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Antecedents of acceptance model for e-procurement in Jordanian public shareholding firms
Authors: Almajali Dmaithan Abdelkarim , Majali Tha’er , Masa'deh Ra'ed , Al-Bashayreh Mohmood Ghaleb , Altamimi Ahmad Mousa
Published: March 2023

Purpose

The commonly used e-procurement systems still show unsatisfactory implementation outcomes because many organisations are still unable to effectively interpret the initial adoption decision. The e-procurement systems are generally developed at organisational level, but their usage is at individual level, by the employees particularly. This paper examined technology acceptance model’s (TAM) key antecedents, involving e-procurement systems usage by employees in their daily activities. This study aims to examine the impact of factors affecting e-procurement acceptance among users through the mediating role of users’ attitude. The commonly used e-procurement systems still show.

Design/methodology/approach

TAM was applied and expanded in this study, in exploring the factors impacting the employees’ e-procurement acceptance. This study used quantitative method, and questionnaires were distributed to 200 users in Jordanian public shareholding firms. The collected data were quantitatively analysed using PLS modelling.

Findings

Significant TAM relationships involving e-procurement were affirmed. The expanded TAM in the scrutiny of antecedents showed that content, processing and usability affected perceived usefulness, while perceived convenience did not affect the usefulness factor. Furthermore, it was noticed that perceived ease of use was affected by usability and training, while perceived connectedness was not affected by usability and training.

Practical implications

The results demonstrated the necessity of e-procurement training. Furthermore, at the start of the implementation stage, effective design on system navigation and system usability, and consistent support, could increase use effectiveness and acceptance. Also, expedient information and buyer–supplier product flows should be made available.

Originality/value

Most organizations invest a lot of time and money in installing e-procurement systems to deliver their goods at the right time and at the right price. However, many of these e-procurement systems have failed due to low acceptance among users. Thus, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study that used TAM and theory of planned behaviour in examining the effects of perceived convenience, perceived connectedness, content, training, processing and usability factors, in Jordanian firms. Lastly, the focus of this study was on the individual employee’s acceptance, rather than on the organisational-level adoption, as the unit of analysis, to provide insight on how organisations can achieve maximally from e-procurement investments and from other comparable technologies of e-supply chain management.
Sentencing for the offence of misappropriation of public funds: the flawed and problematic approach of Cameroon’s Special Criminal Court
Authors: Agbor Avitus Agbor
Published: March 2023

Purpose

Over a decade since the Special Criminal Court (SCC) was established in Cameroon, hundreds of individuals have been indicted, tried and convicted. Sentences have been imposed, most of which include a term of imprisonment (principal punishment/penalty) and confiscation as accessory penalty or punishment. Research focus has not been directed at the sentences which, as argued in this paper, are inconsistent, incommensurate with the amounts of money stolen and a significant departure from the Penal Code. This paper aims to explore the aspect of sentencing by the SCC.

Design/methodology/approach

To identify, highlight and discuss the issue of sentencing, the paper looks at a blend of primary and secondary materials: primary materials here include but not limited to the judgements of the SCC and other courts in Cameroon and the Penal Code. Secondary materials shall include the works of scholars in the fields of criminal law, criminal justice and penal reform.

Findings

A few findings were made: first, the judges are inconsistent in the manner in which they determine the appropriate sentence. Second, in making that determination, the judges would have been oblivious to the prescripts in the Penal Code, which provides the term of imprisonment, and in the event of a mitigating circumstance, the prescribed minimum to be applied. Yet, the default imposition of an aggravating circumstance (being a civil servant) was not explored by the SCC. Finally, whether the sentences imposed are commensurate with the amounts of monies stolen.

Research limitations/implications

This research unravels key insights into the functioning of the SCC. It advances the knowledge thereon and adds to the literature on corruption in Cameroon.

Practical implications

The prosecution and judges at the SCC should deepen their knowledge of Cameroonian criminal law, especially on the nature of liberty given to judges to determine within the prescribed range of the sentence to be imposed but also consider the existence of an aggravating factor – civil servant. They must also consider whether the sentences imposed befit the crime for which they are convicted.

Originality/value

The paper is an original contribution with new insights on the manner in which sentencing should be approached by the SCC.
Entrepreneurial fear of failure and well-being of incubated and non-incubated startups during crises
Authors: Games Donard , Sari Dessy Kurnia , Khairiyyah Nurul , Shaikh Hussain Albin
Published: March 2023

Purpose

The phenomenon of fear and anxiety can cause a decline in entrepreneurship. However, the validity of this assertion remains debatable, as opportunity-driven entrepreneurs may benefit from elevated uncertainty during a crisis. This study aims to examine entrepreneurial fear of failure and the well-being of opportunity-driven entrepreneurs in their startup stage during the COVID-19 outbreak. Opportunity-driven startups are oriented toward business growth but may need assistance from incubators.

