Quality of life at work is an important and widely discussed concept in the literature.Several instruments can be used to measure it,but with regard to healthcare and social services,the existing instruments are not w...Quality of life at work is an important and widely discussed concept in the literature.Several instruments can be used to measure it,but with regard to healthcare and social services,the existing instruments are not well known.A review of available instruments intending to capture the quality of life of healthcare and social services workers(QoLHSSW)is necessary to better assess their working conditions and promote programs/guidelines to improve these conditions.The aim of this study was to identify the existing instruments used in measuring QoLHSSW and explore their characteristics.Particular attention was given to instruments adapted to the province of Quebec,Canada,which enabled the determination of which instruments are adapted for the measurement of QoLHSSW in Quebec and possibly elsewhere.A systematic review of the literature was conducted according to the JBI methodological guide.The articles'selection procedure was performed according to the PRISMA flowchart.The search was conducted up to October 28,2021,and then updated on January 25,2023,in four databases:PsycINFO,Medline,Embase,and CINAHL.The selection and extraction were performed independently by two researchers.The analysis of the quality of the studies was performed with the COnsensus‐based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments.From a total of 8178 entries,13 articles corresponding to 13 instruments were selected.Among these instruments,the common aspects that were considered were work conditions,job satisfaction,stress at work,relationship/balance,and career development.Most instruments used a 5‐point Likert scale.Various validation methods were used,including reporting Cronbach's alpha for overall scale reliability;factor analysis to test construct validity;different model fit indices to test model superiority;different language comparisons to test cross‐cultural validity;and qualitative expert reviews to assess content validity.展开更多
In this paper, the author provides a representation of Italian public hospital facilitators (HFs) (clinics, regional or local community hospitals, and medical centers) by means of different types of networks. Movi...In this paper, the author provides a representation of Italian public hospital facilitators (HFs) (clinics, regional or local community hospitals, and medical centers) by means of different types of networks. Moving from the balance scorecards of HFs, the author has analyzed the representation of those data through the use of the minimum spanning tree (MST) and the planar maximally-filtered graph (PMFG). This paper firstly examined the amount of information provided by the two networks and then run a sensitivity analysis of the networks by varying the elements of the balance scorecards to be considered. In this way, the author obtained a quite unusual representation of the overall economic situation of Italian HFs. Moreover, the author observed the emergence of patterns which in the author's opinion might help policy makers to realize a more efficient allocation of financial resources among the existing HFs.展开更多
Purpose: Cooperation between organizations is an often-suggested remedy for handling unsolved borderland problems. However, actual projects aiming at cooperation are seldom very successful. The purpose here is to high...Purpose: Cooperation between organizations is an often-suggested remedy for handling unsolved borderland problems. However, actual projects aiming at cooperation are seldom very successful. The purpose here is to highlight obstacles related to cooperation between different organizations based on a case study of a rehabilitation project where health care and several social service organizations (social insurance, social welfare, and the local employment agency) were involved. Data were gathered through participation and interviews. Findings: It seems that efficient cooperation requires an understanding of the participating organizations’ differences in work logic as well as work practices. Furthermore, only certain fairly standardized “normal” problems may be handled through organized cooperation while non-routine exceptional problem requires a more fully integrated work organization. Implications: Obstacles to cooperation are highlighted and ways to improve the possibilities of cooperation between organizations are suggested although such possibilities are generally hampered by differences in work logic.展开更多
Objective: The objective of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers to emergency medical service use among acute ischemic stroke patients in Korea.Methods: This paper presents a secondary analysis of a ret...Objective: The objective of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers to emergency medical service use among acute ischemic stroke patients in Korea.Methods: This paper presents a secondary analysis of a retrospective survey that collected data from questionnaires and medical records.Among 233 acute ischemic stroke patients enrolled in a large-scale study,160 patients who had arrived at a hospital within 72 h after symptom onset were included in the data analysis.Results: Users of emergency medical services needed a shorter time than non-users to arrive at hospital (140 min vs.625 min.,p =0.001) and were more likely to arrive at hospital within 3 h of symptom onset (51.9% vs.31.5%,p =0.013).For those who first contacted emergency medical service,the facilitators of emergency medical service use were the presence of hemiparesis (p =0.003),bilateral paralysis (p =0.040),and loss of balance (p =0.021).The predominant barrier was the failure to recognize the urgency of symptoms (p 0.006).Conclusions: The use of emergency medical services reduced prehospital delay and increased the likelihood of patient arrival at hospital within 3 h.Given that experiencing typical stroke symptoms was a facilitator of emergency medical service use yet failure to recognize the urgency of symptoms was a barrier,public awareness should be raised as regards stroke symptoms and the benefits of using emergency medical services.展开更多
One of the goals and requirements of China’s educational modernization includes prioritizing,guiding,and promoting the social service capabilities of universities.The teaching of practical courses in design majors in...One of the goals and requirements of China’s educational modernization includes prioritizing,guiding,and promoting the social service capabilities of universities.The teaching of practical courses in design majors in colleges and universities has long been plagued by problems such as being“out of touch with the market and social needs”and“ignoring the cultivation of creativity.”It fails to meet the goals and requirements of educational modernization.This article takes the“Fundamentals of Styling and Comprehensive Expression”course offered by the School of Design of Guangxi Normal University as an entry point to study the industry-university-research education method that combines“social service”with the teaching of design professional practical courses.It also attempts to improve“works,products,and public goods”through the establishment of the theoretical model of“product”and the analysis of practical application paths is carried out to solve the problems existing in the traditional teaching of the design major,enhance the social service capabilities of the design major,promote talent employment and industry and social development,and carry out teaching reform attempts.展开更多
文摘Quality of life at work is an important and widely discussed concept in the literature.Several instruments can be used to measure it,but with regard to healthcare and social services,the existing instruments are not well known.A review of available instruments intending to capture the quality of life of healthcare and social services workers(QoLHSSW)is necessary to better assess their working conditions and promote programs/guidelines to improve these conditions.The aim of this study was to identify the existing instruments used in measuring QoLHSSW and explore their characteristics.Particular attention was given to instruments adapted to the province of Quebec,Canada,which enabled the determination of which instruments are adapted for the measurement of QoLHSSW in Quebec and possibly elsewhere.A systematic review of the literature was conducted according to the JBI methodological guide.The articles'selection procedure was performed according to the PRISMA flowchart.The search was conducted up to October 28,2021,and then updated on January 25,2023,in four databases:PsycINFO,Medline,Embase,and CINAHL.The selection and extraction were performed independently by two researchers.The analysis of the quality of the studies was performed with the COnsensus‐based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments.From a total of 8178 entries,13 articles corresponding to 13 instruments were selected.Among these instruments,the common aspects that were considered were work conditions,job satisfaction,stress at work,relationship/balance,and career development.Most instruments used a 5‐point Likert scale.Various validation methods were used,including reporting Cronbach's alpha for overall scale reliability;factor analysis to test construct validity;different model fit indices to test model superiority;different language comparisons to test cross‐cultural validity;and qualitative expert reviews to assess content validity.
