bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Patients’ Adoption of Electronic Personal Health Records in England: Secondary Data Analysis
Authors: Abd-Alrazaq Alaa , Alalwan Ali Abdallah , McMillan Brian , Bewick Bridgette M , Househ Mowafa , AL-Zyadat Alaa T
Published: May 2020

Background

In England, almost all general practices (GPs) have implemented GP online services such as electronic personal health records (ePHRs) that allow people to schedule appointments, request repeat prescriptions, and access parts of their medical records. The overall adoption rate of GP online services has been low, reaching just 28% in October 2019. In a previous study, Abd-Alrazaq et al adopted a model to assess the factors that influence patients’ use of GP online services in England. According to the previous literature, the predictive power of the Abd-Alrazaq model could be improved by proposing new associations between the existing variables in the model.

Objective

This study aims to improve the predictive power of the Abd-Alrazaq model by proposing new relationships between the existing variables in the model.

Methods

The Abd-Alrazaq model was amended by proposing new direct, mediating, moderating, and moderated mediating effects. The amended model was examined using data from a previous study, which were collected by a cross-sectional survey of a convenience sample of 4 GPs in West Yorkshire, England. Structural equation modeling was used to examine the theoretical model and hypotheses.

Results

The new model accounted for 53% of the variance in performance expectancy (PE), 76% of the variance in behavioral intention (BI), and 49% of the variance in use behavior (UB). In addition to the significant associations found in the previous study, this study found that social influence (SI) and facilitating conditions (FCs) are associated with PE directly and BI indirectly through PE. The association between BI and UB was stronger for younger women with higher levels of education, income, and internet access. The indirect effects of effort expectancy (EE), perceived privacy and security (PPS), and SI on BI were statistically stronger for women without internet access, patients with internet access, and patients without internet access, respectively. The indirect effect of PPS on BI was stronger for patients with college education or diploma than for those with secondary school education and lower, whereas the indirect effect of EE on BI was stronger for patients with secondary school education or lower than for those with college education or a diploma.

Conclusions

The predictive power of the Abd-Alrazaq model improved by virtue of new significant associations that were not examined before in the context of ePHRs. Further studies are required to validate the new model in different contexts and to improve its predictive power by proposing new variables. The influential factors found in this study should be considered to improve patients’ use of ePHRs.
Prediction of (Non)Participation of Older People in Digital Health Research: Exergame Intervention Study
Authors: Poli Arianna , Kelfve Susanne , Klompstra Leonie , Strömberg Anna , Jaarsma Tiny , Motel-Klingebiel Andreas
Published: May 2020

Background

The use of digital technologies is increasing in health care. However, studies evaluating digital health technologies can be characterized by selective nonparticipation of older people, although older people represent one of the main user groups of health care.

Objective

We examined whether and how participation in an exergame intervention study was associated with age, gender, and heart failure (HF) symptom severity.

Methods

A subset of data from the HF-Wii study was used. The data came from patients with HF in institutional settings in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden. Selective nonparticipation was examined as resulting from two processes: (non)recruitment and self-selection. Baseline information on age, gender, and New York Heart Association Functional Classification of 1632 patients with HF were the predictor variables. These patients were screened for HF-Wii study participation. Reasons for nonparticipation were evaluated.

Results

Of the 1632 screened patients, 71% did not participate. The nonrecruitment rate was 21%, and based on the eligible sample, the refusal rate was 61%. Higher age was associated with lower probability of participation; it increased both the probabilities of not being recruited and declining to participate. More severe symptoms increased the likelihood of nonrecruitment. Gender had no effect. The most common reasons for nonrecruitment and self-selection were related to physical limitations and lack of time, respectively.

Conclusions

Results indicate that selective nonparticipation takes place in digital health research and that it is associated with age and symptom severity. Gender effects cannot be proven. Such systematic selection can lead to biased research results that inappropriately inform research, policy, and practice.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrial.gov NCT01785121, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01785121
The Role of Health Concerns in Phishing Susceptibility: Survey Design Study
Authors: Abdelhamid Mohamed
Published: May 2020

Background

Phishing is a cybercrime in which the attackers usually impersonate a trusted source. The attackers usually send an email that contains a link that allows them to steal the receiver’s personal information. In the United States, phishing is the number one cybercrime by victim count according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 2019 internet crime report. Several studies investigated ways to increase awareness and improve employees’ resistance to phishing attacks. However, in 2019, successful phishing attacks continued to rise at a high rate

Objective

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of personality-based antecedents on phishing susceptibility in a health care context.

Methods

Survey data were collected from participants through Amazon Mechanical Turk to test a proposed conceptual model using structural equation modeling.

Results

A total of 200 participants took part. Health concerns, disposition to trust, and risk-taking propensity yielded higher phishing susceptibility. This highlights the important of personality-based factors in phishing attacks. In addition, females had a higher phishing susceptibility than male participants

Conclusions

While previous studies used health concerns as a motivator for contexts such as sharing personal health records with providers, this study shed light on the danger of higher health concerns in enabling the number one cybercrime.
Healthcare Research and Analytics Data Infrastructure Solution: A Data Warehouse for Health Services Research
Authors: Ozaydin Bunyamin , Zengul Ferhat , Oner Nurettin , Feldman Sue S
Published: May 2020

Background

Health services researchers spend a substantial amount of time performing integration, cleansing, interpretation, and aggregation of raw data from multiple public or private data sources. Often, each researcher (or someone in their team) duplicates this effort for their own project, facing the same challenges and experiencing the same pitfalls discovered by those before them.

