Fact-finding Survey Research Articles

The Nurse Manager’s Role in the Primary Nursing Care Model: A Review of Clinical and Management Aspects

Implementation of the primary nursing care model requires a change in the role of the nurse manager from “a collector of information and responses” to a nurses’ trainer in care planning and related decision-making and support. To describe the experience of introducing the primary nursing care model in a surgical setting; to describe methods designed to change the nurse manager’s role; and to provide organizational elements and data based on practical experience. In order to apply the four cornerstones of primary nursing to a surgical setting, the staff was given full assistance by creating the necessary organizational and relational conditions and promoting the transition from “being a primary nurse” to “feeling a primary nurse” in their provision of care to, and relationship with patients, as well as in their experience with their respective families and social environment. The transition from a team nursing to primary nursing model was prepared by defining care standards, reshaping organizational processes, mapping nursing competencies, defining materials and resources, building instruments such as clinical care pathways, and administering a questionnaire for nurses and patients as both a fact-finding survey tool preceding the introduction of the model and an impact-assessment tool at one year’s distance of such introduction. The application of the primary nursing model created a positive environment in professional relationships where nurses could test their accountability; in addition, patients’ satisfaction with the care provided was higher; their perception of dignity improved with regard to privacy, autonomy and relational aspects; and, finally, pain perceived at rest and on movement dropped. The manager’s satisfaction does not derive from knowing anything about his or her patients and controlling the situation at any time, but rather from seeing patients recognize and seek care from their attending nurses, who are closely involved in care provided to patients and feel comfortable about what they are doing and their own professional growth. The primary nursing model implies a necessary renewal in the cordinatoor’s role to include clinical and managerial components in its leadership activities at the patient’s bedside. When the model is applied, a nurse manager becomes a clinical manager who works out standards for the care practice, assesses the performance of his or her staff, teaches nurses, supports them in decision-making, oversees care, coordinates care activities, and has a direct experience in the relationship that a nurse establishes with a patient.

Fact-finding Survey of Challenges Facing Newly Appointed Chief Physical Therapists and Essential Career Support

Fact-finding Survey of Challenges Facing Newly Appointed Chief Physical Therapists and Essential Career Support

Construction Portfolio Performance Management Using Key Performance Indicators

The purpose of this study is to determine the relative importance of key results areas (KRAs) and develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for construction portfolio performance management. The research methodology consists of the following steps: (1) Designing and conducting a fact-finding survey of owners and contractors to determine the relative importance of KRAs; (2) Designing and conducting structured interviews to develop KPIs; and (3) Assessing the usefulness of the results. Unlike the literature that has consistently highlighted the importance of risk management for construction portfolio performance management, risk management is not among top five KRAs (schedule, cost, cash flow, change management and safety) identified in the survey. This represents the significant gap in how research community and industry look at portfolio performance management. When it comes to dashboard development, contractors and owners have different KRAs within their dashboard for portfolio management. The limited knowledge about the relative importance of KRAs is one of the most important barriers towards managing project portfolios. This study is the first attempt to critically examine the literature and practice of construction portfolio performance management in order to highlight noteworthy differences between KRAs studied by the research community and implemented by the industry.

Analysis of Influence Factors for Learning Outcomes with Bayesian Network

This study identifies and analyzes the influence factors for learning outcomes at a university with a Bayesian network. It is based on a fact-finding survey on university student life and learning. Suitable constraints and a score metric for the Bayesian network learning are determined via cross-validation, and the learning outcome variables are categorized into subsets according to six abilities: cooperativeness, expressiveness, foreign language, collecting and organizing information, logical thinking, and sociability. The learned network suggests that two to seven factors influence each ability. In addition, it is confirmed that the probability distributions of all most of the identified factors shift to high agreement/experience levels, as self-knowledge levels for the acquired abilities increase, i.e., positive effects exist for most factors for each identified ability.

Fact-finding Survey on Marine Engine Plant Management of Ocean-going Merchant Ships - 2nd Report : What Should be Improved to Enable Autonomous Ship Operations?

Fact-finding Survey on Marine Engine Plant Management of Ocean-going Merchant Ships - 2nd Report : What Should be Improved to Enable Autonomous Ship Operations?

Fact-finding Survey on Marine Engine Plant Management of Ocean-going Merchant Ships - 1st Report: What Should be Improved to Enable Autonomous Ship Operations?

Fact-finding Survey on Marine Engine Plant Management of Ocean-going Merchant Ships - 1st Report: What Should be Improved to Enable Autonomous Ship Operations?

