Move Forward Research Articles

The Real Deal: Results versus Outcomes of the 2023 Thai General Election

Thailand's 2023 election outcome did not correspond with the results: the Move Forward Party "won" the polls, but runner-up Pheu Thai ended up forming the government. How could this have happened? This article offers two explanations. First, results and outcomes have typically differed in recent Thai elections: in itself, the substitution of Pheu Thai for Move Forward was nothing unusual. Second, in 2023 an elite pact was in place to ensure that Pheu Thai and the country's conservative elite could engage in a form of promiscuous power-sharing following the May 14 polls. The article explains the politics behind this deal-making, and argues that the creation of the Srettha Thavisin government may not have been an accidental electoral outcome, but could have formed part of a deliberate strategy by the Thai establishment.

Social Media and the DIY Politics in Thailand's 2023 Election

This article argues that Thailand's 2023 parliamentary election was the first election in which social media played a decisive factor in the electoral outcomes. Prior to this election, social media was an important campaign tool, but it was unclear whether it made a difference in the electoral results. Based on our original post-election survey data (n = 1,249), social media was the most important media in governing vote choice. Social media was a crucial space for activation and conversion—motivating the undecided to become partisans and converting partisan voters to shift their allegiances. Thailand's 2023 election was also marked by a rise in the personalization of political campaigning, wherein citizens felt free to decide how and what their political participation looked like, and parties that encouraged inclusive and open engagement with politics were best poised to win in the electoral arena. Drawing on social network analysis of social media data, this article demonstrates how the Move Forward Party's (MFP) loosely structured and inclusive social media campaigns allowed both their candidates and supporters to mobilize individualized large-scale collective action, in contrast to their rivals who focused on traditional top-down style campaigning. Despite the MFP's winning social media campaigning that produced electoral victories, the party was unable to come to power due to an entrenched authoritarian political system designed to maintain the power of the country's autocratic elites. The Thai case demonstrates powerfully how autocrats might lose an election due to social media, yet still manage to hang on to power through entrenched authoritarian institutions.

Examining the role of social relationships on health and health behaviors in African American men with prostate cancer: a qualitative analysis.

Cancer survivor cohort studies document the positive impact of health behaviors on cancer survivorship by influencing quality of life, comorbidity burden, and cancer recurrence. Social networks can be instrumental in supporting health behavior changes. This study used qualitative interviews to explore how social networks may impact health and health behaviors of African American Prostate Cancer Survivors (AAPCS) enrolled in Men Moving Forward (MMF), a lifestyle intervention designed with and for AAPCS. Specifically, we sought to understand how different relationships within social networks influence health and health behaviors, and to identify potential mechanisms for this influence. Eighteen men who completed the MMF intervention participated in a semi-structured interview which explored social connections, health and health behaviors, stress, and the cancer experience. Interviews were recorded and transcribed, and thematic analysis was performed by two coders. Participants described robust social networks of friends and family. Four distinct yet overlapping themes were identified that described how relationships influence health and health behaviors among AAPCS: (1) provision of knowledge, (2) health and behavior history, (3) encouragement and support, and (4) shared behavior. These results provide initial insight into the types of relationships that influence health, and the intersecting and multifaceted mechanisms through which this influence occurs.

Guest Editorial: Researching Translation Teaching and Learning on the Move Forward

Guest Editorial: Researching Translation Teaching and Learning on the Move Forward

Looking Back to Move Forward: Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of Knowledge Transfer in University-Industry Collaboration

Looking Back to Move Forward: Bibliometric and Visual Analysis of Knowledge Transfer in University-Industry Collaboration

POLICY SERIES: THE MOVING FORWARD NURSING HOME COALITION: NURSING HOME REFORM AND THE RESIDENTS’ GOALS, PREFERENCES, AND PRIORITIES

