Information Technology Support Research Articles

Piloting patient-reported outcome measures for evaluation of the Irish Chronic Disease Programme

Abstract Background The Irish National Integrated Care Programme for Chronic Disease (ICPCD) aims to deliver end-to-end, patient-centred care across three clinical programmes; Heart, Respiratory and Diabetes. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are a means of objectively measuring changes in patients’ subjectively-perceived health status over time in response to services. As such, PROMs facilitate service monitoring and evaluation and are an important tool for the ICPCD to ensure optimal, patient-centred, value-based healthcare delivery. Methods To select the most appropriate PROMs instrument for use across ICPCD, comprehensive literature review was undertaken followed by key stakeholder consultation in winter 2022. Following consideration against a set of pre-determined criteria the EQ-5D-5L, a well-validated, reliable PROMs instrument, was selected as the most appropriate PROMs instrument for use. Study design involved pilot implementation of EQ-5D-5L in one ICPCD ambulatory care hub service followed by mixed methods evaluation of staff experience of the pilot. Results The pilot was conducted from April to June 2023 among a socio-demographically diverse sample of patients attending their first and last episode of care with the ICPCD diabetic patient education service in Galway. Following service attendance there was a significant aggregate improvement in self-reported overall health rating but no significant change in self-reported mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort or anxiety/depression. Predominant staff concerns included staff and patient burden and the need for adequate staff resourcing and information technology support. Conclusions In conjunction with key national stakeholders findings from the pilot will be used to support the development of a PROMs implementation plan at scale for adoption across all ICPCD services. Ultimately national implementation will support the ongoing delivery of high quality patient-centred care within ICPCD services. Key messages • PROMs facilitate service evaluation and are an important tool for the Irish National Integrated Care Programme for Chronic Disease (ICPCD) to ensure optimal patient-centred healthcare delivery. • This pilot will support PROMs implementation at scale across ICPCD services and ultimately reinforce the ongoing delivery of high-quality, value-based, integrated healthcare.

Examination of the relationship between information and communication technology competencies and communication skills

This study aimed to explore the impact of different dimensions of communication skills, namely competence (COMP), self-esteem (SELF), social communication challenge (SCC), and listening-speaking (LI-S) on the utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) for student support (SS) and instructional design (ID). This study implemented inferential statistical methods to explore the impact of different dimensions of communication skills on the utilization of ICT among pre-service teachers. A sample of 324 pre-service teachers from Kazan Federal University was examined, utilizing validated scales adapted to the Russian context, with data analyzed using structural equation modeling to identify complex relationships between variables and to ascertain potential differences according to gender and department. The results demonstrated a significant positive relationship between participants’ perceived COMP in communication skills and their information and communication technology competencies (ICTCs), both in SS and ID. This suggests the need for targeted training to enhance educators’ communication competencies for optimal ICT utilization. Conversely, SELF and LI-S communication skills did not significantly influence ICTCs, indicating that these elements do not necessarily result in more effective ICT use in educational contexts. However, handling SCCs was positively associated with ICTCs in ID but not for SS, indicating a nuanced relationship between different communication skills and areas of ICT utilization. The study findings provide implications for professional development programs and underline the importance of certain dimensions of communication skills in leveraging ICT in education. Further research is recommended to verify these findings across different populations and educational settings.

IT support services conceptual engagement model

The Information Technology (IT) Support Engagement Conceptual Model was considered in light of IT service management (ITSM) frameworks, including the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and the Service Support and Service Delivery (SSSD) models in addition to the Ansoff strategic planning model. The IT service growth strategies model proposes a standardized approach to frame the enterprise Business to Business (B2B) IT services growth strategies from operational efficiency, diversification, evaluation, and incubation. The model identifies the IT support service strategies and priorities by examining the product maturity and support service status in the organization. The IT Support Conceptual Engagement Model provides a standardized decision-making strategic framework to view the support service ‘onboarding’ decision-making criteria. This model proposes three service influencing constructs that are; impact, volume, and complexity, aligned with corporate strategy to govern the service delivery decision-making process. The main contribution of this paper is to introduce the IT Support Engagement Conceptual Model as a novel framework to explain how enterprises can capture, identify, and strategize opportunities to expand an organization’s IT services in line with the corporate objectives. The model recommends different approaches and strategies to deal with different impact, volume, and complexity influencing factors while catering to any organization’s nuanced factors.

