scholarly journals Design of Mobile Finger Communications Board for Stroke Patient Using The Five Planes of User Experience

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aan Jelli Priana ◽  
Herman Tolle ◽  
Ismiarta Aknuranda ◽  
Eko Arisetijono
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Satisfactory Result ◽  
Healing Rate ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
Psychic Condition ◽  
Communication Board

Stroke, in 2014 to mid-2015 is the first cause of death in Indonesia. The condition of stroke patients whose movements are limited is exacerbated by the psychic condition of patients who are unable to communicate pressure will cause obstacles to the healing process of the patient. This research is designed based on the five planes of user experience which are divided into five areas: strategy, scope, structure, skeleton, and surface. This communication board is operated using the patient's fingers so that it is comfortable for everyday activities. The result of Mobile Finger Communication Board implementation shows that application usability level seen from perception and ergonomic point of view shows satisfaction index of the user at the satisfactory level so that it can be said that the system works with the satisfactory result of the users. It is expected that with the Mobile Finger Communication Board which will be used daily to support the healing process of stroke so that the healing rate of stroke is increasing.

scholarly journals User Experience Design of Stroke Patient Communications Using Mobile Finger (MOFI) Communication Board With User Center Design Approach

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 162
Author(s):  
Aan Jelli Priana ◽  
Hermann Tolle ◽  
Ismiarta Aknuranda ◽  
Eko Aristijono
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Stroke Patient ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Design Approach ◽  
Experience Design ◽  
User Experience Design ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Treatment And Prevention ◽  
Communication Board

<p class="0abstract">Stroke has become a phenomenon in Indonesia. From 2014 to mid-2015, the disease is the first cause of death in Indonesia. This is of particular concern to the Ministry of Health so that the prevention, treatment, and prevention of stroke is further enhanced. The condition of stroke patients whose movements are limited is exacerbated by the psychic condition of patients who are unable to communicate pressure will cause obstacles to the healing process of the patient. This research proposes a stroke patient communication media by applying the technology of Mobile Finger Communication Board and user center design approach (UCD). This communication board is operated using the patient's fingers so that it is comfortable for everyday activities. Mobile Finger Communication Board Design based on five planes of user experience. The result of Mobile Finger Communication Board implementation shows that application usability level seen from perception and ergonomic point of view shows satisfaction index of the user at the satisfactory level so that it can be said that the system works with the satisfactory result of the users. It is expected that with a convenient Mobile Finger Communication Board can support the healing process of stroke so that the healing rate of stroke is increasing.</p><p class="0keywords"> <em></em></p>

scholarly journals Holy Synod and Political Crisis of Interregnum

2020 ◽  
pp. 340-358
Author(s):  
M. S. Belousov ◽  
T. V. Lebenkova
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Political Crisis ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Coup D'etat ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
State Apparatus

The features of the development of the dynastic crisis of the interregnum of 1825 through the prism of the functioning of one of the key public authorities - the Holy Synod is discussed in the article. An analysis of the literature allows us to conclude that in modern historiography, the events of the oath to Grand Duke Konstantin received conflicting estimates. It is noted that as a result there were several interpretative schemes of what happened in the capital on November 27. An appeal to the workflow of the Synod makes it possible to assert that from the point of view of the logic of the functioning of the state apparatus, a coup d’etat took place. An analysis of everyday activities, the key bureaucratic formulas in the protocols leads to the conclusion that the bureaucratic reaction to the oath to Konstantin did not correspond to the established traditions and was distinguished by haste and internal contradictions. This was reflected primarily in the decisions of November 27: the Synod decides on the oath, relying on oral reports from the synodal members, but the next day duplicates its own decision, referring to the jurisdiction of the Senate. Moreover, a comparison with the events of December 12-14 shows that the accession to the throne of Nikolai Pavlovich was carried out in accordance with the order established in the previous century and was distinguished by deliberate legal accuracy and consistency.

scholarly journals Effect of Earthworm on Wound Healing: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Wang ◽  
Zhen Ruan ◽  
Rongchao Zhang ◽  
Xuejing Wang ◽  
Ruihui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
Healing Rate ◽  
Weighted Mean Difference ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Weighted Mean

