bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Telehealth Evaluation in the United States: Protocol for a Scoping Review (Preprint)
Authors: Zhang Yunxi , Lin Yueh-Yun , Lal Lincy S , Reneker Jennifer C , Hinton Elizabeth G , Chandra Saurabh , Swint J Michael
Published: March 2024

BACKGROUND

The rapid expansion of telehealth services, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitates systematic evaluation to guarantee the quality, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of telehealth services and programs in the United States. While numerous evaluation frameworks have emerged, crafted by various stakeholders, their comprehensiveness is limited, and the overall state of telehealth evaluation remains unclear.

OBJECTIVE

The overarching goal of this scoping review is to create a comprehensive overview of telehealth evaluation, incorporating perspectives from multiple stakeholder categories. Specifically, we aim to (1) map the existing landscape of telehealth evaluation, (2) identify key concepts for evaluation, (3) synthesize existing evaluation frameworks, and (4) identify measurements and assessments considered in the United States.

METHODS

We will conduct this scoping review in accordance with the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology for scoping reviews and in line with the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews). This scoping review will consider documents, including reviews, reports, and white papers, published since January 1, 2019. It will focus on evaluation frameworks and associated measurements of telehealth services and programs in the US health care system, developed by telehealth stakeholders, professional organizations, and authoritative sources, excluding those developed by individual researchers, to collect data that reflect the collective expertise and consensus of experts within the respective professional group.

RESULTS

The data extracted from selected documents will be synthesized using tools such as tables and figures. Visual aids like Venn diagrams will be used to illustrate the relationships between the evaluation frameworks from various sources. A narrative summary will be crafted to further describe how the results align with the review objectives, facilitating a comprehensive overview of the findings. This scoping review is expected to conclude by August 2024.

CONCLUSIONS

By addressing critical gaps in telehealth evaluation, this scoping review protocol lays the foundation for a comprehensive and multistakeholder assessment of telehealth services and programs. Its findings will inform policy makers, health care providers, researchers, and other stakeholders in advancing the quality, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness of telehealth in the US health care system.

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Precision Behavioural Support in Weight Management: A Real-World Evaluation of a Novel Precision Health Behavioural Change Architecture for Initiating and Maintaining Sustainable Health-Promoting Behaviours in People with Obesity (Preprint)
Authors: Summers Charlotte , Taylor Alisdair J G , Curtis Kristina
Published: March 2024

BACKGROUND

Over 1.9 billion people are diagnosed as being obese or overweight. Digital technologies have varying effects in affecting weight loss in participants. Precision health exploits the benefits of digital health and data by being able to provide highly tailored, or personalised, pathways to service users. Obesity is a multi-morbid condition caused in part by lifestyle risk factors including dietary choices, sleep hygiene, exercise and mental health.

OBJECTIVE

The objective was to assess the effect of participants choosing their health “focus” on joining the NHS-certified Gro Health app to support holistic remote weight management.

METHODS

Participants were invited to engage with a precision behavioural change tool that addresses the four pillars of health; mental health/wellbeing, nutrition, sleep and exercise “Gro Health” by their primary care team or local authority and invited to use the tool’s education programmes, access MDT health coaching and track their health. Gro Health onboards users to self-select where they would like to place their health “Focus” on either; Sleep, Exercise, Nutrition or Wellbeing which tailors their experience of the digital tool. Outcome variables; weight, HbA1c, PHQ8, Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, and Patient Activation Measure (PAM) compared users across “focus” groups.

RESULTS

438 participants downloaded the Gro Health app. Mean age 41.9 (± 13 years) and body weight on sign up was 95.59kg (SD 5.6). The majority of participants identified as female (51.1%) with mostly users of white ethnicity (71.2%). 72% of participants chose nutrition as their focus, with the greatest weight loss between baseline and 12-month recordings (MD=7.01, ±2.83) observed for these individuals, compared to those who selected exercise, sleep or wellbeing as their focus. The largest improvement in sleepiness and depression was for individuals who chose sleep as their focus.

CONCLUSIONS

Allowing a participant to self-select their focus influences their health outcomes and can support multiple therapeutic benefits. A precision behavioural change tool can support holistic health management and the continuum of obesity management and is an effective way to deliver scalable and engaging precision behavioural change.
An Overview of the Recent Use of Novel Data Streams During Federal Foodborne Illness Cluster Investigations in the United States (Preprint)
Authors: Bazaco Michael , Carstens Christina K. , Greenlee Tiffany , Blessington Tyann , Pereira Evelyn , Seelman Sharon , Ivory Stranjae , Jemaneh Temesgen , Kirchner Margaret , Crosby Alvin , Viazis Stelios , vanTwuyver Sheila , Gwathmey Michael , Malais Tanya , Ou Oliver , Kenez Stephanie , Nolan Nichole , Karasick Andrew , Punzalan Cecile , Schwensohn Colin , Gieraltowski Laura , Parker Cary , Jenkins Erin , Harris Stic
Published: March 2024

