Journal articles: 'Electronic media in organisations'

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Du Plessis, Charmaine. "Theoretical Guidelines for Social Media Marketing Communication." Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa 29, no. 1 (October 17, 2022): 1–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v29i1.1668.

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Social media (user-generated content) create many innovative opportunities for those organisationsthat realise that electronic word of mouth (eWOM) can be powerful in an online environment. eWOMis now considered to provide an organisation’s online marketing communication with a competitiveedge since consumers know and trust their friends’ recommendations regarding products andservices. Social media provide organisations with an opportunity to create consumer experiencesfor consumers by making available social media tools. Organisations are interested in brandonline communities because of their ability also to build brand equity and product differentiationin the long term. Although organisations realise the huge potential of social media for eWOM andestablishing an organisation’s brand, there are no clear theoretical guidelines for social mediamarketing communication. This article proposes theoretical guidelines in terms of which socialmedia marketing communication can be considered. These guidelines are evaluated by means ofa case study of a recent social media marketing communication campaign in South Africa.

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Gupta, Sakshi, Neha Yadav, and Loveleen Gaba. "Electronic Media." International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations 10, no. 3 (July 2020): 9–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijkbo.2020070102.

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Recruitment has changed over the years. Organisations have started searching for an easy and cost effective platform for personality mining. With the explosion of social networking sites, candidates are now able to choose where they could spend their time online. This has encouraged many recruiters to start using social networking as part of a new cost-conscious approach to personality mining. Social networking websites function like an online community of internet users. Popular online sites include LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. They are growing at an exponential rate, with most of the sites being free to join and, importantly, giving organizations an effective means of attracting today's Generation Y workforce. The purpose of this article is to contribute to emerging theory about the role of social networking sites in the process of personality mining.

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Charles, Alec. "The Electronic State: Estonia’s New Media Revolution." Journal of Contemporary European Research 5, no. 1 (April 24, 2009): 97–113. http://dx.doi.org/10.30950/jcer.v5i1.122.

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This article examines the case of Estonia as one of Europe’s fastest growing informational economies, and asks whether its furious development of new media technologies, as industrial products, commercial resources and political instruments, has necessarily proven as beneficial to society at large as some domestic and international commentators have anticipated. After mapping Estonia’s unique development in embracing new technologies since the mid-1990s, the article concludes with a study of Estonia’s recent experiments in electronic voting: in 2007, Estonia was lauded as the first country in the world to afford voters at national parliamentary elections the opportunity to vote online from their homes. The article is based on a series of interviews conducted by the author with a number of prominent figures in Estonia’s IT industry, private and voluntary sectors, government service and politics. It addresses issues arising out of academic literature relating to the ethical, social and political aspects of the proliferation of new media, within the context of related surveys and reports produced by governmental and transnational organisations.

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Huhtinen, Aki-Mauri, Arto Hirvelä, and Tommi Kangasmaa. "The Opportunities of National Cyber Strategy and Social Media in the Rhizome Networks." International Journal of Cyber Warfare and Terrorism 4, no. 2 (April 2014): 23–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijcwt.2014040102.

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Securing the society is a central task of the state. In the present day, as well as in the future, knowledge and information are evermore closely tied to electronic data transfer. Finland's newly published Cyber Security Strategy depicts how the government safeguards electronic data transfer, that is, information security against different threat and risk scenarios. Cyberspace has a human element and a technological element. It is a way to influence and affect society. It may be used to influence minds or to attack the physical world, for example by disrupting traffic control. But cyberspace cannot exist without people. The cyberspace offers the platform so called strategic communication. Strategic communication is a concept that unites the efforts of governmental organisations to influence people in support of national interests. Formal organisations and institutions are often seen as being opposed or resistant to change. Social Media and the cyber domain can offer many opportunities but also unknown threats and risks. In this paper we argue that securing an organisation is a living and continuously changing process. Deleuze and Guattari (1983) present the concept of a rhizome, meaning a dynamic weed formation which, opposed to the arboreal and hierarchical structure of the tree, involves spontaneous, unpredictable and distant connections between heterogeneous elements (Linstead & Thanem 2007, 1484) Strategic Communication is the focus of a heated discussion in the military field: How can militaries be credible and uphold the high standards of democracy within the asymmetric and complex battlefield? To be credible one must act according to what is said. The challenge is that the scene is global in the information age. The act, the actor, the scene, the purpose – all are exposed to a global audience through cyberspace on a very short notice. The most effective way of showing the scene and actors is an audiovisual product. Examples of this come from all conflict zones. Militaries are establishing Youtube channels and supplying material from intense fighting and frontline action. The solution for supporting the organisation's own arguments has been the Combat Camera capability, in other words media-trained soldiers who are where the main effort is happening. Within the spirit of strategic communication, the cyber strategy itself is one way to operationalise cyber security by announcing measures to be taken against cyber attacks. In this article the authors reflect on the Finnish Cyber Strategy and Strategic Communications from a phenomenological perspective.

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Warren, Matthew, and Shona Leitch. "The Syrian Electronic Army – a hacktivist group." Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society 14, no. 2 (May 9, 2016): 200–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jices-12-2015-0042.

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Purpose The aim of the paper is to assess the hacktivist group called the Syrian Electronic Army and determine what their motivations in terms of ethical and poetical motivations. Design/methodology/approach This paper looks at chronological examples of Syrian Electronic Army activities and assess them using a developed hacktivist criteria to try and gain a greater understanding of the motivations of the Syrian Electronic Army. The paper uses a netnography research approach. Findings This paper determines that the Syrian Electronic Army is motivated to protect the Syrian Government. This protection is highlighted by the new media and social media organisations that the Syrian Electronic Army attacks online. Research limitations/implications This paper focuses only on one group the Syrian Electronic Army. Practical implications A greater understanding of the Syrian Electronic Army. Social implications A greater understanding of the development of hacktivism. Originality/value A unique study into the motivation of the Syrian Electronic Army.

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Lak, Behzad, and Jalal Rezaeenour. "Effective Factors of Social Customer Knowledge Management (SCKM) in Organisations: Study of Electronic Service Providers in Iran." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 16, no. 02 (April 25, 2017): 1750014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649217500149.

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Nowadays, appropriate management strategies and competitive advantage for most organisations need developing an integrative architecture based on customers’ knowledge. One of the most important parts of this architecture is the process of Electronic Customer Relationship Management (ECRM) through social media. This study, shows these four interactions, including ECRM systems, types of customer knowledge, Knowledge Creation Processes and Social Media. In other words, this research examines the effective factors on SCKM framework due to concepts of KM, Knowledge (for/from/about) customer, Customer Knowledge Management (CKM), ECRM and Social Media. This research uses a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. First, the conceptual framework has been developed based on the grounded theory method. Then, the extracted model has been examined and confirmed by Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. So, effective factors of Social Customer Knowledge Management (SCKM) among Iranian electronic service providers have been presented. They include effective parameters for determining the level of SCKM acceptance in six main dimensions: Causal Conditions (five effective factors), Phenomenon (one effective factor), Strategies (seven effective factors), Context (three effective factors), Concequences (two effective factors) and Intervening Conditions (four effective factors). The developed model can be used as a scientific, theoretical and fundamental framework for maturity assessment of organisations with the aim of establishing SCKM systems.

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Prabhakar, Lai. "E-Commerce: Future Prospects in Manipur." Asia Pacific Business Review 1, no. 2 (July 2005): 63–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/097324700500100208.

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Today's market scenario is totally changed. In today's present market scenario customers will describe their specifications and manufacturers, distributors or retailers will try to supply it. In fact this is because of the choosy customers. Today manufacturer has to offer more and more varieties of product to the customers through advertising media such as television, print media, web etc. Many advertisements are coming up on the NET. Therefore business houses have to set up attractive electronic marketplace to attract customers. In Manipur, industries like agro based industry and handloom and handicraft industry produced different items for its own use and to export to other state of India. The numbers of Internet users in the state are increasing exponentially. Organisations can think to exploit the advantages of using Internet through BSNL, NIC and STPI Imphal. With the facilities available in Manipur, it is high time to exploit the potential of electronic commerce. So, organisations must be willing to change the way they do business. This is the right time to go for electronic commerce business by setting up electronic commerce website in Manipur. In fact, state government needs to play a big role in the formulation and implementation of electronic commerce as per IT policy of Manipur.

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Nchabeleng, G., CJ Botha, and CA Bisschoff. "The Use of Social Media in Public Relations at Non-Governmental Organisations in South Africa." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 10, no. 6(J) (December 22, 2018): 150–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v10i6(j).2605.

