Average Respondent Research Articles

Travelers’ preferences for tick-borne encephalitis vaccination

ABSTRACT Background This study aimed to quantify preferences and risk tolerance for a tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccination. Research Design and Methods A stated-preference survey instrument was administered to international travelers living in the United States to elicit preferences for a no-cost TBE vaccine when planning an international trip, conditional upon four different qualitative levels of endemic TBE risk. Results The likelihood of choosing the vaccine increased with a destination’s level of endemic risk. Most respondents (94%) would choose to receive the vaccine at the highest risk level presented in the survey (i.e. when multiple TBE cases among humans are reported year after year); 6% of the sample would choose not to receive the vaccine at any risk level. Respondents who engage in outdoor activities were twice as likely as the average respondent to choose vaccination rather than opting out of vaccination, and were one-third more likely than the average respondent to choose to receive the vaccine at the lowest risk level. Conclusions Respondents were highly interested in a TBE vaccine, assuming no cost, and most were willing to be vaccinated at all qualitative TBE risk levels. Respondents who participated in outdoor activities were more likely than the average respondent to choose the vaccine.

User Experience Analysis of Satisfaction of Job Seekers (PENCAKER) in the City of Semarang Manpower Department in Using the SIKER Application Using the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ) Method


 
 
 
 The Semarang City Manpower Service or also known as (DISNAKER) is a government agency that can foster and control the manpower sector. The Manpower Office has its website application, namely the work system (SIKER) which is an integrated employee recruitment information system from the Semarang city government, companies, and also the community or job seekers. This study aims to understand the level of comfort in terms of User Experience in using the SIKER application. Analysis of the SIKER website application by applying the User UEQ method approach given to 32 respondents who have used this website. The UEQ assessment focuses on six aspects, namely: efficiency, attractiveness, accuracy, clarity, novelty, and stimulation. The results obtained after conducting the analysis are that the average respondent gives below average results, at the User Experience level the efficiency item gets a sufficient value, on the clarity, accuracy, stimulation, attractiveness, and novelty scales it gets a value below the average. This tends to be the lack of seeker users with this SIKER application. In other words, the reason is that there are still many users who don't understand this application because this application is still relatively new.
 
 
 

Patient Preferences for Waiting Time and Kidney Quality.

Approximately 20% of deceased donor kidneys are discarded each year in the United States. Some of these kidneys could benefit patients who are waitlisted. Understanding patient preferences regarding accepting marginal-quality kidneys could help more of the currently discarded kidneys be transplanted. This study uses a discrete choice experiment that presents a deceased donor kidney to patients who are waiting for, or have received, a kidney transplant. The choices involve trade-offs between accepting a kidney today or a future kidney. The options were designed experimentally to quantify the relative importance of kidney quality (expected graft survival and level of kidney function) and waiting time. Choices were analyzed using a random-parameters logit model and latent-class analysis. In total, 605 participants completed the discrete choice experiment. Respondents made trade-offs between kidney quality and waiting time. The average respondent would accept a kidney today, with 6.5 years of expected graft survival (95% confidence interval, 5.9 to 7.0), to avoid waiting 2 additional years for a kidney, with 11 years of expected graft survival. Three patient-preference classes were identified. Class 1 was averse to additional waiting time, but still responsive to improvements in kidney quality. Class 2 was less willing to accept increases in waiting time for improvements in kidney quality. Class 3 was willing to accept increases in waiting time even for small improvements in kidney quality. Relative to class 1, respondents in class 3 were likely to be age ≤61 years and to be waitlisted before starting dialysis, and respondents in class 2 were more likely to be older, Black, not have a college degree, and have lower Karnofsky performance status. Participants preferred accepting a lower-quality kidney in return for shorter waiting time, particularly those who were older and had lower functional status.

Identification of Prospective Physics Teacher's Misconceptions of Temperature and Heat concept Using the Three Tier Test

This study aims to identify the misconception profile of prospective physics teachers (respondents) on the material of temperature and heat. This research is quantitative descriptive research. As many as 25 prospective physics teachers as respondents in this study. The research data was taken using a three-tier test instrument in the form of multiple choice questions with open reasons. The results showed that as many as 58.73% of respondents experienced misconceptions and only 30.82% of respondents understood the concept. Most of the misconceptions occur in the concept of thermal equilibrium. As many as 61.90% of respondents experienced misconceptions about this concept. In addition, many misconceptions occur in differentiating the concepts of temperature, heat, and thermal energy. A total of 59.53% of respondents experienced misconceptions about this concept. the average respondent has not understood the substance of the difference between the concepts of temperature, heat, and thermal energy. Many of them equate to the concept of heat and thermal energy of an object. respondents also do not seem to be very able to distinguish the boundaries between the concept of temperature and the concept of thermal energy.

