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COVID-19 related stringencies and financial market volatility: sectoral evidence from India
Authors: Priya Pragati , Sharma Chandan
Published: December 2022

Purpose

This study aims to examine the impact of the stringency of COVID-19 protocols on the volatility of sectoral indices during the period 03:2020–05:2021. Specifically, this study investigates the role of economic disturbances on sectoral volatility by applying a range of conditional volatility techniques.

Design/methodology/approach

For this analysis, two approaches were adopted. The first approach considers COVID stringency as a factor in the conditional variance equation of sectoral indices. In contrast, the second approach considers the stringency indicator as a possible determinant of their estimated conditional volatility.

Findings

Results show that the stringency of the protocols throughout the pandemic phase led to an instantaneous spike followed by a gradual decrease in estimated volatility of all the sectoral indices except pharma and health care. Specific sectors such as bank, FMCG, consumer durables, financial services, IT, media and private banks respond to protocols expeditiously compared to other sectors.

Originality/value

The key contribution of this study to the existing literature is the innovative approach. The inclusion of the COVID stringency index as a regressor in the variance equation of the conditional volatility techniques was a distinctive approach for assessing the volatility dynamics with the stringency of COVID protocols. Furthermore, this study also adopts an alternative approach that estimates the conditional volatility of the indices and then tests the effect of the stringencies on estimated volatility in a regression framework.
The subsequent effects of negative emotions: from brand hate to anti-brand consumption behavior under moderating mechanisms
Authors: Rahimah Anni , Dang Huu Phuc , Nguyen Tessa Tien , Cheng Julian Ming-Sung , Kusumawati Andriani
Published: December 2022

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate how negative emotions toward brands, especially brand hate, impact anti-brand consumption behavior, including brand avoidance and further brand switching, through the intervening mediators of negative word-of-mouth (nWOM) and protest behavior as well as within contingencies.

Design/methodology/approach

Existing scales are adapted, and the field study is conducted in Malang, Indonesia. Based on purposive sampling, 275 respondents in three different malls complete a questionnaire related to Sari Roti, a national brand suffering from a boycott. In all, 250 qualified questionnaires are eventually used for data analysis using partial least square.

Findings

This research supports the effect of brand hate on nWOM, which then influences protest behavior, subsequently driving consumers to avoid a particular brand and opt for an alternative. nWOM was also found to have a direct effect on brand avoidance. For moderating effects, brand social responsibility and social media usage were found to negatively and positively affect the brand hate–nWOM relationship, respectively.

Originality/value

The limited extant literature only addresses a simple direct–effect relationship between negative emotions and anti-brand consequences. Drawing on the positioning lens and the dis-identification view, this research provides deep insight through theorizing a sequential, four-stage framework regarding the effect of brand hate on brand avoidance and brand switching. This framework is also explored under contingencies, further advancing an understanding of this dynamic subject matter.
The impact of barrage system fluctuation on user interaction in digital video platforms: a perspective from signaling theory and social impact theory
Authors: Wei Keshan (Sara)
Published: December 2022

Purpose

In the present world of constant connectivity, the barrage system, as a system of real-time dynamic comments coupled with video content, has become a popular interactive system technology for video sharing platforms. This study investigates how barrage system fluctuation characteristics, namely, barrage fluctuation amplitude and frequency, impact user interaction.

Design/methodology/approach

The research model was estimated with a fixed-effects regression applied to a longitudinal panel dataset collected from one of the most popular video sharing platforms in China (Bilibili.com).

Findings

Barrage fluctuation frequency has positive effects on users' real-time (synchronous) barrage interaction and the traditional (asynchronous) comment interaction. Barrage fluctuation amplitude has a positive effect on users' real-time (synchronous) barrage interaction but a negative effect on traditional (asynchronous) comment interaction. In addition, the interaction effects of the barrage fluctuation frequency and the barrage fluctuation amplitude on user interaction show adverse effects.

Originality/value

The results revealed the impact of different barrage fluctuation characteristics on different forms of interaction and provide important theoretical contributions and managerial implications in terms of user interaction on video sharing platforms.
Green perceived value and consumer attitudes in the light of the SDGs: a replication study from a developing economy
Authors: Mahama Braimah Stephen , Amoako George Kofi , Abubakari Aidatu , Ampong George Oppong Appiagyei , Ofori Kwame Simpe
Published: December 2022

Purpose

In the light of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, it is imperative for firms to adopt green practices. Green marketing is currently attracting the attention of people all over the world due to the growing awareness of the link between environmental catastrophes and unsustainable human activities. However, some aspects of green marketing, including green product experience, trust, satisfaction and loyalty, remain underexplored. This study aims to assess how green product experience and trust in green labelling influence perceived value, satisfaction and loyalty towards green products.

Design/methodology/approach

Partial least squares-structural equation modelling was used to analyse data collected from a survey of 578 consumers in Ghana.

