Effective Communication Research Articles

A multi-label text classifier: application on an Italian public tender procedure, project ISCOL@

The main means of communication during the pre-design phase is natural language. Effective communication during the pre-design phase through text documents and reports is essential to the success of a design and construction project. The study develops and evaluates a Natural Language Processing (NLP) tool called ArchiBERTo to process textual data related to design tender documents in the Italian public procurement process. Documenti di Indirizzo alla Progettazione (DIPs) are key documents, as they outline the demands, needs, and objectives of the public appointing party. ArchiBERTo is developed to process and convert DIP quality objective sentences into a hierarchy of objectives and criteria. The performances are evaluated by comparing the tool’s rankings with those provided by a group of domain experts. The results demonstrate ArchiBERTo's capability to reflect the collective ability of a panel of experts and to properly reflect the different contents of the DIP in the objectives hierarchy. The proposed system aims to address the issue of information asymmetry and potential misunderstandings, or varying interpretations, among the key actors of the Italian tendering procedure, namely the public appointing party, the design teams, and the external committee, regarding the relative importance of quality objectives and evaluation criteria. The utilization of the NLP systems ArchiBERTo to establish a shared hierarchy of objectives is expected to enhance communication and promote consensus during the pre-design phase. The minimization of the consensus issue among the actors can have a positive impact on the overall quality of the design proposals and facilitate the evaluation process conducted by the external committee, bridging the gap between expected and actual quality, ensuring that design proposals align with the quality objectives and demands of the public actor.

Best Practices in Supporting Inpatient Communication With Technology During Visitor Restrictions: An Integrative Review.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers around the world have experimented with technologies to facilitate communication and care for patients and their care partners. Our team reviewed the literature to examine best practices in utilizing technology to support communication between nurses, patients, and care partners while visitation is limited. We searched four major databases for recent articles on this topic, conducted a systematic screening and review of 1902 articles, and used the Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice for Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Model & Guidelines to appraise and translate the results of 23 relevant articles. Our evaluation yielded three main findings from the current literature: (1) Virtual contact by any technological means, especially video visitation, improves satisfaction, reduces anxiety, and is well-received by the target populations. (2) Structured video rounding provides effective communication among healthcare workers, patients, and offsite care partners. (3) Institutional preparation, such as a standardized checklist and dedicating staff to roles focused on facilitating communication, can help healthcare workers create environments conducive to therapeutic virtual communication. In situations that require healthcare facilities to limit visitation between patients and their care partners, the benefits of virtual visitation are evident. There is variance in the types of technologies used to facilitate virtual visits, but across all of them, there are consistent themes demonstrating the benefits of virtual visits and virtual rounding. Healthcare institutions can prepare for future limited-visitation scenarios by reviewing the current evidence and integrating virtual visitation into modern healthcare delivery.

The Role of Digital Health Under Taiwan’s National Health Insurance System: Progress and Challenges

ABSTRACT Digital health covers a wide spectrum of applications of digital technologies in the healthcare field. As a new set of tools to support the health system in achieving its goals—improving access to care, quality of care, and system efficiency—digital health has significantly transformed the landscape of modern medicine and health care. This paper examines the role of digital health under Taiwan National Health Insurance, considering the profound impacts of digital health during the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses specifically on big data management and analytics (MediCloud and My Health Bank/NHI Mobile Easy Access) and innovative service provision models (telemedicine). We discuss two imminent challenges that any health system is likely to encounter: digital trust and digital divide. For the digital divide, we assessed the use of telemedicine and its determinants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study shows that high-income levels and the presence of chronic or severe illness were positively correlated with the use of telemedicine. This observation suggests that poor people who have poorer health status were most likely to suffer from unmet needs for telemedicine. Enhancing cybersecurity to safeguard confidentiality, and effective communications with the public are fundamental and essential steps to regaining public trust in the digital era. When calling for more investment in digital technology, policy makers should be mindful of the potential digital divide across the demographic and socioeconomic strata, and specific policies should be devised to provide support to target the socially disadvantaged group.

Clinical implementation of the Validated Intraoperative Bleeding Scale: Perioperative patient management and effective team communication from the nurses' perspective.

