Simple Questionnaire Research Articles

Is the counterfeit currency mechanism strictly enforced by banks and regulatory authorities?

PurposeCounterfeit currency ranges from a low-quality colour scanner/printer notes to high-quality counterfeits produced by hostile powers. Detecting counterfeit money notes is a national priority due to its huge negative economic impact. However, no automatic mechanism exists for identifying the source of counterfeit notes, which is a more sophisticated and critical problem. This paper aims to evaluate the procedure or mechanism which are followed by banks for fake not reporting and the effectiveness of this mechanism.Design/methodology/approachFor doing this research, primary data has been collected from bank staff (particularly front desk staff like cashier/teller). A very simple and short questionnaire has been prepared where the researcher just wants to explore that up to what extent bank staff is aware about the clauses of the counterfeit currency note (CCN).FindingsThe result shows that in approximately 38% of cases, bank staff return the fake notes to the customer without reporting, and approximately 57%–58% are unaware of the fake currency notes reporting to the nodal bank office and police.Practical implicationsBanks themselves have to take stringent actions to ensure that none of the CCNs circulate again in the economy if caught by bank officials. All the flaws in a system should be effectively monitored along with covering the loopholes in the system like lack of training, time-to-time sensitisation of front desk employees, providing protection to employees in case of any kind of threat from customer and reducing the burden of retaining the customer if a customer is at guilty.Originality/valueThis is the original work done by the researchers; in fact, the researchers were able to find only a couple of studies related to this kind of in-depth analysis in the literature. This study is done to provide feedback to the authorities on how the system is manipulated for organisational and self-interest.

Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Minat Menabung di Bank Syariah Kecamatan Perbaungan

This study aims to analyze the influence of financial literacy, trust, location, income, and public views related to profit sharing in saving at Islamic banks. This type of research is qualitative and quantitative. Sampling techniques are simple random sampling and questionnaires. The results showed that financial literacy and location did not affect the interest in saving at Sharia Banks in the people of Perbaungan District. Trust, income and perception of profit sharing have a positive and significant effect on the interest in saving at Sharia Banks in the people of Perbaungan District. The need to expand the arrangement of data on Islamic banks such as sharia principles and products/goods in Islamic banks, so that interest in saving at Islamic banks will increase.

FRI484 Assessment Of Early-trimester Maternal Thyroid Function And Iodine Nutritional Status Of Pregnant Women In Northern Taiwan

Abstract Disclosure: G. Su: None. C. Yeh: None. C. Yang: None. C. Hwu: None. H. Chen: None. F. Wang: None. C. Huang: None. Background: The American Thyroid Association (ATA) has proposed to lower the early-trimester upper limit of the TSH reference interval to become 0.5 mIU/L less than the non-pregnant value. The local-regional reference intervals in Taiwan is unknown. The aim of the study is to evaluate the early-trimester thyroid function and iodine nutritional status of pregnant women in Taiwan. Methods: Women aged ≥20 years-old and in gestation 8 to 15 weeks were recruited in Taipei Veterans General Hospital from March 2019 to July 2022. Thyroid function and antibodies, including TSH, free T4, free T3, total T4, total T3, anti-thyroglobulin antibody (aTG) and anti-thyroidperoxidase antibody (aTPO), TSH receptor antibody, were measured. The gestation-specific thyroid function reference range was derived from the 2.5th and 97.5th percentiles of the studied women. Random spot urine sample was collected and urinary iodine concentration was checked by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. A simple food frequency questionnaire was also completed. Results: A total of 211 women were enrolled and the derived early-trimester upper limit of serum TSH (median: 0.92 [0.007-3.08] uIU/mL) was lower than the value provided by the manufacturer (0.27-4.2 uIU/mL), while the upper limit of free T4 (median: 1.28 [0.93-2.15] ng/dL) and free T3 (3.00 [2.30-5.10]ng/dL) were both higher than the non-pregnant value (0.93-1.7 ng/dL and 2.0-4.4 ng/dL, respectively). The range of total T4 (median: 9.90 [6.39-15.36] ng/dL) and total T3 (median: 136 [89.50-223.20] ng/dL) in the studied women were similar to the non-pregnant range (5.1-14.1 ng/dL and 80-200 ng/dL, respectively). The positivity rate of aTG & aTPO were 8.6%. Two patients with mild Graves’ disease and three patients with subclinical hypothyroidism were incidentally detected and treated. The positive predictive value for detecting thyroid dysfunction using the non-pregnant reference interval was only 15.9% because subclinical hyperthyroidism (18.2%, n=37) would be over-diagnosed and subclinical hypothyroidism (1.0%, n=2) would be under-diagnosed. The overall median UIC was 160.9 μg/L, indicating a sufficient iodine status. Dairy products were the most commonly consumed iodine-containing food type with 71.8% of the pregnant women ingesting dairy products ≥3 days/week. The median intake frequency for seaweed, fish, and seafood were one day per week. Approximately 34.0% of the women took multivitamin every day, but 58.4% of the women never took multivitamin. Conclusion: Our results indicate that the iodine nutritional status in the early trimester of pregnancy is adequate and that the upper limit of serum TSH was approximately 1.12 uIU/mL lower than the upper limit provided by the manufacturer. Gestation-specific thyroid function reference intervals are needed for correct diagnosis of thyroid dysfunction in pregnancy. Presentation: Friday, June 16, 2023