Background: Earthworm, also called dilong (Chinese language), has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for thousands of years. Recently, some scientists believe that earthworm extracts (EE) can promote wound healing. However, its effectiveness remains controversial. We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of EE on wound healing based on the healing rate.Methods: We comprehensively reviewed literature that mentioned EE for wound healing in the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP database for Chinese Technical Periodicals, and WanFang database that have been published until January 2021. We computed weighted mean difference (WMD) for analysis with RevMan 5.3 software in animal and human models groups. Two researchers independently selected studies and evaluated the risk of bias with the Cochrane Collaboration tool. The quality of the evidence was assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias tool. This study is registered on PROSPERO (CRD42020168400).Results: From 2,486 articles, we selected 16 studies for analysis. EE treatment was associated with improvements in wound healing performance based on wound healing rate (mouse model: weighted mean difference (WMD) = 3.55, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.34–4.77, p &lt; 0.00001; rat model: WMD = 17.29, 95% CI: 5.75–28.82, p = 0.003; rabbit model: WMD = 19.29, 95% CI: 9.95–28.64, p &lt; 0.0001). Clinical studies also confirmed that EE could reduce healing time in hospital (WMD = −8.94, 95% CI: −17.75 to −0.14, p = 0.05).Conclusion: The results of this meta-analysis demonstrated the efficacy of EE on wound healing process. As a corollary, EE can be a useful natural product for wound healing drug development.Systematic Review Registration:https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?RecordID=168400, identifier CRD42020168400.

scholarly journals Tangible Lighting Controls

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Amardeep Mohanlal Dugar
Keyword(s):  
Control Systems ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
End Users ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Essential Difference ◽  
End User ◽  
Lighting Control ◽  
Control Functions ◽  
New Framework

<p>'Tangible lighting controls' is used as an umbrella term to describe lighting control systems that are easy to understand and pleasurable to use by end-users. The crucial question posed is, what is the nature of interface designs sought by end-users for maximising interaction with lighting control systems? The manner in which this question is posed implies a fundamental assumption that improved usability and end-user experience are the primary goals. The concept of end-user understanding of lighting control interfaces is proposed as a basis for improving the usability and end-user experience of lighting control interfaces. Usability engineering methods involving survey research, experimental mock-ups and prototyping have been used to enable end-users to design and evaluate lighting control interfaces. The essential difference is to include end-users' point of view about ease of understanding control functions and pleasure of performing control tasks along with a technical point of view about meeting required standards. Manufacturers' claims about the effectiveness of existing lighting control interfaces are challenged, and an entirely different way of thinking about interface design is revealed. Such a change of thinking may be seen as a new framework for improved designs of lighting control interfaces as well as evaluation of their usability and end-user experience.</p>

scholarly journals Venous ulcer treatment requires inelastic compression

Phlebologie ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (01) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Mosti
Keyword(s):  
Healing Rate ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Compression Therapy ◽  
Venous Hypertension ◽  
Leg Ulcers ◽  
Skin Damage ◽  
Foam Sclerotherapy ◽  
Compression Pressure ◽  
Inelastic Material ◽  
Hemodynamic Impairment

SummaryLeg ulcers have a venous pathophysiology in the vast majority of cases (1–4). Superficial or deep venous insufficiency and deep vein obstruction produce ambulatory venous hypertension due to venous reflux and venous pumping function impairment. The impaired venous hemodynamics is the key pathophysiologic mechanism leading to skin damage through several intermediate steps. Fibrin cuff formation around the microvessels, impairing gases (O2, CO2) exchange (5), white cells entrapment (6) causing skin necrosis, growth factors inhibition (7) producing a stagnation of the healing process have been considered involved in ulcer onset and maintenance. The treatment of venous leg ulcers (VLU) must be based on the correction of the hemodynamic impairment which can be achieved conservatively by means of compression therapy, walking and leg elevation or by means of invasive procedures (open surgery, endovascular procedures as endovenous Laser ablation, radiofrequency, foam sclerotherapy, conservative hemodynamic treatment). Compression therapy is frequently considered the first treatment option and it is the only therapeutical procedure which achieved the grade 1A in most recent guidelines or consensus documents (8–10). The crucial point is choosing the most effective compression modality. There are clear evidences that inelastic is more effective than elastic material in counteracting the venous hemodynamic impairment (11–14) that should „ensure” a superior effectiveness in promoting a higher healing rate of VLU, which are due to venous hemodynamic impairment. When looking at evidences we have some data showing that the higher the compression pressure the higher the healing rate (9, 15–17) and this is clearly in favors of inelastic bandages which exert a much higher pressure that elastic materials. On the other side we have many papers claiming a greater effectiveness of elastic stockings or elastic bandaged compared with inelastic material (18–30). Nevertheless studies comparing elastic and inelastic devices have so many flaws that their conclusions are hard to trust (31). Aim of this work is providing updated information about compression therapy effects on venous hemodynamic and the most effective compression modality to achieve the best outcome in VLU treatment.