Major bleeding represents a critical scenario that can quickly evolve into life threatening, thereby compromising patient safety. A Validated Intraoperative Bleeding Scale called VIBe Scale was introduced and studied as part of a quality improvement initiative. This study evaluated the clinical implementation of the VIBe Scale in perioperative patient management and team communication from the nurses' perspectives. A descriptive study was undertaken, incorporating introductory lecture, simulation of major bleeding event and post-lecture questionnaire with 33 operating room nurses. Despite many participants not previously having experience of the VIBe Scale in practice, over two-thirds reported the scale could improve situational awareness. Furthermore, nearly two-thirds reported they could see the utility of the VIBe Scale as a tool to improve communication. Our study shows that the VIBe Scale is an easily understood concept, has the potential to increase situational awareness and can support team communication around intraoperative bleeding events.

Multilingual integrated pedagogical model for enhancing mathematical literacy in South Africa

In this conceptual paper, I propose a groundbreaking Multilingual Integrated Pedagogical Model designed to address the intricate challenges of teaching mathematical literacy in South Africa's diverse linguistic context. Drawing from theories of multilingual education, cognitive development, and effective pedagogy, the model emphasises leveraging students' linguistic diversity as a cognitive asset. It outlines a comprehensive approach encompassing curriculum design, dynamic instructional strategies, culturally relevant assessments, and targeted teacher training. By integrating students' native languages and embracing their cultural backgrounds, the model aims to foster deeper engagement, improved comprehension, and enhanced mathematical literacy. Here, I discuss the model's theoretical foundations, development process, and potential benefits, envision its transformative impact on mathematical education in South Africa and offer insights into adaptability for similar multilingual settings globally. Through this innovative model, the aspiration is to bridge the gap between language diversity and effective mathematical communication, ultimately nurturing a generation of empowered learners.

Nanotubules and Cellular Communication in Trabecular Meshwork Cells.

Glaucoma causes dysfunction to tissues located in the anterior and posterior eye. In the anterior eye, the trabecular meshwork (TM) is the site of pathogenesis, where decreased TM cell numbers and alterations to the amount and composition of extracellular matrix hinder outflow of aqueous humor fluid from the anterior chamber. This causes intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation. Elevated IOP, a main risk factor for primary open-angle glaucoma, damages the axons of retinal ganglion cells in the posterior eye, which ultimately leads to blindness. Thus, clinical treatment paradigms for glaucoma are focused on reducing IOP. Normotensive IOPs are established by balancing the production of aqueous fluid from the ciliary body with drainage through the TM to Schlemm's canal. When IOP becomes elevated, TM cells coordinate a homeostatic response to lower IOP, which requires effective and efficient cellular communication. Tunneling nanotubes (TNTs) are transient specialized structures that allow cells to communicate with one another. Actin-rich tubes allow direct transmission of signals and cargoes between cells. This is important to overcome limitations of diffusion-based signaling in aqueous environments such as the anterior eye. Here, we describe a live-cell imaging method for monitoring TNTs in primary TM cells.

Altmetric coverage of health research in Ireland 2017-2023: a protocol for a cross-sectional analysis

Background Scientific publications have been growing exponentially, contributing to an oversaturated information environment. Quantifying a research output’s impact and reach cannot be solely measured by traditional metrics like citation counts as these have a lag time and are largely focused on an academic audience. There is increasing recognition to consider ‘alternative metrics’ or altmetrics to measure more immediate and broader impacts of research. Better understanding of altmetrics can help researchers better navigate evolving information environments and changing appetites for different types of research. Objectives Our study aims to: 1) analyse the amount and medium of Altmetric coverage of health research produced by Irish organisations (2017 – 2023), identifying changes over time and 2) investigate differences in the amount of coverage between clinical areas (e.g., nutrition vs. neurology). Methods Using Altmetric institutional access, we will gather data on research outputs published 1 January 2017 through 31 December 2023 from active Irish organisations with Research Organisation Registry (ROR) IDs. Outputs will be deduplicated and stratified by their Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification relating to ≥1 field of health research: Biological Sciences, Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Health Sciences, and Psychology. We will clean data using R and perform descriptive analyses, establishing counts and frequencies of coverage by clinical area and medium (e.g., traditional news, X, etc.); data will be plotted on a yearly and quarterly basis where appropriate. Results and Conclusions Improved understanding of one’s information environment can help researchers better navigate their local landscapes and identify pathways for more effective communication to the public. All R code will be made available open-source, allowing researchers to adapt it to evaluate their local landscapes.

