Two-way Dialogue Research Articles

A Review of Emerging Tools and Techniques in Physiotherapy

Objective: To test families’ perceptions of physical therapy provided to loved ones in a vegetative or minimally conscious state. Methods: Secondary thematic analysis of 65 in-depth narrative interviews with family members of those in a vegetative or minimally conscious state. Results: Families value physical therapy in six aspects: “Caring for people”, “Maximizing comfort”, “Helping to maintain health/life”, and “Creating conditions”. Favorable conditions for progress”, “Identify or stimulate perception” and “Indicate potential recovery significance”. They may have high expectations of what physical therapy can bring, but at times expressed concern about the possibility that physical therapy could cause pain or suffering, or even become a form of trauma. torture mode if they believe there is no hope of a “meaningful” recovery. Conclusion: Physiotherapists can make an important contribution to supporting this group of patients and their families, but it is important to realize that families’ understanding of physical therapy may differ. significantly different from the understanding of physiotherapists. Both giving and withdrawing physical therapy is highly symbolic and can (unintentionally) send a message to people about the current and future condition of their loved one. True two-way dialogue between practitioner and family about the goals of physical therapy intervention, potential outcomes, and patient best interests is essential to providing good service, establishing rapport positive system, and appropriate treatment.

Opportunities for early-career researchers to engage with science policy through the Biochemical Society

Science policy can be broadly defined as a two-way dialogue between science-related sectors and government. It involves the exchange of scientific findings and opinions with policy makers to inform the decision-making process, as well as the scrutinization of legislation around science-related topics to ensure it is based on sound evidence. Science policy covers a variety of issues, including research, education, funding, ethics, public health and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Bridging the Gap: Development of a Patient Public Involvement Group

Abstract Aims Every year, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) neuro-oncology team review over 2000 individuals with brain tumour. Patient and public involvement (PPI) has been fragmented to date. Initially we invited two patient advocates and a core group of allied health professionals to meet virtually to discuss development of a local PPI group, its aims, specific goals, and timescales to maintain momentum. In March 2021 we launched “BERTI: Brain tumour Education and Research paTient and public Involvement group, West Midlands”. Our inaugural meeting will be virtual in April 2021 and will be followed by three meetings per year. Method We developed information leaflets to promote the BERTI initiative. A membership form has been developed to record baseline information (non-clinical) e.g. contact details, which tumour type the individual is interested in, which aspect of BERTI they are interested in (Education, Research or Clinical service development). Patient advocates have reviewed all patient and public facing forms. All forms have been checked by Information Governance at QEHB to ensure General Data Protection Regulation compliant. Contact details and non-clinical data will be stored in a password protected database on a NHS computer network. Information to ensure members can unsubscribe from this group is easy to find and will be done immediately. A BERTI email account has been set up with a core group of professionals having access who are all fully trained in data protection and have GDPR certification. We will produce an annual BERTI newsletter. Results BERTI is a group for people affected by brain tumours in any way. We include patients, friends and family, health professionals and researchers who are committed to improving the care of people with a brain tumour. It is run between the QEHB and University of Birmingham (UoB). BERTI provides a forum to meet other people affected by brain tumours and - Share experiences; - Understand the condition better; - Work with clinical staff and researchers to improve clinical care and facilitate research for people living with brain tumours. We will meet three times per year, virtually at the moment but face to face once Covid restrictions ease. We will have a formal talks explaining certain aspects of brain tumour or research initiatives. Throughout, there will be dedicated time set aside for group discussions to promote a genuine two-way dialogue between health-care/research professionals and individuals affected by brain tumour. Conclusion The PPI group will be allowed to evolve rather than start out too prescriptive. It will capitalise on its strengths and skills of its composite members. There are no set models rather principles that will provide the foundations for a group which is supported to fulfil their specific purpose. The views of the PPI group will be presented at the quarterly Neuro-Oncology Multi-disciplinary team business meetings to provide a forum to discuss issues. We aim to foster a PPI friendly environment, deliver real engagement and involvement across the group.

Older Adults' Experience of Meaning at the End of Life in Two Danish Hospices: A Qualitative Interview Study.

