bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Control interno y la prevención del fraude
Authors: Rodríguez-López Gina Rosario
Published: June 2023

El presente estudio de revisión literaria científica titulado “Control interno y la prevención del fraude”, tiene como objetivo básico brindar una seguridad razonable sobre una organización y el logro de sus metas a través de la formación de una cultura institucional de autocontrol. Prevenir y controlar la actividad en tiempo real. Para la recolección de información se utilizó fuentes confiables como lo son: EBSCO, SCOPUS, REDALYC, SCIELO y GOOGLE ACADÉMICO. Esta revisión teórica se realizó bajo la metodología de la revisión sistemática de literatura científica. Se revisó un total de 50 artículos científicos de las principales bases de datos, los mismos que se encuentran distribuidos de la siguiente manera: EBSCO 12 artículos, SCOPUS 05 artículos, REDALYC 02 artículos, SCIELO 01 artículo, y GOOGLE ACADÉMICO 30 artículos. De estos 50 documentos encontrados, 18 de ellos los que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión y exclusión, correspondiendo a los años 2015 al 2020, que se encuentran en los idiomas de inglés, portugués y español cumpliendo con el criterio de elegibilidad, que corresponden a investigaciones realizadas en países como Ecuador, España, Colombia y Perú. Concluir que el control interno es el proceso de identificación de medidas de control para proteger los recursos de la empresa, lograr los objetivos de eficacia y eficiencia y reducir los riesgos finalmente identificados. Estos controles están incluidos en el plan de acción.Palabras clave: Control Interno, Fraude, Corrupción
Gestión para Resultados como herramienta para mejorar el Gasto Público
Authors: Mejía Díaz Yosip Ibrahin
Published: June 2023

Introducción. La investigación aborda la revisión sistemática de experiencias en Latinoamérica sobre aplicación de la Gestión para Resultados como herramienta de gestión que mejora el gasto público, la cual incide en un proceso de reforma institucional del estado, utilizando indicadores de desempeño que permiten evaluar los resultados y su impacto en el desarrollo económico y social de un país. Objetivo. Determinar si la Gestión para Resultados incide en la mejora del gasto público de las entidades publicas. Materiales y métodos. Investigación de Enfoque Cualitativo, de Tipo Descriptivo, con un Diseño Sistemático, No Experimental de Corte Transversal. La búsqueda de información se realizó en las bases de datos Redalyc, Dialnet, Scielo, EBSCOH y Alicia de Artículos, así también de Informes de Investigación y Tesis. Resultados. Se identifico que la Gestión para Resultados influye en la calidad del gasto público, su implementación es un proceso en el cual los poderes del estado y la ciudadanía juegan un rol importante, para una mejor producción de bienes y servicios de calidad. Conclusión. El enfoque de Gestión para Resultados, mediante una de sus herramientas el Presupuesto por Resultados busca que los gobiernos sean más económicos y eficientes en el proceso de producción de servicios
Cultura de seguridad del paciente: una prioridad de salud pública
Authors: Mercado Yupanqui Laura Amparo , Pasache Moreno Julissa María , Requena Cornejo Richar Abraham
Published: June 2023

La pandemia COVID-19 es uno de los mayores desafíos que enfrenta la humanidad, ha ejercido una presión sin precedentes sobre los sistemas de salud de todo el mundo y la atención de la salud está viviendo la mayor crisis de seguridad del paciente ya que ha puesto de manifiesto las dificultades a las que se enfrentan los trabajadores sanitarios. Analizar la situación de la cultura de seguridad del paciente y describir las iniciativas implementadas para mejorarla. Se realizó una revisión narrativa, la búsqueda de artículos se llevó a cabo en revistas indexadas, se consideraron investigaciones de los últimos seis años. La cultura de seguridad fue considerada débil en 31 artículos y de las 12 dimensiones de la cultura de seguridad del paciente sólo 4 dimensiones alcanzaron puntuaciones mayores a 75%, el personal de salud describió no haber notificado ningún evento adverso, por miedo al castigo. Para mejorar cultura de seguridad del paciente, las organizaciones deben ser capaces de detectar y abordar rápidamente los problemas y factores que contribuyen a las fallas del sistema. Una de las maneras más eficaces para identificar estos factores, es mediante la revisión y la investigación de los errores que informa el personal.
Procesos de gestión de un Servicio de Alimentación y Nutrición en tiempos de pandemia
Authors: Pasache Moreno Julissa María , Requena Cornejo Richar Abraham , Mercado Yupanqui Laura Amparo
Published: June 2023

