Journal articles: 'Conducting meetings'

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McMakin, Jacqueline, and Rhoda Nary. "Conducting Prayerful Parish Meetings." Liturgy 7, no. 3 (January 1988): 76–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/04580638809408900.

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Cahill, Philippa J., Elizabeth A. Lobb, Christine Sanderson, and Jane L. Phillips. "What is the evidence for conducting palliative care family meetings? A systematic review." Palliative Medicine 31, no. 3 (August 19, 2016): 197–211. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0269216316658833.

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Background: Structured family meeting procedures and guidelines suggest that these forums enhance family–patient–team communication in the palliative care inpatient setting. However, the vulnerability of palliative patients and the resources required to implement family meetings in accordance with recommended guidelines make better understanding about the effectiveness of this type of intervention an important priority. Aim and design: This systematic review examines the evidence supporting family meetings as a strategy to address the needs of palliative patients and their families. The review conforms to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement. Data sources: Six medical and psychosocial databases and “CareSearch,” a palliative care–specific database, were used to identify studies reporting empirical data, published in English in peer-reviewed journals from 1980 to March 2015. Book chapters, expert opinion, and gray literature were excluded. The Cochrane Collaboration Tool assessed risk of bias. Results: Of the 5051 articles identified, 13 met the inclusion criteria: 10 quantitative and 3 qualitative studies. There was low-level evidence to support family meetings. Only two quantitative pre- and post-studies used a validated palliative care family outcome measure with both studies reporting significant results post-family meetings. Four other quantitative studies reported significant results using non-validated measures. Conclusion: Despite the existence of consensus-based family meeting guidelines, there is a paucity of evidence to support family meetings in the inpatient palliative care setting. Further research using more robust designs, validated outcome measures, and an economic analysis are required to build the family meeting evidence before they are routinely adopted into clinical practice.

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Yi, Zhixian. "Conducting meetings in the change process." Library Management 33, no. 1/2 (December 30, 2011): 22–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/01435121211203293.

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Large, Alison. "Conducting virtual meetings during the pandemic." BDJ Team 8, no. 1 (January 2021): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41407-021-0501-7.

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Nissi, Riikka, and Esa Lehtinen. "Conducting a task while reconstructing its meaning." Pragmatics. Quarterly Publication of the International Pragmatics Association (IPrA) 25, no. 3 (September 1, 2015): 393–423. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/prag.25.3.04nis.

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This article investigates the way an institutional task of a meeting is oriented to by different meeting participants and developed in and through local interaction. Our data come from a city organization, where a large organizational change is planned and prepared through a series of face-to-face encounters and accompanying written texts. Using the notion of recontextualization and by connecting it to the conversation analytical method and to the notion of intersubjectivity, the study examines how the institutional task that is verbalized in written form prior to the meeting is conceptualized by meeting participants in their turns of talk. By doing so, the study will particularly shed light on the question of how different recontextualizations are motivated by their sequential position in interaction. Based on this, it also investigates how the meeting participants construct their professional identities through the conceptualizations made. In a wider sense, the article shows how spoken interaction and written texts interweave and form a reciprocal relationship in organizational life. Thus, it contributes to a deeper understanding about the multifaceted connections between the interactional management of meetings and wider organizational practices and processes that these encounters have been set up to advance.

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Harolds, Jay. "Planning and Conducting Meetings Effectively, Part I." Clinical Nuclear Medicine 36, no. 12 (December 2011): 1106–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0b013e31823654be.

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Harolds, Jay A. "Planning and Conducting Meetings Effectively, Part II." Clinical Nuclear Medicine 37, no. 1 (January 2012): 71–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0b013e318238c24b.

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Harolds, Jay A. "Planning and Conducting Meetings Effectively, Part III." Clinical Nuclear Medicine 37, no. 2 (February 2012): 164–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/rlu.0b013e31823ab454.

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Gueguen, Jennifer A., Carma L. Bylund, Richard F. Brown, Tomer T. Levin, and David W. Kissane. "Conducting family meetings in palliative care: Themes, techniques, and preliminary evaluation of a communication skills module." Palliative and Supportive Care 7, no. 2 (June 2009): 171–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951509000224.

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ABSTRACTObjective:To develop a communication skills training module for health care professionals about how to conduct a family meeting in palliative care and to evaluate the module in terms of participant self-efficacy and satisfaction.Methods:Forty multispecialty health care professionals from the New York metropolitan area attended a communication skills training module at a Comprehensive Cancer Center about how to conduct a family meeting in oncology. The modular content was based on the Comskil model and current literature in the field.Results:Based on a retrospective pre–post measure, participants reported a significant increase in self-efficacy about their ability to conduct a family meeting. Furthermore, at least 93% of participants expressed their satisfaction with various aspects of the module by agreeing or strongly agreeing with statements on the course evaluation form.Significance of results:Family meetings play a significant role in the palliative care setting, where family support for planning and continuing care is vital to optimize patient care. Although these meetings can be challenging, this communication skills module is effective in increasing the confidence of participants in conducting a family meeting.

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Maslova, V. M. "MODERATION AS A WAY TO EFFECTIVELY CONDUCT EVENTS: METHODICAL ASPECT." Scientific Journal ECONOMIC SYSTEMS 13, no. 4 (2020): 85–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.29030/2309-2076-2020-13-4-85-90.

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The article discusses moderation, which is used for organizing and conducting various events, including internal meetings and working meetings; business meetings and negotiations; consultations for clients and partners, as well as training events. The main factors determining the need to involve a moderator in various events are identified. A step-by-step procedure for preparing and conducting the event is presented, which covers all stages from the organization to making decisions or recommendations. The features of conducting educational and online events using the moderation method are highlighted. The results of the research on this issue are summarized.

