International Professional Community Research Articles

P814 Empowering IBD communities worldwide: The global impact of www.ibd-eii.com in disseminating evidence-based information and educational support

Abstract Background In recent decades, the volume of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research has surged, presenting a challenge for health care professionals to be updated. This is even more complicated for professionals in countries with low IBD prevalence and for registrars, fellows and other healthcare professionals. Methods IBD-EII website was launched the 8th February 2023 and serves as a comprehensive, unfunded and free platform offering up-to-date IBD evidence-based data. To highlight the impact, analyzing its first 8 months (data extracted via Google Analytics as of October 26, 2023) and using a google form questionnaire that was sent to subscribers in August 2023. Results The website encompasses over 300 trials and study summaries, along with 22 evidence-corner summaries, 102 guidelines from 12 scientific societies, 19 infographics featuring classifications and scores, 65 Cochrane meta-analyses and 13 network meta-analysis. Over the study period, there were 151,736 visits from 139 countries, with an average of 8.29 visits per user. The top-engaged countries were the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Russia, and India (Figure 1). The site garnered 1058 subscriptions, with 10 (0.9%) individuals unsubscribing during the study period. Of the 850 invited users, 81 (9.5%) filled the questionnaire. Of them 53 (65.4%) were female. There were 49 (60.5%) healthcare professionals, 35 (43.2%) patients/family members of a patient, 4 (6%) were IBD researchers/ pharma industry workers, working for patients organization or both doctor and patient. Among healthcare professionals, 22 (44%) were IBD specialists, 14 (28%) general gastroenterologists, 4 (8%) trainees/ med school, 12 (24%) were IBD nurses/dieticians or pharmacists, 3 (6%) others. Most people have heard of the website in social media 66 (81.5%), by colleagues recommendation 8 (9.9%), congresses 7 (8.6%), or other 5 (6%). Website impact: 80 (98.8%) thought it was useful, 80 (98.8%) recommended to be subscribed. The most valuable sections were "evidence corner" 56 (69.1%) followed by guidelines 48 (59.3%) and timeline 35 (43.2%). Conclusion The data highlights the significant global impact of www.ibd-eii.com in disseminating evidence-based information to a diverse international community of healthcare professionals and patients. The website stands as a novel resource, fostering collaboration and empowerment within the global IBD community.

Response to Medical Assistance in Dying, Palliative Care, Safety, and Structural Vulnerability.

This report, signed by >170 scholars, clinicians, and researchers in palliative care and related fields, refutes the claims made by the previously published Medical Assistance in Dying, Palliative Care, Safety, and Structural Vulnerability. That report attempted to argue that structural vulnerability was not a concern in the provision of assisted dying (AD) by a selective review of evidence in medical literature and population studies. It claimed that palliative care has its own safety concerns, and that "misuse" of palliative care led to reports of wrongful death. We and our signatories do not feel that the conclusions reached are supported by the evidence provided in the contested report. The latter concluded that the logical policy response would be to address the root causes of structural vulnerability rather than restrict access to AD. Our report, endorsed by an international community of palliative care professionals, believes that public policy should aim to reduce structural vulnerability and, at the same time, respond to evidence-based cautions about AD given the potential harm.

Identification of the pedagogical potential of Internet socialization of youth in the international professional community

Introduction. The dynamic development of new forms of socialization of young people actualizes the need of the educational society to realize the pedagogical potential of Internet socialization of students in the international professional community. The realization of this potential will make it possible to rethink the pedagogical significance of professionally-oriented Internet networks and to identify the features of the organization of various types of professional practices on the Internet. The purpose of the study is to analyze the pedagogical potential of Internet socialization of youth in the international professional community in order to clarify the conceptual apparatus of professional pedagogy focused on the use of Internet technologies. Materials and methods. To analyze world-class publications on the research topic, the following bibliographic bases were used: Scopus, Web of Science, Lens and other international information systems of peer-reviewed scientific literature. To solve the research tasks, the following methods were used: system analysis, analysis of Internet information resources, classification, comparative analysis and questionnaires. The results of the study. Digital technologies for the Internet socialization of youth in the international professional community were analyzed. The features of the organization of various types of professional practices using the Internet were identified, which served as the basis for choosing the optimal directions for comparative analysis of internships using Internet technologies. A comparative analysis of the traditional form of internship and practice using Internet technologies was presented, taking into account the following criteria: the purpose of internship in the Internet, the process (stages) of internship, professional and value orientations, new Internet technologies of internship, subjects of the practice and educational process, administrative management. The results of the search and critical rethinking of the pedagogical potential of Internet socialization of students in the international professional community were presented, which made it possible to use theoretical research to clarify the conceptual apparatus of professional pedagogy focused on the use of professionally-oriented Internet technologies during various types of professional practices. Conclusion. The presented analysis made it possible to identify and substantiate the pedagogical potential of Internet socialization of youth in the international professional community, namely: new opportunities for expanding professional ties, access to professionally-oriented resources and information, mechanisms for improving the future professional profile and reputation of students. The potential and possibility of organizing educational and industrial practice on the Internet (freelance, online internships, online practices, etc.) were considered, the possible structure of the pedagogical system of Internet socialization of youth in the international professional community was substantiated.

