Life Of People Research Articles

Tū Kaha: he mōhio ki ngā Māori o te kōmaoa waewae (Stand Strong: A qualitative study of Māori with venous leg ulcers in Aotearoa New Zealand).

Venous leg ulcers have impact on people's lives far beyond that of a skin lesion but these impacts have not been explored from an Indigenous perspective. We used a Māori-centered narrative approach to interview 13 Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand with venous leg ulcers. Data analysis was informed by a reflexive thematic approach and four themes were identified: Ko waewae ahau (I wear the leg); Ngā mea hōhā (annoying things); Ka tangi te ngākau (heartfelt grief); and Mamae (pain, sore, hurt). Recognizing patients' expertise in their condition, the inclusion of whānau (family) in care planning and provision, while providing consistent advice and resource access, would all enhance the experience of venous ulcer management. Training in venous leg ulcer care needs to move beyond a focus on the leg and toward a more holistic approach that encompasses a broader understanding of patient experiences and cultural contexts when managing venous ulcers.

Local Wisdom-Based Disaster Mitigation Efforts in Grebeg Suran Sedekah Laut for Coastal Communities (A Folkloric Study in Mirit Sub-District, Kebumen District)

This research aims to analyse local wisdom on disaster mitigation in grebeg suran sedekah laut. The research was conducted to find disaster mitigation efforts that can be carried out by coastal communities based on local wisdom. This research used a qualitative approach with descriptive data type. The study used in this research is folklore studies. The participants in this research were community leaders who became key informants, fishing communities, and the general public in Mirit Subdistrict, Kebumen Regency. The data collection technique in this research is by conducting interviews. The results showed that grebeg suran sedekah laut consists of several series of processions and prayer poems that have fundamental meanings, functions, and roles for people's lives. The ritual structure of grebeg suran sedekah laut has a meaning that contains a form or effort of disaster mitigation based on local wisdom that can be utilised by the community to reduce the risk of disasters at sea. Disaster mitigation in the grebeg suran sedekah laut tradition is in the form of local knowledge about titen science and actions taken by the community. This research can be used as a means of educating the current generation about disaster mitigation efforts in grebeg suran sedekah laut and as cultural revitalisation.

Visualization of integrated failure consequences of hazardous chemical leakage and explosion

Dangerous chemicals are widely present in various aspects of people's lives, but they often pose risks of leakage and explosion during transportation and storage, resulting in severe casualties and property damage. Firstly, this paper proposes a visualization method applicable to comprehensive failure consequences of hazardous chemical storage tanks. This method considers the toxic hazard range of chemical leaks and the blast overpressure injury range of leak clouds and visualizes the comprehensive failure consequences. Secondly, FLACS is employed to simulate a major leakage and explosion accident at Jinyu Petrochemical Co., Ltd. in Linyi City. The simulation reproduces the leakage and explosion processes and verifies the reliability of the simulation results. Finally, the proposed method is used to visualize the comprehensive failure consequences of this accident, providing comprehensive visual results. The method presented in this paper can serve as a theoretical reference for predicting the development of accidents and clarifying their consequences.

Resource management in disaster relief: a bibliometric and content-analysis-based literature review

AbstractDisasters cause huge economic losses, affect the lives of many people, and severely damage the environment. Effective resource management during disaster preparedness and response phases improves distribution efforts and service levels and, hence, accelerates the disaster relief operations. Resource management in response to catastrophe has received increasing research attention in recent years, but no review paper focuses on this specific topic. Thus, the main purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature on resource management for disaster relief published in English in peer-reviewed journals in order to fill the gap. We apply bibliometric, network, and content analyses in our review to identify popular research topics, classify the literature into research clusters, and analyze the interrelationships between these research clusters. The second purpose of this paper is to identify gaps and trends in existing research. Finally, we propose six future research directions that provide a roadmap for resource management research for disaster relief.

