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Managing food security using blockchain-enabled traceability system. BENCHMARKING-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL 2023. [DOI: 10.1108/bij-01-2022-0029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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PurposeFood insecurity is a major concern for developing economies. Operational inadequacies get introduced with unorganized interactions among stakeholders in the food supply chain, affecting social, economic, environmental and operational (SEEO) aspects of a nation. This study analyzes India's largest food safety net program, Public Distribution System (PDS) and develops a perception-based model, mapping the root causes (of food insecurity) with possible solutions. The novelty lies in leveraging blockchain in the implementation of food traceability system.Design/methodology/approachSoft system methodology (SSM) is used to identify and analyze problems in PDS, leveraging the learning and inquiry process. It relies on system thinking and action research to create a defendable and rational model, which helps in proposing recommendations for addressing the problem.FindingsBlockchain-enabled food traceability system increases transparency, thus enabling the fulfillment of basic food necessities for beneficiaries.Practical implicationsThe proposed model enables policymakers to build a profound understanding of existing operational issues and provides insightful recommendations for making informed decisions to deal with the grave issue of food insecurity.Originality/valueUnlike previous studies, this research attempts to understand operational inefficiencies during interactions among stakeholders. It proposes a perception-based conceptual model for the final implementation at the ground level. It also reveals significance of three systems: a delivery system, an enabling system empowering delivery system and a criteria system to control and monitor processes. This study thus bridges an important gap in the literature by proposing a blockchain-driven traceability system, under the control of criteria system, through the integration of system-thinking and action-research approach.
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Goto Y, Miura H. Using the Soft Systems Methodology to Link Healthcare and Long-Term Care Delivery Systems: A Case Study of Community Policy Coordinator Activities in Japan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19148462. [PMID: 35886316 PMCID: PMC9317855 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19148462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 07/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Due to the rapidly aging population in Japan, the government has been attempting to link the healthcare delivery system with the long-term care delivery system. However, there are complex challenges that must be overcome to link the two systems. A new methodology should be used to organize complex community challenges and propose solutions. This study aimed to visualize the unique challenges and worldviews of interested parties in each community, using the soft systems methodology (SSM). We aimed to visualize issues and clarify challenges associated with linking the healthcare and long-term care delivery systems; in turn, clarifying the thought process behind solution proposals. We gathered information regarding those who are actively linking these systems in communities in a Japanese municipality (community care coordinators) and organized the information according to the SSM procedure. By organizing information using the SSM, we were able to summarize the present situations of the community healthcare and long-term care delivery systems, visualize issues, clarify challenges associated with linking these two systems, and propose solutions. The SSM may be useful in organizing complex community information and deriving solutions.
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- Yuko Goto
- Department of Home Care and Regional Liaison Promotion, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Aichi, Japan
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- Department of Home Care and Regional Liaison Promotion, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu 474-8511, Aichi, Japan
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Ramadhan A, Arymurthy AM, Sensuse DI, Muladno. Modeling e-Livestock Indonesia. Heliyon 2021; 7:e07754. [PMID: 34458605 PMCID: PMC8379459 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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The demand for beef resources in Indonesia is always increasing every year. However, Indonesia's national beef supply cannot meet those needs. The import of beef in large numbers likely to remain performed. The government has made various efforts to reduce imports and achieve self-sufficiency in beef. However, the government does not yet have a good identification, registration, documentation, and traceability system, so there is no truly valid data regarding the actual stock condition. Inaccuracy of data can lead to inappropriate policymaking in the livestock sector. Therefore, an e-Government initiative in the form of e-Livestock has been proposed. The definitions and success factors regarding e-Livestock have been revealed in our previous researches. Based on those researches, by using soft system methodology, hermeneutics, focus group discussion, and success factors, the business process models for e-Livestock in Indonesia will be created in this research. Apart from that, various kinds of recommendations for action to solve the problem will also be generated from this research. Those recommendations are about the functional requirement, the identification tool, the location numbering rule, the ownership documentation, the socialization of the e-Livestock, the institutional aspect of e-Livestock, the regulations underlie e-Livestock and the conceptual infrastructure diagram of e-Livestock. All of the business process models produced have been validated and their complexities are also calculated. Most of the business process model is very easy to understand. All the business process models and recommendations generated from this research can be a guide for the government when implementing e-Livestock.
