Multiculturalism in Healthcare: A Review of Current Research into Diversity Found in the Healthcare Professional Population and the Patient Population

Culture plays a key role in the way health is perceived and the way healthcare is used. It has been seen that there are many barriers to accessing healthcare, particularly for those who come to the UK with a different background language, religion and healthcare structure. A literature review and content analysis has been performed using 60 articles, selected from the databases PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science, in order to expose how diverse the patient and healthcare professional population truly are, the number of barriers to healthcare and how one can improve access to become culturally competent. Although this is only a small sample of the material present, it is evident that at the present time physical amenities such as having a translator present, as well the training of the healthcare professionals to be able to make the most of the situation and see the patients in a holistic and biopsychosocial approach, reveal an important area to focus more on in practice as well as in research. Thus an increased availability of resources and training needs to be made available for both patients and healthcare professionals in order to ensure competence in accessing healthcare service

Distributed Streaming with Finite Memory

We introduce three formal models of distributed systems for query evaluation on massive databases: Distributed Streaming with Register Automata (DSAs), Distributed Streaming with Register Transducers (DSTs), and Distributed Streaming with Register Transducers and Joins (DSTJs). These models are based on the key-value paradigm where the input is transformed into a dataset of key-value pairs, and on each key a local computation is performed on the values associated with that key resulting in another set of key-value pairs. Computation proceeds in a constant number of rounds, where the result of the last round is the input to the next round, and transformation to key-value pairs is required to be generic. The difference between the three models is in the local computation part. In DSAs it is limited to making one pass over its input using a register automaton, while in DSTs it can make two passes: in the first pass it uses a finite-state automaton and in the second it uses a register transducer. The third model DSTJs is an extension of DSTs, where local computations are capable of constructing the Cartesian product of two sets. We obtain the following results: (1) DSAs can evaluate first-order queries over bounded degree databases; (2) DSTs can evaluate semijoin algebra queries over arbitrary databases; (3) DSTJs can evaluate the whole relational algebra over arbitrary databases; (4) DSTJs are strictly stronger than DSTs, which in turn, are strictly stronger than DSAs; (5) within DSAs, DSTs and DSTJs there is a strict hierarchy w.r.t. the number of rounds

Object Classification and Localization with an Airborne Ultrasound Imaging System

An airborne ultrasound imaging system (ABUS) was developed at KIT for reflection tomography. The prototype system consists of sixteen ultrasonic transducers surrounding a region of interest (ROI) of defined shape with a diameter of 50 cm. The transducers have a center frequency of 200 kHz and a bandwidth of 20 kHz. The prototype aims to demonstrate possible industrial applications for object classification and localization with airborne ultrasound. This paper is a detailed version of the previous publication in IEEE Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS) 2017 [1]

Improving Patient Experience by Providing Consistent Education Regarding Medication Side Effects

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The effects of connected lighting on lighting controls and design

Master of ScienceDepartment of Architectural Engineering and Construction ScienceFred L. HaslerThe Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly growing and is starting to be incorporated into commercial buildings. One of the ways that the IoT is being used in buildings is connected lighting, also referred to as smart lighting. Connected lighting allows for communication between the lighting system, people, the environment, and other devices. This paper will focus on connected lighting and its effect on lighting controls and design. The IoT is expected to see substantial growth in the next few years and the growth of connected devices will have a huge impact on the lighting industry as connected lighting systems will be installed in more commercial buildings. The shift to solid state lighting (SSL) in recent years has brought the transition from conventional lighting controls to connected lighting controls. For this shift to be successful, issues with interoperability, security and reliability will need to be overcome. Connected lighting systems on the market are using both wired and wireless technologies. Power over Ethernet (PoE) and wireless technologies such as ZigBee and Bluetooth Smart are currently being incorporated into connected lighting systems. The introduction of these technologies is changing the way that lighting control systems are designed and installed. Products such as fixture-integrated sensors and wireless devices are also being used in connected lighting systems. These products, along with the wired and wireless technologies, are changing lighting control system configurations. Lighting design will also be affected by connected lighting systems. New features including color-tunability and indoor positioning will be used to enhance the lighting system and improve occupant health. Also, energy code compliance will be easier since connected lighting controls will be mostly software-based and can be reprogrammed. Connected lighting systems will be integrated into other building systems such as heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems or security systems and will also be used in a variety of applications. Connected lighting systems will greatly affect both lighting controls and design of lighting control systems. This paper introduces connected lighting and is intended for those who are not familiar with its design, applications, and implementation

The Rise of Dough: Mid-Pandemic Baked Desserts Startups

Since the Philippines implemented the COVID-19 community quarantine, many Filipinos either lost their jobs or stopped going to work. Due to lack of a stable income source, many Filipinos resorted to selling various items, including baked goods, via online platforms. This study aimed to explore the phenomenon and its corresponding factors on the emergence of startups that mainly sell baked desserts on Facebook and Instagram during the quarantine period in Metro Manila. The researchers investigated whether external factors (i.e., social- cultural circumstances and economic circumstances) and internal factors (i.e., intrinsic motivations and attitudes toward baked desserts) affected the rise of baked desserts startups. The researchers also investigated the consumer’s decision to establish an online baked desserts startup during the pandemic. In the end, the researchers found out that the consumers’ intrinsic motivation played the most significant role in influencing consumer decision to begin an online baked dessert startup, which links to external factors. Additionally, attitudes toward baked desserts only affected the menu and business planning; but did not motivate consumers to start selling due to their love for eating baked desserts. Despite such, external and internal factors contribute to the emergence of baked desserts businesses during the pandemic. The findings of this study provide insight into the mid-pandemic state of the online baked desserts industry