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Social media can be a useful tool in public relations in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), but do NGOs make use of social media in their quest for service delivery in South Africa? Social networking sites, blogging, email, instant messaging, and online journals are some of the technological changes that changed the way interaction between people and how they gather information. Although social media is mainly used for interactive dialogue and social interaction, the private sector soon realised that the web-based technologies (especially Facebook and Twitter) could also be a competitive business tool. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) soon followed suit however at a slower pace than the general communication growth rate of social media in South Africa. This article examines if social networking sites have any impact on public relations practices of NGOs in South Africa â€“ an environment where both customers and employees still struggle to take full advantage of social media. The critical literature findings increase the understanding of the current and future challenges of social media use in public relations at NGOs in South Africa. The study explores the main differences between traditional and social media, how social media is redefining public relations role, and shed some light on defining public relations practices, identify the uses, limitations and benefits of social media by public relations practitioners in NGOs. Recommendations for future communication research are given. Based on the literature, a qualitative research design collected data using semi-structured, individual interviews. The results revealed that social media platforms such as Facebook do have an effect, and even changed the way in which NGOs communicate. The study also revealed that social media certainly has an impact on public relations relationships. This means that it has become crucial that public relations practitioners at NOGs embrace and take advantage of social media, and that they should also invest in proper electronic platforms to reap the benefits of improved communication internally and externally.

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Nchabeleng, G., CJ Botha, and CA Bisschoff. "The Use of Social Media in Public Relations at Non-Governmental Organisations in South Africa." Journal of Economics and Behavioral Studies 10, no. 6 (December 22, 2018): 150. http://dx.doi.org/10.22610/jebs.v10i6.2605.

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Social media can be a useful tool in public relations in non-governmental organisations (NGOs), but do NGOs make use of social media in their quest for service delivery in South Africa? Social networking sites, blogging, email, instant messaging, and online journals are some of the technological changes that changed the way interaction between people and how they gather information. Although social media is mainly used for interactive dialogue and social interaction, the private sector soon realised that the web-based technologies (especially Facebook and Twitter) could also be a competitive business tool. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) soon followed suit however at a slower pace than the general communication growth rate of social media in South Africa. This article examines if social networking sites have any impact on public relations practices of NGOs in South Africa – an environment where both customers and employees still struggle to take full advantage of social media. The critical literature findings increase the understanding of the current and future challenges of social media use in public relations at NGOs in South Africa. The study explores the main differences between traditional and social media, how social media is redefining public relations role, and shed some light on defining public relations practices, identify the uses, limitations and benefits of social media by public relations practitioners in NGOs. Recommendations for future communication research are given. Based on the literature, a qualitative research design collected data using semi-structured, individual interviews. The results revealed that social media platforms such as Facebook do have an effect, and even changed the way in which NGOs communicate. The study also revealed that social media certainly has an impact on public relations relationships. This means that it has become crucial that public relations practitioners at NOGs embrace and take advantage of social media, and that they should also invest in proper electronic platforms to reap the benefits of improved communication internally and externally.

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Dodson, C. Kelsie, D'Netria Jackson, Christina A. Muzny, and Ellen F. Eaton. "Quantitative evaluation on the challenges and opportunities in the recruitment of young Black men who have sex with men for sexual health research in the southern US." Sexual Health 17, no. 1 (2020): 87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/sh19063.

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Background Young Black men who have sex with men (YBMSM) in the Deep South are at increased risk of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and HIV. The present two-phase study evaluated the recruitment of YBMSM, both HIV infected and uninfected, for a sexual health study in Birmingham (AL, USA) from 2017 to 2019 and explored alternative patient-centred recruitment methods. Methods: In Phase 1, YBMSM were recruited to participate in focus groups related to STI testing. To recruit participants, flyers were displayed in businesses, clinics and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)-friendly organisations. In addition, research staff at an HIV clinic referred participants and a recruiter attended community events. In Phase 2, YB men were asked, in an electronic survey, ‘What is the best way to recruit young, Black men for surveys about sexual health?’ and ‘If you selected ‘social media’, which social media sites or ‘apps’ do you think are best to recruit young, Black men?’. Results: In Phase 1, 38 YBMSM participated in focus groups. Twelve (32%) were recruited by referral, 9 (24%) were recruited from an HIV clinic and 11 (29%) were recruited from an LGBT organisation. The recruiter was unable to recruit any participants. In Phase 2, 55 YBMSM completed the electronic survey. Twenty-six (48%) selected social media as the best way to recruit young Black men for surveys about sexual health, and their suggested platforms included Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Kik and dating apps. Seventeen (31%) selected ‘Having young gay black men recruit from their friends and acquaintances’ as the ideal recruitment strategy. Conclusion: Challenges persist when recruiting YBMSM for sexual health research. Social media may provide better access to this vulnerable population.

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Nifakos, Sokratis, Krishna Chandramouli, Charoula Konstantina Nikolaou, Panagiotis Papachristou, Sabine Koch, Emmanouil Panaousis, and Stefano Bonacina. "Influence of Human Factors on Cyber Security within Healthcare Organisations: A Systematic Review." Sensors 21, no. 15 (July 28, 2021): 5119. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21155119.

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Background: Cybersecurity is increasingly becoming a prominent concern among healthcare providers in adopting digital technologies for improving the quality of care delivered to patients. The recent reports on cyber attacks, such as ransomware and WannaCry, have brought to life the destructive nature of such attacks upon healthcare. In complement to cyberattacks, which have been targeted against the vulnerabilities of information technology (IT) infrastructures, a new form of cyber attack aims to exploit human vulnerabilities; such attacks are categorised as social engineering attacks. Following an increase in the frequency and ingenuity of attacks launched against hospitals and clinical environments with the intention of causing service disruption, there is a strong need to study the level of awareness programmes and training activities offered to the staff by healthcare organisations. Objective: The objective of this systematic review is to identify commonly encountered factors that cybersecurity postures of a healthcare organisation, resulting from the ignorance of cyber threat to healthcare. The systematic review aims to consolidate the current literature being reported upon human behaviour resulting in security gaps that mitigate the cyber defence strategy adopted by healthcare organisations. Additionally, the paper also reviews the organisational risk assessment methodology implemented and the policies being adopted to strengthen cybersecurity. Methods: The topic of cybersecurity within healthcare and the clinical environment has attracted the interest of several researchers, resulting in a broad range of literature. The inclusion criteria for the articles in the review stem from the scope of the five research questions identified. To this end, we conducted seven search queries across three repositories, namely (i) PubMed®/MED-LINE; (ii) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL); and (iii) Web of Science (WoS), using key words related to cybersecurity awareness, training, organisation risk assessment methodologies, policies and recommendations adopted as counter measures within health care. These were restricted to around the last 12 years. Results: A total of 70 articles were selected to be included in the review, which addresses the complexity of cybersecurity measures adopted within the healthcare and clinical environments. The articles included in the review highlight the evolving nature of cybersecurity threats stemming from exploiting IT infrastructures to more advanced attacks launched with the intent of exploiting human vulnerability. A steady increase in the literature on the threat of phishing attacks evidences the growing threat of social engineering attacks. As a countermeasure, through the review, we identified articles that provide methodologies resulting from case studies to promote cybersecurity awareness among stakeholders. The articles included highlight the need to adopt cyber hygiene practices among healthcare professionals while accessing social media platforms, which forms an ideal test bed for the attackers to gain insight into the life of healthcare professionals. Additionally, the review also includes articles that present strategies adopted by healthcare organisations in countering the impact of social engineering attacks. The evaluation of the cybersecurity risk assessment of an organisation is another key area of study reported in the literature that recommends the organisation of European and international standards in countering social engineering attacks. Lastly, the review includes articles reporting on national case studies with an overview of the economic and societal impact of service disruptions encountered due to cyberattacks. Discussion: One of the limitations of the review is the subjective ranking of the authors associated to the relevance of literature to each of the research questions identified. We also acknowledge the limited amount of literature that focuses on human factors of cybersecurity in health care in general; therefore, the search queries were formulated using well-established cybersecurity related topics categorised according to the threats, risk assessment and organisational strategies reported in the literature.

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Karim, Shakir, and Ergun Gide. "The challenges and opportunities of E-banking adoption for SMEs in Bangladesh." Global Journal of Information Technology: Emerging Technologies 9, no. 1 (April 30, 2019): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjit.v9i1.3758.