Implementation Of The Cobit 2019 Framework To Improve Information Technology Performance In Tokopedia

The COBIT framework has evolved into COBIT 2019 and is still the most widely used framework by IT auditors who use complete or customized model components to assess IT governance in an organization or company. COBIT has made it clear that to gain a complete insight into the governance model in an organization, IT auditors must incorporate organizational culture assessment into the audit approach. This study aims to analyze the implementation of the COBIT 2019 framework to improve information technology performance in Tokopedia. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach where data collection is carried out using primary and secondary data from direct observations of Tokopedia's e-commerce system through tokopedia.com pages and literature reviews from several relevant journal articles. The results showed that the results of the evaluation of the performance of information technology governance in the Tokpedia e-commerce system that focuses on the DSS (Deliver, Support, and Service) domain show that some e-commerce systems still do not fully carry out good information technology delivery, support, and services.

An Exploration of Information Technology Security Education and Training Strategies for Higher Education Teaching Services

In the context of information technology and the digital era, people's life has been inseparable from the support of information technology, contemporary college students are using cell phones and the Internet every moment. However, information technology is a double-edged sword, in bringing convenience to our study, life, and work, there are also information security risks, especially college students have a low sense of precaution, and they may face all kinds of information security threats in the process of surfing the Internet. In the face of information technology security risks and threats, the Teaching Department of universities must take active measures to strengthen information technology security education and training to protect the privacy and rights of teachers and students, enhance the competitiveness of students' future careers, and safeguard the reputation of colleges and universities and the quality of teaching. The article first introduces the significance of information technology security education and training in the teaching department of colleges and universities and then gives effective strategies for information technology security education and training in the teaching department of colleges and universities.

Transformation of reverse marketing model for electrical appliances based on Markov chain optimization with information technology support

Inverters are widely used in the military, industrial production and defense fields as current conversion devices that convert direct current to alternating current. If the inverter fails, it can cause damage to other equipment, resulting in financial losses and, in extreme cases, compromising the safety of users. In this study, by integrating neural networks, the input signals of inverters are quickly converted to Fourier spectrum amplitudes, and from fault signals (such as load phase voltage) to feature vectors. In order to realize automatic extraction and fault detection of inverters, an optimization method is used to determine the appropriate number of nodes in the hidden layer of complex neural networks. The ability to efficiently allocate limited computing, storage, and network resources to meet user demand for services; Continuously optimize quality of service (QoS), including reducing latency, improving bandwidth, and increasing reliability. These problems directly affect the performance and user experience of MEC systems. By studying these issues and proposing corresponding solutions, we aim to improve the performance of MEC systems and provide higher quality services. The accuracy of defect diagnosis can reach higher than 99%, and the method has a high remission rate, demonstrating its effectiveness and benefits.

Management of Sports Tournaments with The Support of Information and Communication Technologies

Management of Sports Tournaments with The Support of Information and Communication Technologies

Development of informational-technological support for designing cutting diagrams of haberdashery parts

The object of research is the technological process of cutting rectangular materials into haberdashery parts. The mathematical statement of the problem to find cutting diagrams of rectangular materials for haberdashery parts is given. The structural components of this problem and its mathematical model were described. A method for implementing the task set is proposed, which includes the following stages: – generation of layouts; – generation of a set of permissible sections of one part, from a combination of two parts, and from a combination of three product parts; – generation of cutting diagrams of rectangular materials for haberdashery parts from a combination of designed sections. Implementation algorithms have been proposed for each of the stages of the task. The proposed algorithms were used in the development of information technology support for finding cutting diagrams of rectangular materials for haberdashery parts. The information and technological support that was offered makes it possible to create graphic visualizations of rational cutting schemes and save them in a file. This feature allows automated cutting systems to use information about such schemes. The developed information technology support was tested on the parts of haberdashery and showed its effectiveness. This information and technological support can be successfully used at haberdashery enterprises in preparatory and cutting production to increase the utilization of material during cutting by 1.5–2.5 %. Thus, the proposed information and technological support makes it possible to improve the technological process of designing rational schemes of cutting for haberdashery articles

An empirical review of a hybrid teacher education programme: Lessons from South Africa

Scholars have recommended hybrid learning to combat education problems in emerging economies due to their challenging contexts. It potentially offers a means to address growing demand without sacrificing quality or increasing costs. In this article we report on a new “hybrid” distance teacher education programme in which we sought to address the requirements of new policies (both institutional and national) by combining the blended and distance education approach. We adopted a pragmatic qualitative approach, rooted in a communitarian perspective and distance education theory. Although progressing slower than expected, the programme’s implementation to date has provided lessons that bolster the value of blended learning theory and practice in a hybrid model. The study also highlighted the critical role that the mode adopted for teacher training can play in shaping teachers’ practice. However, to work more effectively in an emerging economy, a more substantial teaching presence is suggested, coupled with modularised and ongoing information and communication technology (ICT) training and support for staff and students as areas for further research.

