Different Forms Of Documentation Research Articles

»Nærvær« in absentia

Focusing specifically on body art, art historian Amelia Jones questions the »ontology of presence« which informs much performance art and theory. Jones claims that a differentiated reception must involve the immediate performance experience as well as different forms of documentation and historical contextualisation.

A fotografia-documento e a importância de saberes especializados dos profissionais da informação para a memória

This work aimed at addressing the importance of specialized knowledge for the treatment of photography as a documentary source in the construction of repositories to register institutional memory in archives, museums and libraries. In this sense, treating photography involves its representation as a document, its storage, its organization and its availability to public access. One ought to consider its specificities, since the photographic image explains hegemonic cultural relations, its social and cultural representations and organizational practices, reconstructing and validating social discourses and practices. Initially, there is a brief analysis of photography from the point of view of semiotics, the presentation of the functions of photography as a document and, finally, the presentation of important aspects for the analysis of photography, taking into account information retrieval and the different forms of documentation of photography in archives, museums and libraries. This is a bibliographic review of the SciElo and Brapci databases, using the descriptors “fotografia+documento+memoria” (“photograph+document+memory”) and “fotografia-documento”+memoria (“photo-document”+memory), from 2015 to 2020, without a language filter. The findings of the search in the database were scarce, which suggests little research on the topic.

Use of a computerized arthroplasty registry to generate operative reports decreases transcription errors

ObjectivesDespite the clear importance of the operative report in the electronic medical record, few studies have addressed the quality. MethodsWe prospectively evaluated 300 consecutive patients undergoing primary total joint arthroplasties for operative report errors utilizing three different forms of documentation (standard dictation vs. templated dictation vs. a computer registry database generated operative report). The three types of reports were evaluated for errors which were classified as either major or minor. ResultsThere were significantly more total errors in the standard dictation group compared to both the computer registry database generated (p<0.001) and the templated operative reports (p<0.001). Major errors were significantly reduced in the database generated reports compared to the templated (p<0.001) and standard dictation groups (p<0.001). There were significantly more minor errors in the standard dictation group (p<0.001) compared to the other two groups. No statistically significant differences in major errors were noted when comparing standard vs. templated operative reports. There was no difference in minor or total errors between the database generated and templated operative reports. ConclusionsThe use of a computer registry database generated operative report resulted in fewer major errors versus a templated or standard dictated operative report. Further research is warranted in this area to validate these findings across subspecialties and institutions.

Children’s participation in preschool documentation practices

The Swedish preschool curriculum not only prescribes documentation and quality assessment, it also requires children’s participation in the documentation process, although it offers no directions on how the documenting should be done, which can leave teachers unsure of how to do it. This study differs from research that presents pedagogical documentation as a way of enabling children’s participation in preschool in that it explores children’s participation in producing different forms of documentation in a Swedish preschool – and it finds that such participation is complex. The findings imply that, whether documentation is activity-integrated or retrospective, different forms of participation are possible.

Medication communication through documentation in medical wards: knowledge and power relations

Health professionals communicate with each other about medication information using different forms of documentation. This article explores knowledge and power relations surrounding medication information exchanged through documentation among nurses, doctors and pharmacists. Ethnographic fieldwork was conducted in 2010 in two medical wards of a metropolitan hospital in Australia. Data collection methods included participant observations, field interviews, video-recordings, document retrieval and video reflexive focus groups. A critical discourse analytic framework was used to guide data analysis. The written medication chart was the main means of communicating medication decisions from doctors to nurses as compared to verbal communication. Nurses positioned themselves as auditors of the medication chart and scrutinised medical prescribing to maintain the discourse of patient safety. Pharmacists utilised the discourse of scientific judgement to guide their decision-making on the necessity of verbal communication with nurses and doctors. Targeted interdisciplinary meetings involving nurses, doctors and pharmacists should be organised in ward settings to discuss the importance of having documented medication information conveyed verbally across different disciplines. Health professionals should be encouraged to proactively seek out each other to relay changes in medication regimens and treatment goals.

Re-visiting the past: How documentary practices serve as means to shape team performance at an IT help desk

Abstract This study investigates learning at an IT help desk in a multinational production company, a work practice that has not yet been given much research attention despite its importance in many areas of society. IT help desks heavily rely on different forms of documentation for sustaining their practice and for maintaining their communication and expertise as a team. In the study, we explore how the documentation in a case management software, which is a very salient tool by means of which IT help desks perform their work, is being reused to shape the quality of the performance of the team. Through video observations of locally arranged discussions about 46 cases we analyze, in detail, the material, discursive and interactional means by which daily documentation of work is re-visited for learning purposes.

