bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factors influencing professional quality of life of nurses in long-term care hospitals: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Lee Hyun-Ju
Published: December 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify factors related to the professional quality of life of nurses in long-term care hospitals. Methods: A descriptive survey was conducted among 144 nurses with more than 3 months of work experience in five long-term care hospitals in B metropolitan city. Data were collected from April 15 to 30, 2022 and analyzed using the independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Mann-Whitney test, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The regression model explained 51% of the variance of long-term care hospital nurses' compassion satisfaction (F=35.72, p<.001). Significant factors were dementia attitude (β=.23, p=.001), professional self-concept (β=.51, p<.001), marital status (married) (β=.16, p=.019) and more than 10 years of clinical experience at a long-term care hospital (β=-.29, p<.001). The regression model explained 36% of the variance of long-term care hospital nurses' compassion fatigue (F=12.93, p<.001). Significant factors were dementia attitude (β=-.27, p=.001), burden on behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia (β=.38, p<.001), women (β=.20, p=.005), more than 10 years of clinical experience at a long-term care hospital (β=.20, p=.004) and experience in education about dementia (yes) (β=-.16, p=.029). Conclusion: This study revealed several factors that are correlated with the professional quality of life of long-term care hospital nurses. To improve their quality of life, hospitals should help nurses have a positive attitude toward dementia, reduce the burden of behavioral psychological symptoms of dementia, and provide dementia care training.
Factors influencing intention to use life-sustaining treatment of community-dwelling older adults using the 2020 national survey of older Koreans: Secondary analysis research
Authors: Hwang Yun Hee , Jun Hye Jung , Park Hye-Ryeon
Published: December 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the intention to use life-sustaining treatment for older adults living in a local community, and the factors that influence the intention to use life-sustaining treatment. Methods: A total of 9,555 older adults were selected and analyzed using 2020 National Survey of Older Koreans data. A Rao-Scott test was conducted to evaluate the differences in sociodemographics, health status, death preparation education experience, and life satisfaction according to intention to use life-sustaining treatment. Results: Economic status (odds ratio [OR]=1.38, 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.00~1.90), social support (OR=4.78, 95% CI=1.16~19.74), and life satisfaction (OR=1.53, 95% CI=1.12~2.09) were identified as significant influencing factors in the older adults’ life-sustaining treatment intentions. In other words, when satisfaction with economic conditions is moderate or low, when there is social support, and when life satisfaction is moderate, life-sustaining treatment intention was high. Conclusion: Education programs for life-sustaining treatment should be provided for older adults living in this community.
Patient care experiences of long-term care hospitals nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study
Authors: Suh Eun Kyoung , Kim Hye Ryoung
Published: December 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and understand the meaning and essence of care experienced by long-term-care-hospital nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This study is a phenomenological study by Colaizzi (1978) to understand and identify the meaning and essence of long-term-care-hospital nurses' experiences after the COVID-19 outbreak. Data collection was conducted from April to June 2021 for 10 nurses working at a long-term-care hospital. Interviews were conducted face-to-face or non-face-to-face. The face-to-face interviews were conducted in a space following COVID-19-mandated quarantine rules. Results: Seven theme clusters and 24 themes emerged: chaos experienced during the early stage of the pandemic, lack of a standardized care protocol hindering care delivery in long-term-care hospitals, sympathizing with the sorrows of patients and their families, taking the burdensome task of COVID-19 infection control as a nurse, COVID-19 vaccine-related anxiety, anger at the reality of long-term-care hospitals and the stigmatizing society, and hope for recovery from the disaster caused by COVID-19. Conclusion: This study will be helpful in establishing long-term-care policies and systems that will help improve the ability of long-term-care hospitals to cope with a pandemic in the post-COVID-19 era.
The Nexus between Usd Parity and Trade Balance of BRICS-T Countries
Authors: CETIN Huseyin , SÜRMEN Yunus Emre
Published: December 2022

Unlike many previous studies that focused on the link between trade balance and exchange rate parities through time series models, panel data models were applied mainly to BRICS-T countries. Comparative variances of trade balances against USD/local currency parity were revealed, and the most sensitive countries were Brazil, Turkey, and Russia. According to the panel EGLS analysis, the same parity had a non-significant negative impact on the trade balance in the short run. A significant long-term effect was found in the FMOLS analysis. Panel VAR and VECM generalized impulse response analysis revealed the negative impact of the USD/domestic currency parity on the trade balance of BRICS-T. The J-curve was observed briefly in the analyses.
Evaluation of the Impact of Covid-19 on SMEs: Cross-Country Comparison
Authors: ÖKSÜZ NARİNÇ Nihan
Published: December 2022

