bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
New state record of Rutelisca Bates, 1888 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea:Rutelinae) from Puebla, Mexico
Authors: Moctezuma Víctor
Published: September 2017

Se reporta por primera vez la presencia del género Rutelisca Bates, 1888 en el estado de Puebla, México. Se discute el área de distribución geográfica del género, con énfasis en R. flohri, y se incluye información ecológica.
Nuevos registros de arañas (Arachnida: Araneae) para el estado de Jalisco, México/ New records of spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) for the state of Jalisco, Mexico
Authors: Navarro-Rodríguez Claudia Isabel , Ibarra-Núñez Guillermo , Durán-Barrón César Gabriel , Cupul-Magaña Fabio Germán
Published: September 2017

New records of Hibana futilis (Banks, 1898) (adult female), Marpissa pikei (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) (adult male), Metacyrba punctata (Peckham & Peckham, 1894) (juveniles) and Paraphidippus fartilis (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) (adult female) from Jalisco state are provided. Marpissa pikei is a new record from Mexico
Diversidad de tisanópteros en crisantemo [dendranthema grandiflorum]
Authors: Loera-Alvarado Esperanza , Ortega-Arenas Laura Delia , Johansen-Naime Roberto Miguel , González-Hernández Héctor , Lomelí-Flores Refugio , Santillán-Galicia Ma. Teresa , Ochoa-Martínez Daniel Leobardo
Published: September 2017

Con el objetivo de estimar la diversidad de especies de tisanópteros asociados al cultivo de crisantemo [Dendranthema grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitamura] var. Harman en cuatro localidades en el municipio de Texcoco, Estado de México, se realizaron recolectas quincenales de larvas y adultos, en los periodos de marzo a junio y agosto a noviembre de 2011. Los individuos recolectados se sometieron a técnicas de aclaración y montaje para su identificación. Se identificaron 17 especies de trips, incluidas en los géneros Frankliniella con 13 especies; Neohydatothrips, Anaphothrips, Chrirothrips y Leptothrips con una especie cada uno. Las especies más abundantes fueron F. occidentalis y F. brunnescens (88.6%). La diversidad y abundancia de tisanópteros fue similar en las cuatro localidades estudiadas. Se discute la relevancia ecológica de nuestros hallazgos.
Demografía de brúquidos (coleoptera: bruchidae) asociados
Authors: Ramírez Cariño Rosaelia Nohemí , Romero Nápoles Jesús , Vera Graziano Jorge , Equihua Martínez Armando , Bautista Martínez Néstor , Hernández Morales Javier , Aragón García Agustín
Published: September 2017

Los brúquidos se alimentan principalmente de semillas de leguminosas, entre las cuales se encuentran algunos cultivos de importancia económica como el frijol (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), garbanzo (Cicer arietinum L.), lenteja (Lens culinaris Medik) y tamarindo (Tamarindus indica L.) entre otros, considerando al primero como la fuente principal de proteína en la dieta humana; sin embargo, Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp, por sus propiedades nutritivas podría sustituir al frijol, pero su principal problema es la presencia de plagas, en particular los brúquidos, los cuales ocasionan pérdidas  considerables en postcosecha, por lo que fue necesario conocer los parámetros poblacionales de Acanthoscelides obtectus (Say, 1831), Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricius, 1775) procedente de dos hospederos diferentes y Zabrotes subfasciatus (Boheman, 1833) alimentados con V. unguiculata por medio de un estudio demográfico bajo condiciones controladas. Los parámetros poblacionales se estimaron con la técnica de tablas de vida de cohorte, la prueba de Log rank (p
Presencia espacial y temporal de aves rapaces diurnas (aves: accipitriformes, falconiformes) en marismas nacionales, Nayarit-Sinaloa, México
Authors: Carmona Roberto Carlos , Mendoza Luis F. , Molina David , Ortega Lidiana , Miramontes Emmanuel , Cruz Miguel
Published: September 2017

Las aves rapaces diurnas son un grupo esencial para el equilibrio en las comunidades y pueden ser utilizadas como indicadoras de la calidad del hábitat debido a su sensibilidad a la perturbación. Una de las zonas en México con gran importancia biológica y con graves problemas antropogénicos es Marismas Nacionales. Generar información básica de un grupo ornitológico poco estudiado en México y dentro de una zona prioritaria como Marismas Nacionales se hace indispensable para planes de conservación y manejo del área. Por lo que en este estudio se determinó la riqueza espacial y temporal de aves rapaces diurnas durante ocho meses (noviembre de 2010 a junio de 2011) en nueve zonas de Marismas Nacionales. En cada visita se registraron y contabilizaron las especies por sitio y mes. En total se realizaron 945 registros de 22 especies, a las que se añaden cinco más observadas en una visita posterior (enero de 2012) con lo que se tiene una lista de 27 especie. La riqueza en invierno se incrementó con la llegada de cuatro especies migratorias y disminuyó en verano. Las especies más abundantes fueron las de habito necrófago (Cathartes aura, Coragyps atratus) y otra más migratoria (Pandion haliaetus) las cuales conjuntaron en 65% del total de registros. Las zonas con mayor número de especies fueron Zoquipan y las Garzas-Chahuín con 13 y 11 especies respectivamente. En cuanto a registros totales, Zoquipan y Chumbeño presentaron los más altos con 207 para el primero y 185 el segundo. Los resultados muestran una alta riqueza de aves rapaces en el área de estudio, debido a la posición geográfica, que marca la frontera de dos regiones biogeográficas (zona de transición) y por otro la variedad de ambientes que presenta. La escasa información previa dificulta comparar los eventuales cambios en la composición de las especies, lo que también dificulta magnificar el efecto de la pérdida del hábitat para este grupo.
Metales pesados en especies de murciélagos (quiróptera) asociados a una finca bajo manejo silvopastoril en el departamento de Córdoba, Colombia
Authors: Racero-Casarrubia Javier , Pinedo-Hernández José , Ballesteros-Correa Jesús , Marrugo-Negrete José
Published: September 2017

