Communication Patterns Research Articles

Visual Mapping of Operating Theater Team Dynamics and Communication for Reflexive Feedback and Surgical Practice Optimization.

Effective operating theater (OT) communication and teamwork are essential to optimal surgical outcomes. We mapped the OT team dynamics and infection control practices using visual methods to guide reflexive feedback and optimize perioperative practices. Data were gathered from adult gastrointestinal surgical teams at a tertiary hospital in India using observations, sociograms (communication mapping tool), and focus group discussions (FGDs). Our methods aimed to map team communication, roles and responsibilities in infection-related practices, and door openings. Qualitative data were thematically analyzed. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Data were gathered from 10 surgical procedures (over 51 hours) using 16 sociograms, 15 traffic flow maps, and 3 FGDs. Senior surgeons directly influence team hierarchies, dynamics, and communication. While the surgeons, anesthetic residents, and technicians lead most tasks during procedures, the scrub nurse acts as a mediator coordinating activity among role players across hierarchies. Failing to provide the scrub nurse with complete details of the planned surgery leads to multiple door openings to fetch equipment and disposables. Traffic flow observed in 15-minute intervals corresponds to a mean frequency of 56 door openings per hour (min: 16; max: 108), with implications for infection control. Implementing the World Health Organization surgical safety checklist was inconsistent across pathways and does not match reported compliance data. Human factors research is important in optimizing surgical teamwork. Using visual methods to provide feedback to perioperative teams on their communication patterns and behaviors, provided an opportunity for contextualized enhancement of infection prevention and control practices.

Family dynamics and relationships while living with heart disease

Abstract Background When an adult within a family is diagnosed with heart disease, it influences the whole family. Family members might be concerned about the well-being and prognosis of the affected adult, while the affected adult may fear becoming a burden to the family. When having heart disease lifestyle adjustments are necessary and these changes can cause disruption within the family. To understand the holistic impact of living with heart disease, it is important to integrate the perspectives of all family members and analyze the dynamics of their relationships. Addressing this knowledge gap, can enable more precise and effective support measures for families navigating this challenging situation. Purpose To describe how family life and relationships are affected when an adult is affected by heart disease. Methods This was a qualitative semi-structured individual interview study, conducted in Scandinavia in 2019 to 2022. In all, 28 families from three university hospitals were included. Inclusion criteria were families with an adult who was diagnosed with ischemic heart disease, heart failure, arrhythmia, heart valve disease or cardiac arrest who had an adolescent living at home. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis with an inductive and latent approach. Results Three themes emerged. 1) "Transitioning family dynamics" explored the consequences of altered family structures due to heart disease, impacting communication patterns and responsibilities. Some families adopted collective strategies, fostering unity and a supportive environment. In contrast, other families exhibited varied coping strategies, leading to diverse communication patterns and opinions. Family diversity presented both advantages, fostering understanding, and challenges, potentially causing misunderstandings and conflicts. 2) "Family bonding" highlighted how pre-existing family relationships influenced the experience of dealing with a family member's heart disease. Strong pre-existing bonds facilitated a smoother recovery process compared to families with unresolved issues, serving as a valuable support system during challenging times. 3) "Becoming different as a family" underscored the disappointment arising from a family member's heart disease affecting the family. The disease's physical invisibility added complexity, challenging the maintenance of normalcy and creating a distinct detached feeling. This distinctiveness extended beyond observable routine changes, influencing emotional dynamics. The constant need for adjustments formed a unique family identity, evolving relationships beyond typical familial connections. Conclusion Families affected by heart disease handle this in various ways. Open communication and establishing a robust network of support emerged as crucial elements in helping families overcoming the multifaceted challenges associated with living with heart disease.

Identity of the Family Business Company. How Do the Most Valuable Polish Family-Owned Companies Use Family Identity in Building the Image of a Family-Owned Company?