The status of e-learning, personality traits, and coping styles among medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

The objective of this study was to explore the learning preferences and habits of medical students during the pandemic home e-learning, and to investigate the incidence of adverse emotions, optimistic character level and coping style. To explore the influencing factors of adverse emotions. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in China from March to June 2022. Medical students were recruited from three universities in China, and a questionnaire survey was conducted. The questionnaires consisted of a "e-learning preferences and habits questionnaire", life orientation test questionnaire (LOT-R), and simple coping style questionnaire (SCSQ). Finally, a total of 492 medical students who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria became the research subjects and completed the survey. A total of 57.7% believed they experienced no adverse emotions during home e-learning. ① During the COVID-19 pandemic, the score of optimistic personality of medical students was (7.25 ± 1.933), and the score of pessimistic personality was (5.82 ± 2.240). The score of positive coping was (21.75 ± 5.379), and the score of negative coping was (11.75 ± 3.611). ② The occurrence of medical students' adverse emotions during e-learning was influenced by "Whether there is a private, quiet space to study", "Degree of knowledge mastery", "Physical discomfort or not", "Keep a regular schedule or not", "Optimistic personality tendency". This study demonstrates the during home e-learning, most medical students have their own learning equipment and can meet their learning needs. Their favorite mobile device to use is a mobile phone, and their favorite method of teaching is to provide course playback. More than half of medical students believe that they have some inconvenience in conducting research during home e-learning. With regard to teacher's real-time screen, the largest number of medical students support teachers turning on live screens so that they feel like they are interacting with the teacher. The preference for blended teaching is highest among medical students. In general, medical students were highly adaptive of the newest e-learning approach. Based on the statistic analysis, the factors that "Whether there is a private, quiet space to study", "Degree of knowledge mastery", "Physical discomfort or not", "Keep a regular schedule or not", and "Optimistic personality tendency" may be the influencing factors for the occurrence of adverse emotions.

Predicting the Risk of Sleep Disorders Using a Machine Learning-Based Simple Questionnaire: Development and Validation Study.

Sleep disorders, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea (COMISA), and insomnia are common and can have serious health consequences. However, accurately diagnosing these conditions can be challenging as a result of the underrecognition of these diseases, the time-intensive nature of sleep monitoring necessary for a proper diagnosis, and patients' hesitancy to undergo demanding and costly overnight polysomnography tests. We aim to develop a machine learning algorithm that can accurately predict the risk of OSA, COMISA, and insomnia with a simple set of questions, without the need for a polysomnography test. We applied extreme gradient boosting to the data from 2 medical centers (n=4257 from Samsung Medical Center and n=365 from Ewha Womans University Medical Center Seoul Hospital). Features were selected based on feature importance calculated by the Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) method. We applied extreme gradient boosting using selected features to develop a simple questionnaire predicting sleep disorders (SLEEPS). The accuracy of the algorithm was evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. In total, 9 features were selected to construct SLEEPS. SLEEPS showed high accuracy, with an area under the receiver operating characteristics curve of greater than 0.897 for all 3 sleep disorders, and consistent performance across both sets of data. We found that the distinction between COMISA and OSA was critical for accurate prediction. A publicly accessible website was created based on the algorithm that provides predictions for the risk of the 3 sleep disorders and shows how the risk changes with changes in weight or age. SLEEPS has the potential to improve the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders by providing more accessibility and convenience. The creation of a publicly accessible website based on the algorithm provides a user-friendly tool for assessing the risk of OSA, COMISA, and insomnia.

