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Practices of Selected Pharmaceutical Companies on Integration of Community Empowerment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Development of Holistic and Sustainable CSR Framework
No full textCorporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a way to inspire business firms to perform in a manner appropriate to the desires of their stakeholders, thus, producing them to act dependably for the benefit of the business and society or community through creating a sustainable development program that could, in turn, gain credibility, positive image and reputation. This study highlights pharmaceutical companies’ practices in terms of CSR integration covering the four levels of CSR - philanthropic, ethical, legal, and economic. It will also discuss how do pharmaceutical companies integrate community empowerment in their CSR activities and up to what extent is the level of integration of community empowerment in terms of levels of society – micro, meso and macro. This research study will use the mixed method which are: qualitative and quantitative methods. The following are criteria in the selection of participants for interview. For qualitative approach, there will be twenty participants from five pharmaceutical companies. For quantitative approach (using survey questionnaire), there will be 360 respondents coming from 30 pharmaceutical companies. The extent of integration of community empowerment in CSR is highly linked to the extent of contribution to holistic and sustainable development
Interpersonal Communication Competence: The Role of Sex, Parenting Styles, and Attachment Styles
No full textAn individual’s capability and capacity for interpersonal communication is heavily dependent on environmental, personal, and social factors. This study explores the effects of sex, parenting styles experienced, and attachment styles on the interpersonal communication competence of adolescents. A sample of 240 senior high school students from De La Salle University Integrated School Manila was selected through convenience sampling. Results reveal that adolescent senior high school students are above average in overall interpersonal communication competence. They are excellent in the emotional support dimension of ICC and above average in the initiation, negative assertion, disclosure, and conflict management dimensions. Sex, parenting styles of mothers and fathers, and attachment style have no significant effect on the initiation and negative assertion dimensions of ICC. However, sex has significant effects on the emotional support and conflict management dimensions of ICC. Data show that females are significantly better at emotional support and conflict management regardless of attachment style, except for adolescents with an anxious attachment style, where males are better than females at emotional support and conflict management. On the other hand, only sex has a significant effect on the overall ICC of adolescent senior high school students
A Study on the Use of New Media in Museums to Forge the Consciousness of Chinese National Community: A Case Study of Museums in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
No full textIn the era of "Internet +," the vigorous development of digital media technology has provided a new way and a new method for forging a sense of community in the Chinese nation. As an important cultural position, museums should conform to the trend of The Times, give full play to the advantages of new media communication, and play an active role in education and publicity. This paper takes the Museum of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (hereinafter referred to as Guangxi Museum) as an example, sorts out the application of short videos in Guangxi Museum, and puts forward the path for Guangxi Museum to use short videos to spread awareness of the community of the Chinese nation. The first is to refine the short video theme in-depth exploration of different cultural themes. Second, we should optimize the short video content, pay attention to the innovation of form and content, and give play to the advantages of interactivity and fun. Third, it is necessary to enrich the presentation of short videos and use the platforms of major institutions to allow the public to experience the charm of culture without leaving home. Fourth, it is necessary to expand the transmission channels of short videos and use the combination of online and offline methods to display cultural content in a three-dimensional manner. Guangxi Museum integrates the consciousness of building the Chinese national community into the whole process of organizing the exhibition, and it empowers Guangxi Museum through short videos to strive for a better communication effect
Analysis of Emotional Intelligence in the Context of University Students
No full textGiven the teacher’s pivotal role in providing next generation professional, it is also not undeniable that teaching is a profession of high occupational stress. Literature revealed that teachers with high emotional intelligence undermined work-related challenges, and the same goes for the students. Thus, this study measures the emotional intelligence (EI) of the students (pre-service education teachers). Findings suggest that students have high emotional intelligence. Based on these results, academic institutions must focus on developing programs that enable the emotional intelligence of the students. Moreover, this study confirmed the predictive importance of EI to academic achievements. In fact, literature pointed out that a person with a high EI tends to become more productive. Hence, EI programs must be included in the curriculum. The future research agenda includes possible consideration of the mediating factors that affect the emotional intelligence of the students
Identifying the Factors Influencing Youths Decision in Afghanistan for the Purpose of Smartphone Purchasing
No full textThe current study aims to investigate the variables influencing customer intent to purchase smartphones and to smooth the way and increase investor interest in investing in Afghanistan considering the identified factors (Subjective Norm, Personal Factor, Operational Factor, Software Performance, and Product Physical Features). Data was collected through a Google Forms structured questionnaire, which was developed from previous studies, using a 5-point Likert scale. This study determined that a sample size of 800–1000 respondents would be appropriate for the survey; 892 replies in all were gathered. The factor analysis test was applied to test the variables\u27 validity. In the study, Binary Logistic Regression Analysis (LR) was performed to assess whether there is a significant relationship between smartphone purchasing decisions and the following factors: Subjective Norm, Personal Factor, Operational Factor, Software Performance, and Product Physical Features. The research showed that there is a significant relationship between the mentioned factors and smartphone purchase decisions. There are a variety of elements that influence consumers\u27 intentions to buy smartphones, but subjective norms, personal factors, operational factors, software performance, and physical features are the factors that drive consumers to purchase
Simulation-Based Study on Extreme Ranked Set Sampling from Rician Distribution
