Summary Of Comments Research Articles

Airport service quality drivers of passenger satisfaction

Purpose – Considering the complexity of the airport industry service palette, it is important to identify which air travel factors are distractors and which factors are enhancers of passenger satisfaction. Building on Herzberg's two-factor motivation theory, this study aims to explore most frequently mentioned attributes of airport service quality and distinguish key drivers for passenger satisfaction/dissatisfaction in the airport context. Design/methodology/approach – A content analysis of 1,095 traveler comments posted between 2010 and 2013 on an airport review web site was performed in order to identify satisfiers/dissatisfiers. The web spider randomly selected consumer comments related to 33 popular destinations. Findings – The study results indicated key satisfiers in the airport context such as cleanliness and pleasant environment to spend time in. On the other side, security-check, confusing signage and poor dining offer are recognized as major dissatisfiers in the airport setting. Practical implications – The study findings provide insight on predominant satisfiers, dissastisfiers and performance factors of airport service quality from passengers' perspectives. Airport management teams may use the study results to renovate airport facility and improve service quality. Originality/value – To the best of the authors' knowledge, this study is the first to utilize the visual data mining techniques in examining airport users' experience. Visualization produced summaries of qualitative comments in the form of tag clouds, word networks, and word tree images that help discover the most emerging themes of travelers' complaints and compliments.

Using Word Trees, Word Networks, and Tag Clouds to Provide Meaningful Insights

The combined use of data mining techniques and qualitative consumer reports can provide meaningful insights into service performance and relevant decision making. In several case studies, the authors combine qualitative comments from an online hotel feedback website about popular travel destinations, as reported by business, pleasure, and mixed-use travelers. After extracting 1,893 useable customer comments, using a web spider application, the study software produced summaries of qualitative comments in the form of tag clouds, word networks, and word tree images. This technologically enabled analysis of consumer-reported information provides consumer researchers with more objective ratings of qualitative consumer assessments of their experience across various units of analysis, with several applications for corporate and operational management. Furthermore, several implications inform consumer researchers and corporate consumer research departments about effective ways to investigate and serve industry. This study also has several limitations that suggest routes for further research.

Evaluation of a Nursing Home Medical Director's Curriculum for Geriatric Medicine Fellows

To describe the evaluation of a nursing home medical directorship curriculum for geriatric medicine fellows. Six first-year geriatric medicine fellows from the University of Hawaii program participated in this educational intervention. A medical directorship curriculum based on the American Medical Directors Association's description of the roles and responsibilities of the medical director. Seven 1-hour sessions covering core topics were delivered in case-based format, with the opportunity to practice application. The curriculum's impact on learner's knowledge, attitudes, skills, and abilities was evaluated using pretests and posttests. The curriculum was evaluated using a structured individual feedback interview after the completion of this curriculum. Pre-post mean scores for attitudes and skills/ability items were compared using paired t tests. A summary of comments from fellows' interviews was tabulated. Fellows showed a significant improvement in knowledge scores after the intervention (63.33% correct before the intervention and 76.67% correct after the intervention, mean change = 13.33%, P = .03). The mean overall scores for attitudes and skills/ability items increased from 4.72 to 5.33 (change = 0.61, P = .11), and 2.67 to 3.83 (change = 1.17, P = .009), respectively. Comments from the interviews were positive and fell into 3 categories. First, fellows felt that they achieved a good knowledge base. Second, they gained a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities. Last, all participants felt the curriculum was very practical and helped them feel more prepared to become medical directors. An innovative curriculum for nursing home medical direction provided for first-year geriatric medicine fellows had a significantly positive impact on their knowledge, ability, and skills. The curriculum was effective in helping fellows better understand and apply what they learned regarding the roles and responsibilities in medical direction.

