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The need for a tailored approach within integrated childhood obesity care
Childhood obesity is nationally and internationally a problem requiring urgent attention. There is general agreement about the need of an integrated approach which includes both prevention of and integrated care for childhood obesity. In this dissertation, the following main research questions are addressed: How can childhood obesity care better connect to the needs and possibilities of children and their parents? What is needed for healthcare professionals to adopt a tailored approach which empowers and supports children and their parents with sustainable behavioral change towards a healthy lifestyle? The research is done in a multi- and interdisciplinary collaboration between the Obesity Center CGG at Erasmus MC Rotterdam, the Care for Obesity project at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and the LIKE consortium, funded by the Dutch Heart Foundation, ZonMw, and Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport.In general, from this dissertation can be concluded that with a tailored approach integrated childhood obesity care can connect to the needs and possibilities of children with obesity and their parents. Healthcare professionals can do this by acknowledging the breadth and complexity of personal and environmental factors in achieving a healthier lifestyle. Understanding the child and parents’ perspective is thereby of great importance. The role of a coordinating professional, the psychosocial and lifestyle assessment, and the combined lifestyle intervention are the key elements of integrated care which need to be structurally reimbursed. In addition, integrated care needs to be available for healthcare professionals to adopt a tailored approach which empowers and supports children and their parents with sustainable behavioral change.<br/
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Towards a systems-based framework for understanding the diffusion of technology: A case study of a modest technological innovation in the multi-agency context of policing
Technological innovation in policing is being given greater emphasis. In public discourse about technology and policing, there is often a focus on large-scale projects that are known to fail, sometimes at significant cost. The implementation of smaller innovations are often overlooked. This thesis examines practice of innovation and adoption in the context of multi-agency working.
The literature review in this thesis reveals that little is known about contexts where decision making does not rest with the police and exposes potential limitations in the use of diffusion and adoption frameworks/models. The research question is: In the context of multi-agency diffusion and adoption of a technology to enhance policing, can systems thinking techniques enhance, or even replace, existing frameworks and models?
This empirical research study looks at the adoption of a relatively simple technology that scans identification documents. However, the decision to adopt and implement an ID scanner takes place within a complex setting. Tracking an adoption decision requires understanding of the various actors and their roles. The research includes 48 semi-structured interviews with police officers, premises owners and managers and other stakeholders involved in the decision to adopt an ID scanner. Their perceptions of the history leading to an adoption decision, their own role and that of other key actors is examined.
Initial analysis takes place using spray diagrams and further analysis is made through the lenses of existing diffusion and adoption frameworks/models. Subsequently systems thinking techniques are deployed and the additional insights they provide are highlighted. This research finds that systems thinking can extend understanding of multi-agency diffusion and adoption decisions when compared with solely utilising existing frameworks/models. Finally, the research proposes a systems-based framework for collaborative diffusion and adoption analysis
The need for a tailored approach within integrated childhood obesity care
Childhood obesity is nationally and internationally a problem requiring urgent attention. There is general agreement about the need of an integrated approach which includes both prevention of and integrated care for childhood obesity. In this dissertation, the following main research questions are addressed: How can childhood obesity care better connect to the needs and possibilities of children and their parents? What is needed for healthcare professionals to adopt a tailored approach which empowers and supports children and their parents with sustainable behavioral change towards a healthy lifestyle? The research is done in a multi- and interdisciplinary collaboration between the Obesity Center CGG at Erasmus MC Rotterdam, the Care for Obesity project at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and the LIKE consortium, funded by the Dutch Heart Foundation, ZonMw, and Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport.In general, from this dissertation can be concluded that with a tailored approach integrated childhood obesity care can connect to the needs and possibilities of children with obesity and their parents. Healthcare professionals can do this by acknowledging the breadth and complexity of personal and environmental factors in achieving a healthier lifestyle. Understanding the child and parents’ perspective is thereby of great importance. The role of a coordinating professional, the psychosocial and lifestyle assessment, and the combined lifestyle intervention are the key elements of integrated care which need to be structurally reimbursed. In addition, integrated care needs to be available for healthcare professionals to adopt a tailored approach which empowers and supports children and their parents with sustainable behavioral change.<br/