Covid-19 is an external crisis with unclear economic consequences. However, it is well known that due to the nature of the pandemic, several countries' businesses have been severely harmed by lockdowns. This study attempted to explain how Covid-19 has changed the employment of small and medium businesses with various demographic variables for this purpose. Furthermore, business continuity and digitization were investigated. The study's data was collected from the Data for God project, which was run by the World Bank, the OECD, and Facebook. As a result of the research, more than half of the workers laid off due to COVID-19 could not be rehired for about two years. In terms of business continuity, only 46.2 percent of businesses believe they can continue operations for a year or more. In addition, digital sales decreased in some European countries during this period.
Arktika Bölgesindeki Uluslararası Anlaşmazlıklar ve Küresel Isınmanın Bunlara Etkileri
Authors: KANAT Selim , KILINÇ Serkut , GÜRKAYNAK Muharrem
Published: December 2022

Bu çalışmada “Arktika’da uluslararası hukuk açısından bölge devletlerinin anlaşmazlıkları nelerdir ve küresel ısınmanın bu anlaşmazlıklar üzerinde nasıl bir etkisi olacaktır?” sorusuna ilişkin olarak, Arktika bölgesindeki küresel ısınma etkileri ve uluslararası hukuka dayalı anlaşmazlıkları konu edinen çeşitli kaynaklardan belgesel tarama yöntemi ile elde edilen veriler çözümlenmiştir. Bu süreç sonucunda araştırma sorusuna karşılık “küresel ısınmanın mevcut ve potansiyel etkileri sonucunda, ulusal politikaların ağırlık kazanması ve enerji kaynaklarına erişimin kolaylaşması Arktika’da bölge devletleri arasındaki uluslararası hukuka dayalı anlaşmazlıkları derinleştirecektir.” şeklinde ileri sürülen hipotez doğrulanmıştır. Böylece buzulların erimesi sonucunda Arktika’nın erişilebilir hale gelmesiyle daha fazla önem kazanacağı ve buna bağlı olarak bölgedeki anlaşmazlıkların çözümünde devletlerin daha isteksiz kalacağı ve anlaşmazlıklar konusunda yürütülen mücadelenin hukuksal zemin dışına taşınarak siyasal ve askerî mücadeleye dönüşme riski taşıdığına ilişkin bulgulara ulaşılmıştır.
The Relationship between R&D Expenditures and Economic Growth in BRICS-T Countries
Authors: BAYRAKTAR Yüksel , DÜNDAR Necip , ÖZYILMAZ Ayfer
Published: December 2022

R&D, which is one of the main determinants of technological development, has a critical role in determining the development differences between countries. The fact that developing countries as well as developed countries start to allocate more funds to R&D expenditures causes the literature on this subject to remain up-to-date. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between R&D expenditures and growth in the period of 2000-2018 in Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and Turkiye (BRICS-T). In this context, Dumitrescu-Hurlin’s (2012) causality test, Impulse-Response and Variance Decomposition analyzes are used together with the panel VAR approach. According to Dumitrescu-Hurlin (2012) causality test, there is a bidirectional causality relationship between R&D expenditures and growth in BRICS-T countries.
The 1932 expedition of David Fairchild to the Caribbean on board Utowana: Botanizing in Beata, Saona, Trinidad, Tobago, and Tortola islands
Authors: Marimon Marlene , Oatham Michael P. , Jiménez-Rodríguez Francisco , Santiago-Valentín Eugenio , Francisco-Ortega Javier
Published: December 2022

Research conducted in the Archive and Library of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, the U.S. National Archives, and the U.S. National Herbarium allowed us to reconstruct field work performed by David Fairchild (1869–1954) in the islands of Beata, Saona, Tobago, Tortola, and Trinidad in 1932. This was part of a larger expedition to the Caribbean Islands, Suriname and Guyana by the United States Department of Agriculture between December 1931 and April 1932. During the collection endeavor to these five islands, 261 photographs were taken, 82 herbarium collections (75 species) were made, and 185 germplasm accessions (148 species) were added to the USDA germplasm repositories. In total, plant material for 185 species (224 collections) was collected. A major highlight of the trip were the herbarium collections that led to the description of the Beata endemic genus Armouria (Malvaceae). However, more recent taxonomic studies place this genus within the tropical genus Thespesia (~13 species). Thirteen distinguished naturalists or high ranking government officers were met in Trinidad (12) and Tortola (1). Collections of cotton (6 accessions) and palms (25 accessions) were relevant to the expedition objectives; however no samples of Sea-Island Cotton were obtained, despite this being a major germplasm objective. Exploring the Botanic Garden of Trinidad was another main highlight of the trip. Documents, photos, and research results are made available online at: www.archive.org. The project is framed within an undergraduate research program on botanical history that is being performed in partnership with botanists from national and foreign institutions. Part of the collected material was introduced into the Jardín Botánico de Cienfuegos, Cuba shortly after the expedition ended.
Effects of shading on the rare plant species, Physostegia correllii (Lamiaceae) and Trillium texanum (Melanthiaceae)
Authors: Middleton Beth , Williams Casey R. , Doffitt Chris , Johnson Darren
Published: December 2022

