Home Practices Research Articles

Factors Affecting Millennials’ Job Turnover Intention during the Implementation of Work from Home (WFH)

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many institutions, regardless of whether they are ready or not, to adapt work from home (WFH) practices. This study aims to evaluate how work stress, workload, work-life balance, and work motivation affect millennials’ intention to leave their jobs during work from home implementation. There were 224 millennial respondents in the Greater Jakarta Area who experienced WFH set-ups because of the COVID-19 outbreak that filled out the questionnaires. The PLS-based SEM technique was then used to examine the data that had been obtained. The results showed a significant effect from working from home on workload, work stress, work-life balance, and motivation. Additionally, it found that workload and work stress have significant effects on the turnover intention. Work-life balance and work motivation, according to the results, have no significant effects on turnover intention. As a result, management should consider the workload and work stress while evaluating the effectiveness of the use of the type of assignment. More factors that influence turnover intentions need to be considered in future studies.

The role of preschoolers' home literacy environment and emergent literacy skills on later reading and writing skills in primary school: A mediational model.

The importance of the quality of home literacy environment and practices (HLE&P) in the earliest years on children's reading and writing development is recognized in the literature. However, whether and to what extent this relationship between preschoolers' HLE&P on their later reading and writing skills in primary school is mediated by emergent literacy competence remains to be clarified. It may be that preschool constitutes a significant opportunity for children to develop notational awareness and phonological awareness which are emergent literacy skills that are fundamental for later reading and writing skills. Children who experience literacy-poor HLE&P with fewer opportunities to practice more complex language skills and diverse vocabulary might develop adequate reading and writing skills when their emergent literacy skills in preschool are high (notational and phonological awareness). This longitudinal study aimed to investigate the mediational role of preschoolers' emergent literacy skills in preschool (notational and phonological awareness) in the relationship between HLE&P and reading and writing skills shown by the same children in primary school using a large-scale dataset. A total of 115 children (mean-age at last year of preschool = 4.88 ± 0.36) took part in the research. In preschool, children performed emergent literacy tasks and their parents completed a home literacy questionnaire. Later, in primary school, children completed standardized assessments of spelling (orthographic accuracy and fluency in a dictation task) and reading decoding (accuracy and speed in a text reading task) skills. The results of mediational analyses showed that notational awareness totally mediates the relationship between HLE&P and reading speed (𝛽= - 0.17, p < 0.05) and writing accuracy (𝛽=0.10, p < 0.05), but not for reading accuracy in primary school. The mediational model with phonological awareness as mediator was not significant. The results are discussed in the light of the effect of preschool in contributing to filling children's home literacy gaps and disadvantages. In preschool, emergent literacy programs are essential to counterbalance the needs of preschoolers to develop adequate reading and writing skills when the family cannot provide enriched HLE&P from the early years of life.

Work from home practices and employment relations during COVID-19 movement control order in Malaysia

The presence of COVID-19 movement control order (MCO) and working instructions from home contribute to a flexible working arrangement. Work from home (WFH) is likely part of the ‘new normal’ as the global community continues to fight COVID-19. The question arises as to how the employment relations takes place while working from home due to MCO and whether technological facilities and smart devices have successfully created harmonious and effective employment relationships. This paper aims to explore how WFH during MCO can affect employment relations in Malaysia. Based on qualitative online survey data with 725 respondents and analyzed using the reflexive thematic analysis technique, this study found that four major elements influence employment relations, namely: Digital Transformation, Digital Communication, Support (institutional &amp; social), and New Working Style. These elements can either strengthen and at the same time weaken existing employment relationships. The study also showed that the success of WFH on employment relations is a concept of relationships that exist based on trust and this is shown through a symbol of cooperation that is trusted on the commitment of work given. Therefore, it is the responsibility of each member of the organization to put in their utmost and maintain smooth and harmonious employment relations. Employees and employers with the support of the Government should join hands to overcome the challenges of COVID-19 and ensure that the new work style of WFH efficiently functions for the betterment of everyone, society, and the nation at large.

