Banano, alternativas nutricionales, fuentes orgánicas, Social Sciences, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

La problemática de implementar alternativas nutricionales en las plantaciones bananeras es un caso significativo que se presenta como prioridad productiva, social y económica al implementar una agricultura orgánica, limitando el uso de químicos que contaminan las cosechas y el medio ambiente de manera general. El cultivo tradicional del banano utiliza altas dosis de fertilizantes químicos, especialmente Nitrógeno y Potasio, lo que propicia buscar alternativas nutricionales y manejar las plantaciones en una forma más sostenible. La producción de banano orgánico en las áreas de producción tradicional conlleva cambios en la tecnología del cultivo, donde para mantener los requerimientos nutricionales del cultivo y garantizar una producción eficiente, en la que se elevan los costos, se hace necesaria la implementación de nuevas alternativas para lograr un producto de calidad y elevado valor de venta, lo que garantizaría el éxito de las producciones orgánicas, lo que han conllevado a cumplimentar los siguientes objetivos: Relacionar las diferentes fuentes de residuos orgánicos empleadas como suministros de nutrimentos alternativos para plantaciones de banano orgánico y describir alternativas de fertilización orgánica para mantener los requerimientos nutricionales en plantaciones de banano orgánico.

Diversidad, Necesidades Educativas, Necesidades educativas especiales, educación inclusiva, Social Sciences, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

La atención a la diversidad en las instituciones educativas conlleva a instituciones donde se entienda que en ellas se revelan las diferencias sociales, donde no existan desigualdades ni privilegios en la educación de los estudiantes, donde se refleje una educación inclusiva a partir de la atención a las necesidades educativas y dentro de ellas a las necesidades educativas especiales. Las universidades, como máximas exponentes del alcance de un nivel profesional, necesitan transformar sus prácticas educativas de forma tal que ofrezca a cada uno lo más provechoso para avanzar en su crecimiento personal y profesional a partir de quién es, a dónde pertenece y desde un contexto universitario inclusivo. El estudio que se presenta ofrece elementos teóricos y prácticos acerca de la diversidad y el desarrollo de una universidad inclusiva, a partir de la necesidad de cambios de estigmas y el ordenamiento e interpretación clara sobre determinados conceptos, desde la propia experiencia e investigación en el tema por parte de los autores.

Carrera, formación, estrategias, práctica universitaria, inclusiva, Social Sciences, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

Las concepciones para el bienestar estudiantil, deben asumirse como uno de los desafíos que enfrenta la práctica universitaria inclusiva, con énfasis en los colectivos de carreras. La identificación de esta necesidad permitió analizar las reflexiones teóricas que configuran la posición metodológica que se asume. El resultado de este proceso responde a la estrategia institucional; de manera que las acciones dirigidas a resolver estas necesidades descansen en una concepción integral del proceso formativo. La experiencia desarrollada en los últimos dos cursos permitió establecer el procedimiento que debe regir las acciones del bienestar estudiantil para que estas impacten en la práctica universitaria hasta alcanzar su enfoque inclusivo donde su integración, coherencia y sistematicidad llegue al nivel que se precisa. Las concepciones que se presentan ponderan la responsabilidad de los niveles que intervienen, así como la importancia de especificar la intencionalidad de este proceso en el diseño y desarrollo de la práctica universitaria.

Conocimiento, innovación, desarrollo local, Social Sciences, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

El presente trabajo pretende dar una visión desde el estado del arte de la dinamización que puede emprender la gestión del conocimiento y la innovación en el desarrollo local, teniendo en cuenta que la gestión del conocimiento es un proceso que ayuda a las organizaciones a encontrar, seleccionar, organizar, diseminar y transferir la información y la experiencia necesarias para desarrollar actividades tales como el aprendizaje dinámico, la solución de problemas, la planeación estratégica y la toma de decisión en los problemas estratégicos de los territorios en función de su desarrollo.

conducta prosocial, estudiantes universitarios, discapacidad, Psychology, BF1-990, Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, HD7255-7256, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

