Dependency Of Others Research Articles

Dementia-Friendly Public Housing in Hong Kong – A Case Study of Jat Min Chuen

According to the World Health Organisation, dementia is a public health priority. This cognitive illness that leads to disability and dependency of others has a socio-economic impact for carers, families, communities and societies. In Hong Kong, dementia is an alarming issue – it is projected that 300,000 of the city’s population will suffer from dementia by 2039. A dementia-friendly community - which can support the prevention of dementia, alleviate its progression, and provide care and assistance for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers – is vital for Hong Kong. This study explores how Hong Kong’s high density affects the dementia-friendliness of the community. Through the case study of Jat Min Chuen in Sha Tin, this research investigates how community design in Hong Kong can be more dementia-friendly. This work examines the spatial parameters that contribute to dementia-friendliness and analyses the strengths and limitations of the existing urban design conditions of public housing estates in achieving dementia friendliness. Based on the investigation, this work proposes urban design approaches for the future development of public housing estates in Hong Kong.

Disruptive Technologies for Achieving Supply Chain Resilience in COVID-19 Era: An Implementation Case Study of Satellite Imagery and Blockchain Technologies in Fish Supply Chain

In supply chains where stakeholders belong to the economically disadvantaged segment and form an important part of the supply chain distribution, the complexities grow manifold. Fisheries in developing nations are one such sector where the complexity is not only due to the produce being perishable but also due to the livelihood dependence of others in the coastal regions that belong to the section of economically disadvantaged. This paper explains the contextual challenges of fish supply chain in a developing country and describes how integrating disruptive technologies can address those challenges. Through a positive deviance approach, we show how firms can help unorganized supply chains with economically disadvantaged suppliers by carefully redesigning the supply chain through the integration of satellite imagery and blockchain technology. With COVID-19 in the backdrop, we highlight how such technologies significantly improves the supply chain resilience and at the same time contributes to the income generating opportunities of poor fisherfolks in developing nations. Our study has important implications to both developing markets and food supply chain practitioners as this paper tackles issues such as perishability, demand-supply mismatch, unfair prices, and quality related data transparency in the entire value chain.

URDU–A RESEARCH OF SOME LIVELIHOODS MENTIONED IN THE QURAN AND THE SUNNAH

The natural wealth that Allah endowed to Earth at the time of its creation is called minerals and natural resources. Man is aware of the significance and importance of minerals since the ancient times and since then he has been benefitting from the minerals. But during the last two centuries, the way man has been benefitting from minerals, perhaps the ancient man had never thought of that. In future, the progress and prosperity of mankind will largely depend on the natural resources, and economy will depend on minerals; therefore, it becomes imperative that minerals and the land rich with minerals should be under vigilant protection. These should be spared from the clutches of the international powers in every possible way. The injunctions given by the Sharia regarding minerals should be followed and implemented in every humanly possible way. The lands rich with minerals should be in the control of a government instead of individuals so that people may benefit from the blessings of Allah collectively, and as a nation instead of seeking help and assistance from other developed nations, we should inculcate in ourselves the capacity to extract them, refine them, and get maximum benefit ourselves from them so that we could avoid dependence of others. The wealth got from the minerals should be used for welfare of the masses. Moreover, dishonesty and misappropriation of every sort should be avoided. Collective benefit should be supreme to the individual benefit.

URDU –IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE LIGHT OF ISLAMIC INJUNCTIONS

The natural wealth that Allah endowed to earth at the time of its creation is called minerals and natural resources. Man is aware of the significance and importance of minerals since the ancient times and since then he has been benefitting from the minerals. But during the last two centuries, the way man has been benefitting from minerals, perhaps the ancient man had never thought of that. In future, the progress and prosperity of mankind will largely depend on the natural resources, and economy will depend on minerals; therefore, it becomes imperative that minerals and the land rich with minerals should be under vigilant protection. These should be spared from the clutches of the international powers in every possible way. The injunctions given by the Sharia regarding minerals should be followed and implemented in every humanly possible way. The lands rich with minerals should be in the control of a government instead of individuals so that people may benefit from the blessings of Allah collectively, and as a nation instead of seeking help and assistance from other developed nations, we should inculcate in ourselves the capacity to extract them, refine them, and get maximum benefit ourselves from them so that we could avoid dependence of others. The wealth got from the minerals should be used for welfare of the masses. Moreover, dishonesty and misappropriation of every sort should be avoided. Collective benefit should be supreme to the individual benefit.