Using a web-based survey tool to undertake a Delphi study: Application for nurse education research

The Internet is increasingly being used as a data collection medium to access research participants. This paper reports on the experience and value of using web-survey software to conduct an eDelphi study to develop Australian critical care course graduate practice standards. The eDelphi technique used involved the iterative process of administering three rounds of surveys to a national expert panel. The survey was developed online using SurveyMonkey. Panel members responded to statements using one rating scale for round one and two scales for rounds two and three. Text boxes for panel comments were provided. For each round, the SurveyMonkey's email tool was used to distribute an individualized email invitation containing the survey web link. The distribution of panel responses, individual responses and a summary of comments were emailed to panel members. Stacked bar charts representing the distribution of responses were generated using the SurveyMonkey software. Panel response rates remained greater than 85% over all rounds. An online survey provided numerous advantages over traditional survey approaches including high quality data collection, ease and speed of survey administration, direct communication with the panel and rapid collation of feedback allowing data collection to be undertaken in 12 weeks. Only minor challenges were experienced using the technology. Ethical issues, specific to using the Internet to conduct research and external hosting of web-based software, lacked formal guidance. High response rates and an increased level of data quality were achieved in this study using web-survey software and the process was efficient and user-friendly. However, when considering online survey software, it is important to match the research design with the computer capabilities of participants and recognize that ethical review guidelines and processes have not yet kept pace with online research practices.

Developing professional skills in journalism through blogs

The curriculum for journalism is being forced to change because the traditional print‐based and broadcast modes are being challenged by wide and easy access to online mass communication. Primarily, students need to develop proficiency in writing, editing and publishing. However, they are also expected to be skilled in the Web medium as they venture into their careers, and weblogs offer a dynamic platform to develop these skills. Based on a statistical summary of student comments on the performance criteria for a blog project, a focus group interview and survey results, this paper will discuss the findings from the introduction of a course‐based blog to an undergraduate course in Hong Kong, including: (1) the technical challenge of making Web features; (2) the perception of proficiency in online publishing; (3) the evaluative skills developed through a peer‐review process; and (4) the development of a learning community through writing in blogs.

Roots of the Conjecture

What is conjecture? I suggest the following answer: conjecture (is) investigation on and about the past, (is) prediction, (is) retroduction, (is) suspicion, supposition, (is) invention, (is) methodology unification, (is) chance, (is) hypothesis, (is) epistemology. Well, conjecture is methodology, conjecture is the methodology. This definition is useful at practical level because it represents a summary of discussions and comments arising from it. Let’s look into it. We will say conjecture-methodology, not only “suspicion practice” as somebody maybe would like (rethoric conjecture); conjecture-methodology, not only “retroduction” (abductive conjecture); conjecture-methodology, not only “tracks, signs, symbols” (ichnographic-semiotic conjecture); conjecture-methodology, not only “stochastic process” (procedural conjecture); conjecture-methodology, not only “epistemology” (epistemological conjecture).

Diverse Critiques and Comments on Some Models and Approaches to Assessment (Presentation Slides)

These presentation slides contain a summary of comments and critiques made about models of assessment. Slides have statements or assertions made for one or other model in black font and criticisms in red font. The slides were presented before adult educators and Higher Education staff in New Zealand as a provocation to debates about assessment and in particular the use of competence based approaches and unit standards as an alternative to other forms of assessment such as norm-referenced models in New Zealand.