Theoretical background: In Poland, family-owned companies have been actively developing since the democratic transformation. Some of them have used market conditions, being mature and large entities, consciously building their corporate brand identities, and communicating their messages on their websites. A lot of them are faced with a strategic decision whether to build a brand based on the family-owned type of brand, as encouraged by associations, foundations as well, and the media, whose goal is to support and integrate family-owned companies. Purpose of the article: This article aims to explore the way in which the most valuable Polish family-owned companies that decided to be presented in the Forbes ranking in September 2023 communicate the identity of the family firm on their website and to fid out if there is any pattern or model of communication. Research methods: Fifty websites from 100 family businesses classifid in the Forbes magazine ranking of the most valuable Polish family-owned companies with revenues exceeding PLN 100 million, published in September 2023, were examined, diagnosing elements indicating the adoption of the brand identity of a family business. The criteria for building the family business brand for Polish companies were developed with the participation of 12 experts in the field of family business. Main findings: A model was constructed to identify the family identity of the brand of the family-owned company using family-owned websites. The results of the research indicate that the percentage of family-owned companies among the most precious family owned companies which are defied as family owned companies is higher than that indicated in the reports as of 2009 and 2017 for small and medium companies in Poland.

Early warning signals for predicting cryptomarket vendor success using dark net forum networks

In this work we focus on identifying key players in dark net cryptomarkets that facilitate online trade of illegal goods. Law enforcement aims to disrupt criminal activity conducted through these markets by targeting key players vital to the market’s existence and success. We particularly focus on detecting successful vendors responsible for the majority of illegal trade. Our methodology aims to uncover whether the task of key player identification should center around plainly measuring user and forum activity, or that it requires leveraging specific patterns of user communication. We focus on a large-scale dataset from the Evolution cryptomarket, which we model as an evolving communication network. Results indicate that user and forum activity, measured through topic engagement, is best able to identify successful vendors. Interestingly, considering users with higher betweenness centrality in the communication network further improves performance, also identifying successful vendors with moderate activity on the forum. But more importantly, analyzing the forum data over time, we find evidence that attaining a high betweenness score comes before vendor success. This suggests that the proposed network-driven approach of modelling user communication might prove useful as an early warning signal for key player identification.

Exploring Social Media and E-Communication Patterns Among Indigenous Youth in Sri Lanka

Social media and other digital technology use has skyrocketed in Sri Lanka and around the world, especially among marginalized youth groups like Indigenous communities. This study delves into the intricate interplay of social media and electronic communication (E-communication) patterns within the context of indigenous youth in Sri Lanka. As globalization and technological advancements continue to reshape traditional sociocultural landscapes, indigenous communities find themselves navigating an evolving digital terrain. this study aims to elucidate the patterns of engagement among this demographic, focusing on their preferences and behaviors in the digital realm. This paper examines the published literature to learn about how Indigenous youth in Sri Lanka use digital technologies and social media, as well as the positive and negative effects this has on their lives. This quantitative study on Sri Lanka's indigenous youth employed simple random sampling and an online questionnaire survey with 110 respondents, revealing insights into their social media and electronic communication behaviors, and was conducted using a descriptive research design and a sample of 36 respondents. The research findings suggest that even though the indigenous youth have less access to social media and digital technology, there are many ways social media affects their daily activities. growing the population and other advancements have increased the usage of social media and other devices among the youth indigenous population in Sri Lanka. It is anticipated that the findings will provide valuable insights for scholars, policymakers, and community leaders, fostering a more holistic approach to digital inclusion that respects the unique needs and aspirations of indigenous youth in Sri Lanka.

Factors Influencing Participation and Engagement in a Teen Safe Driving Intervention: A Qualitative Study.

(1) Background: Few teen driving safety programs focus on increasing parental engagement with high-risk teen drivers, specifically those with a traffic violation. This study explored parents'/guardians' ('parents') experiences with a teen driving safety program, ProjectDRIVE, including facilitators and barriers to program engagement. (2) Methods: We conducted virtual, semi-structured interviews with parents who completed ProjectDRIVE, which included in-vehicle driving feedback technology and individualized virtual training with parents on effective parent-teen communication. (3) Results: Twenty interviews (with 17 females and three males) were transcribed verbatim and independently coded by three coders using systematic, open, and focused coding. Three major themes were identified: factors influencing a parent's initial decision to participate, factors influencing continued engagement, and perceived benefits of participation. The decision to participate was influenced by these subthemes: parental motivation to help their teen, perceived program usefulness, program endorsement, program incentives, parents' busy schedules, and lack of access to a car/internet. Subthemes impacting continued engagement included enhanced communication skills, teen willingness to engage, strong parental engagement, and teens' other priorities. Perceived benefits included greater self-efficacy in communication, improved communication patterns and frequency, and enhanced parent-teen relationships. (4) Conclusions: These findings may set the foundation for developing and implementing future court-ordered parent-based teen safe driving programs for teens with traffic citations.