Protecting the incapable–Interdiction of in-patients in centro hospitalar De São João in the last two years

IntroductionThe interdiction of citizens is embodied in the Portuguese civil code and is untouched since 1966 regardless of the profound changes in our society. In 2006, Centro Hospitalar de São João (CHSJ) created protective measures for inpatients that are incapable; the procedure encompasses multidisciplinary evaluation of patients and the elaboration of a final report by liaison psychiatrists.ObjectivesTo describe the interdiction proceedings initiated at CHSJ in the last two years, establishing parallels with our socio-demographical and epidemiological reality.MethodsRetrospective study of the internal requests for psychiatric consultation concerning interdiction proceedings made in the CHSJ from January 2015 to December 2016.ResultsDuring the study period, the liaison psychiatry service received 37 requests for evaluation of patients’ decision-making capacity through the internal consultation system. The typology of the patient targeted in the interdiction process is male, more than 70 years old, hospitalized due to infectious intercurrences whose dependency of others enables him to return to his residence. More than a half (51%) of the requests were performed by internal medicine services. Twenty-one reports declaring the patient's inability to govern his person and property were made. The most common pathology underlying this cognitive impairment was dementia (57%).ConclusionOur results reflect the aging of Portuguese population and the increased prevalence of dementia. The evaluation of the capacity for self-governance will be increasingly required in our clinical practice and demands a holistic approach to the patient while taking into account the preservation of his autonomy, dignity and rights.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

How shared is shared decision-making? A care-ethical view on the role of partner and family

The aim of shared decision-making (SDM) is to provide information to patients in order to enable them to decide autonomously and freely about treatment together with the doctor, without interference,...

An ecosystem view on third party mobile payment providers: a case study of Alipay wallet

PurposeTo understand why the penetration of handset-based mobile payment in most countries is still low has been an important research topic for the last 15 years, and it has been analyzed from different perspectives. However, the analysis of a single aspect cannot provide a sophisticated answer to the complicated underlying question. The purpose of this paper is to understand how a relatively successful m-payment ecosystem is created and sustained through the coopetition of various actors.Design/methodology/approachTo that end, the authors analyze the case of Alipay wallet, the m-payment service provider with the largest market share in China, and focus on understanding the motivations and subsequent actions of the organizations cooperating in the Alipay wallet core ecosystem.FindingsThe results show that actors with heterogeneous and complementary resources can forge sustainable collaboration. Within an ecosystem, although always constrained by resources and capabilities, the actions that the core actors take and the resulting power imbalances are dynamically changing, reflecting actors’ aim of reducing uncertainty.Research limitations/implicationsThe main limitation of this case is that it was conducted in a Chinese context, which has specific features that may not apply to other cases. In addition, this study is based on a single case study in a single country, without comparing the results to any other cases or countries. Therefore, some modifications may have to be made when applying the framework and generalizing the results.Practical implicationsWith regards to the practical perspective, the Alipay case may serve as an example that other providers follow, taking similar actions to increase the dependency of others and reduce their own dependency on others. It is helpful to take a keystone strategy to create value within the ecosystem and share this value with other participants. Moreover, Alipay acts as the platform provider, in addition to managing value creation within the ecosystem and sharing that value with the other participants. Alipay focuses on the business and strategic needs of the core actors, without threatening their main business, for example, Alipay focuses on micro-payments, which does not pose a direct competition to banks, who mainly rely on macro-payments to generate profit. Micro-payments are often related to high transaction costs for banks. In addition, although it is difficult to define the boundaries of actors in the ecosystem, the core business of every actor is the key competitive or even survival condition. This notion should be taken into consideration by actors whose actions affect the business of other ecosystem partners. For instance, Alipay will not aim to become a bank, as they know that if they do so, they cannot connect any other bank to their platform. In other words, the scope and boundary of the actors are clearly identified so that the core business will not be threatened. Sords, we can learn from Alipay that it pays off to focus on one area, and not to let your competitors challenge you.Originality/valueThe authors proposed the StReS framework for analyzing a business ecosystem by combining resource-based review, resource dependency theories and network analysis for investigating the motivations of the organizations cooperating in the core ecosystem and the actions they have taken to reduce dependency and uncertainty.