A Method for Extracting Multifaceted Information from Free Descriptions in Questionnaires

In Japanese universities, student questionnaires completed in class are used to collect various types of information with two main objectives: students’ impressions of classes and finding areas of improvement. The advantage of a class evaluation questionnaire with numerous questions is that detailed information can be collected; however, contrarily, the number of questionnaires collected and the rate of collection can decrease. This study proposes and tests university students a method to extract relevant information from a simple questionnaire. The proposed questionnaire comprises only five items on students’ impressions of the classes and free descriptions. Text mining techniques were used to analyze the free descriptions and extract the positive or negative feelings expressed by the students. The results were classified according to the questionnaire score. This analysis method efficiently extracts information to identify the factors affecting students’ comprehension, achievement, and satisfaction, which can improve classes. Text mining techniques were used to analyze the free descriptions and extract the positive or negative feelings the students expressed.

No Loss of Strength After Insertional Achilles Tendon Reconstruction With Single-Anchor or Double-Row Repair

Many different types of surgical repair for insertional Achilles tendinosis have been described. Strength after surgery is an essential factor for patient function and satisfaction. A retrospective series of patients that underwent surgery for insertional Achilles tendon surgery were contacted to come in for prospective strength testing, with the tester blinded to the type of surgery performed. Thirty-seven patients came in for testing, 24 with a single-anchor repair and 13 with a double-row repair. Strength of plantarflexion was tested at 60°/s and 120°/s and was compared. First each operative leg was compared to the nonoperative leg as a control. Then the percentage change, or symmetry, from the control leg to the operative leg was compared between those with a single-anchor and double-row repair. Satisfaction was also assessed with a simple questionnaire and compared the types of repair. The results demonstrated there was no statistically significant change in strength after surgery compared to the nonoperative leg, and there was no difference in limb symmetry between types of repair. Similarly, there was no difference between the groups in satisfaction. Our study showed that there is, on average, no loss of strength after insertional Achilles tendon surgery at an average follow-up of nearly 2 years, regardless of type of repair.

Prediction of gestational diabetes mellitus in Asian women using machine learning algorithms

This study developed a machine learning algorithm to predict gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) using retrospective data from 34,387 pregnancies in multi-centers of South Korea. Variables were collected at baseline, E0 (until 10 weeks’ gestation), E1 (11–13 weeks’ gestation) and M1 (14–24 weeks’ gestation). The data set was randomly divided into training and test sets (7:3 ratio) to compare the performances of light gradient boosting machine (LGBM) and extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) algorithms, with a full set of variables (original). A prediction model with the whole cohort achieved area under the receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC) and area under the precision-recall curve (AUPR) values of 0.711 and 0.246 at baseline, 0.720 and 0.256 at E0, 0.721 and 0.262 at E1, and 0.804 and 0.442 at M1, respectively. Then comparison of three models with different variable sets were performed: [a] variables from clinical guidelines; [b] selected variables from Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) values; and [c] Boruta algorithms. Based on model [c] with the least variables and similar or better performance than the other models, simple questionnaires were developed. The combined use of maternal factors and laboratory data could effectively predict individual risk of GDM using a machine learning model.

The Interactive Relationship between the Positive Coping Style and Life Quality of Survivors of Pancreatic Cancer and Their Main Family Caregivers Based on the Dyadic Perspective: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model

Objective. To analyze the interaction of positive coping style and quality of life (QoL) between survivors of pancreatic cancer and their family caregivers based on the Conceptual Framework of Caring Experience of Cancer Family and Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM). Methods. This study adopted a cross-sectional design that selected 200 pairs of survivors of pancreatic cancer and their family caregivers hospitalized in the First and Second Affiliated Hospitals of Nanjing Medical University from August 2020 to February 2021. Survivors of pancreatic cancer and their family caregivers completed Simple Coping Style Questionnaire and 12-item Short-Form Health Survey, whose results successfully built an APIM model. Results. The spousal relationship was the most common type of dyadic relationship. Family caregivers had higher levels of positive coping and QoL than cancer survivors. In terms of actor effects, the positive coping style of both survivors and caregivers significantly affected individual total scores of QoL and personal physical and psychological dimensions of QoL. As for the partner effects, the positive coping style of both survivors and caregivers significantly impacted their partners’ total QoL scores and the positive coping style of survivors significantly impacted their caregivers’ psychological level of QoL. Conclusions. The positive coping style of survivors of pancreatic cancer affects both their own QoL and their partner’s QoL. Examining mutual effects between coping styles and QoL among survivors and their informal caregivers is an essential first step in providing comprehensive and cooperative care. The study has been reviewed by the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, and registration information has been sent to the central database of the World Health Organization International Clinical Trial Registration Platform for global retrieval. This trial is registered with ChiCTR2300074087.

