bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Global State of Democracy Indices Codebook, Version 4 (2020)
Authors: Tufis Claudiu D.
Published: February 2021

The Global State of Democracy is a biennial report that aims to provide policymakers with an evidence-based analysis of the state of global democracy, supported by the Global State of Democracy Indices (GSoD Indices), in order to inform policy interventions and identify problem-solving approaches to trends affecting the quality of democracy around the world. The second edition of the report provides a health check of democracy and an overview of the current global and regional democracy landscape. This document presents revised and updated information about all the variables included in the GSoD indices data set that enabled the construction of Version 4 of the GSoD Indices, which depicts democratic trends at the country, regional and global levels across a broad range of different attributes of democracy in the period 1975–2019. The data underlying the GSoD Indices is based on a total of 116 indicators developed by various scholars and organizations using different types of source, including expert surveys, standards-based coding by research groups and analysts, observational data and composite measures.
PENGARUH KEPUASAN KONSUMEN TERHADAP LOYALITAS MEREK KARTU PRABAYAR IM3 PADA PEGAWAI KANTOR GUBERNUR SULAWESI TENGAH
Authors: Latoki Labandingi
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini mengungkapkan pengaruh mutu produk, harga, service quality, emotional factor dan kemudahan mendapatkan produk terhadap loyalitas merek kartu prabayar IM3 pada pegawai Kantor Gubernur Sulawesi Tengah. Metode yang digunakan Penelilti bersifat Deskriptif Kausal dengan alat bantu koesioner terhadap 108 responden. Hasil penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa faktor mutu produk, harga, service quality, emotional factor dan kemudahan mendapatkan produk berpengaruh positif signifikan terhadap loyalitas merek kartu prabayar IM3 pada pegawai Kantor Gubernur Sulawesi Tengah. Kelima variabel ini berpengaruh sebesar 76,2% terhadap loyalitas merek kartu prabayar IM3 pada pegawai Kantor Gubernur Sulawesi Tengah. dapat dijelaskan oleh faktor mutu produk, harga, service quality, emotional factor dan kemudahan mendapatkan produk. Sedangkan sisanya 23,8% dapat dijelaskan oleh faktor-faktor lain yang tidak diteliti dalam penelitian ini.

Kata Kunci: Loyalitas Merek, Mutu Produk, Harga, Service Quality, Emotional Factor dan Kemudahan Mendapatkan Produk.
PENGARUH DI MENSI DIMENSI KUALITAS LAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN PASIEN RAWAT INAP BPJS KESEHATAN CENTER RUMAH SAKIT UMUM DAERAH ANUTAPURA
Authors: Marjun Marjun
Published: February 2021

Era globalisasi perekonomian saat ini, pengelolaan bisnis rumah sakit dituntut untuk melakukan penyesuaian secara terus menerus searah dengan perubahan perubahan yang terjadi dalam lingkungan bisnis, sehingga lembaga kesehatan seperti halnya rumah sakit pemerintah yang mengemban misi sosial harus mampu berperan sebagai lembaga yang memberikan pelayanan kesehatan kepada masyarakat yang memerlukannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Dimensi Kualitas Layanan yang terdiri atas kualitas interaksi, kualitas lingkungan fisik, kualitas hasil, secara serempak dan parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan pasien rawat inap BPJS Kesehatan Center Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Anutapura. Populasi dalam penelitian ini jumlah pasien yang menjalani rawat inap BPJS Kesehatan Center Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Anutapura. Berdasarkan data dari bagian administrasi pada BPJS Kesehatan Center Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Anutapura. yang diteliti, diketahui jumlah pasien yang menjalani rawat inap dari bulan Januari-Maret Tahun 2018 sebanyak 1.824 pasien. Tehnik penarikan sampel mengunakan purpusive sampling. Dengan demikian, populasi 1.824 pasien BPJS Kesehatan Center Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Anutapura, dijadikan sampel 95 responden.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa nilai koefisien determinasi ganda (R-Squared) yang diperoleh dalam penelitian ini adalah sebesar 0.516 atau 51,6% sedangkan selebihnya sebesar 48,4% dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain di luar model (e) dalam penelitian ini. Artinya, dalam penelitian ini ada variabel lain yang tidak diteliti turut memberikan pengaruh dengan nilai pengaruh terhadap kepuasan pasien sebesar 48,4%.

 

Kata Kunci: Dimensi Kualitas Layanan Dan Kepuasan.
PENGARUH FASILITAS, KEMAMPUAN DAN DISIPLIN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI KANTOR KECAMATAN TINOMBO KABUPATEN PARIGI MOUTONG
Authors: Azis Abd
Published: February 2021

Kelangsungan  sebuah  organisasi  juga  tak  lepas pada  kinerja pegawai yang baik dan kinerja  pegawai yang baik juga berpengaruh dengan hasil kerja pegawai. Kinerja pada  dasarnya adalah apa yang dilakukan atau tidak dilakukan pegawai. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh fasilitas, kemampuan dan disiplin kerja secara serempak dan parsial terhadap kinerja pegawai pada Kantor Kecamatan Tinombo Kabupaten Parigi Moutong. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pegawai pada Kantor Kecamatan Tinombo Kabupaten Parigi Moutong berjumlah 34 pegawai. Penelitian ini mengambil seluruh populasi yaitu sampling jenuh (sensus).