Willing Daughters: The Moral Rhetoric of Filial Sacrifice and Financial Autonomy in Tokyo's Sex Industry

ABSTRACTJapan has one of the world's largest and most diverse legal sex industries. In a limited female labor market, sex industry work is a stigmatized yet lucrative form of women's short-term employment and advertisements for recruiting new employees are prominently displayed across urban spaces associated with feminized consumption. In this article, I examine the ideological impasses that adult Japanese women working in Tokyo's sex industry express when talking about their motives for pursuing this work. Female sex workers commonly justify their work as the necessary sacrifice of filial daughters. This rhetoric of reluctant acceptance for the sake of others, however, obscures the reality that many sex workers are middle-class and college-educated women who find the financial opportunity and flexibility of this industry appealing in contrast to more dominant forms of feminized labor. These women express the ambivalence of their desires for economic self-sufficiency through narrating the dependence of others on them. Examining these ambivalences, I argue that sex workers’ motivations can only be understood through considering the ethical and moral frameworks that define the gendered economies in which they labor.

Experiences and management of fatigue in everyday life among adult patients living with heart failure: a systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Fatigue, a common and distressing symptom of heart failure, is a non-specific, invisible and subjective experience, which is difficult to describe and for which there are no effective interventions. Fatigue negatively impacts on patients' everyday life, prognosis and quality of life, therefore it is important that patients can manage, monitor and respond to changes in fatigue. To cope with fatigue patients may need or seek advice on self-management strategies. To synthesize the best available evidence on the experiences and management of fatigue in everyday life among adult patients with stable heart failure. Adults with confirmed and stable heart failure. Studies exploring the experiences and management of fatigue in everyday life among adults with heart failure. Qualitative studies focusing on qualitative data, including, but not limited to, designs within phenomenology, grounded theory or ethnography. A three-step search strategy was used to identify published and unpublished qualitative studies from 1995 to 2014. Studies that met the inclusion criteria were assessed by two independent reviewers for methodological validity using the standardized critical appraisal tools of the Joanna Briggs Institute Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument (JBI-QARI). Data was extracted from the five included studies using JBI-QARI. Findings were identified and arranged according to the three research questions: patients' experiences of fatigue, impact of fatigue on everyday life and how patients' managed fatigue and its consequences in everyday life. Findings were pooled using JBI-QARI. From the five included studies, 108 findings were derived and subsequently aggregated into 24 categories, which were finally meta-synthesized into five syntheses: "A pervasive and unignorable bodily experience" captured the patients' descriptions of fatigue experiences; "Limited performance of daily living and social activities" and "Loss of self-esteem, identity and intellectual function" aggregated the impact of fatigue on patients' everyday life; "Using protecting and restoring strategies according to the body barometer" and "A dynamic balance between accepting and struggling against fatigue" captured how patients managed fatigue and its consequences. Three different types of bodily fatigue challenge patients with heart failure. Decreased physical capacity, unpredictability and fluctuating intensity are dominant features of fatigue experiences, which cause limitations in performing daily and social activities, increased dependency of others, and loss of self-esteem, identity and intellectual function. Patients' management of fatigue and its consequences is an ongoing process involving use of protective and restorative activities to handle the specific bodily fatigue. However it also relates to living constructively with fatigue by striking a balance between adjusting to and struggling against fatigue. Healthcare providers should be accountable to their patients, recognizing and taking into consideration patients' fatigue experiences and the meaning of fatigue, in order to provide optimal and individual care to their patients. Further qualitative research is needed to consider cultural factors of importance for managing fatigue in everyday life among patients with heart failure. Furthermore research should explore and test different kinds of physical and mind-body activities on the patients' functional capacity and wellbeing.

