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2. Free Papers Compiled.
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COMPETENCY assessment (Law) ,ALCOHOLISM ,HOSPITAL medical staff ,COVID-19 ,JOB stress ,TERTIARY care ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2022
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3. Free Papers Compiled.
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COVID-19 ,MENTAL health ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,PSYCHOLOGICAL tests ,QUALITY of life ,COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2022
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4. Free Papers Compiled.
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OCCUPATIONAL disease diagnosis ,ANXIETY diagnosis ,DIAGNOSIS of mental depression ,HEALTH facility employees ,COVID-19 ,ACADEMIC medical centers ,TERTIARY care ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2022
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5. Free Papers Compiled.
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COVID-19 ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,ANXIETY ,COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2022
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6. COVID-19 Event Extraction from Twitter via Extractive Question Answering with Continuous Prompts.
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Yuhang JIANG and KAVULURU, Ramakanth
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SOCIAL media ,CONSUMER attitudes ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,LANGUAGE & languages ,SURVEYS ,BENCHMARKING (Management) ,HEALTH attitudes ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,SOFTWARE analytics ,COVID-19 pandemic ,DATA mining - Abstract
As COVID-19 ravages the world, social media analytics could augment traditional surveys in assessing how the pandemic evolves and capturing consumer chatter that could help healthcare agencies in addressing it. This typically involves mining disclosure events that mention testing positive for the disease or discussions surrounding perceptions and beliefs in preventative or treatment options. The 2020 shared task on COVID-19 event extraction (conducted as part of the W-NUT workshop during the EMNLP conference) introduced a new Twitter dataset for benchmarking event extraction from COVID-19 tweets. In this paper, we cast the problem of event extraction as extractive question answering using recent advances in continuous prompting in language models. On the shared task test dataset, our approach leads to over 5% absolute micro-averaged F1-score improvement over prior best results, across all COVID-19 event slots. Our ablation study shows that continuous prompts have a major impact on the eventual performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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7. The International Conference on Music Education Technology 2023 : A report.
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Cheng, Lee, Leung, Chi Hin, and Pang, Wing Yan Jasman
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MUSIC education ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,ONLINE education ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
This report provides an overview of the organization and content of the International Conference on Music Education Technology 2023 (ICMdT2023), a hybrid event hosted towards the end of the global lockdown in early 2023. Under the theme 'Unfold the Future of Music Education through Technology', the Conference attracted 640 academics, researchers, practitioners and professionals from different regions, all of whom participated online or in person to exchange and share their experiences and research projects on various aspects of music education through the use of technology. It included 36 workshops and paper presentations, with topics ranging from digital pedagogies for teaching and learning music online to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and interdisciplinary approaches for music education. Challenges faced by the organizing committee are outlined, coupled with some recommendations for those wishing to host similar events that can improve knowledge exchange and encourage delegates' networking experiences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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8. Organizing and Hosting Virtual PPTELL 2020 During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Yu-Ju Lan, Gupta, Kao Chia-Ling, Tai-Yi Huang, Chelliah, Shobhana, and Spector, J. Michael
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COVID-19 pandemic ,CLIENT satisfaction ,PANDEMICS ,CRITICAL thinking ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,UNITS of time - Abstract
This paper aims at answering the "how" questions about organizing and hosting an online conference during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 3rd International Pan-Pacific Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (PPTELL) Conference and Critical Thinking Meeting (hereafter PPTELL 2020) hosted from June 29 to July 1, 2020, on Zoom is the example conference used in this paper to illustrate the challenges and approaches adopted before, during and after the conference. The mentioned conference was supposed to take place physically at the University of North Texas during the same period but was transformed into an online virtual conference due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in early 2020. It was an urgent decision, along with many unknown situations, such as the attendees' different time zones and "Zoombombing." A three-staged and target- action process guided the preparation and organization of the online conference, i.e., pre-, during, and post-conference. According to the live meeting results and the post-conference survey, PPTELL 2020 has earned a reputation from its quality and the satisfaction of the participants and attendees. Therefore, the experience shared in the current paper seems to be a good reference for the organizers and hosts of international conferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
9. Measuring the impact of COVID-19 in Italy and a global perspective.
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Alicandro, Gianfranco, Gerli, Alberto Giovanni, and La Vecchia, Carlo
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DEATH ,SEASONS ,RESEARCH funding ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,WORLD health ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,COVID-19 ,COVID-19 pandemic ,REGRESSION analysis - Abstract
Introduction: Different metrics have been used to monitor the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the officially registered COVID-19 deaths. However, this metric has important limitations that can be partly addressed by considering total excess deaths. In this study, we compared trends in COVID-19 deaths in Italy with those observed globally and estimated the total number of excess deaths. Material and methods: We retrieved the number of COVID-19 deaths from the John Hopkins University and the daily number of deaths from any causes from the Italian National Institute of Statistics archives. We fitted an over-dispersed Poisson regression model on historical data to estimate the expected deaths. The models included terms for age, calendar year, a smooth function of the day of the year and an offset term for the population size to account for demographic changes, temporal trends in mortality and seasonality. The excess deaths were obtained by subtracting the number of observed deaths from the number of expected deaths. Results: As of March 2023, over 6.2 million COVID-19 deaths were registered globally (around 190,000 in Italy). In 2020, we estimated 99,341 excess deaths in Italy, 60,351 in 2021, and 66,303 in 2022. For the first 4 months of 2023, the number of observed deaths was slightly less than the number of expected deaths. The total excess from the beginning of the pandemic in Italy to the end of 2020 amount to approximately 226,000 deaths, a figure that exceeded COVID-19 deaths by 36,000. Conclusions: Excess total mortality is a key metric to quantify the overall impact of the pandemic. However, the limited availability of data in some densely populated countries introduces significant uncertainty into any global estimates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Latent Linguistic Motifs in Social Media Postings Resisting COVID-19 Misinformation.
