Placement Preferences Research Articles

Investigating Creation Perspectives and Icon Placement Preferences for On-Body Menus in Virtual Reality

On-body menus present a novel interaction paradigm within Virtual Reality (VR) environments by embedding virtual interfaces directly onto the user’s body. Unlike traditional screen-based interfaces, on-body menus enable users to interact with virtual options or icons visually attached to their physical form. In this paper, We investigated the impact of the creation process on the effectiveness of on-body menus, comparing first-person, third-person, and mirror perspectives. Our first study ( N = 12) revealed that the mirror perspective led to faster creation times and more accurate recall compared to the other two perspectives. To further explore user preferences, we conducted a second study ( N = 18) utilizing a VR system with integrated body tracking. By combining distributions of icons from both studies ( N = 30), we confirmed significant preferences in on-body menu placement based on icon category ( e.g. , Social Media icons were consistently placed on forearms). We also discovered associations between categories, such as Leisure and Social Media icons frequently co-occurring. Our findings highlight the importance of the creation process, uncover user preferences for on-body menu organization, and provide insights to guide the development of intuitive and effective on-body interactions within virtual environments.

Barriers to re-reintegration: investigating families’ reluctance to welcome rehabilitated forensic mentally ill relatives back into their homes in Thulamela municipality, South Africa

ABSTRACT Reintegrating forensic mentally ill patients back into their families is difficult. This study explored the factors contributing to the reluctance of families to accept forensic mentally ill rehabilitated patients. The study engaged five families of rehabilitees who have undergone rehabilitation at Hayani Psychiatric Hospital. The findings highlighted the persistent trauma and anxiety among caregivers, leading to a preference for continued institutional care or halfway house placement. The study highlighted the significance of integrated service programs addressing caregivers’ specific challenges faced by family caregivers of mental relatives to facilitate successful family reunification and community integration.

An Exploratory Analysis of Linking Adverbials in Research Articles Across Different Disciplines

Writing empirical research papers that comply with disciplinary conventions is a goal that many students, especially at the tertiary level, aspire to achieve. While playing a crucial role in constructing coherent texts, linking adverbials are typically depicted as a static collection of interchangeable elements lacking inherent meaning, and often receiving minimal consideration for their discipline-specific functions. Most of the previous studies on linking adverbials have focused on the frequency of use across different proficiency levels; there has been little corpus-based research on how these connectives function across different disciplines. This paper examines the potential variations in the use of linking adverbials in Nursing and Applied Linguistics empirical research articles. Using AntConc software, a corpus of eighty research articles, 40 articles in Nursing and another 40 in Applied Linguistics, were compared in terms of their frequency use, function, and placement preferences of linking adverbials. Findings revealed that the two corpora differ considerably in frequency, semantic function, and, to a lesser extent, the placement of linking adverbials in each discipline. Such variations are attributed mainly to the way linking adverbials are used to present and strengthen authors' arguments in each discipline.

Perceptions of community care among nursing students: A cross-sectional study with implications to nursing workforce

BackgroundA shift of health care services towards community care has driven the need to develop the community care nursing workforce. However, challenges exist in attracting nursing graduates to a career in community care. AimTo examine perceptions of community care and placement preference among undergraduate nursing students across different years of study in a Singapore university. MethodsThis study examined perceptions of community care and placement preference among undergraduate nursing students across different years of study. A cross-sectional study was conducted using the ‘Scale on COmmunity care Perceptions’ (SCOPE). ResultsOnly 31.3 % of the 501 nursing students who completed the survey preferred community care placement. They rated opportunities for advancement, work status and enthusiastic colleagues in community care with relatively lower scores in the SCOPE. Students' placement preferences and year of study were predictive factors of their perceptions of community care nursing. Students who indicated their placement preference in home-based care (p < 0.001) and intermediate long-term care (p < 0.05) reported significantly positive perceptions towards community nursing as compared to students who indicated acute care as their preferred placement. Despite pre-perceived ideas among the year 1 cohort, the community care placement within their course curriculum had an impact on year 2 to 4 students' perceptions of community care. ConclusionsThese findings identified key strategies to increase the community care nursing workforce which include promoting a better understanding of the role of a community nurse, providing quality community placement opportunities supported by preceptors who are good role models and fostering an optimistic career outlook and advancement in community nursing.