Design/methodology/approach

The study used a qualitative method, where ten participants from incubated and non-incubated startups in Indonesia were interviewed. Thematic analysis was conducted using NVivo 12 software to analyze the data.

Findings

This study shows that the interviewees subjected to incubation tended to derive motivation from fear of failure. In contrast, nonincubated interviewees showed a propensity to experience fear of failure as repression and inhibition. Furthermore, the study highlights the correlation between entrepreneurial fear of failure and eudaimonic well-being.

Originality/value

This study contributes to the literature with empirical results on fear of failure capturing the essence of entrepreneurial behavior during crises/pandemic in the context of business startups. It provides valuable insights into the policy implications for promoting innovation among startups in specific contexts.
Co-working with robotic and automation technologies: technology anxiety of frontline workers in organisations
Authors: Bhattacharyya Som Sekhar
Published: March 2023

Purpose

The advent of robotics and automation technologies was augmenting firm initiatives to attain competitive advantage. From a resource-based view perspective, human-led capabilities were important to operate with technology resource base of an organisation. This was evident for both manufacturing as well as services firms. However, employees as an individual confronted technology anxiety (TA) when they were working with new technologies like robotics and automation technologies. Thus, the purpose of this paper was to examine the factors causing TA.

Design/methodology/approach

Given the novelty of this research study context a qualitative exploratory method was designed. For this research study, the data collected was through in-depth interviews conducted through open-ended semi-structured questionnaire. The data was collected from 62 frontline employees who were working with robotics and automation-based technologies in manufacturing firms. The authors applied thematic content analysis on collected data for analysis.

Findings

Technology anxieties ranged from fear of complete inability to learn new technologies, failure to learn new technologies properly, incapability to implement the learned skills and job loss to younger technology savvy employees. Finally, there was anxiety over job loss as automation and robotic technologies over the years was expected to erode the employment of human workforce altogether.

Research limitations/implications

The author undertook the research study based upon the TA perspective advocated by Meuter et al. (2003) and Yang and Forney (2013). Furthermore, this research study in the context of robotics and automation-based technologies in the manufacturing sector applied the mental accounting theory (Thaler, 1999) and technology self-efficacy perspective (Huffman et al., 2013).

Practical implications

Managers involved in the implementation of robotics and automation-based technologies were required to address TA of employees. Fear of job loss had to be addressed specially in a country like India. Anxiety regarding the ability to learn to work with robotics and automation technologies also was needed to be addressed by managers through adequate training and time for preparation. The benefits of robotics and automation-based technologies for employees as well as organisations have to be ascertained through open communication between the management and the frontline employees.

Originality/value

To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this was one of the first empirical research studies which deliberated regarding TA in the context of frontline workers working with robotics and automation-based technologies in the manufacturing sector. This research study was based upon a combination of varied perspectives ranging from micro foundations theory, TA, mental accounting theory and technology self-efficacy perspective.
An antidote to what’s ailing healthcare workers: a new (old) way of relational leadership
Authors: Park Brian , Tuepker Anaïs , Vasquez Guzman Cirila Estela , Edwards Samuel , Waller Uchison Elaine , Taylor Cynthia , Eiff M. Patrice
Published: March 2023

Purpose

The purpose of the study’s mixed-methods evaluation was to examine the ways in which a relational leadership development intervention enhanced participants’ abilities to apply relationship-oriented skills on their teams.

Design/methodology/approach

The authors evaluated five program cohorts from 2018–2021, involving 127 interprofessional participants. The study’s convergent mixed-method approach analyzed post-course surveys for descriptive statistics and interpreted six-month post-course interviews using qualitative conventional content analysis.

Findings

All intervention features were rated as at least moderately impactful by at least 83% of participants. The sense of community, as well as psychological safety and trust created, were rated as impactful features of the course by at least 94% of participants. At six months post-intervention, participants identified benefits of greater self-awareness, deeper understanding of others and increased confidence in supporting others, building relationships and making positive changes on their teams.

Originality/value

Relational leadership interventions may support participant skills for building connections, supporting others and optimizing teamwork. The high rate of skill application at six months post-course suggests that relational leadership development can be effective and sustainable in healthcare. As the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic crises continue to impact the psychological well-being of healthcare colleagues, relational leadership holds promise to address employee burnout, turnover and isolation on interprofessional care teams.
Applying complexity theory perspective to knowledge management in the innovation context
Authors: Pacheco Carla , Paul Bino
Published: March 2023

Purpose

Interdependence on the global economy and rapid technological changes raised the degree of uncertainty and complexity, leading to innovation challenges. Innovation depends on knowledge, and the solution might rest on how sound firms manage it, particularly in emerging markets such as India. The purpose of this paper is to examine how firms implement knowledge management (KM) in highly innovation-oriented firms (biotechnology and pharmaceuticals) and the factors affecting its implementation by examining knowledge interactions between individuals.