Abstract The 2022 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report called for nursing facilities to provide “care aligned to the individual’s goals and preferences.” Missing has been an efficient process to uncover the individual’s detailed goals, preferences, and priorities (GPPs). GPPs are a care planning process that translates into actionable interventions, supported by quality measurement to determine whether the care provided aligns with those GPPs, and health information technology to collect GPPs efficiently and to determine if the care provided is concordant with the individual’s GPPs. A diverse set of experts representing the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition are collaborating to develop an integrated approach to these shortcomings and will discuss these issues in detail including new approaches to the identification and documentation of GPPs for use in a modified care planning process, the status of health information technologies (HIT) processes being developed to support these changes and the development of new quality measures. While the Moving Forward Coalition is focused on nursing facilities, the approaches being developed here to improve care and to standardize the vocabulary for GPPs are applicable to all care settings. Three committees from the Moving Forward Nursing Home Coalition will present work focused on the development of a standardized GPP care planning process to enhance the identification, documentation, communication, and implementation of resident GPPs, the measurement of the care planning process to support process improvement, and the creation of a HIT-enabled process to measure the concordance of care provided with an individual’s GPPs. This is a collaborative symposium between the Aging Workforce, Hospital Elder Life Program, Measurement, Statistics, and Research Design, Systems Research in Long Term-Care, and Technology and Aging Interest Groups.

THE MOVING FORWARD NURSING HOME COALITION: A CALL TO ACTION TO SUPPORT NURSING HOME REFORM

Abstract The Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition advances the goals outlined by the 2022 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report aimed at improving nursing home (NH) quality. Over two years, Coalition committee members – along with a network of national leaders, nursing home residents, and the general public – will develop, test and promote action plans that will improve the way the United States finances, delivers, and regulates care in Nursing Homes. The Coalition is comprised of a steering committee and working committees that align with and advance the seven NASEM goals including; 1) advancing delivery of person-centered care; 2) ensuring a well-prepared and compensated workforce; 3) increasing financial transparency and accountability; 4) creating a rational and robust financing system; 5) designing more effective and responsive quality assurance; 6) expanding quality measurement and continuous quality improvement; and 7) adopting health information technology. Coalition committees have engaged in three of four phases of their two-year work plan including convening stakeholders to prioritize and develop action plans to test and promote change. Throughout the work, committee collaboration has ensured action plans are refined and expanded in synergistic ways to shape state and national policy. This presentation will provide an overview of the broader Coalition work and give context for the other presentations which provide an example of collaborative work leading to proposed recommendations for critical policy and regulatory change around person-centered care planning.

Quantifications of the Rights of the Child: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward

Quantifications of the Rights of the Child: Lessons Learned and Moving Forward

Predicting Outcomes in Nephrology: Lots of Tools, Limited Uptake: How Do We Move Forward?

Predicting Outcomes in Nephrology: Lots of Tools, Limited Uptake: How Do We Move Forward?

Abstract B058: Positive changes in diet quality among African American breast cancer survivors from Moving Forward, a weight loss intervention program

Abstract Background: African American breast cancer survivors (AABCS) experience higher rates of all-cause mortality and recurrence risk compared to survivors of other races/ethnicities. Although disparities are multi-factorial, lifestyle is a key factor in cancer survivorship, comorbidity burden and quality of life. The American Cancer Society (ACS) and American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) have set nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors. This study examines the between and with-in group differences of diet quality and related outcomes among AABCS enrolled in Moving Forward (MF). Methods: MF was a 6-month, community-based, weight-loss intervention trial for AABCS. Participants were randomized to either an Interventionist-Guided (IG) or Self-Guided (SG) group. Both groups received educational materials to promote lifestyle changes. The IG group also received twice weekly group sessions with supervised exercise and group support. Participants completed surveys on diet quality (Block 2005 Food Frequency Questionnaires (FFQ)) and related outcomes, and fitness assessments at baseline, post-intervention and at a 12-month follow-up. Diet quality was scored using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2010) range 0-100, Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI-2010) range 0-110, and ACS/AICR guidelines range 0-21 to measure adherence pre- and post-intervention. Results: 180 AABCS completed the FFQ at all 3 timepoints and were included in these analyses. Participants had a mean age of 57.6 ± 10.6, 40.2% were married/living with a partner, and had varied income and education levels. Participants were an average of 7.2 years from diagnosis (range 0.8-35.1 years), 99% had surgery, 78% had radiation and 74% had chemotherapy. At baseline, mean diet scores were 65.3 for HEI-2010, 56.7 for AHEI-2010, and 12.7 for ACS/AICR guidelines. Although results varied among the 3 diet indices, participants in the IG group saw significant improvements in fruit, vegetable, and whole grain consumption with decreased sugar, empty calorie, and trans fat consumption from baseline to 6 and 12 months. Both groups saw improvements in total scores for all 3 diet indices from baseline to 6 and 12 months. The SG group improved in limiting sugars and empty calories from baseline to follow-up timepoints. The IG group saw greater improvements in fruit and vegetable consumption compared to SG group in all 3 diet indices. Body Mass Index and physical activity were significantly improved in both groups but social support, self-efficacy, and perceived barriers to healthy eating were significantly improved in the IG group only. Conclusion: Overall diet quality scores were suboptimal at baseline showing a need for positive dietary change among AABCS, and a need for more evidence considering diet quality and social predictors of dietary intake in this community. Data from culturally tailored and community-based interventions like MF can be used to develop effective, sustainable strategies to improve diet quality and related outcomes in AABCS even after an intervention ends. Citation Format: Margaret Y. Tovar, Sparkle Springfield, Melinda Stolley. Positive changes in diet quality among African American breast cancer survivors from Moving Forward, a weight loss intervention program [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2023 Sep 29-Oct 2;Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(12 Suppl):Abstract nr B058.