UNSTRUCTURED

Foodborne illness is a continuous public health risk. Therefore, the recognition of signals indicating a cluster of foodborne illness is key to the detection, mitigation, and prevention of foodborne adverse event incidents and outbreaks. With increased internet availability and access, novel data streams (NDS) for foodborne illness reports initiated by users outside of the traditional public health framework have emerged. These include, but are not limited to, social media websites, online product reviews posted to retailer websites, and private companies that host public-generated notices of foodborne illnesses. Information gathered by these platforms can help identify early signals of foodborne illness clusters and/or help inform ongoing public health investigations. Here we present three investigations of foodborne illness incidents that included the use of NDS at various stages. Each example demonstrates how these data were collected, integrated into traditional data sources, and used to inform the investigation. NDS present a unique opportunity for public health agencies to identify clusters that may not have been identified otherwise, in these examples due to new or unique etiologies. Clusters may also be identified earlier than they would have through traditional sources. NDS can further provide to investigators during ongoing investigations supplemental information that may help confirm or rule out a source of illness. However, data collected from NDS are often incomplete and lack critical details for investigators, such as product information (e.g., lot numbers), clinical/medical details (e.g., laboratory results of affected individuals), and contact information for report follow-up. In the future, public health agencies may wish to standardize an approach to maximize the potential of NDS to catalyze and/or supplement adverse event investigations. Additionally, the collection of essential data elements by NDS platforms may aid in the investigation of foodborne illness clusters and inform subsequent public health and regulatory actions.
The ornament of the 1870s. In Search of original Russian Art (Victor Butovsky, Vladimir Stasov and Eugene Viollet-le-Duc)
Authors:   Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès, Savelli Dany
Published: March 2024

Before being denounced as a “crime,” ornamentation held a prominent place within debates that focused more on national identity than aesthetics. The present article revisits the controversy that took place around ornamentation as an expression of the national in the 1870s between the director of the Stroganov School, Victor Butovsky, and the art critic Vladimir Stasov. Shocked by the latter’s thesis, suggesting that Russian peasant embroideries had Asian origins, Butovsky attempted to counter by suddenly attributing considerable importance to Byzantine influence on Russian art, which he had previously denied. Moreover, he invited Eugène Viollet-Le-Duc to join this debate by commissioning a work from him. However, in “L’Art russe” (“Russian Art”), published in Paris in 1877 and translated into Russian in 1879, the famous French architect, in turn, defends the thesis of the Asian origin of Russian ornamentation. But if Butovski still raves about the book, it is because Viollet-Le-Duc asserts that the Russians drew their artistic originality from the most prestigious of the East, India; doing so, he endows the Russians with an Aryan genealogy that allows them to join the great European family. On his part, Stasov, concerned with a scientific approach that has led him to rethink Russia’s relationship with Asia completely, gives a mixed reception to the work, as he perfectly perceives its weaknesses.
Characterizations of weaker forms of the Rothberger and Menger properties in hyperspaces
Authors: Cruz-Castillo Ricardo , Ramírez-Páramo Alejandro , Tenorio Jesús
Published: March 2024

In this paper, we introduce the notions of almost ??(?)-network and weakly
??(?)-network to characterize the properties of almost Rothberger (Menger)
and weakly Rothberger (Menger), respectively, in the hyperspaces CL(X),K(X),
F(X) and CS(X), endowed with the hit-and-miss topology. Also, we introduce
the concepts of groupable c?(?)-cover and weakly (?,?)-groupable cover of X
to give equivalences of the selection principles S1(D,D1p), Sfin(D,D1p),
S1(D,Dw1p) and Sfin(D,Dw1p) in the same hyperspaces.
A note on pseudoparallel submanifolds of Lorentzian para-Kenmotsu manifolds
Authors: Mert Tuğba , Atçeken Mehmet
Published: March 2024

In this article, pseudoparallel submanifolds for Lorentzian para-Kenmotsu
manifolds are investigated. The Lorentzian para-Kenmotsu manifold is
considered on the W1?curvature tensor. Submanifolds of these manifolds with
properties such as W1?pseudoparallel, W1?2 pseudoparallel, W1?Ricci generalized
pseudoparallel, and W1 ? 2 Ricci generalized pseudoparallel has been
characterized.
Epistasis Between HLA-DRB1*16:02:01 and SLC16A11 T-C-G-T-T Reduces Odds for Type 2 Diabetes in Southwest American Indians
Authors: Williams Robert C. , Hanson Robert L. , Peters Bjoern , Kearns Kendall , Knowler William C. , Bogardus Clifton , Baier Leslie J.
Published: March 2024