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This paper analyses the challenges and opportunities of E-banking in Bangladesh. It also discusses the success of E-banking in small-to-midsized enterprise (SMEs) of Bangladesh and gives a reliable assessment of Bangladesh’s present E-banking infrastructure and its future organisational structure. This paper mainly has used secondary research data and methods to provide a broad investigation of E-banking in Bangladesh, how to overcome the hurdles in SMEs of Bangladesh necessary for SMEs to help facilitate E-banking adoption. The research is a subject to academic journal articles, project reports, media articles, corporation-based documents and other appropriate information. Data were also collected by using interviews from Bangladesh E-banking-based organisations that are offering their goods and services on electronic channels and professionals involved with E-banking-related activities. E-banking can provide speedier, faster and reliable services to the customers for which they are relatively happy. E-banking services not only can develop new competitive advantages, it can improve its relationships with customers. Keywords: E-banking, small-to-mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), challenges, opportunities, Bangladesh

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Mendelli, Salih. "Determination of mathematics teachers’ opinions related to response and solution-based software in secondary education institutions." Global Journal of Information Technology: Emerging Technologies 9, no. 2 (October 31, 2019): 41–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjit.v9i2.4421.

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This paper analyses the challenges and opportunities of E-banking in Bangladesh. It also discusses the success of E-banking in small-to-midsized enterprise (SMEs) of Bangladesh and gives a reliable assessment of Bangladesh’s present E-banking infrastructure and its future organisational structure. This paper mainly has used secondary research data and methods to provide a broad investigation of E-banking in Bangladesh, how to overcome the hurdles in SMEs of Bangladesh necessary for SMEs to help facilitate E-banking adoption. The research is a subject to academic journal articles, project reports, media articles, corporation-based documents and other appropriate information. Data were also collected by using interviews from Bangladesh E-banking-based organisations that are offering their goods and services on electronic channels and professionals involved with E-banking-related activities. E-banking can provide speedier, faster and reliable services to the customers for which they are relatively happy. E-banking services not only can develop new competitive advantages, it can improve its relationships with customers. Keywords: E-banking, small-to-mid-sized enterprises (SMEs), challenges, opportunities, Bangladesh.

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van der Waldt, De la Rey. "The role of product placement in feature films and broadcast television programme." Communicare: Journal for Communication Studies in Africa 24, no. 2 (October 24, 2022): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.36615/jcsa.v24i1.1767.

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Emphasis on product placement as a variable in the marketing communication strategyof organisations seems to be a relatively new focus. However, evidence exists that asearly as the 1940s product placement was used in feature films to brand products andservices. The initial use of product placements in feature films received new opportunitiesthrough the introduction of new electronic media, such as video, DVD, mobile messaging,electronic billboards, Internet clips and websites. Product placement is not confined tocinema feature films. New electronic media offer unique opportunities for productplacement, which necessitated the renewed focus on product placement as a vehicle ofdeliberate product exposure within the broader integrated marketing communication(IMC) context.The use of product placement has increased rapidly over the last few years. Productnames are increasingly being featured in films and television programmes. Companiesare increasingly seeking to broaden their marketing campaigns to include productplacement in broadcast media to confirm the product’s brand identity or to reach differentaudiences effectively.This article aims to describe the context in which product placement is categorised. Italso explains the relevance of product placement as a vehicle of communication in theintegrated marketing communication strategy.In order to reach the set objectives of this article, a literature review of existing informationwas conducted. The article does not claim to be a comprehensive work on productplacement in general - it rather attempts to provide a theoretical framework in which product placement could be studie

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Kothari, Anita, Nedra Peter, and Lorie Donelle. "Use of equity-informed social media COVID-19 risk communication tools: a scoping review protocol." BMJ Open 12, no. 10 (October 2022): e061851. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061851.

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IntroductionHealth agencies and community organisations play a crucial role in disseminating information to the public about COVID-19 risks and events, providing instructions on how to change behaviour to mitigate those risks, motivating compliance with health directives and addressing false information. Social media platforms are a critical tool in risk communication, providing a medium for rapid transmission of messages as well as providing the opportunity for engagement and immediate feedback. Access to health information, services and support are especially important for marginalised and underserved (‘equity-deserving’) populations who are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This scoping review aims to review the breadth and depth of the academic and grey literature on equity-informed social media risk communication tools to provide guidance on promising practices and principles for reaching equity-deserving populations through social media.Methods and analysisArksey and O’Malley’s (2005) framework guided the identification of the research question; identification and selection of relevant studies from electronic databases and hand-searches of discipline-specific journals; extraction and charting of the data; and collating and reporting of findings. The results of the screening process will be reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis-Scoping Review guidelines.FindingsWe will identify reported facilitators and barriers to the development of risk communications that target equity-deserving communities. We will also identify recommendations for equity-informed risk communication for COVID-19.Ethics and disseminationThis study does not require ethics approval. We intend to disseminate the results through publication in an open-access peer-reviewed journal, conference presentations, lay summaries (eg, checklists) for health organisations and messages to be shared through social media.

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Bloom, Benjamin Michael, Jason Pott, Stephen Thomas, David Ramon Gaunt, and Thomas C. Hughes. "Usability of electronic health record systems in UK EDs." Emergency Medicine Journal 38, no. 6 (March 3, 2021): 410–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emermed-2020-210401.

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BackgroundThe large volume of patients, rapid staff turnover and high work pressure mean that the usability of all systems within the ED is important. The transition to electronic health records (EHRs) has brought many benefits to emergency care but imposes a significant burden on staff to enter data. Poor usability has a direct consequence and opportunity cost in staff time and resources that could otherwise be employed in patient care. This research measures the usability of EHR systems in UK EDs using a validated assessment tool.MethodsThis was a survey completed by members and fellows of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine conducted during summer 2019. The primary outcome was the System Usability Scale Score, which ranges from 0 (worst) to 100 (best). Scores were compared with an internationally recognised measure of acceptable usability of 68. Results were analysed by EHR system, country, healthcare organisation and physician grade. Only EHR systems with at least 20 responses were analysed.ResultsThere were 1663 responses from a total population of 8794 (19%) representing 192 healthcare organisations (mainly UK NHS), and 25 EHR systems. Fifteen EHR systems had at least 20 responses and were included in the analysis. No EHR system achieved a median usability score that met the industry standard of acceptable usability.The median usability score was 53 (IQR 35–68). Individual EHR systems’ scores ranged from 35 (IQR 26–53) to 65 (IQR 44–80).ConclusionIn this survey, no UK ED EHR system met the internationally validated standard of acceptable usability for information technology.

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Valos, Michael, Michael Jay Polonsky, Felix Mavondo, and John Lipscomb. "Senior marketers’ insights into the challenges of social media implementation in large organisations: assessing generic and electronic orientation models as potential solutions." Journal of Marketing Management 31, no. 7-8 (November 24, 2014): 713–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0267257x.2014.977931.

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Chankaew, Tamonwan, Peeraporn Baiya, Dujrudee Chinwong, Voratima Yoodee, and Surarong Chinwong. "Electronic Cigarettes in Thailand: Behaviour, Rationale, Satisfaction, and Sex Differences." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 14 (July 6, 2022): 8229. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148229.

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Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) use is trending in Thailand. Electronic cigarettes are banned and illegally imported. This study aimed to investigate the behaviour, rationale, and satisfaction of e-cigarettes users and compared them between males and females. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 1050 participants using e-cigarettes from December 2019 to February 2020. The participants were recruited by an online questionnaire posted on social media. The participants were current e-cigarettes users aged 18 years and older. Of 1050 participants, 936 were male (89.1%). The average age was 31.2 ± 8.4 years. The participants were from all regions of the country, but most (64.5%) were from central Thailand. Most e-cigarettes users comprised private employees (43.2%). The main source of e-cigarettes in Thailand is online sources such as social media. Tank-style e-cigarettes were popular among users. Amongst e-cigarettes users, the top three rationales for using e-cigarettes were fewer harmful effects from e-cigarettes than conventional cigarettes (81.0%), smoking cessation aids (80.6%), and their lack of attaching cigarette odour (58.2%). The top three reasons for satisfaction were using e-cigarettes as a conventional cigarette cessation aid (5.1 ± 1.3), lessening cravings for conventional cigarettes (5.1 ± 1.3), and reducing conventional cigarettes withdrawal symptoms (5.0 ± 1.3). Online purchase was the main source of e-cigarettes in Thailand. The general rationale for using electronic cigarettes was that they are less harmful and to quit conventional cigarettes. Thai users were satisfied to use e-cigarettes as a conventional cigarette cessation aid. Males and females differed in behaviour, rationale, and satisfaction of e-cigarettes. Public health organisations should provide accurate information about the harm of electronic cigarettes and their efficacy for tobacco cessation.