Introducción. Las instituciones de salud atienden pacientes en las diferentes etapas de la vida, por diversos razones o afecciones médicas. Es necesario un soporte nutricional adecuado, oportuno e integral, cumpliendo con los estándares de la buena nutrición. La pandemia iniciada a comienzo del 2020, nos puso una encrucijada frente a los procesos que se venían practicando y la practicidad de éstos para hacerle frente. Objetivo. Realizar una revisión sistemática de estudios que nos ayuden a entender la adaptabilidad de los procesos de gestión frente a una situación de pandemia. Materiales y métodos. Se realizó una investigación secundaria, que selecciona estudios cuantitativos y/o cualitativos, con la finalidad de dar respuesta a un problema planteado y previamente abordado por una investigación primaria. Resultados. Se revisó 40 artículos publicados entre el 2004 al 2021, donde el 71% son de España, el 71% fueron Descriptivos, y un 71% de estudios no especificaba muestra, un 29% presentaba diferentes muestras que fluctuaban entre 16 hasta 163, 575. Conclusión. A fin de controlar y minimizar los riesgos y hacer uso correcto de procesos y conocer los mismos, a fin de dar el poder necesario a los equipos multidisciplinarios de salud y sus instituciones para enfrentar a situaciones inesperadas como las emergencias sanitarias por pandemia.Palabras clave. Procesos de gestión, Covid19, Servicio de Alimentación y Nutrición
El Clima laboral en tiempo de pandemia por la COVID-19
Authors: Requena Cornejo Richar Abraham , Pasache Moreno Julissa María , Mercado Yupanqui Laura Amparo
Published: June 2023

Introducción: Se realiza una revisión bibliográfica sobre la alteración del clima laboral por la COVID-19 desde el inicio de la pandemia hasta la actualidad. Objetivo: Determinar como la COVID-19 ha generado impacto negativo en el clima organizacional de muchas instituciones y personas, que tendencias hay en diferentes partes del mundo para afrontar los cambios que genera y que contribución teórica se plantean de acuerdo a los hallazgos. Materiales y Método: Esta revisión fue realizado de mayo hasta agosto de 2021. Es un estudio de tipo descriptivo exploratorio, fue dividido en dos etapas, la primera, busca la literatura utilizando fuentes primarias, fuentes secundarias obtenidas de la base de datos de los diferentes buscadores como PubMed, DOAJ, Redalyc, Google académico, EBSCO, Scielo y algunas fuentes terciarias; la segunda, se basa en el desarrollo de una matriz de datos que servirá para el análisis. Se seleccionan 32 artículos. Resultados: Se ha observado incidencia moderada de la COVID que genera en las personas cambios importantes los cuales alteran el clima organizacional siendo esta distinta dependiendo del área de desempeño. Conclusión: En lo que falta de la pandemia es importante que los directivos establezcan estrategias que integren a los colaboradores y fomenten seguridad y motivación.Palabras clave. Clima Laboral, Estrés Laboral, Burnout, Salud Mental.
Participación ciudadana y proyectos de inversión en la Municipalidad de Palcazú -2020
Authors: Muñoz Asto Ketty , Ayuque Curipaco Óscar , Muñoz Salinas Linet Yadira , Ramirez Broncano Rocksana Yudy
Published: June 2023

El presente artículo tiene por objetivo determinar la relación que existe entre la participación ciudadana y proyectos de inversión de la Municipalidad de Palcazu 2020, lo que va permitir predecir el comportamiento de un indicador conociendo el otro. Se presenta antecedentes relacionados a la participación ciudadana y proyectos de inversión de la Municipalidad de Palcazu, seguidamente ciertas teorías para entender y analizar en sus dimensiones. El tipo de investigación es descriptivo, explicativo, y transversal. El enfoque de la investigación es cualitativo, la población está comprendida por las personas que viven en el sector 18 de julio, la muestra está formada por 113 personas el contenido es del tipo no probabilístico. La recolección de la información se realizó mediante la encuesta. finalmente, se concluyó que existe relación entre Participación ciudadana y proyectos de inversión en la Municipalidad de Palcazu, siendo el coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach para la variable Participación Ciudadana de 0,884 y para la variable proyectos de inversión de 0,849, lo cual presenta una correlación muy alta
Fortalecimiento de las empresas comerciales mediante la aplicación de un cuadro de mando integral
Authors: Carvajal Zambrano Gema Viviana , Velásquez Vera Marie  Lía , Carbache Mora César Arturo , Caicedo Coello Eduardo Antonio
Published: June 2023

La presente investigación tiene como finalidad el fortalecimiento de las empresas comerciales de la ciudad de Bahía de Caráquez- Ecuador, mediante la aplicación de un cuadro de mando integral para el como estrategia de gestión. Esta herramienta propone a las empresas un camino a seguir para encausar las acciones de todos sus colaboradores hacia una eficiente gestión empresarial, alinear los objetivos en todos los niveles y plazos de tiempo, se debe permitir la realización de revisiones estratégicas periódicas, aumentar la retroalimentación, favorecer la capacitación, participación, y que permita medir la creación del valor, es un proceso que sirve para guiar la gestión hacia los objetivos de la organización y un instrumento para evaluarla. Se aplicó una metodología bibliográfica y se utilizaron varias herramientas como la encuesta, entrevista y la observación.El CMI (Cuadro de Mando Integral) es un proceso que funciona de forma cíclica, comenzando por la visión y formulación de la estrategia, en este paso se dejará claro cuáles son los propósitos de la organización y se establecerá una serie de pasos a seguir o campo de acción para llegar al estado deseado. Se continúa con la comunicación de las estrategias donde se le informa a cada trabajador cuál será la estrategia a seguir y qué le corresponde hacer a cada cual. Después, se planifican cada uno de los pasos a seguir, o sea, cómo se hará, dónde, qué tiempo y recursos tomará hacerlo. Por último, se establecerá una etapa de retroalimentación o aprendizaje, donde se mejorará y perfeccionará las acciones teniendo en cuenta los errores cometidos.
Positive attitude and its effect on the risk-taking capacity of entrepreneurs in the canton of La Libertad
Authors: Collins Ventura Nathyn , Vera Campuzano Nury , Tul Tipantuña Liliana
Published: June 2023

