Awareness Of Opportunities Research Articles

Development of a pharmacy research career pathway discussion tool

Abstract Introduction Research is one of the four pillars of the RPS curriculum and forms Domain 5 of the credentialing pathway. However, gaining and using these research skills in the workplace appears challenging with low self-reported research confidence identified1, lowest domain pass rates in RPS Credentialing reports2 and a minority of the workforce identified as research active3. In order to support Welsh practitioners, Pharmacy Research Wales (PRW) has developed a tool to aid research discussions and awareness, identifying National research opportunities and potential career pathways, with relevant practice and portfolio evidence. Aims Develop a pharmacy research career pathway discussion tool to support career planning and evidence for the RPS credentialing portfolio. Method A literature search and review of RPS, National and local guidelines informed the tool drafting. A Microsoft form “tool” questionnaire was developed (PRW working group) and disseminated by email to a pharmacist cohort (n=10) established by Health Education Improvement Wales to support consultant credentialing. Subsequently members were invited to an in-person one-hour stakeholder development group (n=7) to discuss the tool and agree any modifications. A support moderator took anonymised notes which were reviewed for accuracy, with stakeholder clarification where necessary. No ethics approval was required as no patient involvement and data were anonymised. Questions explored usefulness, self-explanation, pathway self-recognition and improvements. A second draft was presented at 2023 RPS Wales conference research workshop for feedback. Results A schema was drafted describing timelines from foundation to consultant together with relevant examples of research opportunities and suggested portfolio evidence. All survey responses (7/10) indicated usefulness of tool: “good visual guide; draws everything together for the research domain” with 6/7 recognising this pathway as part of their own journey. Respondents (4/7) indicated it was not “self-explanatory”, suggesting removal of abbreviations, an introduction or a step-by-step guide but were positive for use as a mentor/mentee discussion tool. At the RPS research workshop tables (n=6) of ~7 delegates discussed and were asked to self-identify their research progression. Delegates annotated the tool (n=12) with 3, 8, and 1 respectively reporting foundation, advanced and consultant levels. Discussion and conclusion A research tool has been developed to support discussions relating to research career pathway planning and execution. Although there are methodological limitations to this work, for example sample size, it has been well received by the workforce with feedback highlighting areas such as increased awareness of research opportunities, a clear overview of research pathway examples and time investments required, supporting the need for advanced planning. Although aimed at Welsh practitioners, the template is generic and could be extrapolated to the UK workforce. The schema exemplars uni-professional and multi-disciplinary team pathways, the latter relying on research active medical staff. A high percentage of currently credentialled consultant pharmacists described using this latter route, confirming the need to build our own clinical academic workforce and support NHSE survey2 recommendations. Further work is required to embed this tool within the workforce and leadership bodies, facilitating research career pathway awareness, discussions and growth both within and across organisations.

Daily effects of a brief compassion-focused intervention for self-compassion.

Interventions for increasing self-compassion are typically assessed through retrospective reports, which may not accurately capture everyday self-compassionate behaviour. Our study addresses this using experience sampling to evaluate a brief compassion-focused intervention's effects on needs for self-compassion, awareness of opportunities for self-compassion, self-compassionate behaviour and emotional responses to one's distress in daily life. Results indicated that the intervention was associated with less likelihood of reporting needs and opportunities for self-compassion but with no difference in self-compassionate actions or emotional experience. When participants acted self-compassionately, they reported more positive emotional experiences after needing self-compassion. This underscores the disparity between retrospective and ecological assessments, emphasizing the need for interventions to be evaluated in real-life contexts.

Vaccines are coming closer to you: the experience of the Corporate Healthcare Company (ASL) Rome 4

