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الملخص: أهداف البحث: تبحث هذه الدراسة في نوعية الحياة لطلاب الامتياز التمريضي والمتغيرات التنبئية لجودة نوعية الحياة لطلاب الامتياز التمريضي أثناء جائحة كوفيد-١٩. كما تم أيضا تقييم ارتباطات نوعية الحياة الخاصة لطلاب الامتياز التمريضي مع الجنس والعمر والخبرة التمريضية السابقة والمعدل التراكمي من الفصل الدراسي السابق. طرق البحث: استخدمت هذه الدراسة تصميم المقطع العرضي الكمي من خلال نموذج المسح الإلكتروني لجمع البيانات المطلوبة. وتم اعتماد مقياس تقييم جودة الحياة المكون من ٢٢ عنصرا كأداة للمسح. أكمل المسح ٢٨٣ طالب امتياز تمريضي من خمس جامعات حكومية في المملكة العربية السعودية. النتائج: تبين أن العمر والجنس والخبرة المتعلقة بالتمريض قبل التدريب مرتبطة بشكل كبير بدرجة مقياس تقييم جودة الحياة الإجمالية. وكان تأثير المعدل التراكمي لطلاب الامتياز التمريضي بسيطا. كما كان هناك فرق كبير في النتيجة الإجمالية لمقياس تقييم جودة الحياة على أساس العمر، والجنس، والمعدل التراكمي. أخيرا، وفقا لتقديرات تحليل الانحدار، تم العثور على أن العمر فقط هو المؤشر المهم لجودة نوعية الحياة الخاصة بطلاب الامتياز التمريضي. الاستنتاجات: في هذه الدراسة، كان هناك ارتباط إيجابي بين نوعية الحياة لطلاب الامتياز التمريضي السعوديين وبين أعمارهم وجنسهم. يتمتع الذكور من طلاب الامتياز التمريضي بجودة نوعية حياة أكبر من الإناث، بينما لوحظ وجود نوعية حياة مرتفعة بين الطلاب الحاصلين على معدل تراكمي مرتفع قبل عام التدريب. وتم العثور على أن العمر فقط لطلاب الامتياز التمريضي ليكون مؤشرا موثوقا لجودة نوعية الحياة. Abstract: Objectives: This study investigated the quality of life (QoL) of nursing internship students (NISs) and the predictive variables for the QoL of NISs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The correlates of QoL of NISs with their gender, age, prior nursing experience, and grade point average (GPA) from the previous semester are also assessed. Methods: This study used a quantitative cross-sectional design through an electronic survey form for the collection of required data. The 22-item Quality of Life Evaluation Scale (QOLES) was adopted as the survey instrument. A total of 283 NISs from five public universities in KSA completed the survey. Results: The students' age, gender, and nursing-related experience prior to their internship were all found to be significantly associated with the overall QOLES score (p values of 0.001, 0.001, and 0.01, respectively). The NISs GPA was found to be marginally significant (p = 0.08). A significant difference was identified in the overall QOLES score based on age (p = 0.02), gender (p = 0.02), and GPA (p =

Summary Objective This study aimed to assess the Saudi population's beliefs regarding the consumption of nutritional supplements and herbal products for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 in Riyadh. Methods A cross-sectional study that included 1460 participants aged between 12 and 86 years was conducted in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between October 01, 2020, and October 30, 2020, via an online survey using a questionnaire. The questionnaire was uploaded as a Google Doc file on Google Drive, and a link to the survey was distributed to respondents via social media platforms (Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram). The survey instrument included 30 questions, including sociodemographic characteristics and the use of nutritional supplements and herbal products. Results The findings of our study revealed a significant increase in intake and the frequency of consumption of nutritional supplements and herbal products during the COVID-19 pandemic period than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Social media and the Internet (29.7%) and relatives or friends (14.7%) were the main motivators for the participants to try herbal products. The majority of the participants reported using zinc (72.9%), vitamin C (56.0%), garlic (Allium sativum) (53.8%), and cinnamon (52.0%) during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Conclusion In conclusion, the findings of our study demonstrated that the intake of nutritional supplements and herbal products increased among the general population in Saudi Arabia during the COVID-19 pandemic period to protect them from the disease. In addition, the intake of nutritional supplements and herbal products should be evidence-based to ensure patient safety.