The Impact of Live-Streamed Selling on Consumer Purchasing Behavior

In recent years, with the rapid development of the Internet and major e-commerce platforms, "live-streamed selling" as a novel marketing method has entered the vision of consumers and gradually become an important way to market goods to consumers. In addition, economic development has enriched people's material life and increased the frequency of people using the Internet, which further increases the possibility of live streaming to attract consumers and increase purchasing behavior. This paper aims to discuss the impact of live-streamed selling on consumer behavior, mainly focusing on the impact of commodity characteristics, anchor characteristics, atmosphere and after-sales service on consumer behavior in the process of live delivery. In addition, this paper also discusses the impact and distress of live delivery on consumer behavior and puts forward some countermeasures. However, live-streamed selling faces challenges like information asymmetry, false propaganda, and counterfeiting due to inadequate supervision. The study suggests strict product quality checks, enhanced after-sales services, and improved supervision mechanisms to ensure reliable, authentic, and safe sales practices.

Humanitarian Crisis in Indian Jammu and Kashmir: An Analysis

Human rights violations in the part of Kashmir ruled by India are the subject of this article. The part of Kashmir under Indian administration suffers from the ongoing violation of human rights. Their daily lives now involve everything from political repression and the oppressive conditions of free speech to mass murders, forced disappearances, torture, rape, and sexual abuse. Extremist organizations, border guards, and the Indian Central Reserve Police Force have all been charged with and found guilty of serious violations of human rights against Kashmiri civilians. The rebels in Kashmir believe that the part of the country that is ruled by India is a part of Pakistan. Thus, the only people who are allowed to live on that area are Pakistanis. However, the question of how far it is acceptable to create one's existence at the expense of ending the lives of people who are completely innocent and have no fault of their own other than the fact that they were born on that property emerges. Numerous questions have been raised by this upheaval, all of which deserve our serious attention and prompt resolution.

Various Dimensions of Personal and Professional Work Life Balance of Employees in Power Industry in India

In today’s organized sector, work- life balance assumes a critical importance as this facilitates the development of a productive work culture and minimization of tensions between work and other aspects of people lives. There are three key components that are needed to achieve a healthy lifestyle, namely paid work, unpaid work and personal time. Bringing a balance between all these there is the optimum one can accomplish. Power is among the most critical components of infrastructure, crucial for the economic growth and welfare of nations. The existence and development of adequate power infrastructure is essential for sustained growth of the Indian economy. The fundamental principle of India power industry has been to provide universal access to affordable power in a sustainable way. The purpose of this study is to highlight the necessity of adopting work-life balance in a power sector. The paper examines different elements of work-life balance especially with reference to employees working in power sectors.

Tratamiento epistemológico y holístico sobre la figura del menor

The global and detailed study about the minor in our days, it have a lot of legal and existential systemic divisions, that they make a portrait not lacking of complex manifestations which they convert in something everyday, behaviors and individual problems, and these are answered down national and international legal framework, for natural functioning in lives of children and young people. The stubborn reality means that in all areas and countries, even though different intensity, transcendental aspects are repeated to the presente and the future of young people, who are harmed sometimes and offenders, they need decisive, preventive and protective answers directed by the powers of the state.

Parent work offered by child psychoanalytic psychotherapists: a literature review

ABSTRACT Born out of the traditional model of psychoanalysis for adults, child psychoanalytic psychotherapists initially focused primarily on their young patients’ inner world. Cultural, economic, and theoretical changes have, however, led child psychotherapists to re-evaluate the importance of the environment, and particularly the role of parents, in the lives of children and young people. In contemporary clinical practice, child psychotherapists often include work with parents when addressing mental health difficulties in children and adolescents. However, no clear theoretical and clinical framework exists for working with parents in psychoanalytic child psychotherapy. This paper provides an overview of the various ways child psychoanalytic psychotherapists engage with parents, as well as a discussion of the commonalities and divergences in different psychoanalytic approaches to parent work. The aim of the paper is to synthesise current literature and to clarify this area of work. This is a narrative review of the literature on the types of engagement and models of work with parents of children and adolescents currently offered by child psychoanalytic psychotherapists. The literature reflects the absence of one accepted formulation and practice in parent work. Despite the growing literature, the lack of cross-referencing and shared language using existing and new psychoanalytic ideas perpetuates the field’s fragmentation. In the current cultural and economic context, where other modalities thrive on evidence-based data, the survival of child psychoanalytic psychotherapy in public mental health provision is uncertain. An integrated formulation is needed both to help therapists in their work with parents and allow the evaluation of work with families.