Findings

The results indicate that consumers’ green product experience influences their green product satisfaction, perceived value and loyalty; and that consumers’ trust in green labelling influenced their green product satisfaction and perceived value.

Research limitations/implications

This study contributes to the literature by providing useful insights into green product experience, trust in green labelling, green satisfaction and loyalty. The findings can assist brand and marketing managers in devising communication strategies that will generate the most beneficial perceived values of green products among targeted customers.

Originality/value

The study is among a few to examine the influence of green product experience and trust on perceived value, satisfaction and loyalty towards green products, particularly in the context of a developing economy.
Designing an optimal large‐scale reintroduction plan for a critically endangered species
Authors: Canessa Stefano , Salgado‐Rojas José , Villero Dani , Brotons Lluís , Amat Fèlix , Guinart Daniel , Solórzano Sonia , López Lluís , Comas Xavier , Hermoso Virgilio
Published: December 2022

Optimization methods are routinely used for landscape‐level conservation planning, but still underused in supporting species recovery programs. A possible barrier is the difficulty in representing and optimizing complex multidimensional problems: for example, many species recovery programs require management at the population level, but also allocation of effort and resources across populations and over time. Optimization methods can help, but they must strike a balance: too much realism can be computationally unfeasible, but too much simplification can limit relevance for complex programs, exactly where decision support might be most needed.

We show how integer linear programming can be used to solve such a complex problem, combining multiple site‐level demographic models with realistic management constraints under different sources of stochasticity and uncertainty. We apply this protocol to reintroduction planning for the critically endangered Montseny brook newt Calotriton arnoldi, optimizing site restoration efforts, captive releases from limited and variable stocks, and short‐ and long‐term monitoring, all across 17 sites over 10 years.

For C. arnoldi, the optimal solution was generally to open as many sites as possible, as soon as allowed by budget, and to reinforce sites with additional releases. The number of new populations that could be established was limited not only by the high initial costs of restoring and preparing sites for releases, but also because opening new sites would require subsequent monitoring, eventually adding up to unsustainable costs.

Synthesis and applications. Our results suggest releases of Calotriton arnoldi should be dictated first by habitat restoration capacity, then by long‐term sustainability. More generally, our study shows how quantitative decision‐support methods can improve the value of science for conservation, and help managers find solutions to complex problems. However, deploying those methods requires close collaboration between managers and scientists, to ensure models are realistic, results are relevant, and the whole process is informative.
A Critique of the Agency Theory Viewpoint of Stock Price Crash Risk: The Opacity and Overinvestment Channels
Authors: Andreou Panayiotis C. , Lambertides Neophytos , Magidou Marina
Published: December 2022

This study documents a puzzling historical trend in crash risk for US‐listed firms: between 1950 and 2019, the firm‐year occurrences of idiosyncratic stock price crashes rose from 5.5% to an astonishing 27%. The vastness of the literature notoriously attributes crashes to agency reasons, i.e. self‐interested executives who strategically camouflage bad news via the financial reporting opacity and overinvestment channels. Nonetheless, we document that the opacity– and overinvestment–crash relations are non‐significant, especially in the period following the enforcement of the Sarbanes–Oxley Act. The statistically non‐significant relations are also witnessed in tests that account for the effect of equity‐based compensation incentives and corporate governance functions. Overall, this study criticizes the efficacy of opacity and overinvestment as channels in explaining crash risk. Our conclusions offer avenues for future research to pursue in rationalizing the puzzling surge in stock price crashes.
Epistemic sabotage: The production and disqualification of evidence in disability benefit claims
Authors: Porter Tom , Watson Nicholas , Pearson Charlotte
Published: December 2022

Disability benefits function by demarcating categories of need (the administrative category of disability) and determine eligibility using assessments of functioning. In the UK, these assessments are the Work Capability Assessment and PIP assessment. Inherently technical and abstruse processes, these assessments have been opportune sites for welfare reform in recent years. Disability benefits have also been a central point of contention between disability studies and sociology. Sociology has traditionally favoured an ‘incomes approach’ and called for more adequate financial support from the state. Early figures in the disabled people’s movement rejected this position, and aligned with an oppression paradigm, argued for a more radical economic and social inclusion. We contend that this divide, set out in the Fundamental Principles of Disability, remains relevant for researching welfare reform today. This article treats benefits assessments as epistemic practices—interactional processes wherein claimants, their personal health professionals and commercial assessment providers come together in the production of knowledge about disability. Data include 50 in‐depth interviews with benefit claimants and a discourse analysis of official texts directed at claimants, personal health professionals and commercial assessment providers. We outline a phenomenon we term ‘epistemic sabotage’, whereby the knowledge claims of claimants and their health professionals are systemically disqualified.
Is the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5th Edition a useful concussion assessment tool in head‐injured patients presenting to the emergency department?
Authors: Sik Annabelle , Kaveney‐Gibb Ben , Cooper James , Pearson Jake , Larsen Peter , Rogan Alice
Published: December 2022

Objective

Concussion is a common ED complaint, but diagnosis is challenging as there are no validated objective measures. Use of concussion tools derived from sports medicine is common, but these tools are not well validated in ED settings. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool 5th Edition (SCAT5) to identify concussion in ED patients presenting following head injury.

