Assessment Indicator System Research Articles

Construction of Quality Assessment Indicator System for Respiratory Rehabilitation Nursing

Objective: In order to provide an effective method for the comprehensive and scientific evaluation of respiratory rehabilitation nursing, a nursing quality evaluation index system for respiratory rehabilitation was constructed. Methods: Based on the theory of structure-process-outcome three-dimensional quality model, indexes and weights of respiratory rehabilitation nursing quality evaluation at all levels were determined by using literature review, semi-structured interviews, Delphi method, and Analytic Hierarchy Process. Results: The response rates of the two rounds consultation were 100% and 93% respectively, and the authority coefficients of experts are 0.872 and 0.922. The coordination coefficients of expert opinions were 0.583, 0.498, 0.407 for the first, second and third-level respectively. The significance test value P was less than 0.01. The final indicator system is constructed with 3 first-level indicators, 9 second-level indicators, and 46 third-level indicators. Conclusion: The constructed respiratory rehabilitation nursing quality evaluation index system is not only reliable, scientific, comprehensive, and but also with outstanding specialty characteristics. It provides an effective strategy to improve respiratory rehabilitation nursing quality.

Assessment of Qinling Forest Park’s Ecological Security Based on PSR Model - A case study of forest parks in Baoji section of the Qinling Mountains

“Green growth” is a generalized trend of growth poles in the new era. Ecological security is essential to the forest park tourism. The assessment research on ecological security is significant for the development of forest park tourism. From the perspective of ecological security, this thesis selects seven forest parks in Baoji section of the Qinling Mountains as the research object, and builds the assessment indicator system of forest park ecological security according to experts’ comments. In this thesis, the PSR model is adopted to search indicators that slightly affect the security indexes of forest park; as a result,outstanding problems are found in the forest park according to current conditions, such as weak protection of forest landscaping and environment, large density of forest buildings, low comprehensive management capacity and poor guidance of forest ecological tour. The thesis has also probed the ecological security protection and development path of forest park in the Qinling region from the perspective of tourism carrying capacity control, landscaping design and building control, park ecological management system, and tourist civilized tourism according to the common security risks in forests, hoping to provide reference for the ecological security protection of other forest parks in Qinling region.

Scientific and technological development of the region: analysis of approaches, concept and system of assessment indicators

Scientific and technological development of the region: analysis of approaches, concept and system of assessment indicators

Construction of dynamic assessment system for practice base of professional master's degree in clinical medicine

Objective To construct the dynamic assessment system for practice base of professional master's degree in clinical medicine. Methods The teaching managers, clinical experts, postgraduate tutors and postgraduates of seven tertiary general hospitals with standardized training qualifications for residents in Hunan province were selected. Using the literature review and site investigation, we drafted the framework and score-factor of the dynamic assessment indicator system and adopted the percentage system to construct the assessment system. Results We interviewed and discussed with 28 teaching managers, 21 clinical experts, 35 graduate tutors and 112 graduate students; the response rate of all interviewees was 100%. The dynamic assessment system was composed of 4 first-level indicators and 20 second-level indicators; the score-factor of the primary indicator was 25%, and the score-factor of the secondary indicator was 5%. Conclusion The established dynamic assessment system has reasonable indicators and strong operability, and can provide useful reference. Key words: Clinical medicine; Professional degree; Postgraduate education; Practice base; Dynamic assessment system

Differentiation of Rural Development Driven by Natural Environment and Urbanization: A Case Study of Kashgar Region, Northwest China

With the socio-economic transformation, the recombination of regional development factors and the followed reconstruction of the rural development elements system have profoundly changed the rural landscape of the Kashgar region in Northwest China. The factors affecting the rural production and lifestyle interact with each other, shaping different types of rural development. Accordingly, basing on the main factors influencing the rural development ability and long-term development potential, the assessment indicator system of rural comprehensive development (RCD) was established to reveal the differentiation of rural development and identify the dominant factors affecting rural development. The principal component analysis method and the cluster analysis method was used to distinguish the different types. The results show that the high-level rural development areas are mainly concentrated in the center of the region, while the low-level areas are mainly distributed in the periphery, with significant spatial differentiation characteristics. We divided the rural development into three categories and 11 zones for which the basic natural conditions and external challenges are different. The categories reflect three possible results of rural development: grow, decline, and vanish, which is in the industrialization development stage. With the transformation of human society and the change of urban–rural relationship in its mode and content, the external economy, society, and changing environment has put pressures on rural areas. Therefore, according to different rural development types, it is necessary to take measures to strengthen the rural areas to cope with external environmental challenges.