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Singh, Tavleen, Olivares, Sofia, and Myneni, Sahiti
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DEEP learning ,SOCIAL media ,LINGUISTICS ,RESEARCH methodology ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,INTER-observer reliability ,COMMUNICATION ,INFORMATION resources ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MISINFORMATION ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Social media has become a predominant source of information for many health care consumers. However, false and misleading information is a pervasive problem in this context. Specifically, health-related misinformation has become a significant public health challenge, impeding the effectiveness of public health awareness campaigns and resulting in suboptimal responsiveness to the communication of legitimate risk-related information. Little is known about the mechanisms driving the seeding and spreading of such information. In this paper, we specifically examine COVID-19 tweets which attempt to correct misinformation. We employ a mixed-methods approach comprising qualitative coding, deep learning classification, and computerized text analysis to understand the manifestation of speech acts and other linguistic variables. Results indicate significant differences in linguistic variables (e.g., positive emotion, tone, authenticity) of corrective tweets and their dissemination level. Our deep learning classifier has a macro average performance of 0.82. Implications for effective and persuasive misinformation correction efforts are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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11. Innovating during the pandemic? Policing, domestic abuse and multi-agency risk assessment conferencing (MARACs).
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Walklate, Sandra, Godfrey, Barry, and Richardson, Jane
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MEETINGS ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERNET ,DOMESTIC violence ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,INTERVIEWING ,RISK assessment ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,THEMATIC analysis ,COVID-19 pandemic ,POLICE ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) - Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the challenges posed for the ongoing implementation of multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARACs) for police forces in England and Wales during the 2020 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: This is rapid response research involving qualitative methods primarily online semi-structured interviewing with a sample of police domestic abuse leads in England and Wales. Findings: The findings point to increased use of virtual platforms particularly for MARACs and that this has beneficial consequences both for the police and in their view also for victim-survivors. Research limitations/implications: The findings reported here are from policing domestic abuse leads. More work needs to be done to explore the value of engaging in virtual MARACs for all the agencies concerned but also whether MARACs continue to be the best way to ensure the victim-survivor is kept in view. Practical implications: The use of virtual platforms carries a range of practice implications for the future of MARACs for the foreseeable future. These range from ensuring attendance of the appropriate agencies to the range and frequency of meetings, to infrastructural support for all agencies to engage. Originality/value: This is an original study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council examining police and court responses to domestic abuse during the covid-19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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12. Virtual Scientific Conferences: Benefits and How to Support Underrepresented Students.
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Estien, Cesar O., Myron, Eli B., Oldfield, Callie A., and Alwin, Ajisha
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COVID-19 pandemic ,COVID-19 ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,VIRTUAL communities - Abstract
Ecological conferences provide a unique opportunity for scientists in the field of ecology to develop meaningful connections and exchange research in a rapid, multi‐day, in‐person format. For students and early‐career researchers, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, in‐person conferences are challenging to attend due to the burdens on finances and time. However, as COVID‐19 continues to restrict scientific societies' abilities to host large, in‐person conferences, virtual conferences have increased in prevalence. For students and early‐career researchers, virtual conferences present a multitude of benefits, including reduced attendance costs, increased accessibility to a wider range of conference resources, and reduced levels of anxiety. These factors make virtual conferences more accessible to those historically excluded from science. Further, microcommunities, which we define as a small network of individuals in the same career stage, can provide additional support for students via interacting closely with peers of the same identity, constructing workshops, and fostering belongingness in STEM. In this paper, we discuss the benefits associated with virtual conferences (focusing on students of underrepresented backgrounds), and we suggest methods to continue increasing inclusivity in STEM and scientific conferences as the world continues to adapt in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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13. Alcohol: K-Dramas, COVID-19, and Long-Term Effects.
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Binns, Colin and Low, Wah Yun
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MOTION pictures ,COVID-19 ,SOCIAL media ,SERIAL publications ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,ALCOHOL drinking ,COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2023
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14. Tana, a Healthcare Chatbot to Help Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a University Hospital in Argentina.
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Rizzato Lede, Daniel A., Inda, Delfina, Rosa, Juan M., Zin, Yael, Tentoni, Nicolás, Médici, Mariano M., Castaño, José M., Gambarte, Maria L., López, Gastón E., Merli, Mariana, Otero, Carlos M., and Luna, Daniel R.