文摘In this paper, the author provides a representation of Italian public hospital facilitators (HFs) (clinics, regional or local community hospitals, and medical centers) by means of different types of networks. Moving from the balance scorecards of HFs, the author has analyzed the representation of those data through the use of the minimum spanning tree (MST) and the planar maximally-filtered graph (PMFG). This paper firstly examined the amount of information provided by the two networks and then run a sensitivity analysis of the networks by varying the elements of the balance scorecards to be considered. In this way, the author obtained a quite unusual representation of the overall economic situation of Italian HFs. Moreover, the author observed the emergence of patterns which in the author's opinion might help policy makers to realize a more efficient allocation of financial resources among the existing HFs.
文摘Purpose: Cooperation between organizations is an often-suggested remedy for handling unsolved borderland problems. However, actual projects aiming at cooperation are seldom very successful. The purpose here is to highlight obstacles related to cooperation between different organizations based on a case study of a rehabilitation project where health care and several social service organizations (social insurance, social welfare, and the local employment agency) were involved. Data were gathered through participation and interviews. Findings: It seems that efficient cooperation requires an understanding of the participating organizations’ differences in work logic as well as work practices. Furthermore, only certain fairly standardized “normal” problems may be handled through organized cooperation while non-routine exceptional problem requires a more fully integrated work organization. Implications: Obstacles to cooperation are highlighted and ways to improve the possibilities of cooperation between organizations are suggested although such possibilities are generally hampered by differences in work logic.
文摘Objective: The objective of the study was to identify facilitators and barriers to emergency medical service use among acute ischemic stroke patients in Korea.Methods: This paper presents a secondary analysis of a retrospective survey that collected data from questionnaires and medical records.Among 233 acute ischemic stroke patients enrolled in a large-scale study,160 patients who had arrived at a hospital within 72 h after symptom onset were included in the data analysis.Results: Users of emergency medical services needed a shorter time than non-users to arrive at hospital (140 min vs.625 min.,p =0.001) and were more likely to arrive at hospital within 3 h of symptom onset (51.9% vs.31.5%,p =0.013).For those who first contacted emergency medical service,the facilitators of emergency medical service use were the presence of hemiparesis (p =0.003),bilateral paralysis (p =0.040),and loss of balance (p =0.021).The predominant barrier was the failure to recognize the urgency of symptoms (p 0.006).Conclusions: The use of emergency medical services reduced prehospital delay and increased the likelihood of patient arrival at hospital within 3 h.Given that experiencing typical stroke symptoms was a facilitator of emergency medical service use yet failure to recognize the urgency of symptoms was a barrier,public awareness should be raised as regards stroke symptoms and the benefits of using emergency medical services.
基金A phased research result of the 2023 Guangxi Normal University Education and Teaching Reform Project“Research on the Social Service-Oriented Industry-University-Research Education Method for College Design Majors”(Project number:2023JGA34)A phased research result of the 2023 Innovation Project of Guangxi Graduate Education“Innovation Transformation·Integration of Industry and Education-Research on the Integration Path of Zhuang Intangible Cultural Heritage and Master of Arts Course Teaching”(Project number:JGY2023052)。
文摘One of the goals and requirements of China’s educational modernization includes prioritizing,guiding,and promoting the social service capabilities of universities.The teaching of practical courses in design majors in colleges and universities has long been plagued by problems such as being“out of touch with the market and social needs”and“ignoring the cultivation of creativity.”It fails to meet the goals and requirements of educational modernization.This article takes the“Fundamentals of Styling and Comprehensive Expression”course offered by the School of Design of Guangxi Normal University as an entry point to study the industry-university-research education method that combines“social service”with the teaching of design professional practical courses.It also attempts to improve“works,products,and public goods”through the establishment of the theoretical model of“product”and the analysis of practical application paths is carried out to solve the problems existing in the traditional teaching of the design major,enhance the social service capabilities of the design major,promote talent employment and industry and social development,and carry out teaching reform attempts.