Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Patient-family Centred Care

We develop and test a measurement instrument to assess patient-family perceptions of services quality during a critical care service rendering. Our sample consists of patients from medical, surgical and specialty critical care units discharged from a large hospital system. We show that ‘communication and support’, ‘participation’ and ‘tangibles’ are cogent dimensions of our patient-family critical care scale that exhibits internal consistency reliability, convergent and discriminant validity. We examine the predictive validity of the measure by relating its three dimensions to perceived patient-family quality for critical care services. Finally, we discuss the limitations of the study and future research directions.
Toward In Vivo Gene Transcript Targeting MRI in Addiction Research and Therapy

Advances in molecular biology, genetics and live imaging, allow direct comparison between invertebrates (nematodes, fruit flies) or vertebrates (zebra fish) and human development and neurological disorders. Genetic altered reporter genes has gained some momentum for neural cell tracking, however, not all cell types in the body share similar transfection capability for reporter genes. There remains a gap between our understanding of the gene mechanism that underlines the evolution of diseases or disorders. Fluorescent gene probes have also made advances in our ability to see connectivity and functional aspects of the central nervous systems in higher species; these modalities may yet to achieve direct imaging on molecular basis of living brains because current imaging modality suffers insufficient depth of penetrance.
Reproductive Choices of Highly Educated Employed Women with two Children Under the Universal Two-child Policy

This study focuses on urban women who were born in the 1970s and 1980s, and who gave birth during the transformation of China’s family planning policy. We conducted 22 interviews with highly educated women who had given birth to two children each, and who were employed full time. We examined why the respondents had decided to have a second child and how their reproductive choices responded to the policy changes. We found that their reproductive choices were a result of the intersection between state policy interventions and individual choices, and were markers of class distinction. Their reproductive choices were inseparable from their high academic achievements, which was affected by the one-child policy (OCP). Our research enriches understanding of women’s reproductive choices by examining the effects of government-imposed policies on individual choices.
A latent core of dark traits explains individual differences in peacekeepers’ unethical attitudes and conduct

ABSTRACT The influence of military members’ malevolent personality traits on their ethical attitudes and behaviors has been the subject of research for decades. We investigated the relationship between malevolent individual difference factors (Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, the dominance facet of social dominance orientation, and right-wing authoritarianism) and aspects of military ethics before and during a peacekeeping mission to Mali. Based on pre-service responses from 175 Swedish soldiers, a factor analysis revealed a latent variable to which all individual difference factors contributed. This latent “core of darkness” was related to being more positive toward unethical behaviors both in a warzone and in the Swedish military organization. Extending these findings using a sub-sample of the soldiers (n = 63), we also found that the latent darkness variable prospectively predicted a higher frequency of self-reported insulting and cursing of noncombatants while in Mali. Our results suggest that malevolent individual difference factors have a common core and that moral transgressions during peacekeeping can be predicted and perhaps minimized by identifying soldiers who score high on this common core. However, more research is needed to understand the unique relations of some malevolent factors and different types of morally questionable warzone behavior.
Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK): Kerangka Pengetahuan Guru Abad 21

Guru abad 21 harus memiliki pengetahuan sekaligus keterampilan dalam menggunakan berbagai perangkat teknologi baik yang tradisional maupun modern untuk memfasilitasi belajar dan meningkatkan hasil pembelajaran. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendefinisikan, menjelaskan tentang pengukuran, dan menjelaskan tentang pengembangan technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK). Penulisan artikel menggunakan metode kajian pustaka dari buku, artikel jurnal, dan dokumen lain yang berkaitan dengan topik pembahasan. Hasil kajian mendapati bahwa, TPACK merupakan salah suatu jenis pengetahuan baru yang harus dikuasi guru untuk dapat mengintegrasikan teknologi dengan baik dalam pembelajaran, pengukuran TPACK merupakan aktivitas penilaian tingkat penguasaan TPACK yang dilakukan menggunakan TPACK framework, dan pengembangan TPACK merupakan kelanjutan dari proses pengukuran yang dilakukan untuk meningkatkan penguasaan TPACK. TPACK dapat dijadikan sebagai kerangka kerja untuk mendesain kurikulum pendidikan guru yang lebih sesuai dengan era dan tuntutan pembelajaran Abad 21.
Psychological risk factors for exercise dependence