Designing the Armadillo Orthosis: User experience design for a wearable upper limb stroke therapy device.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jessica Saul
Keyword(s):  
Design Process ◽  
User Experience ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Stroke Rehabilitation ◽  
Robotic Device ◽  
Stroke Therapy ◽  
User Testing ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
Research Through Design ◽  
Human Centred Design

<p>Stroke is a medical condition causing disability worldwide (Feigin et al., 2014; Murray et al., 2012; National Heart Lung and Blood institute, 2016). It can leave people with physical and cognitive deficits. The individual’s function in everyday activities following a stroke depends on the severity of the stroke and the amount of therapy available to them. Rehabilitation for the physical impairments, such as upper limb deficits, can promote recovery and is delivered by physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Therapy takes place predominantly in the clinical environment. It is manual, task based, delivered one on one, and can be time intensive. Self-management methods for patients’ stroke rehabilitation are gaining attention from healthcare professionals (Taylor, Monsanto, Kilgour, Smith, & Hale, 2019). Rehabilitation that can be done at home has benefits for the individual, the family or caregiver, the therapist and the healthcare system. Independent rehabilitation at home reduces pressure on healthcare resources and can be beneficial for stroke patients recovery. So, medical interventions and products are shifting from clinical to community and home environments.   The use of robotics for rehabilitation has the potential to support recovery of function and assist with everyday tasks in a variety of ways. This paper explores the design of a robotic device for the hand. By involving stroke patients, clinicians and carers in the design process, this research aims to improve the user experiences of a robotic device for hand rehabilitation. Designing for the user experience has the potential to improve the engagement and acceptance of the robotic device for independent home therapy.   A combination of methods have been used to include users in the design process and gather qualitative data to inform the design. The methodologies include research through design and human-centred design. Research through design includes methods such as a literature review, using and adapting design criteria, prototyping, iteration, user-testing, and thematic analysis. Human-centred design is about involving users in the development process and include methods such as surveys, semi-structured interviews, observations, and user testing. There were four clinicians and seven stroke patients that met inclusion criteria and participated in the testing. Three patients and three clinician participants were involved in the interviews. Personas were used to understand user wants and needs, and to inform criteria for the design process.  By using these methods we gain a better understanding of the users’ needs in order to improve the design of the pre-existing robotic upper limb stroke rehabilitation device. The purpose of the design is to meet the needs of the stroke patient in his or her own home. This design study focuses on developing the user experience by addressing usability. Interactions considered during the iterative design process are putting on and taking off the device. It is found through testing and iterations that comfort, cleaning and safety were necessary for this wearable robotic upper limb stroke therapy device to be easily worn and used in the home.</p>

Comparison of the healing process in hot and cold brands applied to harbour seal pups (Phoca vitulina)

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pierre-Yves Daoust ◽  
G. Mark Fowler ◽  
Wayne T. Stobo
Keyword(s):  
Healing Rate ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Phoca Vitulina ◽  
Hair Follicles ◽  
Harbour Seal ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Macroscopic Appearance ◽  
Short Term Study ◽  
Harbour Seals