Physical and Social Spaces Interactions: Rural-Urban Dynamics in New Constructions in Kyrgyzstan

In Kyrgyzstan’s evolving cultural landscape in post-Soviet time, rural and urban dynamics reveal a captivating story of adaptation. This study explores domestic spaces, specifically the ‘bathhouse’, ‘naves’, and toilet placement preferences in newly built houses. The traditional rural ‘bathhouse’ has ventured into urban settings, challenging established notions. Conversely, the urban ‘naves’ now thrive in remote rural areas, reflecting evolving cultural tastes. Toilet placement choices among new settlement residents exemplify the fusion of rural and urban influences, highlighting their ability to adapt rural culture to urban living. This research underscores Kyrgyzstan’s complex cultural identity, where tradition and modernity harmonize, transcending urban and rural boundaries.

Nursing students' perceptions on community care and placement preference in Saudi Arabian universities: A multicenter cross-sectional study

BackgroundThere is an increasing shortage of highly educated community nurses; only a small number of nursing students choose to work in the community. ObjectivesTo understand the perception among nursing students in Saudi Arabia about working in the community and where they intend to pursue their careers. DesignA quantitative cross-sectional design. Settings and participantsA convenience sample of undergraduate students enrolled in their first to final years of a bachelor's degree program at three Saudi Arabian universities. MethodsData were collected from September–December 2022 using the ‘Scale on Community Care Perceptions’, which included demographic questions and measures reflecting their impressions of a community care placement, a community care career, and their current placement preferences. ResultsIn total, 439 students completed the online questionnaire. Nursing students' community care feelings (affective component), expectations, and regards as a future profession were moderately positive with a mean of 6.68 (1–10 scale; negative-positive perceptions). Regarding placement preference, many students chose general hospitals (N = 212, 48.30 %); a small number chose community care (N = 77, 17.54 %). The positive choice of respondents was influenced by the various technical nursing skills required (N = 212, 10.6 %), enjoyable relationships with patients (N = 211, 10.5 %), and many opportunities for advancement (N = 169, 8.4 %). Furthermore, students' placement preferences were significantly predicted by their expectations of placement and future professions in community care (F = 95.24, p < 0.01, R2 = 0.30). A significant difference was also found among their preferences in terms of the level of education and the experience of family and friends working in the community (p < 0.01). ConclusionCommunity care is an undervalued career choice among nursing students in Saudi Arabia. To bolster nursing students to prefer this career path, nursing schools, in coordination with local authorities, must formulate and implement a clearly defined career development plan that allows them to fully immerse themselves in community care activities.

&lt;em&gt;¿Va primero el verbo?&lt;/em&gt; OR &lt;em&gt;¿El sujeto va primero?&lt;/em&gt;: Subject-verb order in Latin American Spanish

This paper investigates subject-verb placement for unaccusative and unergative verbs in Spanish, focusing on syntactic, pragmatic, and sociolinguistic factors that predict placement. The study aims to answer three questions: (1) Does the unergative/unaccusative divide influence SV/VS order acceptability?, (2) What are the dialectal differences in subject placement acceptability in Spanish?, and (3) Does sentence context affect subject placement preference? The study collected data from sixty-nine Spanish speakers from the Caribbean, Chile, and Mexico, who provided 1656 acceptability ratings on sentences with different subject-verb orders. The findings indicate that both verb type and pragmatic conditions predict word preferability, with VS order preferred when the verb is unaccusative, and SV order preferred overall. The study adds to the literature by establishing the connection between argument structure and information structure and supporting the Unaccusative Hypothesis.

Intermediate to Advance L1 Chinese EFL Learners Adverb Placement

This study focuses on adverbial acquisition by examining sample essays written by 10 intermediate-to-advanced level L1 Chinese EFL learners. The result of the study, though different than previous research, further justifies the claim that Chinese L1 negative influence on English adverb acquisition is relatively small, and that instructions received during acquisition impact placement preference. Advanced EFL learners also decide the position base on their meanings and implication, similar to native speakers but with native language influence.

IMU positioning affects range of motion measurement during squat motion analysis

Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) provides embedded and accessible (financially and technically speaking) motion analysis for sports or clinical applications (rehabilitation, therapy…). Despite being advertised for it ease of use, the very nature of IMU sensor makes it prone to errors which are usually corrected through calibration processes thus adding extra complexity for the users. The main goal of this study is to estimate the effect of sensor positioning on the thigh for a simple assessment of squat motion range of motion (ROM) as could be done in a pragmatic clinical approach (i.e., without prior calibration). Kinematics, squat counts and timing of three IMU sensors along the thigh were recorded during squat motion and compared to an optoelectronic reference system. Results showed concordance coefficients of the IMU system over 0.944 without the need for calibration with a preference for placement on the distal part of the segment regarding kinematics data.

