Diss. (sammanfattning) Linköping : Univ., 2003. / Härtill 6 uppsatser.

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This study sought to investigate factors that influence adherence to treatment amongst rural people living with HIV and accessing antiretroviral therapy (ART) at Shongwe hospital in Mpumalanga. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. From patients’ case files, a sample of twenty-eight respondents was recruited for the completion of questionnaires. A focus group discussion with nine participants was held, followed by qualitative interviews with three key informants. Findings indicated that a complex web of factors unique to each patient’s social context plays a role in determining whether or not patients adhere to their regimens. Obstacles to adherence are poor social support, problems relating to disclosure, unemployment and economic hardship, traditional and religious beliefs, the quality and nature of adherence counselling and treatment side effects. / Sociology / M. A. (Social Behaviour Studies in HIV/AIDS)

Non-response is an error common to most surveys. In this dissertation, the error of non-response is described in terms of its sources and its contribution to the Mean Square Error of survey estimates. Various response and completion rates are defined. Techniques are examined that can be used to identify the extent of nonresponse bias in surveys. Methods to identify auxiliary variables for use in nonresponse adjustment procedures are described. Strategies for dealing with nonresponse are classified into two types, namely preventive strategies and post hoc adjustments of data. Preventive strategies discussed include the use of call-backs and follow-ups and the selection of a probability sub-sample of non-respondents for intensive follow-ups. Post hoc adjustments discussed include population and sample weighting adjustments and raking ratio estimation to compensate for unit non-response as well as various imputation methods to compensate for item non-response. / Mathematical Sciences / M. Com. (Statistics)

This thesis is the study of televangelism contextualized within the country of Romania. It seeks to answer six main questions: I} When the Lord Jesus gave Christendom the global, Gospel mandate, he forced his disciples into a two thousand year struggle with, not only the message, but how to spread this message. Is the Gospel message so powerful that it will penetrate through any method of delivery? Can a former communist country be evangelized through television? 2) The next question asked in this thesis: is the message in and of itself, when conveyed through this media, sufficient to accomplish its goals? Does the media encourage the recipient to fulfill the desires of the message? What about Mass Communication Theory which espouses that television is more likely to reinforce then transform a viewer's belief? 3) The third question wrestled with: would the former communistic country of Romania, when turning to the ideals of the West, receive the Gospel message with greater or lesser significance through the media of television, or would other forms of communication be more desirable? Would television, in comparison to Crusade or Film Evangelism, be a more ideal media for the Gospel at this juncture in Romania's history? 4) Television allows large audiences to be reached with staggering efficiency, but does the medium itself impose limits on the kind of evangelism that can be done? What type of church grows out of an electronic medium? Would television gather a church "unto itself?" 5) In fulfilling the great commission, many organizations and mission groups have arisen with the desire to carry the Gospel message to the ends of the earth with whatever means available, including CBN, who uses television. Can television reach the masses, including the poor, in Eastern block countries? 6) The final question addressed in this research: what are the long term effects of televangelism in this former communistic country? Would a one time television program, given in one week, yield results that can be determined two years later? These questions were not only wrestled with, but conclusions were drawn to make evangelism and particularly televangelism more efficacious. / Philosophy, Practical and Systematic Theology / Th. D. (Practical Theology)

The study was undertaken to investigate the following: limiting factors faced by the developers in complying with the EIA conditions and to determine whether the various developers comply with the conditions. The study was undertaken by use of questionnaires, site visits, meetings, photographs, group interviews. Trained fields assistants were also used to administer the questionnaires in order to collect data. Data from two sites were collected between 2012 and 2014 and were intentionally collected in order to provide information regarding the implementation of mitigation measures. The collected data was subjected to SAS (statistical software). Chi-square test for independence was performed in order to compare the differences (Snedecor & Cocharen, 1978) between the two sites. Based on the results of the study, it is therefore recommended that competent authorities should consider drafting and supplying follow-up guidelines and these guidelines should also apply to all the relevant role players involved. / Environmental Sciences / M. Sc. (Environmental Management)