Learning Difficulties in the Interpretation of Matter at the Molecular Level by University Students—A Case Study: Dissolution of Oxygen in Water

This study examines an example of the alternative conceptions and conceptual errors of students at the higher education level in a scientific context. It begins by introducing the significance and characteristics of preconceptions and alternative ideas or alternative conceptions, highlighting their impact on students’ misconceptions. Using the dissolution of a gas (oxygen) in a liquid (water) as the case study, and based on the answers to a questionnaire, this work analyzes the responses by university students which, in most cases, lack scientific rigor. The questionnaire used in this study has been designed in such a way that students provide three types of answers: the first is a yes/no/do not know question; the second is a short answer question to briefly explain the previous answer; and the third is a drawing answer question in which students are required to interpret the phenomenon at the molecular level by drawing a picture. Surprisingly, minimal differences were observed between the university students enrolled in Bachelor’s degree programs (Chemical Engineering or Industrial Engineering) and Master’s degree programs (Master’s Degree in Teacher Training), over the five years (from 2018/19 to 2022/23) covered by this study. Only about 11% of the students provided acceptable reasoning, while the rest demonstrated alternative conceptions. These alternative conceptions encompassed concepts such as the formation of oxygenated water instead of the dissolution, the belief that gases do not dissolve in liquids, confusion about atomic and molecular levels, difficulties in interpreting scientific language, and reliance on simplistic and naïve ideas, among others. After the teacher’s review, the questionnaire and students’ answers were discussed in class in order to detect and correct errors. Approximately one month later, the students were asked to repeat the same questionnaire, when it was observed that the number of correct answers, showing adequate reasoning, had increased to 75%. The results of this study, using a very simple questionnaire that only takes 10 min, could be valuable for guiding teachers to question and transform their pedagogical content knowledge in order to improve the transmission of scientific content, which may involve difficulties that, a priori, were not expected in university students.

Hindu Gen Z perceptions of karma and reincarnation at Denpasar City

Karma and reincarnation are central concepts in Hinduism. The law of karma says that whatever humans do will be harvested accordingly. Whoever does evil will be rewarded accordingly, and those who do good will find goodness. However, the facts of life do not always follow these laws, and Gen Z states that he knows many people who do bad things but are respected in the public sphere. The evil deeds committed do not have any natural effect. They question whether religion only offers heaven's reward and whether good people have to suffer. The concept also seemed unappealing to them because a good and prosperous life on Earth is essential. Suppose a wrong person with evil behavior can achieve a good life, get rich fraudulently, get elected as an official, and be respected. In that case, it is questionable where the world's justice lies. This article is the result of qualitative research that examines the perceptions of Gen Z Hindus in the city of Denpasar regarding karma and reincarnation. Research is also combined with statistical analysis, which shows a tendency to doubt believing the truth of the concept. The study involved 200 adolescents from the city of Denpasar, with data collection carried out through observation, interviews, and FGDs and continued with filling out a simple questionnaire. The analysis results show that as many as 35% of adolescents have doubts about the truth of karma and reincarnation, 15% do not know, and the rest believe in the truth of the concept even though it leaves a number of questions.

Smallholder Farmers’ Engagement in School Feeding Programme and Learner Participation in Public Primary Schools in Makueni County, Kenya

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Evaluasi Program Pendidikan Inklusif pada Sekolah Dasar di Lingkup Dinas Pendidikan Kota Mataram Tahun 2020/2021

This study was conducted to evaluate and analyze inclusion education programs in elementary schools in Mataram City. This study focuses on: 1). The purpose, goals, and needs of the community towards inclusive education, 2). Plans and strategies for inclusive education programs which include; Human resources, curriculum, and facilities at the Provincial Education Office, 3). program implementation; capacity building, technical assistance and program monitoring and 4) Inclusive school performance outcomes. This study used a mixed method; quantitative and qualitative approach. Quantitative data were collected through simple and qualitative questionnaires through FGDs, in-depth interviews, and observations. The data was analyzed using the CIPP approach to summarize and determine recommendations. Program evaluation criteria are divided into 4 criteria, namely: 1). Context, consisting of community goals and needs for inclusive education programs, 2). Input; plans and strategies of human resources, curriculum and school facilities,3). Process; implementation of capacity building, technical assistance, and monitoring, 4). External; school performance.

