Institutional Websites Research Articles

Gender disparity among psychiatry departments awarded Canadian Institutes of Health Research grants: a retrospective study

ObjectiveAlthough medical institutions aim to promote equity within the workplace, gender disparities persist in academic psychiatry. Previous evidence indicates that women in psychiatry encounter gender-based barriers to career advancement, resulting...

A social semiotic study of public institutional websites focusing on teenage pregnancy in Brazil

Although institutional websites focusing on health matters play an important role in providing information in contemporary society, analysis of the way they use visual communication has received scarce academic attention. This exploratory study seeks to address this neglect through a visual analysis of public institutional websites concerned with the prevention of teenage pregnancy, which, in Brazil, is a serious sociocultural predicament. Drawing on a social semiotic approach to communication, specifically using systemic-functional grammar, Kress and Van Leeuwen’s grammar of visual design ( Reading Images, 2021[2006]) and Van Leeuwen’s (2008) framework of visual social actors, the authors analyse the visual and verbal features used to portray the social actors in images from the selected websites. Results show that pregnant teenagers tend to be visually portrayed in isolation, suggesting a sense of powerlessness. Other relevant social actors such as parents and/or family members, fathers of the babies, medical and educational professionals are usually not represented. In addition, pregnant teenagers are portrayed generically, categorizing them, rather than portraying them as individuals. Teenagers who apparently abstain from sexuality, on the other hand, are shown in naturalistic images, smiling at the viewer and in happy closely-knit groups of friends. The texts also foreground the institutions providing the information, through logos and through typography.

Assessing the Use of Twitter to Share Canadian Residency Match Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Purpose In their final year, medical students explore prospective residency programs by completing visiting electives and attending interviews during the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) process. Due to COVID-19, visiting electives and in-person interviews were suspended, leaving residency programs searching for alternate ways to share CaRMS information with applicants. This study evaluates the utility of Twitter to share CaRMS-related information prior to and during the pandemic. Methods Primary tweets published from three CaRMS cycles between 2018 and 2021 were identified using the analytics tool Vicinitas. The type, content, and language of tweets and the date and location of publication were extracted. Demographic data about tweet creators were determined using provincial regulatory college databases and institutional websites. Descriptive statistics were employed for categorical variables. All tweets were deductively analyzed. Results Of the 1,843 tweets, 603, 472, and 768 were published during the 2018-2019, 2019-2020, and 2020-2021 cycles, respectively. Most tweets were written in English (97.4%) and by medical students (29.5%) affiliated with Ontario universities. The most common types of tweets were supportive messages (29.1%), reflections about CaRMS (24.7%), and positive match results (20.8%). Rurally located institutions experienced the greatest increase in the total number of tweets between the pre- and full-COVID cycles. Conclusion Since COVID-19, Twitter has been increasingly used by medical professionals to share CaRMS-related information, primarily to promote programs and advertise CaRMS events. Given theenvironmental and financial benefits,CaRMS interviews will likely remain virtual, which highlights the ongoing need for residency programs to use social media platforms to share information with prospective applicants.

SMART STRUCTURING AND MONITORING OF CAUSAL DYNAMICS BETWEEN GUIDELINES AND PRIORITIES OF BANCO DE PORTUGAL UNDER THE 2021-25 STRATEGIC PLAN

In 2021, Banco de Portugal started a new cycle of strategic planning. The Banco de Portugal’s fourth strategic plan (i.e., PE21-25) was published at the institutional website, and defines 35 priorities/objectives grouped into five strategic guidelines. The interrelationships and causal dynamics of those guidelines and priorities are the core of the current research. The main purpose is to develop a set of actions aiming at producing recommendations for prioritizing the 35 strategic objectives using the Decision MAking Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) method. The objective is to develop a constructivist procedure that, with the direct collaboration of a panel of relevant decision makers, grants the analysis objectivity and empirical substance for making recommendations at the strategic level. Contributing to the literature on central banking strategic planning is an additional objective. The results of the DEMATEL application include the identification of three priorities as central factors (i.e., high prominence and high relationship), and a hierarchical list of the PE21-25 strategic priorities analyzed, including their cause-and-effect relationships.