Metales pesados en especies de murciélagos (Quiróptera) asociados a una finca bajo manejo silvopastoril en el  departamento de Córdoba, Colombia. En este trabajo se evaluó por primera vez para el departamento de Córdoba los niveles de oligoelementos (Zn, Cu,Pb y Hg) en músculo e hígado de ocho especies de murciélagos de las familias Phyllostomidae y Emballonuridae, presentes en una finca con manejo silvopastoril. Se determinó la concentración de metales pesados por espectrofotometría de absorción atómica con horno de grafito (Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu) y vapor frío (Hg). Se encontraron metales pesados en 24 murciélagos de ocho especies. El contenido de metales pesados en los diferentes tejidos siguió el orden Zn > Cu > Pb > Hg para la mayoría de las especies. La concentración de metales pesados en hígado y músculo presentaron diferencias estadísticas significativas. La contaminación por metales pesados en murciélagos asociados a un sistema silvopastoril posiblemente esté relacionada con el empleo de agroquímicos, pesticidas y compuestos fosfatados para el manejo de este agroecosistema.
Diversidad y estructura genética de artibeus jamaicensis (chiroptera: phyllostomidae) en Chiapas, México
Authors: Llaven Macías Viridiana , Ruiz Montoya Lorena , García Bautista Maricela , Lesher Gordillo Julia , Machkour M’rabet Salima
Published: September 2017

La deforestación de las selvas provoca la fragmentación de los hábitats, lo cual interviene en la composición, abundancia y  demografía de las especies, y por lo tanto, en el aislamiento poblacional en muchas especies. Los impactos de la fragmentación dependerán de la capacidad de respuesta de las especies a los disturbios en su hábitat, y de la configuración y estructura del paisaje. En algunas poblaciones, la fragmentación del hábitat puede provocar el aislamiento poblacional a largo plazo, por la reducción del tamaño poblacional y el debilitamiento de relaciones entre individuos, aún en especies de  alta movilidad como los murciélagos. En México, A. jamaicensis es de los murciélagos más estudiados; sin embargo, son pocos los  trabajos enfocados en conocer los impactos de la modificación de su hábitat, en su diversidad y estructura genética. Por lo tanto, el objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar la diversidad, la estructura y la diferenciación genética, así como analizar la historia demográfica de A. jamaicensis en dos hábitats diferentes, utilizando un fragmento de 396 pb de la región mitocondrial D-loop. La red de haplotipos reveló 34 haplotipos únicos de 34 individuos analizados. La diversidad haplotípica fue alta (h = 1) para ambas poblaciones, y la diversidad nucleotídica fue relativamente baja (< 0.03). El análisis de la distribución de diferencias nucleotídicas pareadas (distribución mismatch), y los valores negativos de los estadísticos basados en pruebas de neutralidad, sugieren un proceso de expansión demográfica reciente y repentina de A. jamaicensis. Una moderada diferenciación genética apunta a que existe estructura genética de A. jamaicensis.
Abundancia y densidad de jaguar (panthera onca) en el apff meseta de Cacaxtla, Sinaloa, México
Authors: Coronel-Arellano Helí , Lara-Díaz Nalleli E. , López-González Carlos A.
Published: September 2017

Existe poca información acerca de las poblaciones del jaguar en Sinaloa, México, ya que sólo se cuenta con registros anecdóticos y entrevistas acerca de la presencia de este félido. El objetivo de este estudio fue generar información acerca de la abundancia y densidad del jaguar en el área natural protegida Meseta de Cacaxtla. Para detectar al jaguar se usaron trampas cámara. La densidad obtenida fue de 1.59 ind./100 km2 y 15 jaguares para el área natural protegida. Consideramos que el área natural protegida es una región importante para las poblaciones del jaguar de la Sierra Madre Occidental, ya que esta área puede representar un eslabón entre Sahuaripa y la costa de Jalisco.
La abundancia de aves acuáticas (anseriformes) en relación con la complejidad del paisaje en un sitio RAMSAR del norte de México
Authors: Chacón de la Cruz José Elías , Pompa García Marín , Treviño Garza Eduardo Javier , Martínez Guerrero José Hugo , Aguirre Salado Carlos Arturo , Pereda Solís Martín Emilio
Published: September 2017

