scholarly journals Multidimensional Group Recommendations in the Health Domain

Algorithms ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Stratigi ◽  
Haridimos Kondylakis ◽  
Kostas Stefanidis
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Similarity Function ◽  
Emotional Status ◽  
Aggregation Method ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Health Domain ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Participatory Medicine

Providing useful resources to patients is essential in achieving the vision of participatory medicine. However, the problem of identifying pertinent content for a group of patients is even more difficult than identifying information for just one. Nevertheless, studies suggest that the group dynamics-based principles of behavior change have a positive effect on the patients’ welfare. Along these lines, in this paper, we present a multidimensional recommendation model in the health domain using collaborative filtering. We propose a novel semantic similarity function between users, going beyond patient medical problems, considering additional dimensions such as the education level, the health literacy, and the psycho-emotional status of the patients. Exploiting those dimensions, we are interested in providing recommendations that are both high relevant and fair to groups of patients. Consequently, we introduce the notion of fairness and we present a new aggregation method, accumulating preference scores. We experimentally show that our approach can perform better recommendations to small group of patients for useful information documents.

Examination Of Health Literacy Levels Of Mothers: An Interdisciplinary Study With A Child Developmental Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (14) ◽  
pp. 35-44
Author(s):  
burçin aysu ◽  
Neriman ARAL ◽  
Fatih AYDOĞDU ◽  
Figen GÜRSOY
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Child Development ◽  
Normal Distribution ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Development Professionals ◽  
Development Perspective

Introduction and aim: When health literacy is considered in terms of family and especially mother, its importance increases even more. Because the health literacy of the mother and the health of the child are related to each other, the probability of the children of mothers with high health literacy to be healthy is also high. Considering this situation, it is emphasized that health literacy is an important concept for child development professionals, who are one of the health professionals working with children. Because child development professionals involve families and especially mothers in the process while working with children, health literacy can also affect mothers' involvement in the process. Determining the health literacy of mothers and handling it with a child development perspective; It is thought that it will also guide interdisciplinary research on health literacy. In this study, it is aimed to determine the health literacy of mothers and to discuss them with a child development perspective. Method: In the study, residing in Mamak district of Ankara were included 100 mothers. Mixed method was used in the research. Quantitative data were collected with the “Adult Health Literacy Scale”, and qualitative data were collected through the “Questionnaire Form”. Ethics committee approval was obtained before starting to collect data in the study. Afterwards, the participants were given detailed information about the research and consent forms were signed. The research was conducted on a voluntary basis. After the quantitative data were collected, they were processed into the SPSS package program, and whether the data showed normal distribution was examined with the kolmogrov smirnov test. Since the data showed a normal distribution, Anova and t tests, which are parametric tests, were used in the analysis of quantitative data. Qualitative data were analyzed by descriptive analysis method. Results: As a result of the research, it was found that the health literacy levels of the mothers differed significantly according to the variables of education level, education level of the spouse and having a chronic disease. It has been determined that mothers consult physicians for health issues, receive support from health professionals about their children's health problems, and explain the concept of health as physical, mental, social well-being and protection of health. Conclusions and recommendations: In line with the results obtained from the research; preparing early intervention programs as child developers to increase mothers' health literacy levels, conducting health literacy screening in clinical settings and including the assessment of mothers' health literacy in the child's assessment process, it may be recommended to plan studies involving fathers on health literacy.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PENDAPATAN PEKERJA PADA KERAJINAN TENUN LELUNAKAN DI KECAMATAN MARGA KABUPATEN TABANAN

GANEC SWARA ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
NI MADE TAMAN AYUK
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Positive Real ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Positive Effect