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara serempak variabel bebas berpengaruh signifikan terhadap variabel tidak bebasnya. Hasil perhitungannya menunjukkan nilai signifikasi t sebesar 0,001 sehingga dapat dinyatakan bahwa variabel fasilitas kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. Hasil perhitungannya menunjukkan nilai signifikasi t sebesar 0,000 sehingga dapat dinyatakan bahwa variabel kemampuan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. Hasil perhitungannya menunjukkan nilai signifikasi t sebesar 0,043 sehingga dapat dinyatakan bahwa variabel disiplin kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. Hasil uji determinasi (kehandalan model) memperlihatkan nilai R-Square 0,923 atau 92.3%.

 

Kata Kunci: Fasilitas, Kemampuan, Disiplin Kerja, Kinerja.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI, DISIPLIN DAN LINGKUNGAN KERJA TERHADAP MUTU PELAYANAN PADA BANK PEMBANGUNAN DAERAH KABUPATEN TOJO UNA-UNA
Authors: Gulom Muhamad
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini menekankan pada tiga variabel bebas yaitu kompetensi, disiplin dan lingkungan kerja, serta variabel terikat yaitu kinerja. Kompetensi mengacu pada pernyataan Spencer (1993) yang menyatakan terdapat lima indikator kompetensi yaitu motif, karakter, konsep diri, pengetahuan, dan keterampilan. Disiplin mengacu pada pendapat Triguno (2000) yang menyatakan bahwa disiplin terdiri atas indikator mematuhi aturan, setiap, tugas yang dibebankan, serta sikap bangga terhadap institusi. Lingkungan kerja mengacu pada pendapat Soedarmayanti (1996) yang mengatakan bahwa terdapat tiga  indikator lingkungan kerja yaitu teman sejawat, sarana dan prasarana serta kenyamanan ruang kerja. Variabel mutu/kualitas layanan mengacu pada pendapat Zeithaml, dkk (1996) terdiri atas lima indikator yaitu bukti langsung, kehandalan, daya tanggap, jaminan dan empati. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh kompetensi, disiplin,  dan lingkungan kerja secara simultan dan parsial terhadap mutu pelayanan  Bank Pembangunan Daerah (BPD) Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una. Instrumen penelitian yang digunakan berupa kuesioner yang diisi oleh responden penelitian. Untuk menganalisis hasil tanggapan responden digunakan alat analisis regresi linier berganda. Adapun kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah secara simultan dan parsial kompetensi, disiplin,  dan lingkungan kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap mutu pelayanan  Bank Pembangunan Daerah (BPD) Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una.

Kata Kunci: Kompetensi, Disiplin, Lingkungan Kerja, dan Mutu Pelayanan
PENGARUH PROMOSI, FASILITAS DAN LOKASI DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEPUTUSAN BERKUNJUNG PADA PERMANDIAN MILENIUM WATERPARK PALU
Authors: Labandingi Latoki Albar Alaydrus dan
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini mengungkapkan Pengaruh Promosi, Fasilitas dan Lokasi Terhadap Keputusan Berkunjung Pada Permandian Millennium Waterpark Palu. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini Untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Promosi, Fasilitas dan Lokasi Terhadap Keputusan Berkunjung Pada Permandian Millennium Waterpark Palu. Metode yang digunakan Penelilti bersifat Deskriptif dengan alat bantu koesioner terhadap 100 responden. Hasil penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa melihat pengaruh variabel promosi, fasilitas dan lokasi terhadap keputusan berkunjung pada permandian millennium waterpark Palu sebesar 66,4% artinya pengaruh variabel bebas (independen) terhadap variabel terikat (dependen). Sedangkan sisanya 33,6% adalah pengaruh variabel lain yang tidak diteliti dalam penelitian ini.

 

 

Kata Kunci: Keputusan Berkunjung, Promosi, Fasilitas dan Lokasi.
PENGARUH BAURAN PEMASARAN JASA TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN KONSUMEN MENGGUNAKAN JASA VARIASI MOBIL DI KOTA PALU (STUDI PADA BENGKEL QOOL IT CAR STYLIST)
Authors: Umar A Muhammad
Published: February 2021

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1). Untuk mengetahui variabel bauran pemasaran jasa, yang terdiri dari variabel produk, harga, promosi, tempat pelayanan, orang, bukti fisik, dan proses yang secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan konsumen menggunakan jasa variasi mobil pada Bengkel Qool It Car Stylist di Kota Palu. (2) Untuk mengetahui variabel bauran pemasaran jasa, yang terdiri dari variabel produk, harga, promosi, tempat pelayanan, orang, bukti fisik, dan proses yang secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan konsumen menggunakan jasa variasi mobil pada Bengkel Qool It Car Stylist di Kota Palu. Adapun hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa variabel bauran pemasaran  jasa (X) memiliki hubungan yang searah dengan keputusan konsumen (Y) sebesar 80.3% dan sisanya adalah 19.7% adalah faktor lain di luar penelitian. Bauran Pemasaran Jasa yang terdiri dari produk, harga, promosi, tempat pelayanan, orang, bukti fisik dan proses juga di uji secara parsial. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa elemen dari bauran pemasaran jasa berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap keputusan konsumen adalah variabel produk, harga, proses, tempat pelayanan, orang dan proses. Sedangkan bukti fisik berpengaruh namun tidak signifikan. Dari hasil pengujian secara parsial ditemukan satu variabel yang berpengaruh dominan dan signifikan terhadap keputusan konsumen, variabel tersebut adalah Produk (X1), dengan nilai koefisien determinasi parsial sebesar 40.4%

 

