Remote Participation Research Articles

Rolling e-learning: an educational model to support Italian healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rolling reviews have been widely used by the scientific community during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide guidelines and identify potential treatments in such a quickly evolving emergency. Throughout the two pandemic years, we provided independent and continuously updated (rolling) e-learning courses on COVID-19 targeted to Italian healthcare professionals with the aim of increasing dissemination based on the emerging evidence. The results of this project are presented in this brief report. We launched five main courses on COVID-19 - with focus on treatments and vaccines - from February 2020 to December 2022. For each course, we collected and analised participation data and, via questionnaires, customer-satisfaction data on relevance, quality, efficacy and sponsor perception. From 22 February 2020 to 31 December 2022, a total of 224,459 enrollments were registered over the five courses with 192,966 passes (86%), for which Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits were awarded. Over 94% of participants considered the contents of high quality, relevant and effective for their educational needs. The absence of sponsorship perception, 83% overall, decreased relevantly for the two courses on COVID-19 vaccines (68.3%). Italian healthcare professionals working during the pandemic overwhelmingly appreciated and valued the rolling e-learning offer aimed at widening the dissemination of the best practices on COVID-19. This educational model provides independent, evidence-based and tailored information with the undoubted advantages of time flexibility, remote participation and continuous update, all elements that make it a useful tool in a pandemic as well as in a post-pandemic era.

Preface - NanoInnovation 2022

The 7th edition of the NanoInnovation, Conference and Exhibition, has been held in September 19-23, 2022, hosted as usual in the Renaissance Cloister by Giuliano da Sangallo of the Faculty of Civil and Industrial Engineering of SAPIENZA University of Rome (Italy). The conference was mainly held in presence while keeping the opportunity of remote participation through the already established infrastructure in order to favor a larger audience and to support participants with difficulty in travelling.NanoInnovation is the well-established main Italian meeting for the wide and multidisciplinary community involved in the development of nanotechnologies and their integration with other key enabling technologies (KETs), in all application fields. The event aims to involve the scientific, industrial, and business communities in an open and free discussion environment, where researchers, technologists, managers, entrepreneurs and investors can share experiences, opinions and expectations about the role of nanotechnologies for future innovations.As in the already established protocol, the Conference, exploiting the strong bottom-up character, was co-organized with the support of in cooperation with the major Italian players in nanotechnology coming both from the public and academic research and from the industrial sector.In this edition, 20 co-organizers contributed to the success of the initiative by supporting the organization and by proposing interesting and timely themes where to concentrate the presentations and the debate. The conference, which was held in a hybrid way, with speakers and attendant both in presence and remotely connected, has attracted fellow researchers, academicians, and industry professionals recording more than 1700 registered participant with 887 attendants in presence. The dense programme of NanoInnovation 2022 was managed by 77 chairs and included the talks by more than 500 speakers, 1 opening session, 1 round table, 2 scientific plenary sessions, 4 parallel scientific lectures, 61 technical thematic symposia, 8 scientific multi-sessions workshops, 2 Guest events, 3 special events, 4 joint events, 3 schools, 1 update training organized in collaboration with Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Roma, 80 posters in a dedicated session and 1 NEST prize for young researchers. NanoInnovation 2022 could rely on 7 supporters and 14 institutional and scientific patronages. A technical commercial exhibition hosting 17 companies presenting their products and technical solutions has been also organized.The present special issue is a collection of selected contributions presented at NanoInnovation 2022 - Conference and Exhibition. The papers concern different topics discussed during the conference, representing the state of the art and the outlook of nanoscience and related technology in the fields of Health, Environment & Energy, Cultural Heritage, Microscopy, Characterization & Imaging.List of Conference Chair, Organizing Committee, Steering Committee, Programme Committee, Honorary Committee are available in this pdf.