The present thesis explores the Spirituality of following Jesus according to the Fourth Gospel by investigating the whole profile of the term akoloutheo. In particular, this thesis probes what theological implications are communicated by the association of akoloutheo with correlated motifs in the pericopes where it is employed in spiritual connotation. The texts investigated are: John 1:35-51; 8:12; 10:1-42; 12:26; 13:36-14:3; 21:1-19. Each text communicates the particular and manifold aspects of the Spirituality of following Jesus. Yet, the most distinctive aspects of the Johannine Spirituality of following Jesus imparted throughout almost all the research texts can be summarized by “directional” and “relational.” The life of following Jesus is a journey toward a destination to which Jesus leads his followers, that is, into a relationship with the Father by being with Jesus where he is, and by being with him where he goes and will be in glory. It is ultimately participating in the Son’s communion with the Father. Jesus, who was with the Father and in the bosom of the Father, came down (descended) to bring his followers to the Father, and ascends to the Father taking them with him, so they may be with him where he is with the Father in love and glory. / Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology / D.Th. (Christian Spirituality)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:32:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-05-26Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:03:23Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 cruz_sab_dr_arafcl.pdf: 762861 bytes, checksum: e8d26b22892ead1d05523fafdc46d000 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Tandis que les résultats des études anterieures ont montrés des actions bien succedées des enseignents avec ses éleves, nous avons été persuadés a entammer cette recherche- action. Phillippe Meirieu nous a fourni un véritable manuel de pédagogie pour l‟école d‟aujourd‟hui. On a appris beaucoup par l‟évaluation de l‟aplicabilité des outils de formation en essayant d‟offrir á trois enseignentes une vraie oportunité de s‟apercevoir vis-á-vis de leurs savoir-faire et forcer le désir de modification des leurs démarches pédagogiques et afectives. Les participants sont trois enseignentes du Cicle I de L‟enseignement fondamentale dans une école public periferique de la ville de Araraquara. La methodologie employée compte des entrevues inicial e final avec les participants, la filmage des leurs cours e salles de classe , des reencontres pour vour ces enregistrements avec interation e reflexion e enregistrement d‟un cours finale. Les données ont étés classifiés en niveaux d‟analyse. Le premier niveau présent les rencontres de reflexion a partir des films e a partir des outils de formations elaborés par Meirieu e adaptés a cette finalité. Le second nível traite de l‟analyse du cours final . Les entrevues iniciale et finale ont étés compares au troixiéme niveu et l‟alplication des outils de formation a été anaysé au quatriéme niveau. L‟analyse des films par les participantes montre qu‟elles sont capables de reelaborer leurs conceptions et leurs certitudes et promouvoir des modifications méthodologiques dans leurs cours. Le cours final a montré l‟aplications des outils des formations sugerés. La comparaison des entrevues iniciale e finale indique des situations de permanence, de rupture et de construction des bouvelles conceptions á l‟égar du “Bon Maître”. L‟ensegneinte Beta a montré pemanence dans sés conceptions... (Résumé complet accès életronique ci-dessous) / Resultados dos estudos de mestrado, mostrando ações bem sucedidas de professores juntos aos seus alunos, instigaram a realização da presente pesquisa ação. Embasando-se nas ideias de Meirieu sobre saber e fazer docentes, por meio da avaliação da aplicabilidade de suas ferramentas, objetivou-se oferecer às professoras possibilidade de melhor percepção em relação aos seus conhecimentos e suscitar o desejo de modificação em alguns aspectos de suas intervenções pedagógica e afetiva. São participantes três professoras do Ciclo I do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola pública estadual da região periférica da cidade de Araraquara-SP. A sequência do procedimento de coleta de dados constituiu-se de entrevista inicial, filmagem de cenas das aulas, encontros de visionamento e interação reflexiva, filmagem de uma aula e entrevista final. Os dados foram analisados em níveis: o primeiro nível partiu dos encontros de visionamento e interação reflexiva, por ferramenta; o segundo cuidou da aula final; o terceiro comparou os dados das entrevistas inicial e final e o quarto referiu-se ao uso das ferramentas. No primeiro nível, os dados revelam que, no decorrer dos visionamentos, as professoras foram analisando e reelaborando suas concepções e convicções e promoveram mudança metodológica em suas aulas. Na análise da aula final, na qual foi solicitado que planejassem a aplicação das ferramentas exploradas ao longo da pesquisa, foi observado que todas estavam presentes, embora algumas se apresentassem de forma mais explicita e acentuada e outras estivessem menos elaboradas e clarificadas. A análise da comparação das entrevistas inicial e final indica situações de permanência, de ruptura e de construção de novas concepções a respeito do bom professor, sendo a professora Beta a que mais expressou situações de permanência e a professora Creta a que mais se encontrou... / The present action research took place due to master´s program studies which showed well succeeded actions from teachers with their students. Based on Meirieu´s ideas on teaching knowledge and doing, through the evaluation of how applicable his tools were, it was objected to offer to teachers the possibility of a better perception in relation to their own knowledge and also to bring about the desire of modifying some of their pedagogical and affective interventions. Three teachers from Ensino Fundamental – Ciclo l from a public state school in the suburbs of Araraquara –SP are participating. The procedure for data collecting happened in initial interview, pieces of classes recording, watching and reflexive interaction, whole class recording and final interview. The data collected was analyzed in different levels: the first one was about the meetings on watching and reflexive interaction, as a tool; the second one was about the final class; the third one compared the data from the initial and final interviews, and the fourth one referred to the use of tools. In the first level, the data shows that throughout the watching sessions the teachers could analyze and rethink their convictions and beliefs, and promote methodological changes in their classes. During the analyses of the final class, in which it was asked for the teachers to plan the application of the tools which were explored during this research, it was noticed that all tools were present, though some of them were more explicit and others were less elaborated or clear. The comparative analyses between the initial and final interviews indicates situations of steadiness, of rupture and of construction of new conceptions regarding a good teacher, being BETA teacher the one who showed more steadiness situations, and CRETA teacher the one who found herself in more situations of rupture and construction of new conceptions... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)

O infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM) é definido como uma necrose do miocárdio resultante de um comprometimento agudo de sua irrigação sang?ínea. As manifestações de insuficiência cardíaca (ICC) são comuns em pacientes com doença arterial coronariana (DAC) aguda ou crônica, acarretando significativa morbidade e mortalidade. O objetivo foi avaliar a função global e regional do ventrículo esquerdo (VE), através da Ressonância Magnética (IRM) com a técnica dos marcadores miocárdicos na evolução clínica dos pacientes na fase tardia do infarto da parede anterior do VE. Foi realizado seguimento longitudinal prospectivo da evolução da função da parede do ventrículo esquerdo. Foram avaliadas e comparadas entre si as várias etapas evolutivas de pacientes encaminhados pela Unidade Clínica de Coronariopatia Crônica e Unidade de Cirurgia Torácica e Cardiovascular do Incor-FMUSP. Entre dezembro de 2000 e fevereiro de 2003, estudamos 24 pacientes (19 homens e cinco mulheres), idade média de 54,33 ± 10,11 anos. Os estudos foram realizados na inclusão do paciente no protocolo, após 4 meses e 10 meses de seguimento. Os estudos foram realizados em repouso (rep) e durante o estímulo inotrópico com baixa dose de dobutamina (dob) (10 mcg/kg/ml). Nenhum paciente desenvolveu sintomas durante a infusão de dobutamina. Foram estudados os volumes diastólico (VDF) e sistólico (VSF) finais e a fração de ejeção (FE) com a técnica de cine ressonância, utilizando-se o método de Simpson para a análise. A função global e regional foi analisada com a técnica dos marcadores miocárdicos através da análise do encurtamento circunferencial (EC) global e regional nas áreas remotas, adjacentes e com infarto. Os resultados mostraram estabilidade nos valores encontrados (VDF,VSF e FE), tanto em repouso como durante a infusão de dobutamina (p=NS). A análise da função do VE com a técnica dos marcadores miocárdicos no grupo clínico mostrou melhora significante nos exames de controle, após 4 meses e 10 meses de seguimento na comparação das médias globais (p<0,001). Na comparação entre o repouso e a infusão de dobutamina do exame 1 (p=0,01), no exame 2 (p<0,001), no exame 3 (p<0,001). Nas regiões com infarto não houve diferença significante entre o grupo 1, 2 e 3 (comprometimento mural <=75%), o que pode ser evidenciado entre os grupos 1, 2 e 3 vs. grupo 4 ( comprometimento mural >75%)(p<0,001). Em conclusão, este estudo mostra a manutenção das variáveis da função ventricular esquerda (volumes e fração de ejeção) durante a evolução clínica. Os pacientes em acompanhamento clínico avaliados com a técnica dos marcadores miocárdicos mostraram melhora quantitativa da função global e regional na área com infarto, o que indica que este índice pode ser mais sensível na avaliação evolutiva da função ventricular esquerda. / Acute myocardial infarction is defined as a myocardial necrosis resultant from an acute comitment of blood irrigation. Manifestations of cardiac failure are common in patients with acute or cronic coronary artery disease, with significant morbidity and mortality. Our goal was to valuate clinic evolution in patients with chronic myocardial infarction on the global and regional left ventricle (LV) systolic function by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with myocardial tagging technique. A longitudinal follow-up of LV function was done in patients on clinical treatment. Patients were referred from the Coronary Unit or Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery of the Heart Institute (InCor) - University of São Paulo Medical School. From December 2000 to February 2003, we studied 24 patients (19 men), mean age 54.33 + 10.11 years. Medical group was evaluated and compared among each follow-up steps (at protocol inclusion (E1), after 4 months (E2) and 10 months (E3) follow-up. The studies were performed at rest (R) and during inotropical stimulus with low dose of dobutamine (D) (10 mcg/kg/ml). The end diastolic (EDV) and systolic (ESV) volumes were studied and ejection fraction (EF) with the cine resonance technique using Simpson method. Global and regional function was also analized with the myocardial tagging technique. The variables studied were the global and segmental circumferencial shortening (CS) in remote, adjacent and infarcted areas. Medical group showed no differences in EDV, ESV and EF (p=NS). LV function analysis with the myocardial tagging techniques showed an significant improvement in the exams performed at E1, E2 and E3 follow-up on global average (p<0,001), in E1 at R vs. D (p=0,023), E2 R vs. D (p=0,001), E3 R vs. D (p=0,008). CS in infarcted areas showed no significant differences between group 1 , 2 and 3 (infarcted area <=75%) but differences were seen between group 1 , 2 and 3 vs. group 4 (infarcted area >75%)(p=0,006). In conclusion, this study showed no differences in LV volumes and ejection fraction. The patients in clinical follow up showed quantitative improvement at global and regional function at infarcted areas with the myocardial tagging techniques, which seen a better index for LV function follow-up

