Interview Process Research Articles

"Just to Jog My Memory": An Examination of Forensic Interviewers' Note-taking Behaviors and Perceptions of Notes With Child Witnesses.

In the current study, we surveyed forensic interviewers (N = 137) on their note-taking practices, perceptions of note-taking, and note-taking training. Many forensic interviewers surveyed (81%) reported that they take notes during forensic interviews. Of those, the most common reason for note-taking was to assist with remembering what the interviewee reported during the interview (89%) and to guide the formulation of follow-up questions (87%). Note-taking style was also reported upon, with most respondents indicating that they write down keywords that may be used again in the interview (78%), as well as short utterances or sentences related to the presenting narrative (61%). Finally, the majority (50%) of respondents who take notes reported always taking notes, although 29% reported taking notes most of the time. Of those respondents who reported not taking notes during forensic interviews, the majority listed the reasons as being that it distracts the child from the interview (85%) and causes them to break eye contact with the child (46%). Overall, many respondents endorsed the benefits of note-taking to the interviewing process, whereas a small minority reported some perceived risks or concerns with note-taking during interviews. Perhaps most notably, forensic interviewers, both of whom take notes and those who do not, reported low rates of note-taking training and a desire for more information on note-taking practices within the field. These results underscore the need for further research and best practice guidelines regarding note-taking during forensic interviews.

Traditional versus virtual interviews: A perspective of paediatric dentistry program directors and residents.

COVID-19 pandemic restrictions necessitated changes in conduct of the interview process for the selection of candidates in paediatric dentistry residency programs. To examine the experiences and attitudes of paediatric dentistry program directors and residents regarding the virtual interview process during the 2020/2021 application cycle. A survey was sent to 82 directors and 416 postdoctoral members of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry with data collected from individuals interviewed during the 2020/2021 cycle. Response rates for directors and residents were 27% (N = 22/82) and 17% (N = 72/416), respectively. Seventy-three percent of directors (N = 16) believed that virtual interviews were not an adequate substitute for in-person interviews and made it difficult to present facilities, observe applicant interactions, and assess personality. Fifty-nine percent of the directors (N = 13) were not interested in using virtual interviews if restrictions were lifted. Residents reported that virtual interviews were accommodating but were unable to observe interpersonal interactions, assess the location and facilities, and understand the program culture. Sixty-one percent of residents (N = 44) prefer to interview in-person. The majority of program directors (73%) felt that virtual interviews could not substitute for in-person interviews and 59% would not be interested in using virtual interviews in the future. Residents (94%) reported inability to evaluate the location and facilities, and 61% prefer to interview in-person for future interviews.

Interview Sequences and the Formation of Subjective Assessments

Abstract Interviewing is a decisive stage of most processes that match candidates to firms and organizations. This article studies how and why a candidate’s interview outcome depends on the other candidates interviewed by the same evaluator. We use large-scale data from high-stakes admission and hiring processes, where candidates are quasi-randomly assigned to evaluators and time slots. We find that the individual assessment decreases as the quality of other candidates assigned to the same evaluator increases. The influence of the previous candidate stands out, leading to a negative autocorrelation in evaluators’ votes of up to 40% and distorting final admission and hiring decisions. Our findings are in line with a contrast effect model where evaluators form a benchmark through associative recall. We assess potential changes in the design of interview processes to mitigate contrasting against the previous candidate.

Kano Based Investigation on Preference of Young People in Selecting Campus Buses’ Additional Features

In order to optimize the public transportation system within a campus and reduce the use of private motor vehicles, buses on a campus in Lampung, Indonesia, need to improve their services by adding attractive features, especially for students. However, the addition of these features needs to be tailored to student preferences to be effective in meeting their needs as bus passengers. This study employs the Kano method to investigate students' tendencies towards eight features to be added to campus buses. From the survey and interview process conducted, it was found that only two features were considered attractive by participants, while the rest were categorized as indifferent. Ranking these features into a priority list will aid in the bus service improvement process by identifying which features are most important to add and which ones are unnecessary.