Abstract Issue The post-Covid period is characterised by vaccine fatigue and declining coverage, especially among children. Access to vaccination for adults and the elderly, outside of the influenza vaccination campaign, has historically been very low due to limited awareness of opportunities and difficulties in accessing vaccination centres. Description of the problem ASL Roma 4 is characterised by a dispersed population across a large territory of 28 municipalities, many of which are small and predominantly populated by elderly people. In order to reach this population, ‘proximity clinics’ were opened in 6 small municipalities in 2023, where the vaccination service offers a wide range of vaccines every 1-2 months. Since June 2023, two mobile vaccination units have also been used to extend the reach of vaccination activities. Results In 2023, vaccination activities at nearby clinics reached 343 people (166 males and 177 females), with a total of 473 vaccines administered. More than 70% of those vaccinated were over 65 years of age, including 47% over 80 years of age. Between September and December 2023, vaccination vans were deployed in high-traffic areas such as markets, supermarkets, squares, or in locations with hard-to-reach populations such as migrant reception centres, volunteer centres, and senior centres. As a result, 1183 people (585 men and 557 women) with an average age of 49 years were reached and 1699 vaccines were administered. 62% were over 65, 37% over 80, 41 were homeless and 87 were migrants. 56% of the vaccines administered were influenza and covid, but all types were provided. Lessons Although this method of vaccine delivery is still being implemented, its value lies mainly in vaccinating people who would not have voluntarily sought vaccination services, demonstrating the need to bring prevention as close to the user as possible. Key messages • The post-Covid period is characterised by vaccine fatigue and declining coverage. • It is necessary to bring vaccination prevention as close to the user as possible.

Who is Getting the Message? Sociodemographic Factors and Gambling Behavior Associated with Awareness of the Swedish National Self-Exclusion Registry Spelpaus.se.

Awareness and utilization of health interventions can be influenced by sociodemographic factors. These factors play a role in information processing, particularly regarding health messaging. The aim of this study is to analyze how different sociodemographic factors and gambling behaviors are associated with awareness of a (Swedish) gambling self-exclusion register. The study used data from the Swedish longitudinal gambling study (Swelogs) and analyzed n = 6720 participants from a stratified random sample of the Swedish population aged 18-84years. Logistic regressions were conducted to analyze associations between sociodemographic characteristics, gambling behavior and awareness. Males with middle (OR = 1.70, 95% CI = 1.32-2.19) and high income (OR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.19-2.09) and females with high (OR = 1.35, 95% CI = 1.03-1.76) and middle-level education (OR = 1.35, CI = 1.04-1.76), had higher awareness of Spelpaus.se. Online gamblers with problematic gambling behavior were three times (OR = 3.69, 95% CI = 2.15-6.37) more likely to be aware than non-gamblers. Online gamblers born in Sweden were twice (OR = 1.95, 95% CI = 1.19-3.19) as likely to be aware compared to those born outside of Europe. Males with high level of awareness had higher PGSI scores compared to women. Education could increase awareness of potential health risks and opportunities for intervention, particularly among women. Future interventions should be tailored to cater to the specific needs of individuals with lower levels of awareness, to facilitate enhancing their awareness and ultimately promoting a more equitable utilization of self-exclusion measures.

Training and capacity building: Developing a support framework for researchers using administrative data

BackgroundAdvances in data infrastructure and data access legislation supporting the safe use of securely held administrative data have led to increased data being available for research in recent years. While uptake by researchers has increased, opportunities for innovative, impactful research in the public interest outweigh the number of researchers using these data. Objective To drive up use, Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK) embarked on the delivery of a Training and Capacity Building Strategy. Its objectives are to raise awareness across disciplines; to support more researchers to use administrative data for the first time; and to keep them using it for more advanced research, using a comprehensive researcher support framework. Approach By mapping potential users of administrative data across multiple career stages, we identified activities, products and approaches to test. These range from low-cost, high-reach activities to in-depth, targeted approaches, and include sustainable products to ensure longevity. ResultsTesting and evaluation of these varied approaches has enabled us to understand more about administrative data users and their needs, individually and collectively. They have underlined the need for sustained awareness and development of available data and opportunities, supported by accessible tools and resources to maintain momentum in what can be a frustrating research environment. Conclusions and ImplicationsThe framework we've created offers scaffolding from which to hang multiple approaches to drive up the use of administrative data. Communities and networks play an important role in supporting users in this niche area of study across different sectors and disciplines, and in creating a sustainable future for research in this field.

