Paternalistic leadership (PL) is the prevalent style in Chinese business organizations. With an approach similar to patriarchy, PL entails evident and powerful authority that shows consideration for subordinates with moral leadership. Although widespread organizations, very few studies have focused on this those were simply conceptual analyses not empirical studies. We sampled 543 from local businesses Taiwan investigate PL, Western transformational leadership, subordinate responses these...

Abstract Background Use of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), an important category complementary and alternative (CAM), has increased substantially in Western countries during the past decade. TCM is also widespread population. However, few informative data have been obtained to date by large-scale investigations use This study was aimed at elucidating demographics patterns Taiwan. Methods We employed complete datasets outpatient reimbursement claims from 1996 2001, including herbal...

Paternalistic leadership has been claimed to be one dominant style in Asia. However, research failed assess its comparability and applicability across East Asian contexts. The triad model of paternalistic entails elements authoritarian, benevolent, moral character leadership. This article investigates the mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan. occurs an equivalent three-factorial structure indicating model, whereas some item intercepts vary between four employee samples. These findings...

Summary The Asian population is thought to have a low risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but the epidemiology VTE in cancer patients remains unclear. National Health Insurance Research Database Taiwan was used find hospitalised newly-diagnosed with determine incidence and identify factors for VTE. Between 1997 2005, 497,180 were identified. During median follow-up 21.3 months (range 0–119.9 months), 5,296 developed estimated 185 events per 100,000 person-years. Patients prior history...

Background: Social media advertising has become increasingly influential in recent years. Because Facebook the most active users worldwide, many hospitals Taiwan have created official fan pages. Our study was to present an overview of pages Taiwan. Methods: All 417 were surveyed about their use December 2017. The last update time, posts past 30 days, number “Likes”, and other features analyzed stratified according accreditation statuses hospitals. Results: In Taiwan, only 51.1%...

Using a sample of 411 members and their respective leaders from 72 Taiwanese corporate teams, we conducted cross-level study found that 1) teammates' shared work values were positively related to team member performance satisfaction with cooperation; 2) trustworthiness, or how was trusted by his her teammates, mediated the relationship between performance; 3) trustfulness, cooperation. Results provided support for mental model theory directional nature interpersonal trust.

We used the insurance claims of a representative cohort to quantify patterns ambulatory care visits, especially doctor-shopping phenomenon, in Taiwan.The visit files 200,000-person datasets from National Health Insurance Research Database 2002 were analyzed. Only with physician consultation would be considered. computed both by count and patient count.In 2002, there 182,474 eligible people 2,443,003 consultations. During year, 87.4% had visited clinics 57.5% hospital-based outpatient or...

In the pursuit of well-being at work, work stress is always an inescapable challenge. However, existing research shows that relationships between and employee outcomes are inconsistent, which indicates concept needs further investigation. Moreover, Zhong-Yong serves as a cognitive strategy to coping with well being pivotal life wisdom practical rationality. Using questionnaire survey, this study explores relationship stress, well-being, beliefs. The was classified into challenge-...

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious coronavirus disease, has become worldwide pandemic. Infection control precautions for hospital visitors are needed to avoid cluster outbreaks, so this study investigated the visiting policies of all hospitals in Taiwan time COVID-19. Methods: From March 15, 2020, 18, we searched official websites 472 National Health Insurance–contracted determine their policies. For those that had posted new and still allowed visits ordinary...

During an epidemic, almost all healthcare facilities restrict the visiting of patients to prevent disease transmission. For hospices with terminally ill patients, trade-off between compassion and infection control becomes a difficult decision. This study aimed survey changes in policy for 76 hospice wards Taiwan during COVID-19 pandemic March 2020. The altered policies were assessed by number visitors per patient allowed at one time, daily slots, hours open daily, requisites ward entry....

The present study examined 33 teams with a total of 206 team members (excluding leaders) to explore the effects intrateam guanxi and trust networks on individual effectiveness in Taiwan. Guanxi included non‐job, departmental past networks, while affective cognitive networks. Results showed that: (i) could better explain members’ compared relational demography, different had effects; (ii) more central an individual’s position was network, higher effectiveness; (iii) network member displayed...

Background: The number of publications in journals indexed the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) database Thomson Corporation is generally used to assess research performance individuals, institutions and countries scientific fields. aim this study was analyze trends Taiwan's ISI clinical medicine from 1990 2004. Special attention paid internationally collaborated works that were identified based on co-authors' affiliations. Methods: bibliographic records articles with an author's...

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) had spread rapidly since late December 2019. Personal protective equipment was essential to prevent transmission. Owing shortage of face masks, Taiwan government began implement quasi rationing on February 6, 2020, by allowing each resident purchase two masks in seven days. National Health Insurance Administration offered online data with real-time updates mask availability all contracted pharmacies and selected local health centers. Based...

Abstract— The level of tRNA in mouse brain tissue was measured at various stages postnatal development. amount per unit wet weight little, if all, altered during the first 22 days after birth and decreased by 26 32 cent 56 maturity, respectively. On a DNA or cellular basis, there no maturation‐dependent decrease content. total amino acid acceptor activity for seven different acids neural There were considerable differences activities individual within an age group; however on little...

Background: In regular administrative statistics for medical services, utilization data are usually presented as aggregate and lack an individual perspective. The aim of this study was to provide overview care in Taiwan using a long-established analytical framework, the so-called ecology model. Methods: Claims cohort one million people from National Health Insurance (NHI) Research Database were used estimate yearly monthly prevalence health 2005. Analyses extended different types healthcare...

Background: In the Internet era, many web-based appointment systems for hospitals have been established to replace traditional systems. Our study aimed highlight features of online in Taiwan, where patients can visit outpatient departments without a referral. Methods: All were surveyed October 2018. Features first-visit registrations analyzed and stratified according hospitals’ accreditation levels. Results: Of 417 hospitals, 59.7% (249) had public For patients, only 199 offered option...

Abstract Background The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic threw the world into turmoil during first half of 2003. Many subsequent papers have addressed its impact on health service utilization, but few considered palliative (hospice) care. aim present study was to describe changes in hospice inpatient utilization and after SARS 2003 Taiwan. Methods data sources were complete datasets admissions 2002 from National Health Insurance Research Database. Before-and-after...

Aims The palliative care has spread rapidly worldwide in the recent two decades. development of hospice services rural areas usually lags behind that urban areas. aim our study was to investigate whether urban-rural disparity widens a country with hospital-based system. Methods From nationwide claims database within National Health Insurance Taiwan, admissions hospices from 2000 2006 were identified. Hospices and patients each year analyzed according geographic location residence. Results A...

Background: Over the last decade, use of mobile phone apps in health care industry has grown rapidly. Owing to high penetration rate Internet Taiwan, hospitals are eager provide their own improve accessibility medical for patients.

With a collectivist cultural perspective, we examined the positive effects of employees’ perceptions familial climate on loyalty to supervisors, mediation between perception and job performance, moderation filial behaviour relationship loyalty. The participants consisted 247 supervisor‐and‐subordinate dyads in Taiwan. results supported our hypotheses. Through mechanisms family transference, social identification supervisor–subordinate exchange, an organizational enhanced supervisors....

Abstract Background The utilization of medical care for gastrointestinal diseases increased over the past decade worldwide. aim study was to investigate difference between rural and urban patients in seeking service at ambulatory sector Taiwan. Methods From one-million-people cohort datasets National Health Insurance Research Database, visits 2009 analyzed. Rural were compared with suburban as diagnosis, locality choice specialists. Results Among 295,056 who had 2009, sought more frequently...