ANALISIS STRATEGI DALAM PENGIMPLEMENTASIAN ECOTOURISM DI DESA WISATA HIJAU BILEBANTE, LOMBOK TENGAH, NTB, DI TENGAH ERA PEMBANGUNAN BERKELANJUTAN

This journal discusses ecotourism applied in Bilebante village as a form of tourism that emphasizes nature conservation and environmental sustainability. This journal aims to analyze strategies in implementing ecotourism in the green tourism village of Bilebante, Central Lombok, NTB. The method that will be used in writing this journal is qualitative research by collecting secondary data and observation through the interview process. In this context, Bilebante Village in Central Lombok, NTB, applies the concept of ecotourism to green tourism as a sustainable development effort. This itself will certainly have a domino effect on several dimensions in the economic space with a wider range, the development of ecotourism makes the local community have many options in using the benefits of tourism as employment. This research will use the concepts of ecotourism and sustainable tourism to analyze the implementation in Bilebante Village, with a focus on nature conservation, community participation, and the environment. In the end, this research is expected to conclude on how the strategy of implementing ecotourism in Bilebante Village without feeling that sustainable development is a threat to the concept of tourism applied in the village, and can provide insight to readers related to ecotourism, especially in the green tourism village of Bilebante, Lombok, NTB.

120 Impact of Undergraduate Clinical Research Experience: Highlighting the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute Research Associates Program (CTSI-RAP)

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: CTSI-RAP is a professional development program that provides undergraduate students with clinical research exposure and training. Students support UCLA research faculty by assisting with all aspects of the research process, including recruiting participants, data management, and presentations. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: CTSI-RAP onboards a 15-20 volunteer student cohort annually in a competitive application and interview process with less than a 10% acceptance rate. Since the inaugural cohort in 2013, over 160 students have participated. The program engages hundreds of students each year through the recruitment process, campus clinical research events, and student-led conference opportunities. Evaluation surveys developed through REDCap in 2022 sought to assess the program’s impact on undergraduate experiences, professional development, and post-graduate careers. Surveys distributed to investigators and their study teams evaluated the student’s clinical research knowledge and engaged student involvement. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Based on evaluation surveys, the CTSI-RAP program received excellent reviews from both students and their assigned study teams. 100% of students and faculty would recommend the program to a friend or colleague. 30% of students present or publish annually, indicating a wealth of meaningful contributions made by students. 90% of students go on to attend medical school, health-related graduate school, or other health-related employment. Several students continue working in clinical research through gap-year employment. As demonstrated by the high caliber of student and faculty experiences, CTSI-RAP has created an esteemed and valued symbiotic infrastructure to support clinical research endeavors at UCLA. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Through clinical research career exploration and professional skill-building in undergraduate careers, the CTSI-RAP program produces highly-trained future leaders in the field and benefits the capacity of UCLA research. CTSI-RAP provides a model for similar programs to be funded and implemented in other institutions.

Identification of Factors Associated with Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs That Preferentially Match Students Who Performed an Elective Rotation Before the Interview Process.

The role of elective rotations in the orthopaedic residency selection process varies between programs. Our study aims to identify factors associated with residency programs that interview and match a greater proportion of applicants who have completed an elective rotation with their program. Data were collected through the American Orthopaedic Association's Orthopaedic Residency Information Network database. Bivariate correlations and multivariate regression models were used to identify independent predictors of programs with a greater proportion of interviewees or residents who completed an elective rotation at the respective program. One hundred seventy-eight of the 218 existing residency programs were included in this study. Programs that offered fewer interviews and more away rotation positions per year were associated with a greater odds of its interviewees (OR = 0.36, p = 0.01; OR = 4.55, p < 0.001, respectively) and residents (OR = 0.44, p = 0.04; OR = 4.23, p < 0.001, respectively) having completed an elective rotation with the program. In addition, programs with fewer attendings (OR = 0.39, p = 0.03) and in-person interviews (OR = 3.04, p = 0.04) matched a greater proportion of their rotators. However, programs that interviewed applicants during the elective rotation were less likely to match their rotators (OR = 0.35, p = 0.04). Certain program characteristics independently predict the likelihood of a program interviewing and matching their rotators. These findings may provide information for applicants and programs regarding the rotation process. III.