Rare plant species that are constrained by shading may be threatened by a lack of natural disturbance that removes overhanging vegetation. The original distribution of the study species Physostegia correllii (Lundell) Shinners included freshwater floodplains of large rivers in the southcentral U.S. (Colorado, Rio Grande, and Mississippi rivers). A second species, Trillium texanum Buckley was found in seep spring baygalls in east-central Texas and extreme northwestern Louisiana. Experiments to determine the effects of shading on P. correllii and T. texanum were conducted using short-term shade cloth treatments (full sunlight vs. 30% shading for 2–3 weeks), and a dryness treatment for T. texanum (moist vs. less moist). Mean height and cover responses of individuals for both species were determined in conservation gardens located in Lafayette, Louisiana. Physostegia correllii grown in shaded environments for 2.5 weeks had shorter mean height than if grown in full sunlight. Half of the shaded plants in shaded plots had died by the mid-summer. For T. texanum, shading reduced the mean height and cover of plants. Therefore, management to remove overhanging ground vegetation to mimic natural disturbance might revive P. correllii and/or T. texanum populations where overhanging vegetation is increasing due to lack of natural disturbance (e.g., flood pulsing, grazing, burning).
Flow cytometric measurement of STAT5 phosphorylation to assess the activity of common γ chain cytokines in T cells v1
Authors: Molvi Zaki
Published: December 2022

Common γ chain cytokines such as IL2, IL15, and IL7 activate the JAK3/STAT5 signaling cascade, resulting in rapid phosphorylation of STAT5. The assay described herein, based on the original protocol by Krutzik & Nolan, details the use of flow cytometry to quantify the levels of phospho-STAT5 after brief in vitro cytokine stimulation of T cells. This assay works for both mouse and human-derived T cell samples. This assay can be used to compare the biological activity of agonistic cytokines, verify the activity of cytokine batches, or compare T cell responsiveness under different conditions.
Application of PHYTO-PAM-II (Compact Version) on Aureococcus anophagefferenscultures for photosynthetic efficiency and quantum yield of PSII v1
Authors: E. Chase Emily
Published: December 2022

A protocol used to acquire photosynthetic efficiency (Fv/Fm) and quantum yield of photosystem II (Y(II)) of Aureococcus anophagefferens cultures. A maximal Fm (and minimal Fo) is acquired by dark adaption of the cultures beforehand.
The Native American Father’s Parenting Style in John Ernst Steinbeck’s The Pearl
Authors: Sunyoto Franco Gabriel , Arafah Burhanuddin , Yudith Madeline , Mokodompit Gia Puspita , Asnawi Andi Erina Faqiha
Published: December 2022

This study aims to analyze the parenting style of a Native American father named Kino in John Ernest Steinbeck's The Pearl. Through Kino, all the emotions common to humanity such as family satisfaction, the joy and excitement of finding a great treasure, the fear when family life is threatened, the anxiety of being hunted down, and the tragedy of losing a loved one are revealed. This research applied a qualitative descriptive method with a sociological approach to literature to reveal the relationship between the Native American father and the role of fathers. This research data is collected from the actions and words of the characters in the story. The research results indicate the important role of the Native American fathers played by Kino through the role of father thinking and behavior. Five paternal roles involving Kino's actions as a Native American father such as Kino as a provider, protector, decision- maker, educator, and foster mother are vividly reflected in this research.
Triadicities of Indonesian Phatic Functions
Authors: Rahardi R. Kunjana
Published: December 2022

This study aims to describe the triadicities meaning of Indonesian phatic functions using a culture-specific pragmatic perspective. The data prepared for this study is the triadic meaning of Indonesian phatic functions in a specific culture, i.e., the Javanese. The data were collected and presented using the observation method and involved both conversation and uninvolved conversation techniques. Data analysis was carried out using the identity method. It involved the process of comparing and contrasting data with their external contexts. There were fifteen types of triadic of the pragmatic meaning in Indonesian phatic functions: (1) small talk, (2) courtesy, (3) disappointment, (4) thanking, (5) joking, (6) complimenting, (7) apologizing, (8) avoiding, (9) disagreeing, (10) negating, (11) greeting, (12) offering, (13) emphasizing, and (14) reminding. These triadicities illustrate that Indonesian culture, especially Java, has several phatic functions in pragmatic meaning that give some color to the regional language.
Corpora and Concordancing in Second Language Vocabulary Learning
Authors: Alsahafi Morad
Published: December 2022

Vocabulary knowledge is a core component of second language (L2) proficiency. The critical importance of vocabulary learning is acknowledged by L2 learners, teachers, and researchers alike. Vocabulary development is a growing area of interest in second language research in our increasingly technologized world where rapid technological advancement and widespread access to high-speed internet have started to provide unique and promising opportunities for language teaching and learning. This paper aims to present an overview of computer corpora and concordancing and their potential role in second language vocabulary learning. After providing a brief introduction to the construct of vocabulary knowledge and the role of computer technology in language learning, the paper focuses on the use of computer corpora and concordancing in L2 vocabulary teaching and learning. The paper then presents an example of a KWIC (Keyword in Context) concordance display in order to demonstrate the kinds of lexical information that a number of concordance lines can provide about the target word. Some concordance-based vocabulary activities are also provided. This paper is hoped to help L2 researchers, teachers and learners become more aware of the potential role of computer corpora and concordances in the development of L2 vocabulary knowledge in our highly technologized world.
The Nature of the First English Newspapers Through the Eyes of a Contemporary Playwright Ben Jonson in His Play “The Staple of News”
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Meleshchenko Olexander
Published: December 2022