The aim of this study was to explore how older adults (aged > 65) confronted with imminent death express their thoughts and feelings about death and dying and verbalize meaning. Furthermore, the aim was to investigate how health professionals could better address the needs of this patient group to experience meaning at the end of life. The study applied a qualitative method, involving semi-structured interviews with 10 participants at two hospices. The method of analysis was interpretative phenomenological analysis. We found three chronological time-based themes: (1) Approaching Death, (2) The time before dying, and (3) The afterlife. The participants displayed scarce existential vernacular for pursuing meaning with approaching death. They primarily applied understanding and vocabulary from a medical paradigm. The participants’ descriptions of how they experienced and pursued meaning in the time before dying were also predominantly characterized by medical vernacular, but these descriptions did include a few existential words and understandings. When expressing thoughts and meaning about the afterlife, participants initiated a two-way dialogue with the interviewer and primarily used existential vernacular. This indicates that the participants’ scarce existential vernacular to talk about meaning might be because people are not used to talking with healthcare professionals about meaning or their thoughts and feelings about death. They are mostly “trained” in medical vernacular. We found that participants’ use of, respectively, medical or existential vernacular affected how they experienced meaning and hope at the end of life. We encourage healthcare professionals to enter into existential dialogues with people to support and strengthen their experiences of meaning and hope at the end of life.

Student Information Chatbot System

Conversational agents, also known as chatbots, are automated systems for engaging in two-way dialogue with human users. Nowadays the use of Chatbots is very popular in a large scale of applications especially in systems that provide an intelligence support to the user. In fact, to speed up the assistance, in many cases, these systems are equipped with Chatbots that can interpret the user questions and provide the right answers, in a fast and correct way. Chatbots typically provide a text-based user interface, allowing the user to type commands and receive text as well as text to speech response. When chat bot technology is integrated with popular web services it can be utilized securely by an even larger audience. The student information chat bot will analyse user’s queries and understand user’s message for appropriate response generation. This System will be a web application which provides answer to the query of the student very effectively. Students just have to put their query to the bot which is used for chatting. The system will use the algorithms to give appropriate answers to the user. If the answer is found invalid, then there is an option to report to admin so that the users query will be satisfied. These invalid questions can be deleted or modified by the admin of the system and an appropriate answer can be embedded in the database. The student will not have to go to the college for enquiring something. Student can use the chat bot to get the answers to their queries. Students can use this web based system for making enquiries at any point of time. This system may help students to stay updated with the college activities.

Making Partnerships Work: Proposing a Model to Support Parent-Practitioner Partnerships in the Early Years

Building on Froebelian principles that highlight the importance of family and community, this study explored the importance of collaboration and communication as part of a two-way dialogue. The aim was to identify the key characteristics of a model that would encourage interest and commitment to partnerships from both parents and practitioners. The idea of such partnerships has a solid theoretical background and is supported both rhetorically and by legislation by the Department of Education. However, research has shown that practice often falls short of the ideal, due to reasons such as the managerial discourse that constructs parents as potential consumers and the challenges faced when performance is prioritised over creativity. As part of the study, we employed a mixed methods approach and encouraged parents and practitioners to work together by participating at two sessions with families and children. The sessions provided parents and practitioners with space and time to explore the issue of working in ‘partnership’. After careful consideration of ethical issues, data were collected using pre and post-session questionnaires with all participants, as well as face to face interviews with some of them. Findings indicate that both parties need to invest time and recognise that ‘effective partnership’ is a two way process which requires engagement and dialogue to be able to develop meaningful relationships of trust. The findings were used to develop the ‘CAFE' partnership model which incorporates those elements considered important to facilitate the development of partnerships between practitioners and parents. The CAFE model addresses the gap in the literature in terms of unpicking the key features of a partnership approach, as captured through the lived experience of both parents and practitioners. It also contributes to deepening the understanding of the applications of Froebelian principles in contemporary contexts and the ways in which they can encourage high quality early childhood development and education. Future research should explore how this model could be used to evaluate existing practice and guide the development of current partnership policies and approaches.

Citizen consultations on science communication: A citizen science approach

Citizen science is part of a wider trend in science and society of promoting two-way dialogue and engagement between scientists and the public, by involving citizens in the research process. This paper examines how CONCISE, an international research project involving Spain, Italy, Portugal, Poland and Slovakia, seeks to understand how citizens acquire and use scientific information, by engaging citizens through public consultations. The consultations gathered close to 500 citizens in 2019. Asking them for suggestions on how to improve science communication and involving them in the dissemination efforts, CONCISE aims to put citizens at the core of the research process.