Analysis the Impact of Halal Certification Strategies on the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMESs) in Bandung

The study aims to determine the strategy for halal certification in the development of Culinary SMEs in the Greater Bandung Region from an internal and external perspective. The research method used is a qualitative method with a SWOT matrix approach of IFAS (Internal Strategic Factors Analysis Summary) and EFAS (External Strategic Factors Analysis Summary) and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). The population in this study are competent parties who know the strategy of halal certification in the development of SMEs in the Greater Bandung Region and sampling was carried out using a purposive sampling technique with a total sample of 18 expert respondents who are ready and willing to be respondents. Based on the results of the IFAS and EFAS assessments, the halal certification strategy is in quadrant I, namely, "Grow and Develop". This research also shows the position of the halal certification strategy in the IA quadrant with the choice of the "Rapid Growth" strategy which has an S>O value, thereby supporting the SO strategy. Meanwhile, based on AHP analysis, the biggest problems and priority solutions are in the infrastructure aspect. The theoretical and practical implications of this research confirm that the problems and solutions that are the priority need to be considered by the relevant institutions. In conclusion, the government should play a proactive role in developing Culinary SMEs by raising awareness of halal opportunities and encouraging innovation. Halal certification institutions should optimize the certification process to support the development of Culinary SMEs.

Uncovering the intensity of climate risk and opportunity: Awareness and effectiveness

This paper examines the effect of awareness regarding climate change risks and opportunities on the proactive carbon management systems of U.S. S&P 500 companies. We develop our hypotheses based on institutional theory, stakeholder theory, and prospect theory. Our findings indicate a significant positive association between our self-constructed measurement of company risk and opportunity awareness and carbon management practices. We observe that financially constrained firms exhibit a lesser response to both climate change risk and opportunity awareness. Additionally, we note that firms with low profitability are more responsive to climate change risks, whereas we found no evidence linking climate change opportunity awareness to carbon management systems, consistent with prospect theory. Finally, we investigate the impact of carbon management systems on carbon reduction performance to examine the effectiveness of such awareness. In summary, this study provides the first evidence of how awareness of climate risk and opportunity influences corporate carbon management practices in a U.S. setting. Our findings imply that awareness serves as the initial step in prompting positive actions to manage risks and capitalize on opportunities. These results offer novel insights and information relevant to the recent policy initiative aimed at transitioning climate risk disclosure from voluntary to mandatory.

Attachment and propensity for reporting compassionate opportunities and behavior in everyday life.

Researchers have identified links between anxious and avoidant attachments and difficulties with self-compassion, giving others compassion, and receiving compassion. However, while compassion requires both awareness of opportunities for compassion and compassionate action, little is known about attachment-related differences in reporting compassionate opportunities. Further, most research relies on retrospective-reports that may not accurately assess compassionate behaviors in everyday life. Consequently, we collected 2,757 experience sampling survey responses from 125 participants (95 women, 27 men, 3 non-binary, M age = 18.74, SD age = 1.66) to investigate whether attachment anxiety, avoidance, or their interaction were associated with differences in propensity for reporting compassionate opportunities, actions, and emotional responses to opportunities in everyday life across self-compassion, giving compassion, and receiving compassion. Anxiety was associated with greater likelihood of reporting all types of compassionate opportunities and less positive responses to opportunities to receive compassion. Avoidance was associated with less likelihood of reporting opportunities to give and receive compassion and less positive responses to opportunities to give compassion. Those high in anxiety but simultaneously low in avoidance reported fewer self-compassionate actions, but we identified no further differences in compassionate action. This study highlights the potential role of awareness of compassionate opportunities in attachment-related differences in compassion.

The Effect of Transactional Leadership, Organizational Commitment and Career Development on Employee Job Satisfaction With Work Motivation as an Intervening Variable in the Agency Regional Finance and Asset Management Karimun Regency

The Karimun Regional Government issued a policy to extend the contracts of 75 contract workers out of the 80 contract workers in BPKAD Karimun Regency. Contrary to this policy, thousands of ASNs in Karimun Regency have only paid their salaries, which has an impact on decreasing employee satisfaction, which results in increasing employee absences without explanation. This quantitative research analyzes the relationship between transactional leadership, organizational commitment, career development, job satisfaction, and work motivation as intervening variables. It was concluded that transactional leadership and work motivation had a significant effect on job satisfaction, and job satisfaction significantly impacted work motivation. Organizational commitment and career development do not significantly affect job satisfaction. Organizational commitment does not substantially affect work motivation, while career development has a significant effect. Then transactional leadership and career development have a significant effect on job satisfaction when intervened by work motivation, while organizational commitment does not have a significant impact on job satisfaction when intervened by work motivation. It is recommended that leaders at the Karimun Regency BPKAD agency increase employee liking for the work given, support from colleagues in achieving targets, opportunities for promotion and work monitoring systems by employee and work conditions through, among other things, providing rewards for employee performance, creating and ensuring implementing regulations that can control employee safety and comfort, optimizing the provision of employee human standards, fair treatment at work, increasing employee awareness and understanding of career opportunities in the agency.