The nature of the first English newspapers through the eyes of a contemporary playwright Ben Jonson in his play “The Staple of News” is considered. These first-born publications inherited from their predecessops – actually the books, socalled “News books”, “Fair bulletins”, “News ballads”, “News”, “Newsletters”, hybrid publications (two pages of printed messages and two blank pages for handwritten information for the areas where there was still no printing press) – a book format and two-column layout, which restrained development of journalism. The things were not better in terms of filling the content of first periodicals. The journalistic profession was just getting back on its feet, and its criteria were developed through a long process of “trial and error”. In addition, the quality of news was strongly influenced by the political factor in the form of censorship bans directed to coverage of domestic political news and ethical behavior of journalists as well as by the economic factor which dictated the fastest possible profit and caused neglecting the reliability of information and other standards of journalistic profession, which were not completely comprehended at that time. On the other hand, the continuous lies or half-truths in the newspapers could also repel the regular and potential readers, and this factor played a restraining role in descent of these publications to the level of gossip and hearsay. The Dutch newspapers were dominated before the appearance of the first English newspapers in the information space of Misty Albion, which came to the attention of Robert Burton, the English clergyman, writer and scientist. Being a skeptic and pessimist, he called his book “Anatomy of Melancholy” (1621) for good reason. In the same year, the first English newspaper “Corante, or Weekely Newes from Italy, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Bogemia, France and the Law countreys” appeared under the Dutch influence. Four years later, the second newspaper “Mercurius Britannicus” was published. The first newspaper was depicted in detail and the second one was depicted briefly in the play of the English playwright Ben Jonson “The Staple of News” (1625). Оbviously this is the first English work dedicated to the newspaper and its journalists.
Military Reporting in the Modern Media
Authors:   National Aviation University, Bukіna Natalia
Published: December 2022

The scientific study should encourage to solve the problem of development of the genre of military reporting in the modern Ukrainian media and education of journalists, who are specialized in this theme, creation of appropriate trainings and retraining courses. It is military correspondents who have the opportunity and are obliged not only to inform through their materials, but also to raise the next generation. The usual characteristics of reporting: promptness, objectivity, dynamic presentation and balanced conciseness are only intensified when it deals with specific military reports. The objective of the article is to ascertain the genre peculiarities of the modern military report. Theoretical basis. I. Prokopenko, one of the founders of genreology dealt with the problems of reporting skills. M. Vasylenko wrote and published a significant number of articles related to the problems of genre development. It is worth to mention the scientific publications of R. Radchyk, O. Pidlutskyi. Research methods. The article has used a historical and a comparative method, that allowed to show the dynamics of genre development for the last few decades. A separate comparative method was useful when it was necessary to determine the degree of moral and information influence on the reader, in terms of using the latest techniques for coverage of factual material. The method of genre-thematic differentialization was used in the genre definition of individual materials, where the reporting part was inferior to analytics or the interview genre dominated etc. Conclusions. A special course of military journalism should be introduced at the universities where journalism is studied; to invite the reporters who have already visited the front to give lectures and to conduct practical classes; to writу a column, where military reporters will perform with the materials in the periodicals, both printed and electronic ones. The scientific studies and scientific searches in the field of military journalism should be activated.
ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION SOURCES FOR TRANSFER PRICING IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv, Varnalii Zakharii , Matsur Serhii ,   Taras Shevchenko national University of Kyiv
Published: December 2022

he article analyzes the legislative requirements for the selection of sources of information on comparable uncontrolled transactions and within the framework of building a range of profitability of independent companies that corresponds to the arm's length principle. The possible databases that can be used for benchmarking research are identified, as well as practical recommendations for their use, improving the quality of selection based on the requirements of the Tax Code of Ukraine. The results of this article may be of practical value for enterprises that carry out controlled transactions and are subject to transfer pricing in Ukraine. The expansion of legislative requirements for transfer pricing control stimulates the use of more modern sources of information on comparable prices and companies. However, along with the growing number and complexity of such sources, the problem of choosing the optimal source and parameters of its application arises. The Tax Code of Ukraine is already receiving important updates that directly introduce and require the use of specialized technological solutions for the purposes of controlling various aspects of taxation. At the same time, insufficient attention has been paid to the study of the problems of optimal selection of information sources for the analysis of transfer pricing and controlled transactions, taking into account the challenges of digitalization. The purpose of the article is to determine the main set of optimal and acceptable sources of information on comparable uncontrolled prices and financial performance of comparable enterprises based on professional data base. Research methodology. Both general scientific and special methods of scientific knowledge were used. In particular, the following scientific methods of research were used: dialectical - to substantiate the content of the main provisions; abstract-logical - to determine the essence of an acceptable source of information and the optimal parameters of its use, analysis and synthesis - to identify a set of sources of information for transfer pricing depending on the type of controlled transaction.
SWOT ANALYSIS OF UKRAINE'S ECONOMY RECOVERY THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF INDUSTRY 4.0
Authors:   Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Lopushniak H.S. , Varis I.O. ,   Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman, Kravchuk O.I. ,   Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman
Published: December 2022