Cardiac screening in school children: Combining auscultation and electrocardiography with a crowdsourcing model

School-based cardiac screening is useful for identifying children and adolescents with a high risk of sudden cardiac death. However, because of challenges associated with cost, distance, and human resources, cardiac screening is not widely implemented, especially in rural areas with limited medical resources. This study aims to establish a cloud-based system suitable for mass cardiac screening of schoolchildren in rural areas with limited medical resources. Students from three schools were included. They or their guardians completed a simple questionnaire, administered in paper or electronic form. Heart sounds were recorded using an electronic stethoscope. Twelve-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) were recorded and digitalized. The signals were transmitted through Bluetooth to a tablet computer and then uploaded to a cloud server over Wi-Fi. Crowdsourced pediatric cardiologists reviewed those data from a web-based platform and provided remote consultation. In cases in which abnormal heart sounds or ECGs were noted, the students were referred to the hospital for further evaluation. A total of 1004 students were enrolled in this study. Of the 138 students referred, 62 were diagnosed as having an abnormal heart condition and most had previously been undiagnosed. The interrater agreeability was high. An innovative strategy combining a cloud-based cardiac screening system with remote consultation by crowdsourced experts was established. This system allows pediatric cardiologists to provide consultation and make reliable diagnoses. Combined with crowdsourcing, the system constitutes a viable approach for mass cardiac screening in children and adolescents living in rural areas with insufficient medical resources.

Home-based telerehabilitation for community-dwelling persons with stroke during the COVID-19 pandemic: A pilot study.

To determine the feasibility and safety of use of asynchronous telerehabilitation for community-dwelling persons with stroke in the Philippines during the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic, and to evaluate the change in participants' telerehabilitation perceptions, physical activity, and well-being after a 2-week home-based telerehabilitation programme using a common social media application. Pilot study. Nineteen ambulatory, non-aphasic adult members of a national university hospital stroke support group in the Philippines. Pre-participation screening was performed using the Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire. The participants were medically cleared prior to study enrollment. They then engaged in telerehabilitation by watching original easy-to-follow home exercise videos prepared and posted by the study authors on a private group page on Facebook™ every other day for 2 weeks. Descriptive statistics was performed. All 19 participants (mean age: 54.9 years) completed the programme with no significant adverse events. The majority of subjects improved their telerehabilitation perceptions (based on the Telepractice Questionnaire), physical activity levels (based on the Simple Physical Activity Questionnaire), and perceived well-being (based on the Happiness Scale). Asynchronous telerehabilitation using a common low-cost social media application is feasible and safe for community-dwelling persons with chronic stroke in a lower-middle-income country.

Segmental Rectum Resection for Deep Endometriosis and Excision Similarly Improve Sexual Function and Pain.

Segmental rectum resections for indications other than endometriosis were reported to result in up to 40% sexual dysfunctions. We, therefore, evaluated sexual function after low bowel resection (n = 33) for deep endometriosis in comparison with conservative excision (n = 23). Sexual function was evaluated with the FSFI-19 (Female Sexuality Functioning Index) and EHP 30 (Endometriosis Health Profile). The pain was evaluated with visual analogue scales. Linear excision and bowel resections improved FSFI, EHP 30, and postoperative pain comparably. By univariate analysis, a decreased sexual function was strongly associated with pain both before (p < 0.0001) and after surgery (p = 0.0012), age (p = 0.05), and duration of surgery (p = 0.023). By multivariate analysis (proc logistic), the FSFI after surgery was predicted only by FSFI before or EHP after surgery. No differences were found between low bowel segmental resection and a more conservative excision. In conclusion, improving pain after surgery can explain the improvement in sexual function. A deleterious effect of a bowel resection on sexual function was not observed for endometriosis. Sexual function in women with endometriosis can be evaluated using a simplified questionnaire such as FSFI-6.