The main aim of this study was to investigate if exercisers' personality characteristics were associated with exercise dependence. Specifically, the purpose was to examine if anxiety, obsessive passion, and physical appearance orientation were associated to an increased risk for exercise dependence. Participants were 330 exercisers from exercise groups, sport clubs and university sport science classes in the southwest of Sweden. Data were analysed using CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detection) analysis. The CHAID analysis indicated that anxiety was the main predictor of exercise dependence. More specifically, 12.7% more exercisers who experienced high levels of anxiety symptoms (i.e. scores above 6), were, in comparison to the exercises experiencing low levels of anxiety, classified as “at risk for exercise dependence”. For exercisers that reported low levels of anxiety symptoms (i.e. scores below 7), obsessive passion for exercise was a positive statistically significant predictor (absolute risk difference = 8.6%). Overall, the results highlight anxiety as a main risk factor behind exercise dependence. Also, the risk of exercise dependence may increase either from obsessive passion or as a coping strategy for anxiety. Furthermore, results may illustrate two types of exercise dependence; “primary” exercise dependence driven mainly by an obsessive passion for exercise and “secondary” exercise dependence where exercise function as a strategy to cope with anxiety.
Core irrational beliefs and maladaptive schemas in cognitive behavioral therapy for anger and aggression

Aim of present research is to study the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as an intervention program for treatment of clients (individuals and couples) with anger and aggression and finding the relationships of core/irrational beliefs and maladaptive schemas with anger, and aggression. Three studies are conducted among adults with anger and aggression. In first study, a randomized controlled trial, treatment group (n=17) received CBT and control group (n=16) received psychoeducation and relaxation training such as breathing techniques, relaxation techniques, and muscle relaxation for a duration of four months. Participants of the second study were couples who referred for treatment of anger and aggression. Treatment group (n=16) and control group (n=12) received cognitive behavioral couple therapy and relaxation training respectively for duration of five months. The participants of both studies completed the following four inventories before and after treatment: 1) State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory–2, 2) Novaco Anger Scale, 3) Anger Disorder Scale: Short, and 4) Aggression Questionnaire. Third study examined the relationships between early maladaptive schemas (EMSs), anger, and aggression among 86 adult individuals in Anger therapy group (n=24), Control group (n=29), and Outpatients group (n=33). Following measures were used in third study: 1) Novaco Anger Scale and 2) Young Schema Questionnaire – Short Form, 3rd Edition. In the study 1 and 2, the results of the univariate test of within-subjects indicated that there is a significant reduction in the level of anger and aggression in the experimental group compared to the control group at the end of the treatment program. CBT is effective (low to moderate effect size) in helping clients (both individuals and couples) to reduce their anger and aggression by modifying their core/irrational beliefs. In study 3, results of multiple linear regression specified three core beliefs/schemas that are mostly related to anger: entitlement/grandiosity, mistrust/abuse, and abandonment/instability. The core beliefs/schemas predicting aggression were: entitlement/grandiosity, abandonment/ instability, and emotional deprivation. The next schemas that are associated and predicted anger and aggression are: insufficient self-control, unrelenting standards, approval seeking, subjugation, self-sacrifice, and punitiveness. Cognitive behavioral therapy is effective in decreasing physiological dimension (trait anger, anger temperament, arousal, frequency), behavioral dimension (aggression, anger expression-out, verbal aggression, vengeance), and cognitive dimension (hostility, reactivity/ expression) of anger. CBT is also effective in increasing anger regulation and anger control.
Assessing Personality Disorders in Adolescence: A Validation Study of the IPOP-A