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- Arief Ramadhan
- Computer Science Department, BINUS Graduate Program - Doctor of Computer Science, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Animal Husbandry, Bogor Agricultural University, Bogor, Indonesia
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Kajander‐Unkuri S, Koskinen S, Brugnolli A, Cerezuela Torre M, Elonen I, Kiele V, Lehwaldt D, Löyttyniemi E, Nemcová J, de Oliveira CS, Palese A, Rua M, Salminen L, Šateková L, Stubner J, Sveinsdóttir H, Visiers‐Jiménez L, Leino‐Kilpi H. The level of competence of graduating nursing students in 10 European countries-Comparison between countries. Nurs Open 2021; 8:1048-1062. [PMID: 34482660 PMCID: PMC8046055 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Revised: 10/01/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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AIM To analyse graduating nursing students' self-assessed competence level in Europe at graduation, at the beginning of nursing career. DESIGN An international cross-sectional evaluative design. METHODS Data were collected in February 2018-July 2019 from graduating nursing students in 10 European countries. Competence was assessed with a validated instrument, the Nurse Competence Scale (NCS). The sample comprised 3,490 students (response rate 45%), and data were analysed statistically. RESULTS In all countries, graduating nursing students assessed their competence as good (range 50.0-69.1; VAS 0-100), albeit with statistically significant differences between countries. The assessments were highest in Iceland and lowest in Lithuania. Older students, those with working experience in health care, satisfied with their current degree programme, with excellent or good study achievements, graduating to 1st study choice and having a nursing career plan for future assessed their competence higher.
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- Satu Kajander‐Unkuri
- Department of Nursing scienceUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
- Diaconia University of Applied SciencesHelsinkiFinland
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- Department of Nursing scienceUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Department of Public HealthAzienda Provinciale per i Servizi SanitariTrentoItaly
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- Department of Nursing scienceUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Department of Nursing scienceUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
- Faculty of MedicineInstitute of Health SciencesVilnus UniversityVilnusLithuania
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- School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and community HealthDublin City UniversityDublinIreland
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- Department of nursingJessenius Faculty of Medicine in MartinComenius University in BratislavaBratislavaSlovakia
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- Department of Medical SciencesUniversity of UdineUdineItaly
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- School of Health SciencesUniversity of AveiroAveiroPortugal
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- Department of Nursing scienceUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
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- Department of NursingPalacký UniversityOlomoucCzech Republic
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- Institute for Health and Nursing ScienceMartin Luther University Halle‐WittenbergHalleGermany
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- Fundación San Juan de DiosCentro de CC de la Salud San RafaelUniversidad Antonio de NebrijaMadridSpain
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- Department of Nursing scienceUniversity of TurkuTurkuFinland
- Turku University HospitalTurkuFinland
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Problem Structuring Methods: A Review of Advances Over the Last Decade. SYSTEMIC PRACTICE AND ACTION RESEARCH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11213-021-09560-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Mustangimah M, Putera PB, Zulhamdani M, Handoyo S, Rahayu S. Evaluation of the Indonesia national strategic policy of science and technology development. JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY MANAGEMENT 2021. [DOI: 10.1108/jstpm-04-2020-0079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to outline the improvement of framing in Indonesia science and technology policy content, policy formulation model, policy strategy implementation and policy performance indicators.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is conducted by implementing action research model to generate new knowledge as a research interest, through the search for solutions or improvements to problematical situation, applying Soft Systems Methodology. Thus, this research model is regarded as Soft Systems Methodology-based Action Research (SSM-based AR).
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Policy formulation is not evidence based in which policy documents remain theoretical and are impractical or not detailed in engaging real conditions and strategic issues, yet the targets are measurable despite predictive results. Change and strengthening are required in the national science and technology policy for the next period, on the basis that future research policies are encouraged to address problems and solutions to build a country based on science and technology. Indonesia requires policies involving both effective and efficient national research; therefore, the need for an integrated policy direction conveying science and technology and other related sectors, such as the health sector and food, remains vital.
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Previously, science and technology policy planning in Indonesia was not equipped with data and indicators of success, having no target to achieve within a five-year period. In the coming periods, science and technology policy documents in Indonesia are issued in the form of government regulations/presidential decrees, including indicators of science and technology achievements (quantitatively) for five years.