The objective of this scientific report is to socialize the impact of the positive attitude of entrepreneurs in the ability to take risks. The risk is always associated with the fact undertake, at present most entrepreneurs are indifferent to the collection of information about their working environment, acquiring this knowledge can ensure the survival and development of their enterprise otherwise this will fail. an investigation of descriptive observation directed to micro, interviews with experts in  entrepreneurship, 32 surveys entrepreneurs Canton La Libertad to know the real situation, and the factors considered in the decision making was implemented. Lack of knowledge about the risks of environment, entrepreneurial culture, and the necessary attitudes that should have the entrepreneur to take risks can be very damaging to their entrepreneurial development, the absence of knowledge about this, does not allow them to have a strong orientation. Currently one of the problems faced by entrepreneurs is not having the attitudes and abilities that enable them to take different risks, unknown strategies for decision making assertively
Analysis of the quality of hotel services in the canton of Sucre
Authors: Villacis Zambrano Lilia , Macías Barberán José Ricardo , Meneses Pantoja William Renan , Espinoza Arauz Mayra
Published: June 2023

The hotel sector of canton Sucre has deficiencies in its infrastructure, especially in old buildings, the hotels were not built with all the technical standards. Additionally, they have deficiencies in quality standards and in the preventive maintenance of their facilities, which constitutes the greatest difficulties in offering the destination to the national and international market. The purpose of the study was to establish an improvement program to increase the quality of hotel services and positively influence the economic and tourist development of the city. The methodology used was descriptive, qualitative and quantitative methods with a sample of 30 tourists, which were tabulated through the SPSS Statistic, drawing conclusions that allowed analyzing the flaws of the hotels. The results obtained allowed verifying the deficiencies in the hotel infrastructure, little training for the personnel who work in hotel establishments. So they do not have the technical knowledge in Hospitality, therefore it does not guarantee the quality that must be offered to tourists, intensifying since the 2016 earthquake and recent rains
Information source observatories: Concepts and theoretical review
Authors: Martínez Albarracín Carlos Eduardo , Bolívar Salgado William Ernesto , Gutiérrez Salgado Nohelia Marcela
Published: June 2023

Nowadays, information is a fundamental tool to improve competitiveness and success in organizations. Observatories through technological surveillance and competitive intelligence are a source of knowledge management. In Colombia there is a multiplicity of topics in the observatories as a valuable support for decision makers of companies and institutions of public or private character and mixed economy. What criteria do the observatories implement as sources of information in the search for reliable data to their stakeholders, taking into account that these particularize the variables in the creation of new knowledge, helping the actors (public, academic and business) to make the best decisions in the development of the regions in particular in the area of influence of UNIMINUTO Zipaquirá regional center? This paper identifies concepts and makes a theoretical review of observatories in order to argue the feasibility of creating a competitive intelligence observatory in UNIMINUTO Zipaquirá regional center.
Application of the PHVA cycle to increase productivity in the Frescor production area of ARY Servicios Generales S.A.C, 2020
Authors: Benites Aliaga Ricardo Steiman , Benites Aliaga Alex Antenor , Javez Valladares Santos Santiago , Ulloa Bocanegra Segundo Gerardo
Published: June 2023

This research called "Application of the PHVA cycle to increase productivity in the Frescor production area of the company ARY Servicios Generales S.A.C, 2020", aims to increase productivity by using the PHVA cycle. This research is classified as experimental, since the application of this technique will be applied to all operators in the area under study. Also, the ABC classification was used because with this tool we can determine the level of rotation of the products manufactured by this organization, once the results were obtained, the same tool was applied again, which determined that there are 11 products with a high level of rotation. Within this investigation an interview, 5'S methodology, and the standardization of work methods were used. Consequently, to evaluate productivity, a product was taken as a sample where we can observe that the productivity of both labor and raw material increased by 27% and 33% respectively. Under this context, we sought to ratify the The results of a hypothesis test led us to conclude that the application of the PHVA cycle allows us to increase the productivity of organizations.
Measuring satisfaction levels of food and beverage establishments, second and third category accommodations
Authors: Galvez Izquieta Paola Cecilia , Ramírez Iñigues Karla Lucia , Salazar Raymond María Belén
Published: June 2023