Hot branding has been used for many years by researchers to identify seals from a long distance. In livestock, cold branding has been proposed as an alternative because it is thought to be less painful. The purpose of this study was to compare the healing process of hot and cold brands applied to harbour seal pups (Phoca vitulina). A total of 306 animals was branded with a unique set of four characters: three applied for 3–5 s with an iron heated to 500°C, and one applied for either 10 or 20 s with an iron frozen to –175°C. At three subsequent times over 10 weeks, 43, 41 and 51 animals, respectively, were recaptured, the macroscopic appearance of their brands recorded, and biopsies taken for microscopic examination. Cold brands had a faster healing rate than hot brands. However, they resulted in less destruction of hair follicles, and cold brands applied for 20 s caused more depigmentation. Regrowth of hair follicles could subsequently obscure brands, while depigmentation reduces the contrast between the brand and the surrounding fur. Cold brands applied for 20 s also caused more extensive deep vascular damage, which subsequently may have resulted in deeper wounds in some of these brands. Yet, macroscopically, other cold brands, or portions thereof, were almost invisible. On the basis of this short-term study, the technique of cold branding that we used in harbour seals does not appear to be as reliable as that of hot branding to provide permanent legible brands.

scholarly journals PVA-GELATIN HYDROGELS CONTAINING ROSEMARY ESSENTIAL OIL FOR WOUND DRESSINGS

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 216-219
Author(s):  
Denisa-Maria RADULESCU ◽  
Diana-Elena RADULESCU ◽  
Gabriela-Cristina CONSTANTINESCU ◽  
Laura CHIRILA ◽  
Alina POPESCU
Keyword(s):  
Wound Healing ◽  
Essential Oil ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Potential Method ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Wound Dressings ◽  
Esterification Reaction ◽  
Wound Healing Process ◽  
Moist Environment ◽  
Rosemary Essential Oil

Wound healing represents one of the most important processes evaluated in the biomedical field. In this regard, healing is defined as a dynamic and complex process in which the tissue integrity and the normal functions of the damaged tissue are restored. The purpose of this research was to achieve the main characteristics of an ideal wound dressing to prevent maceration, provide a moist environment, remove the exudate that is accumulated from the wound and to maintain a proper permeability to the wound bed. Different hydrogels were designed and developed through the esterification reaction of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with gelatin (GELL). The hydrogels were prepared in various weight ratios of PVA:GELL (4:1 and 1:4), by adding rosemary essential oil as an active compound. The incorporation of Rosemarinus officinalis L (rosemary) essential oil in PVA/GELL hydrogels represents a potential method for the improvement of the wound healing process. Further, the developed hydrogels were applied by immersion on cotton gauze. The synthetized specimens were evaluated from morphological and rheological point of view, by performing Optical Microscopy, fluid uptake ability and porosity measurements.

scholarly journals Speech Communication Related to the Process of Traditional Therapeutic Efforts among the Baduy People in Lebak Regency, Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Heriyanto ◽  
Ekaning Krisnawati ◽  
Elis Suryani ◽  
Eva Tuckyta Sari Sujatna ◽  
Kasno Pamungkas
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Traditional Healer ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Interpersonal Interaction ◽  
Speech Communication ◽  
Ethnography Of Communication ◽  
The One

Speech communication employs various and complex expressive ways ranging from linguistic to extralinguistic features, and it studies the interaction between the speaker and listener, including interpersonal interaction like the one between a patient and his or her traditional healer. This article discusses some of the issues concerning the language used in the traditional healing process which uses Baduy mantra among the community. Therefore, this study is interdisciplinary in nature and the overall approach is qualitative. Methodology-wise, this research is conducted using discourse analysis and an ethnography of communication. There are two aims from this study, which are: 1) to point out the linguistic and extralinguistic features utilised in the communication component related to activities contributing to the healing process; 2) to describe the meaning of the mantra used in the process of therapeutic practices; 3) to reveal the patterns of the Baduy medicinal mantra perceived from an ethnography of communication point of view. The results of the research indicate that the mimetic and expressive functions of mantra reflect the role of traditional therapeutic efforts as well as interpersonal relations among the members of the community. The extralinguistic elements are employed to arouse suggestion in order to support the effort of a treatment. Keywords: Baduy, communication, linguistic, extralinguistic, mantra.

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