The data presented in this article capture purchase behavior of certified rice of 199 urban Vietnamese consumers, surveyed in August 2016. The dataset captures behavioral outcomes in terms of rice purchase as well as factors that affect purchase behavior such as psychological and socio-economic determinants. The data not only contribute to generating a better understanding of the drivers of purchase behavior towards certified rice, but also provide insights into the inclusiveness of consumer access to food safety for staple crops such as rice in Vietnam. Our data and survey instrument may serve as a reference for other developing countries with a similar context and facing similar challenges.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a future-defining technology, and AI applications are becoming mainstream in the developed world. Many consumers are adopting and using AI-based apps, devices, and services in their everyday lives. However, research examining consumer behavior in using AI apps is scant. We examine critical factors in AI app adoption by extending and validating a well-established unified theory of adoption and use of technology, UTAUT2. We also explore the possibility of unobserved heterogeneity in consumers’ behavior, including potentially relevant segments of AI app adopters. To augment the knowledge of end users’ engagement and relevant segments, we have added two new antecedent variables into UTAUT2: technology fear and consumer trust. Prediction-orientated segmentation was used on 740 valid responses collected using a pre-tested survey instrument. The results show five segments with different behaviors that were influenced by the variables of the proposed model. Once known, the profiles were used to propose apps to AI developers to improve consumer engagement. The moderating effects of the added variables—technology fear and consumer trust—are also shown. Finally, we discuss the theoretical and managerial implications of our findings and propose priorities for future research. peerReviewed

Background: Respiratory protection equipment (RPE) is the last resort to control exposure to workplace air pollutants. A comprehensive respiratory protection program (RPP) ensures that RPE is selected, used, and cared properly. Therefore, RPP must be well integrated into the occupational health and safety requirements. In this study, we evaluated the implementation of RPP in Iranian petrochemical industries to identify the required solutions to improve the current status of respiratory protection. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 24 petrochemical industries in Iran. The survey instrument was a checklist extracted from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration respiratory protection standard. An index, Respiratory Protection Program Index (RPPI), was developed and weighted by analytic hierarchy process to determine the compliance rate (CR) of provided respiratory protection measures with the RPP standard. Data analysis was performed using Excel 2010. Results: The most important element of RPP, according to experts, was respiratory hazard evaluation. The average value of RPPI in the petrochemical plants was 49 ± 15%. The highest and lowest of CR among RPP elements were RPE selection and medical evaluation, respectively. Conclusion: None of studied petrochemical industries implemented RPP completely. This can lead to employees' overexposure to hazardous workplace air contaminants. Increasing awareness of employees and employers through training is suggested by this study to improve such conditions. Keywords: analytic hierarchy process, petrochemical industries, respiratory protection program

The structure of competitiveness between hub ports in the multipolar Northeast Asian system will determine which ports achieve regional gateway status. A survey instrument to assess 21 measurement items generated 203 responses from Shanghai, Hong Kong and Busan. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a valid and reliable competitiveness construct underpinning 19 measurement scales and a four-factor model incorporating availability, operational efficiency, port costs and service quality. Differences in factor importance revealed that success as a regional gateway port depends on a port area developing strategically into a multi-functional business centre. The model offers a management tool to guide future port improvement.

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Addressing the dearth of studies on rolling budgets, we investigate how the importance of rolling budgets for various planning, control and evaluation reasons relate to a business unit's strategy and uncertainty, and report on the variation in these responses when partitioned into quarterly and monthly rolling budget types. We use a survey instrument with responses from 182 rolling budget firms in our investigation. Our findings reveal consistencies as well as deviations between our sub-samples (quarterly and monthly rolling budgets), and the total rolling budget sample. We report that the way rolling budgets relate to uncertainty and strategy in organisations are substantively different for monthly and quarterly rolling budget types, and vary across planning, control and evaluation budget reasons. Our findings show a greater sensitivity between monthly rolling budgets and uncertainty/strategy, and virtually nil relations between quarterly rolling budgets and uncertainty/strategy. We posit that monthly rolling budgets are used in a manner more traditionally associated to rolling budgets in prior studies, while quarterly rolling budgets might be used relatively more symbolically or in response to external pressures such as earnings forecast requirements, and are less sensitive to established organisational antecedents such as uncertainty/strategy.