Design/methodology/approach

This study consists of a systematic literature review, a case study with embedded units and the use of grounded theory to analyse the data. The factors emerging from the results were examined from an individual and organisational lens. Next, complexity theory (CT) was used to understand the impact of these factors in KM by facilitating its incorporation as a system.

Findings

The findings of this paper suggest that constant technology adoption increases human-to-technology interaction, higher circulation of existing knowledge and more controlled environments, discouraging individuals from learning or sharing knowledge. From a system perspective, results of this paper suggest that firms self-organise around technology, indicating that innovation decreases as knowledge creation and sharing tend to reduce with lesser social interactions. This study shows the usefulness of using CT in analysing KM for innovation. The performance of the system is analysed based on its constituents and interactions.

Originality/value

This study contributes to advancing CT in KM in the context of innovation in highly knowledge-intensive firms, as few studies were found in the literature.
Executive summary of the SAEM 2022 consensus conference to address racism in emergency medicine clinical research, training, and leadership
Authors: Chen Esther H. , Dessie Almaz S. , Druck Jeffrey , Norman Marquita , Raukar Neha
Published: March 2023

Introduction

Racism has not only contributed to disparities in health care outcomes, but also has negatively impacted the recruitment, retention, and promotion of historically excluded groups in academic medicine. The 2022 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) consensus conference, “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Developing a Research Agenda for Addressing Racism in Emergency Medicine,” convened a diverse group of researchers, educators, administrative leaders, and health care providers to help address the impact of racism in three domains in academic emergency medicine: clinical research, education and training, and academic leadership. The main goals of the consensus process were to identify current knowledge gaps and create a research agenda within each domain using an iterative consensus‐building methodology.

Methods

The planning committee identified three fundamental domains to develop a research agenda and created workgroups who completed a literature search to identify gaps in knowledge. After a consensus building process, potential questions were presented at the in‐person consensus conference. Ninety SAEM members representing faculty and trainees participated in breakout groups in each domain to generate consensus recommendations for priority research.

Results

For clinical research, three research gaps with six questions (n) were identified: remedies for bias and systematic racism (3), biases and heuristics in clinical care (2), and racism in study design (1). For education and training, three research gaps with seven questions were identified: curriculum and assessment (2), recruitment (1), and learning environment (4). For academic leadership, three research gaps with five questions were identified: understanding the current diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) landscape and culture (1), analyzing programs that improve DEI and identifying factors that lead to improved diversity (3), and quantifying the value of professional stewardship activities (1).

Conclusion

This article reports the results of the consensus conference with the goal of influencing emergency care research, education, and policy and facilitating collaborations, grant funding, and publications in these domains.
Adherence and persistence in allergen immunotherapy (APAIT): A reporting checklist for retrospective studies
Authors: Pfaar Oliver , Devillier Philippe , Schmitt Jochen , Demoly Pascal , Hilberg Ole , DuBuske Lawrence , Hass Nicole , Klok Ted , Beutner Caroline
Published: March 2023

Background

Adherence is essential for the long‐term efficacy of allergen immunotherapy (AIT) and has been evaluated in numerous retrospective studies. However, there are no published guidelines for best practice in measuring and reporting adherence or persistence to AIT, which has resulted in substantial heterogeneity among existing studies. The ‘adherence and persistence in AIT (APAIT)’ checklist has been developed to guide the reporting, design and interpretation of retrospective studies that evaluate adherence or persistence to AIT in clinical practice.

Methods

Five existing checklists, focussing on study protocol design, the use of retrospective databases/patient registries, and the appraisal and reporting of observational studies, were identified and merged. Relevant items were selected and tailored to be specific to AIT. The content of the checklist was discussed by 11 experts from Europe, the United States and Canada, representing allergy, healthcare and life sciences, and health technology appraisal.

Results

The APAIT checklist presents a set of items that should either be included or at least considered, when reporting retrospective studies that assess adherence or persistence to AIT. Items are organized into four categories comprising study objective, design and methods, data analysis, and results and discussion. The checklist highlights the need for clarity and transparency in reporting and emphasizes the importance of considering potential sources of bias in retrospective studies evaluating adherence or persistence to AIT.