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Mapulanga, Miriam, and Thembelihle Dlungwane. "Mapping evidence of community health workers delivering physical rehabilitation services in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review protocol." BMJ Open 12, no. 3 (March 2022): e053736. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053736.

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IntroductionSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is one of the low-income regions in the world which is affected by the critical shortage of human resources for health amid a high disease burden, including physical disability. Community health workers are viewed as the possible solution to increase population access to health services, including rehabilitation at the community level. The purpose of this scoping review is to map the evidence and scope of physical rehabilitation services delivered by community health workers in SSA.Methods and analysisThe framework by Arksey and O’Malley will be used to guide the scoping review protocol. Database searching will be conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Central and databases within the EBSCOhost platform. Other sources of literature will include reference lists, conference presentations and publications on organisational websites such as WHO, Ministries of Health, and Non-governmental Organisations in SSA. The screening will be guided by the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Thematic content analysis aided by NVivo V.12 will be done to present the narrative account of the review. The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool version 2018 will be used to evaluate the methodological quality of the studies.Ethics and disseminationThe review is part of a larger study that has received ethical clearance. The result will be disseminated using print and electronic media.

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Prica, Miloš. "The legal regime of electronic media in the legal order of the Republic of Serbia." Zbornik radova Pravnog fakulteta Nis 61, no. 96 (2022): 161–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/zrpfn1-40696.

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Different legal regimes of public information in the Republic of Serbia and the differences between the existing media have not been sufficiently analyzed in legal literature. From the positive law perspective, media differ by the legal regime of their structural organisation, activities and control, as well as by public information activities they perform. The media are subjects of a territorial community which have a duty to communicate their program content in an objective, impartial and truthful manner. Consequently, all media (both commercial and non-commercial ones) primarily serve general and public interests. The only difference is the content of public interest in individual media. In the order of a legal state (Rechtsstaat), the greatest impact is attributed to electronic media, especially television stations with state-wide (national) coverage as media aimed at accomplishing special goals in the field of public information. TV stations with national coverage primarily aim to accomplish general interests. They are bound by the special content of the public interest and, thus, they have a significantly wider scope of duties than other televisions. Unfortunately, the current circumstances in the field of public information in the Republic of Serbia prove otherwise.

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Torloni, Maria Regina, Vanessa Brizuela, and Ana Pilar Betran. "Mass media campaigns to reduce unnecessary caesarean sections: a systematic review." BMJ Global Health 5, no. 2 (February 2020): e001935. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001935.

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IntroductionThe worldwide increase in unnecessary caesarean sections (CSs) is a major global health issue. Mass media campaigns have been used in several countries to reduce this trend. The objectives of this systematic review were to identify, critically appraise and synthesise the findings, including the barriers and enablers, of mass media campaigns directed at lay people to reduce unnecessary CS.MethodsWe included any study design that reported health communication mass media campaigns directed at lay people with the specific objective of reducing unnecessary CS, created by any agent, in any format. We searched seven electronic databases without language restrictions, from inception to February 2019. Experts in the field were contacted.ResultsThe search yielded 14 320 citations; 50 were selected for full-text reading; and one was included. Six other reports were included. The seven campaigns were conducted in 2009–2017, mostly in Latin America. Most campaigns were independent efforts by non-governmental or activist organisations. Only one campaign conducted formative research and pretested the intervention. All campaigns used indirect communication, mostly through internet channels; two campaigns also used direct communication with the public. None assessed their effects on CS rates. Only two campaigns measured their impacts on participants’ knowledge, attitudes and birth preferences but only in the short term. The main barriers were lack of financial and human resources. The main enablers were the enthusiasm of volunteers, the participation of famous persons/celebrities and the involvement of communication professionals.ConclusionsThere are few mass media campaigns directed at lay people to reduce CS. Most campaigns did not use key principles recommended for the creation and implementation of health communication interventions, and none assessed their effects in reducing CS rates. If media campaigns can play a role in modifying population views towards CS, there is a need for more rigorous studies including impact assessment.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42019120314.

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Shelden, Dennis, Seraj Bharwani, William Mitchell, and John Williams. "Requirements for Virtual Design Review." Architectural Research Quarterly 1, no. 2 (1995): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1359135500002785.

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The students and faculty affiliated with the Design Studios at MIT have conducted several experiments in geographically distributed design activities as part of the Design Studio of the Future research and education initiatives. Some of these experiments have involved collaboration among the studios within the institute while others have involved faculty and students in academic institutions from as far East as Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong. The goal of this paper is to describe our experiences to date with synchronous distributed collaborative design over the Internet, the World Wide Web, and other commercially available communication systems. In particular, we will outline technical and social requirements for successfully conducting remote design reviews. Such reviews require a shift in design content from physical to electronic media which brings with it associated changes in roles, responsibilities, tools, and feature set. These changes are identified in this paper. Finally, we provide helpful suggestions for others who want to try the virtual review format in their organisations.

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Oraee, Narges, Azam Sanatjoo, and Mohammad Reza Ahanchian. "An exploratory study on competitive intelligence: Managers' information needs in higher education sector." Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science 26, no. 2 (August 30, 2021): 125–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.22452/mjlis.vol26no2.7.

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Competitive intelligence is the collection and analysis of information to support strategic decision making for an organisation, as a means to achieve competitive advantages. Identification of information needs is a prerequisite for the subsequent actions and activities in the competitive intelligence process, and, if not done well, optimal intelligence will not be provided. Intending to identify the information needs of university managers in higher education sector, this study addressed the different dimensions of information needs, information sources, and channels used by them. Due to the nature of the subject and research objectives, the research approach was qualitative based on Grounded Theory, an inductive, theory discovery methodology. Twenty-three university managers in Iran were purposively sampled for interviews. It was found that their information needs were mostly about university competitors, university customers and their higher education providers. Their information needs for strategic decisions and actions were about their collaborators in education and information field, effective marketing about product and services, as well as economic, socio-cultural and legal aspects. They need to pay attention to political and economic information in dealing with unexpected topics. Managers obtained information they needed from four types of information sources and channels - human, organisations, open source documents and captured media, and mixed channels. Electronic information sources were considered to be more abundant for them than printed sources. The paper suggests that the findings can contribute to the design, implementation, and development of competitive intelligence information systems that managers and decision-makers are among its major users.

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Davids, Zane, and Irwin Brown. "The collective storytelling organisational framework for social media use." Telematics and Informatics 62 (September 2021): 101636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tele.2021.101636.

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Habibi, Fatemeh, Caroline Anne Hamilton, Michael John Valos, and Michael Callaghan. "E-marketing orientation and social media implementation in B2B marketing." European Business Review 27, no. 6 (October 12, 2015): 638–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ebr-03-2015-0026.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to consider the potential of an organisational orientation, namely the electronic marketing orientation (EMO) to address implementation issues in business-to-business (B2B) social media implementation. Previous research has demonstrated differences between B2B and business-to-consumer (B2C) marketing. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on existing B2B marketing, social media and organisational orientation literature, both academic and practitioner. This facilitates the development of a conceptual model and research proposition as a basis of further research into addressing contemporary barriers to B2B social media implementation. Findings – The paper contends that each of the four components of the EMO addresses different implementation issues faced in implementing social media and, more specifically, the unique issues faced by B2B marketers. Research limitations/implications – The paper is conceptual in nature; however, it provides directions for future empirical research. Practical implications – The differences in promotional and sales channels and messages required in B2B context are addressed in the research propositions. The paper highlights implementation challenges and how a particular organisational orientation can facilitate the decision-making in dealing with them. Originality/value – The paper provides a unique theoretical contribution by introducing the EMO conceptual model in a specific context of B2B social media marketing.

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B.O., Adebawojo,, Olajide, O. E., and Kester, K. B. "Organisational Factors as Predictors of Female Professionals’ Employment Status In Electronic Media In South-West Nigeria." IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science 21, no. 09 (September 2016): 15–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/0837-2109121520.

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Shah, Anwar, and Karim Khan. "Can We Solve the Issue of Poverty Without Solving the Issue of Conventional Economic Paradigm: A Critical Review." Pakistan Development Review 54, no. 4I-II (December 1, 2015): 671–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v54i4i-iipp.671-683.