Abstract A106: Examining the role of social connection on allostatic load and quality of life in African American prostate cancer survivors

Abstract Background. Racial disparities in prostate cancer (PC) survivorship persist despite clinical advancements. Chronic stress may contribute to these disparities, with allostatic load (AL) considered a measure of such stress. Associations between AL and survivorship outcomes such as quality of life (QoL) are documented, yet less is known about factors influencing these relationships. Social connections (SC) (e.g., social networks, social support) are associated with improved QoL in survivors, yet which aspects of SC and which pathways linking SC to QoL remain unclear. Additionally, little is known about the SC of African American PC survivors (AAPCS) and how these relate to QOL, stress, and AL. This study explores the relationship between SC, stress (perceived and AL) and QOL in in 48 AAPCS enrolled in Men Moving Forward, a randomized trial to improve body composition through lifestyle change. Methods. At baseline, participants completed surveys including: the Cohen Social Network Index assessing 3 aspects of social networks: network size (# of ties with regular contact), diversity (# of roles with regular contact) and embeddedness (# of domains with 4 or more regular contacts); Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures of social support (companionship, emotional and informational support); the perceived stress scale, and PROMIS measures of physical function, anxiety, depression, fatigue, sleep disturbance, social function, and pain intensity. The latter were used to generate summative physical (PQOL) and mental (MQOL) health standardized T-scores (U.S. population mean=50, SD=10). AL scores used 15 criterion reflecting neuroendocrine, cardiovascular, immune, and metabolic systems. Each criterion was assigned a score of 0 or 1: 1 if in the high-risk range based on clinical guidelines. An index score was generated by summing high-risk indicators. Pearson correlations were used to explore the relationship between aspects of SC and QOL and SC and stress variables. Results. The average AL score was 5.8 (SD ± 2.3) of a maximum 15. No significant correlations were found between any SC domains and AL. However, negative associations were identified between network size (r=-.313, p=0.030), emotional support (r=-.319, p = 0.027), companionship (r=-.313, p=0.030) and perceived stress. A positive association was found between loneliness and perceived stress (r=.521, p<0.000). MQOL was positively related to network size (r=.364, p=0.011), emotional support (r=.366, p=0.011), and companionship (r=.288, p=0.047). Loneliness was negatively associated with MQOL (r=-.626, p<0.000) and PQOL (r=-.407, p=0.006). Conclusions. These findings suggest SC has a positive impact on survivorship in AAPCS, and that structural and functional aspects of SC may be involved. Currently, limited resources are available for PC survivors, and even fewer are tailored for AAPCS. Future efforts to improve survivorship for AAPCS should consider assessing social networks and access to social support when initiating survivorship care. Citation Format: Iwalola A. Awoyinka, Kathryn Flynn, Deepak Kilari, Kathryn Bylow, Jennifer Knight, Jamila Kwarteng, Anjishnu Banerjee, Kirsten M. Beyer, Staci Young, Patricia Sheean, Paula Papanek, Melinda Stolley. Examining the role of social connection on allostatic load and quality of life in African American prostate cancer survivors [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2023 Sep 29-Oct 2;Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(12 Suppl):Abstract nr A106.