Conclusions

The APAIT checklist provides a pragmatic guide for reporting retrospective adherence and persistence studies in AIT. Importantly, it identifies potential sources of bias and discusses how these influence outcomes.
Off‐the‐record: Metapragmatic distinctions and linguistic sympathy among interpreters in a California child welfare court
Authors: López‐Espino Jessica
Published: March 2023

This article analyzes how trained and certified interpreters navigate ideologies about language interpreting, neutrality, and fairness in a California child welfare court. Based on eighteen months of fieldwork between 2016 and 2018, this analysis demonstrates how trained and certified court interpreters, as well as the attorneys, judges, and social workers with whom they work, distinguish between “off‐the‐record” and “on‐the‐record” legal interactions through shifting demands on interpreters’ labor. The metapragmatic distinctions that court professionals make about interpreting inform practices of interpreting, generate requests for additional forms of ad‐hoc interpreter assistance, and contribute to discourses of linguistic sympathy that center interpreters as central to addressing instances of language marginalization in legal settings. In a court where more than half of the open cases routinely involve Spanish‐dominant parents, interpreters and court professionals depend on court interpreters’ off‐the‐record assistance to meet case‐management goals. However, these metapragmatic distinctions and interpreters’ discourses of linguistic sympathy do little to interrupt systemic forms of marginalization that are reproduced in legal settings. This analysis contributes to theorizations of the interplay of discourses of affective and linguistic labor with institutional goals, as well as of how language ideologies shape interpreters’ social role in legal settings, undermining access to law.
Terrace Dissent in Urban Western Sahara: Between Plazas and Homes
Authors: Yousfi Kenza
Published: March 2023

Since 2018, domestic Saharawi houses in occupied Western Sahara have become tactical sites for organising dissent. The move to interior spaces came as a collective retreat from the city's public plazas. This retreat from extravagant plazas illustrates that the turn toward interior spaces was a tactic in front of destructive occupation power rather than a withdrawal. This article explores Saharawi spatial production of dissent under two different political moments. I ask, what spaces of dissent do people under occupation animate when the city is mobilised against them? This paper is based on ethnographic engagement with encounters between Saharawis and Moroccan security forces that led Saharawis to construct the house as its own public. I demonstrate interiorising the exterior by analysing homes’ terraces as the new space of urban dissent in the Western Sahara. As such, the terrace appears as a new space and a new tool of and in urban insurgency.
A retrospective study of cane toad (Rhinella marina) toxicity in 190 domestic cats in Southeastern Queensland: Clinical presentations, treatments, and outcomes
Authors: Leong OS , Padula AM , Webster RA , Maldonado R
Published: March 2023

Objective

To report the clinical presentations, treatments and outcomes of toad toxicity in domestic cats in Southeastern Queensland, Australia.

Methods

This report describes a retrospective study of 190 cases of cane toad (Rhinella marina) toxicity in cats in south‐eastern Queensland, Australia. All cases were presented for veterinary treatment between 2011 and 2020 at four specialist veterinary emergency centres in Southeast Queensland, Australia. Cane toad toxicity was diagnosed based on a history of exposure and clinical signs.

Results

Domestic short‐hair breeds accounted for 53.6% of the cases. Presentation was seasonal with the highest incidence over the warmer months of the year (November – March). Hypersalivation was described in 96.3% (183/190), tachypnoea in 34.2% (65/190) and altered behaviour in 18.4% (35/190) of cases. Seizures occurred in 1% of cases. Of the 190 cases, 6.3% (12/190) were hospitalised and 0.5% (1/190) were euthanised and overall 99.5% (189/190) survived hospital discharge.

Clinical significance

Cane toad toxicity is relatively common in cats in Southeast Queensland and following buccal lavage the prognosis for recovery was excellent.
Digital ink and differentiated subjective ratings for cognitive load measurement in middle childhood
Authors: Altmeyer Kristin , Barz Michael , Lauer Luisa , Peschel Markus , Sonntag Daniel , Brünken Roland , Malone Sarah
Published: March 2023

Background

New methods are constantly being developed to adapt cognitive load measurement to different contexts. However, research on middle childhood students' cognitive load measurement is rare. Research indicates that the three cognitive load dimensions (intrinsic, extraneous, and germane) can be measured well in adults and teenagers using differentiated subjective rating instruments. Moreover, digital ink recorded by smartpens could serve as an indicator for cognitive load in adults.

Aims

With the present research, we aimed at investigating the relation between subjective cognitive load ratings, velocity and pressure measures recorded with a smartpen, and performance in standardized sketching tasks in middle childhood students.

Sample

Thirty‐six children (age 7–12) participated at the university's laboratory.

Methods

The children performed two standardized sketching tasks, each in two versions. The induced intrinsic cognitive load or the extraneous cognitive load was varied between the versions. Digital ink was recorded while the children drew with a smartpen on real paper and after each task, they were asked to report their perceived intrinsic and extraneous cognitive load using a newly developed 5‐item scale.

