Work Of Organizations Research Articles

Историко-правовой анализ категории «гражданственность»

This article is devoted to the formulation of the question of citizenship as a legal value of a Soviet person. The legal activity of the commission on the departure of Soviet citizens abroad, which operated under the Smolensk Regional Committee of the CPSU in the first half of the 1980s, is considered. Using the example of the Smolensk Region, the authors highlight the work of organizations that controlled the departure of Soviet citizens abroad. The study was conducted on the basis of archival sources stored in the State Archive of the Modern History of the Smolensk region (hereinafter GANISO), many of which are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. The shortcomings and problems of traveling abroad are revealed, and it is also possible to conclude that there have been no cases of treason or refusals to return to their homeland on the part of residents of the Smolensk region. The authors also attempt to compare the concept of citizenship and the institution of plurality of citizenship, relevant in the modern history of our state.

Conflict sensitivity and activism: insights from Cambodia's resource conflicts

ABSTRACT This paper examines debates relating to international aid, civil society, and natural resource conflicts, through a case study of conflict sensitivity programming in Cambodia. The paper highlights the value of confrontational activism, yet the practice of conflict sensitivity can dissuade such activism. Embedded in the country's history and politics, the paper analyses the conflict sensitivity work of an international non-government organisation, revealing significant community-level success, including women's empowerment, but limitations in addressing systemic drivers of conflict. The case study also reveals how the application of conflict sensitivity contributed towards conflict and risk avoidance. In a global context of prevalent natural resource conflicts and related violence, this paper calls for critical reflection on the practice of conflict sensitivity, which continues to gain popularity globally. For development institutions and practitioners, conflict sensitivity has extensive value, but it must be implemented in ways that do not inadvertently dissuade more emancipatory civil society activism.

Untangling the cumulative impact of big data analytics, green lean six sigma and sustainable supply chain management on the economic performance of manufacturing organisations

Big data analytics provides up-to-date information to facilitate organisational decision-making and boost economic performance. However, an organisation’s big data analytical capability must be investigated to determine its importance in driving economic performance through continuous improvement and sustainability-related tools such as green lean six sigma and sustainable supply chain management. We conducted an empirical study and obtained 443 effective responses from managerial staff working in small and medium-sized organisations in Pakistan. Using structural equation modelling and artificial neural networks, we investigate the effects of big data analytics, green lean six sigma and sustainable supply chain management on economic performance. Our result shows that green lean six sigma and sustainable supply chain management partially mediate the relationship between big data analytics and economic performance. Although the implementation of sustainable supply chain management is identified, it is supported by technological but not cultural compatibility in the current operating environments of the organisations. As a theoretical contribution, this study enriches the literature on digitisation by relating it to the dynamic capability theory. As per practical contribution, this study reveals that the amalgamation of big data analytics, green lean six sigma, and sustainable supply chain management strengthen the organisation’s economic performance.

Abstract PO5-10-11: BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT AMONG DISPLACED AND HOST POPULATIONS IN NORTH-WEST SYRIA