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ACADEMIC medical centers ,MOBILE apps ,ARTIFICIAL intelligence ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,ROBOTICS ,HUMAN services programs ,TEXT messages ,COVID-19 pandemic ,PATIENT safety - Abstract
A Chatbot or Conversational Agent is a computer application that simulates the conversation with a human person (by text or voice), giving automated responses to people's needs. In the healthcare domain, chatbots can be beneficial to help patients, as a complement to care by health personnel, especially in times of high demand or constrained resources such as the COVID-19 Pandemic. In this paper we share the design and implementation of a healthcare chatbot called Tana at the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Considering best practices and being aware of possible unintended consequences, we must take advantage of information and communication technologies, such as chatbots, to analyze and promote useful conversations for the health of all people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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15. The Covid-19 Pandemic - Experiences and Expectations About Attending International Seminars and Conferences Among Teacher Educators.
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Brodahl, Cornelia, Aarek, Ingebjørg, and Ask, Anne Selvik
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TEACHER educators ,COVID-19 pandemic ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,COLLEGE teachers ,TEACHER influence ,LIBRARY media specialists - Abstract
During the Covid-19 pandemic, several international physical face-to-face conferences have been cancelled, and often substituted by online events. This situation may have led to different experiences among teacher educators and influenced their considerations on whether to travel to future conferences. The purpose of this study is to understand what factors are affecting teacher educators' willingness to attend in-person or online conferences in the future. This study reports findings from an online questionnaire given to a strategic selection of respondents. All are teacher educators at universities and university colleges in Nordic countries, researching, publishing in international journals, and attending teacher education-related Nordic and international seminars and conferences. The qualitative data from the questionnaire are analyzed using a content analysis approach. The analysis revealed the university teacher educators' goals for attending and how missing conferences during the pandemic influenced their professional situation. Considerations about attending in-person or online conferences in the future are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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16. The Fragility of Scientific Rigour and Integrity in "Sped up Science": Research Misconduct, Bias, and Hype and in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Lipworth, W., Kerridge, I., Stewart, C., Silva, D., and Upshur, R.
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SERIAL publications ,PATIENT selection ,SOCIAL justice ,HUMAN research subjects ,BIOETHICS ,PROFESSIONAL peer review ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,RESEARCH bias ,MEDICAL research ,RESEARCH methodology ,COMMUNICATION ,COVID-19 pandemic ,FRAUD in science ,RESEARCH ethics - Abstract
During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, preclinical and clinical research were sped up and scaled up in both the public and private sectors and in partnerships between them. This resulted in some extraordinary advances, but it also raised a range of issues regarding the ethics, rigour, and integrity of scientific research, academic publication, and public communication. Many of the failures of scientific rigour and integrity that occurred during the pandemic were exacerbated by the rush to generate, disseminate, and implement research findings, which not only created opportunities for unscrupulous actors but also compromised the methodological, peer review, and advisory processes that would usually identify sub-standard research and prevent compromised clinical or policy-level decisions. While it would be tempting to attribute these failures of science and its translation solely to the "unprecedented" circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, the reality is that they preceded the pandemic and will continue to arise once it is over. Existing strategies for promoting scientific rigour and integrity need to be made more rigorous, better integrated into research training and institutional cultures, and made more sophisticated. They might also need to be modified or supplemented with other strategies that are fit for purpose not only in public health emergencies but in any research that is sped-up and scaled up to address urgent unmet medical needs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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17. CineSênior: Stop motion films created by the older person.
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Slodkowski, B. K., Machado, L. R., and Behar, P. A.
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ONLINE education ,MOTION pictures ,CREATIVE ability ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,QUALITY of life ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Purpose This study was conducted as part of an online course for older adults in which participants created a stop motion film, from conception through production to the finished film. Stop motion film is understood as a language that allows the student to express their thoughts, feelings, vision of the world, and materialize them through concrete materials in order to tell a story and involve the spectator. Thus, Rodrigues (2018) characterizes the creation of stop motion films as a pedagogical tool capable of evoking creativity, developing students' autonomy and critical thinking capacity. The aim of the course was to develop digital skills and digital authorship through the production of the film. The paper analyzes the participants' perception of this process. Method This research is qualitative and applied, concepted as an exploratory case study. It therefore provides the opportunity to empower the subjects to share their experiences and stories (CRESWELL, 2014). According to Yin (2016), this type of investigation can show the views and perspectives of the participants and the data elucidates evidence, meanings, and/or real facts. Hence, this approach delves deeper into the target audience's technological experiences. Two types of instruments were used for data collection: online questionnaires and participant observation. There were 32 research subjects who were older adults between the ages of 60 and 78 who already had basic computer competencies and participated in the CineSênior course in 2021. The course was intended to provide tools for the group 60+ to build a stop motion film focused on the subject of quality of life during the pandemic. There was a total of 36 classes, comprising 108 hours overall in the distance learning modality due to COVID-19. Results and Discussion The data show that 94% (n=30) liked being a digital author and 6% (n=2) did not like it. Therefore, 85.3% (n=29) of the older person indicated that it was a good experience and Figure 1 illustrates that their greatest motivation for producing the film was to express their personal experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, 35.3% (n=12). Furthermore, they indicated four main benefits of production for their quality of life: creativity 38.2% (n=13); memory 11.8% (n=4); manual activities 5.9% (n=2); and satisfaction 5.9% (n=2). However, three main challenges were highlighted: mastering the technique 28.57% (n=9), learning something new 17.14% (n=7), and creating a story 14.29% (n=5). Thus, it is possible to see the relevance of the digital authorship competence for the older persons lifelong learning, as it can provide opportunities for them to not only be digitally included, but also for them to become autonomous and accomplished authors through the creative process of audiovisual production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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18. What course did the coronavirus pandemic take in Poland and what factors could have influenced it?