Results

Results indicated that cognitive load ratings as well as velocity and pressure measures were substantially related to the induced cognitive load and to performance in both sketching tasks. However, cognitive load ratings and smartpen measures were not substantially related.

Conclusions

Both subjective rating and digital ink hold potential for cognitive load and performance measurement. However, it is questionable whether they measure the exact same constructs.
A dual process item response theory model for polytomous multidimensional forced‐choice items
Authors: Qiu Xuelan , de la Torre Jimmy
Published: March 2023

The use of multidimensional forced‐choice (MFC) items to assess non‐cognitive traits such as personality, interests and values in psychological tests has a long history, because MFC items show strengths in preventing response bias. Recently, there has been a surge of interest in developing item response theory (IRT) models for MFC items. However, nearly all of the existing IRT models have been developed for MFC items with binary scores. Real tests use MFC items with more than two categories; such items are more informative than their binary counterparts. This study developed a new IRT model for polytomous MFC items based on the cognitive model of choice, which describes the cognitive processes underlying humans' preferential choice behaviours. The new model is unique in its ability to account for the ipsative nature of polytomous MFC items, to assess individual psychological differentiation in interests, values and emotions, and to compare the differentiation levels of latent traits between individuals. Simulation studies were conducted to examine the parameter recovery of the new model with existing computer programs. The results showed that both statement parameters and person parameters were well recovered when the sample size was sufficient. The more complete the linking of the statements was, the more accurate the parameter estimation was. This paper provides an empirical example of a career interest test using four‐category MFC items. Although some aspects of the model (e.g., the nature of the person parameters) require additional validation, our approach appears promising.
Collective forest land rights facilitate cooperative behavior
Authors: Kaur Komal Preet , Chang Kimberlee , Andersson Krister P.
Published: March 2023

The introduction of formal collective property rights to forest lands appears to have improved both environmental and economic outcomes, but there is limited evidence on how these reforms affect cooperative behavior among local resource users. We propose that when national governments issue collective land rights, they strengthen the collective psychological ownership among coowners and produce increased levels of cooperative behavior. Analyzing data from 213 forest user groups in 10 countries, and a framed field experiment in a subset of sites, we find that collective land titling is associated with significantly higher levels of cooperative behavior including increased levels of trust, more frequent interpersonal interactions related to both forestry and nonforestry activities, more self‐governing institutions, and greater equality in resource extraction patterns.
Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome – Review and outlook
Authors: Latzka Johanna , Trautinger Franz
Published: March 2023

Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome are the most important representatives of the heterogeneous group of cutaneous T‐cell lymphomas. The diseases are rare and the diagnosis, which always requires a clinical‐pathological correlation, is often delayed, especially in early forms of mycosis fungoides. The prognosis of mycosis fungoides depends on its stage and is usually favorable in the early stages. Clinically relevant prognostic parameters are missing and their development is the subject of current clinical research. Sézary syndrome, characterized by initial erythroderma and blood involvement, is a disease with a high mortality rate, in which good responses can now be achieved in many cases with new treatment options. The pathogenesis and immunology of the diseases is heterogeneous, with recent results pointing primarily to changes in specific signal transduction pathways that may be suitable as future treatment targets. Current therapy for mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome is primarily palliative with topical and systemic options either used alone or in combination. Only with allogeneic stem cell transplantation durable remissions can be achieved in selected patients. Similar to other areas of oncology, the development of new therapies for cutaneous lymphomas is currently changing from relatively untargeted empiricism to disease‐specific, targeted pharmacotherapy based on knowledge from experimental research.
Distribution patterns, annual density changes, growth and mortality of pikeperch [Sander lucioperca (L. 1758)] fry following oligotrophication of a reservoir
Authors: Jůza Tomáš , Blabolil Petr , Čech Martin , Draštík Vladislav , Hejzlar Josef , Kočvara Luboš , Muška Milan , Peterka Jiří , Sajdlová Zuzana , Tušer Michal , Vašek Mojmír , Kubečka Jan
Published: March 2023

