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Living with late sequelae after colorectal cancer:A qualitative study on patients' and families' experiences
Full text linkPurpose: Late sequelae are common in patients following treatment for colorectal cancer. This study investigated how patients and their close family members experienced everyday life with late sequelae and how they described their support needs. Method: In this study, 16 semi-structured, family-focused interviews were conducted. Data was analyzed using reflective thematic analysis. Results: The families' lives were impacted in various areas, including social activities, dietary habits, work capability, and relationships. Three main themes emerged from the family-focused interviews. 1) Navigating a challenged everyday life, 2) Balancing love, support, and frustrations, 3) Seeking information and emotional support. Conclusions: Late sequelae significantly affected the lives of both patients and their close family members. To support recovery, a comprehensive family approach that addresses the needs of both patients and their close family members should be an integral part of a follow-up treatment program
Civic engagement reimagined:The roles of citizenship, civicness, and civility
Full text linkCitizens engage in activities in multiple ways, including volunteering, political participation, activism, community support, and everyday acts of solidarity. These forms of engagement are essential for sustaining democracy and fostering inclusive, liveable communities. While much is known about the amount and different forms of civic engagement. We miss an understanding of the underlying structures that enable or constrain it–such as the role of institutions, the conditions under which engagement takes place, and the broader implications for citizens. This article argues for a more comprehensive understanding of civic engagement by examining its core dimensions: citizenship, civicness, and civility. By analyzing these three concepts separately and in combination, we can explain the varied forms of civic engagement and provide a normative framework for assessing its inclusive and exclusive mechanisms as well as the extent to which it enables parity of participation. The article offers a new approach to studying civic engagement, one that accounts for the social, institutional and normative conditions that shape participation and determine whether all citizens have opportunities to engage on equal terms
Synergier mellem klimatilpasning og reduktion af drivhusgasser:Behov for en ændret tilgang til den fysiske planlægning
No full textArtiklen undersøger DK2020 planerne i Region Syddanmark. Vi undersøger potentielle synergier mellem klimatilpasning og reduktion, og peger på, at den fysiske planlægning ikke er gearet til at virke i en usikker fremtid, hvorfor der bruges meget CO2 til hård klimasikring, der måske slet ikke møder behovet. Med udgangspunkt i den nyeste forskningslitteratur om tipping points peger vi på behovet for at inddrage værst tænkelige scenarier i planlægningen, og vi foreslår at benytte scenarier med høj skadevirkning og lav sandsynlighed. Alle danske kommuner har (fået) beregnet deres klimaaftryk, og selvom plankonteksterne er vidt forskellige fra kommune til kommune, gælder det, at kommunerne skal være med til at sikre de nødvendige emissionsreduktioner og tilpasning – også på lang sigt. Mange kommuner har lagt et ekstraordinært arbejde i at opsætte detaljerede mål, men svære prioriteringer ligger stadig forude i beslutningshorisonte
AI and Welfare States:Curse, Solutions or Both?
Full text linkThis chapter discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on welfare states by delving deeper into a number of elements that may influence this development. AI will influence not only the number of jobs, but also change qualifications needed in several jobs. This indicates that most people will likely need life-long learning in order to keep a position on the labour market. AI implies higher risk for some by the possible increase in platform work and the related risk for wage earners with regard hereto. Moreover, for some jobs the working week and working conditions may change as a result of the new technology, whereas it is less likely to do so in other professions (such as services and care). This was already seen in several jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic, although whether this will continue is still open for debates. How this can increase or decrease the number and differences in the types of jobs in the labour force is also an open question. AI might make administration easier, but it also implies a risk of bias for those in need of these services. As an example, the impact of the support from the labour market policy will be used. Overall, AI implies new options, but also new risks, which the welfare state may help mitigate
Bilateral triple helix
No full textStates can increase their national reputation by demonstrating that they have competences of value to the outside world. One model is to build innovation partnerships with leaders in influential countries. The triple helix concept around government–university–business cooperation constitutes part of the knowledge society discourse, and Denmark has applied the idea to bilateral settings—building partnerships in selected innovation hotspots around the world. These bilateral triple helixes focus on areas of green transition, life sciences, and tech, where Denmark has high-level expertise to offer. The Danish bilateral triple helix engagement is based on government-to-government agreements.The bilateral triple helix is a government–business–university innovation cluster that links actors from two countries in partnership arrangements. The intent is to develop innovative solutions to national and global challenges, such as those indicated in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and translate ideas into practice