Industry 4.0 (hereinafter - I.40) gives enterprises the possibility of having greater productivity, flexibility, and customer orientation. The challenges and problems of I4.0 are reflected in the transformation of the labour market and production industries. Today, the business environment has faced problems of reduced activity due to the introduction of martial law. However, it is necessary to find reserves for the new jobs created in the post-war period, considering the peculiarities of the labour potential of Ukraine. The purpose of the article is an analysis the development of the Ukrainian business environment in the post-war period, to identify the possibilities of introducing I4.0 components into production, and to identify its strengths and weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. The research was conducted based on empirical, logical, systemic, comparative, structural, and complex approaches, as well as using methods of formalization, the ascent from the abstract to the concrete and from the concrete to the abstract. The article discusses the development features and components of I4.0. The possibilities and obstacles to the realization of I4.0 in the post-war period in Ukraine are analysed. The strengths and weaknesses of the recovery of the Ukrainian economy through the development of I4.0 enterprises are highlighted. A matrix of SWOT analysis of the recovery of the economy of Ukraine through the implementation of I4.0 has been developed. The main stages of the application of I4.0 in business practice for the reconstruction of work after the war are summarized. The advantages of the Ukrainian post-war business environment (its strengths) and shortcomings that need to be worked on in scientific and applied aspects are determined. Discusses how I4.0 can be used to help the industry meet today's challenges. The result of the conducted analysis shows the factors of the effectiveness of the implementation of I4.0, as well as the barriers and challenges to its implementation. Recommended steps for companies on their way to I4.0 are offered. The I4.0 concept will be implemented in business practice, so organizations in knowledge-intensive industries need mechanisms for adapting activities to new conditions, which will include planning the I4.0 personnel management strategy with a clear technical understanding of its concept, providing a targeted demonstration of the necessary level of development of personnel competencies through training and professional development, which is a prospect for further research.
Role of intestinal lavage in the normalization of the functions of the gastrointestinal tract in patients with chronic critical illness
Authors: Lukyanets Oleg B. , Petrova Marina V. , Yakovleva Alexandra V. , Shestopalov Alexander E.
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND: The resolution of intestinal insufficiency syndrome remains one of the urgent problems of nutritional support for patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and chronic critical illness.
AIM: To determine the effectiveness of intestinal lavage in restoring the basic functions of the gastrointestinal tract and microbiocenosis in patients with chronic critical illness.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This prospective, randomized, single-center study analyzed 56 men with TBI of various etiologies and chronic critical illness. At the beginning of treatment and on day 10, the effectiveness of gastrointestinal lavage was evaluated as a complex intensive treatment of intestinal insufficiency syndrome.
RESULTS: Patients were randomized into two groups depending on the conduct of intestinal lavage. In group 1 (n=27), enteral tube feeding was performed according to the standard method. In group 2 (n=29), intestinal lavage was also performed and an enterosorbent was added to the saline enterosorbent solution, three procedures with an interval of 3 days. A significant positive dynamics of carbohydrate and protein metabolism, restoration by day 10 of the barrier function of the intestine, motility of the gastrointestinal tract, and microbiocenosis were observed in group 2 (main group) compared with those in group 1 (control).
CONCLUSION: The inclusion of gastrointestinal lavage in the complex intensive therapy for SCI in patients with a chronic critical illness for a short period helps resolve the main pathogenetic links of SCI restoration of the barrier function of the intestine, digestive transport, motor evacuation processes in the gastrointestinal tract, normalization of microbiocenosis, and metabolic parameters and nutritional status.
EXPERIENCE IN IMPLEMENTING A SYSTEM OF SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING OF STUDENTS IN SECONDARY VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Authors:   Kuzbass College of Architecture, Construction and Digital Technologies, Lyakhovets M.V. , Mamaeva E.N. ,   Kuzbass College of Architecture, Construction and Digital Technologies, Gaan I.N. ,   Kuzbass College of Architecture, Construction and Digital Technologies, Kiseleva Y.K. ,   Kuzbass College of Architecture, Construction and Digital Technologies
Published: December 2022

The article presents the results of approbation of one of the solutions for digitalization of educational service activities in organizations of secondary vocational education using new evaluation tools of socio-psychological diagnosis. The article describes a potential tool for the effective formation of preventive and corrective measures in determining the main directions of educational work with students and for the promotion of students' adaptation to the conditions of education in the secondary vocational education institutions. The tool for creating a digital trace of the socio-psychological state of students in secondary vocational education institutions is proposed.
INTERCORRELATION ANALYSIS OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ COMPETENCY DEFICITS
Authors:   Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University, Konovalov А.А. , Sharov А.А. ,   Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University
Published: December 2022