Kata Kunci: Produk, harga, promosi, tempat pelayanan, orang, bukti fisik, dan proses dan keputusan konsumen
PENGARUH SIKAP MENTAL, LINGKUNGAN KERJA DAN PENGHASILAN TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS KARYAWAN PT. UNGGUL WIDYA TEKNOLOGI LESTARI KABUPATEN MAMUJU UTARA
Authors: Sangkota Megawaty
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini mengungkapkan Pengaruh Sikap Mental, Lingkungan Kerja dan Penghasilan berpengaruh serempak terhadap Produktivitas Karyawan PT. Unggul Widya Teknologi Lestari Kabupaten Mamuju Utara. Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini Untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Sikap Mental, Lingkungan Kerja dan Penghasilan berpengaruh serempak terhadap Produktivitas Karyawan PT. Unggul Widya Teknologi Lestari Kabupaten Mamuju Utara. Metode yang digunakan Penelilti bersifat Deskriptif dengan alat bantu koesioner terhadap 38 responden. Hasil penelitian ini membuktikan bahwa melihat pengaruh variabel sikap mental, lingkungan kerja, dan penghasilan terhadap produktivitas karyawan sebesar 63,2% artinya pengaruh variabel bebas (independen) terhadap variabel terikat (dependen). Sedangkan sisanya 36,8% adalah pengaruh variabel lain yang tidak diteliti dalam penelitian ini.

 

Kata Kunci: Produktivitas, Sikap Mental, Lingkungan Kerja dan Penghasilan.
PENGARUH KOMPENSASI DAN KOMPETENSI TERHADAP KINERJA PEGAWAI PADA SEKRETARIAT DPRD KABUPATEN PARIGI MOUTONG
Authors: Huzaemah Huzaemah
Published: February 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisa pengaruh kompensasi dan kompetensi terhadap kinerja pegawai pada Sekretariat DPRD Kabupaten Parigi Moutong. Populasi dalam penelitian ini 38 orang dari seluruh pegawai pada sekretariat, karena jumlah populasi yang dijadikan sebagai obyek peneltian dapat dijangkau maka tidak diadakan penarikan sampel. Pengolahan data menggunakan program statiscal product and service solution (SPSS 19.0), setelah dilakukan uji statistik dengan menggunakan analisis regresi linear berganda maka hasil penelitian menunjukkan 1). Kompensasi dan kompetensi secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. 2) kompensasi secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai. 3) kompetetensi secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja pegawai.

Kata kunci: Kompensasi, Kompetensi dan Kinerja Pegawai.
Arterial Stiffness Is Associated with White Matter Disruption and Cognitive Impairment: A Community-Based Cohort Study
Authors: Han Fei , Zhai Fei-Fei , Li Ming-Li , Zhou Li-Xin , Ni Jun , Yao Ming , Jin Zheng-Yu , Cui Li-Ying , Zhang Shu-Yang , Zhu Yi-Cheng
Published: February 2021

Background: Mechanisms through which arterial stiffness impacts cognitive function are crucial for devising better strategies to prevent cognitive decline. Objective: To examine the associations of arterial stiffness with white matter integrity and cognition in community dwellings, and to investigate whether white matter injury was the intermediate of the associations between arterial stiffness and cognition. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional analysis on 952 subjects (aged 55.5±9.1 years) who underwent diffusion tensor imaging and measurement of brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Both linear regression and tract-based spatial statistics were used to investigate the association between baPWV and white matter integrity. The association between baPWV and global cognitive function, measured as the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) was evaluated. Mediation analysis was performed to assess the influence of white matter integrity on the association of baPWV with MMSE. Results: Increased baPWV was significantly associated with lower mean global fractional anisotropy (β= –0.118, p < 0.001), higher mean diffusivity (β= 0.161, p < 0.001), axial diffusivity (β= 0.160, p < 0.001), and radial diffusivity (β= 0.147, p < 0.001) after adjustment of age, sex, and hypertension, which were measures having a direct effect on arterial stiffness and white matter integrity. After adjustment of age, sex, education, apolipoprotein E ɛ4, cardiovascular risk factors, and brain atrophy, we found an association of increased baPWV with worse performance on MMSE (β= –0.093, p = 0.011). White matter disruption partially mediated the effect of baPWV on MMSE. Conclusion: Arterial stiffness is associated with white matter disruption and cognitive decline. Reduced white matter integrity partially explained the effect of arterial stiffness on cognition.
An HD-Zip transcription factor, VvHDZ4, in grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) confers enhanced drought tolerance in transgenic tomato
Authors: Li Guirong , Quan Ran , Cheng Shanshan , Hou Xiaojin , Hu Huiling
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND:

HD-Zip genes encode several large and highly conserved protein families of transcription factors that play important roles in plant development and responses to environmental stress. To date, information about the involvement of HD-Zip in grape to drought response is limited.

OBJECTIVE:

The production of grapes is limited by a range of biotic and abiotic stresses, which cause significant losses in yield every year as well as a reduction in fruit quality. Identification and analysis of stress related genes in grapes are very important for cultivating more robust varieties with environmental stress resistance

METHODS:

We isolated a homeodomain-leucine zipper gene (HD-Zip), VvHDZ4, from grape, Vitis vinifera L. “Yatomi Rose”, and characterized VvHDZ4 based on analyses of its expression patterns, subcellular localization, transcription activity, and overexpression.

RESULTS:

We found that VvHDZ4 was highly expressed in roots and leaves, localized to nucleus, and activated the expression of reporter genes in yeast. The overexpression (OE) of VvHDZ4 led to enhanced drought stress tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum L. “Ailsa Craig” (tomato). The drought-tolerant phenotypes of the OE lines exhibited decreases in electrolyte leakage and rate of water loss, higher photosynthetic production and net photosynthesis rate, and showed up-regulation of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), all of which are key antioxidant enzymes known to be activated during drought stress. Moreover, we observed the up-regulation of four additional drought stress indicator genes, SIDREB2A, SIAREB, SIRD29 and SIERD10, in the OE lines. VvHDZ4 improved drought tolerance in tomato, and the modes of action possibly consist of reducing membrane damage, increasing photosynthetic productivity, and modulating the expression of stress defense genes.