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The primary focus of economics is to allocate resources in order to achieve the well-being of humans. Wellbeing has many dimensions, ranging from the level of mere subsistence to the equality of opportunities to accumulate, and to safeguard life and wealth. Poverty, thus, is one of the parameters for measuring the welfare of society in general. Given this importance, the Millennium Development Goals aim at halving the world poverty by 2015. Many organisations in the world set poverty eradication as one of their key objectives. Likewise, poverty reduction has got a central place in the international politics. Accordingly, each country including Pakistan has launched programmes for the alleviation of this great menace. The election manifesto of all the mainstream political parties in Pakistan includes poverty alleviation as one of their main goals. Additionally, poverty alleviation is one of the major subjects of talks in electronic media and in the editorials of newspapers, both at the national and at the international level. Nevertheless, poverty is still a major problem of humanity across the globe.

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Labio-Bernal, Aurora, Lorena R. Romero-Domínguez, and María José García-Orta. "Protection of minors in the European digital audiovisual context: a necessary dialogue between parents, academy, regulators and industry." Comunicação e Sociedade 37 (June 29, 2020): 127–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.17231/comsoc.37(2020).2162.

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This paper represents the initial phase of a larger project being developed by the “Media, communication policy and democracy in the European Union” research group, which is currently working on the study “Communication policies, SVOD platforms and values education for minors in the single digital market (2020-2022)”. We wish to pursue in this study that, beyond technological considerations, it is necessary to expand the scope of child protection by establishing mutual collaboration between regulators, distributors and video on demand services, as well as consumers and parents’ organisations, in an effort to further enhance cooperation and mutual understanding (European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services, 2017b, p. 75). It is for this reason that we believe that the academic sphere can also be invited into this wide-ranging discussion on child protection to contribute reflections on a key aspect: audiovisual and media education, an essential pillar of protection in addition to filters, external limits, and electronic labelling. We thus uphold a vision that not only considers the “digital stuff” but also highlights the need for “ethos stuff” (Goggin, 2008, p.89). In this respect, we have considered it essential a literature review on the concept of media literacy. Secondly, our qualitative methodology involves an analysis of the instructions issued by the European Union and their implementation in Spain. In this stage, we have conducted desk research based on a narrative analysis of the documents and programs of different institutions in order to chart the evolution of the question in recent years, at a time when the digital environment has changed more quickly than ever before. This same type of analysis is also conducted on the initiatives of European and Spanish companies to determine whether they are implementing child protection strategies.

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Umachandran, Krishnan. "Application of artificial intelligence for recruitment in manufacturing industries." Journal of Emerging Technologies 1, no. 1 (July 30, 2021): 11–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.57040/jet.v1i1.39.

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The recruitment process in manufacturing industries is automated to become open and inclusive to provide equal opportunity to the job seeker and the job opening in the organization. Online recruitment is an electronic process format to hire suitable candidates using electronic devices and other social media networks through the Internet, reaching a massive population of job seekers and hire the best available talent at a cost-effective mode compared to the conventional recruitment process. The changes in the recruitment landscape are exciting, with the need to transition for a sustainable economy, handling geopolitical volatility and environmental impact are organizational drivers of change for automation in the recruitment process. Advancements in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and natural user interfaces make it possible to automate knowledge-based tasks of human orientations. To help manufacturing organisations meet these challenges and recruit the best talent, artificial intelligence strategizes are used to develop a cognate recruitment process taking account of candidate's perspective and reaches specified candidates with auto-generated messages, and bonds the best-fit candidates for the organization, delivering quality, quantity and quick to fulfill the organizational requirement of manpower. This paper covers all recent and relevant literature reviews in human resource recruitment and the application of artificial intelligence to reduce the time and effort of the experts in handling the right manpower requirement.

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Leopold, Helmut. "Social media and corporate innovation management—Eight rules to form an innovative organisation." e & i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik 136, no. 3 (June 2019): 241–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00502-019-0729-5.

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Rehman, Sajjad ur. "Effectiveness of Communication Channels for Knowledge Sharing: A Study of Kuwaiti Companies." Journal of Information & Knowledge Management 04, no. 04 (December 2005): 213–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219649205001183.

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Different theories have been advanced and tested about the choice of communication media/channels. These theories deal with information richness, task orientation and relevance of social and organisational contexts in developed nations. Communication media are distinctly important to knowledge sharing. This study will investigate the effectiveness of communication channels in the private companies of Kuwait, a developing nation, so as to ascertain whether these theories are valid in the setting of a developing nation. A research instrument was developed with ten communication channels, and 526 participants from nine Kuwaiti companies indicated the perceived degree of effectiveness of ten media for sharing information/knowledge. It was found that the employees of Kuwaiti companies perceived documented knowledge to be more effective than other media. Face-to-face informal communications, the richest medium found in the earlier studies, was perceived to be less effective than memos, letters and written pronouncements. The telephone was perceived to be a significantly less effective medium. Electronic channels were also not perceived to be as effective. Differences in these results have been explained in the sociocultural and organisational context of Kuwait.

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Abdul-Al, Mohamed, Ahmed S. I. Amar, Issa Elfergani, Richard Littlehales, Naser Ojaroudi Parchin, Yasir Al-Yasir, Chan Hwang See, et al. "Wireless Electromagnetic Radiation Assessment Based on the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR): A Review Case Study." Electronics 11, no. 4 (February 9, 2022): 511. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040511.

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Employing electromagnetic fields (EMFs) in new wireless communication and sensing technologies has substantially increased the level of human exposure to EMF waves. This paper presents a useful insight into the interaction of electromagnetic fields with biological media that is defined by the heat generation due to induced currents and dielectric loss. The specific absorption rate (SAR) defines the heating amount in a biological medium that is irradiated by an electromagnetic field value. The paper reviews the radio frequency hazards due to the SAR based on various safety standards and organisations, including a detailed investigation of previously published work in terms of modelling and measurements. It also summarises the most common techniques utilised between 1978 and 2021, in terms of the operational frequency spectrum, bandwidth, and SAR values.

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Liepa, Dite, and Ilva Skulte. "Diskusijas par terminu „mediji” latviešu valodā tā pētīšanas aspektā." Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti: rakstu krājums = The Word: Aspects of Research: conference proceedings, no. 24 (December 2, 2020): 349–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.37384/vtpa.2020.24.349.

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This paper is based on reflections after an emotional discussion on the word and term medijs(i) (‘medium’) in Latvian that broke out during the yearly conference The Word: Aspects of Research at Liepāja University, in November 2019. The aim of this paper is not to blame or replace the broadly spread two-word term plašsaziņas līdzekļi with an anglicism mediji. In Latvia, there are many titles and documents where this term has a permanent and stable place. Such as, for example, The National Electronic Mass Media Council. At the same time, it is time to recognise the use of the word medijs(i) as an entirely accepted synonym of plašsaziņas līdzeklis(ļi) and even as a semantically more broadly usable term in the context of developing information and communication technologies. As this short insight into the research of the word shows, the term is already currently used not only among professionals but also on the level of state institutions, public and private organisations, and companies. On the other hand, especially in the contexts of communication science, arts, and philosophy, the spectrum of meanings of the word medijs(i) in the vocabulary of modern Latvian must be broadened.

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Prole, Dragan. "Contemporary aesthetician as a therapist of a sense ratio disorder." SAJ - Serbian Architectural Journal 9, no. 2 (2017): 133–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/saj1702133p.

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The first part of this paper provides background and motivation for McLuhan's concept of alienation as a consequence of modern visual culture. Since this culture has been predominantly produced by means of traditional media, and not by economical organisation of production, the insight in media structures uncovers the very existence of certain sense ratio's disproportion. Bearing that the linear world of writing should take on responsibility for a sense ratio disorder, the author analyses McLuhan's suggestion that the turn towards new electronic media implies the current changes with which the new media are destroying the old selfhood. After questioning the reasons for utterly optimistic expectations of new audiovisual media to provide the key support for the establishing of the genuine, balanced and fair-minded human, the author points out the suitability of the idea about the creation of new media self-awareness thanks to the aesthetical contributions in studying of new approaches to various models of sensitiveness. In conclusion, the author claims that an aesthetician is then no longer just an expert for artistic transcendence, but also a therapist of the threatened equilibrium among the senses.

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Ahuja, Vandana. "Market Influence Analytics in a Digital Ecosystem." International Journal of Online Marketing 2, no. 4 (October 2012): 42–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijom.2012100103.