This document encompasses multiple aspects aligned with the analysis of the level of user satisfaction in establishments dedicated to catering, accommodation and tourist attractions. In the present document, various methods effectively employed are presented, which allow obtaining accurate results and, from which, it is possible to clearly observe the panorama and steps to follow for a correct execution of activities that guarantee a good customer experience, regardless of the tourist branch in which they operate. It is important to point out that the results obtained in the multiple investigations that served as a reference axis were carried out in a period prior to the current sanitary emergency caused by the Coronavirus. However, the models used and their instruments are still valid in terms of usefulness and effectiveness, so that, once the activities are developed without restrictions at a global level, they can be adopted in their entirety for their subsequent implementation
Urban Consulting and the Social Production of Habitat in the Cerro San Eduardo of Guayaquil
Authors: Poveda Burgos Yolanda
Published: June 2023

The Urban Consultancy (CU) is based on the study of two communities settled in the Cerro San Eduardo of the cit of Guayaquil, product of an informal process that is currently consolidated as an urban part. This research is generated with the purpose of providing necessary and fundamental development tools for the population settled in this space. The objective of the Consultancy is to provide urban, architectural/constructive and identity/culture  consultancy; with the purpose of improving the community spaces for the Cooperatives 25 de Julio and Virgen del Cisne, in the Cerro San Eduardo of Guayaquil; hoping as a result to have a positive impact in the improvement of their quality of life. Beginning with a study and diagnosis of the current situation of the Cooperatives, the results of which generate participatory workshops with the residents to make comprehensive improvements in the community spaces proposed by the community and that need to be enhanced and revitalized for the empowerment of the different age groups that inhabit the cooperatives
E-learning management process and its effects on the community
Authors: Alejandro Solano Margarita De Lourdes
Published: June 2023

This research work raises the needs of virtual communities, from the mastery of technologies for the development of student competencies, to meet the commitment of quality standards in education, to generate high school graduates with performance skills so that they can face a working world that requires the application of computer tools. The descriptive statistics showed that the majority of students regularly connect to virtual classes as pedagogical support and reinforcement to comply with the activities of the educational cards of the Let's Learn Together at Home Plan. Students who cannot connect due to lack of internet access, receive the cards in person to comply with the Ministry of Education's requirements
Emprendimientos Business Week TES 2021 y su contribución a la motivación Empresarial
Authors: Hidalgo David Stalin
Published: June 2023

El presente proyecto de investigación ha examinado el mundo Business Week organizado por el Tecnológico Universitario Espíritu Santo en su cuarta edición 2021 y bajo el evento especial de la crisis económica ocasionada por la pandemia; en este proceso de estudio se ha indagado sobre la contribución de emprendimientos que realizan los estudiantes para fomentar la reactivación económica que necesita el país. La necesidad de supervivencia nos obligó a organizarnos como sociedad, buscar herramientas que nos permitan subsistir. Buscando un nuevo sustento que requiera de un nivel de dirección, planeación y control para garantizar la supervivencia del hombre como especie. Business Week TES salió al mercado como apoyo a los alumnos con una visión empresarial y se ha convertido en una herramienta vital para los tiempos complicados para los negocios, proyecto que conforma su punto de referencia informativo
Startup and Innovation Technology: Innovation ecosystems to improve agro-commercial business performance in La Troncal
Authors: Verdugo Ortega Adriana Nicole , Jara Obregón Luis Stalin
Published: June 2023

The following research arises as part of a project that aims to conduct a study for the implementation of emerging IT tools or startup for the business and agricultural area of the canton La Troncal, for which we have taken a mixed research methodology that will allow us through analysis of reports and studies conducted by government organizations, NGOs and interviews with business owners who provide precision agriculture services such as spraying with drones in the study area. Having as main objective a review of the current situation of the problem to identify the main innovation ecosystems needed to improve the performance of agro-commercial businesses in the Canton La Troncal.
Innovation startups: Study of software applications to optimize home delivery of products.
Authors: Medina Muñoz Jonathan Enrique , Orellana Parra Marcos Giovanny
Published: June 2023

This research focuses on a comparative study between the levels of rice exports before and during dollarization, corresponding to the years 1980-2020; thus, the information from the World Bank, Central Bank of Ecuador and SENAE is used as a data base, which eventually leads us to a non-experimental research with a quantitative approach and through the t-test was able to determine the existence of a significant change in rice exports before and during dollarization. On the other hand, the coefficient of determination allows us to appreciate that with dollarization there is a 10% incidence between price and export levels, as well as establishing that during this stage, dependence on international relations and high production costs influence the degree of competitiveness of the price of rice.