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Khanna P, Roberts C, Lane AS. Designing health professional education curricula using systems thinking perspectives. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2021; 21:20. [PMID: 33407403 PMCID: PMC7789213 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-020-02442-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical students navigate complex personal learning pathways from entry into medical school, through an educational program, and into life-long practice. However, many stakeholders have called for substantive reforms in contemporary curricula, citing concerns about the lack of key abilities amongst newly graduated doctors to work in complex healthcare environments. Despite the need for educators to focus on curricula design, there is a paucity of overarching perspectives that allow synthesis of the various curricular elements in a way that lends meaningfulness and appreciation to the students in terms of navigating the immediate program requirements and beyond. Without such guidance, educators risk creating fragmented program designs that can lead to both unintended and unactionable outcomes for students as well as curriculum designers. Using systems thinking, we set out to address this gap by providing an overarching perspective for curriculum designers to appreciate the relationships and the interactions of the various curricular elements that inform and impact student's preparedness for practice. METHODS By framing a curriculum as a complex adaptive system, we used soft systems thinking to develop an initial prototype of a conceptual curricular toolkit, underpinned by an appraisal of relevant literature within health professional education and the broader educational context. The prototype was further refined iteratively after critical reflection by the authors with a diverse range of national and international colleagues via posters, short communications, and workshops at several conferences, and through social media. RESULTS We describe how the 3P-6Cs toolkit captures a learner's personal journey through an educational program into a field of practice by logically linking the three key elements: the personal, the program, and the practice. We demonstrate its application in three examples related to contemporary health profession education curricula. These are: creating integrated educational designs to capture students' developmental continua, conceptualising immersive clinical placements in non-traditional settings, and complexity-consistent evaluation of curricular interventions. CONCLUSION Applying the 3P-6Cs curricular toolkit to problems of curricula (re)design can provide overarching perspectives that enable educators to have a better understanding of how integration of elements within education programs can inform and impact student's preparation for lifelong practice.
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- Priya Khanna
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Ufua DE, Salau OP, Ikpefan O, Dirisu JI, Okoh EE. Addressing operational complexities through re-inventing leadership style: A systemic leadership intervention. Heliyon 2020; 6:e04270. [PMID: 32695895 PMCID: PMC7364021 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2019] [Revised: 12/30/2019] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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This research investigates leadership practice in private organisations in Nigeria. It focuses on learning about the application of leadership styles to address operational complexities in organisations. The research is based on a case study of a commercial livestock farm in Nigeria using systemic intervention as the methodology. Data collection tools, such as a workshop, semi-structured interviews, boundary setting and participant observation, were applied. Key leadership issues identified in the case study were addressed via the creation of an effective approach from different leadership underpinnings. Part of the findings is the difficulty in sustaining the implementation of a particular leadership style(s) due to unstructured nature of complexities involved in the determination of suitable leadership style at different stages of the research. The research wrapped up with the suggestion for further research on systemic leadership intervention to consider exploring the public sector, as well as the need to further review on the use of CATWOE in the research process, to avoid the occurrence of marginalisation in its apllication.
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- Daniel E. Ufua
- Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Banking and Finance, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
- Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria
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Kokol P, Blažun Vošner H, Završnik J, Turčin M. How 'smart' is smart dentistry? F1000Res 2019; 8:183. [PMID: 31448097 PMCID: PMC6696613 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.17972.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: Latest advances in information and health technologies enabled dentistry to follow the paradigm shift occurring in medicine - the transition to so called smart medicine. Consequently, the aim of this paper is to assess how 'smart' is smart dentistry as of the end of 2018. Methods: We analysed the state of the art in smart dentistry, performing bibliometric mapping on a corpus of smart dentistry papers found in the Scopus bibliographical database. Results: The search resulted in a corpus of 3451 papers, revealing that smart dentistry research is following the progress in smart medicine; however, there are some gaps in some specific areas like gamification and use of holistic smart dentistry systems. Conclusions: Smart dentistry is smart; however, it must become smarter.
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- Peter Kokol
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia
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- Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Slovenj Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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- Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia
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- Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia
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Kokol P, Blažun Vošner H, Završnik J, Turčin M. How 'smart' is smart dentistry? F1000Res 2019; 8:183. [PMID: 31448097 PMCID: PMC6696613 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.17972.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/31/2019] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Background: Latest advances in information and health technologies enabled dentistry to follow the paradigm shift occurring in medicine - the transition to so called smart medicine. Consequently, the aim of this paper is to assess how 'smart' is smart dentistry as of the end of 2018. Methods: We analysed the state of the art in smart dentistry, performing bibliometric mapping on a corpus of smart dentistry papers found in the Scopus bibliographical database. Results: The search resulted in a corpus of 3451 papers, revealing that smart dentistry research is following the progress in smart medicine; however, there are some gaps in some specific areas like gamification and use of holistic smart dentistry systems. Conclusions: Smart dentistry is smart; however, it must become smarter.
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- Peter Kokol
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia
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- Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia
- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences Slovenj Gradec, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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- Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia
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- Community Healthcare Center Dr. Adolf Drolc, Maribor, 2000, Slovenia
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