Home Management Practices of Acute Respiratory Infections and Acute Diarrhea of Children in Sana’a, Yemen

Introduction: Acute Respiratory Infections, (ARI), and diarrhea represent major leading cause to under five morbidity and mortality all over the world. Majority of these cases occur in the poorest communities. This study aimed to assess different home management practices of pneumonia and diarrhea in Sana’a. Methods: This is a hospital-based cross-sectional study with direct interview of Mothers recruited from major hospitals in Sana’a between January and May 2020. Results Two hundred and six mothers were enrolled in this study. Hundred and sixty-six (80.6%) of mothers in this study used over-the-counter anti-cough preparations. The study reported 58.7% of mothers did not give their children Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS), during diarrhea. We found 45.1% and 35% gave antibiotics without prescription during ARI and acute diarrhea respectively. Majority of mothers continued breastfeeding. No association was detected between practices and demographic features or educational level of mothers. Conclusion: Inappropriate self-medication practices regarding the management of acute diarrhea and ARI and under use of ORS for acute diarrhea were common home practices. There is a great need to increase awareness of mothers about home management through health education programs.

Refrigerating India

This article examines the powerful change potential embedded in the innocuous looking cold storage box nestled into virtually every kitchen in the rich countries of the world: the refrigerator. For people in these countries, the refrigerator is a taken-for-granted component of food practices. The refrigeration technology and its potentials for affecting home practices are spreading to kitchens in the Global South through increasingly liberal transnational markets. The article explores the meeting of this food storage technology with locally anchored ideas in South India that are at odds with the refrigerator’s purpose. Based on ethnographic research centred in Kerala, India, conducted over a four-year period, the research unearthed how the refrigerator’s powerful time saving and food preserving potentials are eroding deeply anchored ideas about diet and health in India. The infrastructural tentacles of refrigeration are taking root and bringing with them the same dramatic changes in food production, delivery and consumption that we have seen in the rich countries of the world. The energy and environmental consequences of these refrigerator-driven changes are briefly examined.

Exploring immigrants’ experiences through cultural practices and homemaking: the case of Dominican immigrants’ food practices

ABSTRACT Moving away from questions about immigrants’ integration in various domains of the receiving society, this study focuses on their practices and feelings. More specifically, it provides insights in the role of cultural practices from the country of origin in creating home post-migration. By exploring food practices of Dominican immigrants in the Netherlands this ethnographic study shows how these practices contribute to their homemaking. The analysis focuses on the differentiated nature of homemaking. Firstly, the findings show that there is differentiation in familiarity. Secondly, homemaking does not only involve the re-creation of practices from the country of origin. There is differentiation in the meaning of food and whether it contributes to homemaking in the receiving society. The research shows how attention for feelings of home and cultural practices is an entry point to know about immigrants’ attachments to both the country of origin and the receiving society and their settlement experiences.

CONSTRAINTS RELATED TO THE CYTOPATHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION THAT FAVOR THE LATE DIAGNOSIS OF CERVICAL CANCER

Cervical cancer, also known as cervical cancer, is a malignant tumor that develops in the cervix, mainly caused by persistent infection by some types of Human Papillomavirus, present among the female population and responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality. mortality in the world. In women, cervical cancer can be more lethal due to low adherence to health services, as well as the lack of periodic Pap smear. Therefore, knowing the relevance of this theme, this study was developed with the aim of identifying, in the literature, the obstacles related to the Pap smear that favor the late diagnosis of cervical cancer. This is an integrative review carried out in scientific data sources: Scientific Electronic Online Library (SciELO), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and Nursing Database (BDENF). Searches for studies were carried out from June to November 2022. The descriptors selected for the data search were: cervical neoplasms, cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, late diagnosis, all registered in the Health Sciences Descriptors (DECS). As inclusion criteria for the selection of scientific articles we have: articles published from 2017 to 2022, in Portuguese; available and complete articles. Exclusion criteria were: monographs, thesis, dissertation, publications of repeated articles in the databases. From the analysis of the literature, several obstacles that influence the evasion of women from the health systems were evidenced. In this aspect, the literature has shown that female evasion of the cytological examination is directly related to the lack of information about the importance of the Pap smear. Thus, low adherence to routine consultations and cytological examination is considered a predisposing factor for the occurrence of health problems. Such resistance, which is still quite common in primary care services, is a reflection especially of sociocultural and traditional issues that are related to religious beliefs and archaic practices. In this regard, women have been developing home practices to promote self-care. The search for health services and for gynecological consultations, in most cases, is only sought by women when they develop symptoms of pain, vaginal discharge or complaints related to anomalies, bad smell and bleeding. In addition, recent research indicates that women who live in conditions of social vulnerability are more likely to develop diseases. Faced with this reality, health professionals, especially nurses working in primary care, face numerous challenges for the early screening of cervical cancer.