PENGARUH DAYA TARIK WISATA TERHADAP PROSES PENGAMBILAN KEPUTUSAN KE DESA WISATA KE’TE KESU TANA TORAJA UTARA DI TENGAH PANDEMIK COVID 19

Before the covid 19 pandemic hit the world, tourist visits to North Tana Toraja Regency actually experienced an increase in the number of tourist visits from year to year. But during covid 19 era, when tourists decide to visit a tourist destination, attraction is the most interesting factors in increasing the rate of visits. But during covid 19, visit rate to Ke’te Kesu is sharply decreased. Based on data obtained from the Tourism and Culture Office of North Toraja Regency (2020), it can be seen that the number of foreign tourists in 2020 decreased by 78%, from 32,272 (2019) to 730 (2020). Meanwhile, domestic tourists themselves experienced a decrease of 66%, from 333,166 (2019) to 109,269 tourists (2020). The aim of the researcher is to explore the extent to which the influence of tourist attractions in Ke'te Kesu affects the decision of tourists to visit Ke'te Kesu Touristm Village in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. The type of research used in this research is research using a quantitative approach by using Simple Linear Regression. The population in this study are tourists who have visited Ke'te Kesu Tana Toraja Village with a total population of 109,269. The research sample was then calculated using the Slovin formula with a margin of error of 10% with 100 samples.
 From the results based on the description per dimension, it can be seen that the largest mean is found in the dimension of uniqueness, seasonity and sensitivity. These results indicate that the average respondent comes to Ke'te Kesu Tourism Village because they are interested in the uniqueness of attractions. The seasonality dimension is also large because there is a traditional Rambu Solo ceremony that can be enjoyed at certain times. For sensitivity. For data analysis, there is a very strong relationship between the attraction variable and the decision-making process in Ke'te Kesu Village, Tana Toraja Utara. Tourists will visit because of a very unique attraction that is not found in other areasThis shows that the role of tourist attractions in the tourist village of Ke'te Kesu is so big in attracting tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reduce Blood Pressure Values Of Hypertension Patients Using Slow Deep Breathing

This study aimed to determine the effect of slow deep breathing techniques onblood pressure values in hypertensive patients. This research is a PreExperimental Design with One Group Pretest-Posttest. The sampling technique used is non-probability sampling, purposive sampling with a research sample of22 respondents. Univariate results obtained an average respondent of 60 years, with the majority gender 21 respondents (95.4%). Bivariate results showed that the p-value of the statistical test using the Wilcoxon test was known that the p-value was 0.000 (<0.05). In conclusion, slow deep breathing techniques affect blood pressure values in hypertensive patients at Puskesmas 23 Ilir Palembang in 2022

Nursing interventions by school nurses in Germany: A cross-sectional study

Nursing interventions by school nurses in Germany: A cross-sectional study Abstract. Background: The internationally established professional profile of school nursing has not yet been implemented across the board in Germany. In model projects and some international schools the feasibility of the concept and the daily work of school nurses in Germany can already be observed. Urgent and currently often unsolved issues in the school setting are the inclusion of chronically ill students and health promotion in the living environment. Aim: The aim of this paper is to describe the interventions of school nurses in everyday school life. Method: Using a standardized online questionnaire, school nurses in Germany were surveyed regarding the activities they performed and their frequency. The data on the activities were collected based on the Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Respondents (n = 25) focused on acute care and health education/promotion. Nursing interventions that have a family or population-based approach are performed only "every 2-3 months" or less by the average respondent. Conclusions: The daily intensive implementation of diverse nursing interventions indicates an urgent need for nursing expertise in schools.