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Baker, Edward L., and Susan A. Murphy. "Conducting Successful Virtual Meetings While Managing COVID Fatigue." Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 27, no. 2 (March 2021): 208–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/phh.0000000000001335.

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Abdul Samat, Nor Hayati, Hasani Mohd. Ali, and Ahmad Shamsul Abd Aziz. "ELECTRONIC SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING AS A NEW NORM AFTER COVID-19: IS MALAYSIA READY?" International Journal of Law, Government and Communication 5, no. 21 (December 31, 2020): 248–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/ijlgc.5210020.

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Electronic shareholders’ meeting is a modern method of conducting a shareholders’ meeting. When it was first introduced, the corporate community was less excited to take advantage of it. This situation changed when the world faced the COVID-19 pandemic. When human movement is being controlled to break the chain of infections, companies see electronic meetings as an alternative to hold shareholder meetings. Whether it can survive as the new norm of the corporate world depends on various factors. This paper analyse three things deem fundamental in assessing the issue. First is the law that can be the basis of its implementation. The second is support from infrastructure. The third is the ability of shareholders to participate in it. At the end of this discussion, it is concluded that Malaysia has all three requirements as forwarded by this paper. As such, Malaysia may be considered ready to accept electronic meetings as a new norm in organising shareholders’ meetings.

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Flowers, Arhlene A., and Kimberly Gregson. "Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Conducting Meetings and Events in Virtual Worlds." International Journal of Strategic Information Technology and Applications 3, no. 4 (October 2012): 48–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jsita.2012100104.

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Whether businesses will make use of virtual worlds for meetings, training, and events is not just an academic question. Use of existing and newly developed virtual worlds is expected to grow for the near future. International companies are entering a variety of virtual worlds to promote collaboration among their geographically dispersed workforce for training and meetings, as well as for business-to-business and business-to-consumer applications with internal and external audiences. These worlds provide engaging experiences that can be enjoyable and memorable. This article addresses opportunities and challenges in conducting meetings in virtual worlds. It covers the evolution of technology for virtual meetings, a theoretical analysis of technology acceptance, case studies on organizations utilizing virtual worlds, and practical considerations for conducting virtual meetings and events.

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Salam, Abdul. "Conducting multidisciplinary meetings on rehabilitation wards or stroke units." BMJ 332, no. 7536 (February 4, 2006): s45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7536.s45.

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Popov, Nikolay, and Gergana Georgieva. "Political Participation And Protest Regulations In The Republic Of Bulgaria In 2013." International conference KNOWLEDGE-BASED ORGANIZATION 21, no. 2 (June 1, 2015): 500–504. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/kbo-2015-0085.

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Abstract Holding a meeting or demonstration is a constitutional right (Art. 43 of the Constitution). The order is defined in the Law on gatherings, meetings and manifestations, and every municipal council shall issue an ordinance regulating the details for conducting such events in their country. However, the ongoing protests and counter-protests in Bulgaria have caused debates regarding the mass gatherings out in the open under the Bulgarian Law on gatherings, meetings and manifestations. Entered into force on 2.02.1990, the law does not seem a sufficient answer to the people's expectations for responsiveness to current conditions and dynamic public relations. The present article aims to indicate new practices in the forms of political participation in Bulgaria in 2013.

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Noor, Mochammad. "Improving the Ability in Writing Narrative Text of Junior High School Students through Peer Feedback." IJELTAL (Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics) 1, no. 1 (November 6, 2016): 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.21093/ijeltal.v1i1.10.

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This study employed classroom action research to investigate the impact of peer feedback strategy towards the improvement of eighth graders’ ability in writing narrative text. Planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting were conducted in one cycle that consisted of 7 meetings in which, 6 meeting for implementing the stages of peer feedback strategy, and 1 meeting for conducting the writing test. The result showed that students’ average score improved 13.86 points from the preliminary study result and got 91.2% positive responds from the students after this strategy had been implemented.

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Lymar, Yuliia. ""TRAINING FUTURE TEACHERS FOR CONDUCTING MORNING MEETINGS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL"." Pedagogical Education: Theory and Practice 2, no. 25 (December 1, 2018): 180–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.32626/2309-9763.2018-25-2.180-185.

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Odeniyi, Folasade, and Jennifer Walter. "Clinician Perspectives on Preparing for and Conducting Family Meetings (S773)." Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 49, no. 2 (February 2015): 445. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.11.252.

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Tarigan, Masmur, and Adven Kristianata. "Scheduler Team Meeting Application Based on Mobile by Using Push Notification." Jurnal RESTI (Rekayasa Sistem dan Teknologi Informasi) 4, no. 3 (June 20, 2020): 521–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.29207/resti.v4i3.1864.

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Each team / individual in a company has its own internal and external meetings. At present PT NTX Solusi Teknologi does not have a system that can schedule meetings and track its employees who carry out meetings, it affects the time management for each individual or team that collaborates with each other. The purpose of making this application is for scheduling, notification of meetings, monitoring the team that is conducting the meeting, and also for data collection by the company admin. Because employees use a variety of devices, applications are created using Web Responsive that can adjust the appearance of employee devices and have the same functionality for all devices. The method used in making this application is the Prototype method for gathering needs, designing and evaluating programs. The problem analysis method uses Fishbone analysis to obtain specific problems. The program will be tested with the Black Box method to ensure the system runs well. With this conclusion the scheduler application can be used to make the schedule, tracking members who carry out external meetings, used by various devices and has a responsive display. And based on testing Black Box the application can run well.

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Vlasova, T. M., V. L. Kosolapov, and H. A. Rusanova. "The use of meeting protocols at the stages of its life cycle." Mathematical machines and systems 1 (2021): 64–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.34121/1028-9763-2021-1-64-75.