Indicators to Assess Financial Security of the Banks

Ensuring liquidity and sustainability of commercial banks enables to satisfy the needs for loans extended to individuals and legal entities, as well as to provide continuity of the payments in the economy. In turn, banking liquidity and ensuring solvency are considered to be a crucial precondition for ensuring their financial security. As far as we know in the world practice there is no single approach to the financial security of banks and the system of assessment indicators. Statistic data used in various countries required to the calculation of assessment indicators vary in different countries. This, in turn, does enable to entirely assess the financial security of banks. Methodology of the study was based on modern foreign scientist`s research works. In the article was used indicators coefficients and the data provided from the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In this regard this article is devoted to the research of scientific-theoretical aspect of financial security. In addition, the article specifies the indicators used to assess financial security of commercial banks. The research has been conducted on the case-study of joint-stock commercial bank “Asaka” operating in our republic. Moreover, the article presents assessment of the financial security of “Asaka” JSCB, as well as determines the problems associated with ensuring financial security. In addition, the article contains scientific proposals aimed at eliminating the problems specified above. In terms of the method available, the indicators used for assessing financial security are fit for the enterprises, however, such indicators haven’t been developed for banks. In the method proposed in this article, the indicators used for assessing financial security have been structured in terms of the peculiarities of commercial banks operating in the republic.

How to evaluate the quality of suppliers in a PIM`s Company X

The research was carried out in Company X that operates in the electronics industry at Manaus Industrial Pole (PIM). The objective is to propose a system of indicators to evaluate the quality of suppliers, in order to enable the relationship`s continuous improvement among company and its suppliers. Based in the collection and analyzed data, it was possible to identify six successful cases of suppliers' quality assessment indicators system, which permitted to propose, in partnership with managers, a model that does not need a high cost investment to implement it. Finally, it was suggested to company: a) computerize this process; b) to train employees that work in quality material sector; c) to strengthen relationships with current and future suppliers by showing the company's new vision and model. Doing so, it is believed that the company studied will have a great advance in the field of raw material acquisition, thus obtaining more quality and may be more competitive in the market.

Uncertainty analysis of impact factors of eco-environmental vulnerability based on cloud theory

Abstract This paper studied water source area of the Central Line Project of South-to-North Water Diversion. It built an assessment indicators system on eco-environmental vulnerability of water source area which includes four levels target layer, effect layer, state layer and response layer. Aiming at the uncertainties of experts score on effect layer, state layer and response layer in the analysis and evaluation of eco-environmental vulnerability in water source areas, it built a cloud model-based scale criterion for eco-environmental vulnerability analysis of water source areas based on the index scale. The discreteness, ambiguity and randomness were considered in the calculation process. The cloud model weights, a calculation results of the ecological environment vulnerability analysis in the water source area, were calculated by constructing matrix that is a two-by-two judgment matrix through using the cloud scale criterion. The results were got by calculating three numerical characteristics which includes the Expected Value(Ex), the Entropy(En) and the Hyper Entropy(He) of the cloud model. The results showed that the six factors of the Ex is 0.058–0.282, the En is 0.081–0.297 and the He is 0.081–0.297 where they stayed in the state layer in the evaluation index system of ecological environment vulnerability in the water source. Then, the results showed that the sixteen factors of the Ex is 0.008–0.177, the En is 0.013–0.171 and the He is 0.013–0.171 where they stayed in the response layer. The dense and relative small data showed that all these factors are micro-sensitive factors which indicated that the impact of a single factor on eco-environmental vulnerability of water source area is not obvious. And the consequence was caused by the long-term interaction of multiple factors. The algorithm provided a new idea for the assessment of eco-environmental vulnerability in water source areas.

PATRONAZH SERVICE OF AGED PEOPLE AS A CURRENT OBJECT OF STATISTICAL RESEARCH

Presently, the noticeable growth of number of the persons of old age suffering from the most various diseases has been turned into a serious problem, both for separate families, and for the state in general, seeking to provide sustainable social and economic development at the federal and regional levels. In this regard the great scientific and practical value acquires patronage as the modern instrument of support and providing aged. Improvement of methodology of a comprehensive statistical investigation of scales, prevalence and results of activity of patronage service plays an important role for its development, especially in the context of development of the system of indicators for complex assessment of so specific public phenomenon.