Managing next generation BP-x initiatives

AbstractPast generations of BPM involved the efficient and effective management of business processes. Yet, we currently face a turning point. The technological facets of data-driven BPM add complexity to traditional BPM applications. As a result, organizations face intended and unintended technology-related changes across all business process initiatives. Using the term BP-x, we summarize the recent changes in BPM knowledge that has hitherto been fragmented across academic literature. To address the challenges of BP-x initiatives, we envision a holistic model that focuses on managing related cutting-edge technologies and BPM. Thus, we propose the operationalized BP-x management model as a valuable IT meta-artifact. We develop the model using a two-cycled Design Science Research methodology and conduct a threefold summative evaluation. The results of our study indicate that creating awareness of potentials and opportunities accelerates the process toward action and fosters new business outcomes in terms of performance and innovation. By strategically aligning BP-x endeavors, organizations promote visibility, shared understanding, and culture among stakeholders. Our model guides managers throughout the BP-x adoption journey in conjunction with organizational, managerial, and technological prerequisites.

Harnessing policy to promote inclusive medical product evidence: development of a reference standard and structured audit of clinical trial diversity policies

ObjectiveTo develop a reference standard based on US Food and Drug Administration and stakeholder guidance for pharmaceutical companies' policies on diversity in clinical trials and to assess these policies.DesignDevelopment of...

Career Guidance in the Omani ELT Textbooks in Light of Oman Vision 2040: Comparison Between Grade Six and Grade Nine

This study aimed at exploring the extent to which Omani English language teaching (ELT) textbooks include career guidance dimensions. There are almost four career guidance dimensions tackled in the educational field internationally. They are opportunity awareness, job requirements, testing aptitudes and involvement. Four experienced English Teachers worked as reviewers. They used a checklist, developed by the researcher, to analyse unit 5 of grade six textbook A and unit 4 of grade nine textbook B. Also, based on result analysis, the researcher conducted an interview with two Omani career guidance specialists from different schools and of different experiences to enrich the interpretation of the study findings. The findings of the study revealed that career guidance in cycle 2 ELT textbooks was roughly referred to in the way Oman vision 2040 was stated. The mean score of the four dimensions was between (0.3 & 0.35) with a standard divination ranged between (0.26 to 0.30) which indicated a similar view of the reviewers. The study also highlighted that career guidance dimensions were more focused on in grade nine than in grade six, t value for the first pair: Opportunity Awareness in grade 6 and opportunity Awareness in grade 9, was -3.87 which is statistically significant as (P<.05) which might be normal. A similar result was noticed in the fourth pair which contains the involvement of the students' professional practices as t was -3.875 and it was also statistically significant as (P<.05). Regarding the interviews, the interviewees have agreed upon some points and disagreed upon others as there is a big gap between their experiences in terms of level of schools they work in and in terms of years they have spent as career guidance specialists. Although they differed in some issues, both of them agreed upon the significance of exposing young learners to career

Widening research participation: a survey exploring stakeholders' views about opportunities for older adults living in UK care homes to participate in research

Background/Aims Older adults living in care homes are underrepresented in research, resulting in a poorer evidence base for their care. Increasing opportunities and ability for care home residents to be included in research is urgently needed. This survey explored the views and experiences of relevant stakeholders in the UK about opportunities for residents to participate in research, decisions about participation, and the barriers and facilitators to their involvement. Methods The survey was conducted from September to December 2022 using an online survey tool or paper-based format. Participants were recruited via multiple routes, including social media and contact with care homes. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive statistics and free-text responses were analysed using content analysis. Results A total of 80 participants responded to the survey, of which 46 were suitable for analysis from care home residents (n=6), relatives (n=11), care home staff (n=14), other health and social care professionals who work with care homes (n=7), and researchers (n=8). The main barriers identified were the discordance between stakeholders' awareness of research opportunities and difficulties with residents' communication needs. Facilitators included effective communication between stakeholders, positive staff engagement and researchers' flexibility. Conclusions There are a number of barriers to the inclusion of care home residents in research. There is a need to develop strategies to improve communication and relationships between stakeholders, as well as training programmes to educate stakeholders about care home-based research and its benefits. Implications for practice These findings can support the development of strategies to improve communication and relationships between stakeholders, training programmes to educate stakeholders about care home research and its benefits, and targeted interventions to improve research inclusion for UK care home residents.