CONCLUSIONS:

This work increases our understanding of the important roles HD-Zip transcription factors in the responses of plants to the environment, especially abiotic stress.
DNA Repair in Huntington’s Disease and Spinocerebellar Ataxias: Somatic Instability and Alternative Hypotheses
Authors: Maiuri Tamara , Hung Claudia L.K. , Suart Celeste , Begeja Nola , Barba-Bazan Carlos , Peng Yi , Savic Natasha , Wong Timothy , Truant Ray
Published: February 2021

The use of genome wide association studies (GWAS) in Huntington’s disease (HD) research, driven by unbiased human data analysis, has transformed the focus of new targets that could affect age at onset. While there is a significant depth of information on DNA damage repair, with many drugs and drug targets, most of this development has taken place in the context of cancer therapy. DNA damage repair in neurons does not rely on DNA replication correction mechanisms. However, there is a strong connection between DNA repair and neuronal metabolism, mediated by nucleotide salvaging and the poly ADP-ribose (PAR) response, and this connection has been implicated in other age-onset neurodegenerative diseases. Validation of leads including the mismatch repair protein MSH3, and interstrand cross-link repair protein FAN1, suggest the mechanism is driven by somatic CAG instability, which is supported by the protective effect of CAA substitutions in the CAG tract. We currently do not understand: how somatic instability is triggered; the state of DNA damage within expanding alleles in the brain; whether this damage induces mismatch repair and interstrand cross-link pathways; whether instability mediates toxicity, and how this relates to human ageing. We discuss DNA damage pathways uncovered by HD GWAS, known roles of other polyglutamine disease proteins in DNA damage repair, and a panel of hypotheses for pathogenic mechanisms.
Huntington’s Disease Pathogenesis: Two Sequential Components
Authors: Hong Eun Pyo , MacDonald Marcy E. , Wheeler Vanessa C. , Jones Lesley , Holmans Peter , Orth Michael , Monckton Darren G. , Long Jeffrey D. , Kwak Seung , Gusella James F. , Lee Jong-Min
Published: February 2021

Historically, Huntington’s disease (HD; OMIM #143100) has played an important role in the enormous advances in human genetics seen over the past four decades. This familial neurodegenerative disorder involves variable onset followed by consistent worsening of characteristic abnormal movements along with cognitive decline and psychiatric disturbances. HD was the first autosomal disease for which the genetic defect was assigned to a position on the human chromosomes using only genetic linkage analysis with common DNA polymorphisms. This discovery set off a multitude of similar studies in other diseases, while the HD gene, later renamed HTT, and its vicinity in chromosome 4p16.3 then acted as a proving ground for development of technologies to clone and sequence genes based upon their genomic location, with the growing momentum of such advances fueling the Human Genome Project. The identification of the HD gene has not yet led to an effective treatment, but continued human genetic analysis of genotype-phenotype relationships in large HD subject populations, first at the HTT locus and subsequently genome-wide, has provided insights into pathogenesis that divide the course of the disease into two sequential, mechanistically distinct components.
DNA Mismatch Repair and its Role in Huntington’s Disease
Authors: Iyer Ravi R. , Pluciennik Anna
Published: February 2021

DNA mismatch repair (MMR) is a highly conserved genome stabilizing pathway that corrects DNA replication errors, limits chromosomal rearrangements, and mediates the cellular response to many types of DNA damage. Counterintuitively, MMR is also involved in the generation of mutations, as evidenced by its role in causing somatic triplet repeat expansion in Huntington’s disease (HD) and other neurodegenerative disorders. In this review, we discuss the current state of mechanistic knowledge of MMR and review the roles of key enzymes in this pathway. We also present the evidence for mutagenic function of MMR in CAG repeat expansion and consider mechanistic hypotheses that have been proposed. Understanding the role of MMR in CAG expansion may shed light on potential avenues for therapeutic intervention in HD.
Nursing Now, Assessment of Contributing Factors among Nursing Youth in Pakistan at Sindh
Authors: Mallah Faheem Ahmed , Khan Shahzad Ali , Buriro Nazeer Ali , Munawar Afifa , Das Badil , Jokhio Faiza , Fatima Amir
Published: February 2021

Background: Nursing is a Noble profession which is progressive and modernizing; As per need of the situation from a delivering baby and up to the dressing of injured it comes up with various specialties with high qualification of PhDs Nurses. The year 2019 was announced by the Honorable President of republic of Pakistan as Nurses year, keeping in view WHO has announced 2020 the year of Nursing and Midwifery. Authors have explored contributing factors for the selection of the nursing profession particularly and the motivation for future career in nursing.
Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at rural district of Sindh which includes first year students of three nursing schools through structured questionnaire. Study duration was from October 2016 to February 2017. Sample of 91 participants collected through universal sampling technique (all available population was selected at study area).
Results: Respondent’s family has a good image of nursing 62(68.1%) participants were strongly agreed. Response of really want to see their self as a nurse 68(74.7%) participants were strongly agreed. Study showed many factors for taking admission in nursing 54(59.3%) participants responded their parents, Numerous personal factors like admiration nursing profession 58(63.7%) 68(74.7%) believed that they are caring for others. Many of them were enrolled due to the attraction of broad opportunities in nursing 45(49.5%).
Conclusion: According to our study findings most of the students chose nursing profession as an alternate but not their first choice, many personal, professional and financial factors attracted the students to get enrolled in nursing.
Evaluation of Knowledge, Practices, Attitude, and Anxiety of Nurses towards COVID-19 during the Current Outbreak in Karachi, Pakistan
Authors: Alwani Shaheena Salman , Majeed Muhammad Mansoor , Ramzan Zoobia , Rauf Shahzad , Syed Muhammad Saad , Shah Sheikh Haroon , Hirwani Monia Zeeshan , Hamirani Faiq
Published: February 2021