WOS: 000415594800002 Background: This descriptive study aimed to determine the degree of usage of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among pregnant women in the northern region of Turkey. Methods: A total of 285 women who were referred to the gynaecology clinic of the Maternity Hospital in Samsun, Turkey between October 15, 2010 and January 31, 2011 participated in the study. Data was collected using a semi-structured questionnaire that was developed in accordance with the literature. The survey instrument had two sections. The first section composed of 24 questions about socio-demographic characteristics and obstetric features. The second section contained 12 questions about CAM usage and a CAM list. Results: It was found that 41.1% of the participants used CAM methods, and primarily made use of herbal (36.5%) and massage (29.8%) therapies, respectively. Participants using herbal therapies primarily used mint (54.8%), linden (54.8%), rose hip (34.6%) and stinging nettle (26.0%) for health complaints including nausea, gastralgia, anaemia, sore throat and common cold; while 48.8% believed that it was safe to use herbal therapies during pregnancy. Approximately half of the participants did not inform healthcare staff of their CAM usage. Conclusion: It is extremely important that healthcare personnel have knowledge of CAM methods, question CAM usage without prejudice in pregnant women, and inform women in the reproductive age group of the benefits and potential risks of such usage. (C) 2016 Australian College of Nursing Ltd. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

This case study recounts the use by Victoria University Library in Melbourne, Australia, of quality frameworks and its development and use of a library/clientele congruence satisfaction indicator, now known as the Insync client satisfaction survey instrument. It traces the beginnings, nearly 20 years ago, for Victoria University Library of a sustained and systematic approach to identifying, addressing and managing problems affecting library services. The approach to service management has meant that Victoria University Library’s service products have been geared up and ready to respond to requests for service, which in turn has raised service expectations.

Extreme response style (ERS) is a frequently observed response style in which respondents disproportionately select the extreme end points of a rating scale (e.g., 1 = strongly disagree and 7 = strongly agree on a 7-point Likert rating scale). ERS has been demonstrated to contribute to bias in the measurement of latent constructs and in estimates of their association with other variables. It frequently correlates with other person and survey-related variables, and has also been shown to vary in its prevalence across cultures. Different statistical methods for both measuring ERS and controlling for the biasing effects of ERS have been presented in the research literature.

This chapter is an exploration of the varying models of status for academic librarians in relation to its implications for working relationships within libraries. This chapter examines strategies for collaborating with professionals with differing statuses. It builds upon existing literature and makes use of a survey instrument regarding the experience of tenured and non-tenured librarians and their perceptions of each other and of the fairness of the systems they work within. The author draws on his own experience as a tenured librarian in an academic setting that includes professionals with differing designations and ranks.

A survey is a system for collecting valid information from or about people to describe, compare, or explain their knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. The system consists of interrelated activities that include defining precise survey objectives, writing appropriate questions and response choices, selecting respondents, and preparing a reliable and valid survey instrument. This article discusses the how the questions and responses should be stated and organized to meet the survey's objectives and the advantages and disadvantages of differing survey types such as self-administered written and online surveys and interviews. The article also addresses survey sampling, response rate, and measurement reliability and validity.

Publisher Summary The conducted experiments demonstrated the influence of the geomagnetic shielding and the 11-year solar activity cycle on the radiation exposure at aviation altitudes. The experimental data were compared with calculated dose values. The recent development of the calculation models succeeded in revealing results that are in general agreement with the measurements. However, the most important insufficiency common to all computational approaches concerns the effects of major solar flares that present a serious danger primarily for future high-altitude and polar orbital flights in causing severe biological hazards. The probability of the occurrence of these irregular events corresponds to the solar activity cycle. This fact is taken into account in the codes by semi-empirical models that certainly have to fail in forecasting accurate dose values for a specific flight. Therefore, dosimetric surveillance of aircrew members is essential and cannot be completely replaced by calculations. However, it shall be remarked that high-precision measurements require considerable expertise. TLDs as a survey instrument for the radiation exposure onboard aircraft are passive and extremely compact devices, permitting their application as a routine monitoring device for every aircrew member and passenger.

Publisher Summary This chapter describes the enhancement of accounting education in Iran. A survey of practicing accountants, and educators in Iran was conducted to compile the necessary information for this study. The survey questionnaire was developed in Farsi based upon Novin, and Bakers survey instrument. Thirty-five practicing Iranian accountants who had a considerable familiarity with the accounting education, and practice of Iran participated in the study. The accounting education in Iran is based on the accounting curriculum in the United States, resulting in at least three major problems. The main emphasis of accounting education in Iran, as in the United States, is on financial accounting. Based upon the economic and political structure of Iran, more emphasis needs to be placed on governmental, tax, cost, and managerial accounting. A large portion of the subjects taught in accounting courses are not applicable to Iran's needs, simply because Iran's business and economic environment is not as sophisticated as western countries.