EA4RCA: Efficient AIE accelerator design framework for regular Communication-Avoiding Algorithm

With the introduction of the Adaptive Intelligence Engine (AIE), the Versal Adaptive Compute Acceleration Platform (Versal ACAP) has garnered great attention. However, the current focus of Vitis Libraries and limited research has mainly been on how to invoke AIE modules, without delving into a thorough discussion on effectively utilizing AIE in its typical use cases. As a result, the widespread adoption of Versal ACAP has been restricted. The Communication Avoidance (CA) algorithm is considered a typical application within the AIE architecture. Nevertheless, the effective utilization of AIE in CA applications remains an area that requires further exploration. We propose a top-down customized design framework, EA4RCA (Efficient AIE accelerator design framework for regular Communication-Avoiding Algorithm), specifically tailored for CA algorithms with regular communication patterns, and equipped with AIE Graph Code Generator software to accelerate the AIE design process. The primary objective of this framework is to maximize the performance of AIE while incorporating high-speed data streaming services. Experiments show that for the RCA algorithm Filter2D and Matrix Multiple (MM) with lower communication requirements and the RCA algorithm FFT with higher communication requirements, the accelerators implemented by the RA4RCA framework achieve the highest throughput improvements of 22.19x, 1.05x and 3.88x compared with the current highest performance acceleration scheme (SOTA), and the highest energy efficiency improvements of 6.11x, 1.30x and 7.00x.

Nonlocal active sound control for composite regions

In the active sound control problem, additional sound sources, known as control sources, are implemented at the perimeter of a protected domain. The control sources can generate secondary sound inside the shielded domain, which attenuates incoming noise. This leads to an inverse source problem. Such a problem becomes much more complicated if some desired sound is generated inside the protected area. The algorithm, known as nonlocal active sound control, successfully tackles this problem due to the projection property of the nonlocal operators involved. With the application of nonlocal control, noise generated outside the shielded domain is attenuated while the internal component of sound remains unaffected. In the present paper, the approach of nonlocal active sound control is significantly modified to be applicable to composite domains. In the test cases, three different sound propagation patterns are realized such as sound shielded from peers, free propagation, and selective sound cancelation. Numerical simulation is carried out in both frequency and time domains for broadband regimes. The results show that, even with a relatively small number of sensors and control sources, significant noise attenuation can still be achieved for a predetermined communication pattern among individual subdomains.

Caregiver-Youth Communication Patterns and Sexual and Reproductive Health Among American Indian Youth.

Improving communication between American Indian caregivers and their youth has been suggested as an Indigenous-forward strategy to help alleviate the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) disparities faced by American Indian youth as a result of the legacy of colonial violence against American Indian communities. Studies with non-American Indian and American Indian populations suggest that effective communication about SRH between parents and youth plays a role in reducing sexual risk behaviors among youth. There is limited research that examines youth sexual risk behaviors in relation to communication patterns separately assessed in caregivers and youth. The current study aimed to examine the association between caregiver-youth communication patterns and engagement in sex, age at sexual debut, and condom use among American Indian youth in the United States. The study draws on baseline caregiver and youth data collected fromNen ŨnkUmbi/EdaHiYedo, astepped wedge design trial with American Indian youth living on the Fort Peck Reservation in Montana. 113 caregiver responses were matched to 145 youth for the current study. Caregiver-youth communication patterns were examined in relation to youth engagement in sex, age at sexual debut, and number of protected acts of vaginal and/oranal sex. Multivariable models were used to adjust for confounders and to examine relationships between caregiver-youth communication and youth sexual risk outcomes. An increase in overall level of self-reported youthcommunication with caregivers about sexual and reproductive health topics was significantly associated with a greater likelihood of youth ever having engaged in sex. A significant interaction effect between youth communication and convergence with caregiver response was observed for the number of protected acts of vaginal and/or anal sex, where caregiver communication (regardless of self-reportedyouth communication with caregivers) was associated with a greater number of protected sex acts. This study fills a gap in the extant literature by reporting on relationships between communication about SRH, assessed separately in caregivers and youth, and youth sexual risk behaviors. Findings emphasize the importance of involving American Indian caregivers in SRH interventions to improve SRH outcomes among American Indian youth, and inform future experimental research that will evaluate how changes in caregiver communication potentially impact youth SRH.