Methods

We conducted a prospective observational study of head‐injured adult patients presenting to ED between March and July 2021. ED diagnosis of concussion was used as the diagnostic standard, and we assessed the diagnostic performance of the SCAT5 test and its three subsections (Standardised Assessment of Concussion (SAC), Post‐Concussion Symptom Scale (PCSS) and Modified Balance Error Scoring System (mBESS)) against this.

Results

Thirty‐two head‐injured participants were enrolled, 19 of whom had a discharge diagnosis of concussion, alongside 17 controls. Median time for SCAT5 testing was 21 (interquartile range 16–27) min. Fifteen (30.6%) participants were interrupted during testing. Area under the curve (AUC) (95% confidence interval) for the SAC, PCSS and mBESS were 0.51 (0.34–0.68), 0.92 (0.84–0.99) and 0.66 (0.47–0.85), respectively. Sensitivity and specificity of sections were as follows: entire SCAT5 (100.0%, 20.0%), SAC (48.1%, 60.0%), PCSS (89.7%, 85.0%) and mBESS (83.3%, 58.8%). Using PCSS alone would have identified 17 of 19 concussions.

Conclusion

The SCAT5 test had a low specificity, was long and was frequently interrupted. We suggest it is not an ideal assessment to use in ED. The PCSS score performed well and was easy to complete. It may be useful as a standalone tool to simplify ED concussion identification.
Effects of different interventions on prognosis and quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation
Authors: Wang Hongxia , Huang Jiajun , Gu Wenxi , Hao Xiaojiao , Li Guiru , Yuan Yumin , Lu Yingmin
Published: December 2022

Objective

To compare the effects of different intervention measures on prognosis and quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation, in order to provide clinical basis for diagnosis and treatment.

Methods

A total of 160 patients who visited several hospitals including Shanghai Xinhua Hospital from June 2019 to June 2021 were selected. Among them, 40 cases were in the drug treatment group (DRUG group), 40 cases in the radiofrequency ablation group (Radiofrequency ablation, RFA group), and 40 cases in the catheter ablation combined with percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion group (“"one‐stop”" procedure group) and 40 cases in the percutaneous left atrial appendage closure group (Left atrial appendage closure, LAAC group). The Minnesota quality of life score (MLHFQ), ejection fraction (LVEF), and left atrial anterior and posterior diameters (LAD) were compared between the groups at 1‐year follow‐up, and the differences in adverse events were compared between the groups.

Results

(1) After a 1‐year follow‐up, overall comparison, the MLHFQ scores and the LVEF and the LAD among the four groups were statistically different (p < .01); (2) Multiple comparisons, ① the MLHFQ scores: The RFA group was the lowest, the “one‐stop” operation group was lower than the DRUG group, the LAAC group was the highest (p < .01). ② LVEF: The RFA group was the highest, the “one‐stop” procedure group was higher than the drug treatment group, the LAAC group was the lowest (p < .01). ③ LAD: the RFA group and the “one‐stop” procedure group were smaller than the DRUG group, the DRUG group was smaller than the LAAC group (p < .01).(3) Compared with the baseline data after 1‐year follow‐up in each group, in the RFA group and in the “one‐stop” procedure group, the MLHFQ scores was decreased, the LVEF was increased, and the LAD was decreased (p < .01); in the DRUG group: the difference was not statistically significant (p > .05); in the LAAC group, the MLHFQ scores was increased, the LVEF was decreased, and the LAD was increased (p < .01). (4) There were significant differences in the incidence of adverse events among the four groups (p < .01), the lowest in the RFA group and the highest in the LAAC group.

Conclusion

Compared with drug treatment, radiofrequency ablation and “one‐stop” procedure group can improve the quality of life of patients with atrial fibrillation, improve cardiac function, and reduce the occurrence of adverse events. Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion affects patients' quality of life and improves cardiac function, and increases the incidence of adverse events.
Potential triggering of repetitive nonreentrant ventriculoatrial synchrony by loss of atrial capture
Authors: Atar Asli Inci , Atar Ilyas
Published: December 2022

Background

Data on the factors that trigger repetitive nonreentrant ventriculoatrial synchrony (RNRVAS) are limited. We hypothesize that loss of atrial capture may trigger RNRVAS. We aimed to use an atrial threshold test to observe the development of RNRVAS upon loss of atrial capture in patients with implantable cardiac electronic devices (CIED).

Methods

Patients with DDD mode CIEDs [177 patients, 67.5 ± 14.8 (70) years; 70 women] were included. Atrial threshold test was done in DDD mode at a rate at least 10 beats above the basal heart rate, with an AV delay of 300 ms (range 250–350). A multivariable logistic regression model was used to assess the independent predictors of RNRVAS.