On the persistence of SVO: the case of Modern Eastern Armenian

AbstractThis study addresses the issue of unmarked word order in Modern Eastern Armenian (MEA), typologically considered a flexible (S)OV language due to its being strongly left-branching as well as the syntactic properties of its VP (focus, bare objects, low adverbs). However, Armenian grammars generally consider (S)VO to be the canonical order. We have conducted a corpus study and two sentence production experiments to tackle this controversy. These studies show that the placement of direct objects (DOs) is mainly triggered by definiteness. While definite DOs are overwhelmingly postverbal, indefinite DOs display a strong preference for preverbal placement. This implies a “typological discrepancy”: although MEA is a strongly left-branching language, the unmarked placement of definite DOs is postverbal. We account for this “discrepancy” based on areal, historical and cognitive factors. Contact with OV languages has resulted in a consistent shift from right to left-branching in Armenian, whereas word order at the clausal level has resisted the shift because MEA makes optimal use of each order in accordance with their cognitive advantages. The evolution of word order in MEA is an illustration of the universal crosslinguistic bias toward SVO.

The Effectiveness of Video Decision Aid on Advance Care Planning With Adult Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

The purpose of this review was to examine the effect of video decision aids on adult patients' advance care planning-related outcomes. Seven English electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, OpenGray) and 3 Chinese databases (CNKI, WanFang, and VIP) were searched to identify relevant studies. Fourteen randomized controlled trials were included. The results of the meta-analysis showed that video decision aids reduced patients' preferences for life-prolonging care (risk ratio [RR], 0.43; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.31-0.61; P < .01), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (RR, 0.54; 95% CI, 0.46-0.64; P < .01), and intubation tube placement (RR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.09-2.48; P = .02) and increased patients' willingness to have a goals-of-care conversation (RR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.32-2.65; P = .0004) and knowledge of advance care planning (RR, 0.80; 95% CI, 0.50-1.09; P < .01). However, because of the variability among the studies, the results have limitations. Future research needs to increase the sample size and improve the experimental design to confirm the impact of video decision aids on advance care planning.

Realistic Gene Transfer to Gene Duplication Ratios Identify Different Roots in the Bacterial Phylogeny Using a Tree Reconciliation Method.

The rooting of phylogenetic trees permits important inferences about ancestral states and the polarity of evolutionary events. Recently, methods that reconcile discordance between gene-trees and species-trees—tree reconciliation methods—are becoming increasingly popular for rooting species trees. Rooting via reconciliation requires values for a particular parameter, the gene transfer to gene duplication ratio (T:D), which in current practice is estimated on the fly from discordances observed in the trees. To date, the accuracy of T:D estimates obtained by reconciliation analyses has not been compared to T:D estimates obtained by independent means, hence the effect of T:D upon inferences of species tree roots is altogether unexplored. Here we investigated the issue in detail by performing tree reconciliations of more than 10,000 gene trees under a variety of T:D ratios for two phylogenetic cases: a bacterial (prokaryotic) tree with 265 species and a fungal-metazoan (eukaryotic) tree with 31 species. We show that the T:D ratios automatically estimated by a current tree reconciliation method, ALE, generate virtually identical T:D ratios across bacterial genes and fungal-metazoan genes. The T:D ratios estimated by ALE differ 10- to 100-fold from robust, ALE-independent estimates from real data. More important is our finding that the root inferences using ALE in both datasets are strongly dependent upon T:D. Using more realistic T:D ratios, the number of roots inferred by ALE consistently increases and, in some cases, clearly incorrect roots are inferred. Furthermore, our analyses reveal that gene duplications have a far greater impact on ALE’s preferences for phylogenetic root placement than gene transfers or gene losses do. Overall, we show that obtaining reliable species tree roots with ALE is only possible when gene duplications are abundant in the data and the number of falsely inferred gene duplications is low. Finding a sufficient sample of true gene duplications for rooting species trees critically depends on the T:D ratios used in the analyses. T:D ratios, while being important parameters of genome evolution in their own right, affect the root inferences with tree reconciliations to an unanticipated degree.