3D digital technology in upcycling apparel design: the creation of a modular redesign system and designer perspectives

ABSTRACT Despite advancements in sustainable apparel design, upcycling practices still face challenges limiting creativity and efficiency. This study develops a Modular Redesign System (MRS) using 3D digital technology to improve the upcycling process. The MRS was created with CLO3D and Aftereffects, producing ten redesign samples and demonstration videos. In-depth interviews with South Korean upcycling apparel designers were conducted to assess the system’s perceived effectiveness and explore key issues in upcycling design. The MRS involves four stages: Selection, Virtualisation, Virtual Ideation, and Construction and Fitting. Findings highlight the MRS’s ability to enhance ideation, reduce material waste, and save time and costs, offering practical solutions to current challenges in apparel redesign. The MRS also shows potential for mass customisation, serving as an effective communication tool for personalised upcycling services. This study bridges a gap in the literature by integrating 3D virtual simulation with modular design to advance sustainable and efficient upcycling practices.

Improving Biomedical Science Literacy and Patient-Directed Knowledge of Tuberculosis (TB): A Cross-Sectional Infodemiology Study Examining Readability of Patient-Facing TB Information.

Tuberculosis (TB) continues be the leading cause of death globally due to an infectious agent. There is a paucity of data describing the readability of patient-facing TB information for service users. The aim of this study was to calculate the readability of multiple global TB information sources. Information on tuberculosis (n = 150 sources) included nine categories, Patient-facing information: WHO publications (n = 17), International governments (n = 19), Hospitals (n = 10), Non-government organisations (NGOs)/charities (n = 20), Cochrane Plain Language Summaries (n = 20); LabTestsOnlineUK (n = 4) and Scientific-facing information: Clinical trials (n = 20), Cochrane abstracts (n = 20), Scientific abstracts (n = 20). Readability was calculated using Readable software, defined by (i) Flesch Reading Ease (FRE), (ii) Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL), (iii) Gunning Fog Index and (iv) SMOG Index and two text metrics [words/sentence, syllables/word]. Mean readability values for TB information for the FRE and FKGL were 35.6 ± 1.6 (standard error of mean (SEM)) (US Target ≥60; UK Target ≥90) and 12.3 ± 0.3 (US Target ≤8; UK Target ≤6), respectively, with mean words per sentence and syllables per word of 17.2 and 1.8, respectively. Cochrane Plain Language Summaries had similar readability scores to their matching scientific abstract (p = 0.15). LabTestsOnlineUK yielded a mean FRE score of 51.5 ± 1.2, a mean FKGL score of 10.2 ± 0.5 and text metric scores of 16.7 ± 2.3 and 1.6, for words per sentence and syllables per word, respectively. In descending order, TB information from international governments, hospitals and LabTestsOnlineUK were the most readable (FRE = 57.9, 54.1 and 51.5, respectively), whereas scientific abstracts and Cochrane abstracts were the most difficult to read (13.0 and 30.2, respectively). Patient-facing TB information analysed had poor readability. Effective communication of biomedical science concepts and information relating to TB is vital for service users to enhance their health literacy of tuberculosis, thereby promoting better clinical outcomes. Biomedical scientists are important custodians of scientific information for their service user populations, including other healthcare professionals within the TB multidisciplinary (MDT) team and patient service users. When preparing TB information, this should be checked and modified in real time employing readability calculators, to align with health readability targets.