Objective

This paper described a design process for creating a data warehouse that includes the most frequently used databases in health services research.

Methods

The design is based on a conceptual iterative process model framework that utilizes the sociotechnical systems theory approach and includes the capacity for subsequent updates of the existing data sources and the addition of new ones. We introduce the theory and the framework and then explain how they are used to inform the methodology of this study.

Results

The application of the iterative process model to the design research process of problem identification and solution design for the Healthcare Research and Analytics Data Infrastructure Solution (HRADIS) is described. Each phase of the iterative model produced end products to inform the implementation of HRADIS. The analysis phase produced the problem statement and requirements documents. The projection phase produced a list of tasks and goals for the ideal system. Finally, the synthesis phase provided the process for a plan to implement HRADIS. HRADIS structures and integrates data dictionaries provided by the data sources, allowing the creation of dimensions and measures for a multidimensional business intelligence system. We discuss how HRADIS is complemented with a set of data mining, analytics, and visualization tools to enable researchers to more efficiently apply multiple methods to a given research project. HRADIS also includes a built-in security and account management framework for data governance purposes to ensure customized authorization depending on user roles and parts of the data the roles are authorized to access.

Conclusions

To address existing inefficiencies during the obtaining, extracting, preprocessing, cleansing, and filtering stages of data processing in health services research, we envision HRADIS as a full-service data warehouse integrating frequently used data sources, processes, and methods along with a variety of data analytics and visualization tools. This paper presents the application of the iterative process model to build such a solution. It also includes a discussion on several prominent issues, lessons learned, reflections and recommendations, and future considerations, as this model was applied.
The Impact of Social Media on Panic During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Iraqi Kurdistan: Online Questionnaire Study
Authors: Ahmad Araz Ramazan , Murad Hersh Rasool
Published: May 2020

Background

In the first few months of 2020, information and news reports about the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were rapidly published and shared on social media and social networking sites. While the field of infodemiology has studied information patterns on the Web and in social media for at least 18 years, the COVID-19 pandemic has been referred to as the first social media infodemic. However, there is limited evidence about whether and how the social media infodemic has spread panic and affected the mental health of social media users.

Objective

The aim of this study is to determine how social media affects self-reported mental health and the spread of panic about COVID-19 in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Methods

To carry out this study, an online questionnaire was prepared and conducted in Iraqi Kurdistan, and a total of 516 social media users were sampled. This study deployed a content analysis method for data analysis. Correspondingly, data were analyzed using SPSS software.

Results

Participants reported that social media has a significant impact on spreading fear and panic related to the COVID-19 outbreak in Iraqi Kurdistan, with a potential negative influence on people’s mental health and psychological well-being. Facebook was the most used social media network for spreading panic about the COVID-19 outbreak in Iraq. We found a significant positive statistical correlation between self-reported social media use and the spread of panic related to COVID-19 (R=.8701). Our results showed that the majority of youths aged 18-35 years are facing psychological anxiety.

Conclusions

During lockdown, people are using social media platforms to gain information about COVID-19. The nature of the impact of social media panic among people varies depending on an individual's gender, age, and level of education. Social media has played a key role in spreading anxiety about the COVID-19 outbreak in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Chinese Public's Attention to the COVID-19 Epidemic on Social Media: Observational Descriptive Study (Preprint)
Authors: Zhao Yuxin , Cheng Sixiang , Yu Xiaoyan , Xu Huilan
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

Since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic in China in December 2019, information and discussions about COVID-19 have spread rapidly on the internet and have quickly become the focus of worldwide attention, especially on social media.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to investigate and analyze the public’s attention to events related to COVID-19 in China at the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic (December 31, 2019, to February 20, 2020) through the Sina Microblog hot search list.

METHODS

We collected topics related to the COVID-19 epidemic on the Sina Microblog hot search list from December 31, 2019, to February 20, 2020, and described the trend of public attention on COVID-19 epidemic-related topics. ROST Content Mining System version 6.0 was used to analyze the collected text for word segmentation, word frequency, and sentiment analysis. We further described the hot topic keywords and sentiment trends of public attention. We used VOSviewer to implement a visual cluster analysis of hot keywords and build a social network of public opinion content.

RESULTS

The study has four main findings. First, we analyzed the changing trend of the public’s attention to the COVID-19 epidemic, which can be divided into three stages. Second, the hot topic keywords of public attention at each stage were slightly different. Third, the emotional tendency of the public toward the COVID-19 epidemic-related hot topics changed from negative to neutral, with negative emotions weakening and positive emotions increasing as a whole. Fourth, we divided the COVID-19 topics with the most public concern into five categories: the situation of the new cases of COVID-19 and its impact, frontline reporting of the epidemic and the measures of prevention and control, expert interpretation and discussion on the source of infection, medical services on the frontline of the epidemic, and focus on the worldwide epidemic and the search for suspected cases.