We sought to identify genetic/immunologic contributors of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in an indigenous American community by genotyping all study participants for both high-resolution HLA-DRB1 alleles and SLC16A11 to test their risk and/or protection for T2D. These genes were selected based on independent reports that HLA-DRB1*16:02:01 is protective for T2D and that SLC16A11 associates with T2D in individuals with BMI <35 kg/m2. Here, we test the interaction of the two loci with a more complete data set and perform a BMI sensitivity test. We defined the risk protection haplotype of SLC16A11, T-C-G-T-T, as allele 2 of a diallelic genetic model with three genotypes, SLC16A11*11, *12, and *22, where allele 1 is the wild type. Both earlier findings were confirmed. Together in the same logistic model with BMI ≥35 kg/m2, DRB1*16:02:01 remains protective (odds ratio [OR] 0.73), while SLC16A11 switches from risk to protection (OR 0.57 [*22] and 0.78 [*12]); an added interaction term was statistically significant (OR 0.49 [*12]). Bootstrapped (b = 10,000) statistical power of interaction, 0.4801, yielded a mean OR of 0.43. Sensitivity analysis demonstrated that the interaction is significant in the BMI range of 30–41 kg/m2. To investigate the epistasis, we used the primary function of the HLA-DRB1 molecule, peptide binding and presentation, to search the entire array of 15-mer peptides for both the wild-type and ancient human SLC16A11 molecules for a pattern of strong binding that was associated with risk and protection for T2D. Applying computer binding algorithms suggested that the core peptide at SLC16A11 D127G, FSAFASGLL, might be key for moderating risk for T2D with potential implications for type 1 diabetes.

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Mechanism of pore suppression in aluminum alloy laser-MIG hybrid welding based on alternating magnetic field
Authors: Zhu Benqiang , Zhao Yong , Chen Fugang , Fu Juan , Wang Feiyun , Chen Guoqiang , Qin Yonghui
Published: March 2024

An experiment was conducted on the laser-metal inert gas hybrid welding of 7075 aluminum alloy under alternating magnetic field assistance, in order to investigate the effect of the magnetic field on weld porosity defects in aluminum alloy. The internal porosity of the weld seam under different magnetic field conditions was compared and analyzed through radiographic inspection. The impact of the alternating magnetic field on the arc shape and keyhole dynamic behavior was observed and analyzed by high-speed photography. The results showed that without a magnetic field, the arc shape underwent continuous scaling during the transition of molten droplets, the keyhole root was unstable, and there were a large number of process-induced porosities distributed in the center of the weld. When the magnetic field strength was 10 mT, the keyhole was completely unstable, and the size of the internal porosities in the weld seam significantly increased while the number of porosities decreased. At a magnetic field strength of 20 mT, the arc exhibited a rotating oscillation behavior, the keyhole was in a stable open state, and no porosity was detected in the weld seam. Upon reaching a magnetic field strength of 30 mT, the keyhole was also in a root unstable state, but the collapse and recombination speed of the keyhole were faster than that without a magnetic field, and the size and number of internal porosities in the weld seam significantly decreased.
Overview of 5G Technology: Streamlined Virtual Event Experiences
Authors: A Kathirvel
Published: March 2024

This abstract examines how virtual event experiences may be altered by 5G technology through improved connection and immersive interactivity. This essay looks at how 5G networks could offer faster data speeds, extremely low latency, and more network capacity. These advancements enable smooth content transmission, real-time communication, and the use of virtual reality apps. Furthermore, it highlights how 5G is affecting a number of industries, including business, education, and entertainment, and it demonstrates how it may be used to build virtual environments that accurately capture the atmosphere of real events.
Design and structural analysis for a camber-morphing wing with deformable truss
Authors: Cao S. , Zhao S. , Ni Y. , Jiao J.
Published: March 2024

A camber-morphing wing based on a deformable truss is proposed in this paper. And then the structural analysis of the proposed camber-morphing wing is achieved. Compared with the existing concept of camber-morphing wings, the deformation mode of this wing is easier to manufacture and implement in engineering. Due to the fact that the wing is driven by multiple motors, it has the characteristic of multiple degrees of freedom in camber-morphing, which can achieve various deformation controls. Establishing corresponding finite element models, the deformation ability under different driving conditions is simulated. The results indicate that compared with driving short metal wires, driving long metal wires results in a greater degree of trailing edge deflection due to a greater driving force. Based on finite element analysis of deformation capability, the camber-morphing wing exhibits satisfactory deformation capability. Furthermore, based on the analysis of load-bearing capacity, it is indicated that the camber-morphing wing has sufficient load-bearing capacity.
Review of Microplastic Pollution in Indonesian Waters
Authors: Warmansyah Frinsis , Sari Serly Mutia , Wardeni Siska , Kamal Eni , Berd Isril , Razak Abdul
Published: March 2024

Mismanaged plastic wastes still become main environmental problem in many countries. It also believed as the root of many environmental problem today faced by both advanced and develop countries, like Indonesia. Microplastics polluted the aquatic environment of Indonesia today mainly come from mismanaged plastic wastes (secondary), but both of the primary and secondary microplastics exist in Indonesian water. This paper reviews microplastic pollution in Indonesian water focused on two main topics, namely the characteristics of microplastics in Indonesian waters and their sources and effects of the presence of microplastics on aquatic organisms. This article was compiled using secondary data consisting of various data and papers, materials obtained from various sources of relevant and reliable official publications that are closely related to the microplastic pollution in Indonesian waters. These findings were then analyzed in an explanatory descriptive manner to provide an overview of characteristics and the sources of microplastics in Indonesian waters and how microplastics affect aquatic ecosystems. It is hoped that this will provide an opportunity to address this issue more effectively.
Analysis of Hate Speech in Responses to Two Hausa Online Media Outlets on the Spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Gbeyonron Clifford Irikefe
Published: March 2024