Abstract INTRODUCTION: The protracted Syrian conflict has forcibly displaced more than half the pre-conflict population of 22 million people with 6.7 million IDPs (internally displaced people.) 80% of IDPs are women and children. Given a lack of humanitarian funding for oncology services, NGOs like the Syrian-American Medical Society (SAMS), have used private funding to establish oncology services. We sought to explore differences in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment among IDPs and host populations in SAMS oncology centre in Idlib governorate. METHODS: Charts of women seen diagnosed with breast cancer at the SAMS Oncology Centre in Idlib governorate between March 2018 and February 2021 were reviewed. Clinicopathologic data was extracted, and non-parametric statistical analyses were performed to compare citizens vs. those who were displaced. RESULTS: Data for 188 patients were available; for 108/188 (57%) details of IDP versus host status was available. 61/108 (56%) were IDPs, 47 (44%) were host. The median age at diagnosis was similar between citizens and those who were displaced. Further, the clinicopathologic features and treatment between these two groups were similar. The time between onset of symptoms and diagnosis was imilar between the host population and IDPs (median 125.5 days vs. 77 days, respectfully, p=0.255), although there was a trend towards a shorter time from diagnosis to initiation of treatment for IDPs (median 19 days vs. 14 days, p=0.051). CONCLUSION: From this cohort study, it is notable that there were no significant differences in the tumor size, node positivity or grade at diagnosis. Further, although IDPs are usually considered to have more challenging access to healthcare services compared to host populations, it was notable that there was no significant difference between the time of onset of symptoms to diagnosis between the two groups, and a trend towards a shorter time to treatment. Although this may be related to the relatively small sample size, it may also reflect other commitments of host populations (e.g., employment) that may delay care, or the work of humanitarian organizations in reaching displaced populations. Further, given that in northwest Syria, more than 65% of the 4-4.6 million people in the area are IDPs, access to care between the two groups may be similar. Further work is required to explore this. Table. Citation Format: Anees Chagpar, Aula Abbara, Alaa Alshemali, Fares Alahdab, Moahmed Hamze, Bassel Attassi, Jude Alawa, Sydney Cech, Lawrence Tang, Kaveh Khoshnood. BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT AMONG DISPLACED AND HOST POPULATIONS IN NORTH-WEST SYRIA [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium; 2023 Dec 5-9; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2024;84(9 Suppl):Abstract nr PO5-10-11.

Human Resource Planning in the Digital Era: Challenges and Opportunities

To be able to face intense business competition along with advances in information technology today, Human Resources (HR) has become the most important aspect in a company or organization that cannot be replaced by technological advances. Digital transformation has had a significant impact on the way companies or organizations work, make decisions and operate. It seems that HR must be digitally ready in order to maintain their position in the business and revolutionize the employee experience by combining several aspects such as HR, Technology and processes in a new digital ecosystem. Therefore, proper Human Resources (HR) planning is needed in this digital era. HR planning in the digital era will be faced with significant challenges and opportunities. In order to be able to overcome challenges and take advantage of existing opportunities, the role of an HR Manager is needed who has knowledge about business and not only about business but technological expertise is also needed in HR planning in this digital era.

Ruby Rich’s Dream Library: Feminist Memory-Keeping as an Archive of Affective Mnemonic Practices

In the so-called West, feminist activists and scholars have long been traumatised by the erasure of their histories via dominant patriarchal narratives, which has served as an impediment to the intergenerational transmission of feminist knowledge. Recently, while acknowledging the very real and ongoing impact of this historical omission, some feminists have issued a call to turn away from a narrative of women’s history as ‘serial forgetting’ and towards an acknowledgement of the affirmative capacity of feminist remembering. At the same time, memory theorist Ann Rigney has advocated for a ‘positive turn’ in memory studies, away from what she perceives to be the field’s gravitation towards trauma and instead towards an analysis of life’s positive legacies. In this article, I combine both approaches to investigate one feminist memory-keeper’s archive, analysing what it reveals about ‘the mechanisms by which positive attachments are transmitted across space and time’. Throughout her life, little-known ‘between-the-waves’ Australian feminist Ruby Rich (1888–1988) performed multiple intersecting activist activities. While she created feminist memories through her work for various political organisations, she also collected, stored and transmitted feminist memories through her campaign for a dedicated space for women’s collections in the National Library of Australia. Propelled by fear of loss and inspired by hope for remembering, Rich constructed a brand of archival activism that was both educational and emotional. In this paper, I examine the strategies Rich employed to try to realise her dream of effecting intellectual and affective bonds between future feminists and their predecessors.