The Role of Social Media in Building Brand Equity: A Study on the Facebook Pages of the Airlines Sector in Egypt

Airlines are continuously searching for better approaches to engage with their current and potential passengers. Social networking sites with its interactive nature have allowed these corporations to engage with customers in a two-way online dialogue. This article aims at investigating the role of the content that are created by airlines on their Facebook pages as well as the content that is posted by passengers in enhancing customer-based brand equity and purchase intention in the airline industry. A quantitative study was adopted for data collection through questionnaires. An online questionnaire was posted on a number of Facebook pages of three Egyptian airlines. Testing of the proposed conceptual framework was performed using the partial least squared structural equation modeling approach (PLS-SEM). The results indicated that the content that is created by the airlines only affected the brand awareness component of brand equity. As expected, the findings showed that the content that is posted by the passengers on the Facebook pages of the airlines significantly influenced all dimensions of brand equity. Finally, the findings confirmed the significant impact of these four dimensions on passengers’ purchase intention. The paper contributes to online marketing field by examining the roles that different forms of social media content have in enhancing passengers’ relationships with the airlines. Also, it underscores the critical value of user-generated content on social media in affecting passengers’ opinions about the airline companies. Moreover, it provides some guidelines for airlines to fully utilize the power of social media marketing.

Two-way communication, symmetry, negative spaces, and dialogue

This paper challenges four assumptions in the public relations literature about dialogue: first, that dialogue means two-way communication; second, that dialogue is the same as two-way symmetry; third, that dialogue is the right answer to any troubled communication situation, and finally, fourth, the assumption that everyone agrees dialogue is a specific form of communication characterized by particular tenets, and with a long and distinguished ancestry reaching back to Ancient Greece. The four assumptions mean that over the last decade, dialogue has been implicitly and explicitly treated as both a panacea for public relations, and a practice that is impractical and too difficult to use. This article attempts to reconcile the various dialogic perspectives by specifying the tenets of dialogue, and using them to explain why two-way communication and two-way symmetry are not dialogue. We then challenge the normative bias in current conceptualizations of dialogue in public relations by identifying the existence of what we call “negative spaces,” or contexts, where dialogue is not possible or appropriate.

Manajemen Komunikasi Suatu Pendekatan Komunikasi

Management strategy is something that will always exist in modern organizations. Communication management is a very important factor as a management tool to achieve its goals. From a communication perspective, various internal organizational factors are closely related to communication factors to become a communication strategy design with the output form being organizational communication design. To achieve organizational goals, communication management is a core element that works to optimize human resources and technology through a communication strategy to improve communication effectiveness. The communication process that takes place will create a two-way dialogue and a positive impression on the organization. Communication management is a core element in management strategy which is a booster factor for organizational performance in order to achieve its goals. Communication management design is comprehensive, covering all internal aspects of the organization and the complex nature of the management system. This natural communication is the optimization of the role to facilitate the relationship between organizational personnel at all levels, to build a supportive environment for the internal development of the organization. Top management's awareness and vision is very important in order to understand that persistence in learning how to communicate should be a top priority for them. When the ability to communicate becomes an organizational culture and a skill that is continually being refined, the goals of the organization will be more open to being achieved.

The role of public procurement in promoting healthy and sustainable diets

Abstract For diets to meet the FAO definition of sustainable, they must be accessible and secure. One aspect of this is the food available in supermarkets and in people's homes; another is that available in public institutions such as schools, hospitals and workplaces. Public procurement officers are responsible for sourcing food in such spaces; it is therefore necessary for these agents to be empowered with knowledge on sustainable and healthy diets. Ministries need to unite around the common goal that is sustainability. In Copenhagen an innovative approach has been adopted to drive this. The Copenhagen Food Strategy is a multisectoral initiative that has been embedded at the contractual level, changing mindsets and practices with a two-way dialogue between those providing the food and those delivering it. It is important to communicate good examples to demonstrate how policy can work to achieve sustainable and healthy diets for all. A practical manual has been developed to train procurement officers so that best practice can be disseminated across the country. Using the SDGs as a common language, processes can be streamlined and disseminated across multiple sectors and councils to achieve healthy and sustainable diets for all.