Effective communication through the medium of indigenous languages serves as an invaluable instrument that facilitates every language’s right to information during pandemics. Different online media outlets used Nigerian languages to disseminate information that could enhance the success of public health measures targeted at mitigating the impact of COVID-19. However, not all of the audience absorbed the messages positively. This study attempts to analyze the use of hate speech in the comments of readers of Hausa online news items on Legit Hausa and BBC Hausa that responded to news items on COVID-19. To achieve this, the readers' comments were purposively sampled and analyzed based on the pragmatic principles of politeness and peaceful communication. In addition, systemic functional grammar was used to explicate the grammatical features of the analyzed linguistic elements of the comments written in Hausa. It was found that the comments were not only replete with inflammatory language – stripping the users of the status of communicative humanizer – inimical to preventive measures against COVID-19 but also capable of widening the opinion divide. Furthermore, most comments analyzed flout the principles of Hausa spelling and sentence construction. The study thus recommends that linguistic activists should consistently advocate for the use of Nigerian languages that conform to linguistic norms and the principles of peaceful communication that would curtail misinformation and division in the course of pandemic control.
Analisis variasi pipa penstock terhadap kecepatan inlet turbin pada PLTMH Boonpring menggunakan CFD
Authors: Rahmandhika Andinusa , Mokhtar Ali , Adi Putra Bagus , Achmadi Sentot
Published: March 2024

The development of renewable energy is a necessity in order to reduce the consumption of fossil energy. One of the alternative technologies to obtain sustainable energy resources is to use a Micro Hydro Power Plant (PLTMH). In order to obtain high-efficiency power, it is necessary to analyze the maximum head and discharge values. In this study, an analysis of variations in the design of the penstock pipe from the forebay was carried out to obtain the highest velocity value for rotating the water turbine. The method used in this research is a simulation using ANSYS Fluent software. Based on the results obtained, the highest velocity values were obtained for penstock numbers 2 and 4. Pipe elevation causes the flow velocity to increase smoothly. The branching at the inlet does not affect the velocity value but increases the possibility of a vortex which is detrimental to the flow leading to the turbine.
THE IMPACT OF CREATIVITY ON EDUCATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
Authors: CHIS ROXANA , RAD DANA , IGNAT SONIA , DEMETER EDGAR , CHIS SABIN
Published: March 2024

This study investigates the ability of creativity to bring about significant change in the field of education. It suggests a new methodology that integrates the latest creativity research with teaching methods. Our research aims to create a strong theoretical framework to enable the successful integration of creative activities in education. We believe that creativity is a crucial factor in understanding and improving educational processes. The first part of the paper presents a theoretical framework that aims to clarify the interpretation and use of creativity concepts in the educational process. The study focuses on discovering and analyzing creative situations that can improve and facilitate the teaching and learning process. Using the theoretical framework, the study suggests an educational model adapted to the unique characteristics and individual needs of students. This study examines practical strategies for overcoming barriers, such as the importance of providing in-service training for teachers. Our study highlights the vital importance of creativity in reforming education and presents a theoretical and practical framework that can be used as a basis for creating more adaptable, inventive and personalized teaching methods that meet the demands of 21st century learners.
A pénz jövője - digitális jegybankpénz: az MNB a legaktívabb jegybankok között
Authors: Fáykiss Péter , Nyikes Ádám , Szombati Anikó
Published: March 2024

Napjaink meghatározó trendje a pénzügyek digitalizációja, mely a jegybankokat sem kerülheti el, ezért a központi bankok világszerte aktívan foglalkoznak a digitális jegybakpénz kérdéskörével. A tanulmányban áttekintjük a digitális jegybankpénz (CBDC) koncepcióját, részletesen bemutatva a legfontosabb lehetséges nemzetközi és hazai célokat, amelyek a CBDC bevezetését indokolhatnák. Röviden ismertetjük a világ három nagy gazdasági erőközpontjának CBDC tevékenységét, majd betekintést nyújtunk az MNB – nemzetközi viszonylatban is egyedülálló – digitális jegybakpénz megközelítésébe, valamint ismertetjük a kapcsolódó retail és wholesale kísérleti projekteket, többek között a Diákszéfet, amely az első nyilvánosan elérhető CBDC pilot projekt az Európai Unióban.
Javaslat a hazai lakóépületek energetikai felújításának innovatív finanszírozására
Authors: Erdélyi Bence , Hortay Olivér
Published: March 2024