Results

RNRVAS was observed in 69 of the 177 patients (39.0%) during atrial threshold test. In patients with VA conduction, incidence of RNRVAS increased to 76.7%. In univariate analysis, younger age (p = .038) and the presence of VA conduction (p < .001) were associated with an increased risk of RNRVAS, whereas complete AV block or any AV node conduction defect (p < .001) and the ventricular pacing ratio (p = .001) were inversely related to the risk of RNRVAS occurrence after loss of atrial capture. In multivariate analysis complete AV block (p = .009) and ventricular pacing ratio (p = .029) appeared as independent factors inversely related to the risk of RNRVAS development.

Conclusion

In this study, we demonstrated that loss of atrial capture results in RNRVAS in one‐third of patients with a CIED in DDD mode, and in three‐fourths of those with VA conduction under certain predisposing CIED settings.
Improving teaching practices via virtual reality‐supported simulation‐based learning: Scenario design and the duration of implementation
Authors: Dai Chih‐Pu , Ke Fengfeng , Dai Zhaihuan , Pachman Mariya
Published: December 2022

Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs), or student instructors, are the crucial force in college for undergraduates' learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) disciplines. However, professional development of student instructors is often neglected. Providing adequate and appropriate teacher training for student instructors is a critical challenge. When the technology is available, open‐source non‐immersive virtual reality (VR) can be a cost‐efficient and accessible platform for teacher training. Empirical research of designing and implementing VR for the training on teaching knowledge and skills development is inconclusive and thus warranted. In this ex post facto study, we investigated VR‐based teacher training with 33 STEM student instructors to explore the effects on the participants' virtual teaching practices of two design factors: (1) the simulated teaching scenario and (2) the duration of training program implementation. We analysed 7604 event logs from the recordings of their virtual teaching sessions. The results of ordinal logistic regression analyses showed two factors contributed to higher odds of appropriate teaching actions. The first is the simulated scenarios that induced a more dynamic balance of domain‐specific and pedagogical knowledge for decision making in teaching; the second is the teacher training program with a longer duration.

Practitioner notes

What is already know about this topic

Teacher training, especially for college graduate teaching assistants in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) disciplines, is a key for the success of undergraduate students in STEM.

Virtual reality (VR)‐supported simulation‐based learning has been found effective for enhancing knowledge and skills development in diverse settings, including when being used for teacher training.

What this paper adds

A guiding framework for the investigation of scenario design and duration of implementation in VR‐supported teacher training.

VR scenarios that encourage more dynamic balance of domain‐specific and pedagogical knowledge for decision making in teaching have higher odds for appropriate teaching acts.

A longer duration of program implementation in VR can result in higher odds for appropriate teaching acts.

Implications for practice

We should carefully consider appropriate scenario designs in VR to enhance dynamic decision making and interactivity in simulation‐based teaching practices for teacher training.

We encourage extended duration of VR teacher training programs to facilitate teachers' observant, autonomous and attentive VR‐based micro teaching practices.
Using the Comparative Agendas Project to Understand Policy Priorities in Presidential Agendas in Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico
Authors: Gonçalves Brasil Felipe , Aranda‐Jan Ana C. , Castro Jeraldine , Aguirre Pablo Ruiz
Published: December 2022

The Comparative Agendas Project (CAP) is an initiative that has made the comparative study of policy agendas possible. This article introduces a dataset on three Latin American countries to describe policy priorities in presidential agendas. Therefore, we use our data to explore the policy priorities of the current Brazilian, Ecuadorian and Mexican presidents. The study offers a systematic descriptive analysis of executive policy agendas to find patterns of policy attention in presidential agendas using the CAP. The analysis starts by identifying the issues that catch most of the presidents' attention (policy priorities), and the dynamics of policy change in policy priorities in Brazil, Ecuador and Mexico presidential agendas are described. The effects of democratisation, elections, and change of political party between elections for the executive branch are some factors explaining the policy priorities and policy changes in presidential agendas. We explore the effects of political factors and cycles and whether these variables affect policy priorities. Finally, the study discusses the importance of partisan and institutional characteristics and challenges the influence of authoritative presidential powers on defining policy priorities.
Guidance for the use and reporting of anaesthetic agents inBJPmanuscripts involving work with animals
Authors: Ingrande Jerry , Patel Hemal H. , Kendall Dave , Stefanska Barbara , Alexander Steve , Bakhle Mick , Cirino Giuseppe , Docherty James R. , George Christopher H. , Insel Paul A. , Ji Yong , King Brian F. , Lilley Elliot , Panettieri Reynold A. , Ramage Andrew G. , Sobey Christopher G. , Stanford S. Clare , Stephens Gary , Teixeira Mauro , Vergnolle Nathalie , Ahluwalia Amrita
Published: December 2022