CONCLUSIONS

Our study found that social media (eg, Sina Microblog) can be used to measure public attention toward public health emergencies. During the epidemic of the novel coronavirus, a large amount of information about the COVID-19 epidemic was disseminated on Sina Microblog and received widespread public attention. We have learned about the hotspots of public concern regarding the COVID-19 epidemic. These findings can help the government and health departments better communicate with the public on health and translate public health needs into practice to create targeted measures to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19.
Enabling Nurse-Patient Communication With a Mobile App: Controlled Pretest-Posttest Study With Nurses and Non–English-Speaking Patients (Preprint)
Authors: Silvera-Tawil David , Pocock Courtney , Bradford DanaKai , Donnell Andrea , Freyne Jill , Harrap Karen , Brinkmann Sally
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

There is growing concern regarding the implications of miscommunication in health care settings, the results of which can have serious detrimental impacts on patient safety and health outcomes. Effective communication between nurses and patients is integral in the delivery of timely, competent, and safe care. In a hospital environment where care is delivered 24 hours a day, interpreters are not always available. In 2014, we developed a communication app to support patients’ interactions with allied health clinicians when interpreters are not present. In 2017, we expanded this app to meet the needs of the nursing workforce. The app contains a fixed set of phrases translated into common languages, and communication is supported by text, images, audio content, and video content.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the communication app to support nursing staff during the provision of standard care to patients from non–English-speaking backgrounds when an interpreter is not available.

METHODS

This study used a one-group pretest-posttest sequential explanatory mixed methods research design, with quantitative data analyzed using inferential statistics and qualitative data analyzed via thematic content analysis. A total of 134 observation sessions (82 pretest and 52 posttest) of everyday nurse-patient interactions and 396 app use sessions were recorded. In addition, a total of 134 surveys (82 pretest and 52 posttest) with nursing staff, 7 interviews with patients, and 3 focus groups with a total of 9 nursing staff participants were held between January and November 2017.

RESULTS

In the absence of the app, baseline interactions with patients from English-speaking backgrounds were rated as more successful (t80=5.69; P<.001) than interactions with patients from non–English-speaking backgrounds. When staff used the app during the live trial, interactions with patients from non–English-speaking backgrounds were rated as more successful than interactions without the app (F2,119=8.17; P<.001; η2=0.37). In addition, the level of staff frustration was rated lower when the app was used to communicate (t80=2.71; P=.008; r=0.29). Most participants indicated that the app assisted them in communicating.

CONCLUSIONS

Through the use of the app, a number of patients from non–English-speaking backgrounds experienced better provision of standard care, similar to their English-speaking peers. Thus, the app can be seen as contributing to the delivery of equitable health care.

CLINICALTRIAL
Ranked Apps for Depression by MARS on Android and Apple Store: A review (Preprint)
Authors: Martin-Martin Jaime , Muro-Culebras Antonio , Escriche-Escuder Adrian , González-Sánchez Manuel , Ruíz-Muñoz María , Roldán-Jiménez Cristina , De-Torres Garcia Irene , Mayoral-Cleries Fermin , Biró Attila , Tang Wen , Nikolova Borjanka , Salvatore Alfredo , Cuesta-Vargas Antonio I.
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

There are a large number of mobile applications that allow monitoring of health status. The quality of the applications is only evaluated by users and not by standard criteria.

OBJECTIVE

To examine depression-related applications in major mobile application stores and analyse them using the rating scale tool MARS.

METHODS

A search of digital applications for the control of symptoms and behavioral changes in depression was carried out in the two reference mobile operating systems Apple (App Store) and Android (Play Store) by means of two independent reviewers between September and October 2019. The search was performed on the two operating systems in the regions of Spain and the United Kingdom. Eighteen applications from the Android Play Store and twelve from the App Store were included in this study. The quality of the applications was evaluated using the MARS scale. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) were applied for the values of each section and the final score of the applications.

RESULTS

The average score of the applications ranged from 2.38 to 4.6 (3.67 ± 0.53) applying the MARS scale, ranging from 1 (inadequate) to 5 (excellent). The sections with the highest scores were Functionality (4.51) and Esthetics (3.98) and those with the lowest App Subjective quality (2.86) and Information (3.08).

CONCLUSIONS

MHealth apps (such as apps for the treatment of depression) have great potential to influence in the health status of users. Apps come to the digital market from mobile app stores without any kind of health control.
An advertising campaign’s impact on public awareness of vitiligo: a Google-Trends® analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Lapostolle Frédéric , Durand Charles , Weisslinger Lisa , Baker Chloe , Adnet Frédéric
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

The internet has changed the world. Meanwhile, internet searches themselves are now also being used a scientific tool. Recently, a famous European fashion brand (Desigual®) published as publicity, the photograph of a young model with vitiligo.

OBJECTIVE

To study the impact of the public display of such a rare disease on related internet searches.