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The internet provides opportunities for marketing which extend from the micro level of electronic contacts to the macro level of new business opportunities. As the democratisation of consumer expression leads to a viral proliferation of information online, the new age communication ecosystem has prompted the need for a careful evaluation of the potential of what is being called Consumer Generated internet content, creating new challenges for Marketing Intelligence. These offerings of the Information age have garnered adequate potential to engineer business transformations. Consumer Generated Media (CGM) comprises the content generated by consumers within online venues such as Internet forums, Blogs, Wikis, discussion lists, etc. Leveraging CGM and channelizing it appropriately has become critical for organisations for understanding and managing market performance, product positioning, and driving brand reputations. The biggest challenge in front of organizations now is to harvest CGM to help marketers gain insight into the online market conversations taking place. Efforts are on by marketing in organizations to track the volume, origin, flow, and trajectory of the conversations in real time as they evolve, study the domain of Individual Internet Worth and map the scope, reach and influence of the same on topics that might have a positive or negative impact on a company’s products, promotions, and reputation.

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B. Obi, Florence, Comfort Nkongho Agbor, Usang Nkanu Onnoghen, Michael Obun Etan, Darlington Egbe Egbonyi, Suzanna Joseph Umoh, and Nsikan Anthony Akpan. "Evaluating Environmental Contents in Comprehensive Passages in Junior Secondary School English Language Textbooks Used in Cross River State, Nigeria." Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 12, no. 6 (November 5, 2021): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.36941/mjss-2021-0057.

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Serious concerns have been raised by many stakeholders in environmental issues including Cross River State Government, educationists, non-governmental organisations and even, the international funding agencies, about the quality and level of environmental information that can be accessed in both print and electronic media. This has become imperative because proper understanding of the origin of the present environmental challenges is the key to minimise the on-going abuses in future. This study was undertaken to investigate the level of environmental awareness issues contained in comprehensive passages present in English Language textbooks used by Junior Secondary School students in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study involves counting and analysing the number of passages dealing with environmental issues in 27 textbooks based on the four types of environments: abiotic, biotic, neutral and social. Two research questions were formulated and used to guide the study. Observed data were analysed using simple percentage technique. Results show that issues concerning the environment were reflected in all the textbooks but sometimes in an undesirable proportion. It was concluded that the practice of emphasising social and abiotic environments issues at the detriment of others do not auger well for proper development and impartation of environmental awareness to students. Received: 28 July 2021 / Accepted: 30 September 2021 / Published: 5 November 2021

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Gill, Robert Joseph. "Improving NESB Students’ Learning in Communication Through Simulating Social Media: An Australian Case Study." International Journal of Learning and Development 2, no. 6 (November 14, 2012): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v2i6.2538.

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Australian universities are mindful of graduating students who are prepared for the workforce. A growing trend in organisational communication is the use of digital/electronic media to communicate with stakeholders, and many universities are now adopting pedagogy that simulates professional use of social media.International students who come from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) and are new to Australian university study can often struggle with understanding information that is delivered verbally, particularly when delivered under the traditional lecture/tutorial or didactic approach. The use of online communication in the curriculum can improve employability skills and heighten comprehension for NESB students.This paper examines results by NESB students mainly from Chinese universities studying through a collaborative articulated pathway program who have completed the core communication unit between 2010 and 2012. The majority of these students have come from limited English-speaking environments. The paper analyses their results and uses contemporary literature to form conclusions on cognitive capabilities for the NESB cohort when studying this introductory unit on-campus.The student results and the literature analysed demonstrates that NESB students perform better when comprehending and consolidating knowledge delivered through interactivity involving digital communication, primarily e-text-based content that simulates social media. It concludes that electronic communication based on social media model can heighten NESB student engagement and improve employability.

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Bosa, Nikita, and Trevor Ncamiso Mtetwa. "An investigation into the job Design of construction managers and its impact on employee engagement." Technium Social Sciences Journal 40 (February 8, 2023): 288–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v40i1.7961.

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The aim on construction contractors is to increase their output, decrease employee turnover, enhance stakeholder management and ensure that maintain competitiveness. Employee commitment and engagement is a tool that can drive enhance the achievement of these objectives. Disengaged employees have been linked to higher absenteeism and turnover, lower attention to detail and lack of team integration, aspects that all impact negatively on project performance/productivity. This paper assessed employee engagement and perception of job design of construction managers within a major construction contractor. A quantitative approach by means of electronic email survey was used for collecting primary data. A census survey was conducted, and data was collected from the full population of 11 construction managers. Data was analysed using SPSS. The data was presented in a combination of frequency and descriptive statistics. Overall employee engagement levels were found to be high amongst respondents. The lowest composite measure was for employee loyalty and the highest was for employee commitment. Perceptions of job design attributes were also high indicating that the work of construction managers is well designed. Information and processing achieved the highest rating while task significance scored the lowest. Recommendations to assist in increasing existing levels of employee engagement and job design included, greater commitment from organisational leadership to drive the agenda, training and career development and planning.

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Turner, Kea, Vincent Staggs, Catima Potter, Emily Cramer, Ronald Shorr, and Lorraine C. Mion. "Fall prevention implementation strategies in use at 60 United States hospitals: a descriptive study." BMJ Quality & Safety 29, no. 12 (March 18, 2020): 1000–1007. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2019-010642.

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BackgroundTo guide fall prevention efforts, United States organisations, such as the Joint Commission and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, have recommended organisational-level implementation strategies: leadership support, interdisciplinary falls committees, electronic health record tools, and staff, family and patient education. It is unclear whether hospitals adhere to such strategies or how these strategies are operationalised.ObjectiveTo identify and describe the prevalence of specific hospital fall prevention implementation strategies.MethodsIn 2017, we surveyed 80 US hospitals participating in the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators who volunteered for the study. We conducted descriptive statistics by calculating percentages for categorical variables and the median and IQR for count variables.ResultsA total of 60/80 (75%) of hospitals completed the survey. The majority of hospitals were not-for-profit (98%) and urban (90%); more than half were Magnet (53%), small (53%) and teaching (52%). Hospitals were more likely to use leadership strategies, such as updating fall policies in the past 3 years (98%) but less likely to reward staff (40%). Hospitals commonly used interdisciplinary falls committees (83%) but membership rarely included physicians. Hospitals lacked access to electronic health record tools, such as high-risk medication warnings (27%). Education strategies were commonly used; 100% of hospitals provided fall education at staff orientation, but only 22% educated all employees (not just nursing staff).ConclusionsOur study is the first to our knowledge to examine which expert-recommended implementation strategies are being used and how they are being operationalised in US hospitals. Future studies are needed to document fall prevention implementation strategies in detail and to test which implementation strategies are most effective at reducing falls. Additionally, research is needed to evaluate the quality of implementation (eg, fidelity) of fall prevention interventions.

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Thom, Ogilvie, Kym Roberts, Peter A. Leggat, Susan Devine, Amy E. Peden, and Richard Charles Franklin. "Addressing gaps in our understanding of the drowning patient: a protocol for the retrospective development of an Utstein style database and multicentre collaboration." BMJ Open 13, no. 2 (February 2023): e068380. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068380.

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IntroductionThis retrospective observational study aims to create a comprehensive database of the circumstances of drowning (including care provided and outcomes of care) to report against the Utstein style for drowning (USFD) for patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Four areas will be examined: a feasibility study of the USFD; a comparison of classification and prognostication systems; examination of indications and efficacy of different ventilation strategies; and differences in the circumstances, severity, treatment and outcomes of drowning by sex and gender.Methods and analysisThis protocol outlines retrospective data collection for all patients presenting to EDs of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service in Queensland, Australia with the presenting problem or discharge diagnosis of drowning or immersion between 2015 and 2022. Patients computerised health records (emergency medical service record, pathology, radiology results, medical and nursing notes for ED, inpatient units and intensive care units) will be used to extract data for entry into an USFD database. Descriptive (eg, median, IQR) and inferential statistical analyses (eg, analysis of variance) will be used to answer the separate research questions. Development of an International Drowning Registry using the USFD dataset and the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) web application is discussed.Ethics and disseminationThis study has been approved by Metro North Human Research and Ethics Committee (Project No: 49754) and James Cook University Human Research Ethics Committee (H8014). It has been endorsed by national drowning prevention organisations Royal Life Saving Society Australia (RLSSA) and Surf Life Saving Australia (SLSA). Study findings will provide data to better inform clinical management of drowning patients and provide an evidence base on sex and gender differences in drowning. Results will be disseminated through peer review publications, conference presentations and media releases. Results will also be disseminated through RLSSA and SLSA membership of the Australian and New Zealand Resuscitation Council and the Australian Water Safety Council.

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Al Saifi, Said Abdullah, Stuart Dillon, and Robert McQueen. "The relationship between face to face social networks and knowledge sharing: an exploratory study of manufacturing firms." Journal of Knowledge Management 20, no. 2 (April 4, 2016): 308–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jkm-07-2015-0251.

