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The art and science of achieving zero COVID-19 transmissions in staff at a large community care facility in Singapore using implementation science: a retrospective analysis
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Authors:
Weien Chow, MRCP*(1), Elaine Lum, PhD*(2), Arif Tyebally, MRCPCH (UK)(3), Sze Ling Chan, PhD(2,4), Lai Chee Lee, MPH(5), Moi Lin Ling, FRCPA(5), Hiang Khoon Tan, FRCS†(5), Nigel CK Tan, FRCP (Edin)†(6).
*Joint-First authors
†Joint-Senior authors
Affiliations:
1. Changi General Hospital, SingHealth, 2 Simei Street 3, Singapore 529889
2. Health Services & Systems Research, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857
3. KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, SingHealth, 100 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 229899
4. Health Services Research Centre, SingHealth, Academia Building, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856
5. Singapore General Hospital, SingHealth, Outram Road, Singapore 169608
6. National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 30843
Analysis of legend of legend lin dance theatre: the reproduction of the cultural construction from a rite to the performance
No full text碩士亙古以來，文化、藝術與表演三者間一直建立著相當密切的關係。許多藝術作品其創作的靈感往往來至於對傳統或在地文化發展及改變的感發與省思。而在藝術作品創作與展演過程中，藉由新的美學概念及當代的表現手法，同時間也賦與了文化新的意義與價值。
有關舞蹈研究是近年來文化研究發展的新管道。藉由對於編舞家的創作過程、動機，及對於舞蹈作品中意涵及美學的分析，探討作品在創作後所形成及產生的影響，進而了解文化的發展。30年帶以後，在全球化影響下，西方現代舞與西方身體概念逐漸對於台灣舞蹈的發展產生巨大的影響。但，文化間本身就存在著差異，許多西方的身體動作、概念，並不見得適合東方人的身體。因為身體本就是反應、展現文化的一部份。所以，在70年代後，台灣許多編舞家逐漸在找尋自我身體及思考傳統文化所具有的藝術成份過程中，創作了許多好作品。而無垢舞蹈劇場《醮》則為其中的一個例子。編舞家林麗珍利用民間中元祭的文化元素及其個人的生命經驗，在舞台上以身體展現出台灣民間的文化特色。因此，透過這個作品，則讓我們重新去思考，在藝術作品的發展下，是不是另一種賦予傳統文化新的生命與意義及進一步發展文化的方法。Culture, arts and performances have been established between the three in a close relationship. Many works of art inspired by their creativity often come from the traditional or cultural development and to the sense of change and reflection. The Showcase of works of art and creative process, by the new aesthetic concepts and practices of contemporary performance, also gives at the same time new meaning to the culture and values. Research on dance culture in recent years, research and development of new channels. By the choreographer''s creative process, motivation and meaning in the works for dance and aesthetics of the analysis, the creation of works by the formation and the impact of further understanding of cultural development. 30 zone, the impact of globalization, Western modern dance with the Western concept of the body gradually for the development of dance in Taiwan have a tremendous impact. However, inter-cultural itself leads to differences, many Western body movements, concepts, and not necessarily suitable for Asians body. This is because of the physical reaction, which is a part of a cultural show. Therefore, in the 1970s, many Taiwanese choreographers gradually find themselves in physical culture and traditional thinking is the art of composition process, the creation of the many good works. Legend of Dance theater Wugou is one of those examples. Choreographer Li-Chen Lin using civilian Zhongyuan Festival and the cultural element of personal life experience on the stage to show the people in Taiwan for the body of cultural identity. Therefore, through this work, it let us to think again, in the development of works of art, that there is not a traditional culture to a new life and meaning and further development of culture methods.TABLE DES MATIÈRES
Introduction............................................................................................................01
1. Lin Lichen et Legend Lin Danse-Théâtre
1.1 Présentation de la chorégraphe : Lin Lichen..................................................06
1.2 Fondation de Legend Lin Dance-Théâtre ...................................................... 08
2. L’analyse de Miroirs de Vie : Jiao
2.1 De « Jiao » à Jiao : qu’est-ce que « Jiao » ? ..................................................16
2.2 Présentation de l’oeuvre : Miroirs de vie .......................................................21
2.3 Transformation d’un rite en spectacle par un nouveau style
du corps.......................................................................................................... 41
3. Réception de Legend Lin en France
3.1 La tournée en France de 1997 à nos jours........................................................ 52