Foster youth's placement preferences: The roles of kin, siblings, and age

BackgroundDebates exist regarding whether foster youth should be asked about their placement preferences following removal, with only youth aged 12 years and older at times assumed legally competent to provide input. ObjectivesThe present study evaluated whether placement-related factors known to predict youth's well-being also shape their placement preferences and whether preferences differ between youth below and above the age at which they are considered legally competent to provide input. MethodData (N = 1033, ages 6–17 years, 54 % female) were obtained from NSCAW-I. Youth were asked open- and closed-ended questions about their placement preferences. ResultsAmong youth removed for shorter periods, placement with kin was related to a greater preference for their current placement (RRR = 0.31, p < .001) and desire for permanency in that placement (OR = 1.95, p = .005) relative to youth placed with non-kin. However, youth removed for longer periods (e.g., a year) were similar in their desires for their current placement to be permanent regardless of whether they were living with kin or non-kin caregivers. Among younger youth, placement with siblings (RRR = 0.42, p = .015) was linked to a preference for their current placement. Racial match between youth and their non-kin caregiver was unrelated to their placement preferences. ConclusionsFindings revealed that both younger and older youth's placement preferences were shaped by factors objectively linked to youth's well-being and thus align with best practices in placement decisions. The paper discusses the importance of asking youth as young as 6 years about their placement preferences and offers suggestions for social service and legal professionals regarding questioning strategies.

Nuclear accent placement in broad focus intransitives in native and non-native English: an investigation of syntactic and pragmatic factors

Simple broad focus intransitives in English have been observed to occur with variable nuclear accent (NA) placement on either the subject or verb. This variability can be difficult to acquire in a second language (L2), especially when the speaker’s first language (L1), such as Spanish, has less flexible NA placement. Learners tend to transfer L1 intonational patterns into their L2, but there is still more to understand about the learning trajectory. Furthermore, the factors driving the NA placement alternation in intransitives are not yet fully understood for L1 speakers; there is a debate about whether NA placement is driven by syntactic factors, pragmatic factors, or a combination of the two. The study reported in this paper used an oral production task to elicit broad focus intransitives from both L1 English speakers and L1 Spanish L2 English learners. Verb type and expectedness were crossed in stimuli construction in order to test the effects of both syntactic and pragmatic factors on NA placement for both speaker groups. The results indicate that L1 speakers are most likely to produce NA on the subject of expected unaccusative verbs, and to produce NA on the verb in all other conditions. L2 speakers show a stronger preference for utterance-final NA placement on the verb, which is likely transferred from the preferred pattern of their L1. At the same time, L2 learners of higher proficiency do show evidence of acquiring the target NA placement pattern.

Understanding Precautionary Allergen Labeling (PAL) Preferences Among Food Allergy Stakeholders

The United States does not have clear requirements for the use of food precautionary allergen labeling (PAL). The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act requires the names of 8 allergens (peanut, tree nuts, milk, egg, wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish), if present, to be listed in English on ingredient labels. Additional PAL, such as “may contain” or “made on shared equipment,” is voluntarily placed on products. In the current study, researchers aimed to understand patient and family knowledge of and preferences for PAL statements.Individuals with a personal history of food allergy (FA) or those with a relationship with a patient with FA (including caregivers, partners, and teachers) were invited to participate in the current study through a survey delivered through the Food Allergy Research and Education’s membership listserv. Researchers initially conducted a focus group to understand shopping experiences, understanding of PAL, and preferences for labeling language, format, and placement. A survey draft was sent to 9 additional stakeholders to refine survey reliability and comprehension. Of the ultimate recipients, 25 208 opened the e-mail, 3541 began the survey, and data from 3008 respondents were analyzed. Respondents were primarily female (84.7%), caregivers of a patient with FA (77%), non-Hispanic White (78.4%), had a graduate degree (40.6%), and had an annual household income >$100 000 (48.5%).Queried demographics included sex, race/ethnicity, education, household income, living location, relationship to FA, type of FA, number of FAs, severe adverse reaction history, and PAL knowledge. Survey domain outcomes included shopping habits, frequency of purchasing products with PAL, PAL preferences, confidence when purchasing PAL products, and PAL discussions with health care providers. Logistic regression analysis evaluated associations between respondent characteristics and PAL outcomes.Of respondents, 24.2% correctly answered 4 knowledge questions surrounding PAL. The majority of respondents never purchase products labeled “may contain traces of allergen” (85.5%), in comparison with never purchasing products labeled “good manufacturing practices used to segregate ingredients in a facility that also processes allergen” (35%). The top preferences for desired PAL statements were “not suitable for people with [blank] allergy” (29.3%) and “may contain” (22.1%). Respondents favor labeling with specific allergens versus a category of allergens. Most respondents favored PAL immediately after the ingredient list. Of individuals with FA, 32% were instructed to avoid foods with PAL, whereas 44.5% did not discuss PAL with their health care provider. Respondents who were told to avoid all PAL were 59% less likely to purchase products with PAL than patients who did not discuss PAL with their provider were.Responses revealed lack of awareness of PAL policies and suggest that consumers purchase products with PAL on the basis of specific language used. Consumers desire clarity, specificity, and consistency in labeling. Provider discussions influence purchasing.The authors acknowledge limitations of the current study to include potential bias in a sample of patients and caregivers from an advocacy group, which may not accurately represent all patients with FA. Inconsistent labeling practices currently cause confusion and may increase risk for patients with FA. Physician advocacy for improved labeling requirements may benefit patients and families.

