Search

This study explores effective care training factors for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) through social network message combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The research was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, based on the theoretical saturation approach, active social networking audiences were sampled and questioned in the field of COVID-19 learning. In this regard, 38 audiences interviewed and based on thematic analysis 20 non-repetitive features (basic them), five organizing themes, and a thematic network extracted. In the second phase, 11 experts were used to rank these extracted basic and organizing themes using the DEMATEL as a quantitative method. Finally, the results were tested using a one-sample T-test and Spearman correlation by a more significant number of social network users. The thematic analysis results introduce 20 basic themes, five organizing themes, and network themes for effective care training factors for patients with COVID-19 through the social network. Indeed, it can be concluded that the performed network themes and DEMATEL entails a unique model in this context. This model shows useful messages for COVID-19 training in the social network under the influence of five factors: simplicity, multimedia, validity, availability, and generalization.

This study explores effective care training factors for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) through social network message combining qualitative and quantitative methods. The research was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, based on the theoretical saturation approach, active social networking audiences were sampled and questioned in the field of COVID-19 learning. In this regard, 38 audiences interviewed and based on thematic analysis 20 non-repetitive features (basic them), five organizing themes, and a thematic network extracted. In the second phase, 11 experts were used to rank these extracted basic and organizing themes using the DEMATEL as a quantitative method. Finally, the results were tested using a one-sample T-test and Spearman correlation by a more significant number of social network users. The thematic analysis results introduce 20 basic themes, five organizing themes, and network themes for effective care training factors for patients with COVID-19 through the social network. Indeed, it can be concluded that the performed network themes and DEMATEL entails a unique model in this context. This model shows useful messages for COVID-19 training in the social network under the influence of five factors: simplicity, multimedia, validity, availability, and generalization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores mixed modeling of social networking mechanisms for the sustainable development of tourism. The present study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, thematic analysis was used, and in the second stage, DEMATEL method was used. The results of this study showed that the social network can improve the sustainable development of tourism using 36 basic themes (mechanisms) abstracted to six organizing themes. This model also ranks these six mechanisms using four views. Findings of the present study may find useful applications in three scopes, namely, personal, business, and governmental sectors. The present research is the first to seek mechanisms founded on social networks, via which one can contribute to the sustainable development of tourism. Accordingly, once finished with exploring the respective model, related mechanisms are ranked at different levels to introduce the required future orientations for achieving sustainable development of tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim & Background: Gestalt theory is one of the most impressive theories in the field of visual arts that has focused on integrated vision of artwork and sketched specific visual laws of perception. On the other hand, due to the alignment of the goal of visual communication and lasting impression on the audience’s minds, the application of these graphic design principles especially commercial billboards is essential. In recent years, we have been faced with impressive billboard designs in Tehran, which apparently have no other purpose except a profound impact on the audience’s minds. In this regard, with the aim of studying the visual qualities and Gestalt visual laws of perception in Tehran's billboard graphic designs, it was evaluated the amount of Gestalt visual laws of perception in Tehran's commercial billboards' texts and graphical images in 2015-16. It was determined the most effective graphic design principles in billboard advertising and detected the relationship between Gestalt's laws and these principles that can be used in billboard graphic designs. Methods: In order to analyze the case samples, descriptive-analytic method was used based on Gestalt's laws. The research method is a theory test that was performed on 150 samples of Tehran's commercial billboards in 2015- 16. The data collection method was using written sources and scientific databases, analyzing and comparing the topics with Delphi method. Results & Conclusion: The research findings indicated that each of the laws has been used to some extent in Tehran's commercial billboards' texts and graphic images in 2015-16. The most important of visual qualities and billboard graphic design principles have high reliability. Its Cronbach's Alpha is 0.796. According to visual identity, Gestalt's laws and the graphic design principle’s definitions, all principles can be linked to a category of Gestalt's laws. There is an interactive communication between them. Each law can benefit some of the design principles and vice versa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]