A Hybrid Analytic Hierarchy Process and Likert Scale Approach for the Quality Assessment of Medical Education Programs

Ponsiglione, Alfonso Maria; Amato, Francesco; Cozzolino, Santolo; Russo, Giuseppe; Romano, Maria; Improta, Giovanni

doi:10.3390/math10091426

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“…The choice of answers on the questionnaire used the Likert scale (Chakrabartty, 2019;Joshi et al, 2015). A value of 1 indicates a strongly disapproving option, while 5 shows a highly agreed option (Emerson, 2017;Ponsiglione et al, 2022). This research was conducted June -December 2021.…”

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Improving Teacher Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) through Servant Leadership, Justice and Self-efficacy: Indonesian Teacher Perspective

Hidayat

Patras

2022

Pedagonal : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan

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The different roles of teacher behavior or organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) can be a lifesaver for schools. This study aims to find strategies to improve such behaviors. This study uses a quantitative approach with path analysis using SMART PLS. The population and sample of this study were 243 junior high school teachers in Bogor Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The main findings of this study are that improving teacher OCB will be faster and more effective if it is done with improved Servant leadership, self-efficacy, and organizational justice. Strategies to enhance teacher OCB are: strengthening forward-looking insights, committing to teacher progress, building community, increasing self-confidence, building a good perception of the strengths possessed, the virtues of the organization, love for the organization, and improving organizational integrity.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Improving Teacher Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) through Servant Leadership, Justice and Self-efficacy: Indonesian Teacher Perspective

Hidayat

Patras

2022

Pedagonal : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan

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“…Several strategies have become widespread to support healthcare managers in increasing knowledge from data. Health technology assessment (Improta et al, 2009;Improta et al, 2012), smart technologies (Apicella et al, 2021;Arpaia et al, 2020;Rocco et al, 2020;Angrisani et al, 2020;Bernasconi et al, 2020), specific care path (Improta et al, 2021;Improta et al, 2020), data analysis (Ponsiglione et al, 2022;Improta et al, 2014;Ponsiglione et al, 2021a;Cesarelli et al, 2012;Cortesi et al, 2019) and machine learning (Improta et al, 2022;Ponsiglione et al, 2021b) are just a few examples.…”

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Lean Six Sigma to reduce the acute myocardial infarction mortality rate: a single center study

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Trunfio

Marolla

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PurposeCardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide. In Italy, acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major cause of hospitalization and healthcare costs. AMI is a myocardial necrosis event caused by an unstable ischemic syndrome. The Italian government has defined an indicator called “AMI: 30-day mortality” to assess the quality of the overall care pathway of the heart attacked patient. In order to guarantee high standards, all hospitals had to implement techniques to increase the quality of care pathway. The aim of the paper is to identify the root cause and understand the mortality rate for AMI and redesign the patient management process in order to improve it.Design/methodology/approachA Lean Six Sigma (LSS) approach was used in this study to analyze the patient flow in order to reduce 30-days mortality rate from AMI registered by Complex Operative Unit (COU) of Cardiology of an Italian hospital. Value stream mapping (VSM) and Ishikawa diagrams were implemented as tools of analysis.FindingsProcess improvement using LSS methodology made it possible to reduce the overall times from 115 minutes to 75 minutes, with a reduction of 35%. In addition, the corrective actions such as the activation of a post-discharge outpatient clinic and telephone contacts allowed the 30-day mortality rate to be lowered from 16% before the project to 8% after the project. In this way, the limit value set by the Italian government was reached.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitation of the study is that it is single-centered and was applied to a facility with a limited number of cases.Practical implicationsThe LSS approach has brought significant benefits to the process of managing patients with AMI. Corrective actions such as the activation of an effective shared protocol or telephone interview with checklist can become the gold standard in reducing mortality. The limitation of the study is that it is single-centered and was applied to a facility with a limited number of cases.Originality/valueLSS, applied for the first time to the management of cardiovascular diseases in Italy, is a methodology which has proved to be strategic for the improvement of healthcare process. The simple solutions implemented could serve as a guide for other hospitals to pursue the national AMI mortality target.

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“…Each attribute was assigned a score that reflects its sustainability. The score ranged from 1 to 5 based on the Likert Scale [17,18], depending on the individual circumstances. A lousy score reflects the most unfavorable conditions for developing a beef cattle feed bank.…”

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The Sustainability and Development Strategy of a Cattle Feed Bank: A Case Study

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One of the Indonesian government’s policies to achieve national beef self-sufficiency is the 1000 beef village program. The program was piloted in many cattle-farming centers involving the operation of a feed bank to supply animal feed to tackle the challenge of feed limitation during the dry season. This study evaluates the sustainability status of an ongoing feed bank program and its development strategy based on the current progress of a feed bank used to serve five groups of farmers. Ninety sustainability attributes were derived based on six dimensions. The attributes were compiled from the primary data collected using a questionnaire. Expert opinions from practitioners were also considered in evaluating the attributes. The feed bank’s sustainability status and development strategy were determined using the multi-dimensional scaling method with the rapid appraisal approach. It was found that the overall sustainability status of the feed bank was less sustainable, with an overall score of 49.55. The individual dimensions of (A) policy and government support, (B) raw material, (C) facilities and infrastructure, (D) feed bank management, (D) human resource management, (E) price, production, and (F) distribution systems posed sustainability scores of 48.48, 60.33, 48.57, 47.89, 48.76, and 44.64, respectively. Among the 90 predefined attributes, 21 were identified as highly sensitive through both the root mean square and expert opinion. Those attributes led to five main recommended development strategies: (1) strengthening the institution, (2) intensifying training, (3) increasing human resources (4) partnership developments, and (5) increasing the role of multi-stakeholders.

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A Hybrid Analytic Hierarchy Process and Likert Scale Approach for the Quality Assessment of Medical Education Programs

Cited by 39 publications

References 70 publications

Improving Teacher Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) through Servant Leadership, Justice and Self-efficacy: Indonesian Teacher Perspective

Improving Teacher Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) through Servant Leadership, Justice and Self-efficacy: Indonesian Teacher Perspective

Lean Six Sigma to reduce the acute myocardial infarction mortality rate: a single center study

The Sustainability and Development Strategy of a Cattle Feed Bank: A Case Study

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