The purpose of this study was to find out: 1) the influence of working hours, education level and work experience partially on the income of workers of soft weaving craftsmen in Marga Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency, 2) the effect of working hours, education level and simultaneous work experience on income workers of soft weaving crafts in Marga Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency.     The test results show that: 1) working hours have a significantly positive positive effect on the income of workers of soft weaving craftsmen, with t count greater than t table (3.875> 1.696) and the significance is smaller than 0.05 (0.001 <0.05), 2) the level of education has no significant effect on the income of workers of soft weaving craftsmen, with t count smaller than t table (0.645 <1.696) and its significance is greater than 0.05 (0.524> 0.05) and 3) influential work experience partially positive real to the income of workers of soft weaving craftsmen in Marga Subdistrict, Tabanan Regency, with t count greater than t table (2,297> 1,696) and the significance is smaller than 0.05 (0.029 <0.05).     Simultaneously working hours, level of education and work experience significantly influence income. This can be seen from the F value of 18.195 greater than the F table value of 2.91

Factors Associated With Health Literacy and Medication Adherence in an Urban Community

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 604-612
Author(s):  
Salome Bwayo Weaver ◽  
Mary Maneno ◽  
Prince Chijioke ◽  
Debbynie Barsh ◽  
Rachel Mayaka
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
School Health ◽  
Education Level ◽  
School Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Health Literacy Level ◽  
Literacy Level

OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this study is to determine factors associated with health literacy and medication adherence in an urban community. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess factors associated with health literacy and medication adherence. Participants were recruited from October 2012 to April 2013. SETTING: Ambulatory care clinic and senior wellness center. PARTICIPANTS: Participants were eligible if they were older than 18 years of age and had received care at the ambulatory clinic or obtained services at the senior wellness center. INTERVENTIONS: REALM survey and the Morisky 8-Item Medication Adherence Questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The two outcomes evaluated in this study were health literacy and medication adherence. RESULTS: A total of 51 participants were enrolled in the study. Twenty-seven (53%) of the participants were noted to be nonadherent to their medications. Twenty (74%) of these participants read below the high school level, and the remaining 7 (26%) read above a high school level. Study findings showed that both education level and comorbidities status were associated with health literacy. Participants who had a below high school education level had greater odds of having a below high school health literacy level (odds ratio [OR] = 7.500, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.482-37.949). Participants who had two or more comorbidities had greater odds of having a below high school health literacy level (OR = 24.889, 95% CI 2.698-229.610). CONCLUSION: Our study results found associations between both comorbidities and education with health literacy.

scholarly journals Predictive Factors of Poor Health Literacy in Orthopedics

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 2473011417S0003
Author(s):  
Peter Noback ◽  
Mani Seetharaman ◽  
Direk Tantigate ◽  
Melvin Rosenwasser ◽  
J. Turner Vosseller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Healthcare Policy ◽  
Duration Of Symptoms ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Insurance Type ◽  
Surgical History

Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Evidence shows that patients with limited health literacy (HL) are susceptible to inferior outcomes. By identifying characteristics associated with these poor traits, healthcare policy aimed at improving HL could be more efficiently implemented. The Literacy in Musculoskeletal Problems (LiMP) survey is a validated nine-item orthopedic HL questionnaire. The purpose of this study was to assess predictors of orthopedic HL using the LiMP survey through a large patient sample at an urban academic medical center. Methods: 245 patients presenting with chief complaints previously untreated were approached in the clinic of one foot and ankle surgeon and three hand and wrist surgeons. Inclusion criteria required age greater than 18 and English proficiency. Enrolled patients completed the LiMP questionnaire in addition to a demographic form. Clinical history was retrospectively reviewed. The following information was collected: age, gender, BMI, duration of symptoms, number of children living at home, past surgical history, visit type (trauma/non-trauma), smoking status (current/non-smoker), diabetes status (yes/no), history of psychiatric disorder (yes/no), race (white/non-white), education level (more/less than bachelor’s degree), and insurance type (public/private). Pearson correlation coefficients (PCC) were calculated between LiMP score, demographic data, and medical history data. Based on results of the correlational analysis, variables that were significantly correlated with LiMP score were entered into multivariate regression analysis to assess their effect on HL. A p value less than 0.05 was considered significant. Results: 231 patients (131 hand/wrist, 100 foot/ankle) were enrolled and fully completed questionnaires. Mean age was 45.6 (±16.8, range 18 – 82), and mean score on the LiMP was 5.40 (±1.8, range 1 – 9). The following variables significantly correlated with LiMP score: race (PCC=0.23), age (PCC=0.16), education (PCC=0.22), past surgical history (SCC=0.18), and insurance type (SCC=-0.16). Multivariate regression analysis was conducted with LiMP score as the dependent variable, and the factors race, age, education, past surgical history, and insurance type as the independent variables. Results of this analysis can be found in Table 1. The final model significantly accounted for 15.0% of variation in LiMP score. Coefficients that significantly contributed to the final model were those of past surgical history, race, and education level. Conclusion: Race, past surgical history, and education level all contribute significantly to a patient’s HL. When controlling for age and past surgical history, the latter of which was significantly associated with elevated HL, race significantly increased ability to predict LiMP score. Similarly, the inclusion of education level also significantly added to our model’s ability to predict LiMP score. In conclusion, our results indicate that when designing healthcare policy aimed at improving HL, efforts should be focused on lower educated persons and minorities regardless of past experience with medical care, and that age and gender are by no means markers for HL.

