bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
A meta-analysis of quality assessment reports using prevalidated tool to evaluate the quality of health-care services in three-core domains biomedical waste management, Hospital Infection Control Practices, and Patient Safety Practices in government health-care organizations of U.P.
Authors: Harsvardhan R. , Srivastava Ankita , Mehrotra Ayush , Singh Saurabh , Gupta Gaurav , Kumari Shweta , Alvi Saima 
Published: February 2022

Background:
Improper biomedical waste management (BMWM) poses a serious threat not only to health-care providers and patients but also to the community and environment at large; hence, with an aim to promote cleanliness, hygiene, and infection control practices in government health-care facilities, GoI launched “Kayakalp-Swacchta Guidelines for public health facilities.” A meta-analysis of quality assessment reports of five government hospitals of U.P. was done with an aim to evaluate the quality of health-care services in three-core domains (BMWM, Hospital Infection Control Practices [HICPs], and Patient Safety Practices [PSPs]).

Materials and Methods:
Meta-analysis of quality assessment reports pertaining to three domains (BMWM, HICP, and PSP) drawing preidentified parameters from therein was done using purposive sampling technique. Data acquisition was based on record review, patient interview (PI), staff interview, and observation and vendor interview. Parameters were scored for compliance with 2, 1, and 0 score for complete, partial, and noncompliance, respectively.

Results:
The average compliance of five health-care organizations with respect to the conformance with quality parameters was 77.85%. Wherein, domain-specific scores were 81.42% for BMWM, 78.15% for HICP, and 64% for PSP. The individual highest score in the domains observed was 91.2%, 93.6%, and 100%, respectively. The individual lowest score observed was 58.7%, 49.09%, and 14%, respectively.

Conclusion:
It can be safely concluded from the overall average compliance score that quality of health-care services pertaining to the three preidentified domains in the health-care organizations is satisfactory; however, the wide gap in the individual highest and lowest score suggests an eminent need for pragmatic strategy toward improvement.
Standardization of Purisha Pariksha with Special Reference to Jala Nimajjan Vidhi
Authors: Uikey Rajesh , Kar Anukul Chandra 
Published: February 2022

Backgroud:

Jala-Nimajjan Purisha Pariksha is an ancient method that has been described in all most all the Samhitas, which was done to assess the presence of Ama (undigested substance) in the stool. Ama is an important factor which is considered generally as the root cause of all the diseases. So, this technique was considered as an important tool to ascertain the presence of Ama in the stool. This is a simple method in which stool mass is dropped on water and observation is being made whether stool floats or sinks. If stool sinks, then it is associated with Ama or otherwise if it floats, then it is Nirama (digested substance).

Aim:
The aim of the study was to standardize the procedure of Jal-Nimajjan Purisha Pariksha.

Materials and Methods:
The present study is broadly divided into two parts: Part-I a pilot study for standardization of Jala-Nimajjan Purisha Pariksha in terms of physical parameters And Part-II: study on features of Jala-Nimajjan Purisha Pariksha in apparently healthy volunteers along with routine and microscopic examination of stool. Thirty apparently healthy volunteers were selected from BHU campus.

Results:
This study showed a significant result in correlation with textual descriptions of Ayurveda regarding Agni and Purisha Pariksha. Statistically, Chi-square test was applied to obtained data and analyzed by SPSS software version 6.

Conclusion:
This method is more important because it can detect the Ama before its manifestation of symptoms in the whole body. Whenever there is abnormality of Agni in the body, it has a direct effect on digestion. If Agni does not work properly, then Ama is produced in the intestine. Stool is the first excretory substance produced as a result of digestion. If any changes occur in the bowel, it will be seen first in stool and can be detected by Jala-Nimajjan Purisha Pariksha.
Health-care Staff Beliefs and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccinations
Authors: Rad Mina Kianmanesh , Fakhri Ahmad , Stein LAR , Araban Marzieh 
Published: February 2022

Introduction:
Health-care worker desire to receive coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) vaccination can affect public perception and adoption of vaccination. The present study surveyed the health beliefs of health-care staff regarding COVID-19 vaccination.

Methods:
In this cross-sectional online survey conducted in Iran between May and June 2021, 537 health-care staff (73.8% females) participated. Health-care staff were assessed on the following constructs: health locus of control, trust in the health-care system, subjective norms, fear of COVID-19, attitude and feelings toward vaccination, physical distancing, intention to engage in preventative behaviors, and perceived behavioral control. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to examine the influence of demographic, clinical factors, fear of COVID-19, and health beliefs, in predicting openness toward vaccination.

Results:
About 67.5% of subjects received COVID-19 vaccination (first or second dose), with 57.2% reporting feeling confident in getting vaccinated and 32% expressing hesitancy in getting vaccinated. Trust in the health-care system, fear of COVID-19, and positive attitude toward vaccination were significantly higher in vaccinated participants than unvaccinated ones, P < 0.05.

