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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Canadian pediatric eating disorder programs and virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic : understanding clinicians’ perspectives and lessons for the future
Full text linkContexte : En raison de la pandémie COVID-19, de nombreux programmes pédiatriques spécialisés en troubles des conduites alimentaires (TCA) ont fourni des soins à distance. L'état actuel de la pratique dans les programmes canadiens demeure toutefois inconnu. Ce mémoire vise donc à décrire les adaptations effectuées dans les programmes pédiatriques spécialisés en TCA au Canada et l'impact de ces adaptations sur l'expérience de prestation de soins.
Méthodes : Une méthodologie mixte a été utilisée pour interroger des professionnels de la santé travaillant dans des programmes pédiatriques spécialisés en TCA au Canada à l'aide d'un questionnaire transversale et d'entretiens semi-structurés, entre octobre 2021 et mars 2022. Des statistiques descriptives et une analyse de contenu qualitative one été employés.
Résultats : Dix-huit professionnels ont répondu au questionnaire. Six d'entre eux ont participé aux entretiens. La majorité des participants ont fourni des services multidisciplinaires à distance durant la pandémie par vidéoconférence (17/18) ou par téléphone (17/18). Souvent, ces services ont été combinés à des soins en personne. La plupart des participants (16/18) s'attendaient à ce que les soins virtuels soient utilisés dans le futur. L'analyse qualitative du contenu a permis de faire ressortir cinq thèmes décrivant l’expérience personnelle des professionnels de la santé qui fournissaient des soins durant la pandémie : (1) répondre à une demande accrue avec des ressources insuffisantes; (2) s'adapter aux changements dans la prestation des soins dus à la pandémie de COVID-19; (3) faire face à l'incertitude et à l'appréhension; (4) les soins virtuels en tant qu'outil clinique acceptable et utile; et (5) les conditions optimales et les attentes pour l'avenir. La plupart des participants aux entretiens avaient une vision globalement positive des soins virtuels.
Conclusions : Tous les participants ont été en mesure de fournir des soins multidisciplinaires virtuels et les ont jugés acceptables en tant qu'outil supplémentaire au traitement standard. Ainsi, les soins hybrides, combinant le traitement en personne et virtuel, peuvent être bien adaptés au traitement des TCA chez les jeunes et contribuer à améliorer l’accès aux soins dans le futur.Background: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many specialized pediatric eating disorder (ED) programs adapted their services and provided care at a distance. The current state of practice in Canadian programs, however, remains unknown. Thus, this thesis aims to describe the adaptations made in specialized pediatric ED programs in Canada and the impact of these adaptations on health professionals’ experience of providing care.
Methods: A mixed methods design was used to survey healthcare professionals working in specialized pediatric ED programs in Canada. Data were collected between October 2021 and March 2022 using a cross‐sectional questionnaire and via semi‐structured interviews. Quantitative data were summarized using descriptive statistics and qualitative data were interpreted using qualitative content analysis.
Results: Eighteen healthcare professionals completed the questionnaire, of whom six participated in the semi‐structured interviews. The questionnaire showed that, unlike prior to the pandemic, the majority of participants provided multidisciplinary services at a distance, via videoconferencing (17/18) or telephone (17/18). In many cases, this was combined with in-person care. Most participants (16/18) expected that virtual care would continue to be used after the pandemic. Qualitative content analysis generated five themes describing the personal experiences of the health professionals who were providing care during the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) responding to increased demand with insufficient resources; (2) adapting to changes in care due to the COVID‐19 pandemic; (3) dealing with uncertainty and apprehension; (4) virtual care as an acceptable and useful clinical tool, and (5) optimal conditions and future expectations. Most interview participants had globally positive views of virtual care.
Conclusions: All participants were able to provide multidisciplinary care virtually and found it to be acceptable as an additional tool to standard treatment. Thus, hybrid care, combining in-person and virtual treatment, may be well-suited to specialized pediatric ED treatment in Canada in the post-pandemic period. It may be a useful tool for increasing access to care in the future
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
sophisticated methods
koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
Virtual eating disorder day treatment in post-pandemic times : experiences of adolescents, parents, and healthcare professionals
Full text linkContexte : Les programmes de traitement de jour pour les personnes atteintes de troubles des conduites alimentaires (TCA) ont été adaptés au format virtuel durant la pandémie. Alors que les défis liés à la pandémie deviennent moins pertinents, il est important d’examiner les expériences des participants à ces programmes. Méthodes : Suivant une approche phénoménologique interprétative et les six étapes de l’analyse thématique de Braun et Clarke (2006), nous avons réalisé des entretiens semi-structurés auprès d’adolescents (n = 8), de parents (n = 9) et de professionnels de la santé (n = 8) ayant participé au Programme de Soins Ambulatoires Intensifs (PSAI) au CHU Sainte-Justine. Le PSAI est un programme de traitement de jour virtuel pour les TCA, d’une durée de 6 à 8 semaines, offert entre janvier 2022 et septembre 2023. Résultats : Quatre thèmes principaux ont émergé : (1) l’impact positif sur le bien-être des adolescents ; (2) l’accès facilité aux soins dû à la modalité virtuelle ; (3) les défis liés au format virtuel intensif du programme, rapportés par tous les participants et (4) l’impact positif sur le bien-être des parents, évoqué par les parents et les professionnels de la santé. Les participants ont également proposé des améliorations, notamment prolonger la durée du programme et offrir une modalité hybride. Conclusion : Les perspectives recueillies offrent un aperçu précieux de la manière dont les programmes de traitement de jour virtuels peuvent être mieux adaptés pour refléter les réalités vécues et les préférences des adolescents, parents et professionnels de la santé.Background: Day treatment programs for individuals with eating disorders (EDs) transitioned to virtual formats during the pandemic. As pandemic-related challenges become less relevant, it is necessary to investigate the current experiences of participants in these programs. Method: Following an interpretative phenomenological approach and the six-steps thematic analysis outlined by Braun and Clarke (2006), we conducted semi-structured interviews with adolescents (n = 8), parents (n = 9), and healthcare professionals (n = 8) who participated in the Intensive Ambulatory Care Program (IACP) at the CHU Sainte-Justine. The IACP is a 6 to 8-week virtual day treatment program for EDs offered between January 2022 and September 2023. Results: Four main themes were identified: (1) the positive impact on adolescents’ well-being; (2) improved access to care through the virtual format; (3) challenges encountered due to the program’s virtual and intensive format, reported by all participants, and (4) the positive impact on parents’ well-being, reported by parents and healthcare professionals only. Participants also shared suggestions for improvement, including extending the program’s duration and offering a hybrid format. Conclusion: The perspectives gathered provide valuable insight into how virtual day treatment programs can be better adapted to reflect the lived realities and preferences of adolescents, parents, and healthcare professionals alike
Author-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.
No full textAuthor-wise bibliometric analysis based on entropy.</p
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