Cancer Survivors’ Social Context in the Return to Work Process:Narrative Accounts of Social Support and Social Comparison Information

Purpose: Returning to work is a process that is intertwined with the social aspects of one’s life, which can influence the way in which that person manages their return to work and also determines the support available to them. This study aimed to explore cancer patients’ perceptions of the role of their social context in relation to returning to work following treatment. Methods: Twenty-three patients who had received a diagnosis of either urological, breast, gynaecological, or bowel cancer participated in semi-structured interviews examining general perceptions of cancer, work values and perceptions of the potential impact of their cancer diagnosis and treatment on work. Interviews were analysed using the iterative process of Framework Analysis. Results: Two superordinate themes emerged as influential in the return to work process: Social support as a facilitator of return to work (e.g. co-workers’ support and support outside of the workplace) and Social comparison as an appraisal of readiness to return to work (e.g. comparisons with other cancer patients, colleagues, and employees in other organisations or professions). Conclusions: Two functions of the social context of returning to work after cancer were apparent in the participants’ narrative: the importance of social support as a facilitator of returning to work and the utilisation of social comparison information in order to appraise one’s readiness to return to work. The role of social context in returning to work has largely been absent from the research literature to date. The findings of this study suggest that social support and social comparison mechanisms may have a significant impact on an individual’s successful return to the workplace

Commento degli artt. 840-868 c.c.

Il commento agli artt. 840-868 analizza le disposizioni normative contenute nelle sezioni I,II,III e IV del capo II del libro III del codice civile, evidenziando le problematiche più significative relative alla materia della proprietà fondiaria. La completa ricognizione delle fonti dottrinali e degli orientamenti giurisprudenziali,mediante un approccio metodologico finalizzato all'esame in chiave funzionale degli istituti trattati, consente di avere un quadro esaustivo delle tematiche affrontate ed offre all'operatore giuridico un efficace strumento pratico

The Development of a Remediation Approach for the Removal of Bacteria and Toxic Metals for Use in Rural Uganda

Reliable access to safe drinking water is among the United Nations\u27 Sustainable Development Goals. This goal remains unrealized in rural Ugandan villages, where water contaminated with bacteria and toxic metals is common. This project is a broader collaboration at the University of San Diego with international partners and involves a two-step approach that makes use of locally available materials. A tea bag filled with treated banana peels and activated carbon will be designed to target toxic metals. This particular Mechanical Engineering Capstone project emphasizes the elimination of bacteria from water using the xylem and phloem of native plants, including eucalyptus, as a filtration matrix. Water from local rivers, boreholes, lakes, and collection systems is filtered using a simple set up in which a sample of tree branch is tightly sealed in a PVC tube and water is forced through the sample using a syringe. Preliminary results indicate that this technique is effective at removing fecal coliforms from contaminated water. Further testing is conducted through a collaboration with Azrieli College of Engineering Jerusalem in Israel. The development of a reliable sealing mechanism between the xylem sample and its housing and establishment of an adequate flow rate will inform the design of the filtration mechanism. The intended final design is a system that is effective at removing bacteria and select toxic metals from water at an acceptable flow rate; the design must be sustainable at the local rural Ugandan level utilizing appropriate technology

Obesita' essenziale. Proposta di cartella clinica in eta' pediatrica.

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