1F2-2 Fact-finding survey on usages of tailgate lifters (tail lifts) in the land transportation industry

1F2-2 Fact-finding survey on usages of tailgate lifters (tail lifts) in the land transportation industry

妊婦における主食・主菜・副菜のそろった食事の頻度と栄養素および食品摂取状況について～松戸市の実態調査～

妊婦における主食・主菜・副菜のそろった食事の頻度と栄養素および食品摂取状況について～松戸市の実態調査～

高速道路休憩施設における汚水処理施設設計基準に関する研究 （第1報）利用実態調査の概要

高速道路休憩施設における汚水処理施設設計基準に関する研究 （第1報）利用実態調査の概要

Issue and task regarding economic democratization in Jeollabuk-do - Focusing on a fact-finding survey of awareness of economic democratization in inhabitants of Jeonbuk province -

이 연구의 목적은 전라북도 도민의 경제민주화에 대한 의식 실태조사를 바탕으로 전라북도 경제민주화의 쟁점과 과제를 도출해 내는 것이다. 실태조사 분석 결과를 바탕으로 경제민주화 실현을 위한 선결과제를 여덟 가지로 제시하였다. 첫째, 전라북도가 주도적으로 경제민주화 교육 프로그램을 운영할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 경제민주화의 정책 효과를 높이기 위해서는 ‘전라북도 경제민주화 지표’를 개발해야 한다. 셋째, 전라북도의 공정하고 공평한 경제활동 실현을 위해 ‘하도급 공정 관리시스템’을 마련해야 한다. 넷째, 도내 기업들의 도 내외 거래관계에 동반성장위원회 상생결제시스템 등의 직불 시스템 도입을 확대할 필요가 있다. 다섯째, 최저임금과 주휴수당에 대한 정기·비정기 실태조사 실시 및 보고회 개최가 필요하다. 여섯째, 전라북도 공공부문 비정규직의 정규직화 정책을 정교하게 집행할 필요가 있다. 일곱째, 「전라북도 생활임금 조례」 개정을 통해 생활임금제 적용 대상과 범위를 확대해야 한다. 마지막으로 「전라북도 경제민주화 지원 등에 관한 조례」에 설치하도록 명시하고 있는 ‘경제민주화위원회’의 위상과 역할을 강화할 필요가 있다. 이 연구를 통해 전라북도 경제민주화 실행을 위한 밑그림을 제공했다는 점에 연구의 의의가 있다고 할 수 있다.

Final report of the Committee on Gynecologic Oncology, the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, on a fact-finding questionnaire on the status of treatment of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome in Japan.

Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) is a hereditary tumor that can be definitively diagnosed by detection of germline mutation of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. The HBOC Public Awareness and Management Sub-committee of the Tumor Committee, Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology carried out a fact-finding survey on the status of treatment of HBOC in Japan. The directors of medical specialty teaching facilities were notified of the questionnaire by post, with the request for one respondent per facility. The response period was from 8 July 2014 to 31 March 2015. Of the 678 facilities that were asked to compete the questionnaire, 341 (50.3%) responded. The responses are shown in the respective tables. For questions with free responses, similar answers have been grouped together, and the written answers have been freely translated. Based on these results, the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology considers that the 14 conditions, including consultations by specialist staff, must be met before risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy is carried out.

周産期女性のDV被害の実態と問題点(実態・プライマリ・ケア編,メインテーマ「ドメスティック・バイオレンス(DV)の実態と被害女性及び母子に対する医療機関での適切な対応」, 第9回日本女性心身医学会研修会報告)

周産期女性のDV被害の実態と問題点(実態・プライマリ・ケア編,メインテーマ「ドメスティック・バイオレンス(DV)の実態と被害女性及び母子に対する医療機関での適切な対応」, 第9回日本女性心身医学会研修会報告)

A Fact-finding Survey on the Orthodontic Treatment of Disabled Children Referred from the Pediatric Dentistry Department of a Pediatric Medical and Educational Center

A Fact-finding Survey on the Orthodontic Treatment of Disabled Children Referred from the Pediatric Dentistry Department of a Pediatric Medical and Educational Center

