7 research outputs found
Increased Goal Acheivment with the help of Applications
No full textHuman beings have always had goals which they have tried to reach. With the pace of the technological development, requests for digitalized solutions to problems which previously have been faced without technology increase. This study tests whether a web application could help users to achieve their goals. This was conducted by implementing three functions: Monetary incentive, publication and reminders. The functionsâ design and implementations of these are supported by scientific theory. The purpose is to increase the number of users who fulfil their goals, thus helping people to achieve goals, with the help of the three implemented functions. In this study, a user test is conducted with the web applicationâs functions where the results are based on a test group. The user test results in both quantitative and qualitative data. The results of the study shows that a web application is a possible tool to increase the usersâ chances of reaching their goals. This report also presents suggestions for improvement of the functions, which was clarified in the user tests.MĂ€nniskor har i alla tider haft mĂ„l som de försökt uppnĂ„. I takt med den tekniska utvecklingen ökar efterfrĂ„gan pĂ„ digitaliserade lösningar pĂ„ problem som tidigare hanterats utan tekniskt stöd. I denna studie testas huruvida en webbapplikation kan hjĂ€lpa anvĂ€ndare att nĂ„ sina mĂ„l. Det utfördes genom att implementera de tre funktionerna monetĂ€ra incitament, offentliggörande och pĂ„minnelser. Funktionernas design och implementeringen av dessa stöds via vetenskaplig teori. Syftet Ă€r att med hjĂ€lp av dessa funktioner öka antalet anvĂ€ndare som uppfyller sina mĂ„l, sĂ„lunda hjĂ€lpa mĂ€nniskor klara sina mĂ„l, med hjĂ€lp av de tre funktionerna. I arbetet utförs ett anvĂ€ndartest med webbapplikationens funktioner dĂ€r resultaten baseras pĂ„ en testgrupp. AnvĂ€ndartestet resulterar i bĂ„de kvantitativa och kvalitativa data. Resultaten av arbetet visar pĂ„ att en webbapplikation med de tre funktionerna Ă€r ett möjligt verktyg till att öka anvĂ€ndarens chanser att nĂ„ sina mĂ„l. I arbetet pĂ„visas Ă€ven förslag kring hur utformningen av dessa funktioner vidare skulle kunna förbĂ€ttras, nĂ„got som klargjordes frĂ€mst av data frĂ„n anvĂ€ndartestet.
Increased Goal Acheivment with the help of Applications
No full textHuman beings have always had goals which they have tried to reach. With the pace of the technological development, requests for digitalized solutions to problems which previously have been faced without technology increase. This study tests whether a web application could help users to achieve their goals. This was conducted by implementing three functions: Monetary incentive, publication and reminders. The functionsâ design and implementations of these are supported by scientific theory. The purpose is to increase the number of users who fulfil their goals, thus helping people to achieve goals, with the help of the three implemented functions. In this study, a user test is conducted with the web applicationâs functions where the results are based on a test group. The user test results in both quantitative and qualitative data. The results of the study shows that a web application is a possible tool to increase the usersâ chances of reaching their goals. This report also presents suggestions for improvement of the functions, which was clarified in the user tests.MĂ€nniskor har i alla tider haft mĂ„l som de försökt uppnĂ„. I takt med den tekniska utvecklingen ökar efterfrĂ„gan pĂ„ digitaliserade lösningar pĂ„ problem som tidigare hanterats utan tekniskt stöd. I denna studie testas huruvida en webbapplikation kan hjĂ€lpa anvĂ€ndare att nĂ„ sina mĂ„l. Det utfördes genom att implementera de tre funktionerna monetĂ€ra incitament, offentliggörande och pĂ„minnelser. Funktionernas design och implementeringen av dessa stöds via vetenskaplig teori. Syftet Ă€r att med hjĂ€lp av dessa funktioner öka antalet anvĂ€ndare som uppfyller sina mĂ„l, sĂ„lunda hjĂ€lpa mĂ€nniskor klara sina mĂ„l, med hjĂ€lp av de tre funktionerna. I arbetet utförs ett anvĂ€ndartest med webbapplikationens funktioner dĂ€r resultaten baseras pĂ„ en testgrupp. AnvĂ€ndartestet resulterar i bĂ„de kvantitativa och kvalitativa data. Resultaten av arbetet visar pĂ„ att en webbapplikation med de tre funktionerna Ă€r ett möjligt verktyg till att öka anvĂ€ndarens chanser att nĂ„ sina mĂ„l. I arbetet pĂ„visas Ă€ven förslag kring hur utformningen av dessa funktioner vidare skulle kunna förbĂ€ttras, nĂ„got som klargjordes frĂ€mst av data frĂ„n anvĂ€ndartestet.