Investigation of occupational health activities during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survey for small- and medium-sized enterprises and occupational physicians mainly in the Shizuoka prefecture

Previous studies of occupational health services (OHS) during the coronavirus infection disease (COVID-19) pandemic have focused on either occupational physicians (OPs) or enterprises mainly in the metropolitan areas. This survey aimed to assess OHS in some local cities during the pandemic and different perceptions of OPs and small- and medium- sized enterprises, which could contribute to efficient OHS in the future. From July to October 2021, we conducted a questionnaire survey targeting 196 OHS officers and 42 OPs in Shizuoka prefecture. We mailed 196 questionnaires (anonymous) to the OHS officers, with self-addressed postcards requesting their OP's cooperation for a similar survey. Based on the postcards replies, we mailed 149 questionnaires to 36 OPs. The survey was consisted of five categories; demographic characteristics, changes in OHS during the pandemic, infection countermeasures, infection status of employees, and free descriptions. The effective responses included 155 and 124 questionnaires from officers and 29 OPs, respectively. Regarding demographic characteristics, manufacturing and processing industries comprised the most frequent office types, whereas fewer than 100 employees comprised the most common office size. Regarding the changes in OHS, 8.4% of enterprises had OP's remote participation in health committees, and 14.5% of enterprises had stopped workplace patrols. Regarding infection countermeasures, approximately 90% of enterprises received advice and support from OPs and perceived health committees as the most helpful in receiving it. Whereas, OPs primarily gave it in workplace patrols. Many enterprises have implemented various infection countermeasures; however, they feel that promoting smoking cessation is difficult. They believed that the following advice and support was useful for the countermeasures; promoting awareness-raising activities to prevent infection, ventilation methods, and infection control while eating. Approximately 6.6% of enterprises were reluctant to share information about infection status among employees with OPs, and 34.5% of OPs were reluctant to share it with OHS officers. Moreover, about the ratio of enterprises whose employees had COVID-19, we found a difference between enterprises (39.4%)and OPs (28.2%). In free descriptions, some enterprises complained that OPs focused on COVID-19-related OHS and neglected conventional OHS. The survey revealed the OHS during the pandemic in some local cities and different perceptions about infection status between enterprises and OPs. To prepare for future pandemics, official organizations and academic conferences should provide guidelines for sharing information between OPs and enterprises. We believe this survey will lead to further cooperation between the two and better OHS combining COVID-19-related and conventional OHS.

“Music as Method” in Marshallese Community-driven Research and Outreach during the COVID-19 Pandemic

This essay centers on the sound- and music-based methodologies of the Marshallese Educational Initiative (MEI) in terms of “community-driven research” that began in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic when the virus was taking a massive toll on the community. The MEI is a nonprofit based in Springdale, Arkansas, which is home to the largest diasporic Marshallese community in the continental US. The first part analyzes the MEI’s COVID-19 informational materials on their website from an audiovisual perspective. Although mitigating the day-to-day consequences of COVID-19 took a necessary priority, the MEI educational programmers were determined to examine the long-term consequences of social distancing (as community disenfranchisement) in a transpacific context and the negative media representation of Marshallese regarding COVID-19 cases. Consequently, they came up with a project called “Songs of Our Atolls,” that would facilitate intergenerational communication and combat negative stereotyping. The second part explores the “Songs” project from its inception to grant application to realization through the activism of Marshallese youth musicians (MARK Harmony). Based on interviews and my remote participation, I examine the studio-based outreach to elders through which the band engaged in conversations and intergenerational learning (through songs) in ways that maintained social proximity while keeping physical distance in culturally appropriate ways. The third part offers a critical assessment of potential directions for the “Songs” project, including bidirectional learning, that dovetails with part one of the essay, whereby the band would work on collaborative public service announcements with other youths and elders, which is a method inspired by Youth to Youth in Health (an organization in the Marshall Islands). My conclusion sums up the ethical importance of paying attention to sound and music in terms of communal health and situating these transpacific forms of culturally appropriate information dissemination and intergenerational learning in the broader diaspora.

SPARK, studying pathways of resistance in KRAS-driven cancers: A remote plasma ctDNA participation study to identify mechanisms of resistance to KRAS inhibitors.