METHODS

To do this, we investigated the Google Trends according to previously recommended methods. We compared the number of internet searches using the word ‘’vitiligo’’ and the model’s name, before and after the publication of this picture. Google Trends gives the frequency of such requests on a scale from 0 to 100, 100 corresponding to the maximum number of requests during the period of interest. A six year period was studied; three years before and three years after the campaign (i.e. 2013 September 1st).

RESULTS

The median frequency of searches for ‘’vitiligo’’ according to Google Trends, worldwide, was 52 (46-61) during the reference period. After the campaign, the median number of internet requests significantly increased to 70 (59-79) (p<0.0001). Seasonal variability was observed in both periods. During the same periods, the median number of internet searches based on the name of the model significantly increased, from 0 (0-0) to 24 (15-31) (p<0,0001).

CONCLUSIONS

This advertising campaign featuring a model with vitiligo seems to have been associated with a significant increase in internet searches for this condition. Such campaigns could indeed help to incidentally ‘’popularize’’ such skin disorders, with better public understanding contributing to an improvement in patients’ quality of life.

CLINICALTRIAL

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Use of a Low-Cost Portable 3D Virtual Reality Simulator for Psychomotor Skill Training in Minimally Invasive Surgery: Task Metrics and Score Validity (Preprint)
Authors: Alvarez-Lopez Fernando , Maina Marcelo Fabián , Arango Fernando , Saigí-Rubió Francesc
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

The high cost and low availability of virtual reality simulators in surgical specialty training programs in low- and middle-income countries make it necessary to develop and obtain sources of validity for new models of low-cost portable simulators that enable ubiquitous learning of psychomotor skills in minimally invasive surgery.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to obtain validity evidence for relationships to other variables, internal structure, and consequences of testing for the task scores of a new low-cost portable simulator mediated by gestures for learning basic psychomotor skills in minimally invasive surgery. This new simulator is called SIMISGEST-VR (Simulator of Minimally Invasive Surgery mediated by Gestures - Virtual Reality).

METHODS

In this prospective observational validity study, the authors looked for multiple sources of evidence (known group construct validity, prior videogaming experience, internal structure, test-retest reliability, and consequences of testing) for the proposed SIMISGEST-VR tasks. Undergraduate students (n=100, reference group), surgical residents (n=20), and experts in minimally invasive surgery (n=28) took part in the study. After answering a demographic questionnaire and watching a video of the tasks to be performed, they individually repeated each task 10 times with each hand. The simulator provided concurrent, immediate, and terminal feedback and obtained the task metrics (time and score). From the reference group, 29 undergraduate students were randomly selected to perform the tasks 6 months later in order to determine test-retest reliability.

RESULTS

Evidence from multiple sources, including strong intrarater reliability and internal consistency, considerable evidence for the hypothesized consequences of testing, and partial confirmation for relations to other variables, supports the validity of the scores and the metrics used to train and teach basic psychomotor skills for minimally invasive surgery via a new low-cost portable simulator that utilizes interaction technology mediated by gestures.

CONCLUSIONS

The results obtained provided multiple sources of evidence to validate SIMISGEST-VR tasks aimed at training novices with no prior experience and enabling them to learn basic psychomotor skills for minimally invasive surgery.
Perceptions of and Opinions on a Computerized Behavioral Activation Program for the Treatment of Depression in Young People: Thematic Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Tindall Lucy , Toner Paul , Mikocka-Walus Antonina , Wright Barry
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

Depression is one of the leading causes of illness and disability in young people, with approximately 20% having experienced a depressive episode by the age of 18 years. Behavioral activation (BA), a National Institute for Health and Care Excellence–recommended treatment for adults with depression, has shown preliminary support for its use with young people. BA may have the potential to be adapted and delivered in a computerized format to address the barriers often associated with young people accessing support. Despite the benefits of adopting computerized therapy delivery, the limited effectiveness of some programs has been attributed to a failure to tailor interventions to patients and practices. Therefore, while developing new treatments, it is important that target users be involved in the intervention design.

OBJECTIVE

This qualitative study aims to explore the views and preferences of young people and health care professionals regarding the development of a new computerized BA therapy for young people with low mood or depression, to ensure that the therapy was suitable for the target user.

METHODS

Semistructured focus groups and individual interviews were conducted with young people (those with experience in accessing support and those without) and health care professionals regarding the development of a new computerized BA therapy for young people with low mood or depression. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis.

RESULTS

A total of 27 individuals, comprising both health care professionals and young people, participated in this study. Vital information pertaining to the important components of a new therapy, including its presentation, delivery, and content, was collected.

CONCLUSIONS

Variations in perspectives highlighted the need to adopt a systemic approach in therapy development by considering the opinions of young people with and without experience in accessing mental health support and health care professionals.
High-Quality Transmission of Cardiotocogram and Fetal Information Using a 5G System: Pilot Experiment (Preprint)
Authors: Naruse Katsuhiko , Yamashita Tomoya , Onishi Yukari , Niitaka Yuhi , Uchida Fumikage , Kawahata Kazuya , Ishihara Mayu , Kobayashi Hiroshi
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

A cardiotocogram (CTG) is a device used to perceive the status of a fetus in utero in real time. There are a few reports of its use at home or during emergency transport.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to test whether CTG and other perinatal information can be transmitted accurately using an experimental station with a 5G transmission system.

