242 research outputs found
Organisering av ekonomiskt bistånd – Perspektiv på en integrerad och en specialiserad kommun
No full textAuthor: Merima Colak Title: Organization of financial assistance - Perspective on an integrated and a specialized municipality [translated title] Supervisor: Håkan Johansson Assessor: Staffan Blomberg The purpose of this study was to examine how specialized and integrated social services manage their social assistance. In addition to this the aim was to examine how social workers and officials working within these two forms of organizations experience discretion. Furthermore, a goal of this paper was also to examine if the social workers felt that any of these two organizational forms had any impact on the workload and how that in such case manifested. The study was conducted through a qualitative research method. Six social workers and officials were interviewed for the study. The results from the study demonstrated that the employees in the integrated organization had more general work tasks and that those in the specialized organization had their tasks divided on different units that were more specialized. Findings also showed that employees in each municipality interpret discretion differently. The social workers from the integrated organization interpreted discretion in terms of being able to affect their client’s case. The social workers from the specialized organization, on the other hand, defined discretion as being able to influence their own daily work tasks. Conclusively, the study showed that workload exists in both municipalities and that it was manageable in each of the municipalities, the workload was however higher in the specialized one but it was no burden on the employees in neither the specialized nor the integrated. Key words: Discretion, organizational structure, integrated and specialized organizations, social assistance, workload. Key words: handlingsutrymme, organisationsstruktur, integrerade och specialiserade organisationer, ekonomiskt bistånd, arbetsbelastning
Health related quality of life and perception of deformity in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
No full textBACKGROUND: Quality of life and cosmethic appearance have gained importance as outcomes in AIS treatment. Improving aesthetic appearance and quality of life are defined as the primary aims of scoliosis treatment by health professionals. Studies that assess and compare the different treatment results in the field of quality of life and cosmethics are some what limited. OBJECTIVE: A cross-sectional study was designed to compare quality of life and deformity perception in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) received conservative (exercise or exercise +brace) or surgical treatment. METHODS: A total of 68 (58 females) patients aged 10-18 years with AIS received conservative (exercise or exercise+brace) or surgical treatment were invited to participate in the study. Quality of life (Scoliosis Research Society-23 (SRS-23)) and perception of deformity (Walter Reed Visual Assessment (WRVAS)) were assessed. RESULTS: Conservatively treated patients had significantly superior scores in function domain of SRS-23 than surgically treated patients (exercise/surgery, exercise+brace/surgery; p = 0.009, 0.004). Otherwise, surgically treated patients had significantly superior scores in self-image (p = 0.000, 0.000), and satisfaction with management (p = 0.001, 0.006) domains of SRS-23, and WRVAS (p = 0.000, 0.000) than conservative groups. CONCLUSION: In addition to radiographic assessments, quality of life, aesthetic perception, functionality, satisfaction with management, psycho-social status should carefully be taken into consideration by health professionals in the teratment of AIS
Low back pain during pregnancy and Kinesio tape application
No full textBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Low back pain is a common problem during pregnancy. Although the pain usually occurs in the third trimester, it might be seen in the first trimester, too. There are various types of applications for the treatment of low back pain during pregnancy. However, there is a lack of evidence for the effectiveness of each method. If there is not an obvious deficit, bed rest, exercise, conventional physiotherapy, using protective principles for the lumbar area are recommended, since the main and the only complaint is low back pain. It is aimed in the current review to investigate the use of Kinesio tape in the low back pain seen during pregnancy and to review the literature related to this subject. CONCLUSION: There are only a few studies investigating the effect of Kinesio tape during pregnancy in the literature and they mostly did not aim to study the low back pain, further evidence and studies are needed to investigate the use of Kinesio tape for the low back pain seen during pregnancy as there is not evidence strong enough. Kinesiotape application aims to increase circulation and mobility, and regarding these gains decreased pain and increased performance are expected
Comparative analysis of on-load tap changing (OLTC) transformer topologies
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The ongoing potential of RFID as an alternative to 2D barcode in pharmaceutical industry
No full textPharmaceutical industry is one of the vital industries for human health and well-being and Ireland has a very strong reputation amongst other countries by hosting a great deal of global and local pharmaceutical manufacturers and producing high quality medicines. Since the industry has been suffering from counterfeit drugs besides different hurdles from both competitors and government regulations, the action of the pharmaceutical manufacturers is subject to interest in order to overcome drug trafficking. Serialization seems as a solution both for counterfeiting and the complex supply chain of pharmaceutical industry including recalls and returns. Although, there are some countries that use serialization as a legal requirement, it is still an evolving subject within the industry not just for an anti-counterfeit technology but to use supply chain and stock management more efficiently.
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) and 2D Barcode are two different data carriers that used in serialization and suggested by the US and EU authorities. Although, RFID was first introduced as a disruptive technology in late 2004 by FDA (Food and Drug Administration), 2D barcode is taking advantage of the market due to its relatively lower cost and implementation convenience.
This study aims to identify the potential for RFID applications within Irish Pharmaceutical Industry, as they need to consider implementation of a serialization system. This topic has been chosen due to the researcher’s professional background and personal interest in pharmaceutical industry as well as to understand the main approach in Irish market. Due to the novelty of the subject for Irish market likewise most of the countries in the world, researcher believes that it would be an opportunity to analyse the topic in that context. Considering the speciality of the topic, a group of interviews conducted with different stakeholders of the industry from regulatory body to consultancy company in order to identify the Irish pharmaceutical industry’s tendency on serialization and data carriers
EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT: A CASE STUDY IN ZONGULDAK CITY, TURKEY
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The reliability of the augmented Lehnert-Schroth and Rigo classification in scoliosis management
No full textBackground: In pattern-specific scoliosis exercises and bracing, the corrective treatment plan differs according to different curve patterns. There are a limited number of studies investigating the reliability of the commonly used classifications systems. Objective: To test the reliability of the augmented Lehnert-Schroth (ALS) classification and the Rigo classification. Methods: X-rays and posterior photographs of 45 patients with scoliosis were sent by the first author to three clinicians twice at 1-week intervals. The clinicians classified images according to the ALS and Rigo classifications, and the data were analysed using SPSS V-16. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and standard error measurement (SEM) were calculated to evaluate the inter-and intra-observer reliability. Results: The inter-observer ICC values were 0.552 (ALS), 0.452 (Rigo) for X-ray images and 0.494 (ALS), 0.518 (Rigo) for the photographs. The average intra-observer ICC value was 0.720 (ALS), 0.581 (Rigo) for the X-ray images and 0.726 (ALS) and 0.467 (Rigo) for the photographs. Conclusions: The results of our study indicate moderate inter-observer reliability for X-ray images using the ALS classification and clinical photographs using the Rigo classification. Intra-observer reliability was moderate to good for X-ray images and clinical photographs using the ALS classification and poor to moderate for X-ray and clinical photographs using the Rigo classification
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