Pengaruh Kompetensi Profesional Guru dan Penghayatan Etika Profesi Guru terhadap Kinerja Guru

This research aims to determine the effect of teacher professional competence and appreciation of teacher professional ethics on teacher performance. This research is quantitative research in elementary schools in the district of Cilawu, Garut Regency. The data collection technique used in this research is a survey technique. The results of this research are 1) The professional competence of teachers all show very good criteria because all respondents' answers regarding these aspects are in good criteria, 2) The appreciation of teacher professional ethics results show very good criteria because the average respondent's answers regarding these aspects are on very good criteria, 3) Teacher performance shows good criteria because the average respondents' answers regarding these aspects are in good criteria.

APPLICATION OF COMMON DATA ENVIRONMENT (CDE) AS A METHOD OF DESIGN REVIEW IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

The development of technology in construction projects produces a method known as Building Information Modelling (BIM). Common Data Environment (CDE) is one of the cloud technology adoption systems that can effectively convey various data information from several BIM softwares without having to download the softwares. Searching for accurate project information according to the latest version takes a long time if the document or information is not well structured. This study aims to analyze the application of CDE to the project in the design review and to determine the criteria that affect the success of the implementation of CDE in the design review and the biggest obstacles in the use of CDE. This research was conducted using a survey method which was distributed to representative respondents. The results showed that the implementation of CDE as a design review on the project was in accordance with CDE standards with an average respondent's level of achievement of 83.28%. The most influential criterion on the success of CDE implementation in the design review is data security. The biggest obstacles are in the form of lack of cooperation between CDE users, undisciplined use, and data that is not always updated.

What is the value of peer-to-peer energy trading? A discrete choice experiment with residential electricity users in Colombia

Peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading is the electricity exchange between end-users with distributed energy resources, mainly photovoltaic panels. In P2P exchanges, electricity supply options can be differentiated by new energy attributes traced with smart meters and digital applications. Given the new range of supply options, energy users' preferences are crucial for designing P2P energy trading business models that engage consumers and advance the energy transition. This work identifies the preferences of a Colombian energy users' segment towards energy attributes in P2P trading. Contributing to a substantial evidence gap in the application of P2P energy trading in Latin America, we conducted a choice experiment with 1101 residential energy end-users in the Aburrá Valley (Medellín, Colombia). We evaluated the following energy attributes: generation source, ownership, location, and destination of profits. The results confirm a differentiated valuation of energy attributes among respondents across population segments. The perceived value of each attribute is represented as marginal willingness-to-pay over the usual energy bill—calculated by analysing choice data with a Mixed Logit Model. The average respondent is willing to pay the most for getting 100 % solar power, followed by a power supply where generation profits go to a social cause. Next in order of importance are energy from cooperative ownership, regional location, and neighbourhood location. Respondents would be willing to pay less for energy owned by an anonymous individual. This article contributes to understanding end-users' values around P2P energy trading and unveiling a potential market segment and preference structure. The results intend to pave the way for further research and the development of P2P energy models, especially in the Global South.

Patient preferences for facility-based management of hypertension and diabetes in rural Uganda: a discrete choice experiment

ObjectiveTo explore how respondents with common chronic conditions—hypertension (HTN) and diabetes mellitus (DM)—make healthcare-seeking decisions.SettingThree health facilities in Nakaseke District, Uganda.DesignDiscrete choice experiment (DCE).Participants496 adults with HTN and/or DM.Main outcome...

Digital technology and organizational competitiveness at MTN Ghana

Information system is very important because it improves the effectiveness and efficiency of administrative duties in an organization. Therefore, there is the need to evaluate and suggest ways in which these systems can be used in order to improve performance in organizations. Information is also of value because it can transform and capture the various ways in which documents are stored and retrieved. Relating performance to the use of information system is particularly difficult because often times, it is impossible to obtain valid measure of users’ performance. The average respondent is relatively well educated. Twenty (20) respondents representing 67% of total respondents holds at least a first degree. The remaining Ten (10) respondents (representing 33% of respondents) were Commercial Noc/tech school certificate holders. As a result of the information obtained from self-administered questionnaires the study revealed that the organization involved with E -Business and E-Commerce information system. It was however encouraging knowing that the information system has improved the service at delivery by given staff the opportunity to provide good service delivery to customers and through effective survey. Due to in adequate maintenance and lack of training and education the use of information has negative effect on administrative work and organizations so need to be given proper attention.