Conclusion:
Being vaccinated and openness toward vaccination are influenced by health-care professionals' demographic and clinical characteristics, and health perceptions (i.e., fear of COVID-19). Whereas being overwhelmed with fear of COVID-19 is unadvisable, realistic concern balanced with appropriate action (e.g., vaccination) may be reasonable.
Individual Characteristics and Demographics Associated with Mask Wearing During the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States
Authors: Liu Echu , Arledge Samantha 
Published: February 2022

Introduction:
Many scientific studies provide evidence of mask wearing as an effective strategy to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus. However, US citizens do not adhere to this prevention practice universally. Although past studies have shown disparities in mask wearing by age, gender, ethnicity, and location, the literature lacks a work that uses large-scale national survey data to understand the mask-wearing resistors' characteristics and demographics. This study's purpose is to fill this gap.

Methods:
We obtained this study's data from the COVID-19 Impact Survey, a nationally representative survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago. This survey aims at generating national and regional statistics by surveying representative regional and national samples in three time periods: April 20–26, 2020, May 4–10, 2020, and June 1–8, 2020. Data for our analysis are from the public-use files of these three waves. We performed logistic regressions to estimate the adjusted risk ratio (ARR) of not wearing masks for several personal characteristics and demographics.

Results:
Our results suggest that younger (average ARR = 1.66) and lower-income (average ARR = 1.51) adults are more likely not to wear a face mask to prevent the coronavirus spread. On the other hand, unhealthy (average ARR = 0.81), female (average ARR = 0.68), and minority (average ARR = 0.65) adults are less likely not to wear a mask. Furthermore, residents in the Northeast region (average ARR = 0.34) and urban residents (average ARR = 0.54) are less likely not to wear a face mask.

Conclusion:
Mask-wearing behavior differs by age, income, health status, gender, race, region, and geographical residence in the US.
A Comparison of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Received by Patients with Major Depressive Disorder Following Traumatic Brain Injury for Emotional Status and Quality of Life of Their Caregivers
Authors: Faghihi Ali , Zanjani Zahra , Omidi Abdollah , Fakharian Esmaeil 
Published: February 2022

Introduction:
Caregivers of individuals who sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) experience psychological problems that are linked to emotional status of their injured relatives. This study intends to compare the effect of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) received by depressed TBI survivors on their caregivers.

Methods:
This was a single-blind, parallel-group, randomized controlled trial conducted between September 2018 and June 2019 at a teaching hospital in Iran. Participants were the 20–60-year-old persons who provide care to TBI survivors for 1–4 years. The survivors were randomized to receive either CBT (n = 24) or ACT (n = 24), or to stay on the waiting list (WL, n = 24). The family caregivers completed Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (physical, SF12-PCS; mental, SF12-MCS) before, after, and 3 months following the treatments.

Results:
All caregivers were analyzed (completers = 83.33%). Between-group differences were not significant (Ps > 0.5; small effect sizes) except at follow-up, where the differences on DASS21-Depression (P < 0.05; Glass's Δ = −0.635; 95% confidence interval [CI]: −0.729, 0.296) and SF12-MCS (P < 0.05; Glass's Δ = 0.751; 95% CI: −0.36, 0.807) were significant between caregivers of CBT recipients and WL. Moreover, a medium effect size on SF12-PCS (P > 0.5; Glass's Δ = 0.538; 95% CI: −0.416, 0.731) and SF12-MCS (P > 0.05; Glass's Δ = 0.507; 95% CI: −0.425, 0.772) was observed between caregivers of ACT recipients and WL at follow-up.

Conclusion:
Treating depression in TBI survivors can affect psychological status of their family caregivers. CBT received by TBI survivors is effective for improving caregivers' depression and mental quality of life.
Visual outcome of intraocular Iris–Claw lens implantation in Indonesian children with ectopia lentis
Authors: Yulia Dian E. , Barliana Julie D. , Soeharto Diajeng A. 
Published: February 2022

Abstract

PURPOSE:
The purpose of the study was to describe the visual outcomes of anterior chamber iris–claw intraocular lens (IOL) implantation in pediatric ectopia lentis.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A retrospective review was conducted on the medical records of children with ectopia lentis who underwent primary anterior iris–claw IOL implantation at a national referral hospital in Indonesia in the years 2013–2020. Primary outcomes include visual acuity (VA) and postoperative complications. Postoperative data were collected at 1-year follow-up.

