Research Methods Research Articles

Articles Published in Korean Journal of Family Medicine: Impact of COVID-19 on Study Trends.

The Korean Journal of Family Medicine (KJFM), which is an official journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine, is an English-text medical journal published since 2009. Although nearly 15 years have passed since the journal was launched, to the best of our knowledge, no study has reviewed articles published in the KJFM. Accordingly, we analyzed articles published in the KJFM for the first time. Articles published in the KJFM between January 2018 and November 2023 were categorized according to article type. Information about author affiliations, study subjects, research methods, and modes of data collection was then scrutinized. Moreover, we compared the frequencies of subjects, research methods and modes of data collection before, during, and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Original article was the most common article type. Approximately 52% of the articles were published by authors affiliated with departments other than family medicine, and 40% were published by family medicine. Approximately 60% and 38% of the articles were published by Korean authors and authors of international affiliations, respectively. Throughout the pandemic periods, research subjects focusing on "diseases & symptoms" have diminished, while "principles of family medicine" have progressively increased. Additionally, the use of cross-sectional study methods has declined. In terms of data collection, the use of "big data," "medical records," and "questionnaires" has decreased, whereas the use of "study results" has increased. KJFM is journal with wide and international participation covering various research subjects and study methods. We believe that our study provides valuable data for the future direction and development of the KJFM.

Estimation of Absolute Blood Volume Using Online Dialysate Dilution: When and How to Measure?

Absolute blood volume can be calculated from the increase in relative blood volume after an infusion of a well-defined volume bolus of ultrapure dialysate into the extracorporeal circulation. Several working groups have applied this method in research and clinical practice. A critical analysis of differing blood volume data between working groups revealed methodologic problems of the measurement procedure and some important technical aspects. This paper presents a statement to standardize the method.

Midwifery experiences in rural Southern Aotearoa New Zealand: insights into pre-eclampsia management

aim: This study investigated the experiences of rural midwives in the Southern region of Aotearoa New Zealand, focussing on practices and challenges in caring for pregnant individuals displaying signs of pre-eclampsia (PE). method: Conducted as part of the University of Otago’s Trainee Intern Healthcare Evaluation Project, investigating the efficacy of the soluble FMS-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1)/placental growth factor (PlGF) ratio test, this exploratory study employed qualitative research methods. Twenty-three midwives from nine locations across the Southern region were interviewed by trainee intern doctors (TIs) using a semi-structured interview protocol. Thematic analysis was applied to the data. results: The study highlighted the challenging context of rural midwifery, emphasising diverse working conditions, geographic complexities and the impact of the midwifery shortage. Midwives’ decision making about PE depended on location, experience, scientific evidence, holistic model of care and the constant concern about PE. A model illustrating midwifery decision making in PE management was developed. conclusion: Rural midwives in Aotearoa New Zealand’s Southern region managing PE cases face complex challenges. The model derived from this study illustrates the delicate balance that rural midwives navigate, emphasising the need for strategies to support their practice and preserve Aotearoa New Zealand’s distinctive maternity care model.

Professor hygienist from Odessa Aron Iosyfovych Burshtein (1890–1965)

The study was conducted for the first time in detail to study the life and work of a prominent representative of preventive science in Ukraine, Professor Burshtein A.I., who in 1933–1941 & 1944–1962 headed the Department of Food Hygiene at the Odessa Medical Institute (now Odessa National Medical University). For this purpose, Odessa archives were examined and the search was crowned with success. The discovered documents, which are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, made it possible to highlight the main milestones of his biography: doctor (1918), associate professor (1930), professor (1934), doctor of medical sciences without defending a dissertation (1935), honored worker of science of the Kazakh SSR (1945). It was shown that he was a student of Professor Kostyamin M.M. In addition, searches were conducted for published works by Burshtein A.I. were conducted. The main body of his works was identified, which made it possible to determine the main directions of his scientific work – the problems of occupational hygiene and food hygiene. In addition, it was found that throughout his scientific career, he paid considerable attention to the compilation of manuals on methods of sanitary and hygienic research. In 1916 in Odessa, he published a short guide on methods of hygienic research; in 1918 he republished the book there. In 1934, in Kyiv, he published a manual on methods for studying aerosols; in 1954, he also published a manual on methods for studying dust and smoke levels in the air, which was actually the second supplemented and expanded book edition 1934 book. In 1950, in Kyiv, he published a manual on methods of sanitary and hygienic research. And finally, in 1963, in the same Kyiv publishing house, where all his previous manuals, saw the light of the day the state medical publishing house published a manual on food research methods. Keywords: hygiene, public health, 20th century, Ukraine.

