SIAM International Journal

Trustworthiness of Doctors from Public Health Campaigns

Jens Koed Madsen — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Previous research concerning the effectiveness of public health campaigns have explored the impact of message design, message content, communication channel choice and other aspects of such campaigns. Meta analyses reported in the literature reveal, however, that the choice of endorsers in health campaigns remains unexplored. The present study addresses this gap in the literature by studying what makes doctors from public health campaigns appear trustworthy in the eyes of the receiver.
The present research examines propensity for trust as well facets of trustworthiness of such expert doctors based on a survey carried out in the UK (155 respondents). Underlying factors of trustworthiness are explored to gain more insight into the understanding of how trust may affect the public’s belief updating and the formation of intentions. Exploratory factor analyses suggest four dimensions of trustworthiness. Multiple regression analyses demonstrate that these factors explain almost 70% of the variance in the participants’ expressed trust in doctors from public health campaigns.
Doctors’ ethical stance and their care for the health of the general population appear to be more important for perceived trustworthiness than their actual professional background, although their abilities and competences are closely related to ethics and benevolence. For policy makers this has important implications when selecting endorsers for public health campaigns in order to design effective health related communication, for example to combat obesity.

A Comprehensive Study and Meta Analysis of the Effect of Interaction Force Technology on Decreasing Recurrent and Significant Problems of Atrial Fibrillation Excision

Dr. Mujahid Rasheed, Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Muhammad Muqeet Naeem — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Aim:For atrial fibrillation, kinematic monitoring could be beneficial when radial pulmonary vein isolation is performed (AF). As a result, the effectiveness and security of a CF catheter in the treatment of AF were evaluated. Studies with randomization and control or studies with non - randomized observations.

Methods:We examined PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Wan fang Data, and Pakistan National Putting Information for medical studies assessing ablation of AF with CF-sensing or conventional non-CF catheters. Our current research was conducted at Cardiology Hospital Multan from May 2020 to April 2021.

Results:There were 23 studies in all. After an 11-month period, recurrent rates were decreased by 35.2 percent with CF sensing catheters and by 44.6 percent with NCF sensing catheters [RR = 0.83; 96% sample size (CI), 0.74-0.94; and p=0.06]. The sharp reconnection of the PV system was also a factor here.CF sensor catheter use resulted in a significant reduction in mortality (11.2 vs. 25.3 percent; risk ratio = 0.46, 96% confidence interval = 0.33-0.64; p0.06) and major complications (2.9% vs. 4.2 percent; odds ratio = 0.55, 96% confidence interval = 0.38-0.96; p0.06) compared to NCF sensor catheter use.Procedural parameters such as regulatory requirements.

Conclusion:The use of catheters with CF shaved down considerable amounts of operation time, ablation time, fluoroscopy length, and radiation dosage. A 12-month follow-up study found that catheter ablation of AF using a CF-sensing catheter decreased the incidence of severe problems and produced superior results compared to NCF-sensing catheters.

The Analysis of Grammatical Errors On Students' Essay Writting By Using Grammarly

Ratna Agustin, Sri Wulandari — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Considering the importance of grammar knowledge in the process of writing essays to students, the researchers aimed to research and explain the grammar errors in the essays of students of the English Department at UNISKA Kediri. The research study is classified into qualitative study. The study analyzed 14 samples English Essays written by UNISKA students. To classify the different types of errors made by students and identify common errors in writing student essays are using triangulation method. The results of this research found types of grammatical errors in the students' essays consist of 7 total errors in the grammar section, including 19,66% were found in articles a/an/the error, 13,68% were found in punctuation errors, 11,97% were found in plural/singular error, 11,97% were found in preposition errors, 5,13% were found in tenses error, 0,85% were found in to + V1 error, and 0,85% were found in pronoun error. Those errors indicated the problems faced by students in writing essays. The most dominant grammatical error found is in the articles a/an/the error including 19,66%. Researcher also found students’ difficulties facing in writing their essays. That found students' questionnaire answers. Researcher found the students’ difficulties are selecting and developing topic, write a well structured sentence and paragraph, grammar, and vocabulary. Based on the findings of grammar errors in student essays, the researcher hopes students to be more aware of writing essays with the correct grammar, aware of the wrong grammar on their Essays and using Grammarly Application to help in writing essays.

Public Health Significance of Neuroticism

Benjamin B. Lahey — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The personality trait of neuroticism refers to relatively stable tendencies to respond with negative emotions to threat, frustration, or loss. Individuals in the population vary markedly on this trait, ranging from frequent and intense emotional reactions to minor challenges to little emotional reaction even in the face of significant difficulties. Although not widely appreciated, there is growing evidence that neuroticism is a psychological trait of profound public health significance. Neuroticism is a robust correlate and predictor of many different mental and physical disorders, comorbidity among them, and the frequency of mental and general health service use. Indeed, neuroticism apparently is a predictor of the quality and longevity of our lives. Achieving a full understanding of the nature and origins of neuroticism, and the mechanisms through which neuroticism is linked to mental and physical disorders, should be a top priority for research. Knowing why neuroticism predicts such a wide variety of seemingly diverse outcomes should lead to improved understanding of commonalities among those outcomes and improved strategies for preventing them.