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Janik-Koncewicz, Kinga and Zatoński, Witold A.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,COVID-19 vaccines ,COVID-19 ,COVID-19 pandemic - Published
- 2023
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19. Rethinking the Approach to Continuing Professional Development Conferences in the Era of COVID-19.
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Gottlieb, Michael, Egan, Daniel J., Krzyzaniak, Sara M., Wagner, Jason, Weizberg, Moshe, and Chan, Teresa
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ABSTRACTING , *BUSINESS networks , *COMMUNICATION , *CONFERENCES & conventions , *CONTINUING education , *INTERNET , *LECTURE method in teaching , *PROFESSIONAL employee training , *ADULT education workshops , *ONLINE education , *SOCIAL support , *COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has required a substantial change to the approach used for traditional, in-person continuing professional development (CPD) conferences. Running a virtual CPD conference will necessitate consideration of digital platforms and conversion of large group and small group sessions, abstract presentations, and networking events to a digital medium. This paper will discuss these challenges and present strategies to address them for CPD conference planning in the era of COVID-19. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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20. Insights on the Future of Digital Health: An Analysis of Twitter Posts of IMIA Fellows.
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MARC, David T., LALANI, Karima, FENTON, Susan H., and BUTLERHENDERSON, Kerryn
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SENTIMENT analysis ,SOCIAL media ,DIGITAL health ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,INFORMATION literacy ,HEALTH ,INFORMATION resources ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,MEDICAL informatics ,MEDICAL fellowships ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped technology-enhanced services in health and care organizations globally. As the world pivots towards a post-COVID-19 environment, it is essential to examine emerging trends amongst thought leaders in the health information technology sector. This study queried Twitter feeds of IMIA Fellows from 2013 through 2022, utilizing combinations of sentiment analysis, latent dirichlet allocation, and document analysis methods. The results provided a glimpse of positive sentiment year upon year, with the most negative sentiment prevalent in 2020, due to the onset of the pandemic. The findings from this study can be strategically used to analyze emerging trends in digital health, as well as to shape health IT thought leadership in the post-pandemic landscape. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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21. Patients' Use of Telemedicine Mobile Application During COVID-19 Restrictions.
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ALABDULMUNIM, Abdulmonem, HAILEY, David, and Ping YU
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EVALUATION of human services programs ,MOBILE apps ,RESEARCH methodology ,SOCIAL media ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL care ,HEALTH information systems ,QUALITATIVE research ,PHYSIOLOGICAL adaptation ,EXPERIENCE ,STAY-at-home orders ,SOCIAL distancing ,THEMATIC analysis ,COVID-19 pandemic ,TELEMEDICINE - Abstract
Telemedicine is being used in an increasing number of countries as an alternative to face-to-face traditional healthcare, to reduce the chances of spreading COVID-19. Although the use and benefits of telemedicine have been increasingly demonstrated for a long time, we do not know much about its adoption and use during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the community is confined by the social distancing restrictions. The main aim of this research is to study the factors affecting the adoption and use of telemedicine in patients during the period of COVID-19 restrictions. We also want to investigate the benefits of telemedicine for patients. We used a qualitative approach in this study. We interviewed six patients who used telemedicine during the COVID-19 restrictions. We find that telemedicine applications offered an overall positive experience for patients as a viable alternative way of medical care when physical attendance was restricted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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22. 'How shall we handle this situation?' Social workers' discussions about risks during the COVID-19 pandemic in Swedish elder care.
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Österholm, Johannes, Olaison, Anna, and Taghizadeh Larsson, Annika
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DISCUSSION ,COVID-19 ,SOCIAL support ,PEER relations ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,CREATIVE ability ,RISK assessment ,RESPONSIBILITY ,SOCIAL worker attitudes ,SOUND recordings ,CLINICAL competence ,RESEARCH funding ,NEEDS assessment ,COVID-19 pandemic ,ELDER care ,DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Within a context where New Public Management [NPM] has become increasingly influential in shaping everyday working practices, social workers often handle risks in their everyday work using formalised bureaucratic procedures, among other strategies. As the COVID-19 pandemic progressed, rapid changes occurred in Swedish elder care that social workers were required to address in their everyday work. Intra-professional case conferences amongst social workers provide one opportunity to discuss individual viewpoints and obtain suggestions from colleagues on how to proceed with a case. These discussions have so far received little scholarly attention. In this study we used a data set consisting of 39 audio-recorded case conferences to analyse social workers' intra-professional discussions about risks during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the case conferences, social workers discussed the risks that were accentuated by the pandemic, such as the risk of spreading COVID-19 to clients, the risk of unmet care needs amongst clients, risks related to accountability, and the risks pertaining to blurred boundaries between different organisations. The collegial discussions in case conferences included opportunities for social workers to use their collective professional experience and competency to establish creative solutions 'on the go' and to discuss various ways of handling and balancing different risks while continuing to carry out their work in the changing and unknown situation. Our findings highlight the importance of collegial support in social work in dealing with accentuated risks during the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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23. International Conference on Psychiatry and Neurorestoratology (ICPN2022).