The project-based learning model of training engineers: exploring opportunities for building an individual learning trajectory from the students’ and instructors’ perspectives

Introduction. The project-based approach into engineering training is an innovative education practice that exemplifies the UNESCO strategy for implementing such practices in education worldwide. The motivation of the study is justified by the fact that the implementation of project-based learning involves building a student learning trajectory, which meets demands for competitive specialists in the automotive industry. The research aimed to investigate opportunities for building students’ learning paths in correlation with the formal performance of the project-based learning model and to elicit issues for its improving. Materials and methods. The study used analysis of previous research and formal performance indicators of the project activity at the Mechanical Engineering Center, where pilot engineering training was launched at Togliatti State University (TSU, Russian Federation). To collect empirical data, an online survey was administered among 118 engineering students (its reliability reached Cronbach’s alpha 0.84), and unstructured and focused interviews among student advisors and project supervisors were conducted. Methods of descriptive statistics and IBM SPSS Statistics 23 package were employed to process the obtained quantitative data. Research results. Quantitative performance indicators of the model demonstrate overall positive dynamics in engineers’ training from 2017 to the present. The study discovered project satisfaction at the Mechanical Engineering Centre (74.1%) and the majority of students (71.9%) evaluate positively project opportunities. The correlation between the project role and the awareness of project opportunities was found (r = 0.23; p < 0.05): all student advisors considered project activity as an opportunity to develop their learning trajectory. However, 14.9% of participants did not consider such project prospects. The focused interview clarified reasons for this choice. Conclusion. The study shows that the correlation between the positive dynamics of formal indicators and assessments of the opportunities of building an individual learning trajectory reveals the need to improve the introduced model in terms of finding the optimal balance between the number of projects and their quality. The study prospects include the formation of students’ readiness and internal motivation for participating in engineering projects. The TSU experience in evaluating the opportunities of forming students’ learning paths through project participation can be helpful for other Russian universities where project-based learning is implemented.

EUROPEAN POLICY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE: CHALLENGES FOR UKRAINE

Ukraine, despite the damages and losses inflicted on agriculture by Russian large-scale aggression, actively participates in the implementation of the main tasks of the global goals defined by the European strategy for sustainable development. The purpose of the article is to analyze the relationship between the policy of sustainable rural development of the European Union and the possibilities of its implementation in various spheres of life, economic, social, ecological, and institutional to support sustainable rural development in Ukraine. Ukraine is an active participant in the implementation of the system of transfer of knowledge and innovations in the agricultural sector – Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation Systems at the regional level, since the rural population needs to increase its own level of awareness of opportunities and potential risks in conducting economic activities and understanding of rational use of resources. The methodology includes analysis of the report on monitoring progress in achieving the goals of sustainable development in the context of the EU, which are directly related to agriculture or the development of rural areas, directives of the Commission of the European Union, statistical data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, primary and secondary sources. The originality of the article lies in the fact that in the article for the first time covers a detailed analysis of the indicators of the goals of sustainable development of agriculture and rural areas and their correspondence to the tasks of the strategy of the common European agricultural policy. The results of the analysis can be used in planning future projects for rural communities or agricultural enterprises to improve their social and economic situation

Features of career trajectories of graduates of Altai universities (using the example of a sociological study in Barnaul)