Pengaruh Kompensasi, Beban Kerja, dan Stres Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan pada PT Panca Boga Paramita Cabang TSM Kota Bandung

This research aims to understand the description of employee performance, compensation, workload, and work stress and analyze the influence of compensation, workload, and work stress on employee performance at PT Panca Boga Paramita, TSM Bandung City Branch. The research method used is quantitative with a descriptive and verification approach. Sampling was carried out using total or saturated sampling (census) involving all 30 PT Panca Boga Paramita, TSM Bandung City Branch employees. Data collection was carried out through distributing questionnaires. The data analysis techniques used include multiple linear regression analysis, correlation coefficient analysis, and coefficient of determination analysis. Descriptive analysis shows that employee performance at PT Panca Boga Paramita TSM Bandung Branch scores 784 in the poor category. Compensation has a score of 524 in the excellent category. Workload has a total score of 763 in the high category. Work stress has a total score of 1020 in the medium category. This research shows that compensation affects employee performance, with a correlation value of 0.690. Workload influences employee performance with a correlation value of 0.662. Work stress influences employee performance with a correlation value of 0.689. Simultaneously, compensation, workload, and work stress influence employee performance, according to the results of the simultaneous correlation test, which shows a value of 0.783 with an influence contribution of 64.2%.

A systematic review of STEM teaching-learning methods and activities in early childhood

This study aims to help educators and researchers to understand the pedagogical practice of STEM in early childhood and its impact. To support this, 29 publications related to STEM teaching-learning methods and activities were selected in the period between 2014 and 2023. The study covers the distribution of research over time by countries, the analysis of keywords, research goals and results, research methods, STEM domains, as well as emerging teaching-learning methods and activities, and the presentation of research limitations. According to the results, digital activities and impact studies have become dominant in early childhood STEM activities. There is a small number of studies presenting educational practices related to the relationship between sustainability and STEM. It was also revealed that impact assessments regarding early childhood STEM education need further development and improvement.

Youth Identity Development on the Basis of Traditional Kazakh Folk Music

This study strived to determine the most popular music genre among young Kazakhs in the context of personal, social, and national identity development, specify the relationship between musical preferences and personality type, and disclose the level of influence of traditional Kazakh folk music on the identity of the Kazakh youth. The authors conducted a survey and a test by taking advantage of such research methods as sociological survey, statistical analysis, social phenomena cognition (assessment, analogy tracking, comparison), psychological and typological concepts of Jung, as well as Abulkhanova-Slavskaya’s methodology for revealing personality traits. As a result of the investigation, hip-hop and rap were identified as the most popular music genres among the respondents (42.2%). Analysis of the data obtained in accordance with Abulhanova-Slavskaya’s personality typology revealed that 89% of the respondents preferring blues/jazz, classical music, and folk music demonstrated personality traits corresponding to the reflexive personality type; 91% of punk/rock and heavy metal fans showed conformity to the contemplative personality type; 87.5% of pop-music lovers were attributed the harmonious personality type; 93.5% of hip-hop and rap music fans – the productive personality type; 84% of traditional music fans – the performing type; and 96% of fans of pop with folk tunes – the functional type. It was also uncovered that 89% of the respondents who preferred traditional music belonged to the sensitive personality type characterized by impressionability, openness, empathy, alertness, firmness, conscientiousness, and, at the same time, inferiority complexes, and a tendency to psychogenic depressions and phobias.

A Using Prezi in Improving Students’ Grammar

This research was aimed at determining the use of Prezi in improving students’ grammar mastery. The research method was Classroom Action Research (CAR), which consisted of 2 cycles, each cycle including planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. The data collection was pre-test and post-test. The result showed students’ increased learning outcomes in each cycle. The increase in learning was shown in the pre-test result with a percentage of learning completeness of 0%, and there was an increase in the post-test cycle from 1 to 59%, and it increased again in the results of the post-test cycle from 2 to 82%. The increase in learning outcomes from pre-test, post-test 1, and post-test 2 was due to improvements in the application of Prezi. It can be concluded that learning using Prezi in Grade IX SMP Plus Abdul Aziz can improve students’ grammar mastery.