TPS3166 Background: KRAS mutations account for a significant proportion of oncogenic mutations in cancers of the lung, colon, pancreas, and other organs. Cancers with KRASG12C mutations are now targetable with direct KRASG12C inhibitors, and other allele-specific and pan-KRAS inhibitors are in clinical development. Recent work has shown that complex resistance mechanisms can arise after treatment with KRASG12C inhibitors, including polyclonal KRAS alterations, acquired bypass mechanisms, and acquired fusions. The SPARK protocol is a remote participation ctDNA collection study that will evaluate mechanisms of resistance to RAS inhibitors and combination therapies. Methods: SPARK (NCT05272423) is a non-interventional, single coordinating center, decentralized biospecimen collection study, with a planned accrual of up to 250 patients with a diagnosis of KRAS-mutant cancer who are experiencing disease progression on a specific KRAS inhibitor or combination of inhibitors. The study will enable a web-based remote consent (https://alcmi.net/research/spark/) and subjects will be sent blood collection kits with the necessary materials for local phlebotomy for the FoundationOne Liquid CDx (F1LCDx) Biopsy Assay. Plasma NGS results will be returned to the treating physician and the study team. Patients will initially be enrolled into two cohorts: Cohort 1A will be restricted to KRAS G12C mutant cancers who progressed after being treated with KRAS G12C inhibitors. Cohort 1B will enroll patients with KRAS mutant cancers whose tumors progressed on any KRAS inhibitor (other than a direct KRAS G12C inhibitor). Cohort 2 will enroll KRAS mutant patients that have progressed on KRAS inhibitors and who have already had a sequencing assay performed to determine the resistance mechanism to KRAS inhibitors. These patients will be invited to share their data and medical history with the study team. Plasma for F1LCDX analysis will be optional for Cohort 2. Mechanisms of acquired resistance will be summarized with descriptive statistics, and compared across drugs (e.g., sotorasib vs adagrasib), between tumor types (e.g., NSCLC vs CRC), and by regimen (e.g. monotherapy vs combination therapy) to determine if different resistance mutations arise in these settings. Progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS) with KRAS inhibitors will be analyzed depending on the resistance mechanism (e.g. on-target vs off-target). Kaplan-Meier method will be used estimate median survival, and log-rank test will be used to compare groups of interests. Cox-regression model will be used to estimate univariable and multivariable hazard ratios. Outcomes from subsequent treatment after the development of acquired resistance will also be explored with descriptive statistics. No interim analysis is planned. The study activated on November 1st 2022. Clinical trial information: NCT05272423 .

Application of electronic tools by participants in commercial proceedings

The trend towards digitizing procedures involved in legal commercial proceedings is regularly analyzed on the pages of profile publications. Meanwhile, the practical application of electronic tools available to participants in commercial proceedings and commercial courts does not often receive the attention it is due, which creates difficulties in implementing them in real court proceedings. The author understands electronic tools as the mechanisms enshrined in the Russian Commercial Procedure Code that allow participants in commercial proceedings and commercial courts to perform procedural actions in electronic form and/or remotely. Having analyzed, systematized, and summarized the judicial practices formed by the Russian Constitutional Court, the Russian Supreme Court, the Court for Intellectual Property Rights, and commercial courts of appeal and cassation, as well as relevant publications, the author draws up a practical guide to the use of electronic tools for (a) obtaining information on the proceedings via electronic tools of communication and the Internet, (b) electronic access to case files in limited access mode or via the Court File service, and (c) remote participation in court hearings via web-conferencing (online hearings). This practical guide is necessary due to the lack of proper, uniform, and complete statutory regulation of the use of electronic tools by courts and participants of commercial proceedings. The necessary procedural actions are often performed on the basis of guides posted on the websites of commercial courts and/or in the ‘My Arbitr’ system. In this regard, drawing up a practical guide seems to be highly relevant, useful, and appropriate.

The impact of interactive synchronous HyFlex model on student academic performance in a large active learning introductory college design course.