Customs binding information decisions: ways of further approximation to the European standards

Having studied the ways of implementation of the provisions of the Customs Code of the European Union by European institutions, the author notes that at the judicial and administrative level they consistently recognize the importance of customs binding information decisions for ensuring uniformity in the implementation of customs policy and encourage declarants to indicate in the documents submitted to the customs authorities even those binding information decisions that were issued not at their request, but those relating to identical and/or similar (analogous) goods to those declared in customs declarations of such economic operators. In addition, this fact is evidenced by the rapid progress of the European Union to the expansion of the scope of the binding information decisions within the framework of the customs administration system. The decision on binding information on customs value, which can determine the method or criteria of customs valuation and their application to determine the customs value goods under certain circumstances, is proposed to be introduced. Not less important is believed to be proper information technology support for the circulation of binding information decisions, which includes, in particular, ensuring the general public’s access to the relevant legislation and the practice of its application by courts on the issues on which these decisions are made, which in the future can be expanded with other documents and information that can contribute to compliance with the requirements of customs legislation by customs authorities and declarants, in particular, the binding information decisions themselves and information about their status. An equally significant conclusion from the outcomes of the analysis of the European Union customs legislation is that, despite the absence in the legal provisions on the binding information decision ultra-active effect of rules on limiting this possibility to a specific number of goods, the European subordinate legal regulatory instruments provide that the maximum number of goods that can be cleared during the period of ultra-active effect of the binding information decision must be specified in the relevant contract or determined by the customs authority after consultations with the declarant.

Optimization of Teaching Path of Artificial Intelligence Programming Course in the Context of New Engineering Construction

Abstract Under the background of new engineering construction and the requirements of new curriculum reform, the problem of using big data technology to combine with the teaching of the “Artificial Intelligence Programming” course has caused many educational researchers to focus on the problem. In this paper, we propose data mining based on a clustering algorithm to build a teaching management system to optimize the teaching path of the Artificial Intelligence Programming course and build a web-based teaching management system based on clustering analysis and clustering validity index. Then the system structure and database are designed through the teaching system requirements, and the course teaching evaluation index system is built based on the teaching objectives of Artificial Intelligence Programming. Finally, the course’s teaching efficiency is analyzed using the teaching system with 20 weeks of teaching Artificial Intelligence Programming in one semester. The results show the clustering algorithm: the average course teaching efficiency is 39.95%, and the BP neural algorithm: the average course teaching efficiency is 34.71%. Genetic algorithm: the average course teaching efficiency is 33.96%. Based on the clustering algorithm teaching system improves the course teaching efficiency by 39.95% compared with the other two better performances, which is conducive to improving the quality of course teaching and teaching reform. This study provides better information technology support for new engineering construction and engineering teaching optimization and has reference guiding value for course teaching research.

Participatory Culture Communication in the Preservation of Sundanese Manuscripts

As relics of the past, ancient manuscripts are able to provide information on various aspects of the lives of past communities such as politics, economics, socio-culture, traditional medicine, the veil of earthquakes or natural phenomena, human physiology, and so on. The values of this information are needed to relate the good values of the past to be applied today. Media offerings related to Sundanese manuscripts are limited. Among of limited information from the website, www.kiraga.com emerged as one of the public parties that participated to preservation of this cultural heritage, especially in the scope of Sundanese manuscripts. Participation culture is defined as a new form of culture that develops due to the support of information technology, where individuals or members of a community can participate in the creation and distribution of content. This research is qualitative research with case study method, researchers try to analyze the participatory culture of kairaga.com website in preserving Sundanese manuscripts. The data collection techniques used are interviews, observation, and documentation. From the results of the research, the website manager collaborated with Pustaka Sunda, Sakola Aksara Sunda Cianjur, Masyarakat Pernaskahan Nusantara (Manassa), Jagongan Naskah (Jangkah) with various circles of Sundanese manuscript lovers both from within and outside country to become an integral part of cultural expansion because it increases the community's ability to collaborate, namely developing and disseminating news, ideas, and creative works and connecting with people who have the same goals and interests in this case content development.