Systematic literature review on evaluation models and methods in enterprise architecture research

Several enterprises implemented enterprise architecture (EA) projects to align business and information technology (IT) strategies. The evaluation process is needed to ensure the implementation of EA projects provides effectiveness, efficiency, and feasibility of EA information systems (IS) and assesses previous project experience to avoid future EA project risks. The study aims to present a systematic literature review (SLR) of the models and evaluation methods used or developed, especially in the field of EA research. Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 21 articles were selected for review. The results of the study present an overview of the models and methods used as well as new approaches developed for EA evaluation as well as information based on approaches related to models and methods identified as organizing information and data analysis to broaden future research insights. The literature review also provides additional simple theories related to the implications and techniques of the identified models and methods. The study contributes to company stakeholders to encourage the implementation of EA, identify improvements and enhancements to EA projects as well as further references and insights for practitioners and researchers regarding EA evaluation as an effort to assess the success of achieving enterprise goals.

Success Story or Traumatic Experience? An Attempt to Integrate Trauma Theory with Oral History Research for the Interpretation of First-Person Stories

This article focuses on the following issues: (1) how a narrator describes life under political repression in a retrospective first-person story; (2) the extent to which such a story can be analysed from the perspective of trauma theory; (3) what the use of trauma theory in combination with the methods of folk narrative and oral history research can offer for a more diverse interpretation of such a story. The story selected for observation was written in 2001, focusing on events in Soviet Estonia (1940–1941, 1944–1991). At the time of telling this story, the Soviet era was publicly interpreted as a period of interruption of Estonian cultural and political continuity. Social scientists observed the Soviet period from the perspective of cultural trauma. In this way, the narrator presented complex past events in a framework that points to the restoration of historical justice. Although this story represents a positive attitude towards historical and cultural developments in Estonia, the analysis of this story indicates that traces of trauma can be found at the levels of the story that reflect the formation of the narrator’s identity.

Satellite Data as an Emerging Method for Organizational Research: A Detailed Overview and Use Case

Satellite Data as an Emerging Method for Organizational Research: A Detailed Overview and Use Case

Bibliometric Methods in Organizational Research: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly

Bibliometric Methods in Organizational Research: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly

Community Participation in Autistic Young Adults: A Mixed-Method Study

Abstract Date Presented 03/23/24 This study used a mixed-method approach to explore autistic young adults’ community participation (CP) in depth. Findings highlight the strengths of using multiple assessment methods in OT research and practice to holistically understand CP. Primary Author and Speaker: Yeook Kim Contributing Authors: Gael Orsmond

Bibliometric Methods in Organizational Research: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly

Bibliometric Methods in Organizational Research: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly

Herausforderung Rezeptionsanalyse: zur Wahrnehmung von Wissenschaftskommunikation während der Coronapandemie

Abstract More than ever before, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance and challenges of high-quality science communication. In various phases of the pandemic, the public voiced discontent about the way scientific results were communicated. This article is anchored in the field of media linguistic reception research. Its aim is less to shed light on the quality of science communication itself than to pursue the question which methods in reception research are most suitable for illuminating how recipients perceived the pandemic. To this end, we compare the results of a survey with the analysis of comments from the comment sections of four YouTube videos. The results imply that, for this specific case, the analysis of social media comments is more suitable as an addition to the survey rather than constituting an alternative because surveys can elicit targeted responses whereas comment sections contain a whole spectrum of topics addressed. The study also comes to the conclusion that, in addition to target-group-oriented, comprehensible communication, it is above all important to raise awareness for the kind of processes that shape an academic’s work.