No full textThe RSS approach is a useful method of sampling that reduces the cost and improves the representativeness of the population. It provides more efficient estimators than the competitors based on SRS. However, using RSS could be a difficult task to observe all the ranks. Thus, using only the extreme ranks eases the task and reduces the error in ranking. Samawi et al. (1996) proposed the method of Extreme Ranked Set Sampling (ERSS) to reduce errors in ranking and showed that the method gives an unbiased estimate of the population mean in the case of symmetric populations and it provides a more efficient estimator than SRS. However, the estimator of this method is biased when the distribution is skewed. Many researchers have considered ERSS, investigated several estimators, and studied their properties. In this paper, we adopt the ERSS technique when the samples are drawn from the Rician distribution. Several estimators have been studied, including arithmetic mean, geometric mean, harmonic mean, quadratic mean, median, variance, mean deviation, skewness, and kurtosis. Computer simulations were used to check the properties of these estimators and compared with the corresponding estimators using SRS. Some estimators based on ERSS are more efficient than the corresponding estimators from SRS, but some others are not
Periodic Paralysis and the Emergency Department: A Case Series of Thyrotoxicosis Periodic Paralysis with Literature Review
No full textThyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare but serious complication of thyrotoxic. It is an uncommon form of hypokalemic periodic paralysis characterized by proximal muscle weakness that may progress to involve distal muscle and respiratory muscle. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is commonly reported among Asian descent; especially the male population, between the ages of 20 and 40 years. The actual pathophysiology of Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is unclear. However, hyperthyroidism, channelopathies, high-carbohydrate food, and hyperandrogenism are the most common predisposing factors associated with this condition. Hypokalemia and muscle weakness in Thyrotoxicosis patients result from increased shifting of K+ intracellularly. This is known to be related to increased sodium-potassium-a adenosine triphosphatase (Na/K-ATPase) pump number and activity. The proper aim of treatment in Thyrotoxicosis patients is to reach the euthyroid state. Management of Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis at the Emergency department includes establishing Intravenous potassium replacement, starting non-selective beta-blockers to reduce the phosphate and potassium intracellular shifting, and normalizing the underlying hyperthyroid state. Here, we present two cases of Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis. These cases reiterate the need to consider all the complications of Thyrotoxicosis, even rare ones, to treat the condition and reverse the effect of periodic hypokalemia within the Emergency Department, to prevent any inevitable complication
The Influence of Transformational Leadership and Team Climate on Organizational Commitment with Job Satisfaction as Mediation in General Practitioners
No full textThe era of "patient centered care" has great job demands. This also influences the turn-over rate for general practitioners in Indonesian hospital, which is getting higher every year. It is said that the transformational leadership style can be an ideal solution to overcome high turn-over in various fields. Improving the quality of relationships be-tween staff and leadership in hospitals, the importance of team climate, is a necessity to increase the level of job satisfaction and organization-al commitment which is ultimately expected to improve the quality of health services and patient safety in hospitals. This research aims to analyze the influence of transformational leadership and team climate on organizational commitment with job satisfaction as a mediating variable in general practitioners. The research sample was general practitioners at Type C Hospital in Solo Raya. The method used for sampling is non-probability sampling method and quota sampling technique. The results of structural equation modeling analysis show that transformational leadership and team climate have a positive and significant direct and indirect influence mediated by job satisfaction on organizational commitment. The findings of this study are intended to serve as a basis for the application of transformational leadership in healthcare
Factors Associated with Duration and Exclusivity of Breastfeeding and Its Impact on The Prevention of Respiratory Diseases During Infancy
No full textUpper respiratory infections are the leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality in our environment. The National Health Organization recommends that all infants should be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life. The aim of our work is to know the pattern of breastfeeding in our environment and its influence on the incidence of acute respiratory infections in infants in the first months of life. A representative sample of 2793 children under 6 months of age from the National Health and Nutrition Survey 2018 (ENSANUT) was used. A binary logistic linear regression model was used where Odds Ratio (OR) with their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated for each of the independent variables. Our results show that those children who were exclusively breastfed showed a greater protective factor against acute respiratory infections compared to those children who were not exclusively breastfed. That is, our results show that exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life increased 2-fold (OR= 2.01; CI=1.91-2.17) the probability of not suffering from respiratory diseases. This result is statistically significant (p<0.05). It was also shown that those infants who received breast milk earlier from the time of birth have greater protection or developed greater immunity to upper respiratory tract infections (OR= 1.65; CI=1.41-1.94). Other significant protective factors are mother\u27s age, mother\u27s educational level and mother\u27s area of residence. Breastfeeding is a protective factor against infections affecting the upper respiratory tract during the first 6 months of life. Therefore, our results coincide with several investigations that establish the potent immunomodulatory value of milk, which provides the infant with nutrients, precursors, probiotics, antimicrobial factors and anti-inflammatory agents, necessary for immune maturation and therefore reducing the incidence and severity of infectious diseases, and consequently infant morbidity and mortality
Challenges in Pediatric Foreign Body Aspiration: A Case Report on Persistent Bronchial Obstruction and Aspiration Pneumonia
No full textForeign body aspiration is a common and potentially dangerous event in young children, often leading to emergency department visits. Our case study presents a 2-year-old boy who aspirated multiple nuts, leading to choking and respiratory distress. The child initially experienced cyanosis and was later found to have decreased air entry on the right side of the chest, prompting the need for bronchoscopy. The initial tolerance for the procedure was low, with frequent loss of saturation, and despite multiple attempts, the bilateral and deep nature of the foreign body resulted in the child being intubated and admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). Over the following days, the child underwent multiple combined bronchoscopies, utilizing flexible and rigid and a staged approach to clear the lungs. This was a combined treatment alongside antibiotics and dexamethasone for inflammation and infection prevention. The child experienced behavioral changes post-extubation, managed with psychiatric support and physiotherapy. This case emphasizes the need for early intervention, the importance of an interventional toolkit, and, at times, multidisciplinary or combined approaches to ensure complete recovery from foreign body aspiration incidents in children