Until 2006, the Lipno Reservoir had the largest catches of pikeperch in the Czech Republic, but since 2007 it has partially collapsed. This collapse was preceded by oligotrophication, when phosphorus concentrations declined by 25%. Conservation measures from 2009 to 2015 partially improved the population from 2015, but pikeperch biomass did not reach previous levels. Unsuccessful spawning and low survival of pikeperch fry were suspected as possible reasons. Pelagic trawling for pikeperch younger juveniles in June and older juveniles in August indicated that extreme mortality in the first year of life, rather than limited spawning, was the reason for low pikeperch recruitment. Large interannual differences in pikeperch density were observed in both spring and summer, and the growth was generally low. Pikeperch fry density changed over a trophic gradient with the highest densities in the eutrophic upper reservoir parts, while differences between depths were much less pronounced due to the lack of temperature and oxygen depth stratification in summer. Oligotrophication of the reservoir in recent years is probably partly responsible for the high mortality and slow growth of pikeperch fry that are still zooplanktivorous, resulting in a lower probability of surviving their first winter. Given the changing conditions in the reservoir, measures should be taken to strictly conserve populations to maintain self‐sustaining pikeperch populations in the Lipno Reservoir.
Low incidence of cardiotoxicity in patients with non‐Hodgkin lymphoma receiving EPOCH after prior anthracycline exposure
Authors: Buege Michael J. , Drill Esther , Horwitz Steven M. , LeVoir Andréa , Pak Terry , Peterson Tim J. , Dao Phuong H. , Matasar Matthew J.
Published: March 2023

Objective

To describe the incidence of cardiotoxicity in patients with anthracycline exposure who subsequently receive EPOCH for non‐Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adults with anthracycline exposure who subsequently received EPOCH for NHL at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. The primary outcome was cumulative incidence of arrhythmia, heart failure (HF), left ventricular (LV) dysfunction, or cardiac death.

Results

Among 140 patients, most had diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma. Inclusive of EPOCH, median cumulative doxorubicin‐equivalent dose was 364 mg/m2; exposure was 400 mg/m2 or higher in 41%. With median 36‐month follow‐up, 23 cardiac events were noted in 20 patients. Cumulative incidence of cardiac events at 60 months was 15% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 9%–21%). When limited to LV dysfunction/HF, cumulative incidence at 60 months was 7% (95% CI: 3%–13%), with most events occurring after the first year. Univariate analysis indicated only history of cardiac disease and dyslipidemia to be associated with cardiotoxicity; no other risk factors, including cumulative anthracycline dose, were identified.

Conclusions

In this retrospective cohort, representing the largest experience in this setting with extended follow‐up, cumulative incidence of cardiac events was low. Rates of LV dysfunction or HF were particularly low, suggesting infusional administration may mitigate risk despite prior exposure.
Faculty allyship: Differences by gender, race, and rank at a single U.S. University
Authors: Ro Hyun Kyoung , Campbell‐Jacobs Blaze , Broido Ellen M. , Hanasono Lisa K. , O’Neil Deborah A. , Yacobucci Margaret M. , Root Karen V.
Published: March 2023

Within the growing literature about allyship in the workplace, few studies have specifically addressed faculty allyship for faculty colleagues. Previous studies on faculty allyship for inclusive academic environments address only men's contributions as allies. Using an expansive definition of faculty allyship and including any faculty members with membership in at least one dominant social group, we sought to better understand how faculty members perceive allyship, their concerns about allyship, and how those perceptions vary by gender, race, and rank. We examined the responses of faculty who participated in an allyship training program that was offered at a university in Ohio, USA as part of a National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant intended to reduce gender inequity among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics faculty. We framed this study by employing Hardiman et al.'s (2007) three‐dimensional matrix of oppression and used a mixed‐method research design. Participants' primary concerns about engaging in allyship related to their academic rank. We offer several implications for policies, practices, and future research on faculty allyship for faculty colleagues by considering positional power and rank as well as race and gender.
The effect of home nurse visits on infant weight and breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
Authors: Kahraman Selma , Havlioğlu Suzan
Published: March 2023

Aims

The primary aim of this systematic review and meta‐analysis is to evaluate the effects of home nurse visiting on infant weight and breastfeeding; the secondary aim is to determine the duration, frequency and content of home visits.

Methods

A systematic search of the PubMed, CINAHL, Embase (Ovid), Web of Science, Google Scholar and DergiPark databases for publications between September 2000 and January 2019 was conducted using established methods in compliance with the PRISMA‐P declaration guideline. Two authors independently evaluated the studies for inclusion and bias, extracted the data and checked their accuracy.

Results

This meta‐analysis includes a total of 34 studies, 28 on breastfeeding and nine on infant weight. The average effect size of the 28 studies investigating the effect on breastfeeding was found to be OR: 2.24; 95% CI: 1.73–2.90; p < 0.001. The average effect size of the nine studies investigating the effect on infant weight was found to be ES: 0.197; 95% CI: 0.027–0.368; p < 0.05.

Conclusion

There is an association between nurse home visits and breastfeeding and infant weight. Home visits by nurses should continue to remain within the nursing role and be analysed appropriately for mother and baby health.
How do work–life balance programmes influence nurses' psychological well‐being? The role of servant leadership and learning goal orientation
Authors: Xiao Qijie , Liang Xiaoyan , Liu Liping , Klarin Anton , Zhang Chunyu
Published: March 2023

Aims

Our study aims to investigate the effect of work–life balance programmes on Chinese nurses' psychological well‐being, directly and indirectly, via learning goal orientation. Our research also aims to investigate the moderating role of servant leadership, a holistic leadership style that prioritizes serving employees, in the association between work–life balance programmes and psychological well‐being.