RESULTS:
A total of 26 eyes of 17 patients were included, the average age at surgery was 9 (5–14) years. Uncorrected VA significantly improved (P = 0.000) from an average of 1.6 ± 0.35 logMAR preoperatively to 0.7 ± 0.33 logMAR postoperatively, best-corrected VA also significantly improved, and 77% of eyes that achieved a postoperative best-corrected VA of 0.3 logMAR. Postoperative complications were reported in three eyes, including elevated intraocular pressure, IOL de-enclavation, severe inflammation, and endophthalmitis; all cases were promptly treated and had good visual outcomes. The mean onset of complications was roughly 3 months (77 ± 129 days) after surgery.

CONCLUSION:
Anterior iris–claw implantation in children with ectopia lentis appear to be effective in achieving good visual outcome. With its relatively simple technique, anterior iris–claw implantation can potentially serve as a favorable option for the treatment of pediatric ectopia lentis. Long-term prospective research with larger sample sizes is needed.
Subcutaneous tocilizumab for active thyroid eye disease refractory to orbital radiation and systemic steroids in tobacco smokers
Authors: Stevens Shanlee M. , Pirakitikulr Nathan , Lee Bradford W. 
Published: February 2022

PURPOSE:
Tocilizumab (TCZ) through intravenous infusion has been shown to effectively treat active thyroid eye disease (TED) refractory to systemic steroids. TCZ is also available as a self-administered subcutaneous injection, but data demonstrating the efficacy of this formulation are limited. This study investigated the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous TCZ (SC-TCZ) for the treatment of active, moderate-to-severe TED in smokers.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This retrospective clinical case series evaluated the clinical outcomes and adverse effects of SC-TCZ when taken for a minimum of 4 months by patients with moderate-to-severe TED and a current or recent history of cigarette smoking.

RESULTS:
Three patients received SC-TCZ every 1-2 weeks (4.6-11.2 mg/kg/month). The average pre-to-posttreatment clinical activity score reduction was 5.4, and proptosis was reduced by an average of 2.0 mm. No serious adverse effects were reported.

CONCLUSION:
SC-TCZ may be a useful and effective therapy for treating challenging cases of inflammatory TED and offers a safe alternative to office or hospital-based infusions. Further studies are needed to better understand optimal dosing regimens and relative efficacy compared to monthly TCZ infusions and other immunotherapies.
UJI AKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI SEDIAAN SALEP EKSTRAK ETANOL DAUN SENGGANI (Melastoma malabathricum L.) TERHADAP BAKTERI staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Novasella Novasella , Rahmatullah St. , Wirasti Wirasti , Pambudi Dwi Bagus 
Published: March 2022

Daun Senggani (Melastoma malabathricum L.) adalah gulma yang mengadung senyawa kimia flavonoid, saponin, tanin, dan steroid/terpenoid. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bahwa salep ekstrak etanol daun senggani dapat dibuat menjadi sediaan salep yang memenuhi persyaratan dan untuk meneliti aktivitas antibakteri dari formulasi salep ekstrak etanol daun senggani terhadap bakteri Staphyllococcus aureus. Metode uji aktivitas antibakteri menggunakan difusi sumuran dengan kosentrasi ekstrak 6,8 dan 10% dengan kontrol negatif yaitu salep tanpa ekstrak dan kontrol positif menggunakan salep gentamisi. Hasil penelitian berupa besar diameter zona hambat dari setiap formulasi dan pemenuhan persyaratan fisik sediaan salep meliputi uji organoleptis, homogenitas, pH, daya sebar, daya lekat,viskositas, cyling tes dan uji iritas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak Daun Senggani dapat diformulasikan menjadi sediaan salep yang memenuhi persyaratan fisik. Hasil dari uji Aktivitas Antibakteri terhadap bakteri staphyllococcus aureus termasuk kategori kuat pada setiap kosentrasi yaitu F1 6% 11,04 mm, F2 8% 11,24 mm dan F3 10% sebesar 11,47mm. terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan pada aktivitas antibakteri masing- masing formula.
APOLOGY STRATEGIES IN CAMEROON FRENCH
Authors: Farenkia Bernard Mulo 
Published: March 2022

This article discusses the results of a case study on strategies used by Cameroon French speakers to apologize in situations involving friends and superiors. The data of the study were collected by means of a Discourse completion Task Questionnaire that was administered to two groups of university students. The findings show that the participants used a wide range of direct and indirect apology strategies and that the apology utterances mostly occurred in speech act sets, which generally involved combinations of direct and indirect apologies and supportive acts. The results also reveal the use of nominal address terms, codeswitching and some indigenized patterns of French to modify the illocutionary force of apologies. Overall, the linguistic and pragmatic choices made by the respondents varied according to degree of familiarity and power distance between the interlocutors.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0949/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE SERVICE’S AND PROVIDER’S DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CARE-SEEKING BEHAVIORS AMONG WOMEN IN KHANA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Nwiko Kuebari M. , Asogwa Emmanuel U. 
Published: March 2022