Az Európai Unió törekvéseivel párhuzamban, hazánkban is jelentős szerepet játszik az energiahatékonyság. Az elkövetkező időszak egyik feladata – többek között – a lakóépületek energiahatékonyságának javítása és ennek finanszírozása. A kutatásban javaslatként kerülnek bemutatásra a közüzemi számlán történő beruházási finanszírozás visszafizetésére létrehozott rendszerek, melyek innovatív pénzügyi keretet jelenthetnek az energiahatékonysági beruházások támogatására. E célból a tanulmányban az értékáram-modell kerül alkalmazásra a rendszerek megvalósításához szükséges modellek kidolgozásához és javaslatához. Az általános sémát kereskedői és kereskedelmi bank szempontjából SWOT analízissel vizsgáltuk. A piaci környezet elemzésére PEST elemzés került alkalmazásra. Összességében az mondható el, hogy a modell alkalmas lehet a lakossági szektor energiahatékonysági támogatására. Azonban jól látható, hogy az akadályok többsége regulációs jellegű, amelyeket csak szakpolitikai együttműködéssel lehet feloldani, és így a modell eredményessége szempontjából fontos lehet a kormányzat különböző mértékű bevonása a megvalósításba.
Modeling, analysis, and techno-economic assessment of a clean power conversion system with green hydrogen production
Authors: Sebbagh Toufik
Published: March 2024

The power sector confronts a crucial challenge in identifying sustainable and environmentally friendly energy carriers, with hydrogen emerging as a promising solution. This paper focuses on the modeling, analysis, and techno-economic evaluation of an independent photovoltaic (PV) system. The system is specifically designed to power industrial loads while simultaneously producing green hydrogen through water electrolysis. The emphasis is on utilizing renewable sources to generate hydrogen, particularly for fueling hydrogen-based cars. The study, conducted in Skikda, Algeria, involves a case study with thirty-two cars, each equipped with a 5 kg hydrogen storage tank. Employing an integrated approach that incorporates modeling, simulation, and optimization, the techno-economic analysis indicates that the proposed system provides a competitive, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solution, with a rate of 0.239 $/kWh. The examined standalone PV system yields 24.5 GWh/year of electrical energy and produces 7584 kg/year of hydrogen. The findings highlight the potential of the proposed system to address the challenges in the power sector, offering a sustainable and efficient solution for both electricity generation and hydrogen production.
IL-1β + TGF-β2 dual-licensed mesenchymal stem cells have reduced major histocompatibility class I expression and positively modulate tenocyte migration, metabolism, and gene expression
Authors: Koch Drew W. , Froneberger Anna , Berglund Alix , Connard Shannon , Souther Alexis , Schnabel Lauren V.
Published: March 2024

OBJECTIVE

The study objectives were to 1) determine the mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) surface expression of major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I and transcriptome-wide gene expression changes following IL-1β + TGF-β2 dual licensing and 2) evaluate if IL-1β + TGF-β2 dual-licensed MSCs had a greater ability to positively modulate tenocyte function compared to naive MSCs.

SAMPLE

Equine bone marrow–derived MSCs from 6 donors and equine superficial digital flexor tenocytes from 3 donors.

METHODS

Experiments were performed in vitro. Flow cytometry and bulk RNA sequencing were utilized to determine naive and dual-licensed MSC phenotype and transcriptome-wide changes in gene expression. Conditioned media were generated from MSCs and utilized in tenocyte cell culture assays as a method to determine the effect of MSC paracrine factors on tenocyte function.

RESULTS

Dual-licensed MSCs have a reduced expression of MHC class I and exhibit enrichment in functional pathways associated with the extracellular matrix, cell signaling, and tissue development. Additionally, dual-licensed MSC-conditioned media significantly improved in vitro tenocyte migration and metabolism to a greater degree than naive MSC-conditioned media. In tenocytes exposed to IL-1β, dual-licensed conditioned media also positively modulated tenocyte gene expression.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Our data indicate that conditioned media containing paracrine factors secreted from dual-licensed MSCs significantly modulates in vitro tenocyte function, which may confer benefits in vivo to healing tendons following injury. Additionally, due to reduced MHC class I expression in dual-licensed MSCs, this technique may also provide an avenue to provide an effective “off-the-shelf” allogenic source of MSCs.
Traditional and Behavioural Approach to Risk in Finance
Authors: Vasić Aleksandra S. , Jakšić Milena , Todorović Violeta
Published: March 2024

Making financial decisions under risk and uncertainty has become part of everyday life. Traditional finance explores the objective side of risk, analysing the decisions made by perfectly rational individuals in efficient market conditions. Behavioural finance seeks to connect theory with practice by combining elements of behavioural psychology with finance. The centre of interest of this theory is an individual with limited cognitive abilities and the tendency to make rational choices. The paper presents the risk component of financial and investment decisions from behaviour finance view point. In addition to precise “objective” measures, when expressing risk, subjective elements should be considered – investors’ risk perception and risk attitudes. This paper aims to highlight the key characteristics of the subjective elements of risk to obtain a full picture of the outcomes of financial decision-making. Based on the analysis of theoretical and empirical studies, we define challenges, as well as recommendations to individual investors regarding the influence of psychological factors when making investment decisions.
Entrepreneurship training: its influences on innovation potentials among nursing students
Authors: Abdel Rahman Asmaa Abdel Rahman , Abdelatief Dalia Abdallah
Published: March 2024

Objective

To evaluate the influences of entrepreneurship training on the innovation potential among nursing students.