Household preference for wastewater reuse/recycling practice determinants in a growing community in Nigeria

Wastewater recycling has been considered one way of ensuring sustainable water accessibility for domestic purposes through the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This work investigated the factors that guide the preference for water recycling in Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria, to encourage its practice in homes. A survey was conducted among 205 randomly selected respondents in the study area to generate the data required to achieve the objectives of the study. Both descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were used using SPSS version 16.0. The study revealed that 79.3% of the respondents, mostly women, responded “nay” to wastewater reuse, attributing this to good access to fresh water, among other reasons. The factor analysis (FA) of the 13 variables obtained from the field extracted six variables that gave 76.542% of the variance about the respondents’ preference for wastewater recycling, namely: 1) method of producing wastewater; 2) proportion of the wastewater available for use; 3) volume of wastewater generated; 4) level of support for the practice of wastewater recycling; 5) perception about wastewater; and 6) reasons for wastewater recycling. Further analysis revealed that the six variables could be summarized into two, with the first three factors forming the first and the last three variables forming the second group: issues related to wastewater production and human attitude-related factors. Therefore, we reject the alternative hypothesis (H1) and accept the null hypothesis (H0) that the availability of wastewater does not hinder households’ preference for its use. The work concluded that the preferences for wastewater recycling are associated with issues about its production and human attitude/perceptions about wastewater. Public enlightenment and wastewater treatment technology in the study area and similar communities could probably enhance the preference for wastewater recycling.

Parents’ epistemological beliefs to children's early numeracy abilities: Pathways through parents’ home practices and children's numeracy interest

Many existing home numeracy models focus only on the roles of home activities in children's numeracy abilities. Parents’ beliefs, teaching strategies, and children's numeracy interest are seldom considered. As such, this study investigated the relations between parents’ epistemological beliefs about mathematics, how often children engaged with numeracy activities at home, parents’ use of indirect teaching strategies, children's early interest and ability in numeracy. Three hundred twenty-seven Hong Kong kindergarteners and their parents participated in the study. After controlling for the children's gender, age, non-verbal intelligence and language abilities, results showed that parents’ dynamic beliefs about the nature of mathematics were associated with their use of indirect teaching strategies. The frequency of home numeracy activities and parents’ use of indirect teaching strategies were linked with children's numeracy abilities through numeracy interest. Our findings demonstrate the importance of helping parents to appreciate the dynamic nature of mathematics, and of coaching parents how to guide children's numeracy learning.

Optimization of the order size concerning losses from the immobilization of working capital in the reserves of material resources

The article discusses approaches to optimizing stocks in the supply chains of large industrial companies. The relevance of this issue concerns primarily the supply of the most expensive categories of material resources, when calculating the order size it is necessary to additionally take into account losses from the immobilization of working capital (opportunity costs). In practice of home and foreign companies, modifications of the optimal order size formula are widely used, with the help of which companies achieve an economic compromise between the level of availability of stocks in the warehouse and the costs of their purchase and maintenance. At the same time, the losses from immobilization, in some cases, can significantly impact the levels of the company&amp;apos;s warehouse stocks (including insurance), and hence the need for logistics infrastructure facilities, such as warehouses, handling equipment etc. To date, there is no unified methodology for assessing losses from the immobilization of working capital in stocks, due to the specifics of companies’ activities in different industries and types of business. In this connection, approaches to the choice of rates for determining the amount of such losses and assessing their impact on the efficiency of companies’ activities are significantly different. Correct accounting of opportunity costs can be used in the development of diversified approaches to planning the need for warehouse stocks, which will allow, on the one hand, to satisfy the orders of internal and external customers, and on the other hand, to prevent the formation of excess stocks. Therefore, the issue of developing industry methods for an adequate assessment of financial losses when working with stocks of material resources is relevant.

Examining work from home practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore: Predictors of motivation and productivity

Examining work from home practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore: Predictors of motivation and productivity

Examining work from home practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore: predictors of motivation and productivity

Examining work from home practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore: predictors of motivation and productivity

Whose Knowledge Counts? A Reflection on the Field Narratives of Indigenous Health Knowledge and Practices

Today's world is increasingly recognizing the value of indigenous knowledge and expressing concern over its erosion. The protection of indigenous knowledge has been a global policy priority. This paper draws from a qualitative study conducted in a village setting in South-West Nepal and aims to reflect on the local narratives of the erosion of indigenous health knowledge and practices (IHKPs). Data were collected from healers, patients, and key informants using interview and observation methods and analyzed thematically. The findings are organized in five broad themes: (i) The context of socio-economic change, (ii) Existing health knowledge and practices, (iii) A decline in herbal literacy and home remedy, (iv) Market influence, increased healthcare options, and the shrinking role of traditional healers, and (v) Value perceptions of indigenous knowledge. Though IHKPs remain an inseparable part of community life, the field narratives strongly indicate a decline in home and community-based health practices and an intergenerational loss of herbal knowledge. Taking insight from the critical medical anthropological perspective, this paper discusses the micro-experience and macro-influence and argues for recognizing the health knowledge of indigenous communities. The recognition of knowledge should be a political and policy decision in protecting and promoting IHKPs.