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COVID-19 ,SARS-CoV-2 ,MENTAL illness ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Treating neuro and psychiatric issues is one of the key challenges of our time. Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), two research orientations, neurological manifestations and psychiatric status of patients with COVID-19 and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have become emerging research hot spots in recent years. To overcome the enormous burden caused by neurological and psychiatric disorders worldwide, this collection of meeting abstracts intends to bring all enthusiastic contributors of this domain to investigate the best neurological practices and the very recent psychiatry study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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24. Patient and Healthcare Professional Perspectives from ESMO 2021 on Bladder and Kidney Cancer: A Podcast.
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Filicevas, Alex and Powles, Thomas B.
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THERAPEUTIC use of antineoplastic agents ,BLADDER tumors ,PATIENT advocacy ,PATIENT participation ,HEALTH services accessibility ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,IMMUNE system ,UNCERTAINTY ,MEDICAL care costs ,STREAMING media ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,QUALITY of life ,KIDNEY tumors ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,PROFESSIONAL associations ,ECONOMIC aspects of diseases ,TECHNOLOGY ,COVID-19 pandemic ,TELEMEDICINE ,CANCER patient medical care - Abstract
In this plain language podcast, highlights from the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2021 are discussed from the perspective of both a patient and a healthcare professional. The patient advocacy track at the congress was co-developed with patients, and was integrated into the overall programme. It included four sessions on the financial impact of cancer, treatments that use the body's immune system to fight cancer, technology, and rare cancers. This comes at a time when there is an increasing focus on the value of real-world data (data from a real-life setting, rather than in a clinical trial) and a more active role for patients and patient organisations as partners in research. Challenges and opportunities arising during the COVID-19 pandemic were also discussed, including logistical complexities in healthcare and consequent uncertainty for patients in accessing care, and opportunities including increased use of telemedicine and broader participation offered by virtual/on-site hybrid congress formats, as used in ESMO 2021. Data discussed on combination treatments for patients with bladder cancer suggest an improved chance of remission for patients intolerant or resistant to existing treatment. Some of the data from studies in kidney cancer also suggest that treatment breaks or longer periods between treatment can improve quality of life and reduce treatment costs, without reducing treatment effectiveness. Although data on bladder and kidney cancer studies were seen to be promising, the authors recognise the time it takes for such findings to reach clinical practice, and the importance of managing expectations in the patient community. The authors conclude their discussion by reflecting on key challenges and opportunities moving forward, including restoring and improving care and efficiency of cancer services, and working together with patient advocates and advocacy organisations as essential partners in achieving this. Er-ortu1YQmrre2dQLiQse ESMO Podcast video [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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25. Together Alone: Going Online during COVID-19 Is Changing Scientific Conferences.
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Bray, Heather J., Stone, Jennifer, Litchfield, Lillith, Britt, Kara L., Hopper, John L., and Ingman, Wendy V.
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COVID-19 ,SCIENTIFIC communication ,COVID-19 pandemic ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,VIRTUAL communities - Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many scientific conferences to move online, posing a great challenge for scientific communication. This change offers potential advantages and disadvantages for inclusion, diversity, and scientific advancement. Here, we analyse participants' experiences of the Why Study Mammographic Density? Conference to explore some of these issues and identify key points of contention between different stakeholders. We found that while increasing participant diversity is facilitated by online conferencing, if the participants cannot interact informally with each other, there is value which is lost. In returning to in-person conferences, it will be important not to "shut the door" on those whose participation was enabled by the online format. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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26. The mosaic of autoimmunity - A taste for more. The 12th international congress of autoimmunity 2021 (AUTO12) virtual.
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Mahroum, Naim, Zoubi, Magdi, Lavine, Noy, Ohayon, Aviran, Amital, Howard, and Shoenfeld, Yehuda
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COVID-19 , *AUTOANTIBODY analysis , *COVID-19 pandemic , *AUTOIMMUNITY , *CONFERENCES & conventions , *COVID-19 treatment , *AUTOIMMUNE diseases , *TASTE disorders - Abstract
Notwithstanding the fact that the 12th international congress of autoimmunity (AUTO12) was held virtual this year, the number of the abstracts submitted and those presented crossed the thousand marks. Leading investigators and researchers from all over the world presented the latest developments of their research in the domain of autoimmunity and its correlation with various diseases. In terms of mechanisms of autoimmunity, an update on the mechanisms behind the association of autoimmunity with systemic diseases focusing on hyperstimulation was presented during AUTO12. In addition, a new mechanism of ASIA syndrome caused by an intrauterine contraceptive device was revealed demonstrating a complete resolution of symptoms following device removal. In regard to the correlation between autoimmunity and neurogenerative diseases, the loss of structural protein integrity as the trigger of immunological response was shown. Schizophrenia as well, and its correlation to pro-inflammatory cytokines was also addressed. Furthermore, and as it was said AUTO12 virtual due to COVID-19 pandemic, various works were dedicated to SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 in terms of autoimmune mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis, treatment and complications of COVID-19. For instance, the correlation between autoimmunity and the severity of COVID-19 was viewed. Moreover, the presence and association of autoantibodies in COVID-19 was also demonstrated, as well as the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in patients with rheumatic diseases. Finally, immune-mediated reactions and processes secondary to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination was displayed. Due to the immense importance of all of the topics addressed and while several hundreds of works were presented which cannot be summed up in one paper, we aimed hereby to highlight some of the outstanding abstracts and presentations during AUTO12. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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27. Virtual conference participant's perceptions of its effectiveness and future projections.