The need to develop clinical and empirically-based tools for assessing personality development in adolescence led to the proposal of the IPOP-A (Ammaniti, Fontana, Kernberg, Clarkin, & Clarkin, 2011), a semi-structured interview for adolescents that aims to differentiate personality organization processes from characteristics that may reflect a personality disorder. This research aimed to evaluate the adaptation of the IPOP-A to the Portuguese population, attending to its diagnostic properties and its discriminant validity by comparing a clinical group with a nonclinical one. A total sample of 44 adolescents from 13 to 18 years old has taken part in this study, 22 of whom had a previous personality disorder diagnosis. The content of the interviews was transcribed and codified according to the coding manual. Acceptable internal consistency values across the dimensions of the IPOP-A are found and statistically significant differences are revealed between the clinical group and nonclinical group, with the clinical group revealing values that suggest higher impairment in the dimensions of the personality functioning in comparison with the nonclinical one. Our study supports that the Portuguese version of the IPOP-A can be considered a valid instrument to identify adolescents with a personality disorder.
Determination of Primary School Teachers Candidates' Thoughts on Laboratory Report Writing

This study was carried out to determine the opinions of the pre-service teachers about the laboratory report writing in laboratory courses. The survey method was used in the study. An open-ended questionnaire was used as a data collection tool. The sampling of the study consisted of 68 prospective teachers attending Giresun University in the 2016-2017 academic year. The data of the study were collected by the open-ended questionnaire. Analysis of the collected data was evaluated by content analysis. In the results obtained from the open-ended questionnaire, it was determined that the pre-service teachers attending the study paid attention to the content while writing laboratory report writing in the laboratory courses. Also, they had positive and negative opinions about the contribution of laboratory report writing on their learning. Besides, It was determined that performing a laboratory report writing reduced the students' interest in the course and did not want to write an experimental report. However, prospective teachers accept that laboratory report writing increases their ability to comment.0000-0002-4346-5161
Effects of Qigong on Quality of Life, Fatigue, Stress, Neuropathy, and Sexual Function in Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Feasibility Study

Background: Women with metastatic breast cancer (MBC) suffer from psychological and physiological symptoms and side effects of therapy. When the treatment is non-curative, quality of life (QOL) is a major issue. This study aimed to examine the feasibility, safety, and effects of Medical Qigong (MQ: integration of gentle exercise and meditation) in improving QOL in women with MBC. Method: Women with MBC were randomized to a MQ group (n=14) or meditation control group (n=13). QOL, fatigue, stress, neuropathy symptoms and sexual function were measured by the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy - Breast (FACT-B), Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-fatigue (FACT-F), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), neurotoxicity subscale of the FACT/GOG-NTX, and Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (SFQ) subscales at pre-intervention and weeks 5 and 10. Results: No serious adverse events were reported during or after MQ intervention. Sixty three percent of participants completed the study (MQ intervention (n=9) and meditation control (n=8)). There were no significant differences in overall QOL (p= 0.84), fatigue (p=0.71), perceived stress level (p=0.52), sexual satisfaction (p=0.55), sexual activities (p=0.95) and sexual relationship (p=0.79) between the groups, although difference in neuropathic symptoms (p=0.014) were significant. Conclusions: A MQ trial in women with MBC is feasible and safe. MQ may have the potential to relieve symptoms experienced by women with MBC and prevent deterioration of neuropathy. A larger study with adequate power to confirm these results and detect clinically relevant effects is needed.
Forced use applied to the affected upper limb of children with cerebral palsy.