Communication patterns in families affected by parental cancer from the healthy parents’ perspective—process evaluation of the complex intervention Family-SCOUT

PurposeWithin families affected by parental cancer, open communication impacts the well-being of parents and their children; however, limited research exists on communication patterns in these families. This sub-study addresses this through the Family-SCOUT study, a multicenter, prospective, interventional, and non-randomized investigation with intervention (IG) and control group (CG). The purpose of this sub-study was to identify and compare the differences in communication patterns between the IG and CG as part of the process evaluation. The research question was addressed in both groups: What communication patterns do healthy parents perceive within their families?MethodsUsing a qualitative approach, the study involved interviewing healthy parents as surrogates for their families. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded using a template analysis. The resulting data were analyzed at the group level.ResultsTwenty-three interviews were conducted in the IG and 27 interviews in the CG. The analysis of themes centered on communication patterns as seen in the family structure. Both groups exhibited instances of open communication about fears and wishes as well as the use of child-friendly language when discussing cancer. Notable differences were observed: challenges in open communication with children were sorely reported in CG interviews, and “the illness is discussed when necessary” was sorely described in IG interviews.ConclusionThis study underscores the need to address and encourage open communication within families with parental cancer.

Pola Komunikasi Organisasi Majelis Talim Syubbanul Muslimin Dalam Pembentukan Karakter Sosial Pada Remaja

This research is motivated by the importance of organizational communication patterns carried out by religious assemblies in shaping the social character of adolescents. The aim of this study is to understand the role and factors of organizational communication in facilitating social interaction and character development, as well as to gain an understanding of adolescents' responses and perceptions of the communication patterns implemented. The theories used in this research are organizational communication theory, communication patterns, and adolescent character formation. The method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques were conducted through informant interviews and documentation studies. The results of the study indicate that the Syubbanul Muslimin Assembly acts as a religious education center that provides positive benefits for adolescents. The communication patterns applied by the Syubbanul Muslimin Assembly are effective in conveying religious values and social norms. Interactions within the organization contribute to the development of adolescents' social personalities.

COMMUNICATION PATTERNS OF THE JUNAIDIYAH THARȊQAH (SUFI ORDER) IN THE CASE OF THE RELOCATION OF SHAIKH MUHAMMAD QURTHUBI'S TOMB IN PALANGKA RAYA

The relocation of the grave of Junaidiyah Tharȋqah’s leader, Shaikh Muhammad Qurthubi, in Palangka Raya is quite unique. It was done without dismantling the old grave or moving his body. This unusual step was based on mystical messages from the shaikh’s spirit to his chosen students. This research explores why this action was taken and how this mystical doctrine became the shared belief of the community. It is a qualitative study, and data were collected through interviews and observation, using a phenomenological approach. The research findings are analyzed using theories of group communication, ritual communication, and the psychology of communication. The results show that Junaidiyah Tharȋqah is a primary group with norms and doctrines that members must follow, which determine their communication patterns. These patterns tend to be one-way in matters of teachings and spirituality, and multi-directional in administrative and institutional matters. Interpersonal communication is intimate and solid. The research implies that the Junaidiyah Tharȋqah's mystical doctrines deeply influence their members' communication patterns, fostering unwavering spiritual loyalty and shaping unique interpersonal and group communication dynamics.

Decision-making shapes dynamic inter-areal communication within macaque ventral frontal cortex.

