of the University Hospital of Sahloul and the the Department of prevention and safety of care, University Hospital Sahloul, Sousse, Tunisia. Type of the Study: Retrospective study. Methodology: This study included all the attendees of the smoking cessation clinic of the University Hospital of Sahloul (n=423) from 2009 to 2014. The monitoring of the attendees was Original Research Article Sahli et al.; JAMMR, 23(8): 1-12, 2017; Article no.JAMMR. 35713 2 performed until October 2015 in order to verify their smoking cessation status at one year. Results: The participants were predominantly male (n=394, 93.4%). Their mean age was 41.5 ± 13.6 years. The mean number of daily smoked cigarettes is 27.18 ± 14.50 cigarettes. The mean score of the Fagerström test was 6.13 ± 2.39. The smoking cessation rates were 30.70%, 23.40%, 15.10%, 12.8% and 10.4% respectively at one week, one month, three months, six months and at twelve months. In the multivariate analysis, being married, being a smoker for less than 10 years, having an exhaled CO<10 ppm, being confident in quitting and attending the clinic three visits and more were independent factors associated with smoking cessation at 12 months. Conclusion: Management of smoking cessation consultation needs to take an integrative approach focusing on the identified factors in order to improve current success rates.
Credibility evaluation of scientific information on websites: Designing and evaluating an exploratory model

The present study aimed to develop a literature-based and expert-modified model for credibility evaluation of scientific web information in order to be used for academic purposes by utilizing a mixed heuristic method. First, meta-synthesis was applied to design a conceptual model. In terms of its usability, the model was evaluated by a sample of student users in five top universities of Iran. The data were analyzed by SPSS 20.0 and LISREL 8.7 for Structural Equation Modelling. Based on the seven-stage meta-synthesis, a conceptual model, including 68 indicators, 14 components, and two main dimensions was identified. The model was confirmed by the sample experts by considering the high degree of Kendall’s coefficient of concordance and the agreement percentage of most dimensions of the model which were 0.67 and higher than 90%, respectively. Next, the results of confirmatory factor analysis were analyzed according to the structural model and indices related to the goodness of fit in order to ensure a high quality respecting measuring the identified variables. Based on data analysis, the variables were of high quality in the studied context although there were some differences among the dimensions. The results further revealed that credibility evaluation is a concept with different and multiple dimensions and components suitable for users, designers, and policymakers which should be considered in designing and evaluating web resources.
The Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning in Improving Students Scientific Literacy Skills and Scientific Attitudes

Scientific literacy skill is a key factor for overcoming real-life problems, but scientific literacy learning in schools has not been well trained. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to analyze the effectiveness of Problem Based Learning (PBL) in improving students scientific literacy skills and scientific attitudes. This research was part of research and development, with the Dick & Carey model. The research trial used one group pre-test and post-test design on 29 students of XI IPA 1 class in SMAN 5 Banjarmasin. The instruments of data collection were a scientific literacy test and scientific attitude questionnaires. Data were analyzed by the n-gain equation. The results showed that the n-gain score of students scientific literacy and scientific attitudes were 0.55 and 0.57; it means the increase was in moderate criteria. Therefore, PBL is effective to improve students scientific literacy skills and scientific attitudes.
Stressors in health professional students

Stress is increasingly seen to invade every segment of the society today. Increasing stress levels are pushing many people into depression as is evidenced by the increased number of suicides in younger population. Health Professional courses are difficult to gain entry into. They are lengthy, hectic and stressful to continue. To determine stress levels, most common and least common stressors, and any gender differences in stress levels among first year health professional students. A study was done in an institution in south India. Ethical clearance was obtained from the institution research council and informed consent obtained from all the students involved in the study. First year medical and dental students were included and the study protocol was explained to them first. A previously tested instrument, the Medical Student Stress Questionnaire (MSSQ) was administered to them. On an average first year health professionals are moderately stressed when analyzed according to MSSQ. Stress levels are high in dental students than in medical students. Girls are more stressed than boys. Dental girls are moderately to highly stressed. Dental boys are mildly stressed. The most common stressor is Inter and intra personal related stress; second most common is Group activity related stress. The least common stressors are drive, desire related stress and social activity related stress. Almost all the health professional students are stressed moderately. Inter and intra personal related stressors seem to be the greatest cause of stress in them. Keywords: Stress, Students, Stressors, Medical, Dental
CHARACTERIZATION OF PESTICIDES AND PRACTICES OF COTTON PRODUCERS AND PESTICIDES SELLERS IN THE COTTON ZONE OF BALA’S HIPPOPOTAMUS POND BIOSPHERE OF BURKINA FASO

Chemical pesticides are systematically used against pests in conventional cotton growing. However, their use is known to be associated with health and environmental risks. Current study aimed to characterize pesticides and both crop producers and pesticide retailers practices. To this end, a survey and documentary research were carried out in the cotton zone around the biosphere of the Bala’s hippopotamus pond, Burkina Faso. The results of study revealed that 87.5% of the pesticides retailers do not have agreement for pesticides selling. Further, more than 95% of the farmers wear their usual rural outfits to apply pesticides and 60.4% of them are not educated. The re-entry time into the treated fields was at most 24 hours for the majority of producers. Empty packaging is incinerated, abandoned in the wild or reused. About 50% of the producers experienced acute pesticide poisoning. The pesticide supply chain involves major distributors, retailers and pesticide users. Except LADABA, the 27 pesticides encountered at the producers, were identified at the retailers. Most of the used pesticides are mainly class III. In addition, 34.15% and 14.81% of pesticides from retailers and cotton producers are not