Methodological support for estimating the level of internal communications efficiency at an enterprise

Systematic analysis of the level of communication efficiency at an enterprise ensures its increased performance. Thus, it helps to establish long-term partnership relations with contact audiences and to form consumer loyalty in the external environment. As for the internal environment of an enterprise, the analysis of communication processes can reveal the “unformalized” relations between management and subordinates, determine the degree of autonomy of the individual units, evaluate the effectiveness of the feedback between the components of the management structure. It thus helps to establish effective communication processes within the enterprise. Therefore, assessing the effectiveness of communication processes at an enterprise is of particular significance. In view of this, the purpose of the article is to develop a methodological support for estimating the level of internal communications efficiency at the enterprise. The system of indicators for the internal communications assessment has been proposed, which includes quantitative and qualitative indicators and makes it possible to comprehensively assess the state and the level of internal communications efficiency. In order to assess the level of internal communications effectiveness, the methodological approach is proposed, which is based on the use of expert methods, taking into account logical rules for constructing functions of each element attribute and the process of internal communications. This methodological approach may be used at the industrial enterprises in order to determine the level of internal communications efficiency at the operating departments or at the enterprise as a whole.

Risk Assessment for Engagement in Sharing Economy of Manufacturing Enterprises: A Matter–Element Extension Based Approach

At present, manufacturing enterprises in China and across the world are undergoing a critical period of transformation and upgrading for sustainable development, with various obstacles such as financing difficulties and imperfect production facilities. The emergence of the sharing economy may provide a feasible solution for manufacturing enterprises, but meanwhile, unpredictable risks are bound to arise in the process of Engagement in the Sharing Economy of Manufacturing Enterprises (ESEME), and the assessment for the risk of ESEME is an important issue that requires special attention. Based on the characteristics of ESEME, a risk assessment indicator system is constructed, and a matter–element extension based approach is proposed to assess the risk of ESEME. The comprehensive risk value of ESEME can be calculated, and by means of sensitivity analysis and combinatory analysis, sensitive risk indicators and the risk type of indicators are identified. The innovation is embodied in three aspects: the sharing economy is studied by the matter–element extension method, the minimum deviation weight is adopted, and the risk is identified by sensitivity analysis and combinatory analysis. This assessment method is applied to enterprise E, and good results are obtained. This work is conducive to promoting manufacturing enterprises to engage in the sharing economy, which provides an effective vision for enterprises to implement risk management strategies, and also offers references for the government to formulate relevant policies for ESEME.

The variation differences of cultivated land ecological security between flatland and mountainous areas based on LUCC.

The purpose of this study was to explore the correlations between land use/cover change and cultivated land ecological security in flatland and mountainous areas. Firstly, the spatiotemporal variation characteristics of land use/cover change are described in conjunction with ArcGIS10.5 software based on remote sensing images of 2005 and 2015. Then, by establishing a pressure-support framework as an assessment indicator system and developing an improved BP neural network model via a genetic algorithm with the help of MATLAB2016a, the spatiotemporal dynamic changes of cultivated land ecological security in Yuxi City from 2005 to 2015 are evaluated. The results showed that the transformation of farmland area accounted for a large proportion of increased constructive land and land use/cover spatial variations were significantly different among counties, which manifested the changes in farmland and the construction land in flatland areas but also facilitated a mutual transformation of forest and grass in mountainous areas. Moreover, ecological security status presented a clear difference among counties due to their different land use/cover changes. The ecological security state of the flatland expressed a higher ecological pressure and lower ecological support, so the security grade was IV. Otherwise, the ecological security was superior and the security grade was level II or I in the mountainous areas. Thus, protection strategies for ecological security should be differentiated in the flatland areas and mountainous areas due to their different ecological security status brought by land use/cover change.

Validation and optimization of the indicator system of risk assessment for mechanical cuts

Objective: To validation and optimization the indicator system of risk assessment for mechanical cuts. Methods: The risk assessment index system of mechanical cutting injury established earlier was used to assess the risk of mechanical cutting injury in 40 cases of mechanical cutting injury registered from January 2015 to December 2017 and 40 similar positions without accidents in the same period. The multiple stepwise regression analysis was used to screen the indicator system, and to adjust the weight coefficient of each index. The total coincidence rate and Kappa value were compared between before and after optimization respectively. Results: The new index system has 3 first-class indicators, 10 second-class indicators and 14 three-class indicators, fewer than the old index system which has 3 first-class indicators, 10 second-class indicators, 34 three-class indicators. There three indicators have revamped in the first-class. The total of coincidence rates of the new and old indicator systems were 67.50% and 90.00%, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01). The Kappa value were 0.35 and 0.80, respectively. Conclusion: The evaluation results with new indicator systems is more consistent with the actual hazard detection the the old indicator systems, and scientific, reasonable and practical, and the indicator system of risk assessment for mechanical cuts can be used for the risk assessment of mechanical cutting injuries.

