Rate and predictors for non-attendance of patients undergoing hospital outpatient treatment for chronic diseases: a register-based cohort study.

Failure to keep medical appointments results in inefficiencies and, potentially, in poor outcomes for patients. The aim of this study is to describe non-attendance rate and to investigate predictors of non-attendance among patients receiving hospital outpatient treatment for chronic diseases. We conducted a historic, register-based cohort study using data from a regional hospital and included patients aged 18 years or over who were registered in ongoing outpatient treatment courses for seven selected chronic diseases on July 1, 2013. A total of 5895 patients were included and information about their appointments was extracted from the period between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2015. The outcome measure was occurrence of non-attendance. The associations between non-attendance and covariates (age, gender, marital status, education level, occupational status, specific chronic disease and number of outpatient treatment courses) were investigated using multivariate logistic regression models, including mixed effect. During the two-year period, 35% of all patients (2057 of 5895 patients) had one or more occurrences of non-attendance and 5% of all appointments (4393 of 82,989 appointments) resulted in non-attendance. Significant predictors for non-attendance were younger age (OR 4.17 for 18 ≤ 29 years as opposed to 80+ years), male gender (OR 1.35), unmarried status (OR 1.39), low educational level (OR 1.18) and receipt of long-term welfare payments (OR 1.48). Neither specific diseases nor number of treatment courses were associated with a higher non-attendance rate. Patients undergoing hospital outpatient treatments for chronic diseases had a non-attendance rate of 5%. We found several predictors for non-attendance but undergoing treatment for several chronic diseases simultaneously was not a predictor. To reduce non-attendance, initiatives could target the groups at risk. This study was approved by the Danish Data Protection Agency (Project ID 18/35695 )

Жанровые особенности корпоративного сайта (на материале сайтов российской и французской нефтегазовых компаний)

Исследование посвящено выявлению жанровых особенностей сайта как элемента корпоративной культуры организации. Рассмотрены коммуникативные цели, образ автора и адресата, диктумное содержание (контент), образ прошлого и будущего, особенности языковых средств и лингвистического дизайна корпоративных сайтов российской и французской нефтегазовых компаний. Описаны типологические характеристики корпоративного сайта как ядерного речевого жанра виртуального дискурса, выявлена реализация в жанровых параметрах сайта специфики корпоративной культуры организации, обнаружено проявление в жанре корпоративного сайта национально-культурных особенностей.The purpose of the study is to identify genre features of commercial website as a part of organizational culture. The study analyzed communicative purposes, images of author and recipient, content, images of past and future, language features and linguistic design of commercial site of Russian and French oil and gas companies. In the process of the research typological features of commercial site as a central speech genre of virtual discourse are described, realisation of organisational culture features in genres parametres was identified, national and cultural features were revealed in the genre of organizational website

Разработка метода количественного определения воды в сотовых панелях самолетов методом ИК термографии

Проведено моделирование и экспериментальные исследования по тепловому контролю воды в авиационных сотовых панелях. Рассмотрены случаи разного расположения воды внутри ячеек и разного количества воды. Показана возможность количественной оценки скрытой воды при двухстороннем и одностороннем доступе к объекту контроля. Разработан и реализован алгоритм количественной оценки массы воды для конкретной сотовой панели.Modelling and experimental activities of TNDT jf aviation honeycomb panels are conducted. The cases of various amount and location of water ingress are considered. The possibility of quantitative evaluation of hidden water with one and two side control is illustrated. The algoritm of quantitative evaluation of hidden water content is realized