Background: Since the emergence of the novel coronavirus, the front line soldiers during this pandemic are the healthcare professionals because of their direct association with COVID19 patients. In the management of such patients, nurses play a significant role through proper care and preventive measures. Due to its contagious nature, fatality, and no proper medicine, it is a risk to the health and life of nurses and has an impact on their psychological health. The aim of the current study was to assess the knowledge, attitude, practices, and anxiety levels of the frontline nurses.
Methods: It was an online questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey targeting only those nurses involved in the management of COVID-19 patients from different hospitals of Karachi, Pakistan. SPSS 21 was used for data analysis. Descriptive analysis, Chi-Square, and t-tests were applied. P-value <0.05 was considered significant.
Results: Data of 78 nurses were analyzed. We observed that nurses possess good knowledge about COVID-19, its sources, symptoms, and routes of transmission of the Virus, etc. The knowledge mean score was calculated at 14.67 ± 3.36. Health Department /Hospital and social media are the main sources of information regarding COVID-19. We investigated that 92.3% of the nurses had mild to severe anxiety and anxiety levels are significantly higher among females (P<0.05).
Conclusion:-We concluded that the nurses performing their duties with COVID-19 positive patients have good knowledge and attitude. But their anxiety levels are high. Psychological interventions along with training should be given.
The relationship of corporate social responsibility to customer loyalty - A study in Vietnam market
Authors: Anh Nguyễn Văn , Nguyễn Thảo Thị Phương
Published: February 2021

In recent years, consumers are increasingly interested in corporate social responsibility activities for the community. Many companies have begun to focus on CSR activities as it can contribute to improving the company's image in customer's perception. In Vietnam, although there are also some studies about CSR, the quantity is limited and there are certain limitations. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the relationship between CSR activities and customer loyalty through trust, customer company identify, and satisfaction. With the data being collected by survey questionnaires, the authors test the model and research hypotheses by using PLS-SEM techniques. The results show that CSR activities have a positive impact on customer loyalty through factors of trust, customer company identify, and customer satisfaction. This study helps business managers to develop effective policies and to have a new perspective on CSR activities as well as its values. In addition, the positive outlook of the customers on the business will bring many benefits, contributing to improving the brand value and reputation, enhancing competitive advantages towards sustainable development.
Factors affecting of bank selection decisions to saving deposits by individual customers in Ben Tre province
Authors: Nguyễn Vũ Hoài Ân , Thúy Võ Thị Ngọc
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this article is to determine and measure factors affecting the decision of choosing a bank for saving deposits of individual customers in Ben Tre province. With a convenient sampling of 279 customers aged between 20 and 65, the obtained data is analyzed by the Reliability Analysis, Exploratory Factor Analysis, and Binary Logistic regression analysis. The result suggests that contrary to assertions in previous studies, Bank Reputation does not impact individual customers' decisions when choosing the bank to deposit. Besides that, (1) Convenience, (2) Service quality, (3) Bank technology, (4) Financial benefits, (5) Reference groups have positive impacts on the decision of choosing a bank for saving deposits. The practical implications drawn from this study suggest that the Bank should develop business strategies appropriate to the market by providing services with more utilities based on modern systems and technology platforms. This study also separates the scale of the Bank Technology factor from the Convenience factor or Service quality factor. This reliable scale will be the standard for future studies in banking selection in Vietnam.
Relación del nivel de estrés con los factores de riesgo psicosocial en el personal de enfermería de la ciudad de Quito:
Authors: Balarezo Chiriboga Lucio Antonio , Guerra Díaz Erika Alexandra , Velástegui Villamarín Mayra Alexandra
Published: February 2021

La presente investigación analiza la relación entre los factores de riesgo psicosocial y el estrés en el personal de enfermería de instituciones públicas y privadas en la ciudad de Quito. Con la finalidad de alcanzar los objetivos propuestos, se sistematiza la información teórica y los fundamentos que le dan soporte.

     Posterior al levantamiento de los datos y al análisis de los resultados en base a procedimientos estadísticos descriptivos, los hallazgos comprueban la hipótesis del trabajo, con una tendencia alta de padecimiento de estrés con relación a resultados de otras investigaciones, y aquello induce a razonar sobre los motivos que justifiquen estos efectos. Se comprueba que en el sector público los índices son ligeramente mayores que en el sector privado y en los dos hospitales la tendencia de relación entre las variables intensidad y frecuencia con estrés, señala una disposición  hacia los puntajes centrales. En los dos hospitales los factores psicosociales que mayormente afectan en el grado de estrés son la inseguridad, la doble presencia y las exigencias psicológicas; la estima personal se agrega en el hospital privado. En ambos casos actúan como elementos protectores las posibilidades de desarrollo personal y la calidad de liderazgo.
Influencia del embarazo y rol materno en relación a las actividades académicas en las estudiantes de la UPEC en el periodo septiembre 2014 a marzo 2015
Authors: Salgado Jimenez Ruth Elizabeth , Pergueza Yapud Adriana Carolina , Cadena Realpe Bayron Emilio
Published: February 2021