RESUMEN. La abundancia de aves acuáticas (Anseriformes) en relación con la complejidad del paisaje en un sitio Ramsar del norte de México. Se evaluó la respuesta de las poblaciones de aves acuáticas (Anseriformes) a la estructura del paisaje en un sitio Ramsar en el estado de Durango, México. Se delimitaron los cuerpos de agua presentes durante el invierno mediante el cálculo del Índice Diferencial Normalizado de Vegetación (NDVI) en imágenes LANDSAT, cubriendo un periodo de 35 años (1979 – 2014). El área de estudio se clasificó en ambientes acuáticos y terrestres. Se calcularon índices de fragmentación como descriptores de la complejidad del paisaje, creada por la abundancia y distribución de los cuerpos de agua. La  información poblacional de aves acuáticas se obtuvo de los conteos invernales realizados entre 1979 y 2014 por el U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) y por la Secretaría de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (SEMARNAT). La superficie ocupada por los cuerpos de agua mostró una marcada oscilación de 4,000 a 29,000 ha. La forma, la extensión y el nivel de aislamiento de los cuerpos de agua, fueron los factores más importantes para las aves acuáticas. La complejidad en la forma de los humedales tuvo un efecto positivo sobre la presencia de aves, mientras que las grandes extensiones de agua, se relacionan con una reducción en el tamaño de las poblaciones. Los resultados sugieren que esta región puede resultar más atractiva para los gansos cuando adlos cuerpos de agua desarrollan formas complejas, el aislamiento se incrementa y la extensión se reduce. Estos hallazgos representan una oportunidad para el manejo del agua en el sitio, con fines de restauración del humedal y para la conservación de la fauna silvestre.
Descripción de una especie nueva del género Tetraleurodes Cockerell (HEMIPTERA: ALEYRODIDAE) de México
Authors: Carapia-Ruiz Vicente Emilio , Sánchez-Flores Óscar Ángel , Castillo-Gutiérrez Antonio
Published: September 2017

RESUMEN. El presente estudio reporta la descripción de Tetraleurodes tepalcingo sp. nov., encontrada en Morelos, México en tallos de Acacia farneciana (L) Willd. Se discute la relación de esta especie con Tetraleurodes caulicola Nakahara y Tetraleurodes tuberculosa Nakahara. Se proporciona una clave para la identificación de especies del género Tetraleurodes de México.
Fauna de scarabaeoidea (INSECTA: COLEOPTERA) de Calmeca, Tepexco, Puebla, México
Authors: Carrillo-Ruiz Hortensia , Guerra-González Irma , Sánchez-Carrillo Marcela , Morón Miguel A. , Rivas-Arancibia Sombra P.
Published: September 2017

RESUMEN. Se presenta un estudio comparativo de los coleópteros Scarabaeoidea establecidos en la comunidad de Calmeca, Tepexco, Puebla, México. Se realizaron muestreos de noviembre de 2013 a noviembre de 2014 en dos sitios, un sitio de potrero con cultivos aledaños (SP) ubicado a 1,389 msnm y un sitio representativo de selva baja caducifolia con vegetación secundaria (SC) ubicado a 1,441 msnm. Mediante el uso de necrotrampas, trampas de fruta y recolecta directa se  obtuvieron 945 ejemplares, representantes de 28 especies distribuidas en seis familias de Scarabaeoidea. La mayor riqueza se presentó en el SP con 27 especies, de las cuales las más abundantes fueron E. intermedius (30.19%) con 257 ejemplares, seguida de D. gazella (14.33%) con 122 ejemplares. Por otra parte en el SC las especies másabundantes fueron C. (C.) humectus (20.21%) y C. (C.) pluto (20.21%) cada una con 19 ejemplares recolectados. Con respecto a la diversidad, no se encontraron diferencias significativas entre los dos sitios de muestreo (p = 0.111). La comunidad de escarabajos de Calmeca se agrupó en ocho gremios alimentarios. En ambos sitios la mayoría de las especies registradas pertenecen a los gremios coprófago (SP 37% y SC 53%), necrófago (SP 14.8% y SC 26.6%) y filófago (SP 18% y SC 13%). El SP presentó una mayor riqueza funcional (ocho gremios) que el SC (cuatro gremios), en este último no se registraron especies de los gremios depredador, antófilo, rizófago y detritívoro.
Especies de coleoptera (insecta) de la colección de artrópodos de la facultad de estudios superiores, Iztacala (cafesi), UNAM, México
Authors: Jiménez-Sánchez Esteban , Deloya Cuauhtémoc , Zaragoza-Caballero Santiago , Pérez-Zuñiga José
Published: September 2017

RESUMEN. La lista de especies de coleópteros depositados en la Colección de Artrópodos de la Facultad de Estudios Superiores Iztacala (CAFESI), UNAM, incluye 10,277 especímenes, agrupados en cinco superfamilias, 15 familias, 41 subfamilias, 172 géneros y 570 especies, de las cuales 231 están identificadas nivel especie y de éstas, 339 a género y separadas a morfoespecie. Las familias Staphylinidae y Scarabaeidae representan el 87.7% de la riqueza y el 73% del total de especímenes. La colección alberga dos holotipos de Paederinae, y paratipos de tres especies de Paederinae y dos especies de Staphylininae (Staphylinidae). Tiene una cobertura geográfica regional, 96% de las especies y especímenes registrados provienen de nueve estados de la región centro-sur de México, principalmente del Estado de México con 54.7% de las especies y 41.6% de los especímenes, le siguen Morelos, Guerrero y Michoacán. Se incluyen especímenes de 11 especies de Paederinae provenientes de Argentina, Bolivia y Brasil. Del  bosque tropical caducifolio provienen el 45% de las especies y el 26% de los ejemplares, mientras que el 30.8% de las especies y el 17.6% de los especímenes provienen de los bosques templados.
¿Es la araña paraphidippus cf. Aurantius (ARANEAE: SALTICIDAE) depredadora o carroñera del colibrí corona violeta (AMAZILIA VIOLICEPS) (Gould, 1859) (Apodiformes: Trochilidae) en México?
Authors: Domínguez-Laso Matías , Rosas-Espinoza Verónica Carolina
Published: September 2017