Multidisciplinary perspectives on Artificial Intelligence and the law
This open access book presents an interdisciplinary, multi-authored, edited collection of chapters on Artificial Intelligence (‘AI’) and the Law. AI technology has come to play a central role in the modern data economy. Through a combination of increased computing power, the growing availability of data and the advancement of algorithms, AI has now become an umbrella term for some of the most transformational technological breakthroughs of this age. The importance of AI stems from both the opportunities that it offers and the challenges that it entails. While AI applications hold the promise of economic growth and efficiency gains, they also create significant risks and uncertainty. The potential and perils of AI have thus come to dominate modern discussions of technology and ethics – and although AI was initially allowed to largely develop without guidelines or rules, few would deny that the law is set to play a fundamental role in shaping the future of AI. As the debate over AI is far from over, the need for rigorous analysis has never been greater. This book thus brings together contributors from different fields and backgrounds to explore how the law might provide answers to some of the most pressing questions raised by AI. An outcome of the Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law and its interdisciplinary working group on Law and Artificial Intelligence, it includes contributions by leading scholars in the fields of technology, ethics and the law.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio
GPT models in construction industry: Opportunities, limitations, and a use case validation
Large Language Models (LLMs) trained on large data sets came into prominence in 2018 after Google introduced BERT. Subsequently, different LLMs such as GPT models from OpenAI have been released. These models perform well on diverse tasks and have been gaining widespread applications in fields such as business and education. However, little is known about the opportunities and challenges of using LLMs in the construction industry. Thus, this study aims to assess GPT models in the construction industry. A critical review, expert discussion and case study validation are employed to achieve the study's objectives. The findings revealed opportunities for GPT models throughout the project lifecycle. The challenges of leveraging GPT models are highlighted and a use case prototype is developed for materials selection and optimization. The findings of the study would be of benefit to researchers, practitioners and stakeholders, as it presents research vistas for LLMs in the construction industry
Design Knowledge for Virtual Learning Companions from a Value-centered Perspective
The increasing popularity of conversational agents such as ChatGPT has sparked interest in their potential use in educational contexts but undermines the role of companionship in learning with these tools. Our study targets the design of virtual learning companions (VLCs), focusing on bonding relationships for collaborative learning while facilitating students’ time management and motivation. We draw upon design science research (DSR) to derive prescriptive design knowledge for VLCs as the core of our contribution. Through three DSR cycles, we conducted interviews with working students and experts, held interdisciplinary workshops with the target group, designed and evaluated two conceptual prototypes, and fully coded a VLC instantiation, which we tested with students in class. Our approach has yielded 9 design principles, 28 meta-requirements, and 33 design features centered around the value-in-interaction. These encompass Human-likeness and Dialogue Management, Proactive and Reactive Behavior, and Relationship Building on the Relationship Layer (DP1,3,4), Adaptation (DP2) on the Matching Layer, as well as Provision of Supportive Content, Fostering Learning Competencies, Motivational Environment, and Ethical Responsibility (DP5-8) on the Service Layer
Challenges and Opportunities for the Design of Smart Speakers
Advances in voice technology and voice user interfaces (VUIs) -- such as
Alexa, Siri, and Google Home -- have opened up the potential for many new types
of interaction. However, despite the potential of these devices reflected by
the growing market and body of VUI research, there is a lingering sense that
the technology is still underused. In this paper, we conducted a systematic
literature review of 35 papers to identify and synthesize 127 VUI design
guidelines into five themes. Additionally, we conducted semi-structured
interviews with 15 smart speaker users to understand their use and non-use of
the technology. From the interviews, we distill four design challenges that
contribute the most to non-use. Based on their (non-)use, we identify four
opportunity spaces for designers to explore such as focusing on information
support while multitasking (cooking, driving, childcare, etc), incorporating
users' mental models for smart speakers, and integrating calm design
principles.Comment: 15 pages, 7 figure
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