HyFlex learning environments have been meeting the unique needs of students and institutions for nearly 20 years. However, it was the pandemic that gave HyFlex its widespread acceptance and application. Literature suggests that HyFlex may now be considered part of the new norm in education and therefore, further study is needed on how it affects both teaching and learning. Our flipped design thinking course leverages active learning requiring the instructor and students to interact extensively. We piloted a specific version of HyFlex we named "Interactive Synchronous HyFlex" where students can participate on a daily basis in person or synchronously online. In this specific instance of HyFlex we explore: (1) Does student academic performance differ in the HyFlex environment compared to the Face to Face only environment? And (2) Does student academic performance differ based on how they chose to participate in the HyFlex course? Data were collected for this quasi-experimental study design on overall semester grades and three significant design projects during the semester. We compared the course offered as a Face to Face only experience to the course offered as a HyFlex course enabling remote participation. Second, we parse students in the HyFlex course into two categories: those who did not participate remotely vs. those who participated remotely once or more times. Students in the HyFlex course had a significantly different grade distribution earning more A's and more F's than their Face to Face only counterparts. Given the positive results of the Interactive Synchronous HyFlex approach, we plan to continue implementing it in our introductory design course though we will increase our attention on the remote students as they may need additional scaffolding to be successful.

Remote Participation of the Victim in the Proceedings at the Stage of Preliminary Investigation

The paper deals with the problem of the incompleteness of the legal regulation of remote participation of the victim in pre-trial proceedings, which entails an unreasonable restriction of his rights and legitimate interests. Addition in 2022 to Article 189.1 of the Criminal Procedure Code determined the possibility of interrogation, confrontation and identification through videoconferencing systems. However, to ensure the remote participation of the victim, this seems to be insufficient due to the peculiarities of this procedural status, which consists in the need to comply with the formal grounds for recognizing a person as a victim, which requires the issuance of an appropriate decision and the production of familiarization with it. Accordingly, in order to fully legally ensure the remote participation of the victim, legal regulation of the remote production of the said procedural action is also necessary. It is noted that legal regulation lacks a requirement to establish the possibility for an elderly victim, as well as a victim with physical disabilities to perceive sound and video image electronically transmitted through video conferencing systems, which prevents the exercise of his rights and legitimate interests. This duty of providing such an opportunity should be assigned to the investigator responsible for the criminal. Taking into account the experience of foreign regulation on remote participation, the author substantiates the need to fix in the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation the basis for a remote regime for conducting investigative actions with the participation of minor victims, aimed at increasing the guarantees of their psychological protection.

Abstract 4512: My Pediatric and Adult Rare Tumor Network (MyPART): integrating longitudinal, clinical, molecular, and patient-reported outcomes for rare tumors

Abstract Background: Rare tumors are defined as <15 cases/100,000 people/year and present an unmet need due to lack of effective medical treatments, paucity of biospecimens and research models, and difficulty accruing to clinical trials. MyPART (My Pediatric and Adult Rare Tumor Network) was established to: 1) engage patients/advocates as partners in rare tumor research, 2) provide expertise and personalized health care to children and young adults with rare tumors, and 3) build databases and tools to advance research on new treatments for rare tumors. We have developed a natural history and biospecimen acquisition study (NCT03739827), enrolling patients with rare solid tumors, their family members, and participants with germline mutations at increased rare tumor risk. Method: Participants in our natural history study enroll remotely or come to the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center. Participants complete medical and family history forms, patient reported outcomes (PROs), and provide tumor samples and blood and/or saliva for DNA/RNA analysis. For patients coming to the Clinical Center, blood samples are collected for immune phenotyping and cytokine analysis. Clinical staff extract medical records for downstream analyses. Tumors are analyzed using a 500+ gene panel and genomic analysis. Participants are followed yearly to collect data on recurrence, progression, PROs, development of additional tumors, and response to treatments such as standard of care and any treatment trials they may join. Results: We report a clinical and molecular summary of the first 200 participants (66% female, 35% male), with neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN), adrenocortical cancer (ACC), SDH-deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumor (sdGIST), chordoma, medullary thyroid cancer (MTC), and other less commonly enrolled tumors totaling 35 different tumor types. Participants come from 46 US states and 9 countries. Early results show tumor-specific differences in mutations, treatment/management, PROs, and self-reported non-tumor health issues. The most common pathogenic germline mutations are SDHA/SDHB/SDHC in sdGIST and RET in MTC and other tumors. The most common pathogenic tumor mutations are TP53 and CTNNB1 in ACC, SDHA/B and TP53 in sdGIST, MEN1 in NEN, RET and HRAS in MTC, and SMARCB1 in chordoma. Clinically significant levels of anxiety and pain are more frequent in ACC, NEN, and sdGIST. Conclusions: By developing methods to provide value to rare tumor patients, using a large catchment area and opportunity for remote participation, and collecting data in a tumor-agnostic way, we can learn about multiple rare tumors and share findings more quickly than if each rare tumor was studied alone. We describe the MyPART cohort and challenges to overcome for successful longitudinal rare tumor natural history studies. Citation Format: Shadin Ahmed, Margarita Raygada, Robin Lockridge, Mary Frances Wedekind Malone, Jaydira Del Rivero, John W. Glod, Barbara J. Thomas, Donna Bernstein, Markku M. Miettinen, Liqiang Xi, Jung Kim, Manoj Tygagi, Mark Raffeld, Kenneth Aldape, Ashkan A. Malayeri, Abby B. Sandler, Brigitte C. Widemann, Karlyne M. Reilly. My Pediatric and Adult Rare Tumor Network (MyPART): integrating longitudinal, clinical, molecular, and patient-reported outcomes for rare tumors. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023; Part 1 (Regular and Invited Abstracts); 2023 Apr 14-19; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(7_Suppl):Abstract nr 4512.