The Real “Meaning” behind Meaningful Use

HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 30, No. 5 PreviousNext EditorialsThe Real “Meaning” behind Meaningful UseAdam E. Flanders Adam E. Flanders Author Affiliations1From the Department of Radiology, Division of Neuroradiology/ENT, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Suite 1080B Main Building, 132 S Tenth St, Philadelphia, PA 19107.Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Adam E. Flanders Published Online:Aug 31 2010https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.305105169MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In References1 Meaningful use and EHR certification. Journal of AHIMA. http://journal.ahima.org/2010/02/03/meaningful-use-ehr-certification/. Accessed June 12, 2010. Google Scholar2 Khorasani R. Health care reform through meaningful use of health care IT: implications for radiologists. J Am Coll Radiol 2010;7(2):152–153. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar3 Dreyer KJ. Advocates work to build radiology’s place in healthcare reform infrastructure. Diagn Imaging (San Franc) 2010;32(5):19–21. Google Scholar4 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. HHS names David Blumenthal as national coordinator for health information technology. http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/03/20090320b.html. Accessed June 12, 2010. Google Scholar5 Summary of comments. Non-physician providers and specialist physician providers. http://healthit.hhs.gov/portal/serverpt?open=18&objID=889202&parentname=CommunityPage&parentid=25&mode=2&in_hi_userid=11113&cached=true. Accessed June 12, 2010. Google Scholar6 Pear R. Standards issued for electronic health records. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/health/policy/14health.html. Accessed July 13, 2010. Google Scholar7 EMR “meaningful use” defined by ONCHIT. http://www.nuckleslaw.com/software-negotiations-expert/emr-meaningful-use-defined-by-ohchit/. Accessed June 12, 2010. Google Scholar8 Sistrom CL, Dang PA, Weilburg JB, Dreyer KJ, Rosenthal DI, Thrall JH. Effect of computerized order entry with integrated decision support on the growth of outpatient procedure volumes: seven-year time series analysis. Radiology 2009;251(1): 147–155. Link, Google Scholar9 Pear R. Doctors and hospitals say goals on computerized records are unrealistic. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/08/health/policy/08health.html?ref=technology. Accessed June 12, 2010. Google ScholarArticle HistoryReceived: July 12 2010Accepted: July 12 2010Published online: Aug 31 2010Published in print: Sept 2010 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByMeaningful Use for Radiology: Current Status and Future DirectionsTara A. Morgan, David E. Avrin, Christopher D. Carr, Keith J. Dreyer, Adam E. Flanders, Ramin Khorasani, Curtis P. Langlotz, Ronald L. 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Summary of Comments and Recommendations from the CDC Consultation on the HIV/AIDS Epidemic and Prevention in the Hispanic/Latino Community

In April 2008, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) hosted a national consultation meeting of academic researchers, public health officials, service providers, and community leaders to examine the HIV/AIDS epidemic and prevention needs of Hispanics/Latinos in the United States and its territories. The consultation engaged key stakeholders to review available information on HIV-related behavioral research and prevention efforts, describe gaps in current HIV prevention programs and research on Hispanics/Latinos, and identify community and societal-level factors that can increase vulnerability of Hispanics/Latinos for acquiring or transmitting HIV infection. Recommendations were also made to CDC for future collaboration with the Hispanic/Latino community in areas of HIV prevention research and prevention programs. This article summarizes participants' recommendations for HIV prevention research, program and capacity building, policy and planning, and partnerships and communication. These recommendations will be used by CDC to inform the development of a National Plan of Action for HIV/AIDS prevention among Hispanics/Latinos, and can provide a framework for use by other federal and non-federal agencies, academic researchers, community-based organizations, and policymakers as they seek to curtail the HIV epidemic among Hispanics/Latinos.

International Transfer Pricing Journal

OECD Discussion Draft on Transfer Pricing Aspects of Business Restructurings: Summary of Business Comments and Issues for DiscussioThe author provides an overview of the main areas of interest arising from the business comments received on the OECD Discussion Draft on the Transfer Pricing Aspects of Business Restructurings. The comments received from the business community are being analysed by the OECD and will be discussed at a consultation meeting with commentators that will take place in Paris on 9-10 June 2009. The OECD will then determine the extent of the further work needed to finalize its guidance on the transfer pricing aspects of business restructurings.

The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement: guidelines for reporting observational studies

Much biomedical research is observational. The reporting of such research is often inadequate, which hampers the assessment of its strengths and weaknesses and of a study's generalisability. The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) initiative developed recommendations on what should be included in an accurate and complete report of an observational study. We defined the scope of the recommendations to cover three main study designs: cohort, case-control, and cross-sectional studies. We convened a 2-day workshop in September, 2004, with methodologists, researchers, and journal editors to draft a checklist of items. This list was subsequently revised during several meetings of the coordinating group and in e-mail discussions with the larger group of STROBE contributors, taking into account empirical evidence and methodological considerations. The workshop and the subsequent iterative process of consultation and revision resulted in a checklist of 22 items (the STROBE statement) that relate to the title, abstract, introduction, methods, results, and discussion sections of articles.18 items are common to all three study designs and four are specific for cohort, case-control, or cross-sectional studies.A detailed explanation and elaboration document is published separately and is freely available on the websites of PLoS Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Epidemiology. We hope that the STROBE statement will contribute to improving the quality of reporting of observational studies

