Perceived Stress and Strategic Approach to Coping among Health Professionals in Private Practice

AbstractThis research was focused on a sample of Romanian health professionals (N=60; Mage=38.9 SD=7.11) and had the purpose of investigating the way their perceived level of stress and coping strategies were associated with depression anxiety and general stress. The data were collected using three self-report questionnaires: Strategic Approach to Coping Scale (SACS; Hobfoll et al., 1998), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen et al., 1983) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). The results revealed that depression, anxiety and stress were significantly correlated with avoidance, assertive action and seeking social support

COST ALLOCATION OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR REACTIVE POWER

In this paper, the authors propose the compute of reactive power allocation considering their losses and their cost using the distribution factors method. The comparison is performed using Bialek method, based on a topological approach for determining the contributions of generators (consumers) to individual power flow through network elements. The case study refers to the 12 buses test power system, heaving 6 P-U buses and 9 P-Q buses

MODELING AND SIMULATION, INSTRUMENTS FOR EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT OF FABRICATION SYSTEMS FITTED WITH CONVEYORS

this paper presents an approach to the fabrication flux lines specific to series fabrication, from the perspective of their equilibration. It often happens that the durations of the technological operations are quite different from each other, and these situations may lead to bottlenecks and significant waiting times, which have an adverse impact on the productivity. This paper describes how to use the computer application TECNOMATIX PLANT SIMULATION in order to reveal the dysfunctionalities that may occur during the operation of the fabrication system. Also, the solutions for balancing the fabrication lines can be found. One fabrication line for the production of an axle is analyzed. The software application TECNOMATIX PLANT SIMULATION yields a lot of useful information for the decisional factors in the management of the fabrication process

mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Reactogenicity among Healthcare Workers: Results from an Active Survey in a Pediatric Hospital from Bucharest, January–February 2021

In Romania, health and social workers were prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination. We aimed to describe the vaccine adverse events identified through an active survey (using an electronic questionnaire) conducted among the staff of a pediatric hospital from Bucharest, vaccinated with the mRNA Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Data on the frequency and duration of adverse events were collected and analyzed using Microsoft Excel, Epi Info, and MedCalc. The questionnaire was sent to 426 persons. The participation rate was 81.2% after 1st dose and 63.8% after the 2nd dose. Overall, 81.9% were women, median age 42 (IQR 32–50 years). A total of 48 respondents (14.8%) reported no adverse event after the 1st dose and 35 (14.1) after the 2nd dose. No anaphylaxis was reported. The most frequent adverse event was pain at injection site, being reported by 261 responders (80.3%) after 1st dose and 187 (75.1%) after 2nd dose. Fatigue and headache were reported significantly less frequently in our study compared with data provided by the vaccine manufacturer. The current study has shown higher local reactogenicity after the first dose of the vaccine and higher systemic reactogenicity after the second dose. This real-world knowledge of the reactogenicity and safety profile may increase the vaccine’s acceptance rate among healthcare workers