Assessing innovative and responsive young leaders in public service: Lens from community clientele

Youth leadership brings new perspectives, innovative ideas, and a dynamic approach to addressing contemporary issues. Young leaders often possess a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities faced by their generation, enabling them to develop solutions that are relevant and impactful. Their involvement in public service fosters a sense of responsibility and civic engagement, encouraging a culture of active participation and community building. This study examined the innovative and responsive characteristics of young leaders in the Philippines. This exploratory paper expected to provide understanding on how community clientele like community residents, elderly people, persons with disability, perceived innovative and responsive traits of community youth leaders. Convenience sampling (n=12) was carried out to select the participants seeking assistance from barangays leaders. Findings indicated that the community clienteles described these young leaders as possessing creative minds capable of ‘thinking outside the box’ to address evolving challenges and meet community needs. Youth leaders were noted for their commitment to effective communication, gathering feedback, and working collaboratively with the community to resolve issues. They are accessible and approachable, demonstrating empathy and attentiveness to the concerns of those they serve. The perception of community clientele emphasized how young leaders integrate creative and innovative approaches to problem-solving with proactive and empathetic engagement to the community, and their commitment to transparency and effective communication. These qualities collectively contribute to the community's positive view of youth leadership, recognizing the potential of young leaders to bring about meaningful and lasting change.

Collaborative Real-World Evidence Among Regulators: Lessons and Perspectives.

The International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA), comprising 38 global medicines regulatory authorities, collaborates on shared challenges, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article focuses on the ICMRA COVID-19 Real-World Evidence (RWE) and Observational Studies Working Group. The Working Group aimed to address challenges related to RWE and observational studies during the pandemic, resulting in impactful studies and ICMRA statements on international collaboration for RWE and COVID-19 vaccine safety. Reflecting on 3 years of collaboration, the Working Group surveyed members for insights, and recommendations were formulated to enhance research preparedness, collaboration, and response to future public health emergencies. The lessons learned highlight the importance of global collaborations, governance structures for rapid decision-making, and effective utilization of existing networks. Recommendations include the establishment of an international governance structure, a "coalition of the willing" for swift research collaboration, dedicated sub-groups, periodic workshops, common protocols, joint timelines, and data model templates, leveraging existing infrastructure, and strengthening outreach for transparency and engagement. The Working Group envisions repurposing into an RWE strategic and operational entity, contributing to global public health emergency response mechanisms. In conclusion, the Working Group's success lies in effective communication, collaborative research, and leveraging existing infrastructure, with ongoing contributions to global emergency response mechanisms.

Enhancing Employee Performance: The Impact of Engagement, Job Rotation, Compensation, and Motivation

This research aims to determine the influence of employee engagement, transfers, compensation and motivation on employee performance. Apart from that, you can see the review from an Islamic perspective. The population of this study were employees of the Jakarta Cakung Primary Tax Service Office with a sample size of 89 respondents. The sampling technique uses a non-probability sampling method, with a saturated sampling technique through distributing questionnaires. The data analysis method uses the Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method. The model in this research provides a strong influence with a strong level of relevance in predicting the influence between variables with a large level of suitability. employee engagement has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Furthermore, mutations have a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Compensation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Managerial Implications Organizations should prioritize enhancing employee engagement through effective communication and involvement in decision-making processes to boost performance. Additionally, strategic employee mutations or transfers can be leveraged to match skills with job roles more effectively. Fair and competitive compensation packages are essential to motivate employees and enhance their commitment.

Too Legit to Quit: Developing Cognitive Legitimacy by Reconceptualizing Failed Product Pitches

Establishing legitimacy is a key goal for new ventures. Entrepreneurs can establish legitimacy for their new ventures by attracting financial backing from investors and using those funds to build value into ventures. The professional communication-focused behavior of delivering an entrepreneurial pitch to potential resource providers represents one of the most important behaviors entrepreneurs engage in while developing a sustainable venture. Effective professional communication skills are essential not only to the development of entrepreneurs but also to those management and finance students destined to enter professional environments requiring interaction with entrepreneurs and start-up ventures. We present an assignment introducing management students to the concept of entrepreneurial pitch as a tool necessary for identifying and implementing legitimacy, framing, and entrepreneurial motivations. The pitching-failed-product-ideas assignment allows students to begin building skills necessary to communicate legitimacy of an organization to an audience of stakeholders and utilize entrepreneurial motivations of enthusiasm, preparedness, and commitment.