Corporations as Political Actors – A Report on the First Swiss Master Class in Corporate Social Responsibility

This paper presents a report on the first Swiss Master Class in Corporate Social Responsibility, which was held between the 8th and 9th December 2006 at HEC Lausanne in Switzerland. The first section of the report introduces the topic of the master class – ‚Corporations as Political Actors – Facing the Postnational Challenge’ – as well as the concept of the master class. The second section gives an overview of papers written by nine young scholars that were selected to present their research. The brief summary of each paper also includes a summary of comments from the masters, practitioners, and NGO representatives at the event. The third section brings in the perspectives of one master and one NGO representative on the discussed issues. The final section offers a brief wrap-up of the discussed topics and outlines ways to structure future conceptual and empirical research.

Parental concerns and distress after paediatric traumatic brain injury: A qualitative study

Objective: To determine concerns of parents associated with high distress levels in the care of children with traumatic brain injury (TBI).Setting and participants: Primary care hospital/medical centre-based study on parental perspectives following TBI in school age children (n = 100; 19 orthopaedic trauma controls and 81 children with a history of TBI).Main outcome measures: Verbatim reports regarding major concerns on the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL), as well as parental ratings regarding their overall distress level when caring for the child.Results: Summary of verbatim comments indicated that parents who report high levels of distress in the care of their children were specifically concerned about the child's poor school performance, lack of friends, inability to control angry feelings and apathy. Fear of the future consequences of the TBI was also cited as a major concern. Parent ratings of distress level was significantly, but weakly correlated with the severity of TBI in their children (r = +0.26, n = 94, p = 0.01).Conclusion: Reports of severe distress in the care of TBI children by parents are seen at all levels of severity of TBI. Addressing these parental concerns may increase parental engagement in the rehabilitation process.

Reliability of a modified medication appropriateness index in primary care

To evaluate the inter-group and intra-group reliability of a modified Medication Appropriateness Index (MAI) for use in primary care. Elderly (>65 years) polypharmacy (> or =5 drugs) patients in Copenhagen County participated in the study. Information concerning their medical history and information regarding each drug taken by them was provided by their own general practitioners. A MAI was scored by two groups of evaluators for every drug. To evaluate inter-group agreement, 211 drugs taken by 30 patients were rated according to the ten criteria making up the MAI. Both evaluator groups provided summaries of comments on the medication of each patient. Intra-group agreement was determined from MAI ratings performed twice at two different times on 86 drugs taken by ten patients. Agreement and chance-adjusted agreement were determined, the latter through kappa statistics. The proportion of positive (ppos) and negative (pneg) agreement was also determined. The overall chance-adjusted inter-group agreement (kappa) was moderate. The agreement was good on the criteria practical directions and drug-disease interaction, moderate on the criteria dosage and duration, fair on the criteria indication, effectiveness, duplication and expense, and poor on the criterion drug-drug interaction. The overall chance-adjusted intra-group agreement was good for all criteria and very good for the criteria indication and practical directions. The MAI is used to quantify appropriate and inappropriate prescribing and changes in prescribing quality in intervention studies. However, caution should be used when comparing results across different settings and evaluators. Our study suggests that the index should only be used in intervention studies if the same group rates the appropriateness pre- and post-intervention.

