A5086467691- Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- E-Government and Public Services
- Historical and Environmental Studies
- Italian Fascism and Post-war Society
- Regional Development and Policy
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Urban Planning and Valuation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Educational and Social Studies
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Social Media and Politics
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Evaluation and Performance Assessment
- Educational and Technological Research
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Water resources management and optimization
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Media Influence and Politics
- Impact of AI and Big Data on Business and Society
University of Catania
2013-2024
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
2016-2022
Aziende Socio Sanitarie Territoriale della Valcamonica
2020
Joint Research Centre
2003
Objective Young people moving from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult (AMHS) are faced with significant challenges. To improve this state of affairs, there needs be a recognition the problem initiatives an urgent requirement for appropriate tools measuring readiness outcomes at transfer boundary (16–18 years age in Europe). The objective study was develop validate Transition Readiness Appropriateness Measure (TRAM) assessing young person’s transition, their...
The issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a focus the World Health Organization, which proposes educational interventions targeting public and healthcare professionals. Here, we present first attempt at regionwide multicomponent campaign in Sicily (Italy), called "Obiettivo Antibiotico", aims to raise awareness prudent use antibiotics was designed by an interdisciplinary academic team, interactive website populated with different materials, including key messages, letters, slogans,...
It is expected that the number of evaluators will continue to grow in near future. However, heterogeneity different national contexts makes consolidation a consistent ‘jurisdiction’ for professional evaluator rather problematic. This article contributes debate on professionalization by looking at practices attributed, competences and skills required employers, main topics addressed community evaluators. The authors draw various sources – ISCO08 (International Standard Classification...
The main aim of this article is to improve knowledge on applicability Big Data (BD) techniques in social research, by exploring the validity using BD as an approach emerging news contexts. In particular, we constructed and examined a large database historical data public online comments recent constitutional bill review. We technology order analyze people’s opinions particular reform.
Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) schemes have been adopted mostly in low-income countries as a tool to break the vicious cycle of poverty transmission. Although their use is controversial, behavioral conditionalities also widely used welfare-to-work strategies, minimum income scheme, and labor market "activation" policies OECD countries. The paper presents results Realist Review synthesize evidence CCTs related work conditionality, delivered evaluation literature 23 selected CCT programs...
Supporting young ADHD patients in transition to adult services is essential. Yet, the low percentages of successful referrals and issues reported by clinicians stress need for further attention transitioning practices. The present study assessed process Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Adult (AMHS) Italian territory. We asked child psychiatrists report current state their observations on limitations possible future matters that...
Suicide is a significant leading cause of death among young people, particularly those struggling with mental disorders. The present study utilised data from 230 people (aged 16–18 years) undergoing transitional care process Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to Adult within the MILESTONE European project (2014–2019), longitudinal cluster randomised controlled trial. objectives this were monitor temporal patterns general health social functioning over two years, detect sex...
Recent years have witnessed a tremendous growth in globally generated data as well the fast evolution of technologies that allows, real time, to capture, analyse, and exploit huge repositories. As sizes grows, so does general agreement is highly valuable. The automatic extraction information, together with pioneering mining predictive analytics techniques, represents an effective competitive opportunity, particularly support decision making processes answer various research evaluation...