COVID-19 Knowledge Resource Categorization and Tracking: A Conceptual Framework (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.29730 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Afzal ◽

Maqbool Hussain ◽

Jamil Hussain ◽

Sungyoung Lee

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Level Structure ◽

Global Scale ◽

Information Resources ◽

World Health ◽

Infrastructure Development ◽

Knowledge Resources ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Right ◽

Resource Categorization

BACKGROUND Declaring the COVID-19 disease a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), it gained momentum as every day passed, and private and government sectors of different countries pushed funding towards research in various capacities. A great portion of efforts is devoted to information technology and service infrastructure development, including research to develop intelligent models and techniques for alerts, monitoring, early diagnosis, prevention, and other relevant services. As a result, tons of information resource have been created in the global space and are available for use. However, there is lack of a defined structure to organize these resources into categories or classes based on the nature as well the origin of data. OBJECTIVE This study aims to organize COVID-19 information resources into a well-defined structure to facilitate easy identification of a resource, tracing information workflows, and a guide for contextual dashboards design and development. METHODS A sequence of action research was performed that involve a review of COVID-19 efforts and initiatives on a global scale during the year 2020. Data is collected according to a defined structure of primary, secondary, and tertiary categories. Various descriptive statistical analysis techniques were employed to get insights of the data to help in developing a conceptual framework underlining the organization of resources and interactions among different resources. RESULTS In this paper, we present a three-level structure of resource categorization that provides a gateway to access the global initiatives with enriched metadata, assists users in tracing the workflow of tertiary, secondary, and primary resources with relationships among various fragments of information. The results comprise mapping initiatives at the tertiary level to secondary and then to the primary level to reach the firsthand resource of data, research, and trials. CONCLUSIONS Adopting the proposed three-level structure enables a consistent organization and management of existing COVID-19 knowledge resources and provides a roadmap for classifying the futuristic resources. This study is one of the earliest studies to introduce an organized structure and demonstrate the placement of COVID-19 resources at the right place. By implementing the proposed framework according to the stated guidelines, this study facilitates the development of applications such as interactive dashboards to facilitate the contextual identification and tracking of interdependent COVID-19 information resources.

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A conceptual framework for advanced practice: an action research project operationalizing anadvanced practitioner/consultant nurse role

Journal of Clinical Nursing ◽

10.1046/j.1365-2702.1997.00143.x ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 179-190 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Kim Manley

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Advanced Practice ◽

Action Research Project ◽

Research Project ◽

Nurse Role

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Evaluating research in developmental disabilities: a conceptual framework for reviewing treatment outcomes

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology ◽

10.1017/s0012162299000110 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 41 (1) ◽

pp. 55-59 ◽

Cited By ~ 51

Author(s):

Charlene Butler ◽

Henry Chambers ◽

Murray Goldstein ◽

Susan Harris ◽

Judy Leach ◽

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Keyword(s):

Developmental Disabilities ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Treatment Outcomes

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Understanding Why Older People Develop a Wish to Die

Crisis ◽

10.1027/0227-5910/a000078 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 204-216 ◽

Cited By ~ 52

Author(s):

M. L. Rurup ◽

H. R. W. Pasman ◽

J. Goedhart ◽

D. J. H. Deeg ◽

A. J. F. M. Kerkhof ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Older People ◽

Cohort Studies ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Life Events ◽

Traumatic Life Events ◽

Quantitative Studies ◽

Wish To Die ◽

Open Coding ◽

Death Wishes ◽

Depth Interviews

Background: Quantitative studies in several European countries showed that 10–20% of older people have or have had a wish to die. Aims: To improve our understanding of why some older people develop a wish to die. Methods: In-depth interviews with people with a wish to die (n = 31) were carried out. Through open coding and inductive analysis, we developed a conceptual framework to describe the development of death wishes. Respondents were selected from two cohort studies. Results: The wish to die had either been triggered suddenly after traumatic life events or had developed gradually after a life full of adversity, as a consequence of aging or illness, or after recurring depression. The respondents were in a situation they considered unacceptable, yet they felt they had no control to change their situation and thus progressively “gave up” trying. Recurring themes included being widowed, feeling lonely, being a victim, being dependent, and wanting to be useful. Developing thoughts about death as a positive thing or a release from problems seemed to them like a way to reclaim control. Conclusions: People who wish to die originally develop thoughts about death as a positive solution to life events or to an adverse situation, and eventually reach a balance of the wish to live and to die.

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