This research focuses on a comparative study between the levels of rice exports before and during dollarization, corresponding to the years 1980-2020; thus, the information from the World Bank, Central Bank of Ecuador and SENAE is used as a data base, which eventually leads us to a non-experimental research with a quantitative approach and through the t-test was able to determine the existence of a significant change in rice exports before and during dollarization. On the other hand, the coefficient of determination allows us to appreciate that with dollarization there is a 10% incidence between price and export levels, as well as establishing that during this stage, dependence on international relations and high production costs influence the degree of competitiveness of the price of rice.
The cultural practice from the decentralized autonomous government of Canton Pindal
Authors: Escudero Sánchez Carlos Leonel , Pacheco Montoya Emma Patricia
Published: June 2023

The Decentralized Autonomous Government of the canton Pidal, performs social practices where a cultural dimension is expressed, in which infinite artistic expressions and manifestations of local, regional and national identity are linked, these actions place cultural practices in an identity with respect to ideology, not as false consciousness, This practice can be carried out following the traditional ways in which it is done from the municipal activity where it has served interests linked to the maintenance of social oppression, or it can deploy coherent ways with social emancipation in which people and human groups become protagonists giving solution to their problems. The research work created a project with a community self-development approach to strengthen the cultural management of the Directorate of Social Development of the Municipality of Pindal, it began with an initial participatory diagnosis on cultural practices, to propose a cultural agenda to improve the management of the social and cultural area of the local government of the canton of Pindal through the methodology of community self-development.
Exploring South African university academics’ level of preparedness for emergency multimodal remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Ugwuanyi Christian , Okeke Chinedu , Alex Jogymol
Published: June 2023

The advent of coronavirus disease, COVID-19, in late December 2019 has wreaked havoc on the economic and educational sectors. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions were forced to switch from face-to-face to virtual classroom contact. The result was that many academics, particularly university lecturers, turned to remote teaching as a means to continue with academic responsibilities under lockdown regulations. The researchers opted to investigate the level of preparedness of academics for remote teaching in the faculties of education because there was a paucity of literature on the subject. This study used a phenomenological case study research design with a sample of 28 academics from the faculties of education. The universities in South Africa were located in the provinces of Gauteng, the Free State, and the Eastern Cape. The researchers used a validated interview schedule to collect qualitative data. The trustworthiness of the interview guide was ensured by giving it to experts to provide constructive criticism. The data were examined using thematic analysis. The findings demonstrated that the majority of the academics in the education faculties lacked the necessary preparation for distant teaching and learning, because neither academics nor students received any support as they transitioned from routine to unusual working conditions. It was also discovered that the necessary infrastructure was initially not prepared to facilitate remote teaching and learning. Since they expected the lockdown to only last a few months, some academics indicated they were unprepared and found the situation to be extremely stressful. This suggests that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of university academics were ineffective at implementing emergency multimodal remote instruction. For the efficient implementation of remote teaching, university academics must receive suitable and thorough in-service training.
Factors that kept first-year students motivated at a university in Johannesburg during lockdown
Authors: Moosa Moeniera , Aloka Peter JO
Published: June 2023

The academic achievement of first-year university students continues to be a concern and priority for higher education institutions in South Africa. The mandated lockdown in 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, compelled first-year students to adapt from face-to-face lecturers to emergency remote teaching. This study explored what has kept first-year students motivated to succeed at a university in Johannesburg during the lockdown period. Self-determination theory was used as the theoretical lens and analytical tool in this research. One hundred and seventy-five first-year students were selected using a purposeful sampling method to participate in this study. Data were collected using openended questionnaires. Responses were categorised by means of an emergent and a priori thematic analysis. The findings indicated that first-year students were internally motivated to succeed at university on the basis of attitude, competence and achievement based motivations. The findings also reported that reward, fear, power-based and affiliation motivations were important external motivators in making first-year students succeed. We recommend that universities continue to provide the various forms of additional support students have received during the lockdown period in order to enable students to remain motivated to succeed.
Advances made by the University of the Western Cape in the support of remote online teaching and learning for student success and access
Authors: Dankers Paul , Scholtenkamp Juliet
Published: June 2023

During the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing advances were made by higher education institutions (HEIs) to support remote online teaching and learning for student success and access, which are increasing areas of research. The major objective of this paper is to address the shift to remote teaching and learning practices that Covid precipitated in higher education. We report on literature that captures the ongoing shift to remote teaching and learning practices. The response of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) to the crisis of the pandemic will be highlighted. Various themes related to the pedagogical value of emergency remote teaching (ERT), online learning, and continual post-pandemic support are discussed. We examine how challenges presented new opportunities for curriculum innovation and transformation at the UWC. The focus is the importance of a continual professional academic support structure and post-covid awareness campaigns in order to sustain fully online and hybrid teaching and learning approaches. Recommendations highlight that departments across faculties need to focus on training and support with regard to the attainment and effective application of eSkills and eTools; and that there is a need to intensify this, especially as part of the broader curriculum transformation agenda. More research that focuses on ongoing advances in the support of remote online teaching and learning for student success and access during a pandemic is necessary.
Obstructions to the integration of ICT in English First Additional Language lessons: The case of Limpopo intermediate phase classrooms
Authors: Ntsala Sekanse , Seabela Pricilla Mamare
Published: June 2023