RESUMEN. Aunque la depredación activa sobre una variedad depresas es el comportamiento general descrito de las arañas saltarinas, se han registrado otros comportamientos como el ser carroñeras. Las arañas han sido reportadas como depredadoras de aves. A pesar de que, en algunos casos, no está claro si es un evento de depredación o de carroñería. Este es el primer registro formal en México de la araña Paraphidippus cf. aurantius alimentándose del colibrí corona violeta(Amazilia violiceps).
Canibalismo en ctenosaura pectinata (squamata: iguanidae) en el parque nacional isla Isabel, Nayarit, México
Authors: Sánchez-Hernández Adhaly Salomón , Rosas-Espinoza Verónica Carolina , Rodríguez Zaragoza Fabián Alejandro
Published: September 2017

RESUMEN. Ctenosaura pectinata es una iguana endémica de México y está considerada como amenazada de acuerdo con la Norma NOM-059-2010-SEMARNAT. Las evidencias fotográficas muestran el primer registro de canibalismo de C. pectinata en el Parque Nacional Isla Isabel.
Leptofoenus stephanoides (roman 1920) (pteromalidae: leptofoeninae): nueva localidad y rango de distribución para Colombia
Authors: Ascuntar-Osnas Oscar , Torres-Domínguez Diana Marcela
Published: September 2017

RESUMEN. Leptofoenus (Leptofoeninae) es un grupo inusual dentro de Pteromalidae debido a sus particularidades morfológicas. Aunque, distribuido ampliamente en América pocos son los reportes documentados. En esta nota se registra el departamento del Valle del Cauca (Buenaventura) como nueva localidad de Leptofoenus stephanoides para Colombia; después de 38 años se reporta la especie nuevamente en el país. La única hembra colectada se encuentra depositada en el Museo de Entomología de la Universidad del Valle (MUSENUV) Cali, Valle del Cauca.
Hormigas (hymenoptera: formicidae) encontradas en tres orquídeas (orchidaceae) de miquihuana, Tamaulipas, México
Authors: Hernández-López Tania , Coronado-Blanco Juana María , Alexandrovich Dubovikoff Dmitry , Ruiz-Cancino Enrique , Treviño-Carreón Jacinto
Published: September 2017

RESUMEN. Tres especies de hormigas: Formica argentea Wheeler, Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, y Pseudomyrmex elongatulus (Dalla Torre) fueron observadas en orquídeas en Miquihuana, Tamaulipas, México. Además, F. argentea Wheeler se registra por primera vez para el estado de Tamaulipas.
PENGARUH EARNING PER SHARE, PRICE TO BOOK VALUE, RETURN ON ASSET, DAN RETURN ON EQUITY TERHADAP HARGA SAHAM SEKTOR KEUANGAN
Authors: Cahyaningrum Yustina Wahyu , Antikasari Tiara Widya
Published: September 2017

Abstrak: Pengaruh Earning Per Share, Price to Book Value, Return on Asset, dan Return on Equity Terhadap Harga Saham Sektor Keuangan. Penelitian ini mempunyai tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Earning Per Share (EPS), Price to Book Value (PBV), Return on Asset (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE) secara simultan maupun parsial terhadap harga saham pada perusahaan sektor keuangan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia tahun 2010-2014. Penelitian ini menggunakan data sekunder berupa laporan keuangan tahunan yang diperoleh dari ICMD dan sumber pendukung yang lain. Teknik pengambilan sampel diambil dengan metode purposive sampling sebanyak 237 perusahaan sektor keuangan dari 255 perusahaan yang terdaftar di ICMD. Data dianalisis dengan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel EPS, PBV, ROA, dan ROE tahun 2010-2014 secara simultan dan parsial mempunyai pengaruh positif terhadap variabel harga saham. Kata Kunci: Earning Per Share, Price to Book Value, Return on Asset, Return on Equity, Harga Saham Abstract: The Influence of Earning Per Share, Price to Book Value, Return on Asset, and Return on Equity to Stock Price in Finance Company. The research purpose is to examine the influence of EPS, PBV, ROA and ROE to stock price simultaneously or partially in finance sector companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) in 2010-2014. The research using secondary data based on the annual report taken from Indonesia Capital Market Directory and Indonesia Stock Exchange and other support sources. This study uses purposive sampling and 237 of 255 finance sector companies listed in ICMD used as the sample. This research uses multiple regression analysis. The research result shows that EPS, PBV, ROA, and ROE in 2010-2014 simultaneous and partially positive significantly affected by the stock price. Keyword: Earning Per Share, Price to Book Value, Return on Asset, Return on Equity, Stock Price.
ANALISIS PENYELESAIAN TINDAK LANJUT HASIL PEMERIKSAAN
Authors: Lusiana Lusiana , Djamhuri Ali , Prihatiningtias Yeney Widya
Published: September 2017