Mapping of public health courses and training programs in Brazil.

To map public health courses and training programs in Brazil and identify, in their curricula and study plans, the level of linkage between the skills and competencies developed by them and the essential public health functions. Descriptive, exploratory study based on collection and analysis of information available on the websites of educational institutions that offer public health courses and training programs in Brazil. Data was collected within the scope of the I Mapeo de Cursos y Programas de Formación en Salud Pública de América Latina. A total of 1,222 public health courses and training programs offered in the country were identified, with unequal territorial distribution but taking place in all federation units. Results revealed a set of challenges to public health professionals' training, including lack of linkage both between training offer and demand in public health (unequal distribution of courses, concentration of training capacity in capitals and in certain regions, among others), and between theories and training practices (low levels of connection of developed skills and competencies with the essential public health functions, predominance of disciplinary method guided by professional competence centers, among others). Overcoming these challenges requires structural, political, and technological efforts, narrowing the gaps between public health training programs' availability and the demands of health services and programs in the country.

Proposed Mechanisms for Enhancing the Performance of Omani Universities in the Global Rankings

The study aimed to identify the reality of Omani universities in the international rankings of universities in three types of classifications: ARWU, QS, THE, and to identify the challenges facing universities in these classifications from the perspective of the participants and the proposed mechanisms to improve the reality of universities. The study used the descriptive approach through Describe the performance of universities through the ranking tables of the classification institutions and used the qualitative method through the semi-structured interview tool to identify the reasons for poor performance and suggest mechanisms to improve the reality of universities. The intended sample is from all the targeted universities. After the disclosure on the websites of the rankings institutions, the result shows that one university appeared in the rankings, which is Sultan Qaboos University. However, in the last report of the QS classification it fell from (368) to (384). The study revealed the factors behind the decline of the university as well as the reasons for the failure of other universities to emerge. The most important of which is the modernity of the universities and that all universities are still as a teaching universities, despite the fact that there is interest in scientific research, especially in Sultan Qaboos University, but it still has not reached the rates that contribute to raising global ranking, as well as aspects of funding, especially in private universities. The study suggested a number of improvement mechanisms, including addressing funding sources with the existence of an educational endowment, paying attention to the research infrastructure of universities, marketing research to diversify sources of income, and other proposals.

Educational Resources Developers’ Copyright

Introduction. Development of digital technologies, expansion of the spheres of distant learning implementation in the context of providing the educational services has resulted in creation and location of large amount of informational content at the open educational resources and institutional websites with access restricted for the external users. As consequence, there arise issues of authorship and copyright holding of the above-mentioned content, the limits of using the intellectual activity results of the authors of such content, distribution of remuneration received for its commercial use, as well as protection of subjects’ copyright whenever it is violated.Materials and Methods. The present study is based on the works of Russian and foreign researchers on copyright, on provisions of the Russian Federation Civil and Labor Law, as well as on the legislation of foreign countries. General scientific and specific scientific methods were used, such as the method of comparative legal studies, which allowed finding out approaches for solving the set forth problems in the frame of the other jurisdictions.Results. The conducted research shows that the problem of unlawful use of the educational content and protection of the rights of the content authors and copyright holders is widely spread and is especially relevant for the open educational resources. The authors of the present article have come to the conclusion that educational online content should be qualified as a complex piece of work and at the same time as a computer software and a unique database. The limits of free use of such a product should be specifically stipulated, i.e. for personal use, for non commercial use. For settling disputes between the authors and educational institutions, it is proposed to specify in an employment contract the types of pieces of work that are considered institutional ones, and to determine the conditions for using them among the parties.Discussion and Conclusions. The investigated problems of creating and locating the large informational-educational content, of using and processing the results of intellectual activity of the authors of such content, distributing the remuneration received for its commercial use, as well as protecting the rights of subjects in case of violation, have great practical importance, because the findings can be applied to solving the problems of exclusive ownership of the institutional pieces of work.