Will Consumers’ Learning Motivation Affect Their Brand Loyalty? Research on Moderating Role of Brand Cognition

Consumer’s learning motivation has an influence on learning effect and further on practical result of marketing strategy. In this paper, based on references of Learning Motivation Scale compiled by Amabile and revised by Liping Chi et al., which contain six dimensionalities as challenging, enthusiasm, dependence of others’ comments, selection of simple tasks, focus of interpersonal competition and pursuit of return, Brand Cognition Scale by Keller and Aaker, and Brand Loyalty Scale by Yoo and Donthu, a model is established to research relationship among consumers’ learning motivation, learning effect (cognition to brand) and brand loyalty. Questionnaire survey is made to verify research hypothesis. As the research result shown, enthusiasm and pursuit of return have a significant influence on brand image; enthusiasm, dependent evaluation, focus of interpersonal competition and pursuit of return are significantly influential to brand recognition; brand cognition has a positive influence on brand loyalty.

Barriers and facilitators of sports in Dutch Paralympic athletes: An explorative study

The purpose of this study was to gain insight in barriers and facilitators of sports in paralympic athletes. An online questionnaire was distributed through the Netherlands Olympic Committee and National Sports Confederation to determine personal and environmental barriers and facilitators of sports participation. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health model and theory of planned behavior were used to respectively categorize the results in environmental and personal factors, and attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control. Seventy-six Dutch Paralympic athletes completed the questionnaire (51% response rate). Barriers and facilitators experienced by ambulant and wheelchair athletes were compared. Most frequently mentioned personal barrier was dependency of others (22%), while most frequently mentioned environmental barrier was lack of sports facilities (30%). Wheelchair athletes mentioned more barriers (median = 3, interquartile range: 0.5-6), than ambulant athletes (median = 1.0,interquartile range:0.0-3.0, P = 0.023). One-third of the athletes did not experience any barriers. Most frequently mentioned personal facilitators to initiate sports participation were fun (78%), health (61%), and competition (53%). Most frequently mentioned environmental facilitator was social support (40%). This study indicated that barriers of sport were mostly environmental, while facilitators were usually personal factors. Attitude and subjective norm were considered the most important components for intention to participation in sports. The facilitators outweighed the barriers and kept the athletes being active in sports.

Relation Among Quality of Attachment, Paranoid Ideation and Somatization in College Students

The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between quality of attachment with paranoid ideation and somatization in Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities. To accomplish the stated goal 469 students from Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and Scales of Paranoid Ideation and Somatization in Symptom Checklist90-Revised (Derogatis et al., 1973) were administered on them. Analysis of data using a multiple regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of paranoid ideation and somatization can be predicted from the quality of student's attachment. Moreover, data revealed that students who trusted on dependability of others were lower in Paranoid Ideation and somatization than students who had a anxious attachment. Authors concluded that a secure attachment (trust on dependability of others) was associated with lower paranoid ideation and somatization in college students who were studying in Medical Sciences Universities.

Relation Among Quality of Attachment, Anxiety and Depression in College Students

The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between quality of attachment with anxiety and depression in Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities. To accomplish the stated goal 460 students from Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and Scales of Anxiety and Depression in Symptom Checklist90-R (Derogatis et al., 1973) were used for data collection. Analysis of data with utilization of multiple regression analysis revealed that anxiety and depression of college students could be predicted from the magnitude of their quality of attachment. Moreover, data revealed that students with anxious attachment were higher in depression and anxiety than individuals with a depend attachment (dependability of others). In conclusion it is necessary to mention that findings of the current study are consistent with previous finding and theoretical stance indicating the predictability of mental health indices from quality of attachment in adults.

Relation between Emotional Intelligence and Quality of Attachment in High School Administrators

This study examined the relationship between emotional intelligence and quality of attachment in high school administrators. In this study 88 high school administrators (43 men and 45 women) were selected by means of voluntarily sampling procedure from Tabriz City in Iran. These high school administrators completed measures of Trait Meta-Mood Scale (Salovey et al., 1995), and Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996). Analysis of data with utilization of multiple regression analysis revealed that emotional intelligence of high school administrators can be predicted from the magnitude of their quality of attachment. Moreover, data revealed that high school administrators with anxious attachment were lower in emotional intelligence than individuals with a secure attachment style. Individuals who could depend attachment (dependability of others) on their couples and find them available were higher in emotional intelligence.