The article states the need to ensure a high level of human resources for the vocational education system and it requires constant monitoring of the difficulties (deficits) that teachers face in their professional and pedagogical activities. The article presents the results of a study of professional and pedagogical deficits of vocational education teachers. The article provides the analysis and interpretation of the relationships (correlations) between the identified deficits and factors influencing both their formation (professional experience) and replenishment (advanced training programs based on individual trajectories).
Violencia entre iguales durante la adolescencia: una revisión sistemática de instrumentos para hispanohablantes
Authors: González Moreno Alba , Molero Jurado María del Mar
Published: December 2022

La violencia entre iguales que se produce en la etapa de la adolescencia es un problema que conlleva efectos negativos en todos los individuos implicados. La realización de esta revisión sistemática ha tenido como principal objetivo identificar los diferentes instrumentos existentes para evaluar la violencia entre adolescentes en un contexto hispanohablante. La metodología empleada ha consistido en la búsqueda de documentos en las bases de datos Web of Science, Scopus, Eric, Dialnet Plus y Ebsco mediante la fórmula de búsqueda “violencia AND cuestionario AND adolescentes” en español e inglés. Los resultados han contado con un total de 14 artículos que muestran una amplia diversidad de instrumentos de evaluación de la violencia entre iguales que han sido clasificados en dos apartados: Instrumentos de evaluación de la violencia escolar e instrumentos de evaluación de la violencia en pareja. Todos los cuestionarios han sido validados en población adolescente, lo que demuestra que son unas buenas herramientas que permiten identificar la existencia de conductas violentas entre los jóvenes, así como, cuáles son los comportamientos más repetidos. La violencia entre iguales debe ser investigada con la finalidad de establecer una serie de estrategias educativas que permitan la reducción de este problema en las aulas.
El trabajo en equipo y las competencias genéricas en estudiantes de Ingeniería
Authors: Graciano García Samuel Josué
Published: December 2022

La sociedad se encuentra en constantes cambio, de tal manera que exige en el futuro profesionales competentes, capaces de trabajar de forma cooperativa, aportar con conocimiento e innovaciones. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la relación entre el trabajo en equipo y las competencias genéricas en estudiantes de Ingeniería. Se empelo el enfoque cuantitativo de diseño correlacional, para lo cual e empleó un amuestra censal de 106 estudiantes de Ingeniería, a quienes se les aplicó dos cuestionarios en escala de Likert. Los resultados obtuvieron una correlación de Spearman de .342. Se concluyó que, existe relación significativa baja entre el trabajo en equipo y las competencias genéricas en estudiantes de Ingeniería
A New Approach to Tumor Cancer with a Novel Imaging Profile for White matter abnormalities including Leukodystrophies: Sensing the Human Brain
Authors: Broderick Patricia
Published: December 2022

Neuromolecular Imaging (NMI) for white matter detection, distinct from that of gray matter is an inventive art. (1) This imaging technique demonstrates, for the first time, a LIVE and continuous videotracking nanotechnology for distinguishing white matter from gray matter in the brain of epilepsy patients, online, in real time and for long periods of time. NMI is known to perform with unrivaled temporal and spatial operational reliability and reproducibility Thus, a nanotechnology for white matter disorders, for example, leukodystrophies, is published for the first time. The purpose of this paper is to present a critical distinction for white versus gray matter in hippocampal and neocortical resected tissue derived from mesial and neocortical temporal lobe epilepsy patients en bloc during intraoperative surgery; the patients present as medically refractory to classical pharmacotherapeutics. The tiny carbon-based lipid polymeric sensor, the BRODERICK PROBE® readily sees white matter in contrast to gray matter in brain neuroanatomic substrates as it continually senses the glia or the neuron, white or gray matter, respectively, with distinct clarity via electroactive signal processing. The difference between white and gray matter is striking as the videotrace slides smoothly from the white to the gray milieu. Thus, a primary in vivo white matter nanotechnology is presented to advance diagnosis and therapy for white and gray matter abnormalities in the brain and spinal cord.
Development and Validation of the Greek version of Self-Care Heart Failure Index (Gr-SCHFI) in Patients with Heart Failure
Authors: Lambrinou Ekaterini , Thodi Maria , Samara Anastasia , Philippou Katerina , Paikousis Lefkios , Sentouxi Panayiota , Filippatos Gerasimos , Bistola Vasiliki , Parissis John , Kyriakou Martha
Published: December 2022