Scientists who plan to publish in theBritish Journal of Pharmacology(BJP) should read this article before undertaking studies utilising anaesthetics in mammalian animals. This editorial identifies certain gaps in the reporting of details on the use of anaesthetics in animal research studies published in theBJP. The editorial also provides guidance, based upon current best practices, for performingin vivoexperiments that require anaesthesia. In addition, mechanisms of action and physiological impact of specific anaesthetic agents are discussed. Our goal is to identify best practices and to provide guidance on the information required for manuscripts submitted to theBJPthat involve the use of anaesthetic agents in studies with experimental animals.
changeRangeR: An R package for reproducible biodiversity change metrics from species distribution estimates
Authors: Galante Peter J. , Chang Triguero Samuel , Paz Andrea , Aiello‐Lammens Matthew , Gerstner Beth E. , Johnson Bethany A. , Kass Jamie M. , Merow Cory , Noguera‐Urbano Elkin A. , Pinilla‐Buitrago Gonzalo E. , Blair Mary E.
Published: December 2022

Conservation planning and decision‐making rely on evaluations of biodiversity status and threats that are based upon species' distribution estimates. However, gaps exist regarding automated tools to delineate species' current ranges from distribution estimates and use those estimates to calculate both species‐ and community‐level biodiversity metrics. Here, we introduce changeRangeR, an R package that facilitates workflows to reproducibly transform estimates of species' distributions into metrics relevant for conservation. For example, by combining predictions from species distribution models (SDMs) with other maps of environmental data (e.g., suitable forest cover), researchers can characterize the proportion of a species' range that is under protection, metrics used under the IUCN Criteria A and B guidelines (Area of Occupancy and Extent of Occurrence), and other more general metrics such as taxonomic and phylogenetic diversity and endemism. Further, changeRangeR facilitates temporal comparisons among biodiversity metrics to inform efforts toward complementarity and consideration of future scenarios in conservation decisions. changeRangeR also provides tools to determine the effects of modeling decisions through sensitivity tests. Transparent and repeatable workflows for calculating biodiversity change metrics from SDMs such as those provided by changeRangeR are essential to inform conservation decision‐making efforts and represent key extensions for SDM methodology and associated metadata documentation.
Comparing species and evolutionary diversity metrics to inform conservation
Authors: González‐Orozco Carlos E. , Parra‐Quijano Mauricio
Published: December 2022

Phylogenetic diversity (PD) is an important measure for identifying areas of conservation. Phylogenetic diversity is a robust biodiversity metric because it accounts for the relationships among species, and not just the number of species. For this reason, it is an essential element for conservation planning. Unfortunately, PD metrics are not used by many for conservation planning. In the case of Colombia, which is rich in crop and wild plant biodiversity, lacks information on genetic resources of Crop Wild Relatives (CWR). Due to deforestation and agriculture expansion, the habitat, where these crop wild relatives grow, is being reduced at an alarming rate and could be destroyed altogether. This study focuses on crop wild relatives in Colombia, comparing species diversity versus PD‐based metrics to show the advantages of using evolutionary information for conservation planning. We identified new areas with high PD and endemism among CWR diversity which are important to establishing comprehensive conservation strategies.
Desenvolvimento de crianças, adolescentes e jovens adultos com Paralisia Cerebral de acordo com a CIF? Uma revisão do escopo
Authors: Chagas Paula S. C. , Magalhães Elton D. D. , Sousa Junior Ricardo R. , Romeros Angélica C. S. F. , Palisano Robert J. , Leite Hércules R. , Rosenbaum Peter
Published: December 2022

Objetivos

Identificar e fornecer uma visão geral descritiva dos estudos de desenvolvimento de crianças, adolescentes e jovens adultos com paralisia cerebral (PC); e mapear áreas de foco de acordo com os componentes da Classificação Internacional de Funcionalidade, Incapacidade e Saúde (CIF) da OMS.

Método

Estudos longitudinais do desenvolvimento de crianças, adolescentes e/ou jovens adultos com PC foram incluídos nesta revisão de escopo. A busca por estudos elegíveis foi realizada nas bases de dados: MEDLINE, PubMed, LILACS, EMBASE, Cochrane, CINAHL, Scopus, e foi restrita aos anos de 2002–2022. Todas os desfechos dos estudos foram classificados em componentes da CIF.

Resultados

Nos 56 estudos incluídos, houve 19.438 participantes, envolvendo principalmente crianças, seguidas de adolescentes e, por último, jovens adultos. Todos os componentes da CIF foram investigados e muitos estudos relataram resultados em mais de um componente. O componente atividade foi o mais investigado (67,9%; n = 38 estudos), seguida da estrutura e função corporal (42,9%; n = 24 estudos). A participação (14,2%; n = 8 estudos) e os fatores ambientais (3,6%; n = 2 estudos) foram os menos estudados. Nenhum dos estudos investigou fatores pessoais como desfecho.

Interpretação

Esta revisão de escopo fornece uma visão geral dos estudos sobre o desenvolvimento de crianças, adolescentes e jovens adultos com PC, usando a estrutura da CIF, identificando áreas atuais de foco e lacunas. Estudos futuros devem visar a participação, os fatores contextuais e a transição para a vida adulta.