Abstrak: Analisis Penyelesaian Tindak Lanjut Hasil Pemeriksaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan proses penyelesaian Tindak Lanjut Hasil Pemeriksaan di Pemerintah Kabupaten Sanggau melalui pelaksanaan fungsi-fungsi manajemen (perencanaan, penggorganisasian, pengarahan, dan pengendalian) sebagai alat analisisnya, dan mengidentifikasi permasalahan yang menyebabkan belum optimalnya penyelesaian TLHP. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan model studi kasus dan difokuskan pada Organisasi Perangkat Daerah (OPD) yang masih memiliki temuan yang belum tuntas. Informan yang dipilih, yaitu pimpinan OPD, salah satu pejabat teknis yang menangani TLHP dan salah satu pejabat Inspektorat daerah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat kelemahan dalam proses penyelesaian TLHP yang menyebabkan penyelesaian TLHP belum optimal, yaitu belum tersedianya kebijakan khusus tentang TLHP; lambatnya respon pihak lain dalam proses koordinasi dan belum intensifnya koordinasi antara OPD dan lembaga pengawasan; pimpinan belum mampu memberikan motivasi; kurangnya komitmen pimpinan; kesulitan dalam melakukan proses evaluasi dan tidak dilaksanakan evaluasi secara berkala; belum optimalnya peran Majelis Pertimbangan TPTGR; dan kendala-kendala teknis yang dihadapi oleh OPD. Kata Kunci: TLHP, Fungsi Manajemen, Perencanaan, Pengorganisasian, Pengarahan, Pengendalian. Abstract: Analysis of Follow up Audit. This study aimed to explain the process of follow up audit in Sanggau local government by using management functions (planning, organizing, directing, and controlling) as the analysis instrument and identify problems that caused follow up audit was not optimal. This study used a qualitative approach with case study model and focused on OPD that still have unfinished findings. The selected informant is the Head of OPD; a technical official handling follows up audit and an Inspectorate official. The results of the study showed that there were some weaknesses in the process of follow up audit. For example, there was no specific policy about follow up audit, the slow responses of other parties in the process of coordination and the coordination between OPD and monitoring institution was not intensive; the leader was not able to give motivation, the low commitment of the leader, Difficulties in the evaluation process and the evaluation was not periodically, the role of TPTGR Assembly Consideration was not optimal, and the technical obstacles that was faced by OPD. Keyword: follow up audit, management function, planning, organizing, directing, controlling.
Response to Letter 'Digital blind-spots: the role of symptom severity and user experience in
digital intervention adherence' (Preprint)
Authors: Killikelly Clare , Wykes Til
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

In their letter the authors state that a) our claim that there is little effect of symptom severity on drop-out was not clearly supported and b) our discussion of service user involvement does not include ‘User Experience/User Interface (UXUI)’. We respond to each of these comments.

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Barriers and Facilitators Affecting Patient Portal Implementation from an Organizational Perspective: Qualitative Study. (Preprint)
Authors: Kooij Laura , Groen Wim G , van Harten Wim H
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

The number of patient portals is rising, and although portals can have positive effects, their implementation has major impacts on the providing health care institutions. However, little is known about the organizational factors affecting successful implementation. Knowledge of the specific barriers to and facilitators of various stakeholders is likely to be useful for future implementations.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to identify the barriers to and facilitators of patient portal implementation facing various stakeholders within hospital organizations in the Netherlands.

METHODS

Purposive sampling was used to select hospitals of various types. A total of 2 university medical centers, 3 teaching hospitals, and 2 general hospitals were included. For each, 3 stakeholders were interviewed: (1) medical professionals, (2) managers, and (3) information technology employees. In total, 21 semistructured interviews were conducted using the Grol and Wensing model, which describes barriers to and facilitators of change in health care practice at 6 levels: (1) innovation; (2) individual professional; (3) patient; (4) social context; (5) organizational context; and (6) economic and political context. Two researchers independently selected and coded quotes by applying this model using a (deductive) directed content approach. Additional factors related to technical and portal characteristics were added using the model of McGinn et al, developed for implementation of electronic health records.

RESULTS

In total, we identified 376 quotes, 26 barriers, and 28 facilitators. Thirteen barriers and 12 facilitators were common for all stakeholder groups. The facilitators’ perceived usefulness (especially less paperwork) was mentioned by all the stakeholders, followed by subjects’ positive attitude. The main barriers were lack of resources (namely, lack of staff and materials), financial difficulties (especially complying with high costs, lack of reimbursements), and guaranteeing privacy and security (eg, strict regulations). Both similarities and differences were found between stakeholder groups and hospital types. For example, managers and information technology employees mainly considered guaranteeing privacy and security as a predominant barrier. Financial difficulties were particularly mentioned by medical professionals and managers.