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Kim, Kyong-Jee, Kim, Seo Rin, Lee, Jangwook, Moon, Ju-Young, Lee, Sang-Ho, and Shin, Sung Joon
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SOCIAL exchange ,LIKERT scale ,SOCIAL perception ,COVID-19 pandemic ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
Background: The virtual conference format has become an essential tool for professional development of researchers around the world since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to identify empirical evidence of the benefits and challenges of virtual conferences by investigating participants' experiences with them. Methods: The study participants were delegates to the 40th annual meeting of the Korean Society of Nephrology, which was held virtually in September, 2020. A questionnaire was developed and implemented among the conference attendees. The 44-item questionnaire included five sub-scales related to participant perceptions of the virtual conference, which were (a) convenience and accessibility, (b) planning and organization, (c) technology use, (d) social exchanges, and (e) overall satisfaction, their preferences of conference formats, and their views of future projections for a virtual conference. Results: A total of 279 delegates completed and returned the questionnaires (18.8% response rate). Participants varied in gender, age, profession, work location, and prior experience with conferences. On a four-point Likert scale (1 = "strongly disagree" and 4 = "strongly agree"), participants showed positive perceptions of the virtual conference in general, where the total mean (M) was 3.03 and less positive perceptions on social exchanges (M = 2.72). Participant perceptions of the virtual conference differed across age groups, professions, and prior experience with conferences (p <.05). Approximately half of the participants (n = 139) preferred the virtual format, and 33% (n = 92) preferred the conventional format. Participant preferences for the virtual format were somewhat evenly distributed between asynchronous (32.9%) and synchronous (29.1%) modes. Participants predicted a virtual conference would continue to be a popular delivery format after the end of the COVID-19. Conclusions: Although participants had positive perceptions of the virtual conference, more support needs to be offered to those who may be less comfortable with using technology or with online interactions, and there is a need for improvement in supporting social exchange among attendees. Also, it is suggested that a blend of asynchronous and synchronous delivery methods should be considered to meet the varied needs of attendees. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Impact Of COVID-19 On Children'S Physical Activity: A Scoping Review.
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Hai Yan
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COVID-19 , *CONFERENCES & conventions , *PHYSICAL activity , *COVID-19 pandemic , *CHILDREN - Abstract
PURPOSE: This scoping review aimed to identify the available evidence related to the impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on children's physical activity (PA) during the global pandemic. METHODS: A search in five databases (PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science) was conducted on December 3, 2020. The keywords used were "physical activity", "Children" and "COVID-19" and the selection criteria were (1) English articles focusing on children under the age of 18, (2) papers evaluating the impact of COVID-19 on children's PA during confinement. RESULTS: A total of 571 articles were found through the five databases and 21 articles were included after duplicate removal and full-text screening. Most of the included studies collected data through online interviews or self-report questionnaires, with 4 studies collected baseline information before the COVID-19 outbreak. Studies showed that Children had lower PA levels, less outside time, higher sedentary behaviors, and more sleep during the outbreak. A study in Brazil found that the decrease in children's PA during confinement was attenuated by age for children under 13, while a study in Australia revealed that children's PA levels had decreased most amongst adolescents aged 12 years or older. A study in Portugal based on data from 2,159 children showed that there was no gender difference in the decrease of PA levels. Parental encouragement and support, parental engagement in PA, parent's education level, having other children in the household, availability of external space at home, and family dog ownership were found to be positively associated with children's PA level. CONCLUSIONS: The evidence identified a decrease in PA levels due to social distancing policies and highlighted the importance of parental/familial support in promoting children's physical activity during crises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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29. 28th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research.
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,QUALITY of life ,SPINAL surgery ,COVID-19 pandemic ,SARS-CoV-2 ,COVID-19 ,ACUPUNCTURE points - Published
- 2021
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30. Simplified Community Based Telecare During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Sen, Meghdeep, Khan, Naved, Gogia, Shashi, and Ramachandran, Anandhi
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MEDICAL consultation ,COVID-19 ,IBUPROFEN ,MOBILE apps ,ACETAMINOPHEN ,COMMUNITY health services ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,SOFTWARE architecture ,ELECTRONIC health records ,MEDICAL prescriptions ,COVID-19 pandemic ,TELEMEDICINE - Abstract
Telehealth has evolved as a very comprehensive tool for treating patients with mild to moderate symptoms across the globe during the global pandemic. Adoption of Telehealth in India posed special challenges because of its diversity in languages. Lack of proper healthcare infastructure and especially poor network connectivity have affected pre-hospitalisation care. We have developed an easy to use replicable tool and shown the path to succesful telecare for affected communities. Methods MedicAidTM - an EMR software has been used along with Zoom® to quickly provide online consultations for COVID patients, individually and in groups. Results A total of 60 COVID patients were given online consultation and provided support with recovery in all. Conclusion Group based community care is safe for mass treatment of COVID. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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31. Using Informatics to Engage Vulnerable Populations in Research: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Demiris, George, Chung, Jane, and Turner, Anne M.