Defence against adversarial attacks on IoT detection systems using deep belief network

An Adversarial attack is a technique used to deceive machine learning models to make incorrect predictions by providing slightly modified inputs from the original. Intrusion detection system (IDS) is a crucial tool in computer network security for the detection of adversarial attacks. Deep learning is a trending method in both research and industry, and this study proposes the use of a deep belief network (DBN). DBN can recognize data with small differences, but is also vulnerable to adversarial attacks. Therefore, this research suggests an internet of things-intrusion detection system (IoT-IDS) architecture using a DBN that can counter adversarial attacks. The chosen adversarial attack for this study is the fast gradient sign method (FGSM) used to evaluate the IoT IDS using the DBN model. Testing was conducted in two scenarios: first, the model was trained without adversarial attacks; second, the model was trained with adversarial attacks. The test results indicate that the DBN model struggles to detect FGSM attacks, achieving an accuracy of only 46% when it is not trained with adversarial attacks. However, after training with the FGSM dataset, the DBN model successfully detected adversarial attacks with an accuracy of 97%.

Satellite Data as an Emerging Method for Organizational Research: A Detailed Overview and Use Case

Satellite Data as an Emerging Method for Organizational Research: A Detailed Overview and Use Case

Central serous chorioretinopathy secondary to drugs: a real-world pharmacovigilance study of the FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS)

ABSTRACT Background The objective of this study was to evaluate the reporting associations between Central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) and many available drugs using FAERS. Research design and methods FAERS reports from 2004 to 2023 were included in the study. The Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA) was used to identify CSCR cases. Reporting odds ratios (RORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the reporting associations between available drugs and CSCR were calculated. A reporting association was considered statistically significant when the lower limit of the 95% CI was > 1.0. Results There were1002 reports of 110 drugs with suspected drug-associated CSCR based on the ‘primary suspects’ role code in the FAERS database found to have statistically significant signals. Among the top 20 ROR drugs, the most frequently reported drugs were dermatological drugs (ATC:D, 210 cases, 64.41%), followed by antitumor agents and immunological agents (ATC:L,77 cases, 23.62%), Systemic Hormonal Preparations, Excl. Sex hormones and Insulins (ATC:H, 19 cases, 5.80%) and sensory organ drugs (ATC:S, 9 cases, 2.76%). The top 3 drugs associated with CSCR were Prednisolone (144 cases, 44.17%), Fluticasone (29 cases, 8.90%), and Methylprednisolone (27 cases, 8.28%). Conclusions This is the first real-world study using FAERS database to investigate drug induced CSCR. Clinicians and pharmacist must keep in mind CSCR is a serious ocular complication associated with glucocorticoids, tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor, and other drugs that can cause CSCR.

"The Hotel of 10,000 Stars": The Impact of Social-Structural Determinants of Health Among Im/migrant Shrimpers in the Gulf of Mexico.

Objectives. To identify appropriate interventions to prevent injury, we conducted a qualitative study among commercial shrimp fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. Methods. Using qualitative and participatory research methods, including interviews, photovoice, and workplace observations in southeast Texas and the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, we examined the social‒structural dimensions that contribute to physical and psychological injury. Results. We found that multiple layers of vulnerability and danger exist among shrimpers with interacting themes: (1) recognizing risk, (2) precarious employment, and (3) psychological distress. Conclusions. Our results add to the growing body of knowledge that emphasizes the negative health impacts of underregulated, high-risk, and physically demanding work performed primarily by im/migrants. Public Health Implications. Our findings highlight the larger social‒structural conditions and context of hardships endemic to migrant labor and suggest implications for practice and policy interventions. (Am J Public Health. 2024;114(8):824-832. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2024.307696).

The influence of consumer confusion on the repurchase intentions of hotel guests: the role of brand loyalty and customer satisfaction

Purpose This study aims to investigate the influence of customer satisfaction and brand loyalty on hotel guests’ repurchase intentions when they experience consumer confusion. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative research method was used in the study and the data were collected through a survey. A survey was used to collect data from 406 hotel guests staying at four and five-star hotels. The structural equation model was used to test the influence of consumer confusion on hotel guests’ repurchase intentions. Findings The findings of the study show that while consumer confusion has a negative effect on hotel guests’ repurchase intentions, customer satisfaction and brand loyalty have a positive influence on their repurchase intentions. Customer satisfaction and brand loyalty tend to have a partial mediating role in the relationship between consumer confusion and repurchase intention. Practical implications The findings show the need for the hotel management to provide simple, concise, yet sufficient information enabling tourists to differentiate their offerings to reduce confusion. Originality/value Previous research has largely neglected the role of guests’ loyalty and satisfaction with the hotel brand. This research shows that guests’ loyalty and satisfaction with the hotel brand play an important role in terms of the repurchase intention and in reducing confusion.