Food literacy and its relationship with food intake: a comparison between adults and older adults using 2021 Seoul Food Survey data.

This study was conducted to examine the differences in food literacy between adults and older adults and the association of food literacy with food group intake. In total, 4,039 participants from the 2021 Survey for Food Consumption in Seoul were included in this study. The intake of whole grains, high-protein foods, total vegetables, vegetables excluding kimchi and pickles, fresh fruits, and milk and dairy products was assessed using a simple food frequency questionnaire. Food literacy was measured using a food literacy measurement questionnaire. With the exception of milk and dairy, adults had a significantly higher proportion of insufficient food intake than older adults (p<0.001). Both adults and older adults with sufficient food group consumption had higher food literacy scores. Notably, the difference in food literacy scores by level of food intake was highest for fresh fruits (p<0.001). After adjusting for confounding factors affecting food literacy scores, a higher score was associated with a lower probability of having insufficient food intake in all food groups for both adults and older adults. Specifically, those in the highest food literacy score quartile were less likely to have insufficient intake of vegetables (odds ratio [OR], 0.35; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.28 to 0.43) and fresh fruits (OR, 0.32; 95% CI, 0.24 to 0.43), compared to the lowest quartile. Improving food literacy is an important factor for promoting healthy food intake in older adults as well as adults. Therefore, it is necessary to develop intervention programs to work toward this goal.

Questionnaire to assess the significance of history taking in assessment of otitis media with effusion in children

Background: There is a high prevalence of Otitis media with effusion (OME) with diagnoses of least 50% of children under the age of one, and 60% of children under the age of two. Complications have a significant impact on a child’s quality of life including hearing impairment, language acquisition delay, declining school performance, and behavioral problems. The objective of the study is to develop and test the reliability of a simple questionnaire based on common complaints given by caregivers of children with OME. Methods: 100 patients were included from the ENT Clinic at King Hamad University Hospital and categorized into preschool age (1-4 years) and School age (5-15 years). A bilingual binary questionnaire was developed (Cronbach’s Alpha: 0.89). Results: There were 22 preschool age patients, and 78 school age patients. Six complaints were significant where the child does not respond to name calling (p=0.031), needs to raise the TV volume (p=0.000), occasionally talks loudly (p=0.003), uses verbal communication for their needs (p=0.000), has episodes of clumsiness and dizziness (p=0.000), and doesn’t pronounce words correctly according to their age (p=0.008). Conclusions: Questionnaires based on complaints can aid the diagnosis of OME as caregiver’s assessment is often limited.

Étude de l’utilisation de la technique du manger-mains dans les établissements médico-sociaux de la région française de Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Introduction and objectiveThe finger-food (FF) technique is intended to allow people with neuropsychiatric, visual or motor disabilities to eat by taking food by hand. Data from the use of this technique are scarce. The objective of the study was to specify the modes of use of FF in medico-social establishments in the New-Aquitaine region. MethodA simple secure questionnaire was sent electronically to the 2625 medico-social establishments. Data were collected automatically and answers were presented descriptively. ResultsIn all, 3% of establishments contacted responded (n=80, 82% from nursing homes, 15% from establishments for disabled adults and 2% from establishments for disabled children). FF concerned 24 establishments and 2% of residents. The presentation of food in FF was in 42% of cases in the form of bites, 30% of toasts and 20% of hydration cubes. The basic materials for FF were scarce. The FF diet was mainly offered at lunch and dinner. The perceived advantages of FF were the maintenance of the residents’ autonomy and pleasure of eating and the fight against undernutrition. On the side of the disadvantages felt, the main ones were the increase in working time, the excessively technical nature of the method and possible hygiene problems. ConclusionThe FF technique seemed to have advantages, but raised problems which could probably be improved, thanks to an increase in the available staff time, the training of professionals, the acquisition of basic materials and the more frequent application of FF during breakfast and snacks. The interest of FF in terms of costs deserved to be explored.

A study on the state trait anxiety of rural and urban Kabaddi players of Sindhudurg District (M.S.)

the group were greater than 19. The state-trait anxiety was compared using a state trait anxiety scale questionnaire. The simple questionnaire was used on the data gathered to compare the means of the Rural and Urban Kabaddi players in the Sindhudurg district. The results of the study demonstrated that Sindhudurg area urban players had more state-trait anxiety than rural players.