地方高校大学生国际化能力现状及培养路径研究

In light of the evolving global landscape and international economic dynamics, it is imperative for China’s education system to embrace a trend of internationalization. The cultivation of internationalized talent, a pivotal factor influencing a nation’s overall capabilities and global competitiveness, warrants increased emphasis. Local colleges and universities play a significant role in advancing higher education, making it essential to focus on nurturing international talents. This paper begins by defining the essence of international talents and evaluating the current state of international competency among local college students. It then delves into key aspects, including establishing objectives for international talent development, enhancing international curricula, creating platforms for international teaching practices, and forming an ‘international teacher professional community’. Furthermore, it highlights the significance of fostering an international cultural environment on campuses and shaping the values and ideologies of students pursuing international competencies. This paper charts a path towards developing the internationalization competence of college students.

THE WORK’S FEATURES OF MAXILLO-FACIAL SURGEONS OF KYIV AND REGION DURING THE MARTIAL LAW

Background. Maxillofacial surgery, which took place in Ukraine as a separate legally recognized specialty, daily acquires its relevance. Treatment of inflammatory, oncological diseases, congenital malformations, defects and deformities of the face touches the person's face, which has not only medical and aesthetic, but also social significance in society. The question arises of the readiness of the personnel reserve for such a load and modern challenges.
 Aim: to analyze the peculiarities of the work of maxillofacial surgeons in Kyiv and the Kyiv region during wartime, and to identify the main problems they face in their work in connection with the existing realities and to determine ways to overcome them based on the data of an anonymous questionnaire.We have developed a questionnaire on the GoogleForm platform, concerning training and advanced training of specialists, theoretical and practical aspects of the treatment of gunshot and mine-explosive trauma, as well as receiving volunteer assistance to clinical hospitals. The study involved 39 doctors of the maxillofacial profile У дослідженні прийняли участь 39 maxillo-facial surgeons and trainee from Kyiv city and Kyiv region.
 Materials and methods. It was determined that doctors watched webinars (69,2%) or read specialized literature on the treatment of gunshot trauma (56,4%). for up-to-date professional information. Most (23.1%) of respondents experience a lack of qualifications when performing secondary reconstructive interventions and rehabilitation of patients with mine-explosive/gunshot. At the same time, 61.5% of doctors conducted online consultations with foreign colleagues, 48.7% - ensured the visit of foreign colleagues to their department.
 Conclusion. Definitely important point is the preparation of qualified human resources in the field of maxillo-facial surgery, a special condition for development is the communication of domestic specialists with international professional community.

Community Law (Lex Communitas) as a Modern Stage in the Lex Mercatoria Development

The concept of the medieval lex mercatoria is experiencing a renaissance in the context of the global spread of information and communication technologies and the scaling of cyberspace. Globalization was replaced by networkization, which gave rise to the phenomena of networks, network communities, network communications, and network law. The author has chosen an appropriate research angle — a look at the lex mercatoria through the prism of the current network world order. This led to the conceptualization of lex communitas as «community law», which is the main object of the study. Lex communitas is considered as a modern historical form of lex mercatoria, mediating the non-state rule-making of international professional communities, the multiplying functional subsystems of which include lex informatica, lex sportiva, lex constructionis, lex petrolea, lex proprietas intellectualis, lex cryptographia, sustainable business law (sustainable business law), etc. Affiliation with one or another professional community is the basis for the application of the norms of lex communitas. This approach, in a sense, opens up prospects for posing the problem of the grounds for legitimacy, of ways to legitimize the norms of non-state regulation in the subject area of private international law. The concept of lex communitas correlates with how the modern system of resolving cross-border private law disputes is being transformed, increasingly moving to an extrajudicial plane: from international commercial arbitration to platform and decentralized systems. The paper attempts to identify certain features of the current stage of development of the lex mercatoria, the quantitative composition of the norms of which is rapidly multiplying in parallel with the ongoing qualitative changes in the system of regulation of cross-border private law relations.