Университетский медиадискурс: к проблеме патриотического воспитания молодежи

The article is devoted to the study of university media discourse as a means of attracting the attention of the younger generation in order to form an objective idea of patriotism as a significant state value. Social networks, channels and official websites of educational institutions serve as the main source of information about the university for students, and they can be used to strengthen the patriotic stance.

Growth and Development of Digital Humanities as an Independent Academic Discipline in India

This study is conducted to bring into focus the different dimensions of digital humanities as an independent academic discipline, especially in the Indian context. The data and information for the study are gathered through email communication with the pioneers in digital humanities in India, which is further enriched with evidence from institutional websites and already published literature in digital humanities. All the data and information is grouped into events, literature, programmes and courses, departments, centres, organisations and associations, projects, and practises, which also exist in other disciplines, to derive conclusions. The findings show that at this moment in time, especially in the Indian context, it would be unjustified to opine in favour of digital humanities as an independent academic discipline. In the days to come, it may emerge as an independent academic discipline, merge with information science, or remain ahumanities discipline only.

The Relative Citation Ratio: An Impartial Assessment of Productivity in Academic Otolaryngologists.

Quantification of academic productivity relies on bibliometric measurements, such as the Hirsch index (h-index). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently developed the relative citation ratio (RCR), an article-level, citation-driven metric that compares researchers with others within their respective fields. Our study is the first to compare the usage of RCR in academic otolaryngology. Retrospective Database Review. Academic otolaryngology residency programs were identified using the 2022 Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database. Demographic and training data were collected for surgeons using institutional websites. RCR was calculated using the NIH iCite tool, and h-index was calculated using Scopus. Mean RCR (m-RCR) is the average score of the author's articles. Weighted RCR (w-RCR) is the sum of all article scores. These derivatives are a measure of impact and output, respectively. The career duration of a physician was categorized into the following cohorts: 0-10, 11-20, 21-30, and 31+ years. A total of 1949 academic otolaryngologists were identified. Men had higher h-indices and w-RCRs than women (both p less than 0.001). m-RCR was not different between genders (p = 0.083). There was a difference in h-index and w-RCR (both p less than 0.001) among the career duration cohorts, but there was no difference in m-RCR among the cohorts (p = 0.416). The faculty rank professor was the greatest for all metrics (p < 0.001). Critics of the h-index argue that it is reflective of the time a researcher has spent in the field, instead of impact. The RCR may reduce historic bias against women and younger otolaryngologists. NA Laryngoscope, 134:592-599, 2024.

The effectiveness of institutional communication management via the Internet in enhancing organizational culture: A study of a sample of users of the websites of Arab institutions and companies in Baghdad

Organizational culture in the management of any institution, company, or organization provides a clear way to understand how things are done; also, at the same time, it provides stability for these institutions as well as standards that guide and direct behavior in them. This is especially true when institutional communication is electronic, by using the Internet. Therefore, this study, with a strong focus on the users of the institutions and companies' websites, seeks to evaluate the level of effectiveness of electronic management of institutional communication in Arab institutions and companies, of all kinds, in enhancing the organizational culture of these users, whether internal users who work in them, or external users who benefit from the services provided by these institutions and companies through their websites. Accordingly, this study, with its methodological, theoretical, and field-based frameworks, aims to test the relationship between the level of effectiveness of institutional communication management for Arab institutions and companies via the Internet and the extent to which it enhances the elements of organizational culture for internal and external audience. It also serves as an optimistic attempt to prove the validity of the hypothesis that the electronic management of institutional communication gives the internal audience the opportunity of taking an administrative decision, in contrast to the traditional management of institutional communication. Thus, this study seeks to answer the main question: Have the methods of organizational culture changed due to the electronic management of institutional communication in Arab institutions and companies from the point of view of their audience? This study belongs to descriptive research that describes the phenomenon in its current state and aims to portray, analyze, and evaluate the characteristics of a particular group. Therefore, the best approach for this type of study is the survey method, both field and descriptive, by selecting a sample of users of the websites of companies and institutions, whether from their internal or external audience, as the size of the selected sample is 150 respondents, equally 75 respondents for the internal audience and 75 for the external audience. The study will use a main tool in collecting data and information for research, which is a questionnaire in two parts, one for internal audience questions and the second for external audience questions. Keywords: Institutional communication, organizational culture, management