English First Additional Language (EFAL) is one of the prescribed subjects in South Africa. However, it is a has proven to be difficult, especially the reading part of the it. On the other hand, the integration of Information Communication Technology (ICT) can mitigate the challenges and promote effective pedagogy in this subject.Unfortunately, there is evidence that the implementation of ICT is not easy to achieve in some South African schools. This scholarly piece, which is guided by the theory of connectivity, has its focus on those impediments that hinder the effective implementation of ICT in EFAL classrooms. This is because contextual factors must be faced head-on to achieve success in a school environment. The study was informed by interpretive practices, resulting in the use of participant observations and semi-structured interviews to collate the data. Thematic analysis of the data revealed the following: limited time for collaborative practices; lack of ICT expertise; issues of power; poor reading competence among the learners; limited pedagogical knowledge; workload; lack of resources; network issues; and safety issues. Despite all these conundrums, this paper proposes that intermediate phase EFAL teachers should still try to learn how ICT can assist the improvement of reading competence. For the integration of ICT to happen effectively, managers at all levels should also provide the necessary support to the teachers.
It gives me anxiety! Black Academics’ experiences of teaching large classes during the Covid-19 pandemic in a South African university
Authors: Hlatshwayo Mlamuli Nkosingphile , Zondi Thabile , Mokoena Thabang
Published: June 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt the teaching and learning in international higher education. Those of us in the global South have particularly been hard hit, struggling to balance working/ functioning economies, a struggling healthcare system, education, commerce, trade, transport, and the community spread of what was later found to be a very infectious disease (Porter et al., 2021; Rogerson & Rogerson, 2020; Shamasunder et al., 2020). In this paper, we explored and theorised the experiences of academics who taught large classes at a research-intensive university in South Africa. We purposely recruited and interviewed eight academics for this case study. We drew on Chela Sandoval’s (2013) philosophical notion of “decolonial love” to theorise what an inclusive, democratic and ubuntu-orientated teaching of large classes could look like for us in the global South, beyond the pandemic. The findings revealed that academics continue to be frustrated/challenged/made anxious with teaching large classes due to inadequate infrastructure (digital), lack of resources, and general unpreparedness with the virtual/online teaching and learning. The findings also revealed that large classes were problematic as academics struggled to provide critical engagements and discussions during the hard Covid-19 lockdown, and with some lamenting the frustrations of “teaching to themselves” due to the lack of student engagement. We conclude this paper by proposing a decolonial love approach to the online teaching and learning of large classes, underpinned by the ethics of care, compassion and understanding in curriculum imaginations.
A case for deliberate and accommodative design for blended teaching and learning in universities in developing countries
Authors: Mnisi Khutso
Published: June 2023

Since the emergence and development of digital technologies, the internet has quickly emerged as one of the most effective platforms for providing teachers and learners with access to resources for learning and sharing material. Universities in developing countries have limited access to digital technologies. At the few universitieswith access to digital technologies, there is arguably a lack of inclusive and accommodative pedagogy. Furthermore, challenges range from accessibility, administration, governance, and general lack of resources to inclusive module design due to inequalities. After the emergence of digital technologies, universities have had the benefit of curating some of their offerings to an ‘E-Learning’ mode, where learners and lecturers interact digitally. The technology part of the ‘blend’ is crucial, as it allows teachers and learners to interact beyond the classroom, form online communities of sharing ideas and debates, and learn according to their pace and environment. However, developing countries seem to be battling the challenge of transitioning from past teaching and learning policies, innovation, and education strategies. Furthermore, there have been several reasonable criticisms of the use of technology in education; some are concerned with the curriculum, knowledge, and pedagogy. Thus, this article caters for some criticisms using the theoretical framework research methodology. This article advocates blended learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) integration at universities in developing countries by relying on national and international studies. The UDL principles that this article advocates to be included in module and course design are multiple means of engagement, multiple means of representation, and multiple means of action and expression. Universities in developing countries experience unique challenges ranging from administrative, teaching and learning, and adaptation challenges due to a lack of resources and untrained academics and learners having to navigate the online learning environment.
Acanalonia conica (Hemiptera, Acanaloniidae) – a new exotic species in Bulgaria and Türkiye and its expansion in Europe
Authors: Gjonov Ilia , Pramatarova Monika , Hızal Erdem , Öztemiz Sevcan
Published: June 2023

The green cone-headed planthopper, Acanalonia conica (Say, 1830) (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha, Flatidae), is native to North America and is already found in several European countries. The species is found to occur in Bulgaria and Türkiye for the first time and is the first representative of the family Acanaloniidae in both countries. The localities in Bulgaria where the species has been recorded are in the town of Malko Tarnovo, near the Turkish border, while the locality in Türkiye is in the Asiatic part of Istanbul. Data on the current distribution range in Europe, a list of plants on which A. conica has been found, and photos of the species are provided.
Novel in-situ observations on the diel surface activity of the Romanian hamster, Mesocricetus newtoni (Rodentia, Cricetidae), during pup rearing
Authors: Gavril Viorel Dumitru , Vasiliu Oana Cristiana , Cobzaru Ioana , Murariu Dumitru , Sahlean Tiberiu Constantin , Chișamera Gabriel Bogdan
Published: June 2023