Study about Ecological Security Assessment of Beijing Valley Region Based on PSR Model——A Case study of Puwa Valley Region in Fangshan District

The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) was used to evaluate the ecological security of Beijing valley region. Based on the concept model of PSR (Pressure-State-Response), and referred to the current assessment methods of the ecological security evaluation, relating AHP to construct evaluation system, this study combined the impact factors of natural, social and economic on Valley Region ecological security, the mutual influence and restraint law of the internal system between various factors, AHP was used to establish the ecological security assessment indicators system of Beijing Valley Region. Compared with 2010 increased 0.08, The score of ecological security about Puwa Valley Region was 0.63 which attained general status. At last, this study promoted corresponding advices.

Research on Risk Assessment of Water Inrush Caused by Fault Activation Based on Unascertained Mathematics Theory

With increasing of mining depth, mining disasters become complex and serious. In deep coal mining, confined water inrush caused by fault activation has become an important constraint to safety and normal mining. This paper summarized influence factors to fault activation, and evaluated risk of water inrush based on unascertained mathematics theory. Main works and conclusions as followed. (1) Based on AHP theory, with analyzed influence factors to fault activation and water inrush, established risk assessment indicator system synthetically. (2) Established an unascertained risk assessment mathematical model to water inrush caused by fault activation, and determined classification standard of indicator, specific evaluation procedure, measure function of single indicator, and confidence criterion to risk. (3) With happened water inrush disaster and accident, tested and verified feasibility and reliability of assessment system and method. Finally, it is proved that risk assessment system based on unascertained mathematical theory can be used to evaluate confined water inrush caused by fault activation effectively.

Evaluation of public effectiveness of the strategy for development of speed urban transport

Abstract. Assessment of public efficiency of rapid urban transport development strategy is the final stage in the formation of a strategy for the development of rapid transport.&#x0D; The rapid urban transport development strategy is distinguished by the following main characteristics:&#x0D; &#x0D; significant initial investment, which in some cases is considered as an objective obstacle to adoption and implementation of the strategy;&#x0D; long timeframes for implementation of the strategy;&#x0D; timing of the achievement of the goals;&#x0D; use of financial resources.&#x0D; &#x0D; These characteristics enhance the current cost of the project. The process of measuring the results a new transport project implementation is complicated, because a significant part of the results is of external character and is not subject to cost measuring.&#x0D; The peculiarities listed above prove the relevance of determination of public efficiency rapid urban transport development strategy. Considering the specifics of the object of the research, the comparison of costs and results of innovative transport product implementation should be carried out within assessment of its public efficiency.&#x0D; The aim of this work is to develop a system of indicators for assessment of public efficiency of rapid urban transport development strategy; study of existing public efficiency assessment methods, search for their advantages and disadvantages, and research into maglev technology advantages.&#x0D; The system of indicators proposed to assess public efficiency of rapid urban transport development strategy, considers all advantages of maglev technology and prioritises it in selecting rapid urban transport.

Comprehensive Assessment of Green Development Level for Urban Rail Transit Enterprises Based on ANP and Entropy Weight Method

As one of the most efficient energy-saving transportation mode, urban transit rail system, with priorities such as large volume, low pollution, low-emission transport mode, has been greatly developed in many Chinese cities recently. In order to evaluate the current green development level (GDL) and guide the future green development for urban rail transit enterprise (URTE), a comprehensive evaluation approach is proposed. First, based on the analysis of connotation and basic characteristics of green URTE, an assessment indicator system considering the impact of energy-intensity, level of service, energy-saving capacity building, application of energy-saving technologies, energy-saving management mechanism, fund input level for energy-saving is established. Second, the analytic network process (ANP) and the entropy weight method are used to respectively determine the subjective and objective weights, and the game theory aggregation method is employed to combine both weights and then optimize the indicator weigh. Finally, based on the investigation data, the GDL values of several Chinese URTEs are analysed and compared. The results show that the proposed method has both well rationality and excellent operation performance. The weight determination method effectively solve the collaborative relationship between different methods and the GDL calculation can well identify the URTEs’ benefits and drawbacks to promote UTREs pertinently carrying out energy saving measures.

