Essays about: "social improvement"

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  1. 1. Green Numbers in Grey Areas: A study on what methods credit analysts use to integrate incomplete ESG data in the credit rating process

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för redovisning och finansiering

    Author : Erik Voss-Schrader; Gustav Ryhre; [2024]
    Keywords : Credit; Debt; Rating; ESG; Epistemic;

    Abstract : In response to the urgent need to address global warming, this study investigates the efforts of two credit rating agencies (CRAs), Aries and Orion, to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into their financial analyses amidst challenges posed by inconsistent and unstandardized data. Based on interviews with nine CRA representatives and Knorr Cetina's theory of epistemic cultures, the present study reveals the difficulties faced by the CRAs with directly linking ESG factors to credit ratings. READ MORE

  3. 2. Adherence to Treatment Advice in Patients with Heart Failure : Connections to mental health, social and socioeconomic factors

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för vårdvetenskap (VV)

    Author : Moa Lassbo Lundquist; [2024]
    Keywords : Adherence; non-adherence; self-care; heart failure; multidisciplinary teams;

    Abstract : Aim: The aim of this study is to examine adherence among patients with HF and its potential association with mental health, social support and socioeconomic status.  Introduction: For patients with heart failure, self-care is strongly advised, encompassing prescribed medication intake, fluid reduction and weight control to maintain stability. READ MORE

  4. 3. Image Quality Assessment Pipeline and Semi-Automated Annotation method for Synthetic Data

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : Liam Le Tran; Edina Dedovic; [2023-10-24]
    Keywords : Facial Expression Recognition; FACS; Action Units; styleGAN2-ada; synthetic data; Image Quality Assessment; Multi-stage Pre-training; Pipeline Processing; Semi-automated Human Annotation;

    Abstract : Predicting human emotions through facial expression, particularly in relation to medication field such as clinical trial settings, has garnered scientific interest in recent years due to significant understanding of the impact of treatment on emotions and social functioning. This thesis aims to improve performance of a FER model using large scale of synthetic data. READ MORE

  5. 4. GRADUATE STUDENT EXPERIENCES IN ONLINE MASTER’S PROGRAMS IN CRISIS SITUATIONS

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Sinamis Doughouz; [2023-10-23]
    Keywords : Graduate Students; Online Learning; Online Education; Sweden; Pandemic; Challenges; Transactional Distance Theory;

    Abstract : Purpose: The overall purpose of this qualitative analysis study was to discover how pedagogical, social, and administrative experiences affected graduate student satisfaction, as related to their online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2022. The main instrument used to examine these data was an online survey. READ MORE

  6. 5. SIMULATION AND SKILLS IMPROVEMENT An action research project to improve students’ learning of communication skills in upper-secondary health and social care education

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

    Author : Jason Patrick Stanley; [2023-09-27]
    Keywords : Aktionsforskning; simulering; praktik; arkitekturer; eleverfarenheter;

    Abstract : Syfte: Uppsatsen undersöker vilka faktorer som möjliggör och/eller förhindrar elevlärande när lärare använder sig av simuleringar på vård- och omsorgsprogrammet. Forskning tyder på att simuleringar är en effektiv metod som gynnar elevers lärande och utveckling i sitt yrkeskunnande (Jossberger et al, 2022; Aarkrog 2018; Leibring, 2015). READ MORE