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Purpose This paper aims to explore the relationship between face-to-face social networks and knowledge sharing. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative data gathered through 25 semi-structured interviews in five manufacturing firms were collected and analysed. A grounded theory approach was used to analyse the data, which was supported through NVivo qualitative data analysis software. Findings The results reveal that face-to-face social networks facilitate knowledge sharing in diverse ways. These include the use of multiple communication styles, brainstorming and problem-solving, learning and teaching, training, consultations and employee rotation. Practical implications The findings of this research are expected to help practitioners to comprehend the big picture and scope of the steps they take to facilitate knowledge sharing in organisations. Viewing knowledge sharing from a holistic perspective can help practitioners comprehend how face-to-face knowledge sharing fits with and complements other knowledge-sharing channels, such as electronic social media and document repositories. In addition, through face-to-face social networks, practitioners can leverage work groups to increase knowledge sharing, meaning that potential cost savings and improved work practices can be achieved. Originality/value For researchers, three new models are developed which provide new insights into the nature of the relationship between face-to-face social networks and knowledge sharing. The first model relates to brainstorming and problem-solving, the second to knowledge levels and the direction of learning and teaching and the third to factors influencing social networks and knowledge sharing.

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Karim, Shakir, Ergun Gide, Raj Sandu, and Abdallah Al Tawara. "Analysing Bangladeshi Consumers’ Satisfaction and Preferences of E-banking Services in Small to Mid-sized Enterprises (SMEs)." Global Journal of Information Technology: Emerging Technologies 8, no. 2 (August 30, 2018): 62–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.18844/gjit.v8i2.3468.

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Abstract The acceptance of Internet technologies has newly increased constant and rapidly in the era of information technology. It gives flexibilities to access E-banking systems on demand. Today E-banking is considered as the driver of any nation’s economy and it opens remarkable prospects all over the world. Basically, E-banking plays an ultimate character in supporting financial advancement of any country and provide financial services to the customers electronically. This Research analyses the satisfaction and preferences of E-banking in Bangladesh. It also discusses the success of E-banking in Small to Midsized Enterprise-SMEs of Bangladesh, the current E-banking infrastructure and future organisational plan about it. This Research mainly has used secondary research data and methods to provide a broad scenario of E-banking in Bangladesh, how to overcome the barriers in SMEs of Bangladesh for E-banking adoption. The Research is subject to academic journal articles, project reports, media articles, corporation based documents, Bangladesh Bank publication and other appropriate information. This Research also analyses the data collected from Bangladeshi government and non-government organisations and banking sector. It gathers answers from E-banking experts, IT educators, learners and academics as the respondents’ through interview on the basis of questionnaires which were prepared for this research purpose. Data were also collected by using interviews from Bangladesh E-banking based organizations that are offering their goods and services on electronic channels and professionals involved with E-banking related activities. The study found that E-banking is a platform where a customer performs online banking transaction without visiting a financial institution. E-banking is the influences of the future and it provides massive benefits to consumers regards to online transactions through internet, telephone and other electronic delivery channels. Bank in Bangladesh could use E-banking in order to gain economical advantage. At present, several Private Commercial Banks (PCBs) and Foreign Commercial Banks (FCBs) in Bangladesh offer online services and facilities within the branches of individual bank in the community. It is expected that banking can earn profit and offer better services to its customers by introducing E-banking facility more and more in Bangladesh. As an under developing country, Bangladesh is not fully known about E-banking sector in every area. As a result, this research also highlights the issues and factors related with E-banking e.g. cybercrime and try to discover the probable obstacles and prospects in Bangladesh to make an active solution of Bangladesh’s E-banking.

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Ntlotlang, Tuelo, and Balulwami Grand. "The role of libraries in the dissemination of health information in Botswana." Library Review 65, no. 4/5 (July 4, 2016): 320–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-05-2015-0051.

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Purpose This paper aims to investigate the role of public libraries in the dissemination of health information in the southern part of Botswana, namely, Kgatleng and Kweneng districts. It also explored how these libraries market health information services to the community they serve. The study also used health information acquisition model to get an understanding on how public library users seek health information. Design/methodology/approach The survey research design was chosen for the study and purposive sampling procedure was used to obtain the sample size of the population. The sample size consisted of 120 respondents and six interviewees. Data were collected from both library staff and users using questionnaires and interviews. Findings The results of the study showed that public libraries are striving to provide accurate and useful health information to members of the community by collecting and availing both print and electronic health information sources. The findings further indicated that public libraries have marketing programmes that they use on raising awareness of health information to their clientele. The marketing programmes include outreach, library brochures/leaflets, newsletters and library exhibitions. The results of the study also showed that there were some challenges that hindered the library users to access and use health information (e.g. lack of appropriateness of information resources and limited number of health information sources). Originality/value For a better dissemination of health information, public libraries should establish working relationships with health agencies and communication organisations or media houses with the objective of cooperative developments of collections, referrals and shared training.

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Abbas, Syed Iradat, Muzafar Hussain Shah, and Yusuf Haji Othman. "Critical Review of Recruitment and Selection Methods: Understanding the Current Practices." Annals of Contemporary Developments in Management & HR 3, no. 3 (August 1, 2021): 46–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.33166/acdmhr.2021.03.005.

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The current paper is a critical review of the literature on the various recruitment and selection techniques that are actively used for staffing purposes. Different studies on the topic have highlighted the important role of recruitment and selection techniques in improving organisational performance. Critical review of the literature has outlined that advertisement, contracting agencies, employee referrals, labour unions and electronic recruitment approaches are some of the commonly and actively used sources for attracting candidates at present. For selection process, interviews, supervisors` approvals, reference checks, physical examination and online interview procedures are commonly used practices. The review has also discussed that the ongoing COVI-19 Pandemic has pushed many small, medium and large businesses to used electronic platforms for recruitment and selection. The review also discussed that social media platforms have become a much common facility for staffing activities and are increasingly becoming popular for all sorts of workforce sourcing needs for businesses globally.

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Golikov, Ruslan Yu. "A way to improve the quality of graphical data digitising." Journal Of Applied Informatics 17, no. 3 (May 31, 2022): 97–104. http://dx.doi.org/10.37791/2687-0649-2022-17-3-97-104.

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This paper considers the actual problem of graphical information converting back into raw data format that was used to represent it. This is due to the great scientifi achievements contained in editions from the Soviet period, as well as the intention global publishers from "unfriendly" countries to close access for Russian and Belarusian organisations to scientific publications and technical information databases. As a result, Russian scientists can only have graphical materials in formats similar to PDF documents. This paper considers a fairly simple way of solving this problem when digitising graphs in printed or electronic publications with low resolution and a large picture scale, which does not allow to detail its separate fragments. The procedure for pre-processing the original image in bitmap format is described. In order to improve the numerical data resulting accuracy from the subsequent digitising, a number of features are recommended, which are available in the well-known and most common graphical editors. These functions include changing the color mode of the image, color inversion, sharpening and contrast, linear scaling (vertical and horizontal scaling), and graph line spline approximation. The above operations are accessible to users with the minimum familiarity of graphical editors Microsoft Power Point and Adobe Photoshop. As an developed procedure use example, the results of FRB 160317 signal digitising (a so-called Fast Radio Burst), are presented. The digitising of its graphical image has provided more accurate additional information on signal characteristics not given by publication authors. A visual evaluation of the digitised FRB 160317 signal accuracy by matching it with the original graphical image is presented, which showed a satisfactory match to the original. The numerical data array obtained by digitising the raw graphical material using a pre-processing procedure is becomes available for further analysis. The described way can be used by university teachers both at the initial stages of students teaching to work with images and carry out data analysis, and when preparing teaching materials when organising the educational process using distance learning technologies. The results are applicable at the starting stages of scientifi research in the initial data set formation for dependency analysis in various subject areas, where there are no initial samples refl the results of observation.

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Jacobs, Jamie M., Chelsea S. Rapoport, Arielle Horenstein, Madison Clay, Emily A. Walsh, Jeffrey Peppercorn, Jennifer S. Temel, and Joseph A. Greer. "Study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial of a virtual intervention (STRIDE) for symptom management, distress and adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy after breast cancer." BMJ Open 11, no. 1 (January 2021): e041626. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041626.