Utilization of Detection of Non-Speech Sound for Sustainable Quality of Life for Deaf and Hearing-Impaired People: A Systematic Literature Review

Several assistive technologies (ATs) have been manufactured and tested to alleviate the challenges of deaf or hearing-impaired people (DHI). One such technology is sound detection, which has the potential to enhance the experiences of DHI individuals and provide them with new opportunities. However, there is a lack of sufficient research on using sound detection as an assistive technology, specifically for DHI individuals. This systematic literature review (SLR) aims to shed light on the application of non-verbal sound detection technology in skill development for DHI individuals. This SLR encompassed recent, high-quality studies from the prestigious databases of IEEE, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science from 2014 to 2023. Twenty-six articles that met the eligibility criteria were carefully analyzed and synthesized. The findings of this study underscore the significance of utilizing sound detection technology to aid DHI individuals in achieving independence, access to information, and safety. It is recommended that additional studies be conducted to explore the use of sound detection tools as assistive technology, to enhance DHI individual’s sustainable quality of life.

Exploring the Impact of Game Elements and Technological Platforms on Dementia Rehabilitation: A Scoping Review

One effective strategy to improve the quality of life for people with dementia (PWD) is rehabilitation, though patients often show reluctance due to the disease’s effects. A trending motivational approach is gamification. However, most research in this field has focused on the medical or technical aspects of system development, with less attention given to the role of game elements in the patient experience. In this study, a scoping review based on the PRISMA method was conducted on gamified rehabilitation systems, focusing on gamification elements, and interaction with technological platforms. By reviewing 46 studies, we extracted game elements based on the gamification pyramid, technological platforms, and rehabilitation methods, and compared them with previous studies on PWD interactions. This analysis identified opportunities and challenges for future research. Additionally, nine factors to improve user experience in the design of gamification systems for dementia rehabilitation were presented based on the review results.

Stigma, support, and messaging for people recently diagnosed with HIV: a qualitative study.

Background Despite advances in antiretroviral treatment and the message of undetectable equals untransmittable (U=U), there remain challenges related to stigma and quality of life for people living with HIV. This study aimed to understand the experiences of people recently diagnosed with HIV at a clinical service, to guide insights into how to improve care and support in the contemporary treatment era. Methods This qualitative study involved semi-structured interviews with individuals diagnosed with HIV between 2016 and 2021 at RPA Sexual Health service (a sexual health clinic in Sydney, Australia), or who were referred to the clinic directly after diagnosis. Participants were recruited through a short survey questionnaire between May 2022 and May 2023, and interviews were transcribed and analysed thematically. Results Fourteen participants were interviewed for the study, eight of whom were born outside of Australian or Aotearoa New Zealand. We found that diagnosis was still a shocking event requiring careful support; that there was ongoing stigma, shame, and reduced sexual confidence following diagnosis; and that beyond initial diagnosis, some people would benefit from ongoing support and education about key concepts regarding HIV treatment. Conclusion Our study suggests that HIV diagnosis remains disruptive, and sexual stigma is a key issue negatively impacting quality of life. Health providers can mitigate these issues by supporting the ongoing psychosocial needs of people with HIV in the early period of adjusting to HIV diagnosis, and referring to peer-based and other services. Initiating conversations about sex and dating and checking understandings of key health messages over time may promote improved care.

Health-related quality of life of people with depression: pre-post intervention compared with age-matched general population in Vietnam