Methods

A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct this study. The study was conducted in the classroom at the faculty of nursing, and the “iHub” center at Ain Shams University (ASU) in Cairo, Egypt. A purposive sample of 42 nursing students who participated in the “Ain Shams University-innovate” competition from the Faculty of Nursing of ASU were included in this study. Data collection tools included (1) Nursing students’ innovation skills assessment questionnaire and (2) Innovative projects evaluation tool.

Results

There was a statistically significant difference between the mean scores of nursing students’ total innovation skills pre-and post-implementation of entrepreneurship training, where P-value <0.05.

Conclusions

The results of the current study support the research hypothesis because the implementation of entrepreneurship training positively affects nursing students’ innovation potential. Developing entrepreneurship education in nursing and integrating it into nursing programs will stimulate creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship among nursing students and health care services.
Health-related quality of life among congestive heart failure patients with preserved and reduced ejection fraction
Authors: Hudiyawati Dian , Kartinah  , Mujannidah Afidatul
Published: March 2024

Objective

To determine factors that affect the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients with preserved and reduced ejection fraction.

Methods

A cross-sectional study design was used for this study. The stratified random sampling was applied for each subgroup. HRQOL was measured with the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire. The data were analyzed using chi-square, Spearman’s correlation analysis, and independent t-test.

Results

A number of 67 respondents participated in the recent study. The total mean scores of HRQOL were significantly different (P = 0.001) between heart failure (HF) patients with reduced and preserved ejection fractions, 41.07 ± 7.54 and 54.97 ± 4.36, respectively. It related with the physical (mean ± standard deviation [SD] = 10.4 ± 2.14; t = −10.08, 95% CI = −12.46 to −8.34; P-value = 0.001) and psychological (mean ± SD = 3.5 ± 0.5; t = −6.68, 95% CI = −4.55 to −2.45; P-value = 0.001) domain. Strong correlation was found between age (r = −0.898, P < 0.05), NYHA functional classes (r = −0.858, P < 0.01), duration of HF (r = −0.807, P < 0.01), family support (r = 0.927, P < 0.01), and quality of life (QoL).

Conclusions

HRQOL in HF patients with reduced ejection fraction was higher than in those with preserved ejection fraction. Family support is a further determinant factor that has a positive correlation to the QoL.
Nurses’ critical thinking disposition and professional commitment: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Tavakoli Mahtab Allah , Foroughameri Golnaz , Farokhzadian Jamileh , Shahraki Sedigheh Khodabandeh
Published: March 2024

Objective

High-quality and successful nursing care delivery in a variety of situations requires critical thinking training and professional commitment. The present study aimed to investigate critical thinking disposition, professional commitment, and the relationship between these 2 variables among nurses.

Methods

As a result of stratified random sampling, 201 nurses were enrolled in the present cross-sectional study. Data were gathered using a socio-demographic form, the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI), and the Nurses’ Professional Commitment Scale (NPCS).

Results

Although the critical thinking disposition scores were at a moderate level (115.70 ± 13.55), the mean score for professional commitment was high (91.37 ± 11.77). A positive correlation was found between critical thinking disposition and professional commitment (r = 0.67, P = 0.001).

Conclusions

Nursing managers are urged to employ strategies to enhance nurses’ critical thinking disposition and professional commitment.
Profit-Sharing Practices to Increase Profits and Development of Indonesian Sharia Banking
Authors: Muthoifin  , Firdaus Nabila , Sukisno  , Anwar Sholihul , Ulum Muhammad Nurul , Irchamni Achmad , Widodo  , Murtyaningsih Rina
Published: March 2024

Objective: The purpose to be achieved in this writing is to achieve what are the factors of grants in Islamic banks regulated by law and also to study how the performance of Islamic banks in the profit-sharing system is carried out according to the views of existing Islamic law. The performance in question is not only financial performance that will be measured and researched but also a performance by measuring profit or profit and will analyze profit but also measured sharia maqasid so that the bank has management performance by the operational conditions of Islamic banks that will use Islamic law.
 
Method: This research uses quantitative methods by analyzing the financial statements of Islamic banks from 2012 to 2023. This data is taken from the annual financial report and calculated using the Islamic maqashid model index with quadrant analysis measurement. In this case, we can know the performance of Islamic banks in terms of finance.
 
Result: The results of this study show that the best bank performance is BRI Syariah Bank. In contrast, the bank that has the best performance according to Sharia Maqasid is BNI Syariah Bank. In contrast, banks that have good performance are Jateng Sharia Bank, Mandiri Syariah Bank, Panin Bank Syariah, and BCA Syariah.
 
Conclusion: It can be concluded that this study shows that the best bank performance is BRI Sharia Bank while the bank that has the best performance according to sharia maqasid is BNI Sharia Bank while banks that have good performance are Bank Jateng Syariah, Bank Syariah Indonesia, Bank Panin, Bank BCA Syariah, and so on. Thus this research is carried out hopefully can provide new enlightenment for all, including the next researcher, and banking actors in Indonesia.
Family Education to Improve the Quality of Human Resources and Sustainable Development in Samarinda
Authors: Suwoko  , Setiaji Bambang , Waston  , Maulana Huda Kurnia , Muthoifin  , Gumilar Eko Bayu
Published: March 2024

Objective: This study aims to prove the effect of family education on the quality of human resources and sustainable development in Samarinda Indonesia.
 