Better Ways to Protect Indigenous Knowledge and Cultures Through Intellectual Property

Indigenous knowledge can be understood as a network of knowledge, beliefs and traditions that can be preserved and have some commercial value over time. Along with the increasing visibility of indigenous cultures in the global marketplace, there are also significant challenges. These challenges are often related to the physical destruction and utilization of indigenous lands and knowledge. The historical context and uniqueness of indigenous cultures suggest that they require greater attention and special protection under the law. From the current provisions and judgments, some individual authors have been compensated while the rights of the broader indigenous community have not been adequately protected. From an international perspective, the focus of the work of international organizations has expanded to include indigenous peoples' land claims and cultural rights. In addition to various international organizations and related instruments, a number of countries and regions are working to protect the intellectual property rights of indigenous cultures. Australia is a country that is typically faced with the protection of indigenous intellectual property. For Australia, the effective protection of indigenous knowledge remains an issue that needs to be addressed and managed through the legal realm. The positioning of indigenous knowledge in the law is complex and incomplete. Australia has played an important role at the international level, but the actual response within Australia to the international level has been minimal. Australia should therefore recognize and respond to these developments in legislation as soon as possible.

Съвременно състояние и динамика на породата Брезнишка овца в България

The aim is to establish the current state and dynamics of the Breznik sheep breed in Bulgaria. Information from studbooks, pedigree certificates, primary breeding documentation of the controlled part of the population and the reports of the „Association for Breeding of the Breznik Sheep“ for the period 2015-2023 were used. An analysis was made of the geographical distribution, the dynamics of the number of controlled animals for 9 year period, the possibilities for reproduction, the size and age structure of the herds. The organization „Association for Breeding of the Breznik Sheep“ carries out selection and control, as the only breeding organization working with the Breznik sheep breed at the moment, which numbers 4136 sheep. This fact is a prerequisite for the organization of effective breeding work. The share of farms with flock between 100 and 150 animals is the largest. Controlled sheep are raised on 16 farms in 4 regions of the country, with an average of 259 sheep per farm. The number of young breeding animals is low and provides 16.2% reproduction of ewes and 15.7% of rams. This low percentage of reproduction implies a relatively low selection differential for the main productive traits, resp. less effect of selection. Therefore, it is advisable to leave a larger number of young animals for breeding, which will enable a more precise selection.

“How Brands Can Influence Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Visiting Brand-related destinations”

Abstract The image of a tourist destination is a fundamental element in understanding the process of analysis and choice by tourists. Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) work in a coordinated way to promote the qualities of a destination. However, other stimuli may escape the direct control of these organizations. Among these stimuli, there is a gap in the literature that has not been studied so far: the possible effect of brands linked to a destination on consumers’ attitudes toward visiting that destination. This article analyzes this effect through the consumer satisfaction effect on customer-based destination brand equity (CBDBE). The results confirm this chain of effects. From a theoretical perspective, we contribute to reinforcing studies that analyze the effect of CBDBE on destination choice. From a mangerial point of view, we highlight the need to expand the reference of stimuli that can affect CBDBE for a greater impact and efficiency of the actions developed by DMOs.

Experience of strategic sessions to improve the quality of lean technology implementation in medical organizations in Krasnodar Krai: a one-stage observational study

Background. Lean production is mainly focused on increasing value in processes and improving the quality of services provided. These principles are implemented in medical organizations within the framework of the national project “Healthcare” and the federal project “Development of the Primary Healthcare System”. Introduction of lean technologies at all levels of the organization can serve as a highly effective method of positive changes. In 2023, Kuban State Medical University, together with the Ministry of Health of Krasnodar Krai and the Regional Center for Primary Healthcare, held a strategic session aimed at identifying problematic processes in medical organizations of the region and jointly searching for ways to solve them. The session involved 73 primary healthcare organizations. Its results formed the basis for a study of the project activity of medical organizations. Objective. To analyze the current state of project activities of medical organizations in Krasnodar Krai to achieve a “new model” through the introduction of lean technologies.Methods. A one-stage observational study was carried out in two steps. The first step involved participant observation. Its results determined a set of tools to be compiled. The second step of the study included a questionnaire survey and analysis of information. The data obtained from the questionnaire survey and observation were coded, the distribution and frequency were identified using frequency analysis and calculation of mean values. The qualitative analysis of open-ended questions was additionally applied.Results. The analysis showed that the prevailing number of projects are aimed at forming and developing the availability of medical care for the population (50.6 %), including projects focused on inclusiveness and provision of medical care to low-mobility patients at home. It was also revealed that 42 projects in four areas are planned for implementation in 47 organizations using lean technology tools in 2024. The study showed that 91.49 % of projects failed to calculate financial efficiency and evaluate project results in monetary terms. Meanwhile, 8.51 % of those who carried out the efficiency calculations lacked an analysis methodology and revealed the superficiality of the calculations. Of all the participants, 53.19 % reported the need for help in organizing and implementing project activities, and 36.17 % of the participants had enough resources to cope on their own. The three most problematic processes requiring joint work with colleagues included “Reducing the wait times for healthcare in regional medical organizations,” “Registration of discounted prescriptions” and “Preventive medical examination and dispensary.”Conclusion. The experience of a strategic session at Kuban State Medical University proved to be effective in improving the quality of implementation of lean technologies in medical organizations of Krasnodar Krai. The study was instrumental in assessing the current state of the project activities of medical organizations to achieve a “new model” through the introduction of lean technologies, as well as in identifying the most common areas of project activities and the main problems. The performed analysis revealed a positive trend in improving the quality of work of medical organizations in Krasnodar Krai and disseminating the lean technologies in primary healthcare.