Background: Self-care of patients with heart failure (HF) is essential for the effective self-management of their disease, especially during the pandemic era. Self-care assessment instruments give the opportunity to Health Professionals to early recognize possible self-care needs and management of patients with HF. Aim: The translation and validation of the Greek version of the instrument “Self-Care of Heart Failure Index’’ (Gr-SCHFI), as well as the investigation of the psychometric properties of the instrument in a Greek-speaking population with HF. Methods: It’s a methodological study of an instrument validation. The psychometric properties of the Greek version of Gr-SCHFI were evaluated through reliability factors (Cronbach’s a and Composite Reliability), reliability of repeat test-retest and validity measures (content validity and concurrent validity). Brislin's (1970) methodology was used to translate the instrument to Greek language. Results: The study involved 176 patients, of whom 138 (78%) were men with an average of 69 years old. Most participants were in the NYHA III category [76 (57%)]. Confirmatory factor analysis showed very good measurements in the criteria: RMSEA = 0.07, CFI = 0.97, GFI = 0.98, AGFI = 0.98, NFI = 0.95, TLI = 0.97. The Cronbach's alpha index and the Composite reliability index had satisfactory internal coherence indicators (Cronbach's alpha 0.80-0.92, and Composite reliability 0.88-0.96, respectively). Conclusions: The Gr-SCHFI scale is a reliable and valid self-care assessment instrument for patients with HF. Self-care is necessary in HF where the evaluation and assessment of the self-care of the specific population is very important along the trajectory of the disease.
Effects of facemask therapy in the treatment of skeletal class III malocclusion in Vietnamese children
Authors: Dong Tham , Mai Thao , Nguyen Thu , Pham Thuy
Published: December 2022

Sparse data are available on the effects of facemask therapy in treatment of skeletal class III malocclusion in Vietnamese children. The purpose of this study was to investigate the skeletal, dental, and soft-tissue profile changes following facemask treatment in children with skeletal class III malocclusion. Twenty-four children (7-12 years-old) with skeletal class III malocclusion treated with facemask appliance were included in this study. All lateral cephalograms taken before and after treatment had been manually traced, followed by cephalometric landmark identification and parameter measurements. Significant skeletal, dental and soft tissue profile changes after treatment were recorded and statistically evaluated by paired t test at a 0.05 significance level. After treatment, the maxilla moved forward (SNA increased 1.53 degrees and A–Y increased 1.93 mm; p<0.001). The mandible rotated backwards and downwards (SNB decreased 1.35 degrees; B–Y decreased 1.12mm; p<0.001). These movements in the maxilla and mandible caused a significant improvement in intermaxillary sagittal relationship (ANB increased 2.89degrees; the convexity angle increased 4.7 degrees; Wits appraisal increased 3.77mm; p<0.001). The maxillary incisors moved forward (4.57 degrees). The improvement in overjet was 5.83 mm. The change in Prn-Y and Ls–E measurement was 2.46mm and 2.72mm, respectively. Our results showed that facemask was highly effective for treating skeletal class III malocclusion and improving facial esthetics. Facemask treatment is a highly effective for skeletal class III malocclusion because it leads to positive changes in the jaws, teeth and soft tissue after 1-year of treatment.
Psychological Trauma and Breastfeeding: What We Know So Far
Authors: Kendall-Tackett Kathleen
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Childhood and adult trauma are common experiences in perinatal women worldwide. Psychological trauma has a well-documented effect on mothers’ mental health, but less is known about its impact on breastfeeding. Objectives: This article synthesizes the results from recent studies on trauma on breastfeeding and perinatal mental health. I describe possible mechanisms by which trauma influences breastfeeding and mental health and provide practical suggestions for working effectively with this population. Method: Studies were identified via searches in PubMed and PsychInfo. Key words were adverse childhood experiences, child abuse, child maltreatment, intimate partner violence, birth trauma, pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Preference was given to studies published in the past 5 years, but older studies were included if more recent studies were not available. Review articles were also included. Results: Psychological trauma can affect anyone regardless of income, religion, country of origin, age, or race and ethnicity. Pregnant and postpartum women are no exception. Traumatic experiences can make breastfeeding more difficult, but it is often an important goal for trauma survivors. Some studies have found that trauma survivors are more likely to breastfeed. Breastfeeding may be particularly important for trauma survivors in that it lessens trauma symptoms, improves mental health, and lowers the risk of mothers maltreating their children. When working with trauma survivors, it is important that practitioners avoid making assumptions that mothers will not breastfeed. It is important to support their breastfeeding goals. Clinical Implications: Providers who work with new mothers will likely encounter a substantial percentage who are trauma survivors. Trauma survivors may not share their stories with providers, even if they directly ask, but these mothers’ experiences can influence both breastfeeding and their mental health. Practitioners who understand trauma and support breastfeeding in a trauma-informed way can positively influence both breastfeeding and mental health outcomes. Both childhood and adult trauma can have a negative effect on breastfeeding, but the mechanism may vary. Recent trauma can directly impact hormones needed for breastfeeding whereas childhood trauma may impact it via trauma sequelae, such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
Bibliometric Analysis of Academic Articles on Epidemic of Prescription Opioid Deaths, 1988-2017
Authors: Kissin Igor
Published: December 2022