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The article is devoted to the issues of automation of servicing the meetings activities which include its preparation, holding and real-time recording. The article proposes a method for conducting and record-ing meetings, regardless of the meeting topic, its language and area of use. The formation and applica-tion of the meeting protocols in the proposed method differs from previous solutions. The meeting pro-tocol is formed from the initial protocol and is displayed in a compact and convenient form on the ad-ministrator's control panel as a meeting plan that can be adjusted and supplemented under the adminis-trator’s control. During the meeting the administrator can change the agenda presented in the meeting plan. In the course of the meeting, its plan and a corresponding text document known as «a protocol» are synchronously supplemented by the objects of discussion that are flexibly constructed during the discussions and were described in previous works. The text document – «protocol» – is formed both at the beginning and during the meeting, and can be used on any PC in the local network regardless of the time and the day when the meeting is to be held. The proposed approach can be used to conduct unreg-ulated ad hoc meetings in SM systems. Owing to the capabilities of the proposed software shell, a «cur-rent» application for the meeting servicing is created from the text documents prepared for the current meeting. The proposed method can be applied in various fields: education, medicine (including tracking of epidemics), military, etc. Moreover, each unique application without the participation of a program-mer will be created from the texts prepared by an appropriate specialist, and the applied method will en-sure the synchronization of the protocols of various processes. In terms of its capabilities, the proposed method for the meeting servicing is comparable to a popular system Meeting King, but this method, in its turn, allows people to conduct and record meetings in any language, and use it to support and log other processes as well.

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Dumont, Isabelle, and David Kissane. "Techniques for framing questions in conducting family meetings in palliative care." Palliative and Supportive Care 7, no. 2 (June 2009): 163–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1478951509000212.

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ABSTRACTObjective:Family therapy has developed several approaches to framing questions within family meetings, but few of these techniques have been adapted for palliative care. We focus on the application of questioning techniques from systemic family therapy to palliative care. More specifically, we describe and give examples of the model of asking questions developed by Karl Tomm (1988) through its application in Family Focused Grief Therapy (FFGT), a preventive intervention delivered to high-risk families during palliative care and bereavement.Methods:First, the type of questions used across the course of therapy is explored based on the interventive questioning model. Then, a case example is provided to demonstrate the use and adaptation of this model in a palliative care setting.Results:At the beginning of therapy, the most frequent questions were linear and circular, moving around the family to build up a picture of events from everyone's perspective. As for the frequency of reflexive and strategic questions, these increased as the therapy progressed, bringing the family to new perspectives. The case example fleshes out the importance of each type of question, all of which have a proper place in the course of therapy.Significance of results:These illustrations highlight the value of having a model of questioning styles to guide the clinician when exploring palliative care issues, such as care provision, coping and grief, intimacy, and discussing death. This framework could be useful in guiding supervisors, trainees, and clinicians seeking to build skills and optimize their interventions in a palliative care setting.

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Nosulenko, V. N. "EXPERIENCE OF USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN CONDUCTING ORGANIZATIONAL MEETINGS." Cognition and Experience 1, no. 1 (2020): 135–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.51217/cogexp_2020_01_01_08.

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PON, NATALIE C., MOLLIE R. GORDON, JOHN COVERDALE, and PHUONG T. NGUYEN. "Content-Area Framework for Conducting Family Meetings for Acutely Ill Psychiatric Patients." Journal of Psychiatric Practice 22, no. 5 (September 2016): 416–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/pra.0000000000000176.

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Kaeley, Gurjit S. "Ultrasound Imaging Module: Report from the GRAPPA 2012 Annual Meeting." Journal of Rheumatology 40, no. 8 (August 2013): 1450–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.130461.

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At previous annual meetings of the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA), members resolved to develop dactylitis and enthesitis ultrasound research projects. Sonography can depict many anatomic alterations in the digits of patients with dactylitis and can also study vascularity of these tissues noninvasively. At the 2012 GRAPPA meeting, the ultrasound workgroup outlined steps in developing a dactylitis outcome measure: determining sonographic elemental lesions; testing to see which of these are the most discriminant in separating dactylitic digits from normal digits; selecting final elements for a sonographic dactylitis index; and conducting validity and reliability testing. A brief update of the enthesitis project was also presented.

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Yuliani, Yuliani, and Christine Novita Dewi. "EFEKTIVITAS KOMITE AUDIT DAN MANAJEMEN LABA RIIL." Jurnal Riset Akuntansi dan Keuangan 11, no. 2 (June 7, 2015): 157. http://dx.doi.org/10.21460/jrak.2015.112.16.

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h: 0px; "> This research is an empirical study of the audit committee effectiveness towards the company’stendency in conducting real earnings management. The purpose of this research is to obtain empiricalevidence the influence of educational background of the audit committee’s composition, diligence ofthe audit committee, audit committee’s relationship with related parties towards company’s tendencyin conducting real earnings management through sales manipulation, excessive production andreduction in discretionary cost. Sampling was done using purposive sampling method, which uses 117data of manufacturing companies that are listed in BEI (Indonesia Stock Exchange) in the period of2009 to 2012 that tend to conduct real earnings management. The independent variable used are theeducational background composition of the audit committee members, audit committee diligence isproxied by the frequency of the audit committee internal meetings, and the audit committeerelationships with related parties are proxied by the frequency of the external audit committeemeeting, the results showed that the more fulfilled the composition of the audit committee competence,the more numbers of internal and external meetings conducted by audit committee, the lower ofcompany tends to manage their earnings though real activities.Keywords: real earnings management, internal meetings, audit committee’s compositions, externalmeetings

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Lepore, Michael, and Richard Fortinsky. "Transforming Gerontological Research by Meaningfully Engaging Persons Living With Dementia." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 728. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2584.