Special attention was paid to the employment of graduates of higher educational institutions in Soviet times, when planned state policy distributed graduates to various state-owned enterprises depending on the education they received. It is important to note that on the periphery of the centuries there has been some shift in the idea of a career. If earlier a career was understood as moving up the career ladder, today a career is planned as mastering a variety of practices that complement and develop a person (self-development, a high level of extracurricular, additional activities). Thus, a logical question arises: how do graduates imagine their future careers and whether they think about it at all. How aware are graduates of their employment opportunities in principle and does the university contribute to students' awareness of careers and career opportunities. The selection method was a quota sample with elements of spontaneous selection of respondents. We selected two methods for the study: qualitative (in-depth interview) and quantitative (questionnaire). Together, these methods give the researcher the most accurate idea of the subject under study. Thus, the tools for conducting empirical sociological research were developed based on this methodology. Data analysis has shown that a well-chosen profession increases self-confidence, life satisfaction, and reduces problems related to physical and mental health. And the personal level of "quality of life", responsible for satisfaction, has a significant impact on social, objective indicators of quality of life. Theoretical approaches are analyzed to describe the formation and content of graduates' career trajectories. The psychological approach focuses on the study of self-perception, self-regulation of consciousness, and the process of choice. Pedagogical is based on the formation of certain professional interests and inclinations, the suitability of an individual for a particular profession. Sociologists and economists consider the career trajectories of graduates from the point of view of the need for this profession in society and taking into account the socio-economic relations of the specialized workforce within the organization. In this context, the scheme of professional specialization, types of career guidance and career growth, all kinds of careers of an employee and a graduate are considered. Personality-oriented, sociological, managerial-organizational, biomedical, pedagogical, legal regulation, complex (differentiated) approaches to career guidance are disclosed.

A qualitative analysis of religious coping and participation in patients with head and neck cancer.

e24093 Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatment sequelae result in substantial disfigurement, depression, and isolation. Though up to 7 out of 10 cancer patients lean on prayer or other forms of spirituality for support, little is known about the significance of prayer and religious communities for patients with HNC. There is also a dearth of literature on the role of clergy as spiritual support for patients with HNC. In this qualitative study, we explore religious coping and barriers to community engagement both from a patient and clergy perspective. Methods: We purposively sampled ten patients with HNC from a single, comprehensive cancer center and twelve clergy for interviews. Patients were selected from a larger study of religious engagement and symptomatic distress. Clergy were recruited from a network of churches near the cancer center. Both patients and clergy completed semi-structured interviews, which were then transcribed and analyzed by descriptive content analysis. Results: Four main themes emerged from patient interviews: 1) HNC-related physical symptoms (dysphagia, stoma, impaired speech) hindered relationship-building with others and structured religious groups. 2) Most patients used positive religious coping, citing frequent prayer to God for strength during treatment and peace regardless of disease outcome. Few patients used negative religious coping, describing feelings of doubt and abandonment by God. 3) Patients predominantly found spiritual (prayer) and practical comfort (encouragement, phone calls) outside of religious communities through family, physicians, and support groups. 4) Barriers to religious community involvement included physical disability, satisfaction with individual spirituality, and religious community politics. Among clergy, barriers to patient engagement in religious communities included: lack of health literacy to understand patient needs, resource limitations, insufficient hospital emphasis on holistic health, and little awareness of opportunities for aid apart from psychosocial support. Overall, most clergy and patients believed faith to be an integral part of coping with head and neck cancer. Conclusions: Though patients with HNC experienced some isolation due to physical symptoms, many found spiritual support through private practices of prayer or individual relationships. Patient and clergy views on barriers to religious community involvement diverged; many patients felt satisfied with personal practices, and clergy felt distanced from patients. While future research should focus on clinical elicitation of religious coping strategies, our patients suggest the successful adaptation of such strategies to private contexts when faced with physically debilitating cancer diagnoses.

THE ETHICAL IMPORTANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN B2B MARKETING: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS

The article discusses some relevant philosophical and methodological aspects of the analysis of the processes of digitalization of markets and the introduction of digital technologies in business management related to digital ethics. The empirical research conducted by the author is aimed at identifying current trends in the implementation of artificial intelligence in marketing, the attitude of company management to the implementation of these processes, awareness of ethical aspects and problems of interaction with consumers. The goal of the work is to advance the issues of determining the attributes of digital ethics for the use of artificial intelligence in business: assessing the awareness of new opportunities and risks in Russian entrepreneurship. These issues naturally attract the attention of Russian. In this regard, a number of ethical problems relevant to the digital space are identified, such as problems of information wars and cyber attacks, problems of information security, privacy of private life, primacy of information sources, digital education technologies, transformation of moral values, in particular , perceptions of cruelty and violence in the digital entertainment industry, ethics of virtual communities, the use of artificial intelligence and virtual reality in production teams. The issues of developing the business environment, in particular, the reputational risks of companies in the context of the emergence of a new digital ethics, also deserve special attention . The wide public response to the ethical aspects of digitalization of various aspects of public relations has led to the development of a number of international and Russian documents that bring to the fore the observance of ethical principles and norms in the new environment of life and development of society. About two dozen large Russian companies and organizations signed the first Russian “Code of Ethics for Artificial Intelligence” at the end of 2021. The Artificial Intelligence Code states that responsibility in the application of this technology must always remain with humans. Its development is provided for by the AI Development Strategy until 2030 and the federal project “Artificial Intelligence”. For now, compliance with the norms of this document is voluntary. There are similar documents in 20 countries, 35 large companies in the world already have their own codes, in Russia - Sberbank and Yandex (Artificial Intelligence...). At the end of 2022, the European Union adopted the European Declaration on European Digital Rights and Principles (European Digital Rights.). Keywords: digital ethics, business ethics, artificial intelligence, marketing, parasocial relationships.