Did Ecological Restoration Hit Its Mark? Monitoring and Assessing Ecological Changes in the Grain for Green Program Region Using Multi-source Satellite Images

Ecological restoration programs are expected to control environmental deterioration and enhance ecosystem functions under a scenario of increasing human disturbance. The largest ecological restoration program ever implemented in China, the first round of the countrywide Grain for Green Program (GGP), finished in 2010. However, it is not known whether the ecological changes that resulted from the GGP met the restoration goal across the whole implementation region. In this study, we monitored and assessed the ecological changes in the whole GGP region in China over the lifetime of the first round of implementation (2000–2010), by establishing a comprehensive assessment indicator system composed of ecosystem pattern, ecosystem quality (EQ), and key ecosystem services (ESs). Remote sensing interpretation, ecological model simulations based on multi-source images, and trend analysis were used to generate land use and land cover (LULC) datasets and estimate ES and ESs indicators. Results showed that while forest increased by 0.77%, artificial land increased more intensely by 22.38%, and cropland and grassland decreased by 1.81% and 0.68%, respectively. The interconversion of cropland and forest played a primary role in ecosystem pattern change. The increase in ecosystem quality measures, including fractional vegetation cover (0.1459% yr−1), leaf area index (0.0121 yr−1), and net primary productivity (2.6958 gC m−2 yr−1), and the mitigation of ecosystem services deterioration in soil water loss (−0.0841 t ha yr−1) and soil wind loss (−1.0071 t ha yr−1) in the GGP region, indicated the positive ecological change in the GGP region to some extent, while southern GGP subregions improved more than the those in the north on the whole. The GGP implementation other than climate change impacted ecological change, with contributions of 14.23%, 9.94%, 8.23%, 30.45%, and 18.05% in the ecological outputs mentioned above, respectively. However, the water regulation did not improve (−2283 t km−2 yr−1), revealing trade-offs between ecosystem services and inappropriate afforestation in ecological restoration programs. Future GGP implementation should change the practice of large-scale afforestation, and focus more on the restoration of existing forest and cultivation of young plantings, formulating rational and specific plans and designs for afforestation areas through the establishment of near-natural vegetation communities, instead of single-species plantations, guided by regional climate and geographical characteristics.

Suitability Assessment of Emergency Shelters Based on GIS: A Case Study in Urban Function Optimization Area of Shanghai

In recent years, major disasters have occurred frequently and they have various types, which has seriously affected the lives and property of urban residents. The planning and construction of emergency shelters has become an important factor affecting urban safety and livability, therefore, it is of great significance to study the location and spatial allocation of emergency shelters. This paper established a suitability assessment indicator system for urban emergency shelters, the assessment criteria of emergency shelters can be divided into three categories: applicability criterion, accessibility criterion and safety criterion. Each emergency shelter will get a score to quantify their suitability after assessment, the scores are classified as 5 levels: suitable, appropriate, generally appropriate, less suitable, and unsuitable. The map the suitability of emergency shelters on ArcGIS. A case study in 36 existing emergency shelters of Shanghai, China was conducted to demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed system.

METHOD FOR ANALYZING AND ASSESSING THE RISK COST OF AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT

The subject matter of the study is the risks of an innovation project. The goal of the article is to develop a method for analyzing and assessing the risk of an innovative project based on specific risks taking into account the features of a particular project. The tasks to be solved included analyzing the peculiarities of risk management of an innovation project, determining a set of specific risks of the innovation project, developing a system of indicators for risk assessment, developing methods for qualitative assessment of the innovative project risk, developing a method for assessing the risk cost taking into account the features of the innovative project. The following methods were used: the system analysis, design approach, risk-oriented approach, heuristic methods for obtaining generalized indicators. The following results were obtained: the features of the innovation project risk were considered; two ways for accounting the generalized categories of the project risk were presented - relating to external and internal factors and in the context of risk assessment; the main stages of the risk management process were considered; the pattern for classifying specific risks of an innovative project was developed and factors for their assessment were specified; the elements of the pattern were presented in the form of tables indicating scores for probable values of each factor. The maximum score, by which the factors of each risk can be assessed, indicates its contribution to the integrated assessment, therefore, it can serve as a basis for determining relative weights. A type of non-linear relationship between a number of points and the probability of risk is given. The result of the project assessment involves assigning a risk group to it on the basis of the total innovation risk impact. To estimate the cost of a project risk, its innovation class should be determined according to a number of factors within the score scale. The cost of the integral risk of the innovation project is calculated taking into account its probability and the class of innovation. The developed method enables obtaining the integrated assessment of the risk of an innovative project based on expert scores within the score scale and taking into account the class of innovation in the project when assessing the cost of risk.