Abstract A021: Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with physical activity in African American prostate cancer survivors at baseline of Men Moving Forward, a lifestyle intervention program

Abstract Background: Black/African American (Bl/AA) men have the highest death rate from Prostate Cancer(PC) compared to any other race/ethnicity. PC is also the second leading cause of death in this population. Men Moving Forward (MMF) is the first community-based lifestyle intervention developed with and for African American Prostate Cancer Survivors (AAPCS). This study assesses the prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome(MetS) in MMF cohort at baseline and explores the association between physical activity (PA) and MetS. MetS is implicated as a possible risk factor for the progression of PC and is a well-established risk factor for Cardiovascular (CV) disease, the most common cause of death among PC survivors cured of their cancers. MetS is defined as having three or more risk factors: waist circumference > 40-inches, blood pressure (BP) > 130/80 mmHg, fasting blood glucose >100 mg/dl, HDL level <40mg/dl and triglyceride level > 150 mg/dl. Notably, physical inactivity is a known risk for MetS, CV disease and PC. Methods: MMF is a 16-week group-based lifestyle intervention, led by local health coaches. To be eligible, men must have a BMI > 23 kg/m2, completed treatment or on active surveillance, and non-adherent to ACS nutrition OR PA guidelines. Men complete surveys, physical assessments, and blood draws at baseline, post-intervention, and 12-months. Baseline waist circumference, resting BP measurement, fasting glucose level, HDL level, and triglyceride level were examined. PA was measured using the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise scale with scores stratified into three activity levels: insufficiently active (< 14 ), moderately active(14-23), and active(> 24). The association between PA and MetS was assessed using Chi-square test of independence. Results: 117 AAPCS were enrolled at baseline, with 98 having complete PA and MetS data. These participants had a mean age of 66.21 ± 7.378. Top comorbidities include hypertension (71%), obesity (51%), diabetes (31%), and hypercholesterolemia (48%). 36.27% of participants had MetS at baseline, higher than the prevalence observed in NHANES for Bl/AA men without cancer (16.7%). Many had risk factors for MetS: 27% had BP >130/80 mmHg, 65% had fasting glucose levels > 100mg/dl, 27% had HDL level <40 mg/dl, 17% had triglyceride levels > 150 mg/dl and 73% had waist circumference > 101.6cm(40 inches). When assessing physical activity at baseline 39% were active, 28% were moderately active and 33% were insufficiently active. 41% of those with MetS were insufficiently active. PA and MetS were not significantly associated X2(2, N = 98) = 0.370, P = 0.833. However, among MetS components, PA was significantly associated with high BP, X2(2, N = 108) = 10.51, P = 0.0052. Conclusion: Data reflects the value of supporting AAPCS in lifestyle changes to increase PA and to improve the burden of CV disease and PC recurrence risk. Few efforts have addressed lifestyle among AAPCS, despite high PC prevalence. Future reports will examine other factors associated with MetS and prostate cancer such as dietary intake and body composition. Citation Format: Meheret B. Gebreegziabher, Patricia Sheean, Paula Papanek, Alexis Vistcky, Awoyinka Iwalola, Anjishnu Banerjee, Toni Uhrich, Margaret Tovar, Miracle Powell, Sandra Contreras, Kathleen O'Connell, Melinda Stolley. Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its association with physical activity in African American prostate cancer survivors at baseline of Men Moving Forward, a lifestyle intervention program [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 16th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2023 Sep 29-Oct 2;Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2023;32(12 Suppl):Abstract nr A021.

Looking Back in Order to Move Forward: Lessons from COVID-19 for Teacher Education

This article provides critical perspectives on education technology integration in a teacher education context in a post-pandemic world. The authors—two early career teachers, one in a pre-school and one in an elementary school, and two elementary teacher education faculty members at a mid-sized public university—use the U.S. Department of Education’s 2016 guiding principles for educational technology in teacher education for analysis. The commentary evolves directly from and reflects the authors’ collective experience across the P-20 spectrum in education technology, with close attention paid to what was learned during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent pivot to remote learning in spring 2020, which altered the teacher education landscape in significant ways. This article makes curricular and pedagogical suggestions for P-20 educators and concludes with recommendations for future research at the intersection of technology integration and teacher education.