Coffee and Cases (C&C) - Enhancing Knowledge Creation and Sharing for Organizational Learning From Clinical Debriefs in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service: A Quality Improvement Study

Objectives The objective of this quality improvement (QI) study was to improve organizational learning from clinical debriefs known as “Coffee and Cases” (C&C) in a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) by increasing weekly learning summaries (LS) and documented learning points (DLP) as well as the dissemination thereof by at least 50% from baseline. Methods The problem analysis for sub-optimal organizational learning from C&C identified several factors, including lack of responsibility, poor documentation quality, and limited sharing of learning points. Using the Model for Improvement (MFI), interventions enhanced the learning environment, and improved documentation and dissemination. Changes included dedicated computers, introducing standardized processes, a newsletter, and a searchable DLP database. Statistical process control (SPC) charts were used to assess the effectiveness of interventions. Results Prior to interventions (August 2022 to January 2023), baseline mean counts of weekly DLPs, LSs, DLPs internally disseminated, and DLPs openly disseminated were 3.18, 2.67, 3.18, and 2.96, respectively. Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles included declaring C&C as a non-clinical portfolio, redesigning documentation processes, initiating monthly newsletters, developing a DLP repository, and designing a C&C visual brand. Signals of special cause variation showed improvements, with mean counts increasing. Weekly DLPs increased to 14.92, LSs to 5.2, internally disseminated C&C Snippets to 11.88, and openly disseminated C&C Snippets to 8.64. Conclusions Recognizing barriers to effective knowledge creation and sharing, our QI study aimed to increase weekly DLPs and LSs by 50% from baseline. It aligned with the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning, emphasizing the importance of utilizing knowledge for improved performance. Our interventions enhanced the learning environment, ensured robust capturing of learning points and effective communication thereof, ultimately contributing toward improving organizational dissemination of learning from clinical debriefs. Our QI study demonstrates how enhanced knowledge creation and sharing can widen the benefits of learning from clinical team debriefs.

Human Resource Management Strategies for Engagement and Talent Attraction in Hybrid Work Models

The aim of this paper is to explore HR strategies for enhancing employee engagement and attracting talent within hybrid environments. By reviewing existing literature, the study evaluates the effective communication tools, career development opportunities, and the role of transparent feedback mechanisms in hybrid work settings. The finding of the study emphasizes the necessity of flexible work arrangements, strategic use of digital tools, and fostering a supportive virtual culture to preserve high levels of engagement. Although advancement follows, studies show considerable gaps regarding the specific HR mechanism and their effectiveness in hybrid contexts. Future studies should address these gaps by considering the impact of these strategies across diverse cultural contexts and organizational settings.

Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Peningkatan Kualitas Pendidikan Serta Optimalisasi Potensi UMKM Lokal melalui Produk dan Pemasaran di Desa Besar II Terjun

Independent Community Service (KKN) in Desa Besar II Terjun by students of the Faculty of Islamic Studies, University of Muhammadiyah North Sumatra aims to improve the quality of education and optimize MSMEs. Through an in-depth survey, the author identified four main problems: the use of chemicals in agriculture, inappropriate educational curriculum, and less than optimal innovation and marketing of MSME products. The implementation method involves face-to-face (on the spot training) with coordination of village officials, as well as the use of chemical raw materials and promotional media to support marketing. The results of the activity show that the author understands the importance of effective communication in building relationships with the community and gaining valuable experience outside the classroom. MSME actors feel helped by the support of students, while the community feels a more lively village atmosphere. This activity is expected to provide significant benefits for the community of Desa Besar II Terjun and be the first step in sustainable empowerment.