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Abstract Whereas persons living with dementia have commonly been subjects of gerontological research, participation of persons with dementia in designing and conducting studies and in scientific research meetings has been rare in the United States. In recent years, person-centered research models have arisen which give persons with dementia and their caregivers core roles in the research enterprise. As “co-researchers” with academic/professional researchers, persons with dementia and their caregivers are engaged in all aspects of the research enterprise, jointly developing research questions and study designs, collecting and analyzing data, planning research meetings, and disseminating results. International studies have shown that conducting research in collaboration with the population that is being studied has potential to enhance the quality and appropriateness of research and has been identified as an essential component of studies examining the effectiveness of different approaches to care. This session spotlights innovative advances in gerontological research that meaningfully engages persons with dementia. First, the engagement of persons with dementia in scientific meetings is addressed drawing on the examples of the 2017 and 2020 National Research Summits on Care Services and Supports for Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers (i.e., Summits). Next, a study using a patient engagement framework for caregivers and individuals with mild cognitive impairment living at home is discussed. Finally, the Empowering Partnerships program, which prepares researchers, persons with dementia, and care partners to collaborate in conducting research is reviewed. Outcomes and challenges of these innovations are examined, and the need for academic/professional researcher roles to evolve is discussed.

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Wiranegara, Dian Arsitades, and Sohibul Hairi. "CONDUCTING ENGLISH LEARNING ACTIVITIES BY IMPLEMENTING TELEGRAM GROUP CLASS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC." Journal of English for Academic and Specific Purposes 3, no. 2 (December 25, 2020): 104–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.18860/jeasp.v3i2.11122.

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The use of telegram can be used to hold a meeting just like the regular class conducted. Teacher can still observe all members of the group—students—belong to the class once both parties start to chat or to keep online within the chat in telegram group. Therefore, every meeting within the group, teacher can share his or her teaching material into the group and discuss it along with the students. This also means that the use of social media group such as: whatsapp or telegram group can help learners to experience a different way of conducting teaching and learning process. However, the process may take a while compared to the face-to-face weekly regular class. This distance class, of course, can be a new experience by both teacher and students as it needs further investigation about how this can be conducted accordingly. Nonetheless, during these four meetings conducted individually at home, both teacher and students are still able to catch up all the material given within the social media group. As a result, in order to achieve the effective learning process of English language class during the Covid-19 pandemic, the distance class should not burden the students as long as the learning process can be conducted efficiently. Hence, by using telegram group, teacher and students can keep in touch or communicate intensively in discussing the teaching material. At the end of teaching and learning process, students can later be given a chance to improve their learning strategy to become a long life learner despite any condition experienced by them

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Yagi, Kenta, Kazuki Maeda, Satoshi Sakaguchi, Masayuki Chuma, Yasutaka Sato, Chikako Kane, Akiyo Akaishi, Keisuke Ishizawa, and Hiroaki Yanagawa. "Status of Institutional Review Board Meetings Conducted Through Web Conference Systems in Japanese National University Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Questionnaire Study." Journal of Medical Internet Research 22, no. 11 (November 19, 2020): e22302. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/22302.

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Background With the global proliferation of the novel COVID-19 disease, conventionally conducting institutional review board (IRB) meetings has become a difficult task. Amid concerns about the suspension of drug development due to delays within IRBs, it has been suggested that IRB meetings should be temporarily conducted via the internet. Objective This study aimed to elucidate the current status of IRB meetings conducted through web conference systems. Methods A survey on conducting IRB meetings through web conference systems was administered to Japanese national university hospitals. Respondents were in charge of operating IRB offices at different universities. This study was not a randomized controlled trial. Results The survey was performed at 42 facilities between the end of May and early June, 2020, immediately after the state of emergency was lifted in Japan. The survey yielded a response rate of 74% (31/42). Additionally, while 68% (21/31) of facilities introduced web conference systems for IRB meetings, 13% (4/31) of the surveyed facilities postponed IRB meetings. Therefore, we conducted a further survey of 21 facilities that implemented web conference systems for IRB meetings. According to 71% (15/21) of the respondents, there was no financial burden for implementing these systems, as they were free of charge. In 90% (19/21) of the facilities, IRB meetings through web conference systems were already being conducted with personal electronic devices. Furthermore, in 48% (10/21) of facilities, a web conference system was used in conjunction with face-to-face meetings. Conclusions Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of reviews in clinical trial core hospitals has decreased. This suggests that the development of pharmaceuticals has stagnated because of COVID-19. According to 71% (15/21) of the respondents who conducted IRB meetings through web conference systems, the cost of introducing such meetings was US $0, showing a negligible financial burden. Moreover, it was shown that online deliberations could be carried out in the same manner as face-to-face meetings, as 86% (18/21) of facilities stated that the number of comments made by board members did not change. To improve the quality of IRB meetings conducted through web conference systems, it is necessary to further examine camera use and the content displayed on members’ screens during meetings. Further examination of all members who use web conference systems is required. Our measures for addressing the requests and problems identified in our study could potentially be considered protocols for future IRB meetings, when the COVID-19 pandemic has passed and face-to-face meetings are possible again. This study also highlights the importance of developing web conference systems for IRB meetings to respond to future unforeseen pandemics.

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Schonbrun, Yael Chatav, Megan Kurth, Jennifer Johnson, Christine Timko, and Michael Stein. "Participant Evaluation of Twelve-Step Group Linkage for Jailed Women With Alcohol Use Disorder." International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 63, no. 4 (October 12, 2018): 610–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624x18805598.

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Jailed women are an underserved population with elevated rates of alcohol use disorders. Brief jail stays make delivery of case management and traditional alcohol treatment impractical yet women face significant reentry challenges with few help resources. Accounting for these challenges, linking jailed women with a twelve-step program volunteer for a one-on-one meeting has been hypothesized to provide a means of support that can transition with women after jail discharge. In-jail meetings are theoretically consistent with the common twelve-step practice of conducting twelve-step calls. The acceptability and content of a one-on-one, in-jail meeting with a twelve-step volunteer were explored using qualitative data collected through interviews with 72 women directly following their in-jail volunteer meeting. Participants found the meeting to be acceptable and to contain many useful elements, and content was in line with the standard twelve-step calls. Findings are encouraging both for the potential utility of the intervention and for dissemination of similar linkage approaches.