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HUMAN research subjects ,SOCIAL support ,PATIENT selection ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,VIDEOCONFERENCING ,INTERNET access ,AT-risk people ,CASE studies ,HEALTH equity ,COVID-19 pandemic ,MEDICAL research ,INFORMATION technology - Abstract
Social distancing and "lockdown" measures introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic created barriers to recruitment and engagement of community members in research activities. Information technology tools were quickly introduced to allow for virtual participation of stakeholders in research. Vulnerable populations, namely communities with limited access to resources or at a higher risk to experience bias or discrimination, were less likely to engage in such virtual research initiatives. Informatics tools have the potential to support these populations, but existing disparities require a careful consideration of engagement strategies. We discuss three case studies of ongoing research projects targeting vulnerable populations and highlight the role of informatics in facilitating engagement. Target populations include family caregivers of hospice patients, low-income older adults and patients with dementia and their families. We describe strategies to overcome unique challenges introduced by the pandemic, and ways to build a more resilient future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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32. Telemedicine Application and Assessment During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Fernandes Bezerra, Gustavo Marques, de Lucena Feitosa, Enzo Studart, Vale Catunda, João Gabriel, Sales Graça, Caio Nogueira, Lucena de Aquino, Pedro, Bezerra Neto, Antônio George, and Bezerra da Silva Junior, Geraldo
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EVALUATION of medical care ,MENTAL illness treatment ,TUMOR treatment ,CHRONIC disease treatment ,ONLINE information services ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,PATIENT satisfaction ,RESEARCH funding ,MEDLINE ,TEXT messages ,TELEMEDICINE ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
Telemedicine had a significant increase during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which is still on course. In different parts of the world, healthcare units had to adapt their practice, and several assistance services were remotely delivered. The present study is a systematic review of studies that had applied telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and had assessed its effects on the delivered care. We have covered a 1-year period in order to assess the initiatives developed during the pandemic time and that had already evaluated the effects of the telemedicine program that had been implemented. All the analyzed studies evidenced a positive effect of telemedicine in the treatment of different conditions, including chronic diseases, mental disorders and oncologic diseases. The real impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the healthcare sector is still to be fully understood, and telemedicine implementation in different areas is one of its positive legacies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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33. Two leading international congresses in Iran in the era of COVID‐19: 21st royan international twin congress, 4th international and 16th Iranian genetics congress.
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Montazeri, Leila, Mohajeri, Maryam, Baharvand, Hossein, Fathi, Rouhollah, Poli, Valeria, Kazemi, Sara, Pahlavan, Fattaneh, Kouhestani, Solmaz, Ahmadi, Firoozeh, and Mowla, Seyed Javad
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,COVID-19 ,COVID-19 pandemic ,GENETICS - Abstract
In this report, we look at the challenges posed by the outbreak of COVID‐19 and how the Executive Board of these two congresses succeeded in overcoming those challenges and holding two congresses. The approach for a large festival with different virtual setting components provided a suitable solution that led to exemplary achievements and created an appropriate model for future virtual or combined virtual and face‐to‐face events. These events proved that pandemic problems could not limit the organizers, pushing them to make better use of the facilities and turning this threat into an opportunity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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34. Embracing Change and Discovering Affordances in the Time of COVID: Report on the Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL) Conference, 2020.
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Walters, Jason R.
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COVID-19 ,COVID-19 pandemic ,LEARNER autonomy ,SELF-presentation ,VIRTUAL tourism ,REFLECTIVE learning ,CONFERENCES & conventions - Abstract
The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning (JASAL) held its 15th annual conference event on the 5th of December, 2020. Due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the event was conducted online via the Zoom teleconferencing application, marking JASAL's first "virtual conference" and requiring an impressive feat of innovation from organizers. The conference, attended by more than 50 participants in total, featured 20 presentations on a variety of topics relevant to self-access learning and supporting language learner autonomy. Highlights of the day included a plenary talk by Satoko Kato and Hisako Yamashita and a virtual tour of Tokyo International University's English Plaza. In this conference report, 17 English-language presentations are summarized and arranged according to three themes: autonomy-supportive learning projects; SALC development via research and reflection; and reflections on the transition to emergency remote self-access in 2020. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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35. Conference 2020 and Beyond - Space Oddity or Space Odyssey?
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Amond, Mags, Gallagher, Maeve, Neenan, Emily Emer, O'Connell, Jane, and Zubrzycki, Tanya
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COVID-19 pandemic ,EXPERIENCE ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,DECISION making ,CURIOSITIES & wonders ,STUDENT research ,PREPAREDNESS - Abstract
This summary report outlining the processes and decisions involved in 'pivoting' an established annual student research conference in response to sudden campus closure due to COVID-19 pandemic, and a short commentary how this experience may influence conference proceedings in the future. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
36. Medical conferences in the post-COVID world: a challenge, and an opportunity.
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COVID-19 ,COVID-19 pandemic ,MEDICAL personnel ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,INSTITUTIONAL review boards - Published
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37. Coronavirus Update: FDA steps to ensure quality of foreign products.