Socioeconomic, Disease-Related, and Personal Factors Associated With Participation in Remote Follow-Up in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study.

To identify socioeconomic, disease-related, and personal factors associated with participation in remote follow-up in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Following the implementation of a patient-reported outcome-based remote follow-up intervention in RA patients in Denmark, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 775 prevalent patients. In 2019, an electronic questionnaire was sent to eligible RA patients, covering health literacy and patient experience regarding involvement and confidence with remote care. Questionnaire data were linked to nationwide registries regarding socioeconomic status, labor market affiliation, and comorbidity level. Associations between registry- and questionnaire-based factors and remote follow-up were analyzed using multiple logistic regression analysis. All 775 patients were included in the registry-based analyses, but only 394 of 646 (61%) completed the questionnaire. No attachment to the labor market or low household income was associated with lower odds of remote follow-up participation (odds ratio [OR] 0.53 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 0.34-0.83]) and (OR 0.69 [95% CI 0.48-1.00]). Further, a high level of comorbidity was associated with lower odds of remote follow-up participation compared to a low/medium level of comorbidity (OR 0.53 [95% CI 0.34-0.81]). No association was found between health literacy and remote follow-up, but remote follow-up attendees reported more confidence in remote care (OR 1.33 [95% CI 1.21-1.47]). Participation in remote follow-up was associated with attachement to the labor market, household income, degree of comorbidity, and confidence with remote care. Additional research is necessary to investigate whether a larger and more divergent group of RA patients should be considered for inclusion in remote follow-up programs.

Conference Report on 2022 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (IEEE CIBCB 2022) [Conference Report

The 2022 IEEE Conference on Computational Intelligence in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (IEEE CIBCB 2022) was held from August 15th-17th in Ottawa, Canada. This conference has been held annually since 2004. After two years of virtual conferences, IEEE CIBCB 2022 was held primarily in person, with some remote participation. It was great to be back with friends and colleagues!

Informing the development of the coaching online and community health (COACH) program: a qualitative study of clubhouse members living with serious mental illness.

Health and wellness interventions addressing risk factors for early mortality among individuals with serious mental illness have demonstrated success and can be further augmented with digital technology. These programs may be suitable for delivery in psychosocial rehabilitation clubhouses, especially given many services have transitioned to digital platforms during the pandemic. This qualitative study aimed to: (a) explore clubhouse members' experiences engaging with the virtual clubhouse platform, and their preferences for accessing digital wellness and health promotion content; and, (b) gauge members' interest in an online peer-driven lifestyle intervention and their suggestions for program design. This study was guided by a community-based participatory action research framework. Ten focus groups were conducted with clubhouse members. Focus groups were coded and analyzed thematically by trained clubhouse members and the research team. Thirty-three members participated in the focus groups. Participants expressed the importance of having technical support from staff; that one-on-one support and consistent communication are important to keep them engaged in health and wellness programming; and described mixed views about use of the virtual platform, but generally were open to engaging in lifestyle intervention programming virtually. Participants who joined the clubhouse during the pandemic expressed feeling overwhelmed by in-person gatherings, and were especially interested in opportunities for remote participation. This study can inform health and wellness programming for delivery on the virtual clubhouse platform for members. The taxonomy of codes, created to generate a framework with recommendations, will inform the design of a virtual health and wellness intervention.