A Companion to Medieval and Renaissance Bologna

Guy Geltner — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Surveys the development of prophylactic practices in Bologna between the 13th and 16th centuries. Thirteenth-century bolognesi had access to a greater range of medical healers, knowledge, and services than most city dwellers of that era, let alone rustics.

Length of Hospital Stay And Associated Factors Among Heart Failure Patients Admitted To The University Hospital in Northwest Ethiopia

Masho Tigabe Tekle, Abaynesh Fentahun Bekalu, Yonas Getaye Tefera — Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

A prolonged length of hospital stay during heart failure-related hospitalization results in frequent readmission and high mortality. The study was aimed to determine the length of hospital stays and associated factors among heart failure patients.

Microsoft Office 365-A1 As Online English Teaching Media In Academic Reading Lesson

Angga Prasongko, Erwin Hari Kurniawan, M. Syaichul Muchyidin — Sat, 15 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Education is one of the sectors of life that has been affected by the global pandemic. As an attempt to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus, one of the policies implemented by the Indonesian Ministry of Education is online learning. It is can be a triggered acceleration of education digitalization in Indonesia. Technology-based learning media and applications have been applied at the Universitas Islam Kadiri (UNISKA Kediri) during online learning in the pandemic era. UNISKA Kediri develops learning media in the form of a Learning Management System (LMS UNISKA) based on Moodle for lecture activities. One of the popular teaching media used as online learning is Microsoft Office 365 A1. This research aimed to prove the use of Microsoft Office 365 - A1 as online English teaching and learning media, especially in academic reading lesson and its challenges. The research was carried out at the English Education study program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, UNISKA Kediri. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The data collection was carried out by interview, field observation and documentation. After data collection. The data validation through a data triangulation process with a source triangulation model. The results showed that the implementation of teaching and learning using Microsoft 365 – A1 in academic reading lesson have been applied during the COVID-19 pandemic, the obstacles both lecturer and students have problem on their ability for adapting the habitual in online teaching and learning process. From the study can be concluded that using Office 365 A1 on Academic Reading in the English Education study program UNISKA Kediri helps students in conducting online lectures during the COVID 19 pandemic. The use of learning media according to the needs of learners is very effective in achieving learning objectives.

Urgency Legal Aspects Of Growth Information Technology In Indonesia

Hardianto Djanggih — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Article is aims to growth in information technology are the implications for human life. information technology can bring benefits to humans and may also have an effect. one effect is the cyber crime. Therefore, we need regulation to address the development of information technology. Regulation is needed as the state's responsibility to protect its citizens from the aspect of life. In Indonesia birth of regulation of information technology starting with the enactment of Law No. 11 of 2008 on Information and Electronic Transactions. However, in the growth of the Act are experiencing changes were very significant.

Addressing Public Health Emergencies via Facebook Surveys: Advantages, Challenges, and Practical Considerations

André Grow, Daniela Perrotta — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Surveys of the general population can provide crucial information for designing effective non-pharmaceutical interventions to tackle public health emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, conducting such surveys can be difficult, especially when timely data collection is required. In this paper, we discuss our experiences with using targeted Facebook advertising campaigns to address these difficulties in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. We describe central advantages, challenges, and practical considerations. This includes a discussion of potential sources of bias and how they can be addressed.

Systematic Literature Review: Work Readiness of Vocational High School Graduates in Facing The Industrial 4.0 Era

Ina Nurjannah, A. Ana, Alias Masek — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The Industrial Era 4.0 requires Vocational High School (VHS) graduates to have high capabilities and competitiveness in facing global job competition. Every graduate is expected to have Work Readiness relevant to the demands of the industry and the world of work. Many studies examine aspects of Work Readiness that graduates must possess in the industry 4.0 era. So, it is necessary to review journal papers that discuss the Work Readiness of VHS graduates facing the Industrial 4.0 era. The method used in this study is a Systematic Literature Review of journal papers published from 2016-2021. The findings of this study show that 13 research articles resulted from interrelated mapping journals. Those findings cover topics about graduates, students, dimensions, industry, curriculum, factors, experience, training, workers, skills, employers, employability, and soft skills. Secondly, 10 Work Readiness that must be possessed by graduates, namely readiness to adopt technology, communication skills, collaboration skills, adaptability, analytical and problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, innovativeness, independence, creativity, and curiosity. Third, the readiness to adopt technology in digitalisation is the most priority aspect of Work Readiness needed for VHS graduates in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 era. The findings of this study are expected to be the basic reference for developing the VHS Curriculum to face the Industrial 4.0 era. Therefore, VHS graduates will have good work readiness that fulfils the demands of the industry.