Rates of Internal Hiring of Ophthalmology Faculty from their Institution of Training at Top Academic Medical Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background Throughout graduate and postgraduate education, trainees need to gauge the impact of training location on future institutions of practice. Objective We assessed rates of internal hiring of ophthalmology faculty at academic institutions from their same institution of training. Methods This was a cross-sectional study. We included 1,246 clinical ophthalmology faculty at the 13 top-ranked institutions listed in the 2021 U.S. News and World Report. Primary, emeritus, adjunct, and affiliate faculty were included. Publicly available information was collected from institutional websites and other online sources. Statistical analyses were conducted using t -tests or Mann-Whitney tests, chi-squared or Fisher's exact tests, and multivariate logistic regression. The main outcome measured was internal hires, defined as faculty who had completed residency and/or fellowship training at their current institution. Results In total, 47.3% of faculty were internal hires who completed residency or fellowship at the same institution. Among externally trained faculty, 27.7% completed residency and 56.0% completed fellowship at another top 13 programs. Internal hires were more frequently fellowship-trained, had a greater number of publications, and practiced in smaller departments ( p < 0.001, p < 0.001, and p = 0.002, respectively). A greater proportion of internal hires held leadership positions ( p = 0.012). Faculty practicing in the Midwest or West and with more years since residency graduation were less likely (odds ratio [OR], 0.29, 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.18-0.48; OR, 0.49, 95% CI, 0.31-0.78; OR, 0.98, 95% CI, 0.97-0.99, respectively) to be internal hires. Faculty with non-R01 National Institutes of Health funding were more likely to be internal hires (OR, 1.82, 95% CI: 1.12-2.96). Conclusions Training institution is key to determining the institution of practice. These results may be beneficial for trainees to consider when selecting a training program.

Protocol for scoping review to identify and characterise surgery, obstetric, trauma and anaesthesia care in Ugandan health policy databases

IntroductionDiseases addressed by surgical, obstetric, trauma and anaesthesia (SOTA) care are rising globally due to an anticipated rise in the burden of non-communicable diseases and road traffic accidents. Low- and...

Physical Education for Health Among School-Aged Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review of Reviews.

Physical education (PE) classes in schools are considered relevant to implement interventions, especially focused on physical activity. However, evidence overviews on how PE classes contribute to general health (physical, social, affective, and cognitive domains) are still needed. Thus, we summarized evidence synthesis (eg,systematic reviews) that addressed the contribution of PE classes to the health of school-aged children and adolescents. We performed a scoping review with searches in 8 databases and institutional websites to find systematic reviews or meta-analyses that answered this review's research question. Data charting form included the identification of the study, health outcomes, and PE classes' strategies (policies and environment, curriculum, appropriate instructions, and evaluation). An interactive process was performed to build the evidence summary. An initial search yielded 2264 titles, and 49 systematic reviews (including 11 with meta-analysis) were included in this review. Most documents reported the main benefits of PE classes on physical domain outcomes (eg,physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, body mass index, and fundamental motor skills). However, evidence on the benefits of PE classes in affective (eg,enjoyment, motivation, and autonomy); social (eg,cooperation, problem-solving, and making friends); and cognitive (eg,memory, attention, concentration, and decision making) domains were found. Strategies on PE classes for health benefits were highlighted. These elements were detailed in the evidence summary, which may be considered to guide researchers, teachers, and practitioners to define research and practice priorities on PE class interventions for health in the school context.