Promoting participation in remote digital health studies: An expert interview study.

Remote digital health studies are on the rise and promise to reduce the operational inefficiencies of in-person research. However, they encounter specific challenges in maintaining participation (enrollment and retention) due to their exclusive reliance on technology across all study phases. The goal of this study was to collect experts' opinions on how to facilitate participation in remote digital health studies. We conducted 13 semi-structured interviews with principal investigators, researchers, and software developers who had recent experiences with remote digital health studies. Informed by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework, we performed a thematic analysis and mapped various approaches to successful study participation. Our analyses revealed four themes: (1) study planning to increase participation, where experts suggest that remote digital health studies should be planned based on adequate knowledge of what motivates, engages, and disengages a target population; (2) participant enrollment, highlighting that enrollment strategies should be selected carefully, attached to adequate support, and focused on inclusivity; (3) participant retention, with strategies that minimize the effort and complexity of study tasks and ensure that technology is adapted and responsive to participant needs, and (4) requirements for study planning focused on the development of relevant guidelines to foster participation in future studies. Our findings highlight the significant requirements for seamless technology and researcher involvement in enabling high remote digital health study participation. Future studies can benefit from collected experiences and the development of guidelines to inform planning that balances participant and scientific requirements.

Economic evaluation of remote patient monitoring and organizational analysis according to patient involvement: a scoping review.

A literature review concerning the economic evaluation of telemonitoring was requested by the authority in charge of health evaluation in France, in a context of deployment of remote patient monitoring and identification of its financing. Due to the heterogeneity of existing telemonitoring solutions, it was necessary to stratify the evaluation according to patient involvement. Three levels of patient involvement are considered: weak (automated monitoring), medium (monitoring supported by a professional), and strong (active remote participation). We performed a scoping review to provide a comprehensive overview of different systems of telemonitoring and their reported cost-effectiveness. Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, a search was performed in four databases: PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library between January 1, 2013 and May 19, 2020. Remote patient monitoring should include the combination of three elements: a connected device, an organizational solution for data analysis and alert management, and a system allowing personalized interactions, and three degrees of involvement. We identified 61 eligible studies among the 489 records identified. Heart failure remains the pathology most represented in the studies selected (n=24). The cost-utility analysis was chosen in a preponderant way (n=41). Forty-four studies (72 percent) reported that the intervention was expected cost-effective. Heterogeneity has been observed in the remote monitoring solutions but all systems are reported cost-effective. The small number of long-term studies does not allow conclusions to be drawn on the transposability. Remote patient monitoring is reported to be cost-effective whatever the system and patient involvement.

On introduction of institution of probation, improving cost efficiency of criminal trials by broadening access to technologies of remote participation in criminal proceedings and other novelties of criminal procedure

On introduction of institution of probation, improving cost efficiency of criminal trials by broadening access to technologies of remote participation in criminal proceedings and other novelties of criminal procedure

Decentralized research technology use in multicenter clinical research studies based at U.S. academic research centers.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, research organizations accelerated adoption of technologies that enable remote participation. Now, there's a pressing need to evaluate current decentralization practices and develop appropriate research, education, and operations infrastructure. The purpose of this study was to examine current adoption of decentralization technologies in a sample of clinical research studies conducted by academic research organizations (AROs). The setting was three data coordinating centers in the U.S. These centers initiated coordination of 44 clinical research studies during or after 2020, with national recruitment and enrollment, and entailing coordination between one and one hundred sites. We determined the decentralization technologies used in these studies. We obtained data for 44/44 (100%) trials coordinated by the three centers. Three technologies have been adopted across nearly all studies (98-100%): eIRB, eSource, and Clinical Trial Management Systems. Commonly used technologies included e-Signature (32/44, 73%), Online Payments Portals (26/44, 59%), ePROs (23/44, 53%), Interactive Response Technology (22/44, 50%), Telemedicine (19/44, 43%), and eConsent (18/44, 41%). Wearables (7/44,16%) and Online Recruitment Portals (5/44,11%) were less common. Rarely utilized technologies included Direct-to-Patient Portals (1/44, 2%) and Home Health Nurse Portals (1/44, 2%). All studies incorporated some type of decentralization technology, with more extensive adoption than found in previous research. However, adoption may be strongly influenced by institution-specific IT and informatics infrastructure and support. There are inherent needs, responsibilities, and challenges when incorporating decentralization technology into a research study, and AROs must ensure that infrastructure and informatics staff are adequate.