Organisational and methodological support of integrated reporting to disclose non-financial information in conditions of sustainable development

The improvement in the disclosure of financial and non-financial information in most cases is provoked by the desire of the international professional community to develop fundamentally new scientifically sound, but at the same time aimed at applying the provisions of international standardization, requirements that would contribute to increasing informativeness in the context of non-financial data disclosed in integrated reporting. In this regard, this study addresses the issues of organizational and methodological support for the formation of integrated reporting in terms of its filling with information. The purpose of the study is the formation of organisational and methodological approaches to ensure integrated reporting in order to disclose non-financial information in conditions of sustainable development. Organisational approaches to ensuring the formation of integrated reporting in terms of non-financial information are defined. The definition of a "system" is given in the context of a set of consistently implemented actions, on the basis of which non-financial data is transformed into a certain kind of information. The basic provisions of the systematic approach in the preparation and disclosure of information of various kinds are described. The procedures forming the whole system of preparation of non-financial information for disclosure in integrated reporting are given. The corresponding methodological support is proposed for the purpose of preparing and implementing high-quality non-financial information in the integrated reporting system. An assessment is made of studies of types of capital for the purpose of disclosure in the type of reporting under consideration.

Kunc, J., Križan, F., Novotná, M., Bilková, K., Sikos T., T., Ilnicki, D. & Wyeth, R. (2022): Thirty years of retail transformation in V4 countries (De Gruyter, Bratislava, p. 200)

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2022 notable regional science conferences in Hungary - Report on the 61st ERSA congress & 20th HRSA annual meeting

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Patient dose monitoring software in radiology

An increase in the number of diagnostic procedures using ionizing radiation (computed tomography, interventional procedures, and the use of nuclear medicine) results in an increase in radiation exposure and, consequently, an increase in collective and individual doses of radiation to patients.
 Diagnostic studies from the international professional community are extensively focusing on issues such as management and dose optimization. Worldwide practice can resolve these issues using software for monitoring patient doses to automatically collect, analyze, and account for patient doses in various types of diagnostic studies. The software allows to obtain data on the doses of patients from X-ray procedures and detailed information about studies, track the total accumulated dose of the patient, and maintain statistics on the device, X-ray laboratory, and the medical organization. It also helps analyze the collected dosimetric data, deduce the causal relationship between dose indications and diagnostic procedure conditions, and monitor the effectiveness of the equipment.
 The basic capabilities of patient dose monitoring software (DMS) available on the global market were investigated. The major technical requirements for the software functional needed in practical work were defined.
 Modern DMS have a wide range of possibilities for automated collection, storage, and management of patient radiation exposure data in radiology departments. DMS increase the quality of healthcare services, provide patient safety, and optimize the workflow of medical organizations.

Competition, Promotion, and Activities of Microbreweries during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Involvement of National Development Banks Promoting Sustainable Finance

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Market Perspectives For Serbian PDO Products in the Republic of Serbia

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Socio-Economic Indicators of the Ukrainian Lutsk City Development: Dynamics, Trends, and Some Paradoxes

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Examining a menu on the basis of the Kasavana - Smith model in a Hungarian restaurant

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The migration of health care professionals from Hungary - global flows and local responses

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Social Responsibility as a Solution to Sustainable Employee Retention in the Hospitality Industry: Empirical Evidence from Prague, Czech Republic

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Economic Development Opportunities in the Hungarian-Slovakian Cross-Border Area - Szigetköz and Csallóköz (Žitný ostrov) According to Development Documents and Local Stakeholders Perceptions

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Elements of Endogenous Development in the Regions of Visegrad Countries

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Assessing perceived effectiveness of career development efforts led by the women in American Medical Informatics Association Initiative.

We sought to ascertain perceived factors affecting women's career development efforts in the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) and to provide recommendations for improvements. Data were collected using a 27-item survey administered via the AMIA newsletter and other social channels. Survey questions comprised 3 demographics, 15 Likert-scale, and 9 open-ended items. Likert-scale responses were summarized across respondent ages, career stages, and career domains, and open-ended responses were thematically analyzed. We received survey responses from 109 AMIA women members. Our findings demonstrate that AMIA had made strides in promoting career development, and the most effective AMIA efforts included social events (83%), panel discussions (80%), and scientific sessions (79%). However, despite these efforts, women members perceived that gender-specific challenges persisted within AMIA, and recognized the need for increased networking opportunities (96%), raising awareness of gender-specific challenges (95%), and encouraging gender proportional representation in leadership (92%). International and national biomedical informatics professional communities have put forth efforts to address gender-specific issues in career development. Yet, our study identified that some of these, including the deep-rooted gender power hierarchy and bias, are still perceived as profound in AMIA. Even though existing career development efforts for women are highly effective, important perceived gender-specific career development issues require further attention and investigation to improve existing AMIA activities.