Relation Among Quality of Attachment, Hostility and Interpersonal Sensitivity in College Students

The aim of the current research was to investigate the relationship between quality of attachment with hostility and interpersonal Sensitivity in Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities. To accomplish the stated goal 467 students from Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and Scales of Hostility and Interpersonal Sensitivity in Symptom Checklist90-Revised (Derogatis et al., 1973) were administered on them. Analysis of data using a multiple regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of hostility and interpersonal sensitivity can be predicted from the quality of student's attachment. Moreover, data revealed that students who had an anxious attachment were higher in hostility and interpersonal sensitivity than students who had a close attachment (being comfortable with intimacy) and depend attachment (dependability of others). Authors concluded that close and depend attachment were associated with lower hostility and interpersonal sensitivity in college students who were studying in Medical Sciences Universities.

Relation Between Quality of Attachment and Psychoticism in College Students

The aim of the current research was to investigate the relationship between quality of attachment and psychoticism in Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities. To accomplish the stated goal 455 students from Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and Scale of psychoticism in Symptom Checklist90-Revised (Derogatis et al., 1973) were administered on them. Analysis of data using a multiple regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of psychoticism can be predicted from the quality of student's attachment. Moreover, data revealed that students who had a depend attachment (dependability of others) were lower in psychoticism than students who had an anxious attachment. Authors concluded that depend attachment were associated with lower psychoticism in college students who were studying in Medical Sciences Universities.

Relation Between Quality of Attachment and Psychological Symptoms in College Students

The aim of the current research was to investigate the relationship between quality of attachment and psychological symptoms in Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities. To accomplish the stated goal 290 students from Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and The Psychological Symptoms Checklist90-Revised (Derogatis et al., 1973) were administered on them. Analysis of data using a multiple regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of psychological symptoms can be predicted from the quality of student's attachment. Moreover, data revealed that students who had an anxious attachment were higher in psychological symptoms than students who had a depend attachment (dependability of others). Authors concluded that depend attachment were associated with lower psychological symptoms in college students who were studying in Medical Sciences Universities.

Relation between quality of attachment and life satisfaction in high school administrators

This study examined the relationship between attachment styles and life satisfaction in high school administrators. In this study 88 high school administrators (43 men and 45 women) at the City of Tabriz in Iran were voluntarily selected. They completed the measures of Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996), and The Satisfaction with life Scale (Diener et al., 1985). Analysis of data with utilization of multiple regression analyses revealed that life satisfaction of high school administrators can be predicted from the magnitude of their quality of attachment. Moreover, data revealed that high school administrators with anxious attachment were lower in life satisfaction than individuals with a secure attachment style. Individuals who could depend attachment (dependability of others) on their couples and find them available were higher in life satisfaction. Author concluded that secure attachment style was associated with higher life satisfaction in high school administrators.

Relation Among Quality of Attachment, Obsessive – Compulsive Behaviours and Phobic Anxiety in College Students

The aim of the current research was to investigate the relationship between quality of attachment with obsessive-compulsive behaviours and phobic anxiety in Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities. To accomplish the stated goal 469 students from Tehran and Iran Medical Sciences Universities were selected by means of proportional sampling procedure. The Revised Adult Attachment Scale (Collins, 1996) and Scales of Obsessive-Compulsive and Phobic Anxiety in Symptom Checklist90- Revised (Derogatis et al., 1973) were administered on them. Analysis of data using a multiple regression analysis revealed that the magnitude of obsessive-compulsive behaviours and phobic anxiety can be predicted from the quality of attachment. Moreover, data revealed that students who had a depend attachment (dependability of others) were lower in obsessive- compulsive behaviours and phobic anxiety than students who had an anxious attachment. Authors concluded that depend attachment were associated with lower obsessive-compulsive behaviours and phobic anxiety in college students who were studying in medical sciences Universities.

Syndemics, sex and the city: Understanding sexually transmitted diseases in social and cultural context

This paper employs syndemics theory to explain high rates of sexually transmitted disease among inner city African American and Puerto Rican heterosexual young adults in Hartford, CT, USA. Syndemic theory helps to elucidate the tendency for multiple co-terminus and interacting epidemics to develop under conditions of health and social disparity. Based on enhanced focus group and in-depth interview data, the paper argues that respondents employed a cultural logic of risk assessment which put them at high risk for STD infection. This cultural logic was shaped by their experiences of growing up in the inner city which included: coming of age in an impoverished family, living in a broken home, experiencing domestic violence, limited expectations of the future, limited exposure to positive role models, lack of expectation of the dependency of others, and fear of intimacy.