O que este estudo adiciona

A CIF pode ser usada para mapear uma série de desfechos por meio de estudos de desenvolvimento.

Os principais desfechos investigados em crianças com PC foram atividade e estrutura e função corporal.

Pouco tem sido explorado os desfechos de participação e fatores contextuais ao longo do tempo.

A principal classificação utilizada para estratificar os participantes foi o Sistema de Classificação da Função Motora Grossa.

Estudos futuros devem ampliar seu foco para diferentes áreas da CIF, e na transição para a vida adulta.
Intravesical foreign body causing a cystolith in a gelding
Authors: López Codony Anna , Lefère Laurence , Schauvliege Stijn , Martens Ann
Published: December 2022

A 4‐year‐old gelding was referred to the clinic with a history of haematuria and stranguria after exercise. Transrectal examination and endoscopy of the urinary bladder revealed the presence of a cystolith. The patient underwent general anaesthesia to remove the bladder stone through a para‐inguinal approach. A layer of calcium carbonate was found covering a foreign body acting as the nidus of the urolith. The foreign body was a 4 × 3 cm rubber tie of unknown origin. Surgery and recovery were uneventful without recurrence of clinical signs for up to 2 years after surgery. This is the first published report describing a laparocystotomy for removal of a cystolith secondary to an intravesical foreign body in a gelding. Migration of a foreign body into the urinary bladder, although very uncommon, is possible.
Future prospects for cancer immunotherapy using induced pluripotent stem cell‐derived dendritic cells or macrophages
Authors: Fukushima Satoshi , Miyashita Azusa , Kuriyama Haruka , Kimura Toshihiro , Mizuhashi Satoru , Kubo Yosuke , Nakahara Satoshi , Kanemaru Hisashi , Tsuchiya Nobuhiro , Mashima Hiroaki , Zhang Rong , Uemura Yasushi
Published: December 2022

Cancer immunotherapy is now the first‐line treatment for many unresectable cancers. However, it remains far from a complete cure for all patients. Therefore, it is necessary to develop innovative methods for cancer immunotherapy, and immune cell therapy could be an option. Currently, several institutions are attempting to generate immune cells from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for use in cancer immunotherapy. A method for generating dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages (MPs) from iPSC has been established. iPSC‐derived DCs (iPS‐DCs) can activate T cells via antigen presentation, and iPSC‐derived macrophages (iPS‐MPs) attack cancer. Since iPSCs are used as the source, genetic modification is easy, and various immune functions, such as the production of anti‐tumour cytokines, can be added. Furthermore, when iPS‐DCs and iPS‐MPs are immortalized, cost reduction through mass production is theoretically possible. In this review, the achievements of cancer research using iPS‐DCs and iPS‐MPs are summarized, and the prospects for the future are discussed.
Relational communication as a moderator for links between family of origin adversity and marital satisfaction
Authors: Li Xiaohui Sophie , Wikle Jocelyn S. , Schraedel Jolyn , Yorgason Jeremy , James Spencer
Published: December 2022

Objective

This study evaluated family of origin adversity and later marital satisfaction, and the possible moderating role of relational communication ability of husbands and wives.

Background

Family of origin adversity, including parental marital conflict, has a significant negative relationship with offspring's marital decisions, dynamics, and outcomes. Because people with family of origin adversity cannot change their past experiences, studying moderating factors could be helpful for couples' marital satisfaction.

Method

This study examined dyadic data from the Couple Relationships and Transition Experience (CREATE) study, a nationally representative sample of 1,471 newlywed couples in the United States. The study employed an actor–partner interdependence model to evaluate communication as a moderator for links between family of origin adversity and relationship satisfaction.

Results

The study confirmed the negative relationship between family of origin adversity and subsequent marital satisfaction for actors and partners for both husbands and wives. Further, the study found that relational communication ability by either partner offset negative links between wives' family of origin adversity and husbands' martial satisfaction, but not wives' martial satisfaction.

Conclusion

This study confirmed the salience of family of origin adversity as couples establish new marriages. It also highlighted the value of communication as a possible path toward intervention regarding negative experiences from a family of origin, particularly when considering connections between wives' family of origin adversity and husbands' relationship satisfaction.

