Research in patient education suggests that tailored educational materials can improve patient's understanding of a treatment plan and help to achieve patient engagement and compliance. The goal of the HealthDoc Project has been the creation of automated Natural Language Generation systems for producing educational materials that are tailored to an individual patient's medical condition and personal situation. The project has so far focused on developing computational linguistic tools needed to author tailorable content from which customized versions could be generated. Also the HealthDoc model of document generation assumes the existence of previously authored textual material. Therefore, a new approach is needed to construct these materials and ensure that the relevant medical knowledge will be captured and delivered to the patient by providing a means to assist the health care professionals in directly authoring the required domain knowledge. <br /><br />We have used constructivist educational theory and knowledge-level modelling to define a new approach incorporating Patient-centric and Behaviour-modifying Educational Model (PBEM) and a knowledge-acquisition framework. Unlike traditional approaches, in which all patients are treated alike in terms of the medical information provided, our new model takes into account characteristics of individual patients. This facilitates the patient's assimilation of relevant information pertaining to her behaviour and health. As the information provided must address the various concerns of different stakeholders, and different patients have different concerns and concern intensities, a knowledge-acquisition framework was developed to provide a structure for patient knowledge acquisition. This framework includes the following components: a Strategic Model, a Concerns Model, and an Interrogation-based knowledge-acquisition Tool. The tool is intended to be used directly by health care professionals and to assist them in formulating, structuring, representing, and articulating their domain knowledge. This research work explores a new field, knowledge-level modelling, for generating patient-tailored educational materials and provides guidelines to implementing such a knowledge-acquisition tool.

Research in patient education suggests that tailored educational materials can improve patient's understanding of a treatment plan and help to achieve patient engagement and compliance. The goal of the HealthDoc Project has been the creation of automated Natural Language Generation systems for producing educational materials that are tailored to an individual patient's medical condition and personal situation. The project has so far focused on developing computational linguistic tools needed to author tailorable content from which customized versions could be generated. Also the HealthDoc model of document generation assumes the existence of previously authored textual material. Therefore, a new approach is needed to construct these materials and ensure that the relevant medical knowledge will be captured and delivered to the patient by providing a means to assist the health care professionals in directly authoring the required domain knowledge. <br /><br />We have used constructivist educational theory and knowledge-level modelling to define a new approach incorporating Patient-centric and Behaviour-modifying Educational Model (PBEM) and a knowledge-acquisition framework. Unlike traditional approaches, in which all patients are treated alike in terms of the medical information provided, our new model takes into account characteristics of individual patients. This facilitates the patient's assimilation of relevant information pertaining to her behaviour and health. As the information provided must address the various concerns of different stakeholders, and different patients have different concerns and concern intensities, a knowledge-acquisition framework was developed to provide a structure for patient knowledge acquisition. This framework includes the following components: a Strategic Model, a Concerns Model, and an Interrogation-based knowledge-acquisition Tool. The tool is intended to be used directly by health care professionals and to assist them in formulating, structuring, representing, and articulating their domain knowledge. This research work explores a new field, knowledge-level modelling, for generating patient-tailored educational materials and provides guidelines to implementing such a knowledge-acquisition tool.

The aim of this project was to improve upon a toolfor strategy synthesis for multi-agent games of imperfect informationagainst nature. Another objective was to compare the toolwith the original tool we improved upon and the Strategic ModelChecker (SMC). For the strategy synthesis, an existing extensionfor expanding the games called the Multi-Agent Knowledge-Based Subset Construction was used. The construction creates anew knowledge-based game where strategies can be tested. Thestrategies were synthesized for the individual agents and thenjoint profiles of the individual strategies were tested to see ifthey were winning.Four different algorithms for going through the game graphswere tested against the other existing tools. The new andimproved tool was faster at synthesizing a strategy than both theold tool and the SMC for almost all games tested. Although forthe games where the new tool is out-performed, results indicateit to be due to a combination of chance and how the games areperceived by the tools. No algorithm or tool proved to be thebest performing for all games. / Syftet med detta projekt var att förbättra ettexisterande verktyg för att syntetisera strategier för fleragentspelav imperfect information mot naturen. Därefter också jämföraverktyget med original verktyget och med ett verktyg somheter the strategic model checker (SMC). För syntetiseringenav strategier användes ett existerande verktyg för att expanderaspel, som kallas Multi-Agent Knowledge-Based Subset Construction.Konstruktionen skapar ett kunskapsbaserat spel därstrategierna kan bli testade. Strategierna syntetiserades för deenskilda agenterna och därefter skapades en sammansatt profilav strategier, som då testades för att se om det var en vinnandestrategi.Fyra olika algoritmer för att gå igenom spelgrafen testadesoch jämfördes med de andra verktygen. Det nya och förbättradeverktyget var snabbare att syntetisera en strategi än både detgamla verktyget och SMC verktyget för nästan alla spel somtestades. Fast, för spelen då nya verktyget inte var snabbast så indikerar resultaten på att detta är p.g.a. en kombination avslump och hur spelen ses på av verktygen. Ingen algoritm ellerverktyg visade sig vara det snabbaste för samtliga spel. / Kandidatexjobb i elektroteknik 2021, KTH, Stockholm