Website Analysis on www.ibi-k57.ac.id using WebQual 4.0 and Importance Performance Analysis

Objective: The purpose of this paper is to analysis Website Quality of IBIK 57 in Usability, Information, Service Interaction and User Satisfaction, combine with Importance Performance Analysis to decide what dimension should be improve to make a better Website.
 Methodology: A questionnaire survey was administered to 90 responent in IBIK 57. SPSS as statistical tools were used to analyze the data and test the hypotheses that alliance performance is impacted, This study used Webqual 4.0 methodology to evaluate the website quality and see the importance of that quality using IPA (Importance Performance Analysis) to see how IBIK 57 maintain that user expectations.
 Results: From four dimension that Webqual 4.0 provide for this research and total of 60 respondent as sample this research, authors found that all of dimension has significance result to satisfied users with specific Information on facilities, News and contents from the website.
 Implication: Average respondent were satisfied with the Information, News and contents in the web both from the value of all respondents and each research variable. The existing results from website user can be used as feedback on evaluation and development of IBIK 57 website to be more accommodating to the wishes and in accordance with the expectations of website users.

EMPOWERMENT OF MEDICAL RECORD OFFICERS IN INCREASING OUTCOME PATIENT SATISFACTION EFFORTS IN HOSPITALS GRANDMED LUBUK PAKAM

Medical record as a form of documentation of health services and a form of patient administrative responsibility and patient reference. The quality of medical records describes an implementation of the quality of health services such as health centers, clinics and hospitals. The purpose of this activity is to socialize and assist medical record officers in increasing outpatient satisfaction at Grandmed Hospital. The implementation of this community service activity began with collecting data on the number of officers in the outpatient medical record unit at Grandmed Lubuk Pakam Hospital. Then the team made direct observations in the RM unit and saw the activities of officers while providing services to patients at the hospital. Furthermore, outpatients were given a questionnaire regarding the satisfaction of medical record services. Furthermore, socialization, education and mentoring training were carried out through lectures and discussions about health services according to standard operating procedures (SOPs). After socialization, outpatients were given a questionnaire again to assess the improvement of medical record services. Based on the results of the socialization activity, the respondent's score before socialization and education was 7 and the lowest value was 4. Meanwhile, the respondent's value after being given socialization and education to the respondent increased by 10, the lowest score was 6 and the average respondent's score was 9.8. . Based on the results of the activity, it was found that 20 outpatients at Grandmed Hospital showed that the level of service satisfaction was 93% while dissatisfied was 3%. Based on this socialization activity, it was concluded that the medical record service unit officers experienced an increase in knowledge and the results of the evaluation of services for outpatients, namely patients were satisfied with medical record services, which was 93%.

Are consumers willing to pay for beef that has been produced without the use of uncontrolled burning methods? A contingent valuation study in North-West Spain

Land burning has long been used as an effective means of land management. Used in a controlled manner, the burning of vegetation to clear land can have minimal effects on the natural environment. However, uncontrolled land burning, where fires are allowed to spread beyond the intended area, can have severe and detrimental effects on ecosystem functioning. This paper examines the premium residents of the Cantabria region of Spain are willing to pay for beef that has been reared without the use of uncontrolled land burning. Using the single bounded contingent valuation method, the result indicates that the average respondent is willing to pay an 84% price premium (€11.31 more per kilogram) for beef that has been farmed using a more environmentally means of land management. Willingness to pay is influenced by several factors including; price, age of the consumer, level of education, number of dependants in the respondents household and historical beef consumption preferences. Further to this, the results of the bivariate probit model suggest that not all factors influencing the decision to enter the hypothetical market, influence willingness to pay. This demand-side analysis suggests that there is a viable market for Pasiego beef in the Cantabria region with more environmentally favourable production credentials.

Pre-operative Fasting in Elective Adult Surgical Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka

Introduction: Preoperative fasting which is defined as “abstinence from all foods and liquids for a specified period of time before induction of anaesthesia and/or commencement of surgery”, is a time-tested practice that is undertaken for the benefit of patients presenting for surgery globally.Aim: To assess the current practice of preoperative fasting (POF) and to investigate the complications associated with prolong fasting among adult patients scheduled for elective surgery at Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura.Method: This clinical audit was performed using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. 430 adult patients awaiting elective surgery were interviewed following informed consent.Results: 95.3% thought POF was important but 55.6% lacked knowledge on the reason for POF. 52.8% of patients received instructions on POF by nurses, but only 32.6% of them were educated on the correct standards of POF. 67.4% of respondents who were educated by nurses were not told of the standards of POF. On average respondents fasted for 12.85 hours for solids and 7.38 hours for fluids. 85.7% fasted for more than 2 hours for clear fluids and 94.1% fasted for more than 6 hours for solids. 55.8% of the respondents complained of thirst and 11.6% and 5.1% had features of dehydration and postoperative nausea and vomiting respectively.Conclusions: Most patients fasted for both food and fluid longer than the fasting time recommended by the European Society of Anaesthesiology guidelines. It underscores the importance of educating the healthcare staff and patients on the updated guidelines.