Method: In this study involving 70 people as respondents, 70 of these people were students at SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Samarinda. The data analysis used by the author is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using SmartPLS.
 
Result: The results show that family education has a positive and very significant effect on the quality of human resources and sustainable development in Samarinda City Indonesia.
 
Conclusion: the conclusion in this study can be explained that family education has a significant positive effect on the quality of human resources of SMP Muhammadiyah 5 Samarinda students. The results of this study mean that every improvement in family education has been able to improve the quality of human resources with significant or tangible improvements for the continuity of development in the city.
Exploration of Wasatiyah Diction to Realize Sustainable Tolerance Between Religious Communities: A Study of the Translation of the Quran of the Ministry of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia
Authors: Nirwana Andri , Suri Sufian , Junaedi Didi , Sayed Akhyar  , Ismail Faisal Husen , Fansuri Fuad , bin Sahimi Mohd Shafiq , Bin Husain Muhammad Zakir , Amri Muhammad , Arfan Fahmi , Hidayat Syamsul , Nur Hidayat Wahidin
Published: March 2024

Objective: This study aims to question the diction of the Ministry of Religious Affairs' translation of the Quran in maintaining tolerance between religious communities in Indonesia
 
Method: This study uses content analysis methods and descriptive qualitative approaches to solve these problems. The content analysis approach was used to analyze the diction in the translation of the Quran published by the Ministry of Religious Affairs and evaluate how much the diction could manifest tolerance between religious communities. The descriptive qualitative approach was used to collect data from diverse sources and analyze data related to the diction of the Ministry of Religious Affairs translation
 
Result: The results of this study show that the translation carried out by the Indonesian Ministry of Religion team contained the concept of wasatiyyah. This can be seen from the selection of translation diction used not using complex Language or tolerance, and there is an explanation of the secondary meaning of the verse marked with footnotes or parentheses
 
Conclusion: the translation of the Ministry of Religion also accommodates the differences of opinion of scholars in it, inserting different opinions into the explanation marked by footnotes so that readers can know more clearly the differences of opinion of the scholars
Mixed Analysis of the Strategic Management and Economic-Financial Growth of Micro and Small Enterprises in the Service Sector
Authors: Placido Juana Maribel Manrique , Llerena Soledad Janett Mostacero , Rodríguez Ronald Floriano , Pascacio Patricia Sofía Osorio
Published: March 2024

Purpose: To analyze the influence of strategic management on the economic and financial growth of micro and small enterprises in the service sector in Chimbote, Peru.   Theoretical framework: The theories associated with strategic management, economic-financial growth of micro and small enterprises in the service sector and other factors were addressed.   Method: A mixed approach of the Dexplis type was applied, with a non-experimental and cross-sectional design, being the population the total of micro and small enterprises of the service sector in Chimbote and the non-probabilistic sample for the survey and the interview was 40 micro and small enterprises of the service sector that served to collect quantitative and qualitative data respectively. The quantitative data were obtained through the instrument adapted to measure strategic management (Gallardo, 2021), whose reliability was assessed by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient α = 0.905 and the economic-financial growth was evaluated through the instrument adapted for this case (Dutan & Ormaza, 2022), whose reliability was assessed by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient α = 0. 868 which was obtained when a pilot test of 20 participants was applied, where the quantitative data obtained were then processed in SPSS, and the qualitative data obtained from the questionnaire of open questions were evaluated with the Atlas.ti software considering 10 codes, 10 sub-categories and 5 categories, also taking into account other factors that influence economic-financial growth.   Results and conclusions: The results support a high degree of positive correlation between strategic management and the economic-financial growth of micro and small enterprises in the service sector with an rs = 0.810 and a significance level of p = 0.000, where the coefficient of determination shows that strategic management has a 67.4% influence on economic-financial growth, while the remaining 32.6% is affected by other factors. In conclusion, there is a high positive correlation and there is a 67.4% influence of strategic management on the economic-financial growth of micro and small enterprises in the service sector, while the remaining 32.6% is due to other factors such as economic, public policy, legal, technological and ecological factors.   Originality/value: To provide information on the perception of micro and small service sector companies in the handling of strategic management and its influence on economic-financial growth.
Emanzipation ernst genommen - Überlegungen zu einem umstrittenen Begriff
Authors: Mosimann Martin
Published: March 2024