METHODS

In the research institute, real-time fetal heart rate waveform data from the CTG device, high-definition video ultrasound images of the fetus, and high-definition video taken with a video camera on a single line were transmitted by 5G radio waves from the transmitting station to the receiving station.

RESULTS

All data were proven to be transmitted with a minimum delay of less than 1 second. The CTG waveform image quality was not inferior, and there was no interruption in transmission. Images of the transmitted ultrasound examination and video movie were fine and smooth.

CONCLUSIONS

CTG and other information about the fetuses and pregnant women were successfully transmitted by a 5G system. This finding will lead to prompt and accurate medical treatment and improve the prognosis of newborns.
Effects of Patient Portal Use on Patient Satisfaction: Survey and Partial Least Squares Analysis (Preprint)
Authors: Kinney Aaron P , Sankaranarayanan Balaji
Published: May 2020

BACKGROUND

With digital delivery of health care services gaining prominence, patient portals have become a mainstay of many health care organizations. Despite the importance of patient portals, inconclusive data exist regarding the effect of patient portal use on patient satisfaction.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study is to understand the relationship between the postadoptive use of patient portals and patient satisfaction outcomes.

METHODS

Postadoptive use of patient portals has a positive relationship with the 3 dimensions of patient satisfaction, mediated by gratification, health self-awareness, and health perceptions. A total of 504 valid patient portal user responses were collected, and partial least squares analysis was performed to analyze the data.

RESULTS

Patient satisfaction was captured using three dimensions: care team interaction, atmosphere, and instruction effectiveness. The results show that postadoptive use of patient portals has a positive influence on all 3 dimensions of patient satisfaction through the mediating variables of gratification, health self-awareness, and health perceptions. Specifically, postadoptive use had significant positive influence on gratification, health self-awareness, and health perceptions. Each of the 3 patient perceptions had significant positive influence on all 3 dimensions of patient satisfaction: care team interaction, atmosphere, and instruction effectiveness. Specifically, our model explained 31.8% of the care team interaction, 40.6% of the atmosphere, and 39.1% of the instruction effectiveness.

CONCLUSIONS

Our model shows that patient portal use can influence patient satisfaction through the mediating effects of gratification, health self-awareness, and health perception. Patient satisfaction is an important outcome for health care organizations. Therefore, by promoting effective patient portal use and fostering patient perceptions, health care organizations can improve patient satisfaction.

CLINICALTRIAL
Competing Activation of L1 and L2 in L3 Production—Evidence from a Case Study of Mongolian Native College Students from the Perspective of Think-aloud Approach
Authors: Mei Hai , Yajie Chen
Published: May 2020

This article presents six case studies of L3 production performed by trilinguals in China, aiming to explore the activation status of L1 and L2 during L3 production. Six Mongolian native college students participated as research subjects, and qualitative and quantitative research methods including a think-aloud writing test and interviews, were adopted to examine which language, Mongolian L1 or Chinese L2, were more readily activated in the process of English L3 production, as well as, what roles L1 and L2 play in the process of L3 production and what factors contribute to the activation of L1 and L2. The findings show that Mongolian L1 and Chinese L2 are activated competitively in the process of English L3 production, but for different learners, they are activated to different levels and play different roles. The recency use of background languages, language proficiency and the medium of instruction are decisive factors in determining the activation levels of Mongolian L1 and Chinese L2 for Mongolian native college students in China. Language proficiency, the type and amount of exposure to L3 and the perceived language distance are the factors that contribute the most to activation of L1 and L2 during L3 production.
Reflexiones en torno a la muerte en À la recherche du temps perdu de Marcel Proust
Authors: De la Parra Emoé
Published: May 2020

En este artículo se exploran los vínculos que existen en À la recherche du temps perdu entre la experiencia y el misterio de la muerte y algunos de los mecanismos fundamentales de la obra, a saber, el desmantelamiento del hábito, la sensualidad concreta —como el de un sabor reconocido— y la memoria involuntaria, entre otros. Para ello se propone una clasificación de la muerte según su dimensión individual o colectiva y en función de la relación que mantiene con la creatividad artística y la temporalidad de la obra de arte. Para el análisis de la rebeldía ante la muerte del propio autor, del narrador y de los distintos personajes —y las complejas relaciones que existen en este terreno entre ellos— se echa mano de la figura representada por Sherezade y de la del héroe romántico, y se considera con especial atención el enigma de la muerte para el personaje Bergotte. También se pondera la fecundidad de comparar el tratamiento de la muerte por parte de Proust y el que realizan algunos filósofos como Epicuro, Platón, Barthes, Heidegger, Bergson y Wittgenstein.
Analisis Program Pola Asuh Dan Pembentukan Karakter Peserta Didik Di Sekolah Dasar Muhammadiyah 4 Malang
Authors: Ayudah Hana , Anshory Ichsan
Published: May 2020