This study identifies the relationship between EI and prosocial behavior of students toward their peers with disabilities. Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 (TMMS-24) and Prosocialness Scale for Adults [PSA] were administered to 327 university students. Cluster analyses allowed identifying four different EI profiles. Also, the Groups with high general EI and high scores in emotional regulation obtained higher scores in prosocial behavior domains than the other groups. Results suggest the need of going in depth on EI knowledge and the relationship with prosocial behavior to design programs that foster prosocial behaviors toward students with disabilities.

discapacidad intelectual, inteligencia emocional, recluso, calidad de vida, investigación aplicada, investigación cuasiexperimental, Psychology, BF1-990, Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, HD7255-7256, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

Esta investigación tiene por objetivo identificar y lograr una mejora en las competencias emocionales de un grupo de personas con discapacidad intelectual internas actualmente en el centro penitenciario de Villabona, en Asturias. Para ello se ha llevado a cabo un estudio cuasiexperimental, aplicando como pretest y postest una “Escala de Inteligencia Emocional” adaptada a las personas con discapacidad intelectual mediante el sistema de “lectura fácil”, y desarrollando ocho talleres de intervención directa que, a lo largo de dos meses y con una metodología expositiva-participativa, han buscado una mejora cognitiva, personal y social en un colectivo de marcada vulnerabilidad. Los resultados muestran mejoras en las cinco dimensiones de la inteligencia emocional trabajadas (autoconciencia, autocontrol, autoestima, reconocimiento emocional y relaciones interpersonales), como pueden ser un aumento de la empatía y de las conductas asertivas, un mayor autodominio y manejo de sus sentimientos y emociones, así como de su motivación intrínseca. Este estudio evidencia la conveniencia y necesidad de establecer mecanismos de colaboración entre el sistema penitenciario y las organizaciones representativas de las personas con discapacidad intelectual.

síndrome de Down, lenguaje, intervención logopédica, adolescencia, Psychology, BF1-990, Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, HD7255-7256, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

Down syndrome (DS) is considered the best known and most frequent intellectual disability. Cognitive development usually occurs in a similar way to the sequence produced in typical development; while the linguistic development is lagging behind it. However, it is expected that language development will benefit from logopedic intervention during adolescence and adulthood. The objective of the present study is to know if there are improvements in the areas of oral language with a non-systematized intervention after the passage of time (5 years) in specific areas of language: morphosyntax, semantics and pragmatics. A longitudinal study was carried out with two temporal moments (2012/2017). The sample consisted of 12 of the subjects with DS, aged between 13 and 21 years. For the evaluation of language areas, the standardized Objective and Criteria Language Battery test (BLOC-C) was used in individual sessions. The results obtained show that there are no significant linguistic differences after five years of linguistic intervention performed by speech therapists in any of the areas evaluated. Taking into account the data obtained, it is necessary to design intervention programs systematized and based on scientific evidence that improve the linguistic characteristics of adolescents with DS, in addition to reflecting on the interventions that are currently carried out.

radio, discapacidad intelectual, taller de radio, educomunicación, empoderamiento, España, Psychology, BF1-990, Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, HD7255-7256, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

The radio is the communication media that can grant the greatest visibility to socially-excluded collectives, and it is also a tool that motivates participation. Thus, it contributes to the comprehensive development of many people, among which we find the collective of people with intellectual or developmental disability. In this research work, a review and update of the database of radio workshops for people with intellectual disability that are currently operational in Spain, until 2017, was conducted, through the main collectives that represent these individuals: the Spanish Confederation of Organizations in Support of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (FEAPS), a platform that is comprised by more than 800 associations in the country, as well as the offerings by the workshops from the Spanish Confederation of Federations and Associations for the Care of Persons with Cerebral Palsy (ASPACE Confederation), which is comprised by 80 entities in 17 Autonomous Communities. The results offer a snapshot of the structure, functioning and characteristics of 53 radio projects, within which around 500 people with intellectual disability participate.

atención temprana, escalas de desarrollo, diagnóstico y cribado, Merrill Palmer-R, Psychology, BF1-990, Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, HD7255-7256, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