The Impact of Two-Way Dialogue Strategy On Speaking Ability for Eleventh Grade Students of SMA Harapan 1 Medan

This research was proposed to gain whether there is a meaningful influence of applying a two-way dialogue on students' speaking ability. The research method was an experimental analysis in a quantitative approach. The sample of this research was eleventh-grade students of SMA Harapan 1 Medan which consisted of 60 students divided into two classes, the experimental and the control classes as representation consisting of 30 students in each class. Experimental group was taught using two-way dialogue strategy, while control group was taught conventional strategy. Data was gained using pre-test and post-test. A pre-test was administered to both groups before treatment and a post-test was administered after treatment. Then, the instrument applied to gather data was oral test in the design of short dialogue. To examine data, the researcher employed t-test. The result of the study was thatthe lowest the score of pre-test in experimental group was 69 and the highest score was 90. the lowest score of post-test was 75 and the highest score was 90. Futhermore, for control group, the lowest score of pre-test was 60 and the highest score was 80. while the lowest score of post-test was 65 and the highest score was 85. It means that two-way dialogue strategy had significantly influenced students' speaking ability.

Challenges of Communication Skills Transfer of Medical Students in the Cultural Context of Indonesia

Medical schools worldwide are promoting a student-centered and patient-centered care curriculum by using problem-based learning (PBL) strategy, emphasizing group dynamics and discussions. This approach facilitates student engagement, participation, and partnership interaction. However, in the context of the wide power-distance or the existence of socio-hierarchical gaps in Indonesia, two-way dialogue is limited. Few studies describe the one-way paternalistic communication styles between physician-patient, teacher-student, and parents-children, which can lead to less effective learning and healthcare environments. In this study, we investigated if students in an Indonesian medical school, who have been learning and practicing a partnership style of communication in a PBL curriculum for three years, are using the same style of communication with their junior peers outside the classroom. We examined the communication style between senior and new medical students, using surveys, observations, and focus group discussions, during a three-day orientation at the beginning of medical education. The results indicated that senior students used a one-sided communication style with their juniors, whereas new students expressed the need for egalitarian interaction with seniors. A classic dilemma of nature versus nurture was found and discussed. To change the traditional values, robust, constructive, and systematic formative training is key.

Drama-Based Activities for STEM Education: Encouraging Scientific Aspirations and Debunking Stereotypes in Secondary School Students in Spain and the UK

This study presents findings from testing an innovative student-centred drama-based teaching methodology for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines for secondary school students. The method, based on performances, was tested in two case studies, Spain and the UK, on a sample of 2089 students. These performances have been shown to be an effective way of generating a two-way dialogue between students and researchers and prompting student reflections about researchers as role models, gender inequalities in science and ethical issues in STEM careers and scientific research. Furthermore, they have enhanced young people’s positive attitudes and interest in science, scientists and scientific careers and have debunked science-related stereotypes. This indicates that the performances evaluated in this study are supporting the aspirations of young people, but not limiting their inclination to critically assess the relative benefits and risks of scientific development for themselves.

Too Big to Sell? A Computational Analysis of Network and Content Characteristics among Mega and Micro Beauty and Fashion Social Media Influencers

Fashion and beauty brands leverage social media influencers to shape purchasing decisions, improve cost effectiveness, and reach wider audiences. New conventional wisdom has brands moving away from megainfluencers toward microinfluencers due to greater perceived relatability and trustworthiness. This study employs a novel computational approach integrating network analysis and computational text analysis to understand differences in content and its diffusion through mega- and microinfluencer Twitter networks. Findings debunk conventional wisdom that microinfluencers can best fill unique roles by forging intimate, emotion-laden interpersonal connections. While microinfluencers are more central to two-way dialogue within their networks, megainfluencers garner more affect directed toward them, indicating greater trust. Practical implications for the continued value of megainfluencers and the identification and development of promising microinfluencers are discussed.

Responding to Diffused Stakeholders on Social Media: Connective Power and Firm Reactions to CSR-Related Twitter Messages

Social media offers a platform for diffused stakeholders to interact with firms—alternatively praising, questioning, and chastising businesses for their CSR performance and seeking to engage in two-way dialogue. In 2014, 163,402 public messages were sent to Fortune 200 firms’ CSR-focused Twitter accounts, each of which was either shared, replied to, “liked,” or ignored by the targeted firm. This paper examines firm reactions to these messages, building a model of firm response to stakeholders that combines the notions of CSR communication and stakeholder salience. Our findings show that firm response to a stakeholder on social media is positively and most significantly associated with what we refer to as the stakeholder’s connective power but negatively associated with the firm’s own connective power. To a lesser extent, firm response is positively associated with the stakeholder’s normative power but negatively associated with the firm’s own normative power. Firm response is also shown to be positively associated with stakeholder urgency in terms of both the originality of a stakeholder message and the expression of positive sentiment.