Community engagement to inform development of strategies to improve referral for hypertension: perspectives of patients, providers and local community members in western Kenya

BackgroundHypertension is the leading cause of death and disability. Clinical care for patients with hypertension in Kenya leverages referral networks to provide basic and specialized healthcare services. However, referrals are characterized by non-adherence and delays in completion. An integrated health information technology (HIT) and peer-based support strategy to improve adherence to referrals and blood pressure control was proposed. A formative assessment gathered perspectives on barriers to referral completion and garnered thoughts on the proposed intervention.MethodsWe conducted a qualitative study in Kitale, Webuye, Kocholya, Turbo, Mosoriot and Burnt Forest areas of Western Kenya. We utilized the PRECEDE-PROCEED framework to understand the behavioral, environmental and ecological factors that would influence uptake and success of our intervention. We conducted four mabaraza (customary heterogenous community assemblies), eighteen key informant interviews, and twelve focus group discussions among clinicians, patients and community members. The data obtained was audio recorded alongside field note taking. Audio recordings were transcribed and translated for onward coding and thematic analysis using NVivo 12.ResultsSpecific supply-side and demand-side barriers influenced completion of referral for hypertension. Key demand-side barriers included lack of money for care and inadequate referral knowledge. On the supply-side, long distance to health facilities, low availability of services, unaffordable services, and poor referral management were reported. All participants felt that the proposed strategies could improve delivery of care and expressed much enthusiasm for them. Participants appreciated benefits of the peer component, saying it would motivate positive patient behavior, and provide health education, psychosocial support, and assistance in navigating care. The HIT component was seen as reducing paper work, easing communication between providers, and facilitating tracking of patient information. Participants also shared concerns that could influence implementation of the two strategies including consent, confidentiality, and reduction in patient-provider interaction.ConclusionsAppreciation of local realities and patients’ experiences is critical to development and implementation of sustainable strategies to improve effectiveness of hypertension referral networks. Incorporating concerns from patients, health care workers, and local leaders facilitates adaptation of interventions to respond to real needs. This approach is ethical and also allows research teams to harness benefits of participatory community-involved research.Trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov, NCT03543787, Registered June 1, 2018. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03543787

Information Technology and Telemedicine Services in Community Oncology Practices.

We described information technology support and use of telemedicine for cancer care and research purposes at community oncology practices within the National Cancer Institute Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP). We used data from the NCORP 2017 and 2022 Landscape Assessments. Separate logistic regression models were used to assess factors associated with the use of telemedicine for delivery of cancer care in 2017 and for research purposes in 2022 (cancer care delivery not assessed in 2022). Information was available from 210 and 259 practice groups excluding pediatric-only groups in 2017 and 2022, respectively. In 2017, 30% of practice groups used telemedicine for delivery of cancer care; half of these (15% overall) could use telemedicine for research purposes. In 2022, telemedicine was used for research purposes in 73% of practice groups. In multivariable models, self-identifying as a safety-net hospital was associated with a lower odd of telemedicine use for delivery of cancer care (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 0.39; 95% CI, 0.17 to 0.93), whereas affiliation with a designated critical access hospital was associated with a higher odd of telemedicine use for delivery of cancer care (AOR, 2.29; 95% CI, 1.10 to 4.76). Having a general survivorship clinic (AOR, 1.92; 95% CI, 1.04 to 3.54) and number of oncology providers (increase per 10 providers; AOR, 1.32; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.65) were associated with telemedicine use for research purposes. Almost one third of NCORP practice groups used telemedicine for cancer care delivery in 2017. In 2022, there is high capacity among NCORP practices (almost three-quarters) to use telemedicine for research purposes, especially among practices with a general survivorship clinic and a greater provider number.

How does the New Generation of Information Technology Support the Urban Transparent Geology?

How does the New Generation of Information Technology Support the Urban Transparent Geology?

Digitalization of Islamic Economics in 12 Aspects of Isomorphism: Indonesian Context

The digitalization of the Islamic economy can penetrate various aspects of the economy, both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Right now, the role of digital is extraordinary; almost all economies use information and communication technology or digitization, both in packaging products and in marketing products, making it easier and faster the distribution information used to make economic growth faster and without limits with the support digital technology and information technology. Information technology that has penetrated individuals (personal) can support the era of digitalization of information and communication in conventional economics and Islamic economics; this technology is now in the hands of gadget users, such as mobile applications, which can be downloaded and installed with features easily understood by users. Likewise, in the banking world, in carrying out its activities, Islamic banking cooperates with the information technology sector to build an Islamic banking information system by creating a special application (app) that can facilitate all transaction processes in banking. So, the formation of a digital society, one of which is the digital Islamic economy.