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IntroductionPatient adherence to adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) after a diagnosis of hormone-sensitive breast cancer is poor. Previous interventions have failed to produce changes in adherence, address patient preferences or include theoretically informed and evidence-based components. Therefore, we iteratively developed a patient-centred, evidence-based, small-group, videoconference intervention to improve adherence and symptom management as well as reduce distress for patients taking AET after breast cancer (Symptom-Targeted Randomised Intervention for Distress and Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy, STRIDE).Methods and analysisThe current study is a non-blinded, randomised, controlled, feasibility trial of STRIDE compared with a medication monitoring control group. The primary objective is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of STRIDE, while secondary objectives are to assess changes in objective and subjective adherence, symptom distress and satisfaction with AET. Patients will be recruited from the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center in Boston, Massachusetts. The total number of patients accrued will be 75, with ≥60 patients completing the study. All patients will store their AET in an electronic pill bottle for objective adherence monitoring. Patients randomly assigned to the STRIDE intervention will receive 6 weekly 1-hour sessions, in small groups of two, delivered via videoconferencing by a trained mental health professional. Patients assigned to the control group will store their medication in the electronic pill bottle and receive follow-up oncology care as usual. All participants will complete self-report psychosocial measures at baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks postbaseline.Ethics and disseminationThe study is funded by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health and is approved by the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Institutional Review Board (Protocol #18–603, V.1.2, first approval date 1 February 2019). The study will be reported in accordance with the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials statement for non-pharmacological trials. Results will be published in peer-reviewed academic journals, presented at scientific meetings and disseminated to patient organisations and media outlets.Trial registration numberNCT03837496; Pre-results.

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Mowforth, Oliver D., Danyal Z. Khan, Mei Yin Wong, George A. E. Pickering, Lydia Dean, Joe Magee, Laura Mullarkey, et al. "Gathering Global Perspectives to Establish the Research Priorities and Minimum Data Sets for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: Sampling Strategy of the First Round Consensus Surveys of AO Spine RECODE-DCM." Global Spine Journal 12, no. 1_suppl (December 8, 2021): 8S—18S. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21925682211047546.

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Study Design Survey. Introduction AO Spine Research Objectives and Common Data Elements for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy (AO Spine RECODE-DCM) is an international initiative that aims to accelerate knowledge discovery and improve outcomes by developing a consensus framework for research. This includes defining the top research priorities, an index term and a minimum data set (core outcome set and core data elements set – core outcome set (COS)/core data elements (CDE)). Objective To describe how perspectives were gathered and report the detailed sampling characteristics. Methods A two-stage, electronic survey was used to gather and seek initial consensus. Perspectives were sought from spinal surgeons, other healthcare professionals and people with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM). Participants were allocated to one of two parallel streams: (1) priority setting or (2) minimum dataset. An email campaign was developed to advertise the survey to relevant global stakeholder individuals and organisations. People with DCM were recruited using the international DCM charity Myelopathy.org and its social media channels. A network of global partners was recruited to act as project ambassadors. Data from Google Analytics, MailChimp and Calibrum helped optimise survey dissemination. Results Survey engagement was high amongst the three stakeholder groups: 208 people with DCM, 389 spinal surgeons and 157 other healthcare professionals. Individuals from 76 different countries participated; the United States, United Kingdom and Canada were the most common countries of participants. Conclusion AO Spine RECODE-DCM recruited a diverse and sufficient number of participants for an international PSP and COS/CDE process. Whilst PSP and COS/CDE have been undertaken in other fields, to our knowledge, this is the first time they have been combined in one process.

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McKercher, Jonathan P., Susan C. Slade, Jalal Jazayeri, Anita Hodge, Matthew Knight, Janet Green, Jeffrey Woods, and Meg E. Morris. "Patient experiences of co-designed rehabilitation interventions: protocol for a rapid review." BMJ Open 12, no. 1 (January 2022): e056927. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056927.

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IntroductionPatient-centred care can be facilitated by co-design, which refers to collaboration between healthcare professionals and consumers in producing and implementing healthcare. Systematic reviews on co-design have mainly focused on the effectiveness of co-produced healthcare interventions. Less attention has been directed towards the experiences of patients in co-designed interventions. This rapid review aims to explore patient experiences of co-designed rehabilitation interventions and inform rehabilitation decision-making.Methods and analysisA rapid review will expedite timely information on co-design experiences for stakeholders. Four electronic databases, including Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase and CINAHL, will be searched for papers published from 1 January 2000 to 1 January 2022. The Cochrane Risk of Bias tool will be used for randomised trials. Critical appraisal checklists from The Joanna Briggs Institute shall evaluate the risk of bias of non-randomised trials and qualitative studies. A narrative synthesis will be provided for the quantitative studies. Thematic synthesis will be conducted on qualitative findings. The overall strength of the evidence will be measured using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) framework for quantitative investigations and the GRADE-Confidence in Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative Research for qualitative studies. The results will be presented using narrative summaries, identified themes, summary tables, flow charts and quantitative statistical analyses.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required for the review. The protocol and rapid review will be submitted to an online, open access and peer-reviewed journal for publication. The review findings will be rapidly translated to consumers, clinicians, healthcare leaders, organisations, researchers and policy makers via publications, evidence summaries, conferences, workshops, websites, social media and online events.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42021264547.

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Chandradasa, Miyuru, Layani C. Rathnayake, Madushi Rowel, and Lalin Fernando. "Early phase child and adolescent psychiatry response after mass trauma: Lessons learned from the Easter Sunday attack in Sri Lanka." International Journal of Social Psychiatry 66, no. 4 (March 20, 2020): 331–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764020913314.

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Background: Sri Lanka is a South-Asian nation with a multi-ethnic population. A 26-year-old armed conflict ended in 2009 and the relative stability over the last decade was unexpectedly disrupted by the Easter Sunday Bombings of Catholic Churches and luxury hotels in 2019. More than 250 were killed and most of the deaths were reported from the St. Sebastian’s Church in Negombo in the District of Gampaha. This article describes how mental health services of the District of Gampaha, with a population of 2.3 million and only one child and adolescent psychiatrist responded to the psychological trauma in children. Activities: The child and adolescent psychiatry response to the mass trauma was a collaboration between health, educational and voluntary organisations. The psychological support was provided at affected villages, schools and hospital settings. Medical and non-medical personnel were able to refer affected children directly to the child and adolescent psychiatrist. Children who had developed psychological consequences of trauma were provided with evidence-based psychotherapies and psychopharmacology where necessary. In addition, health staff members and teachers were trained to provide psychological support and a booklet was prepared in the local language based on trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy. Psychoeducation about the psychological response to trauma was provided through electronic, printed and social media. The limited number of trained psychotherapists and experts in child mental health were a major barrier to implement effective management strategies. Conclusion: Due to the severe shortage of child mental health experts, practical low-cost methodologies were employed to provide an early response to trauma. Traditional ways of mental health service provision were modified to be implemented via non-experts.

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Naeem, Salman, Christopher Edmunds, Thomas Hirst, Julia Williams, Amir Alzarrad, James Ronaldson, Jon Barratt, East Anglian Air Ambulance Research, Audit, Innovation and Development Group, and Pre-hospital Trainee Operated Research Network. "A National Survey of Prehospital Care Services of United Kingdom for Use, Governance and Perception of Prehospital Point of Care Ultrasound." POCUS Journal 7, no. 2 (November 21, 2022): 232–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.24908/pocus.v7i2.15739.

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Introduction: Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) has become a common practice in prehospital care over the last 10 years. There is lack of literature on its use and governance structure in United Kingdom (UK) prehospital care services. We aimed to survey the use, governance of prehospital POCUS among UK prehospital services and perceptions of clinicians and services regarding its utility and barriers to its implementation. Methods: Four electronic questionnaire surveys were delivered to UK helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) & clinicians, ambulance and community emergency medicine (CEM) services between 1st of April and 31st of July 2021 investigating current use, governance structure for POCUS and perception about its benefits and barriers. Invitations were sent via email to medical directors or research leads of services and using social media. Survey links remained live for two months each. Results: Overall, 90%, 62% and 60% of UK HEMS, ambulance and CEM services respectively, responded to surveys. Most of the services used prehospital POCUS, however only two HEMS organisations fulfilled the Royal College of Radiology governance criteria for POCUS. The most commonly performed POCUS modality was echo in cardiac arrest. Majority of clinicians judged POCUS to be beneficial and the common perceived benefit was promotion of enhanced and effective clinical care. Major barriers to its implementation included a lack of formal governance, limited literature supporting its use and difficulties in performing POCUS in prehospital environment. Conclusion: This survey demonstrates that prehospital POCUS is being provided by a majority of the prehospital care services and clinicians have found it beneficial in providing enhanced clinical care to their patients. However, the barriers to its implementation are relative lack of governance structure and supportive literature.

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