The Merrill Palmer-R Development Scale is commonly used in Child Development and Early Care Centers. It is usually used, like other scales, in the initial evaluation process at the time of discharge in the center and / or throughout the entire intervention. The results obtained in the application of the scale are presented in the University Center of Diagnostic and Early Care of the University of Valencia, in the period between 2011 and 2016. In total, 223 cases of children under 42 months have been analyzed. Most of them, or without diagnosis or with a provisional diagnosis at the time of discharge. The objective of this article is to determine the diagnostic value of the Merrill Palmer-R scale and if the use of it, at the time of discharge in the center, facilitates the development of intervention programs and the allocation of resources necessary for its development. For this, the classification of the cases according to the scores in the MP-R has been studied by means of Cluster K-Means analysis, obtaining four groups. This classification has been validated by discriminant analysis. The goodness of statistical classification reaches 93.7%. The four groups correspond to four diagnostic profiles according to the severity of the case and the affected areas of development. The groups obtained have been contrasted with the real diagnosis of each case. It is concluded that the scale is useful in the initial evaluation process at the center and it is advised, following the recommendations of the APA, to add to the final diagnosis at the time of leaving the center, a level of severity to adjust the future needs of resources.

Psychology, BF1-990, Vocational rehabilitation. Employment of people with disabilities, HD7255-7256, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

PACU, anesthesiology, OR, occupational health and safety, airborne contamination, Nursing, RT1-120, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

Post anesthesia care units (PACU) are sanitary spaces at hospitals. Bacterial and fungal contaminants in ambient air can pose significant threats to patient recovery. Excess waste anesthetic gases such as nitrous oxide and desflurane can also pose reproductive, genetic, and other health risks to PACU staff who suffer longterm exposure. Healthcare institutions routinely monitor and study PACU air quality as required by occupational health and safety acts and related regulations, and professional standards of care. This study presents recent data from a PACU intervention at Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand. Rajavithi took measurements of concentrations of airborne fungi, bacteria, desflurane, and nitrous oxide before and after installation of a new ventilation system. Concurrently, the hospital surveyed employees before and after a hazard communication and conducted a training campaign in efforts to understand employee attitudes toward health and safety procedures, and to increase their perceived importance of several PACU-specific protocols. Results showed bacterial contamination fell from 1,307 CFU/m3 to 182 CFU/m3, fungi fell from 70.4 CFU/m3 to 35.8 CFU/m3, desflurane fell from 0.25 ppm to 0.21 ppm, and nitrous oxide fell from 21.86 ppm to 20.47 ppm during the intervention while PACU worker attitudes toward health and safety improved. Additional monitoring, communication, and training are recommended for Rajavithi and other healthcare institutions.

health promotion, physical activity, self-efficacy, gender, Nursing, RT1-120, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

Aim: Despite the numerous physical and psychological benefits of physical activity (PA), the prevalence of achieving PA recommendations decreases in college students. Therefore, this study was conducted to identify factors influencing PA in male and female college students based on the Health Promotion Model. Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional research design was used to investigate factors influencing PA among male and female college students. A convenience sample of 264 Korean students was recruited from three colleges. Participants completed measures of physical activity, perceived benefits/barriers to PA, PA self-efficacy, activity-related affect, and peer support. Results: A multiple regression analysis indicated that the factors affecting PA in male college students were PA self-efficacy and subjective economic status, while the factors affecting PA in female students were PA selfefficacy, subjective health status, activity-related affect, and peer support. Conclusions: School health centers or wellness centers need to develop exercise self-efficacy enhancement programs to provide motivation for PA among college students. It might also be necessary to develop a customized PA program that considers gender differences.

neck circumference, coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease, Nursing, RT1-120, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

