... dementia and the developmentof caregiver stress and burden [5] Families often report that behavioral disturbances are the primary source of stress and the primary cause for institutionalization of ... caring for person with dementia, number of years being a caregiver for person with dementia, and level of unmet need for caregiving assistance For our bivariate and multivariate analyses of construct ... years and mean patient age was 80.2 years (See Tables and 2) Seventy-nine percent of caregivers and 57% of patients were female The caregiver was a spouse of the patient 45% of the time, and 43%...
... developmentof the PLA Lifespan Development is an orientation, providing conceptual and methodological framing for the study of human developmentand change processes Principles of Lifespan Development ... considerations in developmentof the scale: Level of participation in self-selected activities offers a measure of one aspect of quality of life http://www.hqlo.com/content/6/1/37 Level of symptom control ... physicians' offices and schools Families interested in learning about the studies contacted the PI After being informed of the purpose and nature of the study, requirements and responsibilities of subjects,...
... include (1) standardized interfaces for application component interaction, (2) model -based toolsfor deploying and interconnecting components, and (3) standards -based mechanisms for installing, ... management algorithms and middleware platforms and improve flexibility (iii) Design of a framework determines its performance and applicability The design of key modules and entities of the resource ... assistant tool, based on MAST [37], that comprises a DSML and a suite of analysis and system QoS configuration toolsand enables composition, schedulability analysis, and assignment of operating...
... limitation for broad application of such materials In this regard, optimization andevaluationof commercially available matrices is mandatory, which may result in uniform purification efficacy Performance ... AlphaEase FC Software (Version 5.0.1) with standard settings The method of densitometry we employed was based on calculation of AUC (area under curve) which is based on both band density (height of the ... yield, and percent of protein recovery and loss were determined for each Nickel-magnetic matrix, each Page 10 of 11 bead concentration and each recombinant protein The sum of the specific band densities...
... extrusion system developmentand maintenance, and Andrew for his valuable suggestions I would also like to thank Liu Yuan and Dr Monica for helping me a lot during the initial phase of my research I ... expression of Cbfa1, Collagen I (Col1) and Osteocalcin 71 xviii List of figures (OCN) of BMSCs cultured for 17 days and 24 days on PCL/TCP and PCL/TCP(Si) scaffolds Figure 4.11 Protein extracts of Osteonectin ... DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE 2011 Acknowledgements Acknowledgements First and foremost, I would like to thank Associate Professor...
... structure and navigation, readability of text, appropriateness of graphics and icons, clarity and quality of information, suitability of external links, and clarity and perceived motivating and discussion ... the formative evaluationof the Web site have a varied teaching background in terms of level and content and are focusing their postgraduate studies on the design, developmentandevaluationof ... via the Web: Design and Formative Evaluation FORMATIVE EVALUATION METHODOLOGY The formative evaluationof the prototype Web learning environment with embedded discoursebased learning activities...
... concerning real performances of multhop designs is much larger There are works related to real evaluations of VANET designs [11, 12], and a limited literature for concrete cases of multi-hop transmissions ... gateway for the mobile network, supports both NEMO and MANET connectivity In this paper, the focus is on investigating the operation and performance of the simultaneous usage of VANET and NEMO ... between distance and bandwidth using the MANEMO system the aim of performing fast route changes between NEMO and MANET Some initial tests were performed to check the operation of the network One...
... suggestion for MOH to develop a new training form of Family doctor that will be provided for a such kind of home -based care services in the coming years Further researches Further research on home -based ... knoewledge and practice on postnatal care has been used in the study Total score of knowledge is 42, of which 13 for detecting dangerous signs, 10 for hygiene -labour, 10 for nutrition andfor family ... of preterm or /and birth deffect is low (8,2%) Number of newborn excessed 2500 gram and above is dominant 3.1.1.2.Accomodation and postnatal care for mother and newborn There is a difference of...
... its critics [9,10], and further theoretical development to inform implementation efforts seems warranted For instance, there is a recognised need for further developmentof behavioural theories ... contract of GPs that remunerates for achieving predefined quality targets [30], known as Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) points For example, for the management of diabetes, one of the targets ... science is concerned with understanding and promoting the application of research into practice, which involves the behaviour of health professionals Theory -based models of behaviour allow us to build...
... support for evidence- basedagency type on Path model of evidence- based practice, effect of organizaand Path model ofpartial mediation effects of agency type on organizational support for evidence- based ... support for evidence- based practice on effect of attitudes of evidence- based practice tional toward partial mediation practice, practice on attitudes use toward evidence- basedeffects ofand providerproorganizational ... mediation effects of agency type on organizational support for evidence- based practice and attitudes toward evidence- based practice, and effect of provider attitudes toward evidence- based practice...