Vi har fulgt arbejdsløse på kanten af samfundet i to år.:Her er, hvad vi lærte om uværdighed
No full textAt føle sig værdigt eller uværdigt behandlet som arbejdsløs, handler ikke kun om kontakten til jobcentren
End-of-life care experiences and long-term outcomes of bereaved neuro-oncology caregivers:A cross-sectional survey
Full text linkBackground: The last three months of life (end-of-life phase) are profoundly challenging for patients with brain tumours and their family caregivers. Post-bereavement outcomes are largely unknown. Aim: To better understand long-term outcomes of a brain tumour diagnosis on families, we aimed to describe caregiver experiences during the end-of-life phase and beyond. Design: In this sequential mixed-methods study designed together with bereaved caregivers, we used an online survey. This comprised end-of-life experiences, and post-bereavement outcomes (family functioning: Family APGAR; resilience: CD-RISC-10; mood: HADS; prolonged grief: PG-13-R; post-traumatic stress: TSQ). Setting/Participants: Caregivers of patients with brain tumours who were bereaved ⩾6 months ago were invited through social media and charities. Results: 105 bereaved neuro-oncology caregivers participated. The end-of-life phase was marked by high symptom burden and disruption to family life, compounded by often unsatisfactory information provision and support. Forty-three percent did not describe the patient’s death as dignified. Most caregivers were not well-supported post-bereavement, and current functioning was impacted by notable rates of prolonged grief disorder (64%), post-traumatic stress disorder (42%), depression (35%), anxiety (61%), disruption to family life (53%) and low levels of resilience. Multivariable regressions found better resilience and family functioning to be protective factors for both post-traumatic stress disorder and prolonged grief disorder symptoms, with a dignified death additionally linked to caregivers’ prolonged grief scores, explaining 23.8% and 51.0% of variance, respectively. Conclusions: Bereaved neuro-oncology caregivers have high rates of adverse mental health outcomes, highlighting a pressing need for improvements in palliative, end-of-life and post-bereavement services
Håndværkerne udnytter ikke de sociale mediers potentiale
No full textMange små håndværksfirmaer er i dag til stede på sociale medier, men formålet med deres kommunikation er ofte ikke klart. Det er ærgerligt, for håndværkernes faglige viden og praktiske erfaring kunne blive værdifuldt indhold med en beskeden indsats
AI startups for good: A taxonomy and archetypes of sustainable business models
Full text linkArtificial Intelligence (AI) empowers startups to have a positive impact on personal and professional lives. Given that power, research on how business models utilize AI to contribute to sustainability is needed. Knowledge about various design options can help business model developers minimize unnecessary efforts and mitigate potential risks. This paper addresses this issue through twofold contributions: First, we provide a taxonomy of AI startup business models for good. Based on the analysis of 100 real-world instances, the taxonomy captures how AI is currently used in startups to achieve sustainability value. This helps scholars and practitioners be aware of and navigate key characteristics of such business models, as well as understand the boundaries of the overarching design solution space. Second, we present five archetypical configurations: AI environmental analyser, AI healthcare improver with patient data, AI product manufacturer for farming and grocery, AI surveillant and reporter of customer-provided data, and AI Energy Improver. These archetypes reflect common business model characteristic combinations that practitioners can use to develop or redesign their businesses. Researchers can further examine these archetypes to generate new insights, for instance, by evaluating their success and contributions to sustainable development
Living Lab exploring routinized kitchen practices to reduce cross-sectoral food waste
Full text linkThis article explores the relationship between everyday food ordering practices in municipally operated kitchens in Denmark—referred to here as public kitchens—catering to public institutions, including schools and care homes, and the logistics defined in public procurement agreements to reduce systemic food waste. In Denmark, it is standard practice for public kitchens to order wholesale food at short notice, as per their food procurement contracts. However, this timeframe, with its short ordering deadline (up to 16 hours prior to next-morning delivery) has been found to cause wholesalers to maintain buffer stocks to meet demand, often resulting in excess waste. Using practice theory, we explored cross-sectoral ordering and delivery practices, specifically focusing on the daily rhythms and operations in publicly owned kitchens. Our aim was to establish whether kitchen ordering practices and wholesalers’ supply schedules could be aligned, consequently reducing wholesale waste. A Living Lab approach was employed, engaging seven publicly owned kitchens in Copenhagen. As a participatory research approach, Living Labs actively engage stakeholders in real-world settings while embracing their diverse realities. We conducted 18 semi-structured interviews before, during, and after the Living Lab. To guide our analysis, we applied the three-elements model from practice theory, analyzing the data through situational mapping. The findings provide insights into how the alignment of food procurement practices, through multi-actor involvement and cross-sectoral partnerships, can reduce food waste across the supply chain