Abstract 1122‐000073: Influence of Catheter Tip Position and Aspiration Technique on ADAPT Revascularization Success with Various Catheters

Introduction : Previous studies demonstrated that both the location of the distal access catheter tip and angle of aspiration have a significant impact on revascularization outcomes 1,2 . A direct aspiration First‐Pass technique (ADAPT) with large‐bore aspiration catheters has emerged as a fast, safe, and effective thrombectomy technique. Maximizing the catheter‐to‐vessel size has previously been shown to enhance distal flow control resulting in improved in‐vitro revascularization rates for aspiration thrombectomy 3 . However, physicians differ in their preference for aspiration catheter tip placement, typically either positioning the catheter tip at the ‘face’ of the clot or advancing the catheter tip into the clot to engage it. We hypothesize that sizing the aspiration catheter outer diameter (OD) to the inner diameter (ID) of the vessel and embedding the catheter tip in the clot may result in ‘pinning’ fragments of clot between the catheter and vessel wall, thereby negatively affecting revascularization outcomes. Withdrawal of the aspiration catheter under continuous aspiration may mitigate this effect. We investigate the influence of catheter tip position and aspiration technique on ADAPT revascularization success with various sizes of aspiration catheters. Methods : Two clot analogues phenotypes (RBC‐Rich and Fibrin/Platelet‐Rich) were created from human blood and used to form occlusions in an In‐vitro thrombectomy model as previously described 4 . Two catheter tip positions and three techniques were investigated; 1). Catheter tip proximal to the face of the clot followed by conventional aspiration, 2). Catheter tip ‘embedded’ into the clot followed by conventional aspiration, and 3). Catheter tip ‘embedded’ into the clot followed by conventional aspiration and aspiration on catheter withdrawal even if clot ingestion occurred. Two aspiration catheters were investigated; Millipede 088’’ (Perfuze Ltd) and SOFIA Plus (Terumo). Multiple replicates of each test were performed. Endpoints were First‐Pass Effect and procedural‐related distal emboli from 200–1000µm. Results : Maximizing the catheter‐to‐vessel size increases success of the ADAPT approach when the tip is located proximal to the clot face (Fig 1 A&amp;B); Millipede 088 achieves a higher First‐Pass Effect rate than SOFIA Plus. Sizing the catheter‐to‐vessel and embedding the catheter tip into the clot (Figure 1C) results in ‘pinning’ of clot fragments between the catheter and vessel wall (Figure 1D) resulting in lower rates of First‐Pass Effect. Withdrawing the catheter under continuous aspiration increases the success of the embedding method by capturing ‘pinned’ fragments. Conclusions : The position of the aspiration catheter tip and aspiration technique used both influence the success of ADAPT procedures. Sizing the catheter‐to‐vessel results in improved revascularization. However, embedding the tip into the clot when the vessel is similar in ID to the catheter OD may reduce First‐Pass Effect rates. To optimize the rates of First‐Pass Effect, aspiration catheters may be positioned at the proximal face of the clot or retracted under continuous aspiration if wedged into the clot.