CONCLUSIONS

Patient portal implementation is a complex process and is not only a technical process but also affects the organization and its staff. Barriers and facilitators occurred at various levels and differed among hospital types (eg, lack of accessibility) and stakeholder groups (eg, sufficient resources) in terms of several factors. Our findings underscore the importance of involving multiple stakeholders in portal implementations. We identified a set of barriers and facilitators that are likely to be useful in making strategic and efficient implementation plans.
Physical Trauma Patients with Symptoms of an Acute and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Protocol for an Observational Prospective Cohort Study (Preprint)
Authors: Visser Eva , Gosens Taco , Den Oudsten Brenda , De Vries Jolanda
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

Injury, medical treatment, and rehabilitation can have major impacts on patients’ wellbeing. About 25-33% of the patients experience an acute stress disorder (ASD) or a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after injury. ASD is a relatively new diagnosis. Therefore, knowledge about patients’ experiences, the course of ASD and PTSD, and who is at risk for developing ASD or PTSD is lacking.

OBJECTIVE

The aims of this multi-method study are to explore patients’ experiences with injury (and their care) using a focus group study. Then, in the observational study, different courses of ASD, PTSD, and quality of life will be examined. In addition, this study will examine if these courses could be characterized by socio-demographic, clinical, and psychological variables. Consequently, a risk profile will be developed to determine which patients are at risk for developing ASD or PTSD during the 12 months after injury.

METHODS

Trauma patients treated in the shock room (in 2015) of the Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital will share their experiences with injury in the focus group study. Open, axial, and selective coding will be used to analyze the data. Concerning the observational study, patients treated in the shock room (during 2016 and 2017, Elisabeth-TweeSteden Hospital and Erasmus Medical Centre) will be asked to participate. The inclusion period is 12 months. Participants will complete the Impact of Event Scale-Revised, MINI-plus, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF after inclusion and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after injury. The NEO-Five Factor Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-Trait are completed after inclusion only. Repeated measures of latent class analysis and linear mixed models will be used to examine the research aims.

RESULTS

This project was funded in August 2015 by ZonMw. The results of the focus group study are expected in the first trimester of 2018. With regard to the observational study, recruitment is currently underway. Data collection will be completed in November 2018. The first results will be expected in the first trimester of 2019.

CONCLUSIONS

This is the first multi-method study in trauma patients that examines patients’ experiences (qualitative design) as well as psychological disorders (observational prospective). This study will contribute to necessary information on psychological consequences after injury. Moreover, it provides knowledge about which patients to include in future psychological intervention research. Finally, awareness in clinicians about the psychological consequences can be created, so they are able to act more effectively to provide patient-oriented care.

CLINICALTRIAL

Netherlands Trial Registry NTR6258; http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=6258 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6xSCiO1bS)
An mHealth Platform for Supporting Clinical Data Integration into Augmentative and Alternative Communication Service Delivery: User-Centered Design and Usability Evaluation (Preprint)
Authors: Wang Erh-Hsuan , Zhou Leming , Chen Szu-Han Kay , Hill Katya , Parmanto Bambang
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

The recent trend of increasing health care costs in the United States is likely not sustainable. To make health care more economically sustainable, attention must be directed toward improving the quality while simultaneously reducing the cost of health care. One of the recommended approaches to provide better care at a lower cost is to develop high-quality data collection and reporting systems, which support health care professionals in making optimal clinical decisions based on solid, extensive evidence.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this project was to develop an integrated mobile health Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) platform consisting of an AAC mobile app and a Web-based clinician portal for supporting evidence-based clinical service delivery.

METHODS

A questionnaire and interviews were used to collect clinicians’ ideas regarding what constitutes their desired “clinically relevant” data. In response, a Web-based portal was designed by combining mobile and Web technologies with an AAC intervention to create an integrated platform for supporting data collection, integration, and reporting. Finally, a usability study was conducted with health care professionals.

RESULTS

A Web-based portal was created and integrated with a tablet-based AAC mobile app and data analysis procedures. In the usability study, all participants agreed that the integrated platform provided the ability to collect comprehensive clinical evidence, automatically analyze collected data in real time, and generate clinically relevant performance measures through an easily accessible Web-based portal.

CONCLUSIONS

The integrated platform offers a better approach for clinical data reporting and analytics. Additionally, the platform streamlines the workflow of AAC clinical service delivery.
The Effectiveness of Health Care Information Technologies: Evaluation of Trust, Security Beliefs, and Privacy as Determinants of Health Care Outcomes (Preprint)
Authors: Kisekka Victoria , Giboney Justin Scott
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

The diffusion of health information technologies (HITs) within the health care sector continues to grow. However, there is no theory explaining how success of HITs influences patient care outcomes. With the increase in data breaches, HITs’ success now hinges on the effectiveness of data protection solutions. Still, empirical research has only addressed privacy concerns, with little regard for other factors of information assurance.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to study the effectiveness of HITs using the DeLone and McLean Information Systems Success Model (DMISSM). We examined the role of information assurance constructs (ie, the role of information security beliefs, privacy concerns, and trust in health information) as measures of HIT effectiveness. We also investigated the relationships between information assurance and three aspects of system success: attitude toward health information exchange (HIE), patient access to health records, and perceived patient care quality.

METHODS

Using structural equation modeling, we analyzed the data from a sample of 3677 cancer patients from a public dataset. We used R software (R Project for Statistical Computing) and the Lavaan package to test the hypothesized relationships.

RESULTS

Our extension of the DMISSM to health care was supported. We found that increased privacy concerns reduce the frequency of patient access to health records use, positive attitudes toward HIE, and perceptions of patient care quality. Also, belief in the effectiveness of information security increases the frequency of patient access to health records and positive attitude toward HIE. Trust in health information had a positive association with attitudes toward HIE and perceived patient care quality. Trust in health information had no direct effect on patient access to health records; however, it had an indirect relationship through privacy concerns.