Macaque ventral frontal cortex is comprised of a set of anatomically heterogeneous and highly interconnected areas. Collectively these areas have been implicated in many higher-level affective and cognitive processes, most notably the adaptive control of decision-making. Despite this appreciation, little is known about how subdivisions of ventral frontal cortex dynamically interact with each other during decision-making. Here we assessed functional interactions between areas by analyzing the activity of thousands of single neurons recorded from eight anatomically defined subdivisions of ventral frontal cortex in macaques performing a visually guided two-choice probabilistic task for different fruit juices. We found that the onset of stimuli and reward delivery globally increased communication between all parts of ventral frontal cortex. Inter-areal communication was, however, temporally specific, occurred through unique activity subspaces between areas, and depended on the encoding of decision variables. In particular, areas 12l and 12o showed the highest connectivity with other areas while being more likely to receive information from other parts of ventral frontal cortex than to send it. This pattern of functional connectivity suggests a role for these two areas in integrating diverse sources of information during decision processes. Taken together, our work reveals the specific patterns of interareal communication between anatomically connected subdivisions of ventral frontal cortex that are dynamically engaged during decision-making.

“Exploring the relationship of organizational virtuousness, citizenship behavior, job performance, and combatting ostracism” through structural equational modeling

BackgroundThis theoretical model has been drawn on principles of social exchange theory to scrutinize the connection between organizational virtuousness and job performance with the mediating role of Organizational citizenship behavior and moderating role of workplace ostracism. A survey was conducted in Pakistan, gathering data from 486 employees working for various private and commercial banks.MethodSoft and hard questionnaires were distributed to the participants, with social media platforms used for the soft questionnaires and meetings with employees for the hard questionnaires. A 7-point Likert scale was employed in data collection, and measures for the variables were adapted from reliable and valid sources. A demographic analysis was performed to summarize the sample collected from participants. The demographics results were analyzed using SPSS, while the measurement model and path analysis were conducted using Structural Equational Modeling with Smart PLS-4.ResultsThe study’s findings showed a significant and positive relationship between organizational virtuousness and job performance, with organizational citizenship behavior serving as a mediator. Additionally, a negative moderation of workplace ostracism was observed in the mediation of organizational citizenship behavior toward the relationship between organizational virtuousness and job performance.ConclusionThe study’s results contribute to the implementation of social exchange theory and related concepts in the banking sector of Pakistan, providing practical guidance for implementing virtuous practices within organizations and discouraging ostracism in banks to enhance overall performance. The study suggests that policies regarding the implementation of virtuous practices in organizations can be established, and workplace ostracism can be avoided by providing a platform for social gatherings and training employees. Managers should adopt appropriate leadership styles and relevant communication patterns to impact the organizational climate which can also help reduce the influence of ostracism in the organization. Additionally, a complaint cell should be established with complete confidentiality to reduce ostracism.

Efficient analysis of belief properties in process algebra

Protocols are typically specified in an operational manner by specifying the communication patterns among the different involved principals. However, many properties are of epistemic nature, e.g., what each principal believes after having seen a run of the protocol. We elaborate on a unified algebraic framework suitable for epistemic reasoning about operational protocols. This reasoning framework is based on a logic of beliefs and allows for the operational specification of untruthful communications. The information recorded in the semantic models to support reasoning about the interaction between the operational and epistemic aspects intensifies the state-space explosion. We propose an efficient on-the-fly reduction for such a unifying framework by providing a set of operational rules. These operational rules automatically generate efficient reduced semantics for a class of epistemic properties, specified in a rich extension of modal μ-calculus with past and belief modality, and can potentially reduce an infinite state space into a finite one. We reformulate and prove criteria that guarantee belief consistency for credulous agents, i.e., agents that are ready to believe what is told unless it is logically inconsistent. We adjust our reduction so that the belief consistency of an original model is preserved. We prove the soundness and completeness result for the specified class of properties.