Letˋs Pay Attention to Covid and Move Forward

Introduction: Zoonoses are diseases transmitted from animals to humans and pose a major threat to human health and life. Animals are often asymptomatic carriers of pathogens and spread them in the environment with their excreta. Their course varies from the common cold to more severe and often fatal diseases in humans. Before the COVID-19 infection caused the global pandemic in 2020, coronavirus diseases were primarily of veterinary interest. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live and strained healthcare systems around the world. This pandemic has necessitated the development of protective and therapeutic measures against the spread of SARS-CoV-2. The lack of optimal vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 offering long-lasting protection against the different viral variants, as well as a drug, allowing the treatment of all variants of COVID-19 directed us to the use of dietary components and agents that are applicable in the context of competitive inhibition by blocking part of the receptors to protect against coronavirus-related diseases. Discussion: Lactobacillus and carrageenans may have a protective effect against SARS-CoV-2 infection alone or in combination in healthy subjects. Reducing the viral load in the nasopharynx may drastically reduce the risk of transmission of COVID-19. Infectious diseases are among the strongest types of selective pressure driving human evolution. Genetics in the coming decades will likely allow us to understand the dynamics of human immune system formation. By learning from our mistakes and successes, we will be able to more successfully deal with the challenges posed by zoonoses in the future.

Looking Back to Move Forward

This book review provides an overview of Roll Red Roll: Rape, Power, and Football in the American Heartland by Nancy Schwartzman and Nora Zelevansky (2022) and describes how this book can inform sport social work practice, education, research, and policy. Roll Red Roll describes the rape culture that existed in Steubenville, Ohio, and on the Steubenville High School football team that contributed to the assault of Jane Doe in 2012 by high school football players. Through power theory and feminist perspectives, sport social workers can examine the mechanisms that contribute to rape culture in sport contexts. With a greater understanding of the construction of rape culture, sport social work practice and interventions can aim to dismantle toxic masculinity and support victims of sexual violence.

Analisis Pengelolaan Keuangan Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDES) dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Desa (Studi Kasus di Desa Muara Sungai, Kecamatan Cambai, Kota Prabumulih)

This research aims to determine financial management in increasing village income at BUMDes Hope to Move Forward Together Muara Sungai Village, Cambai District, Prabumulih City—types of research Quantitative Descriptive. The data used is primary and secondary. Technique data collection, namely, observation, interviews, and documentation. Analysis Techniques Researchers must obtain accurate data so that it is easy to analyze further data. The research results show that BUMDes Management’s hope of moving forward includes several stages: the source of capital from the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) for Fiscal Years 2020, 2021, and 2022. Financial management of BUMDes and the businesses they run completely increase the income of the village community due to the lack of understanding from village communities regarding BUMDes financial management, and the income of the business being carried out needs to be fully in line with that expected. Allocation of accountability reports in recording expenses and revenue of BUMDes Hope to move using profit and loss statement notes and cash book but still need to start using balance sheet notes. Financial management in BUMDes Hope to move forward has yet to meet its income public fully.

2.50 Looking Back to Move Forward: A Retrospective Review of Ketamine Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

2.50 Looking Back to Move Forward: A Retrospective Review of Ketamine Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults

Looking Back to Move Forward: A Commentary on Durganand Sinha’s Vision for Indian Psychology

Looking Back to Move Forward: A Commentary on Durganand Sinha’s Vision for Indian Psychology

Men Moving Forward: Incorporating Sexual Health Of Prostate Cancer Survivors In Exercise Trials

Men Moving Forward: Incorporating Sexual Health Of Prostate Cancer Survivors In Exercise Trials

Difficulties Ahead as Obstacles to the New Thai Government Under the Move Forward Party (MFP) Leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s Political Position as PM is in Jeopardy

Difficulties Ahead as Obstacles to the New Thai Government Under the Move Forward Party (MFP) Leader Pita Limjaroenrat’s Political Position as PM is in Jeopardy