O processo de reparação tecidual evolui tardiamente com alteração das propriedades físicas da pele, cuja gravidade varia, entre outros fatores, em função da profundidade original da lesão. Clinicamente a pele é seca, descamativa, discrômica e com diminuição da elasticidade, especialmente em cicatrizes hipertróficas. As características do tegumento pós-queimadura podem ser melhoradas com agentes de uso tópico normalmente utilizados em patologias como acne e fotoenvelhecimento. Foram avaliados 77 pacientes portadores de seqüela de queimadura peri-oral, entre seis e 46 anos de idade. O tipo de tegumento foi classificado como restaurado, quando epitelizado espontaneamente, ou enxertado. O tratamento tópico consistiu de tretinoína (0,01-0,05%) e ácido glicólico (5-7%) durante três meses. Duas distâncias foram medidas com paquímetro digital em abertura bucal máxima, a inter-dentária (D) e a inter-labial (L). Houve aumento significativo (p£0,01) de D e L nos grupos tratados quando comparados aos respectivos controles, tanto nos pacientes com tegumento restaurado como nos enxertados. O aumento de L foi significativamente maior que D. Sugerimos a utilização da medida inter-labial como parâmetro complementar à medida inter-incisal como método de avaliação indireta da elasticidade cutânea no tegumento pós-queimadura. / Tissue repair processes evolve with alterations of the cutaneous physical properties, which are proportional, among other factors, to the original depth of the lesion. At examination, the skin is dry, dyschromic and less elastic, specially in hypertrophic scars. Post-burn skin characteristics can be improved by topical agents regularly used in pathologies like acne or photodamage. We evaluated 77 patients who had peri-oral burn sequela. The ages ranged from six to 46 years old. The tegument was classified as restored, when spontaneously healed, or skin grafted. The topical treatment consisted of tretinoin (0,01-0,05%) and glycolic acid (5-7%) for three months. Inter-incisal (D) and inter-labial (L) distances were measured at maximal mouth opening with a digital pachymeter. Both inter-incisal and inter-labial distances increased significantly in the groups treated when compared to respective controls (p£0,01). This fact was similar in both types of tegument. Inter-labial distance (L) increased significantly more than D. We suggest its use as a complementary measure to inter-incisal distance for indirect evaluation of skin elasticity in the post-burn tegument.