Aims: Neck circumference (NC) was found to be related to the risk factors for coronary heart disease (CHD). However, the effects of NC on CHD are still controversial. To evaluate the relationship between NC and CHD, a meta-analysis of observational studies was performed. Method: Eligible studies on the association between NC and CHD were searched in Medline, Embase, Ovid, and Web of Science databases published in English from January 1980 to December 2016. Moreover, studies published in Chinese in Wanfang and China Hospital Knowledge databases were also searched. Random effects models in the metafor package in statistical analysis software R 3.3.3 were used for the meta-analysis. Heterogeneity was analyzed with Q statistics. Results: Eight studies were selected for the meta-analysis. A larger NC was associated with a higher prevalence of CHD (OR = 1.18, 95% CI 1.04–1.34, p = 0.0108). The eight studies were further divided into three subgroups according to the criteria for diagnosing CHD. In the subgroup of coronary angiography, NC was also found to be associated with the prevalence of CHD with low heterogeneity (OR = 1.17, 95% CI 1.07–1.28, p = 0.0007, I2 = 17.02%). However, in the subgroup of computed tomography or past history, no association between NC and CHD was found. In addition, subgroup analyses were also conducted according to the regions of the study. No association between NC and CHD was identified in either Chinese studies or Brazil studies (OR = 1.20, 95% CI 0.96–1.49; OR = 1.31, 95% CI 0.82–2.09, respectively). Conclusion: Larger NC is associated with increased risk of CHD, especially when coronary angiography was taken to diagnose CHD.

racial ethnic minorities, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Chinese American, management, telemedicine, telemonitoring, telehealth, e-healthcare, telehealthcare, HbA1c, Nursing, RT1-120, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

Health disparities of type 2 diabetes (DM2) in America is an ongoing crisis. Despite this, technology has been helpful in managing DM2 in the non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, and African American populations and has been proven effective. Furthermore, it may be used to supplement health provider DM2 care through telemedicine to lower hemoglobin A1c (A1c), a gold standard DM2 measurement, and other DM2-related outcomes, such as glycated hemoglobin. The purpose of this study was to review current literature on the use of telemedicine in assisting DM2 management in racial ethnic minorities and to discuss how to adjust the telemedicine DM2 management program to be applied to Chinese Americans. In addition, it is worthy to note that the role of nurses makes a substantial difference in the effectiveness of technological management of DM2 from being culturally sensitive and sending catered messages to address specific patient needs.

health education, smoking prevention, smoking, passive smoking, pregnant women, Nursing, RT1-120, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

This study aimed to compare knowledge about smoking, including passive smoking, and urinary cotinine (UC) levels in pregnant women and their partners in Mongolia. The study was conducted between November 2015 and January 2016 in Darkhan-Uul Province, Mongolia. Pregnant women with less than 20 weeks’ gestation were recruited, and their partners were also invited to participate. Self-administered questionnaires and urine samples were used to collect data. Knowledge about smoking including passive smoking was measured using 14 questions. Data were analyzed using a Student’s t-test, a chi-squared test, a one-way analysis of variance, and the Tukey–Kramer method for post-hoc analysis. Correlations were measured by computing Pearson’s r or Spearman’s ρ. A total of 508 pregnant women and 227 partners participated in this study; of these, 221 couples’ data were analyzed. Pregnant women’s scores on knowledge about smoking and passive smoking were significantly higher than those of their partners (9.4 ± 2.9 and 8.7 ± 3.1, respectively; p = 0.017). Pregnant women’s and their partners’ scores were slightly correlated (r = 0.163, p = 0.015). Pregnant women’s and their partners’ UC levels were significantly correlated (ρ = 0.250, p < 0.001). This study is the first to examine knowledge about smoking and passive smoking and UC levels among pregnant women and their partners in Mongolia. Because pregnant women’s and their partners’ scores and UC levels were positively correlated, health education on the harm caused by smoking and passive smoking should be provided to both pregnant women and their partners.