Similar Data Collected

We are pleased to bring to your readers’ attention our recently collected data, which were made available by the participating airlines. On the basis of 10 189 medical emergencies on board commercial aircrafts we were able to describe a similar distribution pattern as the authors described in their article (1). Our study also showed that in more than 80% of cases, a doctor or other medical professional was present. While we conducted a thorough international analysis of the different forms of documentation of medical emergencies on board commercial airplanes we did not find any register that documented emergencies across airlines. On the basis of data from 10 international airlines we found that the current ways of documenting medical emergencies differ widely. Surprisingly, none of the airlines met the sample requirements of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), published as “Sample Medical Incident Report” (2). Even though Lufthansa with its emergency medical equipment clearly exceeds the legal requirements, as was shown in the article, we were able to show that this seems to be a welcome exception to the rule. In a study of the emergency medical equipment of 12 European airlines, none met the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (3). Two of the airlines were so scantily equipped that adequate emergency medical assistance would not have been possible on board. Improved standardization of the emergency medical equipment and of the documentation of medical emergencies on commercial airplanes therefore seems indicated.

Different forms of assessment and documentation in Swedish preschools

Abstract: The aim is to describe and discuss documentation and assessment practices in Swedish preschools from a didaktik perspective. What different forms of documentation and assessment are found in the preschools? Preschools in both urban and rural municipalities are included in the selection. Document and textual analysis are used. A varied multi-documentation emerge. The multi-documentation at each preschool expose that preschool teachers seem to switch between different forms of documentation and assessment, including summative, formative and other assessments. The concept of transformative assessment may capture the different assessments interwoven in the multi-documentation. Transformative assessment is a concept focusing on reshaping and interplaying assessments that are intertwined in the registration and complex documentation at different levels and directions.

Medical emergencies on board commercial airlines: is documentation as expected?

IntroductionThe purpose of this study was to perform a descriptive, content-based analysis on the different forms of documentation for in-flight medical emergencies that are currently provided in the emergency medical kits on board commercial airlines.MethodsPassenger airlines in the World Airline Directory were contacted between March and May 2011. For each participating airline, sample in-flight medical emergency documentation forms were obtained. All items in the sample documentation forms were subjected to a descriptive analysis and compared to a sample "medical incident report" form published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).ResultsA total of 1,318 airlines were contacted. Ten airlines agreed to participate in the study and provided a copy of their documentation forms. A descriptive analysis revealed a total of 199 different items, which were summarized into five sub-categories: non-medical data (63), signs and symptoms (68), diagnosis (26), treatment (22) and outcome (20).ConclusionsThe data in this study illustrate a large variation in the documentation of in-flight medical emergencies by different airlines. A higher degree of standardization is preferable to increase the data quality in epidemiologic aeromedical research in the future.

Audit Documentation Methods: A Path Model of Cognitive Processing, Memory, and Performance

One result of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 3 Audit Documentation (AS No. 3) (PCAOB 2004) is that audit firms are using more detailed audit workpapers and fewer summary memos to document their procedures. We explore implications of the choice of these two documentation methods. Specifically, we develop and test a model showing how different forms of documentation affect the cognitive processes auditors use during audit testing, and how differences in cognitive processing affect auditors' memory and two performance measures (error detection and recognition of a potentially fraudulent pattern in the evidence). The results of path analysis show auditors who prepare detailed workpapers spend more total time on the task, and total time is associated with identifying more errors and better pattern recognition. Auditors who prepare summary memos examine the evidence items a greater number of times, which is associated with better pattern recognition and increased memory. The overall result is that each method enhances cognitive processing differently and the manner of cognitive processing affects performance measures differently. Documentation by summary memos is more efficient and results in better memory of the evidence. Documentation by detailed workpapers results in better error detection for one type of error and permits a self-review of documented evidence by the preparer, which enhances pattern recognition. Finally, documentation by detailed workpapers provides evidence that may potentially enhance pattern recognition at the reviewer level.

The Effects of Documentation Methods on Auditors' Memory, Performance and Efficiency

One result of Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board Auditing Standard No. 3 Audit Documentation (AS No. 3) is that audit firms are using more detailed audit workpapers and fewer summary memos to document their procedures. We explore implications of the choice of these two documentation methods on auditors' memory, performance and efficiency. Using two measures of performance, error detection and recognition of a fraudulent pattern in the evidence, we develop and test a model of the effects of the different forms of documentation on cognitive processes auditors use during audit testing. The results of path analysis show auditors who prepare detailed workpapers spend more total time on the task, and total time is associated with identifying more errors and better fraud detection. Auditors who prepare summary memos examine the evidence items a greater number of times, which is associated with better fraud detection and increased memory. The overall result is that one method is not clearly preferable to the other; each method enhances cognitive processing differently and the manner of cognitive processing affects performance measures differently. Documentation by summary memos is more efficient and results in better memory of the evidence. Documentation by detailed workpapers results in better error detection for one type of error and permits a self-review of documented evidence by the preparer, which enhances fraud detection. Finally, documentation by detailed workpapers provides evidence that may potentially enhance fraud detection at the reviewer level.

The documentation of distance education: a personal view

Following a brief account of the work of the Open University International Documentation Centre on Distance Learning, different forms of documentation in distance education: books, materials produced in connection with distance teaching programmes, journals and journal articles, and report literature, are identified and described. The central focus of the article is a critique of the treatment of the literature of distance education by two ERIC international bibliographical services. Proposals are made to survey existing bibliographical provision worldwide.