Objective Consumers are living longer, creating more pressure on the health system and increasing their requirement for self-care of chronic conditions. Despite rapidly-increasing numbers mobile applications (‘apps’) consumers’ self-care, there is a paucity research into consumer engagement with electronic self-monitoring. This paper presents qualitative exploration how consumers use apps monitoring, perceived benefits from apps, suggestions improvement apps. Materials Methods ‘Health app’...

Abstract Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change have agreed hold “increase in global average temperature well below 2°C above preindustrial levels and pursue efforts limit increase 1.5°C.” Comparison of costs benefits for different warming limits requires an understanding how risks vary between limits. As changes risk are often associated with exposure due projected local or regional climate extremes, we analyze differences extreme daily temperatures...

The question of how an individual firm's social and environmental performance impacts its firm risk has not been examined in any empirical UK research. Does a company that strives to attain good decrease market or is just disadvantageous cost increases such levels for these firms? Answers this have important implications the management companies investment decisions individuals institutions. purpose paper examine relationship between corporate British context. Using largest dataset assembled...

To better equip engineers to enter a dynamic technological and economic environment, educators must improve their understanding of the wide-ranging work flexible skills it demands. that end, we studied engineering practice in six firms varying size industry. We analyzed similarities differences across these sites, gathered narrative examples what means be an engineer at locations. Our data indicates more sites than differences. Although workplace cultures differed, most saw similarly. They...

The availability of mobile health apps for self-care continues to increase. While little evidence their clinical impact has been published, there is general agreement among authorities and authors that consumers' use assist in self-management potentially decision making. A consumer's sustained engagement with a app dependent on the usability functionality app. numerous studies have attempted evaluate apps, paucity published methods adequately recognize client experiences academic evaluation...

Knowledge co-production (KCP) is presented as an effective strategy to inform responses complex coastal and marine social-ecological challenges. Co-production processes are further posited improve research decision outcomes in a wide range of problem contexts (e.g., biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation), for example, by facilitating social learning among diverse actors. As such, KCP increasingly centered global environment initiatives such the United Nations Decade Ocean...

Abstract Assuming that quality science education plays a role in economic growth within country, it becomes important to understand how policy might influence teaching and learning. This integrative research review draws on Cooper's methodology (Cooper, 1982 ; Cooper & Hedges, 2009 ) synthesize empirical findings the relationship between test‐based accountability policies. Current policy, particularly at federal level, is intended educators more fully consider needs of all students;...

Objectives The aims of the study were (1) to explore whether primary care physicians (general practitioners [GPs]) perceive burnout and well-being impact on quality safety patient (2) determine potential mechanisms behind these associations. Method Five focus groups with 25 practicing GPs conducted in England, either participants’ practice or a private meeting room outside their workplace. An interview schedule prompts was followed questions asking how participants GP poor could delivery....

This study evaluates regional-scale projections of climate indices that are relevant to change impacts in Canada. We consider relevance different sectors including those describe heat conditions for crop types, temperature threshold exceedances human beings and ecological ecosystems such as the number days temperatures above certain thresholds, utility indicate levels energy demand cooling or heating, represent precipitation conditions. Results based on an ensemble high-resolution...

Primary care physicians are particularly prone to high levels of burnout and poor well-being. Despite this, no qualitative studies have specifically investigated the best ways improve well-being prevent in primary physicians. Previous interventions within been person-oriented mainly focused on mindfulness, but there has prior research whether general practitioners (GPs) deem this be approach. To explore strategies that could GP reduce or burnout, based perceptions workplace factors affect...

The editors examine the influential writings of Fromm (his 100th Anniversary is in 2000) as they apply to criminology, showing how his humanist perspective can make for a more effective and humane way dealing with crime criminals.

Abstract NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu an abstract “More Than Just Engineers”: How Practicing Engineers Define Value Communication Skills On the Job While most professional academic sources have expressed a need for engineers who possess strong communication skills, what these skills are actually defined as on-the-job remains somewhat vague literature. In this mixed-method study practicing from industry governmental engineering...

Background: The h-index is a commonly used metric for evaluating the publication performance of researchers. However, in multidisciplinary field such as medical informatics, interpreting challenge because researchers tend to have diverse home disciplines, ranging from clinical areas computer science, basic and social sciences, each with different profiles. Objective: To construct reference standard informatics based on their peers. Methods: Using sample authors articles published over 5-year...

Abstract NOTE: The first page of text has been automatically extracted and included below in lieu an abstract Understanding the Current Work Values Professional Engineers: Implications for Engineering Education Key Words: engineering practice, values, identity; education implications To better meet needs this century’s workplace, educators must understand current work values professional engineers. However, formal research area is limited. In portion our study we interviewed practicing...

The increasing effects of climate change and extreme weather events on the operation power systems highlight need for developing effective techniques models evaluating challenges that may have to deal with in future maintaining high levels resilience. Within this context, aim `Resilient Electricity Networks Great Britain (RESNET)' project is develop demonstrate a comprehensive approach analyse climate-related changes resilience Britain's electricity system, tools quantifying value adaptation...

FlyingLess: In a piece that you wrote and was published in Nature, assert the Paris climate agreement constitutes "a genuine triumph of international diplomacy," while at same time arguing it "risks being total fantasy." 2 Why do say this?Kevin Anderson: The lies diplomacy brought together all leaders world's countries.These sang from hymn sheet for first said change is important, and, doing so, pulled rug underneath skeptics.Ultimately, despite their huge resource base, skeptics have been...

Longitudinal integrated clerkships (LICs) are increasingly available within the United Kingdom, but gaps in knowledge remain regarding their efficacy and influence of local context. In 2019-20, Hull York Medical School ran a pilot LIC for 6 fourth-year medical students. This work describes longitudinal qualitative programme evaluation. students participated two focus groups, one after four months, another at end programme. total, 16 faculty were also interviewed experiences developing,...

Fifty-nine active heroin users were recruited from the streets of northern Manhattan and interviewed about nondrug related crimes they had committed in previous 36 hours. Information was also obtained their drug alcohol use before after committing these crimes. Intensive interviews conducted with eleven heavy-drinking, heroin-using criminals role crime. Subjects more likely to report being under influence when a crime than any other drug. They reported drinking calm nerves, give them heart,...