Herbal Health Communication Patterns in the Family to Improve Capacity Family Health Empowered Facing COVID-19 Pandemic

Herbal Health Communication Patterns in the Family to Improve Capacity Family Health Empowered Facing COVID-19 Pandemic

The Effect of Knowledge Orchestration On Dynamic Capabilities: An Analytical Research in the Iraqi Media Network

This research aims to know the effect of the knowledge orchestra with its dimensions (knowledge mobilization, knowledge acquisition, knowledge coordination, knowledge sharing, and knowledge integration) on the dynamic capabilities with its dimensions (environmental sensing capabilities, opportunity investment capabilities, resource rearrangement capabilities, marketing capabilities, and technological capabilities). The main problem of this research was represented by the current question (Was the Iraqi Media Network able to invest the knowledge orchestra in achieving distinguished performance across having dynamic capabilities?). The Iraqi Media Network took a field of application for these variables, as the research sample included the senior leaders of the Iraqi Media Network, their numbers were 134 being between a director of a directorate, an assistant director, and a head of a department. The research used the quantitative method and the questionnaire was the main tool for collecting data and information, and the research used the SPSS program (v. 25) for data analysis. The results of the study concluded that there is a significant and positive influence and correlation between each dimension of the orchestra's knowledge operations and its dynamic capabilities. Also, results of the research reported that the Media Network showed its modules to mobilize knowledge through adopting communication patterns that are harmonious with its orientation towards having intellectual capital that distinguishes it from others, particularly it works to expand the knowledge base, such as diversity in knowledge fields within its current and future staff.

LAYANAN BIMBINGAN PRANIKAH DALAM MEMINIMALISIR ANGKA PERCERAIAN DI KUA KECAMATAN GENTENG

Marriage is a sacred bond between husband and wife. Getting married makes a person’s life more focused, peaceful, calm and happy. The aim of this research is to describe premarital guidance services in minimizing the divorce rate in KUA Kec. District roof tiles Banyuwangi. This research uses a qualitative research method with a case study type of research. The results of the premarital guidance research carried out included two services, the first was a regular, premarital guidance service, the second was an independent guidance service where there were only mentors and prospective husband and wife couples, it was carried out at moment rafa’. The material presented by the counselors in the implementation of premarital guidance is about the meaning of marriage, how to achieve a sakinah, mawaddah, warahmah family, communication patterns, the rights and obligations of husband and wife.

Not all cost conversations are the same: An exploration of potential value in cost conversations during Atrial fibrillation treatment decision making

ObjectivesTo explore the cost conversations taking place when patients with atrial fibrillation and their clinicians decide on whether and how to use anticoagulation to prevent strokes. MethodsSecondary qualitative thematic analysis of conversations from 476 clinical encounters in three sites of a multicenter randomized trial comparing usual care with and without a shared decision-making tool. ResultsWe identified three themes with subthemes: (1) What was discussed: conversation content (2) How content was transmitted: communication patterns and (3) Implicit conversation drivers. Due to each patient’s unique circumstances, bi-directional conversations focused on relationship- and solution-based content enabled better cost burden discovery. Conversation drivers included affordability, comorbidities, preferences, and uncertainty about future costs. ConclusionsCost conversations were often initiated by clinicians, and if they did not invite a response, patients passively received information without understanding or weighing cost burden. When clinicians discussed cost information using relational or solution-focused content and bi-directional communication patients were more likely to engage in discussion including their unique situation. Practice implicationsSolution-focused cost conversations can reduce financial treatment burden, but require estimates of out-of-pocket costs, insurance coverage, and long-term financial effects of various options. Conversation tools and information on financial resources are valuable to patients and clinicians.

LINGUISTIC MANIPULATION IN CAR ADVERTISING DISCOURSE

The article studies the advertising discourse as a communicative and pragmatic pattern of speech behavior among advertising participants, achieved through advertising messages that combine lingual and paralingual elements. It considers the features of lingual, paralingual, and functional-pragmatic organization of the advertising text, considering various linguistic approaches. Taking advantage of the psycholinguistic approach, which emphasizes the impact of psychological factors on the linguistic structure of advertising, the research explores the use of linguistic manipulation as a means of coercive influence on consumers through selecting and using language mechanisms. Relevant to date remains the analysis of the means of linguistic influence of an advertising text at various levels of language – phonographic, morphological, lexico-semantic, and syntactic, which determines the topicality of the study. The study examines the structural and functional characteristics of English advertising text, specifically in the context of automobile advertising, and how they are used to manipulate audiences. It also identifies the unique features of English advertising texts, including their pragmatic function and linguistic nuances. The analysis of the English automobile advertising discourse finds that morphemic manipulation is most often achieved by using adjectives, verbs, nouns, and adverbs. Stylistic means also have significant manipulative potential and are the second most used in the advertising discourse.