More From the Rumorbusters

Last month I used the Editor's Note to debunk myths about the Journal and its peer-review process. My Editorial Board has reminded me about a few more rumors that need “busting.” “When your paper is rejected, it's all over.” Every author who submits to our Journal receives a “disposition” (decision) letter written by the Editor. The Editor explains the decision—which usually is based on a summary of the reviewers' comments and the comments of the Editorial Board member (EBM) or the Associate Editorial Board Member (AEBM)—and sometimes elaborates on these comments. Most important, the letter contains comments on whether the paper can be resubmitted. We want to see papers with potential resubmitted after authors make the revisions suggested by the reviewer team. We ask authors who need any clarification to contact the EBM, the AEBM, or the Editor, and we supply phone numbers and e-mail addresses in every disposition letter. Nothing saddens me or the review team more than to see a manuscript that could be resubmitted lost to our readers. Rejection feels lousy, and there is no getting around it. As I often write in disposition letters: As an author who has had my own papers rejected, I know that this decision is disappointing to you. Remember that all manuscripts submitted to the Journal are reviewed by content experts. The comments offered by the reviewer team are intended to guide you. The goal of this process is to ensure that credible information is presented as clearly as possible for the reader, and, in many ways, it assists authors in clearly and accurately communicating their ideas and data. When we say that we believe a manuscript can be successfully revised and resubmitted, we mean it! Resubmitted manuscripts often proceed swiftly through the …

Creating successful learning environments for African American learners with exceptionalities

Foreword - Geneva Gay Preface About the Editors About the Contributors Part I: Foundations of Educational Change 1. School Accountability and Reform: Implications and African Americans With Exceptionalities - Festus E. Obiakor and Bridgie Alexis Ford 2. Legal Foundations of Special Education for African American Learners - Elizabeth A. Dooley and Katherine L. Dooley 3. Functionalizing Assessment for African American Learners in General and Special Education Programs - Cheryl A. Utley 4. Categorization: Impact on African American Learners With Exceptionalities - Angela Stephens McIntosh Part II: Managing Learning Environments 5. Instructional Strategies for African American Learners With Cognitive Disabilities - Helen Bessant Byrd 6. Working With African American Students With Specific Learning Disabilities - Patrick A. Grant and Pauline B. Grant 7. Interventions for African American Learners With Behavioral Problems - Cathy Kea, Gwendolyn Cartledge, and Lisa J. Bowman 8. Maximizing the Learning Potential of African American Learners With Gifts and Talents - Vera I. Daniels 9. Communication Skills of African American Learners With Disabilities - Martha Scott Lue, Cheryl Evans Green, and Shelia Yvette Smalley 10. Developing Self-Empowerment in African American Learners With Special Problems - Festus E. Obiakor Part III: Complementing the School Environment 11. Service Delivery for African American Young Children With Special Needs - Regina Enwefa and Stephen Enwefa 12. African American Families: Equal Partners in General and Special Education - Loretta P. Prater 13. African American Community Resources: Essential Educational Enhancers for African American Children and Youth - Bridgie Alexis Ford 14. Transitioning African American High School Students With Disabilities - Bertina H. Combes and Beth A. Durodoye 15. Teacher-Preparation for African American Exceptional Learners: A Cultural-Historical Approach - Stanley C. Trent 16. Culturally Responsive Leadership for African Americans With Exceptionalities - Darrell L. Williams, Christlyn Frederick-Stanley, and Adell Fair 17. Summary of Comments: Race, Class, Gender, and Exceptionality of African American Learners - Edgar G. Epps Index

PMS検討会草案に対して提出された意見の要約

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Discussion

A summary of the speakers' comments on the factors that can trigger and maintain inflammation in chronic renal disease, on C‐reactive protein and accelerated atherosclerosis, and on possible preventive measures and therapeutic options against inflammation in dialysis patients.

Summary of Comments by the SEBM President, to the Editorial Board Meeting of the psEBM

Summary of Comments by the SEBM President, to the Editorial Board Meeting of the psEBM

Preclinical Considerations For Regulatory Submissions

“Rules ” on how to prepare and present preclinical data in regulatory submissions are well established. Issues/delays in achieving a product license for a new drug can be avoided through a knowledge of these rules and good communication with regulatory agencies. In addition, preclinical evaluation of data needs to be written in a well-balanced, scientific manner to highlight the safety profile of the new drug in terms of human use and any deficiencies in the testing program. However, despite available help, preclinical documentation within submissions can be deficient in a number of ways. This paper highlights necessary regulatory requirements within the preclinical summaries of dossiers and comments on areas of neglect along with new challenges for the preclinical expert as well as exploring ways of avoiding adverse regulatory agency comments.