Implications

This research suggests couple communication may be a valuable tool with application for couples, family life educators, and couple therapists as they help couples successfully navigate difficulties from their families of origin.
Effects of different processes on characteristics and properties of bio‐calcium from hybrid catfish (Pangasianodon gigas × Pangasianodon hypophthalmus)
Authors: Sriket Chodsana , Niwet Janejira , Pui Liew Phing , Yarnpakdee Suthasinee , Senphan Theeraphol
Published: December 2022

The research was aimed to study the impact of various treatments on characteristics of bio‐calcium from hybrid catfish bone. Bio‐calcium from hybrid catfish bones (raw bone) was prepared using several 4 steps including high‐pressure water jet process (washed bone), soaking in alkaline solution (protein removal), ethanol immersion process (lipid removal), bleaching and grinding to obtain bio‐calcium powder. The obtained bio‐calcium had a yield of 14.46 g 100 g−1. Bio‐calcium had low protein, fat and moisture contents but had high ash content (P ≤ 0.05). Bio‐calcium was rich in calcium and phosphorus. Bio‐calcium contained high hydroxyproline content of 27.70 mg g−1 samples. Moreover, high contents of proline, glycine, aspartic acid alanine and glutamic acid were found in bio‐calcium. The ethanol immersion, bleaching and grinding process effectively decreased Thiobarbituric acid‐reactive substances (TBARS) values and total volatile acids (P ≤ 0.05) of bio‐calcium powder compared with washed bone, protein and lipid removal processes. Therefore, this research provided an alternative source for bio‐calcium production, which can develop as fortified in food products, calcium supplements and biomedical applications.
‘If there is nothing else there is teaching’: Professional identity of preservice teachers in Pakistan
Authors: Nawab Ali , Zada Khan
Published: December 2022

Coupled with developing required knowledge, skills and attitude, preservice teacher education is said to influence professional identity of a student teacher. This research aimed to understand professional identity development of prospective teachers who recently completed their 4‐year preservice teacher education programme in a public university in Pakistan. To achieve the stated purpose, the research used a case study approach and collected data through semistructured interviews from five preservice teachers who recently completed their preservice education. The data suggested that moral purpose in teaching was the most influential factor in teacher identity development in this region. In addition, the status of teachers in the region, teaching practice, workplace relationships and prospective teachers' own agency influence the way they shape and reshape their professional identity. Although unexplored through a systematic research, teacher identity has been a frequently discussed topic in the context of Pakistan. This paper reports the voices of unheard and less recognized individuals (teachers) from a remote region of Pakistan. It brings forth some significant insights such as the moral purpose of teaching that has received limited attention in teacher identity development.
The impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on help‐seeking behaviours of Indigenous and Black women experiencing intimate partner violence in the United States
Authors: Ruiz Ashley , Luebke Jeneile , Moore Kaylen , Vann Antonia Drew , Gonzalez Michael , Ochoa‐Nordstrum Brittany , Barbon Rachel , Gondwe Kaboni , Mkandawire‐Valhmu Lucy
Published: December 2022

Aims

This article discusses possible barriers to help‐seeking that Indigenous and Black women encountered when seeking help related to experiences of intimate partner violence during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Design

This article is focused on understanding the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on populations at highest risk for intimate partner violence in its most severe forms.

Data Sources

Literature sources range from 2010 to 2022. The article is also informed by the experiences of scholars and advocates working with Indigenous and Black women experiencing intimate partner violence in Wisconsin. In our write‐up, we draw on Indigenous feminism and Black feminist thought.

Implications for Nursing

Help seeking is contextual. The context in which help seeking occurs or does not occur for Indigenous and Black women, due to the barriers we discuss is vital for nurses to understand in order to provide efficient and meaningful nursing care.

Conclusion

Our goal is to center the nursing profession in a leadership position in addressing the complex and unique needs of Indigenous and Black women who experience the highest rates of intimate partner violence and also experience the greatest barriers to care and support.

Impact

We seek to contribute theory‐driven knowledge that informs the work of nurses who are often the first to encounter survivors of intimate partner violence within the clinical setting. Help‐seeking is often hindered by factors such as geographic and jurisdictional, economic, and structural response barriers. This knowledge will enhance nurses' ability to lead and advocate for clinical practice and policies that minimize the barriers women experience following intimate partner violence, especially during pandemics, disasters, and other extraordinary circumstances.

Public Contributions

This article is based on the collaboration of community advocates, nurse scientists, and public health scholars, who work closely with Indigenous and Black survivors of violence and seek to meet their needs and offer them meaningful support.
Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for people with advanced cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Fang Pei , Tan Lanhui , Cui Jiaxin , Yu Liping
Published: December 2022

Aims

To systematically review existing evidence and assess the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for people with advanced cancer.

Design

Systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Data Sources

Nine databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, VIP Database and Wanfang, were searched. The search covered the period between the inception of the selected databases and August 2022.

Review Methods

Two authors independently examined eligible studies and appraised the methodological quality of the included studies by applying the criteria suggested by the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care followed by data abstraction. The Template for Intervention Description and Replication (TIDieR) checklist was used to identify intervention characteristics. Meta‐analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software, and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach was used to evaluate the certainty of evidence.

Results

Eight studies, involving 488 people with advanced cancer, were included. The results showed significant effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on the improvement of quality of life and the alleviation of anxiety, depression, psychological distress and fatigue in people with advanced cancer. However, its effects in relieving psychological flexibility and pain were not statistically significant. The certainty of the evidence was low to moderate.