Ce mémoire de recherche traite de la conception d’un modèle stratégique intégrateur, et de son application sur l’Ecole Nationale de Santé Publique (ENSP). Il s’agit d’une intégration des divers modèles stratégiques existants, notamment ceux proposés par Andrews et Porter pour saisir les opportunités, les menaces, les forces, et les faiblesses des organisations. Un tel modèle stratégique intégrateur n’existait pas jusqu’à aujourd’hui, alors que sa conception suscitait un intérêt évident. En effet, les entreprises pouvaient se référer à plus d’un modèle, mais ceci ne permettait pas de concentrer l’information et ainsi mieux soutenir la prise de décision. Dans cette perspective, le modèle intégrateur proposé a été appliqué pour faire l’analyse de l’Ecole Nationale de Santé Publique. L’intérêt de façonner ce modèle stratégique intégrateur était d’analyser, mesurer et comprendre le fonctionnement réel de l’organisation, son environnement, et ses concurrents afin de proposer des stratégies favorables. Les résultats de recherche étaient constamment proposés en conformité à la mission, la responsabilité sociale et aux valeurs de l’organisation. Notre collecte de données s’est appuyée sur 4 entrevues individuelles, 14 questionnaires complétés de 18 questions et l’analyse de documents publiés. L’information était présentée sous la forme d’une étude cas permettant d’enrichir les apports d’auteurs ayant éclairé la gestion organisationnelle et l’analyse stratégique. Le but de cette initiative était de soutenir l’ENSP dans ses efforts d’adaptation de son offre de programmes de formation face aux exigences du marché concurrentiel marocain. Nous avons atteint nos objectifs en suggérant 5 options stratégiques : Créer un master en santé publique, créer un master en santé de la femme, développer un programme en santé environnementale, promouvoir l’expertise technologique et augmenter l’autonomie de gestion. Enfin, nous avons formulé les limites de notre cadre conceptuel. Cette démarche concernait l’amélioration de notre objet d’étude pour garantir que le modèle stratégique intégrateur soit générique et applicable pour toutes les organisations du domaine socio-sanitaire. / This research paper deals with the design of an integrative strategic model, and its application on the National School of Public Health (ENSP). It is an integration of the various existing strategic models, including those proposed by Andrews and Porter to capture the opportunities, threats, strengths, and weaknesses of organizations. Such an integrative strategic model did not exist until today, when there was obvious interest in its design. Indeed, companies could refer to more than one model, but this did not allow to concentrate information and thus better support decision-making. In this perspective, the proposed integrative model was applied to analyze the National School of Public Health. The interest in shaping this integrative strategic model was to analyze measure and understand the actual functioning of the organization, its environment, and its competitors in order to propose favorable strategies. Research results were consistently proposed in accordance with the organization's mission, social responsibility and values. Our data collection was based on 4 individual interviews, 14 questionnaires completed with 18 questions and analysis of published documents. The information was presented as a case study to enrich the contributions of authors who informed organizational management and strategic analysis. The purpose of this initiative was to support the school (ENSP) in its efforts to adapt its training program offer to meet the requirements of the Moroccan competitive market. We achieved our objectives by suggesting 5 strategic options: Create a master's degree in public health, create a master's degree in women’s health, develop a program in environmental health, promote technological expertise and increase management autonomy. In conclusion, we have formulated the limits of our conceptual framework. This approach concerned the improvement of our study to ensure that the integrative strategic model is generic and applicable for all organizations in health field.

A tese busca identificar os elementos jurídicos e extrajurídicos que interferem sobre o comportamento judicial do Supremo Tribunal Federal. A análise é desenvolvida com base nos seguintes modelos decisórios: o modelo legalista, o modelo ideológico, o modelo institucional e o modelo estratégico de comportamento judicial. Ao longo do trabalho, examina-se a influência do direito, da ideologia, das normas que regem o Judiciário, das regras que regem as decisões colegiadas, do Poder Executivo, do Poder Legislativo, da opinião pública e da imprensa no processo decisório do Supremo Tribunal Federal. / This work aims at identifying legal and non-legal factors that interfere with Brazilian Supreme Court decisions. The analysis is developed with basis on the legal model, on the attitudinal model, on the institutional model and on the strategic model of judicial decision-making. It examines the influence of constitutional law, ideology, collegial process, Executive Power, Legislative Power, public opinion and of the media on Brazilian Supreme Court attitudes.

A tese busca identificar os elementos jurídicos e extrajurídicos que interferem sobre o comportamento judicial do Supremo Tribunal Federal. A análise é desenvolvida com base nos seguintes modelos decisórios: o modelo legalista, o modelo ideológico, o modelo institucional e o modelo estratégico de comportamento judicial. Ao longo do trabalho, examina-se a influência do direito, da ideologia, das normas que regem o Judiciário, das regras que regem as decisões colegiadas, do Poder Executivo, do Poder Legislativo, da opinião pública e da imprensa no processo decisório do Supremo Tribunal Federal. / This work aims at identifying legal and non-legal factors that interfere with Brazilian Supreme Court decisions. The analysis is developed with basis on the legal model, on the attitudinal model, on the institutional model and on the strategic model of judicial decision-making. It examines the influence of constitutional law, ideology, collegial process, Executive Power, Legislative Power, public opinion and of the media on Brazilian Supreme Court attitudes.