Barriers to sustainable development in digital communication of intangible cultural heritage: emotion drain under the technology dominance

With the surge of digital tide, the digital use of intangible cultural heritage is increasingly common. In recent years, scholars have focused on digital technology as an important force in enabling the development of intangible cultural heritage communication. However, in specific practical explorations, the media characteristics of digital technology and the remote participation of inherited community and other drawbacks are constantly exposed, resulting in the conflict between technology dominance and emotion loss in the digitalisation of intangible cultural heritage. Therefore, there is a need to reflect on the technology dominance of digitisation of intangible cultural heritage and to analyse the causes and effects of emotion drain. The paper also attempts to further propose measures that respect the cultural subjectivity of the inheriting community and focus on the emotional impact of digitisation, aiming to better realise the sustainable development of digitisation of intangible cultural heritage.

ПРИЧИНЫ НЕЭФФЕКТИВНОГО ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ РЕЗУЛЬТАТОВ ПРИМЕНЕНИЯ АВФ АДВОКАТАМИ. ВОЗМОЖНЫЕ ПУТИ РЕШЕНИЯ

The issue of digitalization as the introduction and improvement of using modern computer technologies in the functioning of justice institutions is relevant in the age of information technologies development. Remote participation technologies by using online services, AVR systems (audio, video recording) increasingly becomе the subject of attention, because they allow to solve problems when direct personal participation is not possible. It is proposed to conduct remote interrogation or interrogations by using videoconferencing systems established by the norms of current legislation both in conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic and in everyday life, which allows the judicial authorities to consider cases in their proceedings in time.

Evaluation of an online human-robot interaction competition platform based on virtual reality – case study in RCAP2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many robot competitions have been canceled in the past years. To address this problem, we proposed a cloud-based VR platform for the crowdsourcing of embodied human-robot interactions. However, this system only suggested the feasibility of the competition application, and actual competitions had not yet been held and implemented. Therefore, through demonstration experiments in the RoboCup Asia Pacific (RCAP) conducted in a hybrid format with on-site and remote participation, we evaluated the usefulness of using cloud computing on AWS from whether the latency time causes problems in human-robot interaction in a virtual reality environment.

Feasibility and Acceptability of Virtual Rounds on an Academic Inpatient Pediatric Unit.

Virtual rounds enable remote participation in bedside clinical encounters. Their effects on education remain poorly characterized and limited by lack of foundational evidence establishing that this approach is welcomed among learners and educators. We assessed technical feasibility and acceptability of incorporating video conferencing into daily work rounds of pediatric residents and attending physicians. We conducted a cross-sectional survey-based study of attending observers and pediatric residents participating in rounds both at the bedside and via video teleconferencing from September to December 2020. Participant experiences were assessed and summarized using parametric Likert-type questions regarding technical issues, efficiency, educational experience, and engagement. Associations between technical aspects and individual perceptions of virtual rounds and self-reported engagement were also measured. Of 75 encounters, 29% experienced technical issues, 45% of which were attributable to a low-quality tablet stand. Negative impacts of virtual rounding on efficiency were reported in 6% of responses. Virtual participants were engaged (70%) and reported educational value for 65% of encounters. Comfort with virtually asking questions (odds ratio 3.3; 95% confidence interval 2.0-5.7) and performing clinical tasks for other patients (odds ratio 0.42; 95% confidence interval 0.2-0.9) were associated with engagement (P <.05). Virtual participation in rounds was technically feasible and maintained educational value and engagement for residents in the majority of encounters, without sacrificing efficiency. Even as restrictions from the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic are lifted, this rounding model has many important applications, including increasing educational opportunities for remote learners and making multidisciplinary rounds more accessible.