Design

A questionnaire‐based, time‐lagged study (1‐week interval).

Methods

From September 2022 to October 2022, we collected a total of 211 matched and valid responses from nurses working for hospitals in Jiangsu Province, China. Data regarding work–life balance programmes, servant leadership, learning goal orientation and psychological well‐being were gathered using a survey administered in two waves, 1 week apart. We utilized the PROCESS Model 5 to test the moderated mediation model.

Results

Work–life balance programmes significantly improved nurses' psychological well‐being. Moreover, learning goal orientation mediated the relationship between work–life balance programmes and psychological well‐being. However, servant leadership did not moderate the association between work–life balance programmes and psychological well‐being.

Conclusion

Our study contributes to extant nursing literature by attending to the organizational strategies that promote psychological well‐being. This study is novel because it evaluates the mediating and moderating process through which work–life balance programmes improve nurses' psychological well‐being.

Impact

The provision of work–life balance programmes could enhance learning goal orientation, resulting in possible improvement in nurses' psychological well‐being. Moreover, servant leadership styles may contribute to psychological well‐being. Our study can help nurse managers enhance their organizational strategies (e.g. work–life balance programmes) and leadership resources (e.g. servant leadership styles) to address nurses' well‐being issues.

Patient or Public Contribution

This paper addresses the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 3 regarding ‘Good Health and Well‐being’.
Beyond republicans and the disapproval of regulations: A new empirical approach to the Congressional Review Act
Authors: Balla Steven J. , Dooling Bridget C. E. , Pérez Daniel R.
Published: March 2023

Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), legislators deploy expedited procedures to repeal agency regulations. For decades, the conventional wisdom—drawn from a handful of cases in which rules were repealed—has been that the CRA is primarily used by Republicans to nullify regulations issued at the close of Democratic presidential administrations. In this article, we demonstrate that the conventional wisdom provides an incomplete account of the use of the CRA. The centerpiece of our approach is an original data set of all resolutions disapproving of agency regulations introduced over a 26‐year period. The analysis of this data set demonstrates that Democrats make regular use of the CRA and that resolutions are consistently pursued outside of presidential transitions. Given these patterns, we argue (contrary to existing accounts) that the CRA is not inherently deregulatory and routinely has utility as an instrument of position taking for legislators of both political parties.
COVID‐19 and employment relief programs: A tale of spatially blind policies for a spatially driven pandemic
Authors: López Ochoa Esteban , Eberhard Juan , Aroca Patricio
Published: March 2023

We use the case of Chile to analyze the effectiveness of a spatially blind employment relief program (hereafter referred to as the LPE program) established by the Chilean government and implemented during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Chile is an interesting case because on the one hand its nonpharmaceutical interventions were spatially driven by health indicators based on small geographical areas; hence, producing sizeable regional and temporal variation of the local conditions induced by the COVID‐19 pandemic. On the other hand, the LPE program was designed and implemented nationally without distinction of local labor market or pandemic conditions, and each firm could decide whether to enroll in the program. By exploiting the spatial‐temporal variation of exogenously imposed lockdowns and using a difference‐in‐differences panel data framework, we find that the LPE program was only effective for a group of regions in the country but, more importantly, that the LPE program was less effective during lockdowns. Moreover, the requirements of the LPE program were vague and did not target specific populations or entities. Consequently, our results suggest that women, informal and small firm workers, and most economic sectors throughout the country were less able to take advantage of the benefits of this program.
Association of Friendly School and Family Contexts and Reducing Health Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents: A Cross‐National Study in Europe, North America, and China
Authors: Chu Meijie , Lee Chun‐Yang , Li Xian , Zhao Zeyu , Gao Min , Chiang Yi‐Chen
Published: March 2023

Background

Social factors play an important role in adolescents' behaviors. This study aims to understand percentages of health risk behaviors across country in Europe, North America, and China; explore the associations between friendly school and family contexts and involvement for several health risk behaviors among adolescents.

Methods

Data derived from health behavior in school‐aged children cross‐sectional surveys and China Education Panel Survey in 2014‐2015. Hierarchical generalized linear modeling was used to analyze data.

Results

The highest percentages of health risk behaviors including unhealthy diet, smoking or alcohol, screen‐based sedentary behaviors, and violent behaviors across country ranged from 28.62% to 65.24%. National classmate friendliness was negatively associated with 5 out of 9 health risk behaviors prevalence rates in 41 countries (p < 0.05). Adolescents' perceived peer friendly and helpful were common protective factor for engaging in several health risk behaviors (p < 0.01). Individual family contexts were associated with 3 types of health risk behaviors involvement (p < 0.001).