Purpose: The current study assesses how academic medical journals reflected the prescription opioid death crisis. The principal aim was to answer the question: How long did it take to reach definite bibliometric acknowledgment of deaths from opioid epidemic? Methods: Death-related bibliometric indices were determined for opioids associated with increased mortality. The main of them is the percentage of articles on an individual opioid associated with death among all PubMed articles on that opioid. The bibliometric indices were followed for six 5-year periods, from 1988 to 2017. The time course for each of the indices were compared for two groups of opioids: 1) Those used for the treatment of chronic pain (“root cause of the epidemic”) – such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and tramadol, and 2) Those which were always associated with the death due to addiction -- heroin and methadone. The difference in death-related bibliometric indices between these two groups of opioids was used as an indicator of changes in presentation of opioid deaths. Results: The articles reporting death associated with oxycodone, tramadol, or hydrocodone became noticeable during 2003-2007, ten years after the beginning of epidemic (1993-1997). It was only in 2013-2017 mortality associated with these opioids were presented at the levels close to those of heroin or methadone. Only during 2013-2017 (twenty years after the beginning of epidemic) was death associated with oxycodone presented in journals as openly (in the article’s titles) as that associated with heroin, or methadone. Conclusion: The danger of death from treatment of chronic pain with opioids was not properly appreciated for almost twenty years.
The Mediating Role of Pain Catastrophizing: Understanding the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Functional Disability in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Authors: Ornstein Tisha , Pejic Ornstein , O’Hagan Maire , Berlingieri Jasmine , Egeto Peter
Published: December 2022

Background. Recovery following brain injury can be significantly impeded by the way in which an individual appraises pain, which in turn, can affect ability to cope with pain, and result in psychological distress. Pain catastrophizing, implicated in the appraisal of pain, can exacerbate the intensity of pain-related distress and impact psychological well-being. However, the concurrent evaluation of these phenomena via functional outcomes has not been examined in mild traumatic brain injury. Material and methods. The present study evaluated de-identified archival data of 190 patients with mild traumatic brain injury following injury in motor vehicle accidents. Of primary interest was whether pain catastrophizing mediated the relationship among psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression) and functional disability outcomes in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. Results. Pain catastrophizing was found to have a significant mediating effect on the relationship between anxiety and functional disability, as well as for depression and functional disability. Age, gender, time since injury, and/or pain intensity, were not significant predictors of outcome. Although, pain severity was linked to pain catastrophizing. Moreover, the current work also evaluated feigning amongst a subset of patients with mild traumatic brain injury. Interestingly, it appears that the presence of psychological distress, irrespective of the nature of that reporting, is itself predictive of functional well-being. This is an important clinical finding and supports the role of psychological factors on real-life functional compromise in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. Conclusion. The present study found that psychological distress and functional disability are mediated by pain catastrophizing in patients with mild traumatic brain injury. It also appears that the presence of psychological distress, irrespective of the level of reported complaints (i.e., the over-reporting of symptomatology) itself, is predictive of functional well-being.
Tinjauan Hukum Islam Terhadap Pemenuhan Nafkah Lahir dan Batin pada Perkawinan Lanjut Usia
Authors: Mujiono Arif Sahrozi
Published: December 2022

Bahwasanya pokok masalah penelitian adalah Tinjauan Hukum Islam Terhadap Pemenuhan Nafkah Lahir dan Batin Pada Perkawinan Lanjut Usia di Desa Wonoploso Kecamatan Gondang Kabupaten Mojokerto. Bertujuan untuk mengethui: 1 bagaimana pemenuhan nafkah lahir dan batin pada perkawinan lanjut usia di Desa Wonoploso Kecamatan Gondang Kabupaten Mojokerto. 2 Bagaiman tinjauan Hukum Islam terhadap Pemenuhan nafkah lahir dan batin pada perkawinan lanjut usia di Desa Wonoploso Kecamatan Gondang Kabupaten Mojokerto. Metode ini Menggunakan Field Resarch (penelitian lapangan). Pendekatan ini yaitu deskriptif analsisis, dengan merujuk langsung kepada pesangan pernikahan lanjut usia. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan satu pasangan yang melaksanakan pernikahan lanjut usia dan pernikahan dilakukan berdasarkan hukum Islam. Sehingga tanggung jawab suami. Secara garis besar nafkah lahir maupun nafkah batin ada yang terpenuhi walaupun tidak optimal dikarenakan faktor usia, sedangkan nafkah batin tidak terpenuhi. Hal ini sangat jelas terlihat karena dalam pernikahan lanjut usia mereka relative sudah tua dan tidak lagi produktif. Sedangkan di tinjauan dalam Hukum Islam bahwa suami wajib memberikan nafkah terhadap istri, baik lahir maupun nafkah batin. Hukum Islam telah memuat beberapa aturan dan tannggung jawab suami, yang bertujuan untuk menghindari kemungkinan yang merugikan bagi kaum wanita. Pemenuhan nafkah yang terjadi di Desa Wonoploso Kecamatan Gondang Kabupaten Mojokerto dapat di tolak dengan alasan bahwa ketentuan dalam hukum Islam dan Kompolasi Hukum Islam (KHI) tidak mengatur tentang besar kecil pemenuhan nafkah, hanya dikatakan disesuaikan dengan kemampuan masing masing. Sepanjang tidak menimbulkan mudhrat, sertatidak ada unsur paenganiayaan dan dilakukan atas dasar kesadaran dan kerelaan dari pasangan yang menikah pada lanjut usia, kerelaan tersebut terlihat ketika ijab qabul.Kata Kunci: Lanjut Usia, Nafkah Lahir dan Batin, Hukum Islam