An analysis of translanguaging practices in an Indonesian EFL classroom: teacher perception

This study aimed to find out a teacher’s perceptions about translanguaging. This study used a qualitative descriptive method, and data was collected through interviews. The interview process was conducted with a teacher from class IX.2 SMPN 4 Bulukumba. The findings showed that the teacher argued that translanguaging makes students understand the material more quickly, students are more active, and it creates a supportive learning environment. The teacher thought that translanguaging has a drawback, namely it limits the development of students' vocabulary. To ensure that the use of translanguaging did not interfere with the development of students’ English skills, the teacher tried to use English more often than Indonesian. The teacher also thought that translanguaging was one of the best ways to teach English. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that the implementation of translanguaging has a positive impact on the process of teaching and learning English in EFL classrooms.

Modifying Conventional Psychiatric Practice to Serve Indigenous People

IntroductionPsychiatry has historically underserved Indigenous people. Earlier, cross-cultural psychiatry assumed that psychiatric disorders were universal and varied little across cultures. We must acknowledge their different views of mind and mental health.ObjectivesIn our auto-ethnographic approach, we introduce or re-introduce participants to cultural beliefs, values, and methods for treating addictions, including narrative methods (storytelling), which receive greater acceptance by indigenous and marginalized peoples. Indigenous philosophy states that we see the world using the stories we have absorbed or constructed to explain our perceptions. Using substances is a story that is connected to poverty and adverse childhood events.MethodsWe create new stories to develop a sense of agency, that one’s actions can make a difference in one’s life. We present our experiences and findings from providing psychiatric and addiction services in rural and remote Indigenous settings in Canada (Saskatchewan and Northern Ontario) and in Maine (USA). We present data on a modified approach to psychiatric evaluations and services that emphasizes Indigenous values and begins with a life story interview that determines positive aspects of the client’s history and problem areas and engages the client in therapy from the beginning of the evaluation.ResultsWe will demonstrate how this process changes the process of the psychiatric interview, engages Indigenous clients, and results in better outcomes. We discuss how psychotherapy must change to engage Indigenous clients and to be effective with addictions. She will present data on this area. We present the lessons learned and the results of using this approach with a tribal population in Maine. Some key concepts include (1) reframing the person’s self-story about being addicted within a threat-power-meaning network, (2) working with stories about the spirit of the addiction and the consequences of ingesting spirit-laden substances without knowing their songs and protocols, (3) constructing future-self-narratives that explore right relationships and meaningful conduct, (4) constructing stories about the intergenerational transmission of addictions and exploring the question of “whom will be the recipient of your addiction?” We understood that the client sets their goals and defines what recovery means for them, which is the heart of a harm reduction approach.ConclusionsIndigenous cultures across the world are different but share some similarities including a highly relational approach to defining the self, a collectivist mindset in which the needs of the group can supersede the needs of the individual, a reliance upon stories for transmission of knowledge and culture, and a commitment to a biopsychosocial and spiritual approach, which is often symbolized by the metaphor of the Four Cardinal Directions.Disclosure of InterestNone Declared

Presenting the compatibility model of couples based on the component of communication literacy (with emphasis on contextual features)