Extracellular vesicles: Multi-signal messengers in the gametes/embryo-oviduct cross-talk

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as novel cell-to-cell communication mediators in physiological and pathological scenarios. Their ability to transfer their molecular cargo (RNAs, proteins and lipids) from one cell to another, in the vicinity or far from the cell of origin, together with their capacity of exerting a functional impact on the target cell make them valuable diagnostic tools as well as therapeutic vectors in a variety of diseases. In the reproductive field, there is a growing interest in the role of EVs in gamete/embryo-maternal communication and their potential implications in the reproductive success. In this review, we provide current knowledge of EVs secreted by the oviduct (oEVs) and embryos (eEVs), since both have been proposed as key players in the crucial two-way dialogue between the oviduct (lining epithelium and secretions) and the embryo that ensures successful pregnancy. Both oEVs and eEVs molecular cargos and their potential role as multi-signal messengers in the gametes/embryo-oviduct cross-talk and in the embryo-to-embryo communication in different species are also addressed. Eventually, a comparative analysis between oEVs and eEVs has been performed to shed some light on common and specific cargos responsible for their functions supporting the early reproductive events and as prime candidate molecules for improving fertility and assisted reproductive technologies outcomes.

The power of translation: Innovation dialogues in the context of farmer-led innovation in the Algerian Sahara

Developing irrigation technology for a diversity of farmers with rapidly changing demands can be hard for designers, especially when the technology concerns smallholders in developing countries. Innovation networks supporting the adopted technology increasingly include both globalised players and very local actors, making innovation intermediaries capable of translating innovation issues for different actors increasingly indispensable. The aim of this study was to analyse the two-way process of technology translation between international manufacturers and smallholders and to characterise the power struggle between different actors in a farmer-led drip irrigation innovation process. The study was carried out in Biskra, a growing production basin for early greenhouse vegetables in the Algerian Sahara. We conducted 42 interviews with farmers and 42 interviews with other actors involved in the innovation process. First, we show how farmers took over the drip irrigation translation by adapting the technology to local conditions and by creating an innovation network to support the production, diffusion and use of the technology. Second, we identified the different innovation intermediaries involved in the dialogue surrounding drip irrigation, who play an active and crucial role in the multi-scale, multi-actor process of translating agricultural technology, in addition to supplying farm inputs to farmers. International manufacturers use these intermediaries, but also target direct dialogue with farmers to anticipate the future directions of agricultural systems and to remain competitive. Third, we show that to survive, technology translation requires active but stable channels for two-way dialogue between manufacturers and farmers. Fourth, we show that innovation networks are not conflict free, as there is a continuous struggle for power and influence among the different actors. The key element in this power struggle is controlling the technology translation process. The better you control the translation, the more powerful you are in the innovation system.

Faktor Penunjang Pertunjukan Musik: Input, Proses, dan Output

This research examines the supporting factors in improving the quality of musical performances. The method used is qualitative and the research data are found through library research. The author concludes that a performance is considered to have ideal conditions if it involves three elements that support each other in the process towards the end of the musical execution on the stage, namely input, process, and output. These three elements (input, process, and output) are expected to improve the quality of the performance. The intended form of quality improvement is the formation of two-way communication or dialogue between the player and the audience. The player conveys the musical content of their interpretation of the work being played, while the audience responds to the standard measure of musical, visual and gestural norms that they have / believe in.
 Keywords: musical stimuli, musical emotions, learning motivation, exercise effectiveness, musical memory.

A two-way molecular dialogue between embryo and endosperm is required for seed development.

The plant embryonic cuticle is a hydrophobic barrier deposited de novo by the embryo during seed development. At germination, it protects the seedling from water loss and is, thus, critical for survival. Embryonic cuticle formation is controlled by a signaling pathway involving the ABNORMAL LEAF SHAPE1 subtilase and the two GASSHO receptor-like kinases. We show that a sulfated peptide, TWISTED SEED1 (TWS1), acts as a GASSHO ligand. Cuticle surveillance depends on the action of the subtilase, which, unlike the TWS1 precursor and the GASSHO receptors, is not produced in the embryo but in the neighboring endosperm. Subtilase-mediated processing of the embryo-derived TWS1 precursor releases the active peptide, triggering GASSHO-dependent cuticle reinforcement in the embryo. Thus, a bidirectional molecular dialogue between embryo and endosperm safeguards cuticle integrity before germination.