ОЦЕНКА ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ ИННОВАЦИОННЫХ ПРОЕКТОВ В ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ФИНАНСОВЫХ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ

The article examines the main indicators that allow assessing the effectiveness of the implementation of innovative projects in the activities of financial companies. The purpose of the article is to clarify the methodology for assessing the effectiveness of the implementation of innovative projects in the financial sector. Methods of analysis, synthesis, tabular and graphical methods of presenting information, etc. were used. The author clarifies the methodology for assessing the level of efficiency of implementing innovative projects in the work of modern financial organizations. The assessment methodology was tested on the example of one of the financial companies of the Russian Federation.

Non-dispensing pharmacists integrated into general practices as a new interprofessional model: a qualitative evaluation of general practitioners’ experiences and views

BackgroundA new interprofessional model incorporating non-dispensing pharmacists in general practice teams can improve the quality of pharmaceutical care. However, results of the model are dependent on the context. Understanding when, why and how the model works may increase chances of successful broader implementation in other general practices. Earlier theories suggested that the results of the model are achieved by bringing pharmacotherapeutic knowledge into general practices. This mechanism may not be enough for successful implementation of the model. We wanted to understand better how establishing new interprofessional models in existing healthcare organisations takes place.MethodsAn interview study, with a realist informed evaluation was conducted. This qualitative study was part of the Pharmacotherapy Optimisation through Integration of a Non-dispensing pharmacist in primary care Teams (POINT) project. We invited the general practitioners of the 9 general practices who (had) worked closely with a non-dispensing pharmacist for an interview. Interview data were analysed through discussions about the coding with the research team where themes were developed over time.ResultsWe interviewed 2 general practitioners in each general practice (18 interviews in total). In a context where general practitioners acknowledge the need for improvement and are willing to work with a non-dispensing pharmacist as a new team member, the following mechanisms are triggered. Non-dispensing pharmacists add new knowledge to current general practice. Through everyday talk (discursive actions) both general practitioners and non-dispensing pharmacists evolve in what they consider appropriate, legitimate and imaginable in their work situations. They align their professional identities.ConclusionsNot only the addition of new knowledge of non-dispensing pharmacist to the general practice team is crucial for the success of this interprofessional healthcare model, but also alignment of the general practitioners’ and non-dispensing pharmacists’ professional identities. This is essentially different from traditional pharmaceutical care models, in which pharmacists and GPs work in separate organisations. To induce the process of identity alignment, general practitioners need to acknowledge the need to improve the quality of pharmaceutical care interprofessionally. By acknowledging the aspect of interprofessionality, both general practitioners and non-dispensing pharmacists will explore and reflect on what they consider appropriate, legitimate and imaginable in carrying out their professional roles.Trial registrationThe POINT project was pre-registered in The Netherlands National Trial Register, with Trial registration number NTR-4389.