CONCLUSIONS

Trust in health information and belief in the effectiveness of information security safeguards increases perceptions of patient care quality. Privacy concerns reduce patients’ frequency of accessing health records, patients’ positive attitudes toward HIE exchange, and overall perceived patient care quality. Health care organizations are encouraged to implement security safeguards to increase trust, the frequency of health record use, and reduce privacy concerns, consequently increasing patient care quality.
Treatment of Low Back Pain with a Digital Multidisciplinary Pain Treatment App: Short-Term Results (Preprint)
Authors: Huber Stephan , Priebe Janosch A , Baumann Kaja-Maria , Plidschun Anne , Schiessl Christine , Tölle Thomas R
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

Even though modern concepts of disease management of unspecific low back pain (LBP) postulate active participation of patients, this strategy is difficult to adapt unless multidisciplinary pain therapy is applied. Recently, mobile health solutions have proven to be effective aides to foster self-management of many diseases.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this paper was to report on the retrospective short-term results of a digital multidisciplinary pain app for the treatment of LBP.

METHODS

Kaia is a mobile app that digitalizes multidisciplinary pain treatment and is in the market as a medical product class I. For the current study, the data of anonymized Kaia users was retrospectively analyzed. User data were evaluated for 12 weeks regarding duration of use and effect on in-app user reported pain levels, using the numerical rating scale (NRS), depending on whether LBP was classified as acute, subacute, or chronic back pain according to current guidelines.

RESULTS

Data of 180 users were available. The mean age of the users was 33.9 years (SD 10.9). Pain levels decreased from baseline NRS 4.8 to 3.75 for all users at the end of the observation period. Users who completed 4, 8, or 12 weeks showed an even more pronounced decrease in pain level NRS (baseline 4.9 [SD 1.7] versus 3.6 [SD 1.5] at 4 weeks; baseline 4.7 [SD 1.8] versus 3.2 [SD [2.0] at 8 weeks; baseline 4.6 [SD 2.2] versus 2.6 [SD 2.0] at 12 weeks). In addition, subgroup analysis of acute, subacute, or chronic classification revealed no significant main effect of group (P>.30) on the reduction of pain. Conclusions: This retrospective study showed that in a pre-selected population of app users, an app digitalizing multidisciplinary rehabilitation for the self-management of LBP reduced user-reported pain levels significantly. The observed effect size was clinically relevant. Ongoing prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs) will adjust for potential bias and selection effects.

CONCLUSIONS

This retrospective study showed that in a pre-selected population of app users, an app digitalizing multidisciplinary rehabilitation for the self-management of LBP reduced user-reported pain levels significantly. The observed effect size was clinically relevant. Ongoing prospective RCTs will adjust for potential bias and selection effects.
Assessing the Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Translation of a Text-Based Mobile Smoking Cessation Program in Samoa (TXTTaofiTapaa): Pilot Study (Preprint)
Authors: McCool Judith , Tanielu Helen , Umali Elaine , Whittaker Robyn
Published: September 2017

BACKGROUND

Samoa faces a persistently high prevalence of adult tobacco use and few existing cessation support services. Mobile phones are ubiquitous and generally affordable.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to adopt a text message (short message service, SMS) smoking cessation program designed in New Zealand (stop smoking with mobile phones, STOMP) for use in Samoa to assist national objectives in reducing the tobacco use.

METHODS

Using focus groups with smokers and ex-smokers, we explored the context for tobacco use and preferences for SMS text messages. Postintervention focus groups were held after participants received SMS text messages for 1 week. Frequent face-to-face meetings with the primary partner (Ministry of Health Samoa) and key stakeholders contributed to the adaptation process. Participatory feedback and collaboration from stakeholders became an integral part of the cultural adaptation and translation of the program. Furthermore, detailed document analyses were included as part of the formal evaluation of the initiative to explore the core determinants of success in adapting the program to the Samoan cultural context.

RESULTS

The SMS text messages evolved remarkably following an iterative process of consultation, in situ testing, revision, and retesting to arrive at an acceptable country-specific version of the mobile smoking cessation program. The SMS text messages retained in the final set were consistent with the theory of behavioral change but reflected both linguistic and cultural nuances appropriate for Samoa. Adapting messages required simultaneous multilevel processes, including complex high-level engagement, between the team and the stakeholders, along with crafting the precise content for (character limited) messages.