... RU consists of both the use of products of research and use of the research process [69] • Receptive context for change: "A combination of factors from both the inner and outer context that together ... an evidence- based scale to assess the situation and implementing researchbased interventions) to consistent ways or patterns of decision-making and practice (e.g consistently seeking the best evidence ... the developmentof effective teams, and 4) greater use of information technologies for continuous improvement and external accountability The elements of culture, leadership, and teamwork/collaboration...
... its critics [9,10], and further theoretical development to inform implementation efforts seems warranted For instance, there is a recognised need for further developmentof behavioural theories ... contract of GPs that remunerates for achieving predefined quality targets [30], known as Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) points For example, for the management of diabetes, one of the targets ... science is concerned with understanding and promoting the application of research into practice, which involves the behaviour of health professionals Theory -based models of behaviour allow us to build...
... support for evidence- basedagency type on Path model of evidence- based practice, effect of organizaand Path model ofpartial mediation effects of agency type on organizational support for evidence- based ... support for evidence- based practice on effect of attitudes of evidence- based practice tional toward partial mediation practice, practice on attitudes use toward evidence- basedeffects ofand providerproorganizational ... mediation effects of agency type on organizational support for evidence- based practice and attitudes toward evidence- based practice, and effect of provider attitudes toward evidence- based practice...
... systematic searches forand appraisal of research evidence, a process for drafting recommendations, consultation with others beyond the guideline development group, and ongoing review and updating of ... Writing of summary versions of the CPG • Planning for evaluating the impact, revising and updating of the CPG Phase ofDevelopment Preparing for CPG development Systematically reviewing the evidence ... the handbooks However, the AGREE instrument does not include criteria to address several areas of evidence- based CPG development, such as the appraisal of research studies and formation of an...
... sensitivity and specificity was 36.6%/97.0% for CENP-A and 37.4%/94.8% for CENP-B (Table 2) The highest positive likelihood ratio was 49.1 at a cut-off of 1.75 RU for CENP-A and 44.0 at a cut-off of 3.5 ... interpretation of data, and manuscript preparation MM and MJF had full access to all of the data in the study and take responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis ... sensitivity and specificity of the novel CENP-A peptide ELISA The sensitivity of 33.5% and specificity of 96.9% of the novel CENP-A peptide based ELISA is comparable to the characteristics published for...
... DEVELOPMENTOF BIOSENSOR AND ELECTROCHEMICAL STUDIES OF CARBON -BASED MATERIALS CHONG KWOK FENG (B.Sc Universiti Teknologi Malaysia) A THESIS SUBMITTED FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY ... a common and simple method for surface functionalization of carbon -based materials28,29 For diamond, a strong CC bond is formed between diamond and a phenyl molecule thru the attack of a phenyl ... electrochemical properties of diamond for the construction of a robust and sensitive biosensor VIII In the third results section of this thesis (Chapter 6), standard electrochemical properties for epitaxial...
... Veeravalli, for all the advices, suggestions and recommendations he has given me during the course of my research I would also like to thank him for the patience and understanding that he has shown for ... [13, 65] and genetic algorithms [67, 70, 73] Tabu searchand simulated annealing are single solution -based search heuristics This type of approach focus on modifying and improving a single candidate ... slacks and use them to reduce the execution speeds and energy consumption of subsequent tasks while ensuring that the deadline constraints are still met 1.1 Scope of Research Work 1.1 Scope of Research...
... encouragement, help and friendship during the course of research and study Finally, I greatly appreciate the constant support, love and concerns of my parents and sister -i- Table of Contents Table of Contents ... computation and less accuracy, especially for PDEs with Neumann boundary conditions The second group of weak-form meshless methods includes the use of global weak-form and local weak-form of PDEs ... suggestions and encouragement helped me in all the time of the present research and writing of this thesis Dr Li Hua’s influence on me is far beyond this thesis, and his dedication to research and preciseness...
... pregnancy and the different variables of fetal development On the one hand, there was a lower prevalence of maternal infusion in the group of total CAs, and within them, of hypospadias and multiple ... lists of drugs and diseases before they replied In addition, mothers of cases were asked to give a signature for the enclosed informed consent which authorised us to record their name and address ... in 88.4% of cases and in 93.8% of controls The informed consent document was signed by 98.4% of case mothers Personal identifiers (i.e name and address) were deleted from the record of cases...