More ESG Practices, Higher Financial Performance? The U‐Shaped Pattern in China's Agricultural and Food Firms

ABSTRACTESG (environmental, social, and governance) practices, an internationally recognized concept of a firm's sustainability, can serve as a bridge to enhance effective communication between firms and various stakeholders. It is also a new tool for measuring firms' value. This study employs a balanced panel data set of 114 publicly traded agricultural and food firms in China from 2016 to 2022. It empirically investigates the relationship between ESG and financial performance based on shareholder primacy theory and stakeholder theory. Employing a two‐way fixed effects (FE) model, our findings reveal a U‐shaped nonlinear pattern in how ESG impacts financial performance. It differs from previous studies that found predominantly positive relationships: Specifically, the average ESG score for firms is 0.396, the median is 0.390, and the inflection point of the U‐shape occurs at 0.53. When firms' ESG investments are less than 0.53, the high initial ESG cost makes it difficult to transform ESG into financial improvement. However, once this threshold is surpassed, good ESG can convey an excellent reputation to the public and increase anti‐risk ability—which, in turn, significantly improves firms' financial performance and facilitates long‐term development. Also, our study demonstrates that firms' ownership and different positions in the supply chain differentially affect the relationship between ESG and financial performance. This paper also offers insights into promoting the sustainable development of Chinese agri‐food firms.

Technological sovereignty as a factor of competitiveness of oil and gas companies of the Russian Federation

Aim. To investigate the importance of technological sovereignty for strengthening the competitive positions of Russian oil and gas companies.Objectives. To identify the key factors that determine the level of technological independence of oil and gas companies; to assess how these factors affect their ability to compete successfully at the national and international levels.Methodology. The research uses general scientific methods of analysis and synthesis using a systematic approach.Results. The essence of technological independence as a factor in the development of competitiveness of companies in the oil and gas sector was analyzed. The assumption is formulated that the achievement of technological sovereignty allows companies to mitigate risks arising from external factors, including international sanctions and restrictions on access to advanced foreign technologies. Several strategic initiatives have been proposed to strengthen the technological sovereignty of the domestic oil and gas industry: training of highly qualified personnel, introduction of tax incentives and subsidies from the state for companies, creation of special economic zones or technology parks, protection of intellectual property and support for patent activity.Conclusions. Technological independence is the most effective method in the context of the struggle of Russian industrial companies against external challenges: sanctions and changes in global energy markets. The development of national technologies in the oil and gas sector due to the synergetic effect has a positive impact on strengthening the competitive advantages of Russian national companies in both domestic and international markets. In order to ensure technological sovereignty, special attention should be paid to the development of strategic risk management mechanisms, as well as effective communication models between the state, industry, and science.

Strategi Komunikasi Visual Dalam Animasi Iklan Sasa Tepung Bumbu

Effective visual communication in advertising plays a key role in attracting audience attention and shaping brand image. A well-known kitchen spice brand in Indonesia, advertising animation is used as the main tool to convey the brand message creatively and attractively. However, how effective is animation in increasing brand appeal and strengthening emotional connections with the audience. This research aims to analyze the visual communication strategies implemented in Sasa advertising animations and evaluate their impact on consumer perceptions. Through a qualitative approach and descriptive analysis, this research is based on visual aesthetic theory. The results of this research show that Sasa advertising animations use effective visual communication strategies to convey product messages in an interesting and memorable way. Playful and creative visual elements in animation help simplify information, create positive associations with the brand, and increase consumer engagement. This research provides valuable insight into how visual communication can be optimally utilized in advertising to achieve marketing objectives and strengthen a brand's position in the market.

Hubungan Komunikasi Efektif Guru dengan Perilaku Bullying Siswa Kelas X dan XI SMK Mutiara 17 Agustus Kota Bekasi Tahun 2023

Background: Bullying is a serious issue in many countries, including Indonesia. KPAI data shows that bullying has dominated cases of violence in education from 2011 to 2019. Bullying is an aggressive, intentional, and repetitive act that involves a power imbalance and impacts various aspects of life. Research Objective: To examine the relationship between effective teacher communication and bullying behavior among students at SMK Mutiara 17 Agustus Bekasi, grades X and XI, in 2023. Research Method: Quantitative research with an Observational Analytic design and a Cross-Sectional approach. Results: The Chi-Square test showed a p value of 0.003 < α (0.05), indicating that Ha is accepted. Conclusion: There is a relationship between effective teacher communication and bullying behavior among grade X and XI students at SMK Mutiara 17 Agustus Bekasi in 2023.