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Shraiberg, Yakov L. "Crimea’2015: From Library Conference to the International Professional Forum." Bibliotekovedenie [Library and Information Science (Russia)], no. 4 (August 28, 2015): 28–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.25281/0869-608x-2015-0-4-28-32.

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There are described the concept and organizational practices of preparation and conducting the International Professional Forum “Book. Culture. Education. Innovation” (“Crimea’ 2015”). There is presented the main program of activities of the 22nd International Conference “Libraries and Information Resources in the Modern World of Science, Culture, Education and Business”, as well as reflected the structure of meetings, discussion forms, online interactions. There is revealed the content of the presented materials, held discussions and exchanges of views. There are marked the significant events of the Forum: Special event devoted to the Day of Russia, the Day of the Ministry of Education and Science at the Crimean International Forum, the Constituent Meeting of the “National Association ‘The Libraries of Future’”.

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Fukui, Mieko, Satoru Iwase, Naoko Sakata, Yujiro Kuroda, Kazuhiro Yoshiuchi, Keiichi Nakagawa, Karen Quinn, and Peter L. Hudson. "Effectiveness of using clinical guidelines for conducting palliative care family meetings in Japan." Supportive Care in Cancer 21, no. 1 (May 25, 2012): 53–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00520-012-1491-y.

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Campbell, David J. T., Rachel B. Campbell, Anna DiGiandomenico, Matthew Larsen, Marleane A. Davidson, Kerry McBrien, Gillian L. Booth, and Stephen W. Hwang. "Using a community-based participatory research approach to meaningfully engage those with lived experience of diabetes and homelessness." BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care 9, no. 1 (September 2021): e002154. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002154.

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IntroductionParticipatory research is a study method that engages patients in research programs, ideally from study design through to dissemination. It is not commonly used in diabetes health services research. Our objectives were to describe the process and challenges of conducting a participatory research project and to highlight the experiences of both patient co-researchers and academic researchers.Research design and methodsWe recruited people with lived experience of homelessness (PWLEH) and diabetes in Toronto, Canada to become patient co-researchers. They were asked to commit to attending biweekly meetings. We undertook two major research projects: concept mapping to choose a research focus; and photovoice to explore accessing healthy food while homeless. We used a convergent mixed-methods design to evaluate their experience.ResultsA diverse group of eight PWLEH had an average attendance of 82% over 21 meetings—despite this success, we encountered a number of challenges of conducting this research: funding, ethics approval and recruitment were particularly difficult. Group members reported that participation improved their ability to self-advocate in their diabetes care and provided them with tangible skills and social benefits. Group members stated that they valued being involved in all aspects of the research, in particular knowledge translation activities, including advocating for nutritious food at shelters; presenting to stakeholders; and meeting with policymakers.ConclusionsThe use of participatory research methods enables academic researchers to support community members in pursuing research that is pertinent to them and which has a positive impact. In our study, co-researchers contributed in meaningful ways and also valued the experience.

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Guseva, N., E. Zimina, and O. Chechenina. "EXPERIENCE IN CONDUCTING PARENT-TEACHER MEETINGS ON HOW TO FOSTER A TOLERANT ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN REMOTE FORM." National Association of Scientists 2, no. 69 (August 11, 2021): 25–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.31618/nas.2413-5291.2021.2.69.464.

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This article discusses some aspects of conducting parent-teacher meetings on the formation of a tolerant attitude to children with autism spectrum disorders in a remote format. The difficulties and possible advantages of this format of work are analyzed, and methods and techniques for improving the effectiveness of these activities are proposed.

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Leinander, Lea, and Ann-Margreth E. Olsson. "Impact of the first health dialogue meetings with newly arrived child migrants and their families in Sweden." British Journal of School Nursing 14, no. 9 (November 2, 2019): 443–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2019.14.9.443.

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As a part of its health-monitoring programme, Sweden invites all children to access health services. In this qualitative study, first meetings with newly arrived child migrants and their families are described from the perspective of primary school nurses through three themes: methods and strategies in use, impact of the first health dialogues, and dedication of the school nurses. With many newly arrived migrants and scarce support within the school system, the nurses felt abandoned in balancing their available work hours with their own ambitions and conducting the meetings, including health checkups and mapping the vaccination status of the children.

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Walter, Jennifer K., Robert M. Arnold, Martha A. Q. Curley, and Chris Feudtner. "Teamwork When Conducting Family Meetings: Concepts, Terminology, and the Importance of Team-Team Practices." Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 58, no. 2 (August 2019): 336–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2019.04.030.

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Morozov, D. A., E. S. Pimenova, and M. I. Ayrapetyan. "THE HISTORY OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY IN THE SECHENOV UNIVERSITY." Russian Journal of Pediatric Surgery, Anesthesia and Intensive Care 8, no. 3 (November 17, 2018): 119–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.30946/2219-4061-2018-8-3-119-136.

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The article is devoted to the history of establishing the Department of Pediatric Surgery and UrologyAndrology of theSechenovUniversity. The role of the first PD of the EmperorMoscowUniversity and founder of pediatric surgery as a science Leonty P. Aleksandrov was described. He organized a course devoted to pediatric surgical diseases in 1893 and was the head physician of Saint Olga’sPediatricHospital. He also founded the Society of Pediatric Surgeons inMoscow, and was an initiator of the meeting of Russian surgeons conducting serious work on the organization of meetings of Russian surgeons in memory of N. I. Pirogov. In 2008, he founded a Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology-Andrology of theFirstMoscowStateUniversitynamed after I. M. Sechenov. The article describes therapeutic, research, organizational and pedagogical work of the department since its establishment till now.