La presente investigación se realizó con la finalidad de determinar la influencia del rol materno y embarazo en relación a las actividades académicas en las estudiantes de la Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi periodo septiembre 2014 " marzo 2015, desarrollado a través del estudio analítico, bibliográfico y descriptivo que permite establecer la problemática planteada. El conocimiento se adquiere normalmente cuando la estudiante se encuentra en un óptimo estado emocional facilitando el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, condición que puede verse afectado por diferentes factores personales y actitudinales, el rol materno y el embarazo van a tener repercusiones propias sobre el estado físico, psicológico y emocional de la mujer, esto va a causar déficit en el desempeño normal de su rol académico. A través del aporte informativo obtenido por las encuestas realizadas en la Universidad se identifica al universo de estudio, donde el embarazo con sus signos y síntomas van a causar dificultad al momento de interactuar en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje; sintomatología en la cual predomina el sueño, producto de cambios en el metabolismo hormonal de la embarazada.

Las madres estudiantes dedican su tiempo al cuidado de sus hijos, la atención del hogar y el deber de esposa cuando es casada, dedicando poco tiempo al desarrollo normal de sus actividades académicas. La propuesta es generar cambio en la forma de percepción de su entorno y ofrecer un lugar acorde con su condición, con este propósito se ha creado la conformación de un club denominado "Club de Capacitación, Orientación y Apoyo a la Madre Estudiante" (COAME) en las instalaciones de la Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi.
Enfermería una Noble Profesión
Authors: Enríquez Hugo Ruiz
Published: February 2021

Enfermería una Noble Profesión
Ética y Moral en Enfermería
Authors: De Enfermería Escuela
Published: February 2021

Ética y Moral en Enfermería
Infraestructura y Equipamiento Académico
Authors: De Enfermería Escuela
Published: February 2021

Infraestructura y Equipamiento Académico
Internado Rotativo
Authors: De Enfermería Escuela
Published: February 2021

Internado Rotativo
A proteção social ao idoso e o trabalho de inclusão: Uma revisão integrativa da literatura
Authors: Leite Michael Douglas Sousa , Moura Wanessa Arnaud , França Laerte Ferreira de Morais , Lavor Leudiane Holanda , Cavalcante Matheus Lôbo , Sarmento Thaise de Abreu Brasileiro , Silva Ana Maria
Published: February 2021

Apesar das conquistas evidenciadas nas últimas décadas existe ainda preconceitos que envolvem o envelhecimento no meio social, faltando assim valorizar e respeitar os idosos. Pensando nisso, o presente estudo investigou na literatura acadêmica temáticas que contemplam questões relacionadas aos idosos e os desafios da sociedade atual para a devida proteção, integração e inclusão social nas políticas públicas. Para tanto, a pesquisa trata-se de um estudo do tipo revisão integrativa da literatura. Para levantamento dos artigos foram utilizadas as seguintes bases: Literatura Latino-americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Biblioteca Científica Eletrônica em Linha (SCIELO) e PubMed Central (PMC) e os descritores “Proteção Social” “Idoso” e “Inclusão”. Os resultados do estudo apontam a necessidade de garantir direitos fundamentais, ou seja, melhores condições de saúde, educação, alimentação, lazer, trabalho, cultura, e liberdade, sobretudo a dignidade. Outra questão apresentada é que a instituição do Estatuto do Idoso representa um avanço significativo na legislação, com o escopo de garantir o respeito aos idosos, como também a consolidação e ampliação dos seus direitos, com o propósito de ofertar-lhes cidadania de fato e de direito às pessoas com idade superior a 60 anos. Partindo dos objetivos estabelecidos para este estudo, concluiu-se que os grupos de convivência espalhados pelo Brasil, são ações que buscam o desenvolvimento social, psicológico e biológico dos idosos, esses participantes, visualizam o grupo como um ambiente de encontros para partilhar o lazer, assuntos importantes da vida e expressar-se. Desse modo, é um local propício para a resolução de problemas de ordem social e biológica, através da formação de uma rede de solidariedade.
Presenza di asimmetrie degli arti inferiori negli atleti di futsal di base
Authors: Dias Junior Julio Cesar , Silva Fransérgio da , Tancler Murilo Colino
Published: February 2021