Objective: Following on from a new theory of motor skill development, called the dynamic system theory (DST), we attempted to formulate an occupational therapy framework. A specific treatment method, the Forced Use approach, was applied to children with cerebral palsy (CP). Asymmetry of the upper extremities was evaluated. Methods: In this prospective randomized clinical trial, the research group consisted of 11 children with CP aged 4 to 10 years. The primary outcome measure was the Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function, and the secondary outcome measure was the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory (PEDI) using the domain self-care from the functional skills scale; the frequency and duration of spontaneous use of the upper extremity during play and ADL-activities with video observations, were recorded, and ratings were made by parents of the experimental group in the forced use intervention. Results: The Melbourne assessment and PEDI showed no statistically significant difference. The video observations resulted in a statistically significant difference for the activity ‘taking shoes off ’. The ratings given by parents of two of the six children of the experimental group were above 7 (scale 1 to 10). Conclusions: Based on the primary outcome measurement, the Melbourne assessment, that represents the functional effect of the forced use intervention, results showed no improvement on standard treatment. Forced use was shown to enhance spontaneous use of the more affected arm in the activity ‘taking shoes off ’ to a greater extent than the standard treatment.
Chronic Infections Leading to Squamous Cell Carcinoma From Chronic Inflammation: A Case Report and Review of All Causes

AbstractThe association of chronic inflammation with a variety of epithelial malignancies has been recognized for centuries. Infection is one of the most important causes of cancer worldwide, causing approximately 1 in 5 malignancies. It has been well known that chronic infections lead to induction of chronic inflammation, which can lead to the development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In addition, SCC is more likely to develop in injured or chronically diseased skin. Chronic infections with bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa have been associated with development of SCC. We present a unique case of an abdominal wall ulcer complicated by recurrent infections, which ultimately developed into SCC.
An exploration of women's experiences of wellbeing and peer support during pregnancy, through attendance at midwife-led aquanatal exercise classes

This thesis examines my professional midwifery practice interest of aquanatal, by means of a research study anchored within a Professional Doctorate. Clinical midwives promote positive public health messages as a part of pregnancy observation, in order to improve the health and wellbeing for women, babies and families. In addition to support offered by family, friends and work colleagues, pregnant women can be observed networking in social groups and in a variety of community settings. Social connections can augment their personal knowledge directed to preparation for motherhood, by contributing to wellbeing adjustments and to the development of social capital during this life transition. A case study approach explored the experience of women (n=11) who attended a midwife-led aquanatal class. Participant data collected from questionnaire and transcribed focus group audio-recordings aimed to explore their motivation for physical activity during pregnancy, experience of wellbeing and peer support through aquanatal class attendance. Thematic analysis offered the relational perspective of professional midwife support on the development of social reciprocity through networking between peer group members and myself as instructor. Findings suggest that peer support characteristics refine the emotional, influential, and informational attributes for network situations where social support in community settings can supplement health promotion by a clinical midwife. The participants experience of wellbeing during the transition to becoming a mother emerged as being negotiated within the interrelationship of biological, social, psychological and ecological systems of pregnancy. Knowledge gained from this study can be used to inform the practice development element of the Professional Doctorate by midwives and maternity care professionals exploring and developing ways to promote strategies for peer support during childbearing in a range of contemporary settings.
A Segmentation Framework for Acoustic Sidescan Sonar Images Using Improved Smallest Of Constant False Alarm Rate and MAP-MRF

Segmentation of sidescan sonar image is a significant issue in underwater object detection and recognition. However, most prior methods only consider segmentation accuracy, ignoring false alarm rate, which plays a vital role in object detection and recognition. In this paper, a robust and accurate segmentation framework for sidescan sonar image is proposed, which balances a preferred tradeoff between accuracy and false alarm rate. The proposed method integrates an improved Smallest Of Constant False Alarm Rate (SO-CFAR) algorithm and a Maximum A Posteriori probability and Markov Random Field model (MAP-MRF). The part of innovations segments acoustical highlight region accurately while preserving edge features, which can make segmentation results obtain preferred false alarm rate. After that, MAP-MRF is employed for overcoming drawbacks associated with higher threshold value in continuous acoustical highlight areas. Besides, to better deal with intensity inhomogeneity, Density-Based Spatial Clustering of Applications with Noise (DBSCAN) is incorporated into this method, which can locate Region Of Interest (ROI) in sonar images as well as improve segmentation effect. Experimental and comparative results on actual side-scan sonar images demonstrate that our method provides superior denoising, precision, and robustness performance.
Impact of replacement milk fat with vegetable oils on the quality of Ice cream