Hydration Practices in Maltese Residential Care Homes for Older Adults

Despite consensus about the preventable nature of dehydration, it remains particularly prevalent among older adults residing in residential care home settings. The aim of this study is to explore current hydration practices in residential care homes in Malta. An exploratory qualitative approach was adopted to provide an in-depth understanding of staffs practices for supporting residents hydration in care homes for older adults. Following a feasibility study to increase the overall methodological rigour, thirty-one staff participants across six residential care homes, covering all the six regions of Malta, participated in either face-to-face or online semi-structured interviews. Data was analysed through open coding, followed by axial coding. Peer debriefing amongst the research team was carried out until agreement was reached about the final themes. Three main themes emerged from the data: culture of promoting fluid intake; challenges in supporting older adults to achieve optimum hydration; and hydration practices and approaches. A hydration-promotion culture was evident across all care homes. However, there was a lack of consistency in monitoring hydration and daily fluid targets which emphasises the need for staff training and implementation of clear and accessible guidelines, policies and/or procedures in relation to hydration care within residential settings for older adults. Future research attention should focus on establishing an evidence-based approach to monitoring hydration status and identifying residents at risk of dehydration. Difficulty in monitoring the fluid intake of independent residents was highlighted and we contend that this group of residents should not be overlooked in view of the risk of dehydration. Employing robust and rigorous methods to establish the effectiveness and implementation of innovative approaches would help in making valid contributions to the local evidence base on hydration care in residential care settings.

COVID-19 INTENSIFIED HOME CARE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic affected home care workers in several important ways. The purpose of this study was to detail the challenges faced and the state and federal policy responses implemented to address those challenges. We conducted scans of federal and state policies enacted during the pandemic, home care agency practices described in media reports and the literature, and interviews with 25 stakeholders. Some challenges encountered were entirely new and resulted directly from the pandemic, such as limited access to personal protective equipment due to workers not being recognized as “essential.” In other cases, the pandemic worsened long-standing challenges, such as recruitment and retention. State policy responses included Medicaid rate increases, hazard pay, and changes to staff training requirements. Federal policy responses included disaster relief funding as well as allowing non-physician practitioners to order services. Stakeholders suggested additional policy changes will be needed to address ongoing challenges experienced by this workforce.

The practice of sustainable home cooking – a fascinating philosophical perspective

IntroductionIn this article we explore the practice of sustainable home cooking from a philosophical perspective.MethodologyWe analyze the practice of sustainble homecooking on the basis of the theory of modal aspects (Dooyeweerd) and the Triple I model (Verkerk and others).Results and discussionPhilosophy offers a fascinating perspective on sustainable home cooking. First, it shows the richtness of the phenomenon of home cooking. Second, it shows that home cooking constists out of two sub practices: preparing a meal and eating a dish. Each of these sub practices has an own identity and own inherent values. Third, the transition to sustainable home cooking requires three related strategies. (1) A transition of present home cooking practices to a sustainable practice by focussing on the inherent values of sustainable home cooking. (2) A transition of the whole food chain to a sustainable one. (3) A transition in the ideals and basic beliefs of society about sustainable home cooking.

Safe week, unsafe weekend? Consumers’ self-reported food safety practices and stomach sickness in cabin environments of varying infrastructure levels

Food poisoning is a threat to health and economy across regions and living standards, with an estimated 600 million cases worldwide every year. In consumer households, water and electricity facilities are key to safe food preparation and storage. However, recreational home environments may be of lower standard and expose dwellers to higher risk of foodborne illness. The aim of this study was to assess risk behaviours in Norwegian cabin kitchens in relation to the level of cabin infrastructure and compared to home practices. Cabin dwellers (N = 339) answered an online questionnaire about infrastructure, appliances, cleaning routines, and food habits at the cabin and at home. Correspondence analysis was used to define three cabin types of low (16%), medium (31%) and high (53%) infrastructure. The cabin types were compared to one another as well as to home in terms of cabin visit frequency and length, kitchen equipment, cleaning practices, food consumption, and incidence of stomach sickness. Consumer practices were evaluated for their impact on potential exposure to foodborne pathogens in light of the food safety situation and recommendations in Norway. Large variations in cabin kitchen equipment were found, where 35% of the respondents did not have running water in the kitchen and 18% did not have a refrigerator. The lack of running water and/or electrical appliances in cabins appeared to lead to adaptive consumer practices regarding hygiene routines (e.g., more hand disinfectant). Food consumption differed from home towards safer choices in all cabin types (e.g., less raw chicken and more canned foods). The estimated incidence rate of stomach sickness was of 4‰ occurrences per day at the cabin. Across cabin types, the incidence rate was 4.0 times larger in low-infrastructure cabins and 3.1 times larger in medium-infrastructure cabins compared to high-infrastructure cabins. The results uncover a need for information campaigns on the elevated risk for foodborne illness in cabin environments and how consumers should change practices to reduce the risk.