Increased Goal Acheivment with the help of Applications
No full textHuman beings have always had goals which they have tried to reach. With the pace of the technological development, requests for digitalized solutions to problems which previously have been faced without technology increase. This study tests whether a web application could help users to achieve their goals. This was conducted by implementing three functions: Monetary incentive, publication and reminders. The functionsâ design and implementations of these are supported by scientific theory. The purpose is to increase the number of users who fulfil their goals, thus helping people to achieve goals, with the help of the three implemented functions. In this study, a user test is conducted with the web applicationâs functions where the results are based on a test group. The user test results in both quantitative and qualitative data. The results of the study shows that a web application is a possible tool to increase the usersâ chances of reaching their goals. This report also presents suggestions for improvement of the functions, which was clarified in the user tests.MĂ€nniskor har i alla tider haft mĂ„l som de försökt uppnĂ„. I takt med den tekniska utvecklingen ökar efterfrĂ„gan pĂ„ digitaliserade lösningar pĂ„ problem som tidigare hanterats utan tekniskt stöd. I denna studie testas huruvida en webbapplikation kan hjĂ€lpa anvĂ€ndare att nĂ„ sina mĂ„l. Det utfördes genom att implementera de tre funktionerna monetĂ€ra incitament, offentliggörande och pĂ„minnelser. Funktionernas design och implementeringen av dessa stöds via vetenskaplig teori. Syftet Ă€r att med hjĂ€lp av dessa funktioner öka antalet anvĂ€ndare som uppfyller sina mĂ„l, sĂ„lunda hjĂ€lpa mĂ€nniskor klara sina mĂ„l, med hjĂ€lp av de tre funktionerna. I arbetet utförs ett anvĂ€ndartest med webbapplikationens funktioner dĂ€r resultaten baseras pĂ„ en testgrupp. AnvĂ€ndartestet resulterar i bĂ„de kvantitativa och kvalitativa data. Resultaten av arbetet visar pĂ„ att en webbapplikation med de tre funktionerna Ă€r ett möjligt verktyg till att öka anvĂ€ndarens chanser att nĂ„ sina mĂ„l. I arbetet pĂ„visas Ă€ven förslag kring hur utformningen av dessa funktioner vidare skulle kunna förbĂ€ttras, nĂ„got som klargjordes frĂ€mst av data frĂ„n anvĂ€ndartestet.
Vaccine-induced correlate of protection against fatal COVID-19 in older and frail adults during waves of neutralization-resistant variants of concern : an observational study
No full textBackground: To inform future preventive measures including repeated vaccinations, we have searched for a clinically useful immune correlate of protection against fatal COVID-19 among nursing homes residents. Methods: We performed repeated capillary blood sampling with analysis of S-binding IgG in an open cohort of nursing home residents in Sweden. We analyzed immunological and registry data from 16 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 with follow-up of deaths to 30 September 2022. The study period included implementation of the 3rd and 4th mRNA monovalent vaccine doses and Omicron virus waves. Findings: A total of 3012 nursing home residents with median age 86 were enrolled. The 3rd mRNA dose elicited a 99-fold relative increase of S-binding IgG in blood and corresponding increase of neutralizing antibodies. The 4th mRNA vaccine dose boosted levels 3.8-fold. Half-life of S-binding IgG was 72 days. A total 528 residents acquired their first SARS-CoV-2 infection after the 3rd or the 4th vaccine dose and the associated 30-day mortality was 9.1%. We found no indication that levels of vaccine-induced antibodies protected against infection with Omicron VOCs. In contrast, the risk of death was inversely correlated to levels of S-directed IgG below the 20th percentile. The death risk plateaued at population average above the lower 35th percentile of S-binding IgG. Interpretation: In the absence of neutralizing antibodies that protect from infection, quantification of S-binding IgG post vaccination may be useful to identify the most vulnerable for fatal COVID-19 among the oldest and frailest. This information is of importance for future strategies to protect vulnerable populations against neutralization resistant variants of concern