The Relationship between Physical Activity and the Incidence of Hypertension at the Work Area of the Ampenan Health Center

The incidence of hypertension from year to year has a significant increase, many people with high blood presssure do not realize they have hypertension until they felt signs and symptoms. One of the supporting factors to keep tension stable is do physical activity regularly. The research purpose was to determine the relationship between physical activity and the incidence of hypertension. This research uses descriptive quantitative analysis method with cross sectional approach. The results of this study was the average respondent was 41 to 50 years old, the gender of more Female, all of respondence Had ever received information about hypertension, most of the respondents in the category of moderate physical activity and most of the respondents were in the normal blood pressure category, and and the results of bivariate analysis show p value = 0.142, it’s mean there is no relationship of physical activity with the incidence of hypertension.

Social Demographics and Physical Distancing Knowledge of Sports Teachers and Students Against the Prevention of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic

The Corona pandemic requires good knowledge from sports teachers and students. This study aims to determine how the socio-demographic characteristics of sports teachers and students in Lhokseumawe City, knowledge of physical distancing and socio-demographic relations to the knowledge of physical distancing of teachers and students of sports in Lhokseumawe City. The subjects of this study were teachers and students of sports in Lhokseumawe City. The sample size is 304 respondents. This study applied a questionnaire as primary data. Respondents who participated in this research amounted to 304 respondents. The results showed that all data were valid with a calculated r value r table and reliable with a Cronbach alpha value 0.6. The average respondent's knowledge of physical distancing is 4.27, which means that knowledge about Physical Distancing for the prevention of the Corona Virus ( Covid-19 ) pandemic for sports teachers and students in Lhokseumawe City was very good. Respondents' social-demographic indicators (gender, age, last education, marital status, occupation, activity (involvement) in sports activities and income had a significant relationship on 9 indicators of knowledge about physical distancing to prevent the Corona Virus ( Covid-19 ) pandemic. On teachers and sports students in Lhokseumawe City, the rest there is no significant relationship. Respondents' social-demographic indicators to indicators of knowledge about physical distancing, namely " holding a virtual meeting of sports activities (video or teleconference)" and "sick patients need to notify the doctor (paramedic) of the trip. Carried out.” This study used social demographics and knowledge as the main variables, whereas future research will be more comprehensive by including variables of involvement or behaviour in the implementation of physical distancing.

Mental health in smart cities: The role of technology during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 has changed the daily lives of citizens around the world and exposed the vulnerability of life and the functioning of cities. The pandemic has forced citizens to adapt to new models of remote work during quarantine and access to smart technology-based services. The article aims to assess citizens' perceptions of the technological solutions provided by smart cities and, in particular, the municipality of Paphos before and after the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as to evaluate their impact on citizens' mental health. The results of the study contribute to the understanding of the mental health benefits for citizens living in smart cities compared to people living in low-tech areas, revealing the potential positive effects of smart technologies, as well as the change in people's digital decision-making before and after the pandemic

Women’s land rights and village institutions in Tanzania

Strengthening women’s ownership of and control over land is an important development goal. This paper studies the extent of women’s land rights in rural Tanzania and how patrilineal norms affect them. We show that married women in rural Tanzania still own little land without their husbands and have limited rights over the jointly owned land. In Tanzania, an inherent tension lies in the recognition of customary laws that explicitly discriminate against women, and statutory laws that establish equal rights for men and women. Customary patrilineal practices persist. In particular, we find that firstborn sons are expected to inherit more land than firstborn daughters, and widows’ inheritance rights are affected by the gender of their children. We also find that women’s tenure security in case of divorce or inheritance is fragile. In Tanzania, village institutions play a key role in the management of land rights and the mediation of land disputes. We find that members of village institutions have more pro-women views on land rights than the average household respondent. However, using randomized vignettes to measure gender bias, we show they do not always make gender-neutral recommendations in case of land disputes.