Translingual Writing of a Multilingual Child In and Out of School

School literacy in North America continues to focus on society’s dominant languages. Literacy curriculum — particularly during early grades — has an urgency for children to quickly master emergent literacy skills in the official languages, vindicating the exclusion of literacy in other minoritized languages that multilingual children bring to school. Guided by a translingual approach to literacy, this motherscholar research explores how and why a multilingual child utilized his Korean linguistic resources in translingual compositions across scripts, genres, modalities, and contexts during kindergarten and first-grade years. The qualitative analysis of the child’s compositions brought from school and completed at home revealed that he solidified social relationships with others through letter writing and asserted multicultural affiliations and identities in various genres. He did so through natural attunement to differences and laborious orchestration of resources. His minimal engagement with translingual writing at school compared to home practices has implications for literacy teachers and parents of multilingual children.

Barriers to Implementation of Music Listening Interventions for Cancer-Related Phenomena: A Mapping Review.

Introduction: Despite music listening interventions (MLIs) being recommended in multiple clinical practice guidelines, implementation into oncology clinical practice sites has been slow. This mapping review aimed to critique and identify barriers to MLI clinical implementation, as well as offer practical solutions for both clinicians and researchers. Methods: A PRISMA-based mapping review of MLI literature was performed using CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases. Eligibility criteria included studies with MLIs as independent variables and cancer-related phenomena as outcome variables. Search was performed in October 2021, and no date limit was set. Results: Thirty-eight studies met the eligibility criteria for inclusion. Several aspects of MLI studies suggested potential barrier status to clinician or patient adoption. These findings included choice of music, music delivery hardware, dose of MLI, and timing of MLI specific to outcomes of interest (e.g., pain, anxiety, mood). Few investigators addressed the concurrent effects of pharmaceuticals (e.g., analgesics, anxiolytics), and controlling for the effects of competing auditory stimuli was minimal. Discussion: This review has identified several barriers that may obstruct clinician and patient adoption of MLIs, despite level of evidence for MLIs that presently exists in the literature. The review makes practical suggestions for clinicians, researchers, and patients to overcome the present barriers and ease MLIs into common practice in clinics and homes.

Enhancing deprescribing: A qualitative understanding of the complexities of pharmacist-led deprescribing in care homes.

The English National Overprescribing Review identified that older people often take eight or more medicines a day. The report recommended pharmacists in primary care should take responsibility for addressing polypharmacy. Overprescribing is a safety concern in care homes as approximately half of older care home residents are prescribed at least one medicine that is unnecessary or now harmful. This predisposes them to adverse outcomes including hospitalisation and mortality. Deprescribing is the planned activity of stopping or reducing a medicine that may no longer be appropriate. Deprescribing, when performed by a pharmacist, is a multidisciplinary activity requiring close communication with general practitioners (GPs) and care home staff. A recently completed trial that integrated pharmacists with prescribing rights into older peoples' care homes found significant variation in proactive deprescribing activity. The aim of the current study was to specifically explore beliefs and practices of deprescribing in care homes. A qualitative approach was adopted to examine individual, social and contextual factors that acted as enablers and barriers to pharmacist deprescribing in care homes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants of the previous study (16 pharmacists, 6 GPs and 7 care home staff from Northern Ireland, Scotland and England). Using thematic analysis, we identified two themes: (a) Structures and systems affecting deprescribing, that is the context in which deprescribing happened, including team involvement and routine practices in GP surgeries and care homes; (b) Balancing risks when deprescribing, that is the perception of individual risk and social barriers were mitigated by understanding the medical background of residents. This supported the clinical understanding that risks from overprescribing were greater than risks from deprescribing. While deprescribing can involve all health professionals in the primary care team, these results suggest the pharmacist is well placed to lead the process; by having both clinical competence and professional willingness to drive this activity forward.