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Shields, R., W. Young, L. Bilodeau, W. Bergren, and D. Dizon. "In women with terminal cancer does having a family meeting affect the place of death?" Journal of Clinical Oncology 27, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2009): e20516-e20516. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2009.27.15_suppl.e20516.

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e20516 Background: An important objective of the patient self determination act is for patients to see their wishes fulfilled, particularly at the end of life. Studies by Tiernan et al have shown that up to 80% of patients prefer to die at home however only a small proportion of patients actually die at home. Our work on support care networks show that a large proportion of women with cancer rely on multiple persons for health care proxy roles and for primary support. Given this, we sought to determine whether conducting a formal family meeting predicts whether a patient's preferred place of death corresponds with their actual place of death. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 105 women seen at Women & Infants’ Hospital within the last 12 weeks of their death and stratified patients between those who had a documented family meeting and those who did not. Results: Seventy-two percent (n= 105) of the study sample had family meetings in the last 12 weeks of life. Of those who had family meetings, 61% of patients whose preference of place of death coincide with their actual place of death (p<0.0001). In the sample of patients whose wishes coincide with their family meetings (n=76), almost 60% died at home and 34% died at inpatient hospice. Of those who did not have family meetings, 89% had unknown preferences of place of death, 48% died at the nursing home, 24% died in the hospital and 24% died at home. These results reached statistical significance (p= 0.001). Conclusions: Women who had a family meeting within the last 12 weeks of life were significantly more likely to die at home or with hospice services as compared to those who did not. This highlights the importance of including a patient's support networks into any communication between those dying from cancer and their healthcare providers. A larger study is warranted to determine whether this experience is specific to women with terminal cancer or is applicable to all patients with cancer facing the end of life. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

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Emerson, Robert M., and Melvin Pollner. "Contingent Control and Wild Moments: Conducting Psychiatric Evaluations in the Home." Social Inclusion 7, no. 1 (February 28, 2019): 259–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/si.v7i1.1788.

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When social control and social service workers go into the field, into the “native habitat” of some problem, a variety of tacit structures and controls that mark office work with its standardized documents and formal meetings are weakened or absent entirely. As a result, compared to office settings, social control work in field settings tends to become open, contingent, unpredictable, and on occasion even wild. This article provides a strategic case study of the distinctive features of social control decision-making in the field, drawing on observations of field work by psychiatric emergency teams (PET) from the 1970s. PET typically went to the homes of psychiatrically-troubled persons in order to conduct evaluations for involuntary mental hospitalization. This article will analyze the varied, situationally-sensitive practices these workers adopted to evaluate such patients in their own homes.

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Sayson, Jiah, Sanu Jacob, Wawan Sujarwo, Soleman Imbiri, Dewi Saraswati, and Winfred Nazziwa. "Value Chain Analysis of Orange Commodity in the Bantama Market, Kumasi, Ghana." Journal of Tropical Ethnobiology 3, no. 1 (January 30, 2020): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.46359/jte.v3i1.2.

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The performance of the local sub-sector of orange in Bantama, Kumasi should be improved. This study aims to improve the performance of the local orange value chain in the Bantama market using rich picture analysis, scenario analysis, cigar box analysis, stakeholders’ analysis, and SWOT analysis. The study suggests two strategic objectives, (1) the Bantama orange traders association (BOTA) coped with lack of storage facilities, which is expected that BOTA is linked directly to at least three major orange processors in Bantama by conducting stakeholders meeting between BOTA and orange processors, and a memorandum of understanding between BOTA and orang processors; (2) the local government promoted the orange industry of Bantama, which is expected that BOTA advocated to the local government for the establishment of market storage facility by preparing advocating plan by BOTA, and consultation meetings with local government.

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Molina-Markham, Elizabeth. "Lives that preach." Narrative Inquiry 22, no. 1 (December 31, 2012): 3–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/ni.22.1.02mol.

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While certain branches of Quakerism are well known for the silence of their worship, such branches also practice highly valued speech events. In this article, I explore one such speech event, the telling of one’s “spiritual journey” by members of a Quaker meeting. From an ethnography of communication perspective, drawing on cultural communication and cultural discourse theory, I examine the cultural premises that underlie this practice of narrative telling, informing both the story told and the situated narrative performance. This analysis reveals the way in which the interactional event of telling journeys among Friends serves as a model of practicing Quakerism for others and is central to the process of community formation. In addition, I suggest that the same premises that inform the telling of “spiritual journeys” also underlie engagement in silent worship and a distinctive style for conducting Quaker administrative meetings.

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Peck, Harris B. "An Integrated Large- and Small-Group Approach for Conducting Meetings That Lead to Social Action." International Journal of Group Psychotherapy 47, no. 1 (January 1997): 91–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00207284.1997.11490804.

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Locke, Mirrin. "A Framework for Conducting a Situational Analysis of the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibitions Sector." Journal of Convention & Event Tourism 11, no. 3 (August 25, 2010): 209–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15470148.2010.505473.

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Hagiwara, Yuya, Jeanette Ross, Shuko Lee, and Sandra Sanchez-Reilly. "Tough Conversations: Development of a Curriculum for Medical Students to Lead Family Meetings." American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® 34, no. 10 (September 20, 2016): 907–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049909116669783.