alcohol consumption, overweight, obesity, university students, Nursing, RT1-120, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between alcohol consumption and body mass index in university students in Eastern Thailand. Methods: Undergraduate students (19–23 years, n = 396) were randomly surveyed via questionnaires, which included general information, alcohol consumption, and unhealthy food consumption. Average daily alcohol consumption was then calculated from grams of ethanol consumed per day. A subject, who has body mass index (BMI) more than 23 kg/m2, was defined as excessive weight. Difference between genders of each variable was compared using independent t-test. Mean of each variable between groups was compared using analysis of variance (ANOVA). The correlation between average daily alcohol consumption and BMI, unhealthy consumption and BMI were analyzed by applying Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: 229 university students consumed alcohol (58%). After 229 subjects were divided into three categories, the average daily alcohol consumption of the overweight group was significantly higher than the underweight and normal weight groups in women; meanwhile, unhealthy food consumption frequencies was not different between groups. Average daily alcohol consumption levels for overweight group were 74.17 and 73.45 g/day in men and women, respectively. Furthermore, higher daily alcohol consumption was independently associated with higher BMI (95% confidence interval [CI] R = 0.161: p = 0.015; men R = 0.120: p = 0.236; women R = 0.214: p = 0.015). Conclusion: There was a positive relationship between alcohol consumption and BMI in university students in Eastern Thailand. This study supports that the daily alcohol consumption is a risk factor for excessive weight and gender may contribute to the correlation.

Desenvolvimento local sustentável, sustentabilidade, contradição., Social sciences (General), and H1-99

O desenvolvimento local sustentável é um direito da sociedade e é de dever dos governantes municipais realizar sua implementação de forma efetiva, porem existem lacunas entre os projetos e a realidade. Tendo em vista esta situação esta pesquisa se propôs a demostrar as contradições do plano de desenvolvimento local sustentável, apresentando as lacunas entre o discurso e a realidade, tomando como campo de estudo um município do interior de Pernambuco. Portando, discorreu-se sobre construtores teóricos relacionados ao desenvolvimento local sustentável e a sustentabilidade. Foi utilizada uma metodologia qualitativa, pautada por um estudo de caso desenvolvido a partir de entrevista semiestruturada e observações, sendo a análise destes procedida de modo descritivo. Obteve-se como resultado do estudo, informações que permitem advogar que não existe um desenvolvimento local sustentável no município estudado, não por falta de iniciativa, mas por problemas de administração pública. Observou-se que o processo de implementação dos projetos apresenta problemas de continuidade levando ao abandono dos mesmos.

History of scholarship and learning. The humanities, AZ20-999, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

A synthesis of existing Industry 4.0 literature depicts that knowledge management and decision making strategies are crucial factors for organizations. This article highlights the need and develops a framework for knowledge management and decision-making style by reviewing existing management literature. This research proposes a framework that supports the relationship between knowledge management enabling factors (i.e., organizational member's collaboration, T-shaped skills, learning and IT-support) and organizational performance, and the mediating effect of knowledge creation process. The article also propose that decision-making style (i.e., intuitive and/or rational) will moderate the relationship between knowledge creation process and organizational performance. A set of propositions that represent an empirically-driven research agenda, and also describe the relationships between the focal variables are presented to enhance audience's understanding within a business context. JEL classification: O31, L2, M12, Keywords: Knowledge management, Intuitive decision-making, Rational decision-making, Knowledge creation, Organizational performance

History of scholarship and learning. The humanities, AZ20-999, Social sciences (General), and H1-99

There are plenty of theoretical studies addressing how active-based practices and methodologies influence university students’ level of performance. However, there is a scarcity of works that bring empirical evidence to sustain the existence of a positive link between the students’ involvement in experience-based learning methods and their academic results. The aim of this paper is to examine the impact exerted by an experiential learning based educational methodology on students’ level of academic performance. This research was carried out within the specific context of a Spanish private business school, using a sample of students belonging to the Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration at a Spanish Business School. Pearson's correlation and structural equation modeling are applied to test the relationship hypothesized. Our results derived from the analysis of an undergraduate business students sample suggest that getting involved in experience-based practices and managerial simulations constitutes an effective approach to develop their competencies. Thus, we may conclude that fostering experiential learning strategies favors the students’ understanding of theoretical concepts and leads to the attainment of superior performance. This paper contributes to management education by empirically testing the value of innovative experiential learning based training. JEL classification: I23, A22, Keywords: Experiential learning, Innovative learning practices, Academic performance, Management education