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Goldstein, Mitchell
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PRODUCT quality ,AMERICANS ,COVID-19 ,MEDICAL care ,MEDICAL supplies ,INTERNATIONAL relations ,IMMUNIZATION ,GOVERNMENT regulation ,PUBLIC health ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,MEDICATION therapy management ,QUALITY assurance ,DRUGS ,COVID-19 pandemic - Abstract
The article discusses FDA steps to improve the quality of foreign products. Topics include 60 percent of FDA-regulated products imported from China are medical devices and 20 percent are housewares; and the FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological products for human use, and medical devices.
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38. Health Information Systems Adaptation and Flexibility in Extreme Situations: The COVID Effect.
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Colussi, Giuliana, Torrens, Pierina, Giraldo, Liliana, Luna, Daniel, Rubin, Luciana, and Benitez, Sonia
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RESEARCH methodology ,USER interfaces ,INTERVIEWING ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,SYSTEMS design ,RULES ,QUALITATIVE research ,WORKFLOW ,COMMUNICATION ,DECISION making ,MEDICAL informatics ,HEALTH systems agencies ,MANAGEMENT ,CONTENT analysis ,SYSTEMS development ,COVID-19 pandemic ,CORPORATE culture ,TELEMEDICINE - Abstract
In 2020, a pandemic forced the entire world to adapt to a new scenario. The objective of this study was to know how Health Information Systems were adapted driven by the pandemic of COVID. 12 CIOS of healthcare organizations were interviewed and the interviews were classified according to the dimensions of a sociotechnical model: Infrastructure, Clinical Content, Human Computer Interface, People, Workflow and Communication, Organizational Characteristics and Internal Policies, Regulations, and Measurement and Monitoring. Adaptation to the Pandemic involved social, organizational and cultural rather than merely technical aspects in private organizations with mature and stable Health Information Systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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39. A Comparative Analysis of Phenotypes Derived from Genes or Biomedical Literature in COVID-19.
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Steenson, Sophie, Hawthorne, Christopher, and Lopez-Campos, Guillermo
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CONFERENCES & conventions ,COMPARATIVE studies ,GENES ,COVID-19 pandemic ,PHENOTYPES - Abstract
Since the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in November 2019, there has been an exponential production of literature due to worldwide efforts to understand the interactions between the virus and the human body. Using an "in-house" developed script we retrieved gene annotations and identified phenotype enrichments. Human Phenotype Ontology terms were retrieved from the literature using the Onassis R package. This produced both disease-gene and disease-phenotype data as well as data for gene-phenotype interactions. Overall, we retrieved 181 human phenotypes that were identified by both approaches. Further indepth analysis of these relationships could provide further insights in the molecular mechanisms related with the observed phenotypes, answers and hypotheses for key concepts within COVID-19 research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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40. Burnout among health care workers during COVID-19 pandemic: prevalence and risk factors.
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Maamri, H., Ben Ayed, H., Ben Hmida, M., Baklouti, M., Ktata, N., Yaich, S., Feki, H., and Damak, J.
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RISK assessment ,PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout ,CONFERENCES & conventions ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,HEALTH facility employees ,COVID-19 pandemic ,COVID-19 - Abstract
Introduction: During COVID-19 pandemic, health-care workers (HCW) have been exposed to multiple psychosocial stressors. Although the problem of burnout, which overlaps with the symptoms of depression, remains urgent, few studies have addressed it comprehensively. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the factors associated with burnout among HCW. Methodes: We conducted a cross-sectional study on March-April 2021 using a self-administered questionnaire distributed to HCW who were involved in COVID-19 management patients. The 22-item Maslach burnout inventory was performed to measure the prevalence of burnout defined as follows: high score of emotional exhaustion (≥27) plus high score of depersonalization (≥13) or low score of personal accomplishment (≤31). Results: Overall, 250 HCW were included in this study. The sex ratio was 0.17. Their median age was 34 years (interqurtile range (IQR)=[30-40 years]). The average number of work experience was 11.1≤3.4 years. There were 46 cases (18.4%) with a chronic disease. Among the study population, 131 HCW (51.4%) were infected with covid-19. The overall burnout prevalence was 45.6%. Female gender (Odds ratio (OR)=4.3; p<0.001) and unmarried status (OR=3.3; p<0.001) were statistically associated with burnout. Participants in the burnout group had statistically higher number of working hours per day (≤6hours) (OR=3.2; p=0.003), of night shifts per week (4±1 vs 3±1; p=0.04), but lower number of working experience years (7≥0.6 vs 12≤1; p=0.017). History of chronic diseases (OR=1.8;p=0.021), witnessing a COVID-19 death while working (OR=3.1; p<0.001) and suffering from sleep deprivation (OR=1.9; p=0.034) were statistically more frequent in the burnout group of HCW. Conclusions: The findings of this study indicated that the burnout syndrome was highly prevalent among HCW. More psychological support should be provided for this population in order to provide a high-quality of care for patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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