3.2 Les commentaires du journal sur Legend Lin..................................................59
3.3 L’avis de Guy Darmet, responsable de la Biennale de la Danse de Lyon et
directeur artistique de la Maison de la Danse .................................................. 68
4. L’héritage et la création culturelles: le sens et la valeur de cette transformation
artistique
4.1 L’évolution de la danse moderne à Taiwan.................................................... 80
4.2 L’identité de soi-même et de la culture: l’origine et le motif de la transformation
de Lin ............................................................................................................. 87
4.3 La nouvelle tendance et la progression de la culture populaire taiwanaise sous la
mondialisation culturelle.............................................................................. 95
Conclusion ............................................................................................. 105
Bibliographie.......................................................................................... 108
Annexe 1 : Entretien avec Lin Lichen
Annexe 2 : Entretien avec Guy Darmet
Annexe 3 : Entretien avec Michel Casetra學號: 694270108, 學年度: 9
Impact of a hospital-wide hand hygiene promotion strategy on healthcare-associated infections
No full textAbstract Background During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, high compliance in healthcare workers to hand hygiene was primarily driven by fear. However, the post-SARS period confirmed that this practice was not sustainable. At the Singapore General Hospital, a 1,600-bedded acute tertiary care hospital, the hand hygiene program was revised in early 2007 following Singapore's signing of the pledge to the World Health Organization (WHO) "Clean Care is Safer Care" program. Findings A multi-prong approach was used in designing the hand hygiene program. This included system change; training and education; evaluation and feedback; reminders in the workplace; and institutional safety climate. Hand hygiene compliance rate improved from 20% (in January 2007) to 61% (2010). Improvement was also seen annually in the compliance to each of the 5 moments as well as in all staff categories. Healthcare-associated MRSA infections were reduced from 0.6 (2007) to 0.3 (2010) per 1000 patient-days. Conclusions Leadership's support of the program evidenced through visible leadership presence, messaging and release of resources is the key factor in helping to make the program a true success. The hospital was recognised as a Global Hand Hygiene Expert Centre in January 2011. The WHO multi-prong interventions work in improving compliance and reducing healthcare associated infections.</p
Preparedness of institutions around the world for managing patients with Ebola virus disease: An infection control readiness checklist
No full textBackground: In response to global concerns about the largest Ebola virus disease (EVD), outbreak to-date in West
Africa documented healthcare associated transmission and the risk of global spread, the International Society of
Chemotherapy (ISC) Infection Control Working Group created an Ebola Infection Control Readiness Checklist to
assess the preparedness of institutions around the globe. We report data from the electronic checklist that was
disseminated to medical professionals from October to December 2014 and identify action needed towards better
preparedness levels.
Findings: Data from 192 medical professionals (one third from Africa) representing 125 hospitals in 45 countries
around the globe were obtained through a specifically developed electronic survey. The survey contained 76
specific questions in 7 major sections: Administrative/operational support; Communications; Education and audit;
Human resources, Supplies, Infection Prevention and Control practices and Clinical management of patients. The
majority of respondents were infectious disease specialists/infection control consultants/clinical microbiologists
(75; 39 %), followed by infection control professionals (59; 31 %) and medical doctors of other specialties (17; 9 %).
Nearly all (149; 92 %) were directly involved in Ebola preparedness activities. Whilst, 54 % indicated that their
hospital would need to handle suspected and proven Ebola cases, the others would subsequently transfer
suspected cases to a specialized centre.
