Econometric Analysis of Ratings — with an Application to Health and Wellbeing

Studer, Raphael; Winkelmann, Rainer

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“…The answers were given on a four-point Likert scale ranging from “very serious threat” to “no threat at all,” as listed in graph B of Figure 2 . As a follow-up, the identical questions were asked a second time, with the answers on a discrete rating scale as described by Studer and Winkelmann (2017) . The discrete rating scale ranged from zero to ten, and only the extremes were verbally labeled (“0 = no threat at all;” “10 = very serious threat”).…”

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Lessons From the First Wave of COVID-19: Work-Related Consequences, Clinical Knowledge, Emotional Distress, and Safety-Conscious Behavior in Healthcare Workers in Switzerland

Riguzzi¹,

Gashi²

2021

Front. Psychol.

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The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) imposes an unusual risk to the physical and mental health of healthcare workers and thereby to the functioning of healthcare systems during the crisis. This study investigates the clinical knowledge of healthcare workers about COVID-19, their ways of acquiring information, their emotional distress and risk perception, their adherence to preventive guidelines, their changed work situation due to the pandemic, and their perception of how the healthcare system has coped with the pandemic. It is based on a quantitative cross-sectional survey of 185 Swiss healthcare workers directly attending to patients during the pandemic, with 22% (n = 40) of them being assigned to COVID-19-infected patients. The participants answered between 16th June and 15th July 2020, shortly after the first wave of COVID-19 had been overcome and the national government had relaxed its preventive regulations to a great extent. The questionnaire incorporated parts of the “Standard questionnaire on risk perception of an infectious disease outbreak” (version 2015), which were adapted to the case of COVID-19. Clinical knowledge was lowest regarding the effectiveness of standard hygiene (p < 0.05). Knowledge of infectiousness, incubation time, and life-threatening disease progression was higher, however still significantly lower than regarding asymptomatic cases and transmission without physical contact (p < 0.001). 70% (95%-confidence interval: 64-77%) of the healthcare workers reported considerable emotional distress on at least one of the measured dimensions. They worried significantly more strongly about patients, elderly people, and family members, than about their own health (p < 0.001). Adherence to (not legally binding) preventive guidelines by the government displayed patterns such that not all guidelines were followed equally. Most of the participants were faced with a lack of protective materials, personnel, structures, processes, and contingency plans. An increase in stress level was the most prevalent among the diverse effects the pandemic had on their work situation. Better medical equipment (including drugs), better protection for their own mental and physical health, more (assigned) personnel, more comprehensive information about the symptoms of the disease, and a system of earlier warning were the primary lessons to be learned in view of upcoming waves of the pandemic.

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“…The results were represented as AME representing differences on the 0-10 scale. For an explanation of this method, see e.g., Studer and Winkelmann (2017) . Each regression model was optimized such that systematic factor elimination minimized Bayes’ information criterion (BIC) 4 .…”

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Lessons From the First Wave of COVID-19: Work-Related Consequences, Clinical Knowledge, Emotional Distress, and Safety-Conscious Behavior in Healthcare Workers in Switzerland

Riguzzi¹,

Gashi²

2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…The result of different regression analyses on three important outcome variables are presented in Table 9.3. With regard to overall life satisfaction (11-point scale) and social isolation (13-point index), we conduct rating scale regressions with Bernoulli quasi maximum likelihood estimations (Studer and Winkelmann 2016) using the glm command in STATA as recommended in Studer and Winkelmann (2011, p. 8). The results on employment continuity (0 = no/1 = yes) relies on binary logistic regression (Hosmer et al 2013, pp.…”

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Migration Motives, Timing, and Outcomes of Internationally Mobile Couples

Erlinghagen

2021

IMISCOE Research Series

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This chapter presents analyses of data from the first wave of the German Emigration and Remigration Panel Study (GERPS) to explore the role of gender differences in migration motives, patterns, and outcomes in recently emigrated or remigrated couples. The results show that emigration of couples follows a traditional gender pattern with leading men and trailing women. However, we also found important evidence that remigration patterns do not follow these traditional gender norms. The decision towards and the timing of remigration within couples is led by women independent of age, education, migration experience, migration motives, and personality traits. Turning to migration outcomes, we find evidence for at least some psychological burden for women. When women are the trailing partner with respect to emigration or remigration decisions, they report a decrease in overall life satisfaction as well as an increase in perceived social isolation after migration. However, under some circumstances men also suffer psychologically. Specifically, men who have remigrated in advance of their female partners report lower life satisfaction and higher perceived isolation.

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“…For each research question, the marginal effects of the situational vignette parameters on the respective outcome of interest were estimated by a regression model with intercepts for individuals. Robust standard errors were (1996), with individual intercepts as in Wagner (2003), and applied to discrete rating scales by Studer and Winkelmann (2017) (Model 1). In contrast to Likert scales, the methodology by Studer and Winkelmann (2017) satisfies the assumptions of fractional regression when modelling (quasi-)metric ratings (see 'Questionnaire').…”

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Predictors of nurses’ response to informal carers’ interventions in medication safety and their collaboration with nurse colleagues and physicians: a cross-sectional factorial survey from Switzerland / Prädiktoren der Reaktion von Pflegefachpersonen auf Interventionen von betreuenden Angehörigen zur Medikationssicherheit und ihre Zusammenarbeit mit pflegerischem und ärztlichem Personal: eine faktorielle Querschnittstudie aus der Schweiz

Riguzzi

Jähnke

Bischofberger

2021

International Journal of Health Professions

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Background Informal carers contribute significantly to healthcare delivery in Switzerland. Many of them are experienced in everyday practice and perform medication management procedures. Medication is a vital topic in patient safety; however, there is little knowledge about carers’ involvement in the medication process. Design As a part of a larger study with a sequential mixed-methods design, this quantitative cross-sectional factorial online survey explored nurses’ responses towards carers’ interventions in medication safety, as well as their collaboration with nurse colleagues and/or physicians. Method 285 nurses from a chapter of the Swiss Nurses’ Association evaluated case vignettes in which carers approached them regarding (supposed) medication errors at the hospital. The data were analysed by fractional, ordered and multinomial logistic regression models, and robustness was tested by a probit model and an ordinary least squares model. Results Nurses were significantly less likely to approve carers’ interventions if the relationship between the carer and the cared-for person was unclear to them, or if approached in an accusatory way. Prior experience in similar situations and higher education had the opposite effect. Higher age of the nurse and regular contact with carers increased collaboration with other nurses and physicians in verifying the carers’ claims. Conclusion The results highlight the importance of experience with and communication shaped to carers, emphasising an overarching perspective of the medication process by the nurse, including validating the carers’ claims in intra- and interprofessional collaboration. These competencies cannot be taken for granted. They must be taught and trained, as well as supported by carer-friendly executive management.

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Econometric Analysis of Ratings — with an Application to Health and Wellbeing

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

Lessons From the First Wave of COVID-19: Work-Related Consequences, Clinical Knowledge, Emotional Distress, and Safety-Conscious Behavior in Healthcare Workers in Switzerland

Lessons From the First Wave of COVID-19: Work-Related Consequences, Clinical Knowledge, Emotional Distress, and Safety-Conscious Behavior in Healthcare Workers in Switzerland

Migration Motives, Timing, and Outcomes of Internationally Mobile Couples

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