Abstract: Parenting practices by parents and teachers in schools play an important role in the development of a child. This study aims to describe 1) the application of parenting to students in elementary school Muhammadiyah 4 Malang, 2) The formation of students' character developed in elementary school Muhammadiyah 4 Malang. In this study, researchers used a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The research data were obtained from primary sources, namely parents, student representatives, curriculum representatives, class teachers, and students. While secondary data sources are obtained from documents obtained from the homeroom teacher. The results of this study stated that 1) the application of the school program on parenting was done through the eighteen twenty programs and the parenting program which was conducted once a semester as well as attendance in the implementation of these activities not all parents were present. 2) the formation of most of the character of students through habituation that is carried out in daily activities. The involvement of educators and education personnel in efforts to inculcate character or to strengthen character is continuously pursued to realize the independent character and care for the environment of students.Keywords: School Programs, Parenting, Character, Students Abstrak: Pola asuh yang dilakukan oleh orang tua dan guru di sekolah berperan penting terhadap perkembangan seorang anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendiskripsikan1) penerapan pola asuh orang tua terhadap peserta didik di SD Muhammadiyah 4 Kota Malang, 2) Pembentukan karakter peserta didik yang dikembangkan di SD Muhammadiyah 4 Kota Malang. Pada penelitian ini peneliti menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Data penelitian diperoleh dari sumber-sumber primer yaitu orang tua, waka kesiswaan, waka kurikulum, guru kelas dan peserta didik. Sedangkan sumber data skunder diperoleh dari dokumen yang diperoleh dari wali kelas. Hasil penelitian ini menyatakan bahwa 1) penerapan program sekolah tentang pola asuh dilakukan melalui melalui program delapan belas dua puluh dan program parenting yang dilakukan setiap satu semester sekali juga kehadiran dalam pelaksanaan kegiatan tersebut tidak semua orangtua hadir.2) pembentukan karakter peserta didik sebagaian besar melalui pembiasaan-pembiasaan yang dilaksanakan dalam aktifitas sehari-hari.Keterlibatan pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan dalam upaya penanaman budi pekerti atau penguatan karakter terus menerus diupayakan dalam rangka mewujudkan karakter mandiri dan peduli lingkungan hidup peserta didik.Kata kunci: Program Sekolah, Pola Asuh, Karakter, Peserta Didik
Pola Implementasi Gerakan Literasi Sekolah Di SMP Negeri 5 Malang
Authors: Rahman Syaiful , In'am Akhsanul
Published: May 2020

Abstract: The students 'reading ability is low, it certainly affects the students' writing ability. Implementation of the School Literacy Movement is a solution to students' low reading ability. This study aims to describe the pattern of Implementation of School Literacy Movement that took place in SMP Negeri 5 Malang. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type that describes the School Literacy Movement in SMP Negeri 5 Malang. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that the pattern of implementation of school literacy measures in SMP Negeri 5 Malang included: 1) The habituation phase was carried out by way of students bringing reading books from home or borrowing books to the library. At this stage a class reading corner was prepared, reading 15 minutes before learning began, and a literacy journal; 2) The Development and Learning Phase increases the school resources especially at the State Junior High School 5 Malang, namely the existence of a reading corner in each class, an increase in the number of books, a 30-minute reading club, and a product of the School Literacy Movement.Keywords: School Literacy Movement, Habituation Phase, Development Phase, LearningAbstrak: Kemampuan membaca peserta didik tergolong rendah pasti berpengaruh terhadap kemampuan menulis peserta didik. Implementasi Gerakan Literasi Sekolah menjadi solusi atas kemampuan membaca siswa yang rendah.  Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pola Implementasi Gerakan Literasi Sekolah yang berlangsung di SMP Negeri 5 Malang. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan jenis deskriptif yang mendeksripsikan Gerakan Literasi Sekolah di SMP Negeri 5 Malang. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pola implementasi geakan literasi sekolah di SMP Negeri 5 Malang meliputi: 1) Tahap Pembiasaan dilaksanakan dengan cara peserta didik membawa buku bacaan dari rumah atau meminjam buku ke perpustakaan. Pada tahap ini sudah disiapkan pojok baca kelas, membaca 15 menit sebelum pembelajaran dimulai, dan jurnal literas; 2) Tahap Pengembangan dan Pembelajaran meningkatkan sumber daya sekolah khusnya di Sekolah Menengah Pertama Negeri 5 Malang yaitu adanya pojok baca di masing-masing kelas, penambahan jumlah buku, adanya club baca 30 menit, dan hasil produk Gerakan Literasi Sekolah.Kata Kunci: Gerakan Literasi Sekolah, Tahap Pembiasaan, Tahap Pengembangan,  Pembelajaran
Análise da estrutura interna da Escala de Forças de Caráter
Authors: Porto Noronha Ana Paula , Viana Batista Helder Henrique
Published: May 2020