SOME ASPECTS OF THE ETIOLOGY, PREVALENCE AND DIAGNOSIS OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION (A REVIEW)

Background.Temporomandibular joint diseases (TMJ) occupy a special place among dental diseases due to the complexity of the clinical picture which often depends on within the professional competence of doctors of various specialties - otolaryngologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, rheumatologists, diseases whose complicate diagnosis and treatment. Painful TMJ dysfunction is a common disease that leads the patient to the dentist.&#x0D; Aim: to analyze modern publications devoted to the problem of pain dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint in terms of causes and diagnostic methods related to practical dentistry.&#x0D; Materials and methods. An analysis of data obtained during an information search in the online databases "PubMed", "SciELO", "Medcape" and "Science of Ukraine: access to knowledge" and official web-sites of Ukrainian education and scientific institutions was carried out using the keywords "pain dysfunction", "Costen's syndrome", "musculofascial syndrome", "temporomandibular joint".&#x0D; Results. Today, TMJ dysfunction is an unsolved problem of practical dentistry which has a significant number of points of contact with other specialties. The pain and psycho-emotional component of this disease can be a significant problem for the patient and negatively affect his quality of life. The complex etio-pathogenesis of TMJ dysfunction and confusing classification of conditions leads to frequent assumptions of diagnostic and treatment mistakes of dentists and other specialists. Today, further development and improvement of diagnosis and treatment methods of patients with TMJ dysfunction, including the development and modification of diagnostic protocols and expanding indications for the use of modern highly informative diagnostic methods. Quite often the rehabilitation of such a patient requires a team approach and may last for years.&#x0D; Conclusion. The organization of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with painful TMJ dysfunction needs further improvement and research.

Covid-19’s Economic and Healthcare Correlations to Leading Affected Countries: A Statistical Assessment

In this study, we conducted a statistical assessment of the economic and healthcare issues of leading countries affected due to the Covid-19 pandemic. We sought to consider the pandemic's progressive components, including the total tests, total cases, total deaths, total recoveries, and the total number of active cases. We also investigated the population dispersion, health index, and annual per capita income of the target countries. Real-time information regarding the topics is gathered from reputable institutional websites across the world, then organized and analyzed using statistical techniques. Both the graphical and tabular approaches are employed to present statistical manifestations. While some countries are shown to be in the leading position for most of the target issues, some inconsistencies are observed among a few. Concerning the annual per capita income and health index of the target countries, the Covid-19 components are not very relevant, but there is a slight similarity when looking at the overall population. Interestingly, regions with very low population densities show a higher prevalence of Covid-19. No discernible trend is attained from Bangladesh's perspective. Keywords: Covid-19 components; Leading affected countries; Per-capita income, Health index, Population dispersion, Statistical assessment.

ASSESSMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PRACTICES &amp; ITS IMPACT ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF BANKING SECTOR OF PAKISTAN

The primary aim of this study is to examine the impact of governance system on financial performance of various financial institutions, with a particular emphasis on banks. The data utilized in this quantitative research study was gathered from diverse sources, such as annual reports and other pertinent sources. Study's target population comprised of 34 scheduled banks listed in Pakistan, which are conventional in the nature and have numerous branches spread across country. Sample included both Islamic banks and conventional banks with Islamic windows. The research employed secondary data sourced from the annual reports of banks and financial institution websites. A dataset consisting of panel data covering a six-year period from 2018 to 2022 was gathered and analyzed using both the descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The findings of this study indicated that there is a significant effect of all observed corporate governance practices on financial performance of banks. This will aid them in creating &amp; executing well-organized corporate governance structures that promote long-term performance and durability of financial institutions.

FEATURES OF THE CONTENT AND DISCLOSURE TECHNOLOGIES OF THE INFORMATION RESOURCES OF THE NETWORK OF EDUCATIONAL LIBRARIES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE STATE OF WAR

The activities of the libraries of institutions of higher pedagogical Education, members of the Network of educational Libraries of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, are represented in the context of the Creation, Dissemination and Popularization of information Resources of the most significant social Orientation in the Conditions of martial Law. In order to determine a representative Sample, the Requirements for the Selection of Libraries based on Classification features (pedagogical profile) and the presence of a website (pages) were formed. Taking into account the type of institution of higher pedagogical education, the activity of libraries in the creation of educational, cultural and educational information products, the main components of which are determined to be civic, nationally oriented, is considered and characterized. A fairly significant segment of publications devoted to the development and distribution of Resources on the relevant topic reflects the significant Interest and importance of the Problem under Consideration. The Types of information Products that are most widely displayed on the Websites of Library institutions of the Specified educational Institutions are presented. Among them, we will single out the Following: electronic Indexes, Digests, bibliographic Reviews, thematic Bibliographic Lists, Presentations, virtual Exhibitions, Video Presentations, Quests, Multimedia publications, Calendars of Significant and memorable Dates.