The Romanian hamster Mesocricetus newtoni is a threatened and cryptic species, with a distribution limited to North-eastern Bulgaria and South-eastern Romania (Dobruja region). Current literature does not provide sufficient data regarding diel activities and behavior of this species, especially under field conditions. In this context, one female M. newtoni, during the rearing period of her four pups, was monitored for ten days using camera traps. For each documented activity, the date, time, age of the individual, type of activity, and duration were recorded. In total, from the 26140 media files, 72968 seconds were recorded as active behaviors. Data analysis revealed that diurnal activity was predominant and documented for all monitored days; however, the animals spent more time per each activity during the night. The nocturnal activity was present but erratic, without significant patterns. No significant differences were observed in the median duration of activities of the adult compared to the immature individuals. Both the adult female and pups spent time exploring the burrow entrance, especially during the day, but immatures were more reserved to leave the burrow than the female. The female used four burrows for rearing the pups. During this time, food storage behaviors and transferring of immatures between burrows, as well as the weaning of the pups were documented. This study demonstrates that M. newtoni exhibits significant diurnal activity, at least in certain ecological and physiological conditions.
The first sighting of Isophya posthumoidalis (Orthoptera, Tettigoniidae) in Ukraine and observations on its biology and acoustics
Authors: Kovalchuk Andriy
Published: June 2023

Isophya posthumoidalis is a rare species native to Central Europe that is only found in a very small area of Poland, Slovakia, and Romania. Since Bazyluk’s description in 1971, it has been regarded as endemic to the Eastern Bieszczady mountains. In 1976, we discovered this species in Zakarpattia Province (Transcarpathia, Ukraine), but the records were not published, because there were no males available. Due to the analysis of a male’s acoustical signals in 2022, further confirmation was obtained.
Efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir–velpatasvir and sofosbuvir–velpatasvir–voxilaprevir for hepatitis C in Korea: a Phase 3b study
Authors: Heo Jeong , Kim Yoon Jun , Lee Sung Wook , Lee Youn-Jae , Yoon Ki Tae , Byun Kwan Soo , Jung Yong Jin , Tak Won Young , Jeong Sook-Hyang , Kwon Kyung Min , Suri Vithika , Wu Peiwen , Jang Byoung Kuk , Lee Byung Seok , Cho Ju-Yeon , Jang Jeong Won , Yang Soo Hyun , Paik Seung Woon , Kim Hyung Joon , Kwon Jung Hyun , Park Neung Hwa , Kim Ju Hyun , Kim In Hee , Ahn Sang Hoon , Lim Young-Suk
Published: June 2023

Background/Aims: Despite the availability of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Korea, need remains for pangenotypic regimens that can be used in the presence of hepatic impairment, comorbidities, or prior treatment failure. We investigated the efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir–velpatasvir and sofosbuvir–velpatasvir–voxilaprevir for 12 weeks in HCV-infected Korean adults. Methods: This Phase 3b, multicenter, open-label study included 2 cohorts. In Cohort 1, participants with HCV genotype 1 or 2 and who were treatment-naive or treatment-experienced with interferon-based treatments, received sofosbuvir–velpatasvir 400/100 mg/day. In Cohort 2, HCV genotype 1 infected individuals who previously received an NS5A inhibitor-containing regimen ≥ 4 weeks received sofosbuvir–velpatasvir–voxilaprevir 400/100/100 mg/day. Decompensated cirrhosis was an exclusion criterion. The primary endpoint was SVR12, defined as HCV RNA < 15 IU/mL 12 weeks following treatment. Results: Of 53 participants receiving sofosbuvir–velpatasvir, 52 (98.1%) achieved SVR12. The single participant who did not achieve SVR12 experienced an asymptomatic Grade 3 ASL/ALT elevation on day 15 and discontinued treatment. The event resolved without intervention. All 33 participants (100%) treated with sofosbuvir–velpatasvir–voxilaprevir achieved SVR 12. Overall, sofosbuvir–velpatasvir and sofosbuvir–velpatasvir–voxilaprevir were safe and well tolerated. Three participants (5.6%) in Cohort 1 and 1 participant (3.0%) in Cohort 2 had serious adverse events, but none were considered treatment-related. No deaths or grade 4 laboratory abnormalities were reported. Conclusions: Treatment with sofosbuvir–velpatasvir or sofosbuvir–velpatasvir–voxilaprevir was safe and resulted in high SVR12 rates in Korean HCV patients.
Transition Into Practice: Beyond Hospital Walls
Authors: Cadmus Edna , Bohnarczyk Nancy , de Cordova Pamela B.
Published: June 2023

Background:

Historically, evidence has shown the importance of nurse residency programs, yet few organizations have implemented them outside of hospital settings. This article shares nurses' experiences and outcomes in an out-of-hospital nurse residency program that transitioned bachelor of science in nursing graduates through an academic-practice partnership.