Stewards of the Organization: The Management of Repair and Maintenance Work in Large Organizations

Studies of repair and maintenance work have pointed to a gap between the way repair and maintenance work is prescribed and the way it is done in practice. This article seeks to contribute an empirical and conceptual account of what transpires in this gap. It focuses on repair and maintenance team supervisors who are both trained repair workers and managers. The article argues that supervisors use their knowledge of the organization alongside their knowledge of materials, people, and objects. To do their work, they articulate and negotiate competing interests and values, drawing on their experience as repair workers and on their managerial autonomy. In developing the concept of “working knowledge,” existing studies have tended to focus on the triangular relationship between customers, repair workers, and machines. This article contributes another dimension to “working knowledge,” arguing that supervisors and repair workers strive to unpack and interpret, to the best of their ability, not only what constitutes a breakdown or a repair but also what is desirable and beneficial for the organization. By closely tracing three cases in which team supervisors engage in organizational work and interpret managerial preferences, the article shows that repair and maintenance work is shaped not only from below, by interactions with materials, environments, and people, but also from above, by repeated attempts to order, organize, and manage it.

Educational Activity of the Open Opera Ukraine Independent Platform: New Forms of Cooperation with Ukrainian Society

The article examines the educational activities of the Open Opera Ukraine independent platform in terms of new forms of cooperation between artistic organizations and Ukrainian society. Although, before the establishment of Open Opera Ukraine, there were projects that popularized historically informed (authentic) performance in Ukraine, this organization was the first to initiate systematic work in this direction, namely the creation of opera performances, thematic concerts and master classes, the establishment of an amateur choir and a professional baroque orchestra, recording albums of Ukrainian choral heritage, etc. The distinctive feature of the Open Opera Ukraine platform is its openness in the media space and its attempts to involve people from different professional and social groups in its projects. The popularization of early art contributes to a better understanding of it and diversifies the Ukrainian academic music environment. The aim of the article is to identify the strategies and mechanisms of influence of artistic organizations on social transformations using the example of Open Opera Ukraine. The author concludes that artistic activity has a significant impact on social change, and the consistent work of art organizations can change public perception of the essence of cultural processes, views on the art of the past, etc. The projects of the independent platform Open Opera Ukraine affirm contemporary practices of artistic representation, and thus contribute to the full development of contemporary Ukrainian art and its inclusion into the Western European cultural space through common artistic values and practices.

Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children: Analysis of 17 Cases Admitted to the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital in Rome.

This study described 17 cases of children admitted to the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital with acute hepatitis of unknown origin between mid-April and November 2022. Following the World Health Organization's working case definition of probable cases, 17 children, with a median age of 2.1 years (interquartile range: 1.0-7.1), presenting with acute hepatitis non-AE, with serum transaminase >500 IU/L, were included in the study. A pre-specified set of microbiological tests was performed on different biological specimens for all pediatric patients. All patients resulted negative for the common hepatotropic viruses. The most common pathogen detected in blood specimens was human-herpes-virus-7 (52.9%). Adenovirus was detected more frequently in stool specimens (62.5%) than in respiratory (20.0%) or blood samples (17.6%). Regarding Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, one child tested positive two days after admission, while antibodies against spike and nucleoprotein were present in 82.3% of patients. A co-pathogen detection was observed in 94.1% of children. Overall, 16 children recovered without clinical complications, while one patient required liver transplantation. In these cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin, adenovirus was mainly detected in stool samples. A co-pathogen detection was also frequently observed, suggesting that the etiology of this acute hepatitis is most probably multifactorial.

Black Women in Leadership Positions in Rural Nonprofit Organizations: Shifting Toward Intentional Intergenerational Leadership and Mentorship Model Centered on Black Women’s Collective Identity

ABSTRACT Black women overcome various social and structural obstacles while advancing to leadership positions. The purpose of this study is to understand the lived experiences of Black women leaders as they rose to the leadership position. We used the grounded theory method to analyze the lived experiences of n = 12 Black women leaders working in nonprofit organizations, from a broader sampled study from 2017–2018, using semi-structured interviews, in rural East Texas. Based on our analyses, Black women's leadership trajectory centered around intergenerational leadership development, leadership values, and other’s perception of Black woman in leadership. The themes generated show that Black women have remarkable resilience in a service-driven leadership ideology grounded in faith, family, community support, and the collective identity of being a Black woman. Generating intentional leadership pathways for strong and compassionate next-generation of Black women leaders and mentors is essential for development and sustainability of nonprofit human service organizations.