BackgroundIn Vietnam, there is a paucity of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) research on people with depression as well as a lack of evidence on supported self-management (SSM) intervention for depression on HRQoL. This study aimed to compare the HRQoL of people with depression and age-matched people in the Vietnamese population, evaluate the effects of Tele-SSM intervention on HRQoL, and examine the association between the changes in HRQoL score and mental health well-being (depression, anxiety, and stress).MethodsThis study was a pre- and post-study involving Vietnamese adults aged 18–64 who had depression symptoms (score ≥ 5 points in the PHQ-9). Participants (N = 58) completed Tele-SSM—a supported self-management intervention incorporating cognitive behavioral therapy and non-violent communication and using a task-shifting approach. To compare with the general population, we conducted a 1-to-1 matching by age with an EQ-5D-5L valuation study with a nationally representative sample of the Vietnamese general population.ResultsHRQoL was significantly impaired in people with depression compared to the age-matched general population. Regarding health profile, participants reported the most difficulties in usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression dimensions. Significant improvements were observed in HRQoL scores post-intervention compared to pre-intervention in both EQ-VAS scores (from 59.84 to 79.48) and utility scores (from 0.79 to 0.90). These results remained lower than the age-matched general population (EQ-VAS score = 83.28, utility score = 0.96). Depression was associated with lower HRQoL while controlling for stress, anxiety symptoms and sociodemographic characteristics.ConclusionsThese results indicate that HRQoL is significantly impaired in people with depression and contribute to providing empirical evidence of Tele-SSM intervention in improving HRQoL. Further randomized controlled trials should be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Tele-SSM intervention.

Move, connect and go outside! A randomized controlled trial of two online interventions and analysis of helpful coping strategies in COVID-19 "homestayers".

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a global health crisis and a significant increase in psychological distress and psychopathological symptoms. We conducted a randomized controlled trial with two online interventions derived from positive psychology (PP) and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in N = 138 "homestayers" during the first lock-down period in Germany. PP exercises had a positive impact on anxiety scores, which decreased significantly during the intervention, particularly in participants without access to a garden. Direct or indirect social contact, movement/exercise, and exposure to nature were the most frequently reported helpful coping strategies. We conclude that low-threshold online interventions with a focus on positive aspects of people's lives may be helpful to support mental health during pandemic crises. From a mental health perspective, the results also reinforce the approach of countries that allow their citizens to, for example, still go for walks during periods of contact restrictions, compared to full lock-down conditions.

Self-Presentation on Social Media: Sociological Research of Young People in the City of Split (Croatia)

Youth self-presentation represents the creative expression of personality, interests, and attitudes through the formation of an online identity on social media, which is an indispensable component of young people's lives nowadays. Just as Goffman's actor presents himself on stage in everyday life, people on social media have unique modes of expression that include filtering, editing, and selective sharing of content in order to present themselves in the best light and impress their target online audience. This sociological research aims to gain an insight into how young people present themselves to their online audience by examining why and how often they use and post on social media, as well as how they create and edit content on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok as the most popular social media. An online survey was used in 2023 to gather data from a sample of 283 young people in Split (Croatia), who were between the ages of 20 and 34. The study's findings indicate that young people follow posts and stories of others every day and that women spend more time both following and posting content on social media than men. In comparison with Facebook and TikTok, they prefer to use Instagram. Compared to men who use social media because of its popularity or in order to make new acquaintances, women use it for entertainment (Facebook) and to follow and create content (Instagram). At the same time, women are more inclined to use various options and tools when creating and editing content on social media.

ДЕРЖАВНА КОНЦЕПЦІЯ «РОЗУМНОГО МІСТА» ТА «РОЗУМНОГО СЕЛА» ЯК ПРІОРИТЕТ НАЦІОНАЛЬНОЇ ЕКОНОМІКИ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНУ

Along with the “smart city”, it is planned to implement the “smart village” project in post-conflict areas. In international practice, Smart Village means solving the main problems facing the rural population and, more importantly, creating new economic opportunities in rural areas. “Smart village” technologies are digitization, thinking beyond the boundaries of the village, a new format of cooperation between the village and adjacent regions. We can also block the possibility of a cycle of decline by applying smart village technologies in liberated areas. Also, the use of “smart village” technologies will create conditions for the widespread dissemination of social innovations, micro and small start-up businesses among the rural population of these territories. In conclusion, smart city and smart village, the application of technology can transform the Karabakh region into a tourism pearl created by the unity of artificial intelligence and the natural beauty of the world, and at the same time an innovative start. The aim of the article is analysis and characteristics of the state concept of "Smart city" and "Smart village" as a priority of the national economy of Azerbaijan. Methods used in the study: comparative analysis, gradient, detailing and generalization, rating and grouping, etc. The hypothesis of the study. One of the current areas of scientific research is the sphere of living environment, which from the field of Smart Homes is currently developing into the field of Smart City, Smart Transport System, etc. Presentation of the main material. Currently, there is a rapid change in information and communication technologies (ICT). The emerging changes affect network technologies, computing and communication devices themselves, as well as data processing. As a result, information technologies are used in more and more areas of human life and economic life. Today, cities have become a major force in economic development and are central to production, consumption networks, defining social and economic relationships, and now provide a significant share of the gross domestic product of many countries. Cities have come to play a major role in national, regional and global development. The quality of people's lives depends on them. Therefore, today, more than ever, they are subject to special requirements, such as the availability of accessible urban infrastructure, high mobility, safety of urban areas, environmental friendliness, and developed urban self-government. For example, there is a whole direction that studies the growth of urban settlements, population concentration, and socio-economic changes. This direction is called urbanization. In 2008, the urban population was equal to the rural population. According to UN forecasts, by 2050, 85% of the population will live in cities. Thus, governments and city authorities are faced with new tasks that must not only solve a whole range of emerging problems, but also carry out a radical transformation of cities. The important point is a detailed analysis, understanding of these problems, as well as the ability to consider various solution options. All of the listed problems as a result of active urbanization are the main triggers and forced processes of urban development and their transformation into “Smart Cities”. The originality and practical significance of the study. The main goal of Smart Village projects around the world is to prevent rural-to-urban migration. In other words, conditions must be created for residents of rural areas so that all the services that people can get in the city are easily accessible in villages. At the same time, it is necessary to create more income and employment opportunities for rural residents. The third point is the creation of full-fledged conditions to ensure access of rural residents to public services. In other words, in the Smart Village concept, the difference between rural and urban areas has practically disappeared in terms of service, profit generation, and use of public services. Conclusions. According to the Smart Village concept, process electronization expands production capabilities. “Smart Village” is an automated, centrally managed and jointly managed system of the entire platform, from irrigation to tillage, harvesting, and also involves the use of the most advanced technologies and technology transfer. Integration of this system into other areas of rural infrastructure – alternative energy sources and a modern transport system - will complete the Smart Village concept.

Above ground biomass estimation in the upper Blue Nile basin forests, North-Western Ethiopia

Forest ecosystems play a decisive role in the global climatic condition, as well as, provides a wide range of societal benefits, including fuel-wood, tourism, and ecosystem services are considered as one of the major sources of livelihood for the local people in the upper Blue Nile Basin. Therefore, rapid and accurate estimation of forest biomass is crucial for greatly reducing the uncertainty in carbon stock assessments, and for designing strategic forest management plans. Because, above-ground biomass (AGB) estimation is important in determining the management, environmental, and economic roles of forests in the Blue Nile basin. The study was aimed at estimating above-ground biomass in the Upper Blue Nile Basin forests by integrating field-measured data with predictors from Sentinel-2 image. The relationship between measured AGB and sentinel-2 derived vegetation indices and biophysical parameters showed a good correlation result (r value ranging from 0.67 to 0.74). A stepwise regression analysis was carried out in order to develop AGB estimation model by identifying the most important variable. The result demonstrated that, green normalized difference vegetation index, leaf area index, fraction of absorbed photosynthetic active radiation and fractional vegetation cover achieved good performance in predicting AGB with R2 value > 0.5. AGB was estimated with a coefficient of determination (R2) of 0.59 adjusted R2 of 0.618 and root mean square error of (RMSE) 38.36 t/ha in comparison to field observations. The maximum AGB value of 268.32 t/ha was estimated in the Alemsaga natural forest, which is a highly protected dense forest stand from any entrance and disturbance. Generally, integrating field data with optical remote sensing data provides more reliable result for AGB estimation. Moreover, it is also recommended to employ RADAR and LiDAR remote sensing data products together in order to attain more precise estimate results of AGB with great potential for forest resource monitoring and management.