Method:

A mixed methods design was used that consisted of qualitative interviews (pre- and postresidency) and quantitative surveys (Casey-Fink Graduate Nurse Experience Survey, a job satisfaction survey, and a preceptee evaluation survey).

Results:

Forty-four nurses participated. Qualitative findings were supported by the quantitative data. Results showed that confidence, competence, job satisfaction, and retention improved with an out-of-hospital residency program.

Conclusion:

Ensuring that every new graduate is afforded a nurse residency should be the goal, regardless of setting, to reduce turnover, ensure workforce stability, and ultimately improve patient outcomes. Academic-practice partnerships can help build resource capacity, especially in these settings, to achieve this goal.

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J Contin Educ Nurs.
2023;54(7):327–336.]
Readiness to Practice in Health Care: An Empirical Definition Based on a Content Analysis of the Literature
Authors: Le Huray Lena , Murry Adam Thomas , Mughal Hanna , Crowshoe Lynden
Published: June 2023

Background:

Health care services require practitioners to be ready to practice (R2P), but evidence shows new graduates vary in R2P. Unfortunately, there is a lack of clarity about what R2P entails.

Method:

A content analysis of the empirical literature (
Gaur & Kumar, 2018
) was used to quantify the elements and higher-order categories of R2P.

Results:

Across 108 articles, professional development activities, communication, previous experience, confidence, clinical skills, patient-centered care, integration of knowledge, teamwork, competency, management, and interpersonal skills were used to define R2P at least 25% of the time. We identified seven domains of R2P: clinical experience, social experiences, professional development experiences, personal attributes, cognitive aspects, onboarding experiences, and educational experiences.

Conclusion:

Our study empirically defined what is associated with health professionals who were perceived as or perceived themselves as R2P in health care. Our results inform training, preparation, research, and the transition from medical training to the workplace.

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J Contin Educ Nurs.
2023;54(7):302–312.]
Neuroscience-Based Nomenclature for Psychotropic Medication
Authors: Hutson Elizabeth , Ellington Erin , Hardy Lyons
Published: June 2023

Neuroscience-based nomenclature (NbN) is a classification system for psychotropic medications based on pharmacology and mode of action. Rather than the current naming system, which is primarily based on a single indication or its chemical structure, NbN uses current scientific knowledge that provides a pharmacological rationale for medication choice. NbN limits confusion, especially when prescribing to children, as the medications are named and described in a way that is not stigmatizing or misleading. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 61
(7), 9–13.]
Legendre-Gauss-Lobatto collocation method for solving multi-dimensional systems of mixed Volterra-Fredholm integral equations
Authors: Amin A. Z. , Abdelkawy M. A. , Amin Amr Kamel , Lopes António M. , Alluhaybi Abdulrahim A. , Hashim I.
Published: June 2023

Integral equations play a crucial role in many scientific and engineering problems, though solving them is often challenging. This paper addresses the solution of multi-dimensional systems of mixed Volterra-Fredholm integral equations (SMVF-IEs) by means of a Legendre-Gauss-Lobatto collocation method. The one-dimensional case is addressed first. Afterwards, the method is extended to two-dimensional linear and nonlinear SMVF-IEs. Several numerical examples reveal the effectiveness of the approach and show its superiority in comparison to other alternative techniques for treating SMVF-IEs.
PEJL: A path-enhanced joint learning approach for knowledge graph completion
Authors: Lu Xinyu , Wang Lifang , Jiang Zejun , Liu Shizhong , Lin Jiashi
Published: June 2023

Knowledge graphs (KGs) often suffer from incompleteness. Knowledge graph completion (KGC) is proposed to complete missing components in a KG. Most KGC methods focus on direct relations and fail to leverage rich semantic information in multi-hop paths. In contrast, path-based embedding methods can capture path information and utilize extra semantics to improve KGC. However, most path-based methods cannot take advantage of full multi-hop information and neglect to capture multiple semantic associations between single and multi-hop triples. To bridge the gap, we propose a novel path-enhanced joint learning approach called PEJL for KGC. Rather than learning multi-hop representations, PEJL can recover multi-hop embeddings by encoding full multi-hop components. Meanwhile, PEJL extends the definition of translation energy functions and generates new semantic representations for each multi-hop component, which is rarely considered in path-based methods. Specifically, we first use the path constraint resource allocation (PCRA) algorithm to extract multi-hop triples. Then we use an embedding recovering module consisting of a bidirectional gated recurrent unit (GRU) layer and a fully connected layer to obtain multi-hop embeddings. Next, we employ a KG modeling module to leverage various semantic information and model the whole knowledge graph based on translation methods. Finally, we define a joint learning approach to train our proposed PEJL. We evaluate our model on two KGC datasets: FB15K-237 and NELL-995. Experiments show the effectiveness and superiority of PEJL.