This research was carried out with the main purpose of presenting the pattern of couples' compatibility based on the component of communication literacy (with emphasis on background characteristics). The qualitative research method is based on the theory of database and to benefit from the opinions and views of experts and experts in social communication, media, sociology, counselling, culture, family, education, and advertising. , health and other fields related to the topic, the field interview strategy was used (focusing on causal, intervening, contextual conditions, strategies and strategies, consequences and results) and a total of 35 interviewees answered open and explanatory questions. At the same time as conducting the interview process, the main data was collected (round trip and receiving feedback again) and according to the choice of the researcher and the satisfaction of the interviewee, new questions were asked so that the meaningful concepts and results were as much as possible. Saturation arrived. In the following, by categorizing common sentences and synonyms, 120 concepts were extracted in the open coding stage, 40 categories were extracted in the central coding stage, and 10 final categories were extracted in the selective coding stage, and the results showed: The most important background conditions influencing couples' compatibility Based on the communication literacy component including ten components: "conventional ideas, traditional thoughts and family experiences", "incorrect modeling", "individual independence and ownership", "adherence to beliefs and spirituality", "information and more information", "Primary understandings", "Individual and social skills", "Individual and personality traits", "Love, interest, feeling of belonging", "Level and quality of life of couples" and "Status and characteristic couples".

Perspectives of Chinese New Nurses Regarding Successful Transition: A Qualitative Study.

Transition issues have been discussed for many decades, yet little is known about successful transition expectations in the context of Chinese culture. This article was designed to describe the expectations of newly graduated nurses in China regarding successful transition. A qualitative, descriptive study design was employed, and a purposive sampling method was used to recruit interviewees. All of the one-to-one conversations were held in a quiet room to ensure privacy. All of the interviews were transcribed and then analyzed using thematic analysis. Nineteen new nurses were recruited from seven tertiary hospitals and participated in the in-depth interview process. Transition success, that is, "professional metamorphosis," was revealed through the four themes of "being competent in nursing work," "establishing a professional identity," "establishing comfortable interpersonal relationships," and "achieving balance between work and life." Chinese new nurses expect their successful transition to achieve a professional metamorphosis in many aspects. A successful transition is not only a journey of professionalization but also a process of socialization. New nurses expect to achieve both maturity in their work and wisdom in life. The results of this study provide a greater understanding of transition issues in the context of Chinese culture. Thus, support and strategies cannot be limited to interventions designed to improve working competence but should be individualized to help new nurses achieve a smooth transition.

Pengalaman Komunikasi Pria Pegiat Gym Pengguna Media Sosial Instagram

This research aims to determine the motives, meanings and communication experiences of male gym activists regarding posts related to gum. This research uses a qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. Data was obtained through an in-depth interview process as well as field and online observations. The theory used is Alfred Schutz's phenomenological theory and Participatory Media Culture theory. The outcomes of the research indicate that the "cause" motive stems from feelings of insecurity or lack of confidence regarding one's physique, while the "goal" motive is characterized by a desire to garner attention, praise, and feedback from one's followers, as well as to capture a moment in time. Regarding gym-related posts, the participants viewed them as a means of conveying messages, expressing themselves, eliciting feedback, and serving as a source of motivation. Additionally, the participants' experiences of positive feedback and likes from their followers contributed to their posts serving as a motivational tool for their followers, while negative experiences took the form of vulgar comments and impolite direct messages from unknown individuals. This study employs phenomenological and communication experience approaches and focuses on men who work out at the gym.

Analysis of River Capacity Rainfall on The Watershed in Village Galapuang Ulakan Region

Natural phenomena that occur often cause disasters and losses for the community and cause some losses both from social, financial, education and so on. Therefore advances in the world of construction and technology in the scope of water here play a very important role in analyzing a disaster that occurs, one of which is flooding. Based on the method used in this research is descriptive quantitative where the analysis is carried out by modeling the cross-sectional capacity of the watershed using the help of HEC-RAS software with a case study of river capacity analysis for rainfall in the watershed in Nagari Kampuang Galapuang Ulakan with a river stem length of 19 km and an area of river 115 km² the analysis interview process was carried out directly to the local community affected by the incident and resulted in a conclusion explaining that the Batang Ulakan Watershed can reach its maximum discharge in just 2 hours 6 minutes 25 seconds. To achieve a peak discharge of 9.51 m³/s from its normal discharge. And during the 25 to 50 year planned rainfall return period, the cross-sectional capacity data found that the geological conditions which have elevations that are not much different between the river sections and residents' settlements have little difference, resulting in the Batang Ulakan Watershed section, Nagari, Galapuang Village, on average, overflowing as high as 0.447 m in each of the Batang Ulakan Region Watershed in the Galapuang Village