Bridging the Digital Gap: A Content Analysis of Mental Health Activities on University Websites

Mental health concerns are common among university and college students. Digital mental health resources and support are offered through university websites. However, the content and type of mental health activities of these institutions have not been analyzed. The aim of this study was to conduct a content analysis of mental health commitment and practices listed on Canadian postsecondary institutional websites. A 27-variable codebook was developed to map the content of all Canadian postsecondary institutions (n = 90). Descriptive statistics were applied to provide a broad snapshot of current institutional wellbeing activities. Nearly all institutions offered crisis response options, and multiple mental health supports through various modalities. However, few institutions had a wellbeing framework (34%), engaged in recent campuswide anti-stigma campaigns (33%), tracked campus wellness activities (13%), monitored student mental health outcomes (13%), and solicited feedback through the wellness center webpages (14%). These outcomes were similar across all geographic regions but statistically significantly different between small, medium, and large institutions. Findings suggest institutions need to address these gaps, provide smaller institutions with greater governmental support for building mental health capacity, and work towards developing a centralized hub for mental health that is accessible, navigable, and considers student needs and preferences.

(019) Disclosure of LEEP Complications: Qualitative Analysis of Hospital-affiliated Online Resources in Canada

Abstract Introduction The Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) efficiently removes abnormal or cancerous cells of the cervix. In recent years, studies have reported on the risks of this procedure. Short-term risks are most consistently reported in the literature, including bleeding, discharge, and cervical stenosis. Long-term risks to pregnancy viability, sexual function, and emotional/psychological wellbeing have also been studied, though to a lesser extent. The dissemination of risk information to patients can take several forms, including physician-patient consultations, discussions with other members of the healthcare team, physical pamphlets and brochures, in addition to online resources. Hospital-affiliated online resources can be used as a measure of how current published literature is translated into practice in the Canadian context. Objectives The objective of this study was to determine whether the risks reported in the literature, that impact pregnancy viability, sexual function, and emotional/phycological wellbeing, are communicated to patients via hospital-affiliated online publicly accessible resources. It also aimed to identify the basis for document curation either from recently published literature or provincial/federal governing agencies. Methods A thorough review of the Canadian Ministry of Health databases for each province identified all the institutions that perform LEEP (n=25). Institutional websites were used as the data source for compiling all online publicly accessible resources. Qualitative analysis of documents was performed using NVivo 12. Results The results from this study indicate that there is discordance between the risks reported in the peer-reviewed literature and the information in online patient-facing resources. More than half of the institutions reported at least one short-term risk, compared to only a quarter that reported at least one long-term risk. Of the documents that had information regarding pregnancy viability, information about pre-term labour was contradictory with some documents reporting increased risk and others reporting no risk. One institution reported on sexual function, specifically that the procedure does not impact sexual function with the justification that it does not impair the ability to have sex. The language used to describe the procedure and its potential risks was variable, with several institutions relying on medical jargon or minimizing words to convey information. Further, of the twenty-five institutions analyzed, only three specified the references they used to develop their document. Forty percent of the documents did not include a date of last update, and of those that did, more than half had not been updated since 2015. This study was unable to find consistent provincial or federal guidelines that informed the curation of these online resources. Conclusions This study indicates that there are inconsistencies between the risks and complications reported in the literature and the information available to patients in the form of hospital-affiliated online resources. This study also determined that there are not provincially or federally mandated guidelines from which these online LEEP resources can be curated. Future studies will aim to 1) determine whether there is sufficient evidence about LEEP-associated risks to justify translating this knowledge to patients and 2) recommend a streamlined process for the inclusion of basic science data in the curation of hospital-affiliated online resources. Disclosure No.