<p>The study examined the quality of health care services and provider’s determinants of health care seeking behavior among women in Khana local government area of Rivers State. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional survey design. Three research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The sample size for the study was 1,200 women selected using multi-stage sampling procedures. A validated self-structured instrument, titled, “Determinants of Health Care Seeking Behavior Questionnaire”, with a reliability index value of 0.64 was used for data collection. Means and Standard Deviations were used to answer the research questions whole Analysis of Variance was used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study showed that the respondents had good health care-seeking behaviors in terms of action on perceived signs and symptoms of disease (= 2.67 + 0.89), test-seeking behavior (= 2.93 + 0.94), choice of health care service’s factors (= 3.36 + 0.76), treatment-seeking behaviors (= 2.86 + 0.95), and treatment-adherent behavior (= 2.87+ 0.85). The results also showed that quality of health care service (= 2.90 + 0.97) were significant determinants, while health care provider’s factors (= 2.43 + 1.05) were not determinants of health care seeking-behavior of the respondents. The study recommended among others that health care services should be health care consumers-centered to sustain and improve on the health care-seeking behavior and proper re-orientation of health care providers should be carried out at every level of health care in order to create friendly relationship between health care providers and consumers or patients.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0917/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
GREEN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRIES: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW
Authors: Susanto Eko , Rofaida Rofi , Senen Syamsul Hadi 
Published: March 2022

<p>The publication of the Green Human Resources Management (GHRM) review in the hospitality industry still leaves extensive development opportunities. GHRM's strategic role in realizing sustainable tourism needs to be studied from the forming factors, technical application, and its impact on various variables. Through the systematic literature review process, this article seeks to uncover GHRM studies in the hospitality industry from 2016-to 2021. The data sources used come from Science Direct, Sage Journal, and Emerald outlets with multi-region viewpoints. Implementing the PRISMA protocol revealed that the application of GHRM in the hospitality industry is closely related to the AMO Concept, Environmental Management System, and several impact variables, mainly on financial aspects, corporate image, and environmental performance.</p><p>JEL: L80; L83; O15</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0961/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL CAPITAL ON THE DIGITAL ENTREPRENEURS’ PERFORMANCE DURING THE OMICRON VARIANT WAVE (SARS-CoV-2: B.1.1.529)
Authors: Kanapathipillai Kumaran , Kumaran Sharvena 
Published: March 2022

<p>This study empirically scrutinises the relationship between social capital and entrepreneurial performance during the Omicron variant (SARs-CoV-2: B.1.1.529) spread in Malaysia. This study focused on spousal social support, social network, social media usage, and the digital entrepreneurs' performance. This research applied quantitative methods to yield empirical results and substantiations to answer the research questions. Data was collected using a questionnaire through Google Docs. A total of 313 digital entrepreneurs operating their ventures in West Malaysia contributed the data for this study which led to the discoveries, reasonings, and final judgments. The results attained in this study reveal statistically significant relationships among spousal social support, social network, and social media usage with the digital entrepreneurs' performance during the onslaught of the silent enemy (Omicron variant), which is spreading at an alarming rate. Additionally, this study's breakthrough will undeniably give the digital entrepreneurs assurance to form a formidable relationship with their spouses, create and increase the social networks between all stakeholders of the business, and use social media extensively to gain resources and customers during the Omicron shockwave. Moreover, by improving the relationship with their spouse, optimising the social network, and augmenting social media usage, the digital entrepreneurs can heighten their business performance and endure the challenges that they are subjected to during the assault of the Omicron wave in Malaysia.</p><p><strong>JEL:</strong> L10; J10</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0921/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA COURSEWARE IN TEACHING CARE MANAGEMENT
Authors: Cabaluna Johdel C. 
Published: March 2022

The effectiveness of multimedia courseware optimizes teaching care management will provide knowledge in the global world. The progress of students’ rights and civilization is acceptable and is universal and effective in influencing the standard quality of learning among the care management students. The study identifies the effectiveness of interactive multimedia courseware in teaching care management and aims to know its importance, effectiveness and enhancement of students' learning process. The study employed the qualitative and quantitative descriptive approach which is a mixed-method to identify the effectiveness of interactive multimedia courseware in care management practices, using the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) among the Clinical Instructors who have the capacity and ability to analyze the effectiveness of interactive multimedia courseware for the improvement program of the care management students. Purposive sampling is utilized in the study which closely resembled and synthesized the objectives of the study. The study comprised (90) respondents only. Results show that interactive multimedia courseware enhances the difference from teaching traditional to high-tech of teaching which is interesting for the students inside the classroom and it shows that multimedia courseware enhances students in their learning process through exposure to technology, innovation and promotion, concept and control, and its effectiveness in the improved and delivery of course outline and output. Findings show that is a significant correlation on the interactive multimedia courseware in teaching care management as observed by the respondents.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0923/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>