Vascular In-person for Students In the match Trial: An investigation of postinterview site visits to address the limitations of virtual interviews

PurposeThe graduate medical education community implemented virtual residency interviews in response to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and this approach has persisted. Although many residency applicants wish to visit in-person prospective training sites, such opportunities could bias programs toward those who are able to meet this financial burden, exacerbating equity concerns. One proposed solution is to offer applicants the opportunity to visit only after a program’s rank list is “locked,” avoiding favoritism to applicants who visit, but allowing applicants to experience some of the camaraderie, geography, and local effects of an in-person visit. As debate about the optimal format of residency interviews continues, it is important to investigate whether in-person program visits, completed after program rank list certification, provide meaningful benefits to applicants in the residency match process. MethodsAll vascular programs entering the 2023 integrated vascular surgery residency match were invited to participate. Programs agreed to certify their National Resident Matching Program rank lists by February 1, 2023. Applicants then had the opportunity to visit the programs at which they interviewed. The particulars of the visit were determined by the individual programs. Applicants completed their standard rank list and locked on the standard date: March 1, 2023. Applicants then completed a survey regarding the impact of the visits on their rank order list decision-making. Program directors (PDs) completed a survey regarding their experiences as well. Data were collected using REDCap. ResultsTwenty-one of the 74 (28%) programs participated. Nineteen PDs completed the postinterview site visit survey (response rate 90%). Applicants interviewing at the participating programs (n = 112) were informed of the study, offered the opportunity to attend postinterview site visits, and received the survey. Forty-seven applicants responded (response rate 42%). Eighty-six percent of applicants stated that the visit impacted their rank list. Most important factors were esprit de corps of the program (86%), the faculty/trainees/staff (81%), and the physical setting (62%). Seventy-one percent of those participating spent ≤$800 on their visit. Eighty-one percent were satisfied with the process. Twenty-one percent of PDs would have changed their rank list if they could have based on the applicants’ in-person visit. Sixty-three percent of the visit sessions cost the programs ≤$500, and 63% were satisfied with the process. ConclusionsThis study is the first to document the impact of in-person site visits by applicants on a graduate medical education match process in one specialty. Our results suggest that this process provides meaningful data to applicants that helped them with their decision-making evidenced by most altering their rank lists, while avoiding some of the critical equity issues that accompany traditional in-person interviews. This may provide a model for future interview processes for residency programs.

How does bias enter the employment interview? Identifying the riskiest applicant characteristics, interviewer characteristics, and sources of potentially biasing information

AbstractThe current study examines the riskiest forms and sources of potential bias in the employment interview. A mixed methods survey focused on interviewers' attention to various potentially biasing applicant characteristics, how interviewers learn about such characteristics, the traits of interviewers who are sensitive to such characteristics, and how knowledge of such characteristics affects interviewers' opinions of applicants. Participants were 680 professional interviewers from the U.S., U.K., and Canada. High risks of bias were associated with six applicant characteristics (as targets of bias), three interviewer characteristics (as predisposing toward bias), and three sources of information in the interview process. Interviewers commonly rationalized their judgments in job‐relevant terms. These results have implications for understanding and limiting the risk of common selection biases.