Wirkliche Emanzipation erschöpft sich nicht darin, alle Menschen von Diskriminierung zu befreien und ihnen gleiche Rechte einzuräumen. Sie muss in die Loslösung des einzelnen Menschen von allen Bindungen münden, die ihn davon abhalten, als der, der er ist, in Erscheinung zu treten. Erst so – das zeigt dieses Buch – ist ein verantwortetes Leben möglich, und eine Gesellschaft kann nur dann als emanzipiert gelten, wenn sie allen Menschen das gleiche Recht einräumt, sich ins Spiel zu bringen. Deshalb kann Emanzipation auch nicht zu einem Ende kommen. Gesellschaften sollen stattdessen so offen sein, dass immer neue Menschen mit dem, was in ihnen beschlossen ist, in sie eintreten dürfen. Auf diese Weise erhalten nicht nur die Einzelnen die Chance zu einem je eigenen Leben, sondern die Gesellschaft wird reich.
Implementasi metode read aloud dalam mengembangkan kosa kata anak di kelompok A TK Mentari Loa Janan
Authors: Mariana Annisa Dwi , Robingatin Robingatin , Sunanik Sunanik
Published: March 2024

This research is motivated by the importance of developing children's vocabulary in their language skills. The choice of method for implementation is also no less important. It is hoped that choosing the read aloud method will provide a pleasant atmosphere and be able to facilitate children in acquiring vocabulary. This method is a means that can provide a wide variety of vocabulary to children. The aim of this research is to determine the implementation of the read aloud method in developing the vocabulary of children in group A. This research is field research with a qualitative approach. Data was collected through observation, interviews and documentation. The subjects in this research were the Principal and Teacher of Mentari Loa Janan Kindergarten. The validity of the data was tested through triangulation of sources, techniques and time. Data analysis refers to the work steps of Miles, Huberman, and Saldana involving data condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. The results of this research relate to the implementation of the read aloud method applied by teachers in developing children's vocabulary. Planning consists of selecting books that suit the learning theme and pre-reading the books. The implementation consists of creating a pleasant atmosphere, showing and introducing the book cover, actively interacting with the children, asking questions to the children and discussing about 4-5 new vocabulary words in the book. Evaluation is carried out by asking children about the story they have just read, including the content, concepts and vocabulary. Assessment of vocabulary development itself is carried out by paying attention to children's conversations and language use. Although the research results provide an overview of the implementation of the read aloud method, further research is still needed to evaluate the long-term impact on children's vocabulary development. This can be a basis for developing more concrete recommendations to increase the effectiveness of using the read aloud method in the context of vocabulary development for children in group A.
Pengaruh status gizi anak terhadap perkembangan bahasa ekspresif anak usia 2-3 tahun di Kelurahan Tamanwinangun Kabupaten Kebumen
Authors: Nuryuliasih Salfah , Sumanto Reni Pawestuti Ambari
Published: March 2024

Early childhood education is the beginning of formal education for children and the role of teachers here is vital in educating the lives of the nation's children. Obviously, expertise, professionalism, and good character are needed by a teacher. This research's background is that the work discipline level for ECE teachers in Tahunan District is still low. Teachers often leave the classroom while the learning process is ongoing, there are many teacher interns in short periods of time, there is still a lack of love for doing this job, and there are not many references regarding the variable of teacher loyalty at the ECE level. A teacher's loyalty can be identified from various factors, both internal and external. Loyalty means respecting and loving everything without coercion. From the existing problems, the researcher aims to identify the influence of teachersâ€™ work discipline on their loyalty towards the ECE institutions in Tahunan District. The research method used is a quantitative survey research method with random sampling techniques. The results of research on 155 ECE teacher respondents in Tahunan District showed that the work discipline of PAUD teachers is very high  is 67%. The same with their discipline, their loyalty is also very high is 64%. The analysis results used were with the help of IBM SPSS 25, Chi-Square calculation results with sig value results. (2-tailed) is 0.000. From these calculations, it can be concluded that there is indeed an influence of teacher work discipline on loyalty to ECE institutions in Tahunan District.
Pendekatan pembelajaran reggio emilia berbasis stimulasi kreativitas anak usia dini
Authors: Nurhayati Puput , Hibana  , Fikriyah Adelia Tsamrotul
Published: March 2024

The Reggio Emilia learning model is a model that is currently rife in the world of education and is used by educators in the process of learning activities. In the Reggio Emilia approach emphasizes making projects as a result of learning so as to stimulate or encourage children to create ideas that they think of, because this learning is oriented to children, so that it can increase children's creative abilities based on their talents. However, the phenomenon that occurs today at the education level, especially at the pre-school level, is often found that learning activities tend to be centered on educators. Learning activities that occur are not fully child-centered and make the learning system unattractive to children, as a result children will experience saturation in learning activities, children also have no room to develop their abilities in imagining, exploring, and innovating their ideas and ideas. The purpose of this study was to determine the Reggio Emilia learning approach based on stimulation of early childhood creativity. The method used in this research is a literature study based on theories related to the case or problem found. While the data collection technique in this study uses primary data obtained from several national and international journals and articles. The results showed that the Reggio Emilia approach can encourage children's creativity with several aspects, namely the personal aspects that children have, the driving aspects that are programmed and well coordinated, aspects of the creative process from the preparation stage to improvement, and finally the product aspect as a result of the form of creativity which is the advantage or characteristic of the Reggio Emilia approach system so as to produce learning products. The findings in this study, through the Reggio Emilia approach, children are given the freedom to learn according to their abilities, interests, with child-oriented learning so that educators only serve as facilitators who facilitate children and children to work on their own products directed by educators.