A Survey on the Use of Preferences for Virtual Machine Placement in Cloud Data Centers

With the rapid development of virtualization techniques, cloud data centers allow for cost-effective, flexible, and customizable deployments of applications on virtualized infrastructure. Virtual machine (VM) placement aims to assign each virtual machine to a server in the cloud environment. VM Placement is of paramount importance to the design of cloud data centers. Typically, VM placement involves complex relations and multiple design factors as well as local policies that govern the assignment decisions. It also involves different constituents including cloud administrators and customers that might have disparate preferences while opting for a placement solution. Thus, it is often valuable to return not only an optimized solution to the VM placement problem but also a solution that reflects the given preferences of the constituents. In this article, we provide a detailed review on the role of preferences in the recent literature on VM placement. We examine different preference representations found in the literature, explain their existing usage, and explain the adopted solving approaches. We further discuss key challenges and identify possible research opportunities to better incorporate preferences within the context of VM placement.

Minimally invasive treatment of laryngoceles: a systematic review and pooled analysis.

Laryngoceles are best treated with surgery. The goal of this study is to compare patient outcomes and complications in patients undergoing removal of laryngoceles with either transoral endoscopic/microlaryngoscopic or robotic approaches. A systematic review of the published literature was conducted using Pubmed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Clinical Trials databases. A pooled analysis of individual data was used to compare outcomes between robotic and endoscopic approaches. A total of 30 studies were included. Nine studies with 95 patients were included in the final analysis. Eighty-one (85.26%) were treated with microlaryngoscopic surgery and 14 (14.74%) were treated with robotic-assisted surgery. The rates of tracheostomy (RR = 1.44, 95% CI = 0.389-5.332), complications (RR = 0.329, 95% CI = 0.047-2.294) and recurrence (RR = 0.354, 95% CI = 0.021-5.897) were not statistically different between groups. Within the endoscopic subgroup, 66 laryngoceles (78.57%) were completely excised, while 18 (21.43%) laryngoceles were treated with marsupialization. Marsupialization was associated with an increased risk of recurrence (RR = 4.889, 95% CI = 1.202-19.891). In the robotic subgroup, there was an increased risk of nasogastric tube use (RR = 103.867, 95% CI = 6.379-1619.214) and a longer mean length of hospital stay (p = 0.0001). Transoral treatment of laryngoceles has complication and recurrence rates of 18.95% and 7.37%, respectively. Robotic approaches are associated with higher rates of NGT use and increased hospital stay, however much of this is due to one robotic surgeon's preference for routine NGT placement and higher rates of combined laryngocele removal via robotic approach. Complete excision of combined laryngoceles is possible with transoral approaches. Marsupialization, reported in traditional endoscopic approaches, is associated with a significantly higher rate of recurrence (22.22% vs. 4.76%).

How nursing students\u2019 placement preferences and perceptions of community care develop in a more \u2018community-oriented\u2019 curriculum: a longitudinal cohort study

BackgroundExtramuralisation in healthcare has influenced medical and nursing curricula internationally with the incorporation of themes related to primary/ community care. Despite this, students do not easily change their career preferences. The hospital is still favourite, leading to labour market shortages in extramural care. This study investigates how baccalaureate nursing students’ perceptions of community care and placement preferences develop over time in a more ‘community-care-oriented’ curriculum, to gain insights on which curriculum elements potentially influence career choices.MethodsA nursing student cohort of a University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands (n = 273) underwent a new four-year curriculum containing extended elements of community care. The primary outcome was assessed with the Scale on Community Care Perceptions (SCOPE). Data were collected each year of study. Descriptive statistics were used to investigate students’ placement preferences and perceptions, and linear mixed model techniques (LMMs) for measuring how students’ perceptions develop over time. Patterns of placement preferences at individual level were visualised.ResultsStudents’ perceptions of community care, as measured with SCOPE, show a slight decrease between year 1 and 4, while items mutually differ substantially. In contrast, the preference of community care for a placement increases from 2.6% in year 1 tot 8.2% in year 4. The hospital is favourite in year 1 (79.8%), and remains most popular. At individual level, students often change placement preferences, although a preference for the hospital is more consistent. The LMMs indicates that, at the four time-points, the estimated marginal means of students’ perceptions fluctuate between 6 and 7 (range 1–10). A placement in community care did not positively influence students’ perceptions, and an intensive 1 week theoretical programme was only temporarily influential.ConclusionsAlthough interest for placement in community care increased substantially, it was not clear which curriculum elements stimulated this, nor did the curriculum positively influence students’ perceptions. As most students do not look forward to the high responsibility of the field, other curricula with educational tracks for more mature students/ nurses with a vocational training may be an alternative contribution to solving the labour market problems in community care.

Supply Chain Management and Logistics: An Editorial Approach for a New Era

Supply Chain Management and Logistics: An Editorial Approach for a New Era