Analysis of Presentation Delay in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer Visiting Dharmais National Cancer Hospital

Background: Breast cancer is still one of the significant causes of the increasing mortality rate due to cancer. Treatment of breast cancer patients was delayed by 66.34%. The majority of patients arrive at stages IIIB and IV and are therefore treated at an advanced stage. This study aimed to analyze the factors causing the arrival delay of breast cancer patients to Dharmais Cancer Hospital with advanced stages. Methods: A descriptive study with a qualitative approach was used as the research design. Indepth interviews and document reviews were used to collect data. In-depth interviews were conducted with 12 advanced-stage breast cancer patients. Thematic data analysis was performed by tracing and identifying the main topics of the entire interview process. The triangulation method was used to validate the data by conducting interviews with 4 patient families and 2 oncology surgeons, as well as document review. Results: The presentation delay of advanced breast cancer patients was analyzed based on the interpretation and recognition of symptoms. There was an attitude of ignoring when there were symptoms and not seeking treatment. On psychological factors, there was a feeling of fear after being diagnosed and a sense of worry in the treatment process. On socioeconomic factors, there was no early detection, lack of information on early detection, waiting time constraints, and the selection of alternative treatments. Conclusions: Late-stage breast cancer patients were drawn to Dharmais Cancer Hospital due to issues with the interpretation and experience of symptoms, psychological issues patients reported, and socioeconomic difficulties during treatment. As a result, patients must be given additional care to deal with late arrivals, especially in cases of advanced breast cancer.

AI Resume Analyzer using Natural Language Processing

The Intelligent Resume Analyzer is an AI-powered system that analyses candidate resumes and makes recommendations to enhance them. The system takes a candidate's resume as input and processes it using machine learning algorithms to discover areas for improvement. The system's main goal is to assist job searchers in creating resumes that can pass the screening process of job interviews. To extract useful insights from the candidate's resume, the system employs a variety of approaches such as natural language processing, text mining, and sentiment analysis. It examines the candidate's experience, skills, education, and achievements to provide feedback on how to improve the resume. The algorithm also evaluates the resume's layout, language, and spelling to verify it follows industry standards. Both job searchers and recruiters can benefit from the Intelligent Resume Analyzer. Recruiters can use the system to swiftly find the top candidates for a certain job, while job seekers can use it to build resumes that are more likely to pass the screening process of job interviews. Job seekers can improve their chances of getting hired for the positions they want by utilizing the Intelligent Resume Analyzer.

"We want to change the system": a qualitative study on emergency medicine physician leadership.

The significance of physician leadership to help transform the healthcare system has been increasingly discussed. This study looked at the qualities of emergency medicine (EM) physicians that support or inhibit their work as healthcare leaders. Through an iterative process of semi-structured interviews and then focus groups, we examined why EM physicians pursue leadership roles, the strengths they bring and the frustrations they encounter. Thematic analysis identified factors that facilitate and inhibit the work of EM physicians as they enter leadership roles. These findings can be summarized in four key themes. (1) A desire to improve the wider health system was often a prime motivator for entering a leadership role. (2) EM physicians' clinical skills such as confident decision-making, relationship building through communication, and comfort with uncertainty supported their successful transition to leadership. (3) EM physician leaders perceived shiftwork as both a potential benefit and a challenge in their leadership role and felt it needed to be carefully managed to ensure personal wellness and success. And (4) participants were not driven to take on leadership positions by financial remuneration but stated that the discrepancy between EM clinical and leadership compensation was a point of stress. As physician leadership is explored as a mechanism to support the healthcare system's success, this project provides insights into the realities experiences by EM physicians and considerations for healthcare professionals as they encourage physicians into leadership positions.

Abstract 4825: Addressing financial toxicity in cancer clinical trial participation: Barriers and facilitators of enrolling in a reimbursement program for out-of-pocket travel costs