A Comparative Study of Mathematics Teaching with Information Technology Support

The rapid development of information technology has brought about radical changes in school education. The traditional teaching methods used in the past were very homogeneous and basically consisted of teacher's dictation with the aid of blackboard chalk. With the development of science and technology, there are more and more intelligent devices, and classroom teaching is changing day by day. Students often report that mathematical knowledge is too abstract and that mathematical subjects in school education are useless in real life. This article attempts to compare two teaching designs on parabolic knowledge at different times, to analyse the role of information technology in mathematics teaching, and to reflect on the possible problems of information technology in mathematics teaching.

SWOT -AHP AS A METHOD OF PUBLIC SERVICE STRATEGY

SWOT-AHP helps companies to develop and plan strategic alternatives to overcome all the challenges faced. The purpose of this study is to determine the public service strategy of the Makassar Laboratory Center. This research is a quantitative research, using the SWOT-AHP approach to determine the right strategy in improving organizational performance. Data is collected from the documentation results and then analyzed according to SWOT-AHP stages. The results of data processing show that in the item of strength, having an international standard TB lab is the most dominant strength possessed by BBLK Makassar, in the item of weakness, the biggest weakness is the organizational culture that still tends to be negative (rigid, individual, passive, lack of empathy in providing services, so efforts need to be made for the organization to carry out public services based on public excellent. While the most dominant opportunity to be utilized is information technology support, while the biggest threat faced by BBLK Makassar is the entry of foreign investors in laboratory services that have more sophisticated systems and equipment (the threat of global competition in the AFTA era). After the SWOT-AHP analysis, 4 strategies emerged, namely: increasing the promotion and technology-based information services, building an integrated information technology system, improving the quality and quantity of human resources, and maximizing tool utilization by adding new types of examinations.

Barriers to Implementation of Telehealth Pre-anesthesia Evaluation Visits in the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Evaluations are conducted days or weeks before a scheduled surgical or invasive procedure involving anesthesia to assess patients' preprocedure condition and risk, optimize status, and prepare them for their procedure. The traditional pre-anesthesia evaluation is conducted in person, although telehealth modalities have been used for several years and have accelerated since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. We surveyed 109 anesthesiology services to understand the barriers and facilitators to the adoption of telephone- and video-based pre-anesthesia evaluation visits within the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The analysis included 55 responses from 50 facilities. Twenty-two facilities reported using both telephone and video, 11 telephone only, 5 video only, and 12 none of these modalities. For telehealth users, the ability to obtain a history of present illness, the ability to assess for comorbidities, and assess for health habits were rated highest while assessing nutritional status was lowest. Among nonusers of telehealth modalities, barriers to adoption included the inability to perform a physical examination and the inability to obtain vital signs. Respondents not using telephone cited concerns about safety, while respondents not using video also cited lack of information technology and staff support and patient-level barriers. We found no significant perceived advantages of video over telephone in the ability to conduct routine pre-anesthesia evaluations except for the perceived ability to assess nutritional status. Clinicians with no telehealth experience cited the inability to perform a physical examination and obtain vital signs as the most significant barriers to implementation. Future work should focus on delineating the most appropriate and valuable uses of telehealth for pre-anesthesia evaluation and/or optimization.

Pendampingan dan Implementasi Aplikasi Bank Sampah Pada TPS-3R Banjar Bonjaka

Garbage is a common problem that needs serious attention. Waste problems can have an impact on public health and environmental health. The local governments and community's form of effort in dealing with waste problems is the formation of TPS-3R by applying the concept of reduce, reuse, and recycle. Implementing the TPS-3R Institution requires proper management with the support of information technology. One of the TPS-3Rs located in the Gianyar – Bali area is TPS-3R Banjar Bonjaka which provides waste processing services for 345 households. The problem encountered during the observation was the manual recording of TPS-3R operational activities. The recording is currently only in the form of a physical book which carries the risk of errors, loss of records, and physical damage. Thus, in carrying out community service activities, it is proposed to provide assistance activities and implement the Garbage Bank application for TPS-3R managers. Community service activities aim to increase the ability to use information technology to manage TPS-3R. Thus, it can help optimize administrative governance. The activity was carried out for one day and attended by 10-15 participants. The evaluation of community service activities shows that participants have been able to input or manage data in the waste bank application. Achievement of abilities is a benchmark for the success of community service activities, with a success percentage of around 80-90%. This activity's benefit is facilitating administrative recording and management of TPS-3R activities by implementing the waste bank application.