메가스포츠시설의 사후 활용을 위한 임시주거 계획 - 2018평창동계올림픽을 중심으로 -

Purpose: This is a study on the planning of temporary housing for post application of Mega Sports facilities. The subject of the study is 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which is to suggest building an alternative temporary housing using shipping containers(high cube), which solve the lack of accommodations and recycle temporary housing after Olympics, save money and be eco-friendly in Olympics. Method: This study includes this ; research on the a fact-finding survey about Mega sports facilities post application and demand survey on 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics accomodations and an analysis about temporary housing plan. Furthermore we decided temporary housing building plan by analyzing residents' needs and traits of the housing etc. Through this, we made a schematic design for household units. Result: As a result, this study is a plan of making space, forms, and structure. The planned size is <TEX>$38.4m^2$</TEX>(L:12m, W:3.2m) except balcony, and indoor height is 2.5m. The space consists of entrance, bathroom, bedroom and living room with folding furniture system. Also there's a detailed floor plan of the ceiling, wall, and floor we drew up. The ceiling and wall consist of dampproof film, noncombustible board, fire proof urethane form, and color-designed sheet. The floor is composed of floor tile, cement mortar, light concrete(with heat coil), insulation, and dampproof film. Additionally, this study is a plan of interior dry wall with detail using modular construction method for work efficiency and quality improvement.

Fact finding survey of dengue fever and the regional countermeasure without environmental burden

Fact finding survey of dengue fever and the regional countermeasure without environmental burden

The Fact―finding Survey on Childcare Providers in Communities Supporting Families with Young Children

The Fact―finding Survey on Childcare Providers in Communities Supporting Families with Young Children

Fact-finding Survey on Yogo Teachers&apos; Responses and Observations in Severe Cases:

Fact-finding Survey on <i>Yogo</i> Teachers&apos; Responses and Observations in Severe Cases:

原子力施設RC床スラブの面内せん断性状に関する実験研究

A high degree of seismic safety is required in nuclear power plants. To evaluate accurately the seismic behavior of a nuclear reactor building, it is effective to use an analysis model that takes in-plane shear characteristics of the floor slab into consideration. However, few experimental studies of the in-plane elasto-plastic shear characteristics of the floor slab that is constantly subjected to out-of-plane dead and live loads have been reported. Therefore, fundamental data needed to decide on restoring force characteristics and shear strength to be used for an analysis model is insufficient. In this study, the static loading tests were carried out to identify the elasto-plastic behavior of a reinforced concrete floor slab subjected simultaneously to uniformly distributed out-of-plane load and in-plane shear force. Prior to test planning, as a first step, a fact-finding survey was conducted to collect data on representative nuclear power plants in Japan including the dimensions (length, width, thickness) of typical floor slabs, dead loads, live loads and the amount of reinforcement. The configuration of test specimens and test parameters were determined on the basis of the results thus obtained. A total of seven test specimens were prepared, and the amount of reinforcement and out-of-plane distributed load level of the floor slab were used as parameters. The configuration of the test specimens is basically the same as that of specimens for a typical sheer wall test. In the tests, first, distributed loads were applied to the specimen as out-of-plane forces and were kept constant, and, next, in-plane shear forces were applied. The results of the tests revealed that cracking patterns and the in-plane failure mode depends on parameter differences. The test results also clarified the effects of each parameter on the load－deformation relationship and in-plane shear strength. Using the experimental results thus obtained, the strain behavior of reinforcing bars, deformation components, a method of setting restoring force characteristics in analysis model were studied in detail. Also, a method of evaluating in-plane shear strength taking account of the influence of out-of-plane forces was proposed. From the results of this study, the following conclusions can be drawn: (1) Within the range of out-of-plane force acting on a floor slab of a typical nuclear power plant, the influence of out-of-plane force is small, and the failure mode due to in-plane shear is similar to shear failure of a wall. (2) In practicing the evaluation of the earthquake resistance of a nuclear power plant, the in-plane shear behavior of a floor slab can be evaluated by using the restoring force characteristics model for a shear wall shown in JEAC4601-2008. (3) In cases where out-of-plane force exceeds the limit considered in the standard design process, as out-of-plane force increases, the influence of punching shear failure due to out-of-plane force tends to increase and in-plane shear strength tends to decrease. (4) By referring to previous studies, a method of evaluating the in-plane shear strength of a plate member in the case where it is subjected to uniformly distributed out-of-plane loading has been proposed. The proposed method makes it possible to accurately evaluate the in-plane shear strength of a floor slab subjected to a large out-of-plane force exceeding the limit assumed in the design.

Fact-finding survey among general dental practitioners in A City on dental treatment of patients with disabilities

Fact-finding survey among general dental practitioners in A City on dental treatment of patients with disabilities

A Fact-finding Survey of Clients of a Geriatric Health Facility That Has Continuously Provided Oral Health Care for 10 Years

A Fact-finding Survey of Clients of a Geriatric Health Facility That Has Continuously Provided Oral Health Care for 10 Years