Il futsal è uno sport in ascesa in tutto il mondo, attirando sempre più nuovi professionisti e così come nel calcio di campo, ha subito cambiamenti negli ultimi anni, atleti sempre più esigenti, diventando uno sport ad alto impatto, promuovendo il sovraccarico, a breve, medio e lungo termine, predisponendo a lesioni a diversi gradi dell’apparato locomotore. Lo scopo di questo studio era quello di analizzare le asimmetrie degli arti inferiori negli atleti a base di futsal, così come la loro relazione con l’incidenza delle lesioni. Lo studio è stato sviluppato con 47 atleti della categoria base, futsal, da una città all’interno dello stato di San Paolo, dove sono stati eseguiti test funzionali con l’aiuto dell’applicazione PHAST. È stato identificato un modello di somiglianza tra i gruppi muscolari testati, ad eccezione del muscolo gluteo, che presenta una differenza significativa. Secondo gli indicatori trovati, i modelli di deficit di forza dei glutei medi possono innescare, o predisporre, alcuni tipi di lesioni biomeccaniche sia prossimali, nella regione dell’anca, o distale, come disfunzioni nell’articolazione del ginocchio. Quando un atleta presenta una debolezza di questo muscolo, l’adduzione del femore ipsilaterale, l’aumento della rotazione mediale e la caduta del bacino contro laterale, promuovendo un aumento dell’angolo dinamico del ginocchio, aumentando il sovraccarico in questa articolazione. Pertanto, si conclude che la valutazione pre-stagionale è importante per identificare possibili asimmetrie, implementando un lavoro preventivo per correggerle, al fine di ridurre al minimo i rischi di lesioni.
Pengaruh The Big Five Personality Trait Terhadap Komitmen Afektif dan Kepuasan Kerja
Authors: Kardiasa Muamar Firas , Suhartini Suhartini
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of The Big Five Personality Trait towards the affective commitment using job satisfaction as an intervening variable. By applying quantitative research, the data were obtained through questionnaire which distributed to 184 employees of Eastparc Hotel Yogyakartaas respondents. In this present study we used the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method with the SmartPLS v3.0 analysis tool. The results indicate that, overall dimensions of The Big Five Personality Trait have a significant positive effect on job satisfaction and affective commitment except for neuroticism dimension which has a significant negative effect. Furthermore, job satisfaction mediates the relationship between overall dimensions of the Big Five to affective commitment. The direction of the negative effect of neuroticism is thought to be caused by the nature of neuroticism itself which describes of one's negative emotions. The result of this study will add the understanding that affective commitment and job satisfaction can be built by creating conformity of The Big Five Personality with the job and an organization.
Risiko Pasar Saham Perbankan Syariah dengan Metode Standar Deviasi Markowitz dan Value At Risk (Var)
Authors: Anita Permana Sari , Riris Prasetyowati Aishah
Published: February 2021

This study describes the measurement of market risk in Islamic banking by calculating the Markowitz standard deviation and the market risk Value at Risk (VaR). The data used in this study are Islamic bank stocks in the Indonesia Stock Exchange, namely in JII or ISSI. Data obtained from reference sources and using secondary data. The observation period carried out is for 108 days from January 2 to June 11, 2020, with a daily period. The research methodology used to measure the greatest potential risk (loss) incurred in investing in the telecommunications stock index is the Markowitz standard deviation approach and the Value at Risk (VaR) using the Historical and Modeling (Analytical) methods. The results showed that the recommendations for efficient stock selection from the three banks were BRIS banks with an E (R) of 8.5% and a risk level of 1.33%. The lowest portfolio return of -0.1109% occurs on the 60th day and the highest portfolio return of 0.0769% occurs on the 47th day. Then On the daily 95% VAR, the lowest 5% return on a daily basis for BRIS is 5% from 108 days, occurs on the 85th day of -0.248% and the highest return occurs on the 47th day of 0.1444%. At the daily 95% VAR, the lowest 5% daily return of BTPN SYARIAH is 5% from 108 days, occurs on the 67th day of -0.247% and the highest return occurs on the 47th day of 0.758%.  At the daily 95%, VAR with 5% lowest daily return of PANIN SYARIAH is 5% from 108 days. It does not happen, likewise, the highest return does not occur until the 108th day (the day of this research observation). If we have PANIN SYARIAH shares of Rp. 1 billion then there is no market risk (loss rate) at 95% daily. For a 5% possibility of tomorrow's portfolio loss on BRIS shares.
The effect of double-carbapenem therapy on mortality rates and microbiological cure rates in patients diagnosed with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in comparison to monotherapy and currently used combinations of antibiotics
Authors: Moody Rhiannon Olivia
Published: February 2021

Introduction: Infection with the bacteria carpamenease-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae represents a significant cause of mortality in hospitalised patients. These multidrug resistant bacteria are resistant to currently used antibiotics as a result of carbapenemase production. Dual carbapenem therapy has been proposed as a valid therapeutic option, this therapy combines two carbapenem antibiotics, with one acting as a suicide inhibitor allowing the subsequent carbapenem to exert a bactericidal effect.

Aim: The aim of this meta-analysis was to determine if dual carbapenem therapy had a significant effect on mortality rate and microbiological cure rate in patients diagnosed with carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in comparison to standard antibiotic therapies.

Methods: The search terms “(dual OR double) carbapenem (therapy OR treatment) AND klebsiella pneumoniae” were used to search databases and inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied to retrieved papers, a total of seven studies were identified for inclusion in the meta-analysis. The quality of included studies was assessed using the cochrane tool for risk of bias assessment and funnel plots were produced to determine the influence of publication bias. A random effects model was used to assess the outcomes; mortality rate and microbiological cure rate.

Results and Conclusion: Dual carbapenem therapy had a time dependent effect on patient mortality rates. Dual carbapenem therapy significantly lowered  mortality rates in patients in comparison to standard antibiotic therapy, especially in comparison to monotherapy treatment regimens. Additionally, dual carbapenem therapy significantly improved microbiological cure rate in patients when compared to standard antibiotic treatment regimens demonstrating the possible clinical applications of a dual carbapenem antibiotic regimen in the treatment of carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae infections.
Structural Characteristics of Patches in the Central Lika Landscape – Application of Spatial and Regression Analysis
Authors: Hamzić Marta , Pahernik Mladen
Published: February 2021

This paper analyses the structural characteristics (shape, position and condition) of landscape patches in Central Lika according to landscape types and for the landscape of Central Lika as a whole. A set of indicators for the landscape structure was used along with GIS technology. Interrelation of the structural characteristics of landscape patches were determined using regression analysis. When determining the landscape types of Central Lika, a method based on land cover/land use was applied. For this purpose, data from the CORINE database for the year 2012 were used. At the level of the landscape type in Central Lika and the landscape of Central Lika as a whole, a set of indicators for the landscape structure were used, based on a variety of spatial analysis methods: Mean Shape Index – for the landscape patch shapes; Core Area Index – for the condition of the landscape patches, and Average Nearest Neighbour – for the position of the landscape patches. The most important result of this paper was to confirm the correlation between the shape and condition, and between the shape and position of the landscape patches of Central Lika, while no correlation between the condition and position of the landscape patches of Central Lika was found.
Utjecaj genotipa i godine na udio bjelančevina ozime pšenice na lokaciji Osijek
Authors: Jukić Goran , Delić Ivica , Rukavina Ivana , Varnica Ivan , Šunjić Krešimir
Published: February 2021