As forças de caráter podem contribuir com a minimização de sintomas de ansiedade e depressão, uma vez que potencializam o desenvolvimento do bem-estar psicológico e subjetivo. Ainda não há consenso quanto à estrutura fatorial das forças de caráter e, em razão disso, o presente estudo teve por objetivo replicar empiricamente a classificação teórica das forças de caráter por meio de análises fatoriais exploratórias. Foram participantes 1500 estudantes universitários, com faixa etária entre 16 e 64 anos (M= 2,25; DP= 7,96), que responderam à Escala de Forças de Caráter. A solução fatorial mais adequada foi a de seis fatores, com variância explicada total de 44% e confiabilidades entre .88 e .93. Os resultados encontrados são discutidos à luz da literatura.
Differentiated instruction enhances sixth-grade students' mathematics self-efficacy, learning motives, and problem-solving skills
Authors: Lai Chih-Pin , Zhang Wanpeng , Chang Yu-Liang
Published: May 2020

We examined the effectiveness of a differentiated instruction intervention in promoting 6th grade students' mathematics self-efficacy (MSE), mathematics learning motives (MLM), and mathematical problem-solving skills (MPSS). The relationships among MSE, MLM, and MPSS were also assessed.
We employed a longitudinal approach with a pretest and posttest design with 25 students, and used 3 instruments for quantitative data collection. Findings showed that the application of the differentiated instruction learning environment was significantly beneficial in advancing the students'
MSE, MLM, and MPSS. In addition, MSE significantly predicted MLM and MPSS, such that the mediating effect of MLM on the effect of MSE on MPSS was partial. This finding shows that the stronger the MSE of 6th grade students is, the better their MLM are, which, in turn, advance their MPSS.
Możliwości poprawy efektywności oddziaływań w kierunku readaptacji społecznej w warunkach izolacji penitencjarnej
Authors: Kędzierski Witold
Published: May 2020

Celem artykułu jest ukazanie przyczyn dysfunkcjonalności resocjalizacji realizowanej w polskim systemie penitencjarnym, która nieskutecznie przygotowuje skazanych do społecznej readaptacji. Diagnozuje przyczyny nieskuteczności realizowanych indywidualnych programów oddziaływań oraz obniżenia poziomu porządku i dyscypliny wśród więźniów, co nie sprzyja kształtowaniu pozytywnej atmosfery wychowawczej w jednostkach penitencjarnych. Przedstawia również możliwości poprawy efektywności oddziaływań przez zmianę struktury organizacyjnej zakładów karnych oraz zmianę paradygmatu oddziaływań korekcyjnych.
Change in paradigms in addiction therapy
Authors: Głowik Tomasz
Published: May 2020

Paradigms constitute a model description of the problems and their solutions. They are important as certain methods of work, ideas for interpreting e.g. behaviour of people, in need for help, criteria for success or failure come from them. Recent years have brought an important change, which can still be seen happening, of paradigms in theraupetic rehabilitation in the area of understanding addicts as well as the understanding of addiction itself. The change influences the occurences of new therapeutic programs, which are no longer focused on sobriety itself, but it also has a huge influence on programs limiting alcohol abuse nad reducing its negative consequences and damage. It must be emphasized that these are programs which are not designed for everyone and each of them is dedicated to strictly defined group of people with an addiction in a broad sense.
Diálogo das fontes e soluções de antinomias na efetivação da partilha de quotas por ex-cônjuge ou ex-companheiro de sócio
Authors: Rocha Lucas Salles Moreira , Mafra Tereza Cristina Monteiro
Published: May 2020

RESUMOO presente artigo objetiva examinar o direito patrimonial do ex-cônjuge ou ex-companheiro de sócio sobre quotas de sociedade limitada, nos casos de rompimento da relação familiar em que haja litígio quanto à divisão dos bens. A matéria atualmente gera controvérsias, pois o art. 600, parágrafo único, do Código de Processo Civil, e o art. 1.027 do Código Civil, que regulam os direitos do ex-cônjuge ou ex-companheiro de sócio nos casos de término da relação conjugal, aparentam conflitar entre si. Diante das controvérsias que permeiam o tema, buscar-se-á, pelo método exploratório, realizar interpretação sistemática e teleológica, para sugerir a aplicação da teoria do diálogo das fontes na compatibilização das normas aparentemente conflitantes.PALAVRAS-CHAVEDivórcio. Partilha de quotas. Diálogo das fontes. ABSTRACTThe purpose of this article is to examine the property rights of a member’s former spouse or partner towards the ownership interests of a limited liability company, in the event of a break in the family relationship, in which there is a dispute over de division of goods owned by the couple. The matter is currently controversial, since Articles 600, sole paragraph, of the Code of Civil Procedure, and Article 1,027 of the Civil Code, which regulate the rights of the former spouse or partner of partners in cases of termination of the conjugal relationship, appear to conflict with each other. Given the controversies that permeate this field, this paper will seek to perform systematic and teleological interpretation, though the exploratory method, in order to suggest the application of the theory of the dialogue of the sources in the compatibilization of the apparently conflicting rules.KEYWORDSDivorce. Division of ownership Interests. Dialogue of the sources.
O barroco e a ordem pós-burguesa: se um extravio na formação do sistema literário brasileiro
Authors: Dayrell João Guilherme
Published: May 2020