Abstract Financial toxicity has been associated with adverse outcomes for patients with cancer. Out-of-pocket (OOP) costs contribute to the high financial toxicity (FT) experienced by patients with cancer. Cancer clinical trial (CCT) participants face significant extra OOP expenses presenting a barrier to participation and retention. To address FT in CCTs, the Lazarex Foundation created the Improving Patient Access to Cancer Clinical Trials (IMPACT) Program, a financial reimbursement program (FRP) for OOP travel and lodging costs associated with therapeutic CCT participation. Our study aimed to quantify the FT experienced by patients in CCTs and understand their experience to determine the barriers and facilitators of enrolling in the Lazarex IMPACT Program. Patients enrolled in a CCT were referred to the IMPACT team to determine eligibility. Patients were eligible for IMPACT if they were active on a therapeutic CCT and their household income was less than 700% of the most recent HHS federal poverty guidelines. Patients who enrolled in the program were invited to participate in a brief semi-structured interview via telephone call. We used grounded theory techniques of analysis to identify themes of barriers and facilitators to enrollment in the Lazarex IMPACT program at our cancer center. Table 1 shows the emerging themes from the interviews as barriers and facilitators of enrolling in IMPACT. As a part of the interview process, patients also completed the COST-FACIT questionnaire, a patent reported outcomes measure to evaluate the degree of FT associated with cancer. COST scores in our cohort (n=39) ranged from 14-39.6, mean=27.12, median=27.5; SD=7.96. Following enrollment in the program, patients on average had COST scores indicating low degrees of financial distress. Taken altogether, our results have the potential to inform the development of FRPs for patients with cancer to facilitate their participation in CCTs. Table 1. Emerging themes from grounded analysis of semi-structured interviews and their frequency Barrier to enrolling in FRP program. No. of Participants Facilitator of enrolling in FRP program No. of Participants Patients wanted to be made aware of program earlier in their CCT timeline 4 Enrollment process was easy and straightforward 17 Patients made aware of program after their CCT started 3 IMPACT team contacted patients to offer program 13 CCT Team unaware of program availability 3 Patients learned about the program through their CCT team 8 Patients reported difficulty with technology access and literacy 3 Patients reported sufficient technology access and literacy 4 Patients reported hesitancy sharing financial information 2 Cancer foundation was timely and helpful in enrollment process 2 Patients reported difficulty navigating vast resources at cancer center 1 Cancer Center social workers provided connection to program 1 Citation Format: Elizabeth Ramos, Vivian Nguyen, Ashley Santaniello, Dana Dornsife, Robert G. Johnson, Paul E. Wileyto, Robert H. Vonderheide, Carmen E. Guerra. Addressing financial toxicity in cancer clinical trial participation: Barriers and facilitators of enrolling in a reimbursement program for out-of-pocket travel costs [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2024; Part 1 (Regular Abstracts); 2024 Apr 5-10; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(6_Suppl):Abstract nr 4825.

Gendered trait prioritization and motivations for crop varietal choice among smallholder farmers: The case of sweetpotato in Uganda

To improve productivity, several improved high-yielding sweetpotato varieties have been developed and released by breeders. However, most farmers still grow low-yielding landraces known also as farmers’ varieties. Farmers choose varieties to grow based on their preference for the attributes (traits) embodied in those varieties. Past studies have examined drivers of trait preference using neoclassical economic theory. This study departs from previous ones by applying principles from economic psychology to assess preference for, and prioritization, of sweetpotato traits among male and female sweetpotato farmers. Data used was data collected using focus group discussions and laddering, an in-depth personal interview process, and analysed using descriptive and means-end chain analyses. The study identifies mental constructs associated with farmers’ trait preference and prioritization, namely: the characteristics farmers mentally associate with the prioritized traits, the benefits those traits confer, and the life goals (i.e. values) they enable farmers to attain. Focus group discussions revealed that, among agronomic traits, high root yield is the most preferred/prioritized trait across gender categories and was followed by stress tolerance and underground root storage longevity. The most preferred quality traits across gender groups are root size and mealiness. Women, however, prioritized early maturity over men. The means-end-chain analysis identified several mental constructs farmers mentally associated with trait prioritization. They are increased sales, more income, food security, savings, and investment. These benefits are linked to various life goals (values) farmers aspire for namely, respect, security, achievement, and happiness. These findings imply that farmers’ choice of sweetpotato varieties to grow is driven by the agronomic and quality traits the varieties embody. The findings further imply that psychosocial factors underpin trait preference and prioritization by farmers.