Medical Advocacy among Latina Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer.

Medical advocacy has continued to significantly impact quality of life and survivorship outcomes among Latina breast cancer survivors in the United States. However, little is known about the unique experiences of Latina survivors, including the perceived value, process, and context in which they practice medical advocacy. To help address this gap, we conducted a qualitative, secondary analysis of semi-structured focus groups with 18 Latina breast cancer survivors from Chicago, Illinois. Eligible women had to self-identify as (1) female, (2) Latina, (3) 18 years or older, and (4) having a breast cancer diagnosis 5 years ago or more. In total, 61% of participants were 50-59 years old, 83% were born in Mexico, and 100% spoke Spanish. The three emergent themes from the focus groups were (1) the cultural need for Latina advocates and support groups; (2) the process and experiences of becoming a community advocate within Latine culture; and (3) the cultural contexts for advocacy by Latina breast cancer survivors. Latina survivor advocates share strengths of receiving ongoing health education, peer support, and access to resources when being linked to a support group furthering their exposure to role models, increasing their awareness of opportunities in medical advocacy, and providing an entry to participate in medical advocacy.

The Important Role Social Capital Plays in Navigating the Computing Education Ecosystem for Black Girls

Black women represent the greatest underrepresentation in STEM fields, particularly the technology sector. According to a 2015 article in The Verge , Black women make up between 0% and 7% of the staff at the eight largest technology firms in the United States. This points to a glaring problem in terms of equity and inclusivity in the technology sector. Similar to their underrepresentation in the STEM sector, Black women's underrepresentation in the tech sector is related to pervasive and persistent prejudice and biased policies that endure in the United States, which have limited—and continue to limit—their access to quality education and spaces where Black women's cultural capital (i.e., ways of being) is acknowledged and appreciated. For most people, including Black women, social networks often make available opportunities and pathways toward realizing the roles they can play in the world or a particular industry. These webs of relationships and the embedded quality in them can be defined as an individual's social capital and be applied to any industry, including STEM and technology fields. In a practical sense, social capital allows an individual to leverage relationships for resources (e.g., information about internships and jobs or encouragement to persist through a difficult college course). In turn, these resources can contribute to economic opportunities (i.e., jobs) or social opportunities, such as relationships with gatekeepers who work in STEM fields that may lead to opportunities like jobs, projects, or financial backing. Research suggests that the social networks of Black young women rarely overlap with the networks of predominantly White and Asian males, who are overrepresented in the technology field. This weakens Black women's awareness of opportunities and training, and undermines their motivation to persist in the STEM sector. As a result of this increasing understanding of the role of social capital in career development, K–12 and higher education programs that are focused on equity in STEM fields have increasingly turned to the concept of social capital to address the traditional underrepresentation of certain groups, particularly Blacks, Latinos, and women in STEM fields. The following research investigates the experiences of Black girls who attended a program, Google's Code Next, designed to engage Black and Latinx youth in computer science. We argue that it is crucial for computer science programs not just to teach hard coding skills but also to build on young Black women's social capital to accommodate the young women in creating and expanding their tech social capital, enabling them to successfully navigate STEM and technology education and career pathways. Specifically, this article explores a subprogram of Code Next and how it has contributed to young Black women's persistence in STEM, and particularly in technology. The findings suggest that the young women employed an expanded sense of social capital in addition to an expanded cultural capital (i.e., language, skills, ways of being) and worldview (i.e., sense of belonging and self-efficacy) to make sense of their possible selves in the world of technology.