Four types of vegetable oils, namely palm, palm kernel, coconut and sunflower oil were used to replace 50 and 100% of milk fat of vanillin ice cream mixes. The physical and physiochemical properties of ice cream mixes and the resultant frozen product were evaluated. The obtained results could be summarized as follows: 1Milk fat replacement by vegetable oils showed no pronounced effect on titratable acidity, pH values, specific gravity and weight per gallon of the resultant ice cream mixes. Whereas, freezing point and apparent viscosity of the experimented ice cream mixes markedly decreased, while their whipping abilities increased when 50% of milk fat was replaced by palm or palm kernel oil. Similar trend was obtained when 100% of milk fat was substituted by co-count oil. But when milk fat milk was replaced by 100% of palm oil a marked increase in the consistency and apparent viscosity was observed. On the other hand, the ice cream mixes made with sun flower oil (50 and 100 % substitution) exhibited more decrease in the abovementioned indices. 2The obtained ice creams containing 50 and 100% sunflower oil exhibited the lowest overrun% and milting resistance among all ice creams. While, the ice creams containing palm or palm kernel oil (50% substitution) preferred the control, coconut and sun flower ice creams in the melting resistance and overrun%. But, substitution of all milk fat (100%) with palm oil (high melting point) led to increase melting resistance of resultant ice cream. Moreover, its fat destabilization index was the lowest among all treatments. 3The ice cream made with palm oil (50% substitution) gained the highest organoleptic scores, while the replacement of milk fat with sunflower oil (50 or 100% substitution) led to oily taste and weak body of frozen product, which gained the lowest organoleptic scores. Hence, substitution of 50% milk fat with palm oil was preferable than that of control, 50% palm kernel and 50 or 100 % coconut containing ice cream, respectively.
Clinical Observation of Prevention and Treatment for Children's RRTI with Herbal Ion Penetration Therapy in Dog Days

Objective To observe the clinical effect of treating children's recurrent respiratory tract infections(RRTI) by acupoint application with herbal ion penetration therapy in dog days. Methods This intervention was designed as a self control trial. It polycentricly selected 120 cases of child patients who met the inclusion criteria and treated them with the external treatment.Followed up for 1 year. Before and after the treatment,it was to observe the disease score,the frequency of respiratory tract infection,the acute course,ways of drug delivery,signs and symptoms of TCM,and to detect the salivary sIgA. Results ① The total effective rate was 65. 3%;② The disease score significantly decreased after treatment(P 0.001);③ After treatment,the disease score,the frequency,and the acute course declined(P0.001);in the infection period,average number of days of treatment significantly reduced(P 0.001) and ways of drug delivery changed from the intravenous administration to oral medication,the difference was particularly significan(tP0.001);④ Sweat symptoms improved significantly(P0.001);⑤ It can persistently rise the salivary sIgA in about half a year. Conclusion Acupoint application therapy for children's RRTI in dog days is an effective clinical treatment in the prevention and treatment of children's RRTI,while it can persistently rise the salivary sIgA in just about half a year.
ORGANIZATIONAL READINESS FOR CHANGE: TOWARD UNDERSTANDING ITS NATURE AND DIMENSIONS

Strategic management researchers claimed that organizational readiness for change is one of the key factor to successful change implementation. This article embrace review of key factors of successful organizational change, review of conceptual definitions and available scale to measure organizational readiness for change.Finally, the proposed measurement scale need to be adressed to generate knowledge useful for practice, identified and discussed