Conclusion

People with advanced cancer can benefit from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which is conducive to improving their health outcomes.

Impact

This review provides evidence about the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in people with advanced cancer. Further well‐designed studies with larger sample sizes are required. This review may help nurses and researchers to design and implement Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in clinical practice, thereby improving health outcomes in this population.

PROSPERO Registration Number

CRD42021244568.
Change fatigue in nursing: An integrative review
Authors: Beaulieu Lindsay , Seneviratne Cydnee , Nowell Lorelli
Published: December 2022

Aims

To synthesize the empirical and theoretical literature on change fatigue in nursing, including how change fatigue affects nurses, the nursing profession and strategies to prevent and overcome it.

Background

Change fatigue refers to the overwhelming feelings of stress, exhaustion and burnout associated with rapid and continuous change across healthcare organizations. Change fatigue can affect nurses' wellbeing, yet there is a distinct lack of literature which synthesizes the relationship between cumulative organizational change and nurses' wellbeing.

Design

Integrative review following Toronto and Remington and Whittemore and Knafl methodology.

Data Sources

Searches were conducted in CINAHL, Embase, Medline, APA PsycInfo, Scopus, Business Source Complete and ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global in January 2022.

Review Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted to identify literature on change fatigue in nursing. Included literature were critically appraised for methodological quality. Data from each article were abstracted and thematically analysed.

Results

Twenty‐six articles were included in this review, including 14 empirical studies, 10 theoretical papers and two literature reviews. Five main themes described in the literature included: definitions, preceding factors, associated behaviours, consequences and mitigation strategies for change fatigue.

Conclusion

This review highlights the impact of rapid and continuous change on nurses and nursing practice. Further research is needed to explore the relationship between change fatigue and burnout, understand how and why nurses withdraw or avoid change, and to develop a metric to measure change fatigue when considering new change initiatives.

Impact

Findings from this review generated an improved understanding of how change fatigue affects nurses, the nursing profession and strategies to prevent and overcome it. This paper provides practical recommendations for future research, direction for nursing educators and leaders, and encourages nurses to practice political agency with change management.

Patient or Public Contribution

This project was an integrative review of the literature therefore no patient or public contribution was necessary.
Registered nurse–patient communication research: An integrative review for future directions in nursing research
Authors: Höglander Jessica , Holmström Inger K. , Lövenmark Annica , Van Dulmen Sandra , Eide Hilde , Sundler Annelie J.
Published: December 2022

Aim

To explore communication research in nursing by investigating the theoretical approaches, methods, content and perspectives in research on real‐time registered nurse (RN)–patient communication.

Design

An integrative review of real‐time communication between RNs and patients.

Data Sources

Empirical research papers were searched in PubMed, CINAHL Plus and Medline. The results from the database searches were supplemented with results from manual searches in reference lists.

Review Methods

A total of 1369 articles published between January 1996 and December 2021 were screened, which resulted in the inclusion of 52 articles.

Results

The integration of various theories, such as nursing or communication theories, is weak in most of the included studies. RN–patient communication appears to influence relationship building. Even when nurses strive to meet patients' needs, they often focus primarily on nursing routines and physical care. The topic of the communication varies depending on the situation and different communication styles are used. When a patient‐centred approach is adopted, the interpersonal communication becomes quite symmetrical, with complementary roles of nurses and patients. Within a more asymmetric communication context, nurses dominate communication, choose topics and function as instructors. How the nurses communicated subsequently influenced the patients' communication styles and strategies.

Conclusion

Communication is multifaceted, contains different strategies and is important for building trust and facilitating patient‐centred care. The importance of RNs' communication for interaction and relationship‐building seems to be well established within research, but few studies focused on patients' communication with RNs.

Impact

This integrative review gives an overview of the width and depth of observational studies on RN–patient communication research. The variety of studies indicates that this area is a less well‐grounded field of research. Future research is warranted to support nurses in their communication, especially regarding the exploration of patients' communication and desired communication skills in nurse–patient interactions.

Patient or Public Contribution

No patient or public contribution was included in this integrative review.
Accessibility of child protection investigations during pandemic: A qualitative analysis of court proceedings
Authors: Tahir Munazza , Cobigo Virginie
Published: December 2022

Background

Qualitative research using published court records to examine contextual factors that contribute to child protection decisions in cases involving parents with intellectual disabilities is limited, particularly during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Method

The present study conducted qualitative content analysis on 10 published Ontario court cases to study child protection decision‐making between 2019 and 2021.

Results

The findings corroborated previous literature with nine out of 10 cases resulting in loss of child custody. Four major themes emerged from content analysis: (1) Impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on cases; (2) Systemic barriers to accessibility; (3) Attitudes and bias toward parents with intellectual disabilities; and (4) Ultimate reliance on intellectual disability status for final custody decision.

Conclusions

Conducting content analysis on published court cases is useful in learning about accessibility barriers for parents with intellectual disabilities and may help in understanding the impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the child protection system.