Quantifying the diversifying potential of conservation management systems: An evidence-based conceptual model for managing species-rich grasslands

The problem of creating an effective conceptual model for the formation of digital footprints of projects and development programs in the context of digitalization is considered. The life cycle of projects, knowledge, and management technologies is significantly shortened and digitization processes create requirements for the creation of their digital footprints and shadows. The technical and technological complexity of development projects increases due to innovation. These trends create significant challenges in the development of project and program management systems in the context of digitalization of society. It is proposed to use genomic representations as a basic model and methodology for the formation of digital footprints of projects. The proposed conceptual model of digital footprint formation of projects allows to take into account the external and internal environment of the project within a certain activity. The formalized model of the carrier of methodology of formation of a digital footprint of the project on the basis of system of knowledge of P2M is resulted. The classes of a hypothetically complete model of project management methodology for genome formation within the digital footprint creation are determined. The algebra of methodology which allows to form complex digital footprints of projects and programs is defined.

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Conceptual Model for Profiling Student Behavior Experience in e-Learning

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) ◽

10.3991/ijet.v14i21.10936 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (21) ◽

pp. 163

Author(s):

Mustafa Man ◽

Mohd Hafriz Nural Azhan ◽

Wan Mohd Amir Fazamin Wan Hamzah

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Model ◽

Web Application ◽

Student Behavior ◽

Management Systems ◽

Web Page ◽

Online Activity ◽

Student Behaviour ◽

E Learning ◽

Web Platform ◽

Activity Design

Most e-Learning web application known as Learning Management Systems are associated with collaboration in a web page. It allows a user to interact directly with multiple application in any web platform together with other users. However, the action of the users has not been thoroughly analyzed. Due to the medium of teaching, implementation is through online. It is nec-essary to analyse each student behaviour characteristics of blended learning implementation so that lecturer can adjust how online activities are per-formed. In this paper, we propose a conceptual model in profiling student behaviour in e-Learning based on metadata approach and Community of In-quiry Model. We adopt a metadata approach in collecting student experience in e-Learning and Community of Inquiry Model to mapping the online stu-dent experiences. This conceptual model provides the basis for evaluating student behaviour characteristics in online learning with the goal of im-proved student engagement and online activity design.

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“Understanding the Complexities of Antibiotic Prescribing Behaviour in Acute Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography”

10.21203/rs.3.rs-182985/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Gosha Wojcik ◽

Nicola Ring ◽

Corrienne McCulloch ◽

Diane S Willis ◽

Brian Williams ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Conceptual Model ◽

Inappropriate Prescribing ◽

Information Provision ◽

Antibiotic Prescribing ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Global Public Health ◽

Prescribing Practices ◽

Qualitative Synthesis ◽

Acute Hospitals

Abstract Background Antimicrobial resistance poses a serious global public health threat. Hospital misuse of antibiotics has contributed to this problem and evidence-based interventions are urgently needed to change inappropriate prescribing practices. This paper reports the first theoretical stage of a longer-term project to improve antibiotic prescribing in hospitals through design of an effective behaviour-change intervention. Methods Qualitative synthesis using meta-ethnography of primary studies reporting doctors’ views and experiences of antibiotic prescribing in hospitals for example, their barriers to appropriate prescribing. Twenty electronic databases were systematically searched over a 10-year period and potential studies screened against eligibility criteria. Included studies were quality-appraised. Original participant quotes and author interpretations were extracted and coded thematically into NVivo. All study processes were conducted by two reviewers working independently with findings discussed with the wider team and key stakeholders. Studies were related by findings into clusters and translated reciprocally and refutationally to develop a new line-of-argument synthesis and conceptual model. Findings are reported using eMERGe guidance. Results Fifteen papers (13 studies) conducted between 2007–2017 reporting the experiences of 336 doctors of varying seniority working in acute hospitals across seven countries, were synthesised. Study findings related in four ways which collectively represented multiple challenges to appropriate antibiotic medical prescribing in hospitals: loss of ownership of prescribing decisions, tension between individual care and public health concerns, evidence-based practice versus bedside medicine, and diverse priorities between different clinical teams. The resulting new line-of-argument and conceptual model reflected how these challenges operated on both micro- and macro-level, highlighting key areas for improving current prescribing practice, such as creating feedback mechanisms, normalising input from other specialties and reducing variation in responsibility for antibiotic decisions. Conclusions This first meta-ethnography of doctors` experiences of antibiotic prescribing in acute hospital settings has enabled development of a novel conceptual model enhancing understanding of appropriate antibiotic prescribing. That is, hospital antibiotic prescribing is a complex, context-dependent and dynamic process, entailing the balancing of many tensions. To change practice, comprehensive efforts are needed to manage failures in communication and information provision, promote distribution of responsibility for antibiotic decisions, and reduce fear of consequences from not prescribing.

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