Partiremos da ressalva feita por Haroldo de Campos em “O paradigma aberto”, último capítulo de O sequestro do barroco na Formação da literatura brasileira: o caso Gregório de Matos (1986), para destacar dois momentos da obra de Antônio Cândido, quais sejam, Formação da literatura brasileira (1959) e “Dialética da malandragem” (1970). Assim, demonstraremos: 1) a reconfiguração da proposição historiográfica de um sistema literário na passagem de um texto ao outro a partir do trabalho crítico e, 2) os instrumentos que este reposicionamento confere para reduzir o modo de ser nacional à forma de vida de uma classe oprimida, operação originalmente dialética nos estudos literários brasileiros, segundo “Pressupostos, salvo engano, de ‘Dialética da malandragem” (1987), de Roberto Schwarz. Doravante, tomaremos origem deste novo sistema, a saber, a sátira barroca de Gregório de Matos, para mostrar seu percurso pela critica e historiografia literária brasileira e especular como sua recepção extraviada, caso se adote a tese de João Adolfo Hansen em A sátira e o engenho (1989), pode conferir um caráter ambíguo às funções do “modo de ser brasileiro” como parte e processo da cena contemporânea.
A FEIRA DE PRODUTOS EM TRANSIÇÃO AGROECOLÓGICA DO IFMS CORUMBÁ
Authors: Costa Mariane Leticia Leite da Cruz , Costa Edgar Aparecido da
Published: May 2020

O tema norteador deste trabalho é a agroecologia no espaço fronteiriço. O objetivo foi realizar um levantamento das percepções que os técnicos administrativos do IFMS Campus Corumbá têm sobre a feira de agroecologia que acontece no espaço institucional. Para tanto, buscou-se reunir considerações sobre fronteira, através de pesquisa bibliográfica. Realizou-se, também, levantamento de dados primários tendo um questionário como instrumento, que foi aplicado aos técnicos presentes na instituição, sendo respondido por 20 pessoas. Observou-se o interesse em adquirir produtos agroecológicos como forma de se obter uma alimentação de mais qualidade.
SEGURANÇA E DEFESA NA FRONTEIRA OESTE: O ARCO CENTRAL E AS AMEAÇAS NAS DÍADES COM BOLÍVIA E PARAGUAI
Authors: Carneiro Filho Camilo Pereira , Camara Lisa Belmiro , Pereira Bruna Letícia Marinho
Published: May 2020

A partir de 2011, as políticas do governo federal do Brasil para as regiões de fronteira voltaram a priorizar a tradicional preocupação com segurança e defesa. As iniciativas criadas a partir de então efetivaram operações como a Ágata, voltadas ao combate da criminalidade nas fronteiras do país. Severamente impactada pela atuação de organizações criminosas, que promovem ilícitos como tráfico de drogas, armas e pessoas, além de contrabando e mineração ilegal, a Fronteira Oeste do Brasil, mais precisamente as díades com Paraguai e Bolívia, refletem um cenário marcado pela dificuldade de controle e vigilância por parte do Estado brasileiro. Assim, com enfoque nas políticas públicas para a zona de fronteira, este trabalho analisa a situação específica da Fronteira Oeste brasileira, na área correspondente ao Arco Central da faixa de fronteira do país e verifica a eficácia das atuais políticas de segurança e defesa e seu potencial na transformação da realidade fronteiriça.
TRANSIÇÃO AGROECOLÓGICA EM UM LOTE DE ASSENTAMENTO RURAL NA FRONTEIRA BRASIL-BOLÍVIA
Authors: Chagas Ianna Louise Araújo , Costa Edgar Aparecido da
Published: May 2020

A prática da agricultura convencional é potencial causadora de impactos negativos ao meio ambiente. A produção em bases agroecológicas tem sido uma alternativa para a sustentação do ecossistema. O objetivo deste trabalho é discutir o processo de mudança da agricultura convencional para a produção em bases agroecológicas em um lote de assentamento rural na fronteira Brasil-Bolívia. A metodologia é baseada na pesquisa participante, com apoio da técnica da observação. Foi realizado um curso de extensão rural com agricultores familiares do assentamento Taquaral para iniciar os processos de transição agroecológica. Como resultados obteve-se a implantação de consórcios de plantas amigas, soluções naturais para os problemas encontrados e a realização de palestra com agricultores de outros lotes. Palavras-chave: .
Hybrid Neural Networks Applied to Brazilian Stock Market
Authors: Branco Neto Wilson Castello , Salvi Andrey de Aguiar , Souza William Passig de
Published: May 2020

The stock market is a stochastic, dynamic environment and is in constant evolution, and its prediction represents a big challenge. Many studies presented in the state of the art are facing this challenge, by making use of Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) as a tool to make such prediction. In this paper a comparative study is made with different methods in order to predict the Brazilian stock market through the Bovespa Index. An ANN was developed and its performance was compared against a hybrid model, in which a Genetic Algorithm (GA) is proposed as an alternative to improve the performance of this ANN. The results obtained were an average accuracy of 55.04% and 55.73% respectively, demonstrating that algorithms such as a GA have the capability of improving the performance of ANN for the stock market prediciton.