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Background: Few educational interventions have been developed to teach Family Meeting (FM) communication skills at the undergraduate level. We developed an innovative curriculum to address this gap. Methods: Fourth year medical students during 2011-2013 (n = 674) completed training for conducting a FM. To assess the effectiveness of this training, students completed a FM Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) that included 15 domains rated on a 1-5 point Likert scale. Tasks included discussing prognosis, establishing goals of care and demonstrating conflict resolution skills. Students received one-to-one feedback from standardized family members and faculty observers. Group debriefings with faculty were held after the OSCE. Results: Analysis of faculty feedback narratives revealed four themes in which students required improvement: 1) Discussing prognosis, 2) Explaining palliative care/hospice, 3) Avoiding medical jargon, and 4) Discussing cultural/religious preferences. Evaluation total mean score was 28.2 (Min 15, Max 63; SD 7.57), and identified student’s need to; 1) Ask more about the degree of knowledge family members want, 2) Ask religious beliefs, and 3) Assess family members’ level of education ( p < 0.001). Qualitative analysis of group debriefings suggested that student perception of the OSCE experience was positive overall. Students found the case to be realistic and immediate feedback to be helpful. Conclusions: Conducting a FM is an advanced skill. This study shows that it is possible to train fourth year students to lead FMs and identify their strengths, needs using a FM OSCE.

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das Nair, Roshan, Rachael Hunter, Afagh Garjani, Rod M. Middleton, Katherine A. Tuite-Dalton, Richard S. Nicholas, and Nikos Evangelou. "Challenges of developing, conducting, analysing and reporting a COVID-19 study as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds: an online co-autoethnographic study." BMJ Open 11, no. 6 (June 2021): e048788. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-048788.

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ObjectivesTo capture the complexities and unique experience of a newly formed multidisciplinary and multicentre research team developing and deploying a COVID-19 study and to identify lessons learnt.DesignCo-autoethnographic study.SettingStaff at two UK academic institutions, a national charity and two major UK hospitals.ParticipantsResearchers, clinicians, academics, statisticians and analysts, patient and public involvement representatives and national charity.MethodsThe sampling frame was any content discussed or shared between research team members (emails, meeting minutes, etc), standard observational dimensions and reflective interviews with team members. Data were thematically analysed.ResultsData from 34 meetings and >50 emails between 17 March and 5 August 2020 were analysed. The analysis yielded seven themes with ‘Managing our stress’ as an overarching theme.ConclusionsMutual respect, flexibility and genuine belief that team members are doing the best they can under the circumstances are essential for completing a time-consuming study, requiring a rapid response during a pandemic. Acknowledging and managing stress and a shared purpose can moderate many barriers, such as the lack of face-to-face interactions, leading to effective team working.

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Nugraha, Bima Setya, Haritsa Mayandini, Fariza Ardhya Putra, Hisyam Madani, and Naufal Maulana. "PENDAMPINGAN PENGEMBANGAN POTENSI KAMPUNG WISATA LANGENASTRAN MENUJU SUSTAINABLE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT." Kepariwisataan: Jurnal Ilmiah 11, no. 03 (September 30, 2017): 13–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.47256/kepariwisataan.v11i03.98.

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LANGENASTRAN Village is one of the areas in Yogyakarta City. Langenastran is known as a street and at the same time a strategic village in building tourism and culture, lies in the territory within the Kraton Yogyakarta. Strategic location and also a very rich cultural heritage should be able to attract tourists to come. But it was still less tourists who visit. This is caused by the management of tourism in Langenastran not maximal because of the absence of good governance. Therefore, it is necessary to implement a community service in order to help the community in Langenastran in order to have better selling and governance value. The method used is the method of mentoring and simulation methods. Stages implemented in community service include: conducting meetings in the form of internal team meetings and meetings to coordinate the implementation of activities; met some community leaders to discuss Langenastran Village in the future and how to develop Langenastran will include how to make tour packages, attractions and good organizational structure. Keywords: Langenastran, Potential Jemparingan, Community Service

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Martin, Jessica G., Andrya Rivera-Burciaga, Cesar Gutierrez, and Andrew Dentino. "HOW MEDICAL EDUCATION ALLEVIATED ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN RESIDENTS DURING END-OF-LIFE FAMILY MEETINGS IN THE SOUTH TEXAS." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S295. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.1085.

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Abstract The UTRGV DHR Internal Medicine Program conducted a study addressing end of life (EOL) care focused on our Hispanic community in regards to communication and trust between patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Our residents train at a community hospital which cares for an 89% Hispanic population of 1.2 million, spanning over 4 counties of the Rio Grande Valley. Trainees are often involved in family meetings while treating hospitalized, terminally ill patients. Although family meetings are a standard approach in palliative care, Hispanic family meetings tend to occur more often and with a larger, extended family unit. Our intent was to educate our residents to initiate conversations about EOL care choices promoting delivery of patient-centered, family oriented care utilizing culturally appropriate information regarding EOL issues. Baseline surveys were provided to all 39 trainees which assessed anxiety, incompetence, and communication skills in delivering bad news during family meetings. An advanced care planning process was implemented over 3 months with a goal to engage patients in EOL conversations, initiation, and completion of advanced directives. Residents received weekly training on interactive methods and ethical concepts including group discussions, role-playing, and demonstrations which were culturally and linguistically appropriate. We found that physician competence in conducting Hispanic family meetings is vital. Residents completed a post-training survey resulting in 100% improved attitudes and behaviors such as confidence, satisfaction, caring and empathy. They felt more comfortable and prepared to speak to a larger family unit who was likely to ask a lot of questions and request multiple meetings.

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Mitchell, Paul, Jennifer Soon, Joanne Kenny, and Katherine Simons. "Case discussion at cancer multidisciplinary meetings: What resourcing is required?" Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2019): e18026-e18026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e18026.