Conclusion: The results from our survey reveal that the general preparedness levels for management of potentially
suspected cases of Ebola virus disease is only partially adequate in hospitals. Hospitals designated for admitting EVD
suspected and proven patients had more frequently implemented Infection Control preparedness activities than
hospitals that would subsequently transfer potential EVD cases to other centres. Results from this first international
survey provide a framework for future efforts to improve hospital preparedness worldwide.
Keywords: Ebola virus disease, EVD outbreak, EVD preparedness, Personal protective equipmentWe would like to thank members of the Infection Control Association
(Singapore) for creating the basis of the checklist (Dr Moi Lin Ling, Ms Lai
Chee Lee, Ms Lily Lang, Dr Paul A. Tambyah, Dr Brenda Ang) and all those
colleagues who spent their time in completing this survey
Reproductive Contributions of Foreign Wives in Taiwan: Similarities and Differences among Major Source Countries
No full textIn light of the entrenchment of sub-replacement fertility and the sharp increase in the stock of foreign wives in Taiwan in recent years, this research studies the reproductive contributions of Taiwan’s foreign wives from the top five source countries (China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines), based mainly on an application of a multinomial logit model to the micro data of the 2003 census of foreign wives. Our main findings are as follows. First, the overall fertility level of the foreign wives was probably somewhat higher than that of the native-born women and definitely lower than the replacement level. Second, among the five nationalities, those from China were much less reproductive than those from the other countries, mainly because the former were more prone to (1) having a rather old marriage age, (2) having a very large spousal age gap, (3) being separated or divorced, (4) having their current marriage being their second marriage, and (5) having a veteran as the husband. Third, among the four Southeast Asian nationalities, those from Indonesia and the Philippines were more reproductive than those from Thailand and Vietnam. This contrast was a muted reflection of the fertility difference in countries of origin. Fourth, for every nationality, marriage duration and marriage age were the most powerful explanatory factors and must be included in the model to avoid getting misleading estimated coefficients of other less powerful explanatory factors, whereas current age was a spurious factor that should not be used in the model. Fifth, in the context of marriage duration and marriage age, the explanatory factors with rather strong explanatory powers for at least one nationality included spousal age gap, marital status, remarriage status, co-residence with parent, and wife’s employment status. Sixth, the expected negative effect of wife’s educational attainment on lifetime fertility turned out to be either non-existent or modest. In particular, it had practically no effect on the probability of being childless. These findings implied that getting better educated foreign wives could increase the quality of their children with little or no reduction in the number of their children and in their probability of being childlessASEAN countries, China, international marriage, international migration, fertility, Taiwan
Impaired long-chain fatty acid (LCFA) β-oxidation and induction of reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent pro-inflammatory cytokines in cells infected with Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV).
No full text<p>(A and B) A549 cells infected with JEV (multiplicity of infection [MOI] = 10) for 5 h were replenished with serum-free medium for 1 h, then treated with 200 μM palmitate conjugated to bovine serum albumin (BSA) (PA-BSA) or BSA control. (A) Real-time oxygen consumption rate (OCR) measured from 6 to 24 h post-infection (hpi). The OCR before PA-BSA or BSA treatment was set to 100%. (B) The area under the curve (AUC) OCR compared to that for mock cells treated with BSA (n = 3 per group). (C and D) A549 cells infected with JEV (MOI = 5 and 0.1) for 5 h were changed to medium without serum (C) or with serum (10% FBS) (D) for 1 h. Cells were then treated with PA-BSA or BSA for 18 h before Western blot analysis of protein levels of JEV NS3 and actin in cell lysates and virus titration in culture supernatants by plaque-forming assay (n = 3). (E and F) A549 cells were treated with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) 1 h before JEV (MOI = 10) infection and after virus adsorption. At 5 hpi, cells were incubated with serum-free medium for 1 h before treatment with PA-BSA or BSA for 18 h. RT-qPCR analysis of the relative mRNA levels of interleukin 6 (IL-6) (E) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) (F) (n = 3). Data are mean±SD. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 and ns, not significant.</p
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