Use of Darvadstrocel (Allogenic Stem Cell Therapy) for Crohn's Fistulas in Real Clinical Practice: The National Project to Implement Mesenchymal Stem Cell for the Treatment of Perianal Crohn's Fistula (the PRIME Study).

Perianal fistulas may affect 15% to 50% of patients with Crohn's disease. Treatment is complex, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Darvadstrocel (allogenic mesenchymal cells obtained from lipoaspirates) was approved in 2018 by the European and Spanish Agencies of Medicines and Medical Products as a treatment for fistulas in Crohn's disease. Recent guidelines from the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation and Spanish Working Group on Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis state that darvadstrocel is effective with a favorable safety profile and a strong level of evidence (n = 2). Presenting real-world effectiveness data for darvadstrocel in a Spanish population. Observational retrospective cohort study with prospective data gathering. The study was conducted at 14 institutions in Spain. From November 2019 to April 2022, all patients (n = 73) treated with darvadstrocel in these institutions were included, fulfilling the following criteria: 1) complex fistula/s in a patient with Crohn's disease; 2) failure of conventional and antitumor necrosis factor treatment; and 3) the absence of collections of >2 cm confirmed by pelvic MRI at the time of surgery. Darvadstrocel treatment. Clinical response (closure of 50% or more of external openings), complete clinical closure (100% of external openings), and radiological closure (no fluid collection >2 cm, edema, or inflammation) evaluated 6 months after treatment. Clinical response was observed in 63 patients (86.3%), complete clinical closure in 50 patients (68.5%), and radiological closure in 45 patients (69.2%). Combined clinical and radiological response was observed in 41 patients (63.1%). Not all clinically healed patients had radiological closure, and vice versa. No serious adverse events were reported. Retrospective nature of the study. Study results were consistent with those reported in previous clinical trials, real-world efficacy findings from the INSPIRE study (assessing darvadstrocel effectiveness in Europe, Israel, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and Japan), and previously published literature. Darvadstrocel was effective and demonstrated a favorable safety profile when used in normal clinical practice for the treatment of fistulas in Crohn's disease. See Video Abstract . ANTECEDENTES:Las fístulas perianales pueden afectar entre el 15 y el 50% de los pacientes con enfermedad de Crohn. El tratamiento es complejo y requiere un enfoque multidisciplinario. El darvadstrocel (células mesenquimales alogénicas obtenidas a partir de lipoaspirados) fue aprobado en 2018 por las Agencias Europea y Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios como tratamiento de las fístulas en la EC. Las recientes directrices de la Organización Europea de Crohn y Colitis y del Grupo de Trabajo Español sobre la Enfermedad de Crohn y Colitis Ulcerosa afirman que darvadstrocel es eficaz con un perfil de seguridad favorable y un sólido nivel de evidencia (2).OBJETIVO:Presentar datos de eficacia real de darvadstrocel en población española.DISEÑO:Estudio de cohorte retrospectivo observacional con recopilación prospectiva de datos.ESCENARIO:14 instituciones.PACIENTES:Desde noviembre de 2019 hasta abril de 2022, se incluyeron todos los pacientes (73) tratados con darvadstrocel en estas instituciones, que cumplieron los siguientes criterios: 1) fístula/s compleja/s en un paciente con enfermedad de Crohn; 2) fracaso del tratamiento convencional y anti factor de necrosis tumoral; 3) ausencia de colecciones > 2 cm confirmada por resonancia magnética pélvica en el momento de la cirugía.INTERVENCIONES:Tratamiento con Darvadstrocel.PRINCIPALES MEDIDAS DE RESULTADO:Respuesta clínica (cierre de ≥50% de las aberturas externas), cierre clínico completo (100% de las aberturas externas) y cierre radiológico (sin acumulación de líquido >2 cm, sin edema ni inflamación) evaluados 6 meses después del tratamiento.RESULTADOS:Se observó respuesta clínica en 63 pacientes (86.3%), cierre clínico completo en 50 pacientes (68.5%) y cierre radiológico en 45 pacientes (69.2%). Se observó respuesta clínica y radiológica combinada en 41 pacientes (63.1%). No todos los pacientes clínicamente curados tuvieron cierre radiológico y viceversa. No hubo eventos adversos graves reportados.LIMITACIONES:Estudio retrospectivoCONCLUSIONES:Los resultados del estudio fueron consistentes con los informados en ensayos clínicos anteriores, los hallazgos de eficacia en el mundo real del estudio INSPIRE (que evalúa la efectividad de darvadstrocel en Europa, Israel, Suiza, el Reino Unido y Japón) y la literatura publicada anteriormente. Darvadstrocel fue eficaz y demostró un perfil de seguridad favorable cuando se utiliza en la práctica clínica habitual para el tratamiento de fístulas en la enfermedad de Crohn. (Traducción-Dr. Jorge Silva Velazco ).

