Occupational rehabilitation services provided by a community workers health centre in Hong Kong: a case study

Ergonomics is commonly known as "the scientific study of human work" [14, p. 3] and "the application of scientific information concerning human beings to the design of objects, systems, and environments" (p. 4). The American Occupational Therapy Association defines occupational therapy as "skilled treatment that helps individuals achieve independence in all facets of their lives. It gives people the 'skills for the job of living' necessary for independent and satisfying lives [1]." Both professions share common backgrounds. Occupational therapy has been involved in health care and ergonomics is looking for its place in the health care field.     

Inference of Signs of Interaction Effects in Simultaneous Games With Incomplete Information

This paper studies the inference of interaction effects in discrete simultaneous games with incomplete information. We propose a test for the signs of state‐dependent interaction effects that does not require parametric specifications of players' payoffs, the distributions of their private signals, or the equilibrium selection mechanism. The test relies on the commonly invoked assumption that players' private signals are independent conditional on observed states. The procedure is valid in (but does not rely on) the presence of multiple equilibria in the data‐generating process (DGP). As a by‐product, we propose a formal test for multiple equilibria in the DGP. We also implement the test using data on radio programming of commercial breaks in the United States, and infer stations' incentives to synchronize their commercial breaks. Our results support the earlier finding by Sweeting (2009) that stations have stronger incentives to coordinate and air commercials at the same time during rush hours and in smaller markets.     

Buttressing Supply Chains against Floods in Asia for Humanitarian Relief and Economic Recovery

Floods are the most frequent category of disasters worldwide. Among all geographic regions, Asia has suffered the most. While there are several ongoing humanitarian efforts and initiatives, we believe there is a new opportunity to coordinate “last mile” humanitarian efforts in the event of a flood using micro‐retailers. Because micro‐retailers are the “last mile” nodes in traditional retail supply chains in many Asian countries, we propose the use of social enterprise to buttress these supply chains for distribution of essential goods by coordinating with micro‐retailers before and after floods. We also present a stylized model to quantify the benefits of doing so.     

Linking Process Quality and Resource Usage: An Empirical Analysis

Motivated by an increasing adoption of evidence‐based medical guidelines in the delivery of medical care, we examine whether increased adherence to such guidelines (typically referred to as higher process quality) is associated with reduced resource usage in the course of patient treatment. In this study, we develop a sample of US hospitals and use cardiac care as our context to empirically examine our questions. To measure a patient's resource usage, we use the total length of stay, which includes any additional inpatient stay necessitated by unplanned readmissions within thirty days after initial hospitalization. We find evidence that higher process quality, and more specifically its clinical (as opposed to its administrative) dimensions, are associated with a reduction in resource usage. Moreover, the standardization of care that is achieved via the implementation of medical guidelines, makes this effect more pronounced in less focused environments: higher process quality is more beneficial when the cardiac department's patient population is distributed across a wider range of medical conditions. We explore the implications of these findings for process‐oriented pay‐for‐performance programs, which tie the reimbursement of hospitals to their adherence to evidence‐based medical guidelines.     

中国西北地区天主教及基督新教史研究现状与史料

研究西北地区的基督教史,具有重大意义。因为基督教在西北地区的历史源远流长,可上溯至唐元。该地区交通不便,环境相对恶劣,而且信仰状况复杂,民族语言多样。基督教在西北地区的活动,充分体现了中西交流的丰富历史图景。不过,目前西北地区基督教研究仍显得不足,主要表现在研究队伍薄弱,对中西文史料缺乏深入挖掘上。鉴于此,本文着意梳理20世纪80年代以来西北地区基督教史研究状况(不涉及唐元两代的景教研究),整理西北地区基督教史档案史料的分布情况,并对西北地区基督教史的未来走向提出一些粗浅看法。     

壮族伦理思想的和谐意蕴及其当代价值

壮族伦理思想中蕴藏着协调人与自然、人与人、人与社会和谐相处的意蕴和追求,与今天构建和谐社会有着共同的价值追求。弘扬壮族伦理思想中的和谐理念,有利于协调壮民族地区人与自然的现代冲突,为其构建社会主义和谐社会奠定良好的自然基础;有利于协调壮民族地区的人际关系和利益冲突,为其构建社会主义和谐社会提供和谐稳定的秩序保障;有利于增强壮民族地区的凝聚力和向心力,为其构建社会主义和谐社会提供精神动力和道德支持。因此,我们应充分彰显壮族伦理思想和谐意蕴的当代价值,为壮民族地区构建社会主义和谐社会服务。     

Can cultural values help explain the positive aspects of caregiving among Chinese American caregivers?

This study used an adaptation of the caregivers' stress model to examine the positive aspects of caregiving with 113 Chinese American family caregivers who provided care to their elderly relatives. The hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that combination of caregiver background characteristics, stressors, and cultural values had direct effects on positive aspects of caregiving. Unlike previous studies in which cultural values were not measured, this study found that cultural values helped explain positive aspects of caregiving. Specifically, cultural values, caregiver's health, and caregiver's age predicted positive aspects of caregiving. Service implications are discussed based upon the findings.     

论扣押程序的正当化与域外资产追回机制

在我国,扣押是一种常规的对物的侦查手段。在启动程序、决定程序、配套程序、程序救济与制裁等方面,我国扣押制度存在一系列问题,影响了它在域外资产追回中应有的作用。当前,我国可在坚持司法主权的原则下,将扣押界定为刑事强制处分、明确其所有权归属、坚持司法救济原则、完善司法协助中异议与裁决机制。     

西汉时期山东漆器及其纹饰的美学意味

从文献记载和考古发掘情况来看,山东地区西汉漆器是较为发达的,其出土数量以及艺术水平都值得关注。山东西汉时期漆器装饰方法巧妙而多样,漆器纹样丰富且精美,主要有卷云纹、动物纹、几何纹、植物纹、人物纹以及文字等,通过对其深入分析,旨在探讨该地区漆器的主要纹饰及其所蕴含的时代精神与美学意味。