CONCLUSIONS

Receiving cessation support messages through a mobile phone is promising and appears to be an acceptable and accessible mode of delivery for tobacco cessation, particularly in the absence of alternative support. Adapting a text-based program in Samoa requires fastidious attention to the nuances of culture, language, and sociopolitical structures in the country.
Predicting green advertising attitude and behavioral intention in South Korea
Authors: Kim Yeo Jung , Yoon Hye Jin
Published: September 2017

We used the health belief model (HBM) to investigate predictors of green advertising attitude and behavioral intention, and to explain the influence of these factors on environmentally friendly consumption. We conducted a survey with a college student sample (N = 236) in South
Korea. Regression analysis results showed that the inclusion of both HBM factors and consumption-related factors, as opposed to just 1 type of factor, was associated with superior prediction ability in relation to environmentally friendly consumption. In addition, the inclusion of HBM factors,
consumption-related factors, and green advertising attitude in the model resulted in a better predictor of behavioral intention. Our findings suggest that ecological consumption is influenced by consumers' past experience with green marketing as well as their beliefs about environmental issues.
Implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are discussed.
Development and testing of the elements of the Nature Curiosity Scale
Authors: Próchniak Piotr
Published: September 2017

In this article I presented a new tool—the Elements of Nature Curiosity Scale (ENCS)—for diagnosing people's curiosity about hazardous events caused by elements of nature: such as volcanic eruptions, thunderstorms, avalanches, and floods. The validity of the ENCS was evaluated
using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The ENCS had adequate fit to a 1-dimensional factor structure. The scale's reliability and stability over time were also evaluated (Cronbach's α = .87; test–retest r = .78). The ENCS correlates with openness to experience,
sensation seeking, curiosity, and exploration. The results indicate that the ENCS is a valid and reliable tool.
Influence of leader and employee emotional labor on service performance: A hierarchical linear modeling approach
Authors: Tang Xiu-Li , Gu Ying-Kang , Cui Lijuan
Published: September 2017

Given the importance of emotional labor for service-oriented enterprises, it is highly valuable to explore how leader emotional labor affects the emotional labor strategy used by employees. This study was based on affective events theory and we used hierarchical linear modeling to explore
cross-hierarchical relationships among leader emotional labor, employee emotional labor, and employee service performance. We tested the model with data from 534 employees and their immediate leaders working in 23 service-oriented enterprises in China. Results showed that leaders' surface
acting positively influenced employees' surface acting, and leaders' deep acting positively influenced employees' deep acting and service performance. Employees' deep acting mediated the relationship between leaders' deep acting and employee service performance. Our findings enhance understanding
of leader emotional labor and help to advance emotional labor theory in the leadership context.
Relationship between coaching leadership style and young athletes' social responsibility
Authors: Lee Ye Hoon , Hwang Seunghyun , Choi Youngjun
Published: September 2017

We investigated the relationship between young athletes' perception of their leaders' coaching behavior and the athletes' level of social responsibility. Participants were 204 high school athletes from the Midwest region in the US. Hierarchical regression analysis results showed that
there was a positive relationship between the athletes' social responsibility and the coaches' democratic behavior, and a negative relationship between social responsibility and coaches' autocratic behavior. These results indicate that the athletes who perceived their coaches as behaving more
democratically and less autocratically had a higher level of social responsibility than the others had. Our findings signify the importance of using types of coaching behavior that enhance student athletes' social responsibility.
Millennial consumers' perception of sportswear brand globalness impacts purchase intention in cause-related product marketing
Authors: Baek Woo-yeul , Byon Kevin K. , Choi Young-hwan , Park Choon-woo
Published: September 2017

Our purpose in this study was to examine the structural relationships among the perceptions of college-aged millennials of brand globalness, brand–cause fit, firm motive, and purchase intention in regard to cause-related marketing (CRM) of a product in the sportswear industry.
A convenience sample of college students (N = 382) at two universities in a metropolitan city of South Korea participated in the study. Results showed that the college-aged millennials' perception of brand globalness influenced their perceptions of brand–cause fit and firm motive
and, subsequently, their purchase intention of a CRM product. In addition, we found that college-aged millennials' perceived brand–cause fit had a positive influence on both perception of firm motive and purchase intention toward the CRM product, and, that firm motive perception partially
mediated the relationship between brand–cause fit perception and purchase intention. Consequently, the findings extend previous studies on CRM effectiveness and provide a useful rationale for making managerial decisions when implementing a CRM campaign in sportswear firms.
Collectivism and commitment in Chinese people: Romantic attachment in vertical collectivism
Authors: Wang Zheng , Lu Aitao
Published: September 2017

We investigated the relationships between vertical and horizontal collectivism and commitment to a dating relationship, and the mediating effect of romantic attachment styles (i.e., anxiety and avoidance) on these proposed direct associations. Participants were 191 mainland Chinese
university students, of whom 94 were men and 97 were women. They completed anonymous questionnaires regarding their degree of vertical and horizontal collectivism, commitment to a dating relationship, and romantic attachment style. Results showed that vertical collectivism, romantic attachment,
and commitment to a dating relationship were significantly associated, but no similar correlations were found for horizontal collectivism. As predicted, romantic attachment mediated the effect of vertical collectivism on commitment to a dating relationship. Implications of the present findings
for future research are discussed, as well as potential interventions for improving the quality of romantic relationships.
Effects of team diversity, transformational leadership, and perceived organizational support on team-learning behavior
Authors: Kim Moonjoo
Published: September 2017

I examined the effects of team diversity, and the moderating effects of transformational leadership and perceived organizational support, on team-learning behavior in South Korean companies. I classified diversity into surface-level diversity, deep-level diversity, and differential
attitudes toward diversity. I conducted empirical research with 133 teams across 5 industries. As expected, the results showed that team diversity exerted negative effects on team-learning behavior. However, in teams with strong transformational leadership, the negative effects of deep-level
diversity diminished, and in teams whose members had a strong perception of organizational support, the negative effects of differential attitudes toward diversity also decreased. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.