Tijekom 2018., 2019. i 2020. godine provedena su poljska istraživanja o utjecaju genotipa, godine i njihove interakcije na udio bjelančevina u ozimoj pšenici. U pokus je uvršteno trinaest genotipova ozime pšenice domaće i strane selekcije koje su zastupljene na domaćem tržištu. Pokus je postavljen u HAPIH - Centru za sjemenarstvo i rasadničarstvo na lokaciji Osijek (N 45°31̕, E 18°40´) u dva ponavljanja po blok metodi sa slučajnim rasporedom (RCBD) uz primjenu standardne agrotehnike za ozimu pšenicu. Cilj rada bio je utvrditi utjecaj genotipa ozime pšenice na udio bjelančevina kako bi genotipove grupirali u klase prema Pravilniku o ugovornim odnosima pri otkupu pšenice. Prema dobivenim rezultatima analize varijance za genotip, godine i interakcije genotip x godina dobivene su statistički visoko opravdane razlike (P<0,0). Prosječni udio bjelančevina trogodišnjeg istraživanja genotipova kretao se u rasponu od 11,5 do 13,4%. Dobiveni rezultati ukazuju na mogućnost izbora genotipova s višim bjelančevinama.
THE CHALLENGE TO DEFENSE REFORM IN CENTRAL/EASTERN EUROPE, WITH REFERENCE TO SLOVENIA
Authors: YOUNG THOMAS-DURELL
Published: February 2021

An altogether common assumption amongst Western and many Central/Eastern officials is that the post-Communist defense institutions have, more or less, been successful in adopting Western concepts of defense governance. A careful review of the data strongly suggests that these organizations remain largely bound by Communist-legacy defense concepts which inhibit them from producing defense outcomes. As such, it is unclear whether these armed forces are capable of contributing effectively to the Alliance’s common defense. Despite being ‘relatively’ reformed by regional standards, the paper argues that the Slovenian defense institution harbors some legacy practices (e.g. centralization of decision-making) and weaknesses (e.g. defense planning) that urgently need to be addressed by Slovenian political and defense officials. Povsem običajna domneva zahodnih in številnih srednje- in vzhodnoevropskih funkcionarjev je, da so obrambne ustanove nekdanjih komunističnih držav bolj ali manj uspešno prilagodile zahodne koncepte upravljanja obrambnega resorja. Po skrbnem pregledu podatkov ugotavljamo, da so te organizacije še vedno zelo odvisne od obrambnih konceptov nekdanjih komunističnih ureditev, kar jih ovira pri zagotavljanju rezultatov na obrambnem področju. Vprašanje je torej, ali so te oborožene sile zmožne učinkovito prispevati k skupni obrambi zavezništva. Čeprav so po regionalnih standardih precej reformirane, v članku ugotavljamo, da je v slovenskem obrambnem ustroju še vedno nekaj ostankov starih praks (na primer centraliziran sistem odločanja) in pomanjkljivosti (na primer obrambno načrtovanje), na katere morajo biti slovenski politični in obrambni funkcionarji še posebej pozorni
PSIHOLOGIJA BOJA: RAZISKAVA VOJAKOVEGA DOŽIVLJANJA VOJNE IN PSIHIČNIH POSLEDIC, KI JIH POVZROČA BOJEVANJE
Authors: JAZBEC GREGOR
Published: February 2021

Delovanje človeka v boju, njegovo doživljanje vojne in nasilja so teme, ki niso pogoste v znanstveni literaturi. Med avtorji, ki so ta vidik predstavili še najbolj nazorno, so
S. L. A. Marshall (1947), Richard Holmes (1985) in David Grossman (2004, 2009). Avtor je podobno raziskavo izvajal tudi sam. Izvajal je intervjuje z veterani preteklih vojn, pri čemer je ugotavljal, kako so jo doživljali in kakšne psihične posledice pušča delovanje v ekstremnih razmerah. V prispevku so predstavljeni rezultati študije in primerjava rezultatov avtorja s spoznanji omenjenih tujih avtorjev. Avtor ugotavlja, da so velike podobnosti med doživljanji angloameriških vojakov in vzhodnoevropskim ter balkanskih vzorcem, ki jih je zajel v raziskavo. To ga navaja na misel, da je odziv človeka na nevarnost univerzalen, vsaj v okviru zahodne kulture in sedanjega časa.

A person's functioning in combat and how they experience war and violence are the topics not frequently addressed in scientific literature. S. L. A. Marshall (1947), Richard Holmes (1985) in David Grossman (2004, 2009) are the authors who have presented this perspective in the most illustrative way so far. The author has conducted a similar research himself. He has conducted interviews with the veterans of the past wars trying to establish how they experienced the war and what psychological consequences operations in extreme conditions leave on people. The article presents the results of this study and a comparison of the author’s results with the results obtained by the above-mentioned authors. The author notes great similarity between the experiences of the Anglo-American soldiers and Eastern-European and Balkan patterns he included in the research. This provokes the author’s idea of the universality of human response to danger, at least within the Western culture and the modern era.