scholarly journals PENGARUH TINGKAT PENDIDIKAN DAN TINGKAT KESEHATAN TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS TENAGA KERJA DI PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Hanif Hanif ◽  
Nadia Rista
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Panel Regression ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Health Level ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Inductive Analysis

This study aims to determine 1) Effect of Education Level on Labor Productivity in West Sumatera 2) Effect of Health Level on Labor Productivity in West Sumatera 3) Influence together education level and level of health to Labor productivity in West Sumatra. The type of this research is descriptive and associative. The type of data used pooling or panel. Data analysis techniques, namely descriptive and inductive analysis. Inductive analysis includes 1) Hausman Test 2) Chow-Test 3) Analysis of Panel Regression Model, selected result on REM. To see the significance of the effect of independent variables on dependent variable used 1) Test t and 2) Test F with 5% real level. The results of the research are (1) Educational level has a significant and positive effect on labor productivity in West Sumatra. with value (prob = 0.0000 á = 0,05), (2) Health level have a significant and positive effect to labor productivity in West Sumatera (prob = 0.0000 á = 0,05).

scholarly journals DETERMINANT FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE ORIGINAL INCOME OF THE VILLAGE

ACCRUALS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 89-102
Author(s):  
Farida Rika Arini ◽  
Icih Icih ◽  
Trisandi Eka Putri
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Sample Selection ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Data Types ◽  
Selection Technique ◽  
Village Government ◽  
The Village ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to determine the factors that influence the original income of the village. The objects in this study are villages in the Subang Districts area. This research is a quantitative study using secondary data types. The sample selection technique uses purposive sampling to produce 103 villages. The results showed that: (1) Village financial management partially has a significant positive effect on village original income, (2) Village building index partially has no effect on the original income of the village, (3) education level of the apparatus of the village government partially did not have effect on village original income, (4) Village consultative bodies partially do not affect the village's original income, (5) village financial management, village building index, education level of the apparatus of the village government and village consultative bodies simultaneously have a significant effect on village original income.

scholarly journals Effect of Instructionally Embedded Formative Assessment on Students' Motivation to Learn at Higher Education Level

2020 ◽  
Vol V (I) ◽  
pp. 488-499
Author(s):  
Shumaila Hameed ◽  
Mumtaz Akhter
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Experimental Group

Formative assessment is known for its positive effects it has on students' achievement. This study was designed to find out the effect of formative assessment on students' motivation at the higher education level. This study was experimental in nature; intact pre-test post-test control group design was used for data collection purpose. Sample of the study was selected conveniently, which comprised of undergraduate students. Students belonging to the experimental group were taught with instructional embedded formative assessment, whereas students belonging to the control group were taught with formal teaching methods. Students of both groups were required to fill a motivation questionnaire at the start and end of the study to check the level of intervention. Data collected through pre-test and post-test were analyzed using SPSS. The findings of the current study had suggested that instructional embedded formative assessment had a significant positive effect on students' motivation towards learning at the higher education level.