School health policy implications

Health risk behaviors among adolescents reducing was associated with the implementation of friendly school and family contexts, emphasizing the significance of the goals of embedding friendly adolescents, along with the home‐school collaboration.

Conclusions

Public health strategies should promote national climate of friendship and individual perceived friendly school contexts to reduce health risk behaviors.
A useful tool or a new challenge? Hand‐wrist‐worn sleep trackers in patients with insomnia
Authors: Ojalvo Dávid , Pacheco André Pekkola , Benedict Christian
Published: March 2023

Consumer sleep wearables are increasingly popular, even among patients with sleep problems. However, the daily feedback provided by these devices could exacerbate sleep‐related worry. To investigate this issue, 14 patients received a self‐help guide booklet to improve sleep and wore the sleep tracker Fitbit Inspire 2 on their non‐dominant hand for 4 weeks, while a control group of 12 patients only kept a handwritten sleep diary. All patients completed questionnaires at a primary care centre's first and final visit to assess general anxiety, sleep quality, sleep reactivity to stress, and quality of life. Our analysis showed that sleep quality, sleep reactivity to stress, and quality of life improved significantly for all patients between the first and final visit (p < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences between the Fitbit and control groups. Using sleep diary‐derived estimates from the first and last week, we found that the control group but not the Fitbit group, increased their average time asleep each night and sleep efficiency (p < 0.05). However, these differences were primarily driven by baseline differences between the two groups. Our findings suggest that using wearables does not necessarily exacerbate sleep worries among people with insomnia.
Root diameter, host specificity and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition among native and exotic plant species
Authors: Ramana John V. , Tylianakis Jason M. , Ridgway Hayley J. , Dickie Ian A.
Published: March 2023

Plant root systems rely on a functionally diverse range of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to, among other benefits, extend their nutrient foraging. Extended nutrient foraging is likely of greatest importance to coarse‐rooted plants, yet few studies have examined the link between root traits and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition. Here, we examine the relationship between root diameter and the composition of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in a range of native and exotic plant species.

We characterized the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities of 30 co‐occurring native and exotic montane grassland/shrubland plant species in New Zealand.

We found that plant root diameter and native/exotic status both strongly correlated with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community composition. Coarse‐rooted plants had a lower diversity of mycorrhizal fungi compared with fine‐rooted plants and associated less with generalist fungal partners. Exotic plants had a lower diversity of fungi and fewer associations with nondominant families of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi compared with native plants.

These observational patterns suggest that plants may differentially associate with fungal partners based on their root traits, with coarse‐rooted plants being more specific in their associations. Furthermore, exotic plants may associate with dominant arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal taxa as a strategy in invasion.
Two pacing pulses at short interval on premature ventricular contraction: What is the mechanism?
Authors: Sudo Yuta
Published: March 2023

To understand the seemingly complex behavior of a pacemaker, it is important to carefully read the ECG and understand the manufacturer‐specific behavior. This report focuses on the interesting ECG acquired from a patient with a pacemaker operating in DDD mode during a routine outpatient clinic examination.
A simulation of the impacts of machine learning to combine psychometric employee selection system predictors on performance prediction, adverse impact, and number of dropped predictors
Authors: Landers Richard N. , Auer Elena M. , Dunk Lily , Langer Markus , Tran Khue N.
Published: March 2023

We compare modern machine learning (MML) techniques to ordinary least squares (OLS) regression on out‐of‐sample (OOS) operational validity, adverse impact, and dropped predictor counts within a common selection scenario: the prediction of job performance from a battery of diverse psychometrically‐validated tests. In total, scores from 1.2 billion validation study participants were simulated to describe outcomes across 31,752 combinations selection system design and scoring decisions. The most consistently valuable improvement from adopting MML over traditional regression was from dropping predictors rather than by improving prediction. On average, MML improved prediction of performance from psychometric scale composites only when the ratio of sample size to scale count was less than approximately 3, although algorithm choice, predictor count, and selection ratio affected outcomes as well. We also simulated the effects of design choices when combining item scores, which showed consistent, superior predictive accuracy for several MML algorithms, especially elastic net and random forest, over traditional regression. Given these results, we suggest the potential of machine learning for employee selection is unlikely to be realized in selection systems focusing on the combination of scale composites from previously validated psychometric tests. Instead, it will be realized in unconventional design scenarios, such as the use of individual items to make multiple trait inferences, or with novel data formats like text, image, audio, video, and behavioral traces. We therefore recommend researchers focus on the potential value of MML in future selection contexts rather than continuing to focus on the current value of MML in current selection contexts.