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e18026 Background: Discussion of cancer cases at multi-disciplinary meetings (MDMs) is expected standard care in Australia. To our knowledge there are no local, and few international, data on the resourcing required for MDMs. Methods: Data covering 12 months of MDM activity at Austin Health, Victoria, were obtained retrospectively. Prospective data were also collected over 4 weeks focusing on time required for preparation and post-meeting activities. Capital, maintenance and general overhead costs were not included. Results: MDMs covered 15 tumour areas: 11 solid tumour, one lymphoma and 3 haematological. Over 12 months 452 MDMs were held, discussing 5943 patients with highest case volume for hepatoma (1243), breast (1084) and hepato-biliary (HPB, 679). On average 12 cases (range 3.5 – 38.3) were discussed per meeting, with average 3.8 minutes spent per case. An average of 3 imaging studies were reviewed per case and 60% of cases in the high volume MDMs required access to external imaging. Imaging consultants spent an average of 2.9 minutes preparation per imaging study, registrars 5.2 minutes and external imaging required 7.8 minutes per study. Pathologists spent an average of 6.8 minutes preparation per case, which rose to 9.4 minutes for external cases (making up between 3% - 30% of cases per MDM). Pathology administration time was 53 minutes per meeting. The mean cost of medical staff was AUD 1617 per meeting (range $532-$2860), and 78% of the cost was for consultant medical staff. The mean cost for diagnostic staff attendance was $216, and preparation $327. MDM and pathology administrative costs were $273. The MDMs with the highest annual total costs were breast, lung and HPB ($152,904 - $207,289). The overall mean cost for a meeting varied between $847 - $4080. The cost per case discussed varied from $106 - $422, with generally lower per-case costs for the high case volume MDMs. The average per case cost was $255. Conclusions: Data on staff time and costs associated with conducting cancer MDMs were able to be obtained. The average cost per case discussed was $255 (USD 184). These data may be useful in planning to extend MDM discussion to include a higher proportion of cancer cases and in seeking additional funding.

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Ko, Po Yuk. "Transcending conventional assessment boundaries in conducting learning study." International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies 8, no. 3 (July 8, 2019): 212–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlls-10-2018-0078.

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Purpose Assessment for learning (AfL) or formative assessment is an idea widely embraced by the education field; however, it is recognised as difficult to practice at classroom. This paper, with a case study, explores how an action research activity, learning study, helps a group of teachers in Hong Kong transcend some assessment boundaries and develop assessment tools that are more conducive for student’s learning. As guided by variation theory, a distinctive feature of learning study is its intensive use of formative assessment tools, including pre- and post-tests and interviews with students, to provide feedback to teaching and evidence of learning. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how teachers learn to use the formative assessment tools to overcome practical problems in teaching and improve their instruction. Design/methodology/approach A case study was conducted. Data collected included field notes on classroom observations, records of meetings, students’ interviews and students’ writings in both pre- and post-tests. The general framework for qualitative data analysis by Miles and Huberman (1994) guided the data analysis process with the foci on the change in teachers’ perceptions and improvement of their skills in adopting formative assessment tools. Findings Although the initial aim of conducting learning study was examination-driven, i.e., to improve the students’ performance in an external examination, it became evident over time that teachers participating in the inquiry process had gained a better understanding of making use of the assessment results as feedback to improve student learning and their instruction. This constituted an ideal case for studying the learning process of the teachers as they practiced AfL and transcend some conventional assessment boundaries in an authentic classroom situation. Originality/value This is one of the scarce studies, which demonstrates how the assessment elements of learning study, i.e. pre/post tests and student interviews, can be integrated into the working practice of teachers as a form of AfL and become an integral aspect of classroom practice.

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Fauzan, Umar. "Enhancing Speaking Ability of EFL Students through Debate and Peer Assessment." EFL Journal 1, no. 1 (March 1, 2016): 49. http://dx.doi.org/10.21462/eflj.v1i1.8.

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The objective of the study was to implement the debate technique and peer assessment to improve the third semester student’s speaking ability. This study employed classroom action research and it was done in two cycles. There were four meetings in each cycle; three meetings was for the implementation of debate in the teaching of speaking and one meeting was for conducting speaking test. The instruments used to collect the data were: (1) observation checklist, (2) field-note, (3) score sheet, and (4) questionnaire. The result of the research showed that the criteria of success had been reached in cycle 2. There were two aspects determined as the success criteria; score improvement and classroom atmosphere. The result of speaking test showed that the students had made some progress, the average scores raised from 60 in pre-test, 69 in cycle 1 and 75 in cycle 2. These scores indicated that there is an increasing ability from being ‘fair’ to being ‘good’. The classroom atmospheres were also increasing positively. The result shows that the students gradually could express their thought and opinions in debate practice. This activity encouraged the students’ creativity to explore the language, since they were asked to develop their arguments from certain motions. The motions were made familiar to them so that they found it easy to speak on the topics. By practicing speaking in the debate practice, they improved their fluency as well as their confidence.

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Chan, Yin Lee, and Robin Stanley SNELL. "Integrating International Exchange Students into Local Service-Learning Projects in Hong Kong." Metropolitan Universities 32, no. 1 (February 15, 2021): 54–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/24272.

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Through qualitative research, which involved qualitative interviews and focus group meetings with members of four student teams, we identified a number of barriers to the development of cohesiveness in teams of local and international exchange (IE) students, who were undertaking service-learning (SL) together. Lack of cohesiveness in such teams resulted in the psychological withdrawal of some of the IE students and appeared to reduce opportunities to derive developmental benefits. Barriers to cohesiveness identified by the students included language, conflicting priorities, and East-West cultural differences. We also identified how students took action to remove the barriers to cohesiveness. These actions included conducting internal team meetings in English and arranging for local students to provide interpretation in meetings with community stakeholders. Students reported that the major developmental benefits associated specifically with working cohesively in a cross-cultural team were improved English language skills, greater interpersonal adaptability, and appreciation of diversity. We offer practical suggestions about how educators can prepare local and IE students to work together effectively on SL projects and about further research. Studies of projects undertaken by inter-cultural SL teams at host universities in other jurisdictions would facilitate the generalizability of the findings.

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