New Worlds Arise: Online Trust and Safety

Over the past two decades around the world, people's social lives are increasingly occurring within online digital spaces. Throughout this transition, social media platforms have been struggling to govern an increasing number of complex social phenomena that have carried over from our offline world to these new social platforms, ranging from bullying and harassment to the sale of illicit goods. In their attempts to build out systems to govern these issues, many platforms have drawn inspiration from models borrowed from the offline world familiar to criminologists. In this review, we draw attention to the field of online trust and safety. We provide an overview of the ways platforms have developed tools and systems to govern the people, content, and interactions that take place on their platforms while also looking at the way the field itself has developed rapidly over the past few years. Lastly, we look at research that exposes opportunities for promising paths forward to govern these digital social spaces, highlighting the ways that criminology research can positively contribute toward building vital online communities.

At home e-based physical exercise programs in patients with multiple sclerosis: a scoping review.

Physical exercise (PE) improves symptoms and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). However, incorporating PE into daily lives of pwMS pose difficulties. As an alternative to in-person PE, e-based PE has been proposed because of its advantages in terms of accessibility and convenience. To synthesize existing evidence on e-based PE at home in adults MS and discuss study designs, rehabilitation programs, intervention effects and possible knowledge gaps. In this scoping review, a systematic search in electronic databases including Embase, Medline, CINAHL and Cochrane Library was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. Peer-reviewed articles in English on e-based PE interventional studies at home involving adult pwMS, published from 2008 until April 2023, were identified and exported to Covidence. Data from the included studies were extracted and synthesized. This scoping review identified different types of e-based PE interventions used in pwMS across different study designs, but when evaluating intervention effects, this review focused solely on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). A total of 3,006 studies were retrieved and 179 studies were screened in full text, resulting in the inclusion of 54 studies with a total of 2,359 pwMS. Of those, 33 were RCTs and three were qualitative studies. The studies reported on various e-based interventions including video-based programs, telerehabilitation, and web-based programs. The interventions evaluated muscle strength, cardiorespiratory fitness, walking speed, endurance, balance, and fatigue, as well as symptoms of depression and cognitive dysfunction. E-based PE interventions at home in RCTs demonstrated improvement of depressive symptoms and anxiety, while inconsistent results were reported for fatigue, walking speed and balance. No significant benefits were observed regarding dexterity. Results were generally heterogeneous and were limited by small sample sizes. Several limitations were identified, such as lack of physical activity assessment prior to the intervention and poor reporting of duration, intensity, frequency and adherence to e-based PE interventions. E-based PE interventions in pwMS may improve MS-related symptoms, but the study quality is generally low, and findings are often inconsistent. Several important limitations of the existing literature have been identified in the present review, which can guide future research.

Charity Publicity Strategy, Corporate Warmth and Consumer Response

In recent years, corporate philanthropy activities have made important contributions to helping the socially disadvantaged, narrowing the gap between the rich and the poor, strengthening emergency rescue and disaster relief, and promoting people's livelihood. On the one hand, enterprises have the appeal of economic interests, on the other hand, they also have the obligation to assume social responsibility, through charity activities can not only assume social responsibility, but also increase consumers' positive brand attitude and purchase intention, and improve the business conditions of enterprises. However, in real life, many companies do not pay attention to publicity work, resulting in charity activities that do not achieve the expected results of the enterprise, and even create the impression that consumers are "hypocritical". Although the company has paid the cost to undertake corporate social responsibility, it has not received the expected consumer response. Developing an effective publicity strategy for philanthropy can improve the situation and make corporate philanthropy work the most effective. So, what are the publicity factors that should be included in a corporate philanthropy publicity strategy? How do the various publicityl factors affect consumer response? The mechanism of its influence deserves in-depth study. First, three dimensions of corporate philanthropic publicity strategies are explored, publicity time, publicity media, and publicity initiative. From the consumer response perspective, the effects of corporate warmth on consumers' corporate attitudes and purchase intentions are also considered. Second, the impact of charity publicity strategy on consumer response under the regulation of corporate warmth is constructed. Applying two-factor ANOVA, it is found that the effects of publicity time and publicity initiative on consumer response are moderated by corporate warmth, while the effects of publicity media on consumer response are partially moderated. Finally, an orthogonal test is applied to find out the optimal combination of the three charitable publicity methods on consumer response. Aiming to help enterprises understand the mechanism of charitable publicity strategy on consumer response, and realize the purpose of effectively guiding consumer response and promoting consumers' recognition and support of corporate charitable activities