It is Who You Know: The Influence of Faith-Based Donor Networks on the Antitrafficking Work of Faith-Based Organizations

Abstract Faith-based organizations (FBOs) are prevalent actors in antitrafficking work, in part due to the substantial resources existing within faith-based donor networks. FBOs are often funded by churches, other FBOs, and individual donors, which make up donor networks partly secluded from mainstream development funding. Drawing on research practices and concepts from institutional ethnography, I explore the specific composition of the donor networks of three antitrafficking FBOs in Thailand and Cambodia. I demonstrate how the character of donor networks shapes the antitrafficking work of the FBOs. The analysis shows that the three different donor networks contribute to distinctly different approaches to faith in antitrafficking. This article thus contributes to understanding the varied ways in which faith shapes the work of FBOs and sheds light on how the intertwinement of religious ideas and material resources influences the particular antitrafficking work of FBOs.

Examining meaning-making and decolonial resistance in Pakistani women's stories of navigating coloniality and gender

Although Pakistan attained independence from the British colonial rule in 1947, the effects of colonial violence endure in the psychosocial realities of Pakistani people. Centering the stories about coloniality of two women leaders working in nongovernmental organizations, this article examines how psychological processes of meaning-making and decolonial resistance manifest in women's engagement with (de)coloniality in Lahore, Pakistan. I draw from transnational and decolonial feminisms and critical psychologies to highlight how two women's contextually shaped realities reflect colonial legacies interlaced with local and global inequities, and to document the ways women construe and resist coloniality-driven gender injustices. Using thematic narrative analysis, findings show that these women make sense of and resist coloniality through an intersectional approach, historical counter-narratives, and reimagination. The article discusses how context-specific decolonial strategies demonstrate women's agency and resistance within transnational feminist praxis, contributing to pluralistic and justice-enhancing approaches. The findings contribute to decolonizing psychological research by documenting Pakistani women's psychological processes and advancing non-Eurocentric knowledge and practices.

Religion, healthcare, and social media use in urban Tanzania: an ethnographic study of faith-based organizations

ABSTRACT The relationship between religion and social media has been critically discussed on potential benefits and opportunities the work of faith-based organizations (FBOs) enjoys in relation to the growing social media technology. Using ethnographic approaches, this study focuses on the use of social media by the new generation of FBOs in their healthcare interventions in urban Tanzania. In particular, the study examines the types of social media used and the messages they carry and explores why FBOs prioritize the use of social media in their healthcare interventions. The findings show that FBOs use Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, local social media platforms and YouTube to broadcast and share recorded videos, testimonies, and messages of their healthcare interventions. FBOs select social media platforms for their healthcare interventions based on the targeted audience and desired outcomes, while simultaneously addressing both religious and non-religious needs and obligations. This in turn may have an impact on the public recognition of their work and strengthening their influence in society in terms of attracting more beneficiaries to their religious ideologies, inspiring, and motivating followers in meeting their religious and social obligations and attracting government support and recognition.