scholarly journals Signing Auditor-Specific Characteristics And Audit Report Lag: A Research From Turkey

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 277-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Murat Ocak ◽  
Evrim Altuk Ozden
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Audit Report ◽  
Firm Age ◽  
Audit Opinion ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Big 4 ◽  
Audit Firms ◽  
Positive Effect

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of signing auditor-specific characteristics on the audit report lag using 968 firm-year observations from Borsa İstanbul in the period 2008-2013. The main findings indicate that the gender and education level of signing auditor have a positive effect on audit report lag. Also big4 audit firms in Turkey encourage auditees to present financial statements timely and they play a substantial role in the reporting. Audit opinion directly affects audit report lag. Firm performance and firm age inversely affect audit report lag. Moreover, big 4’s female signing auditors lead to more audit delay. The higher educational level of signing auditors leads to more audit report lag. Signing auditors who hold master’s or Ph.D. degrees and also female signing auditors are associated with more audit report lag in firms audited by big4 and non-big4 firms.

scholarly journals Experience of using domestic phytocomplex in treatment of patients with benign hyperplastic processes of reproductive system

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-13
Author(s):  
E. A. Sandakova ◽  
Yu. V. Rakitina ◽  
E. Yu. Kapustina ◽  
E. Yu. Kotovskaya ◽  
O. S. Simonova
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive System ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Social Adaptation ◽  
Emotional Status ◽  
Menstrual Cycles ◽  
Data Standard ◽  
Instrumental Methods ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Anterior Posterior

Aim. To estimate the clinical efficiency of phytocomplex “Flavopersin”. Materials and methods. Phytotherapy is one of advanced directions in modern medicine. Fifty women with clinicoechographic signs of benign hyperplastic diseases of reproductive system were examined and treated. The methods of study included: registration of complaints and anamnesis data, standard general clinical examination and gynecological study; instrumental methods of investigation included: pelvic and mammary ultrasound using Siemens Sonoline Elegra with vaginal sensor of 6,5 MHz. The methods of study also contained assessment of pelvic pain and mastalgia by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Results. After completing the therapy during six menstrual cycles, a positive effect in treatment of dysmenorrhea, significant reduction of mastalgia manifestation as well as reliable decrease in anterior-posterior uterine size and optimization of endometrial structure by pelvic US data was reached. Besides, phytocomplex permitted to reduce anxiety, tension, to raise activity, mood, psychological stress tolerance and social adaptation that improved the quality of life among patients. Conclusions. The therapy, including phytocomplex “Flavopersin” is a method, which promotes intensification of the effect of drug therapy, increases the interval between hormonal therapy courses and, thus, reduces the manifestation of its side effects and improves patients’ health status at the expense of optimization of psycho-emotional status.

scholarly journals The Effect of Education Level, Business Age and Accounting Knowledge on The Implementation of SME Accounting Information Systems in Industrial Era 4.0 (Empirical Study of MSME in South Tangerang)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khairunnisa . ◽  
Siti Rustiana
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
Accounting Information System ◽  
Accounting Information Systems ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Education Business

Thisstudyaimstodeterminetheeffectofeducationlevel,business,and accounting knowledge on the application of MSME accounting information systems in South Tangerangbothpartiallyandjointly.Thevariableusedinthisstudyistheapplicationof accounting information systems as the dependent variable while the level of education, business age, and accounting knowledge as independent variables. The data used in this study are primary data, namely by field studies by distributing questionnaires. The method used in this study is multiple linear regression analysis with probability sampling in the form of random sampling with a sample of one hundred respondents. The results showed that partially the education level had a significant positive effect, business age had a significant positive effect, and accounting knowledge had a significant positive effect on the application of the MSME accounting information system. While the results of the study simultaneously indicate that the level of education, business age, and accounting knowledge, together have a significant positive effect on the application of the MSME accounting information system.

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