PROFESSIONAL STUDIES: Theory And Practice

PATİENT PRİVACY İN EXAMİNATİON AND İNTERVENTİON: A SYSTEMATİC REVİEW

Ayşegül Muslu — 2024-09-19

The aim of this study is to conduct a systematic review of the studies on ensuring body privacy during patient examination or intervention. In the systematic review, 1821 studies conducted between 2015 and 2023 within the scope of patient examination and intervention and by entering the keywords 'Patient privacy, Privacy, Private Life, Patient privacy' in the electronic databases of National Academic Network and Information Center, Higher Education Institution Theses, Pubmed, Google Scholar were scanned. A total of 6 studies that met the inclusion criteria were reached and compared in terms of their results. It was stated that the inpatients thought that their privacy was taken care of by the staff of the institution, the patients who participated in the research observed that the care shown to their privacy was better in private hospitals than in public hospitals, the average level of privacy knowledge of the patients was 73.9%, the average level of privacy evaluation was 81.6%, and the inpatients thought that their privacy was taken care of by the staff of the institution. It was found that the use of apron during the intervention to the patients increased the patient's sense of protection of privacy. In ensuring patient privacy; patient confidentiality all healthcare personnel who work in different institutions by showing the same attention to treating patients may contribute to the increase of level of privacy. It may be recommended to develop different aprons to protect their body privacy during the procedures applied to patients.

Participation in the "Erasmus+": Perspectives on Attitudes, Motivational Drivers and Barriers to Engagement

Anastasia Kitiashvili — 2024-11-07

This study examines students’ engagement in the "Erasmus+" program in Georgia, their
attitudes, motivations, obstacles to participation, and the program's effects on academic and career
progress. Survey research was conducted with 215 students, and four focus groups were held with
50 students. The findings revealed, that participants' success in the "Erasmus+" program was
associated with positive attitudes towards the program, students’ motivations, effective preparation,
and strong academic and language skills. A higher success rate was observed among female
participants particularly within the age group of 23-29. These groups also expressed a desire to
pursue further studies and apply for "Erasmus+". Participating in "Erasmus+" projects enhanced the
social and academic skills of students, yet the direct impact on job prospects was uncertain. Non
participation primarily stems from barriers named by more than half of the surveyed students, such
as a lack of information, inadequate support, and financial limitations. Previous experiences with
mobility programs also influenced their preferences, as participants displayed a preference for further
studies in EU countries, while non-applicants pursued educational opportunities in Georgia followed
by EU countries.
Through by eliminating the aforementioned barriers, more young people would engage in the
"Erasmus+" program, fostering their enhanced educational, professional, personal, and societal
development.

ADHERENCE TO INHALER THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

Sevda Tűzűn Özdemir — 2024-11-11

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide, with inhaler therapy being a cornerstone of its management. This review aims to evaluate
adherence to inhaler therapy among COPD patients and identify factors influencing this adherence.
A comprehensive literature search was conducted using databases such as PubMed, Scopus, and
Web of Science, focusing on studies published between 2010 and 2023. The findings indicate that
adherence rates to inhaler therapy range between 20% and 60%, primarily due to factors such as
patient education, inhaler technique, and comorbid conditions. The review highlights the importance
of effective patient education and simplified inhalation devices to improve adherence and,
consequently, health outcomes in COPD patients.

Energy and Resource Modeling: A Comparative Analysis of Containers and Virtual Machines

Donatas Dervinis — 2024-11-27

This paper presents a comparative analysis of energy and resource utilization between
containers and virtual machines (VMs), technologies essential for modern cloud computing
environments. Containers, lightweight virtualization solutions, enable rapid deployment, efficient
scaling, and reduced overhead by sharing the host OS kernel, making them ideal for
microservices and agile development workflows. Conversely, VMs offer enhanced security and
isolation by virtualizing entire operating systems, suiting multi-tenant and legacy applications.
Through mathematical modeling, this study quantifies the differences in energy consumption and
resource efficiency of these technologies. The models utilize variables such as CPU and RAM
usage and server load to assess each technology's performance in various scenarios. Results
from simulations indicate that containers can significantly reduce infrastructure costs by
optimizing resource allocation. A sample calculation for VMs and containers was performed to
assess resource and energy demands. The results indicate that running 10 VMs requires 9.2%
more CPU resources, and 12.5% more RAM compared to containers. In terms of energy
consumption, VMs require 82% more energy than an equivalent setup of 10 containers.

IMPACT OF SHOCK ABSORBERS QUALITY ON THE SAFETY OF CAR PASSENGERS AND CARGO

Saulius Grinkevičius — 2024-12-22

The analysis of impact of properly operating shock absorbers having a substantial influence
on the vehicle safety is a main issue of this paper. A "Quarter-car suspension model" has been
used in creating mathematic model for dynamic processes analysis – system of differential
equations.
The dynamic processes taking place in the wheel suspension has been mathematically described
using Quarter-car suspension model. A system of differential equations has been created and
applied for programming Scilab Xcos. The results of modeling were verified by performing practical
performance using automobile Volvo S80. The results of process modeling and practical car
braking using shock absorbers of various quality evidently show the importance of their quality and
significant impact on vehicle stability on the road. The simulation, applying Scilab X cos system
allows to conclude that the mechanical oscillations during the braking process are quite significant
(oscillation amplitude from 0.2, 0,1 m through 3 s period). In case of shock absorber malfunctioning
the process simulation, when the damping force of the suspension system was 10 times reduced,
the amplitude of moving masses grows up about twice and the period of oscillations lasts more
than 3,5 times longer. That allows us to predict that these parameters could expand a braking time
up to 20% - 30%, thus affecting the wheel's clamping force and, at the same time, the wheel's
adhesion to the road. These factors directly affect the length of the braking distance, as well as the
stability of the car's movement in the turn. Because, the results of practical measurements, proved
the shock absorbers quality influence on so important parameters like vehicle stopping time and
distance, quite often defining the vehicle safety on the road it‟s reasonable to stress on the
importance of more strict technical quality control of shock absorbers.

DIVERSITY OF SECONDARY COMPONENTS OF MULTI- WORD ANATOMICAL TERMS IN POCKET ATLAS OF HUMAN ANATOMY

Nijolė Litevkienė — 2025-01-14

Medical terms in the atlas can be basically divided into one-word and multi-word terms.
Compound words are individual words made from two or more words working together.
The object of the article is the relations between Latin and Lithuanian compound
anatomical terms, according to diversity of secondary components.The purpose of the article is
to reveal the similarities and differences between multi-word Latin and Lithuanian anatomical
terms by structural diversity of components. To achieve the purpose, the following research
tasks are set: to review the evolution of anatomical nomenclature; to compare Latin and
Lithuanian multi-word anatomical terms according to the diversification of structure of
components. Research methods. The method of theoretical analysis examines scientific
literature, the comparative analysis of terms enables systematisation and generalisation of Latin
and Lithuanian anatomical terms in the resource.

INFLUENCE OF HUMUS FERTILIZATION ON YIELD AND ESSENTIAL OIL ACCUMULATION OF THYMUS × CITRIODORUS

Vaida Vaičiulytė — 2025-01-29

Thymus × citriodorus is medicinal, aromatic, essential oil bearing plant, this hybrid can
accumulate commercial important chemical compound – geraniol in it’s essential oil. The aim of
the present study was to evaluate the effect of fertilization with humus on the yield, for parameters
of some leaf epidermal structures,as well as on the quantitative and qualitative composition of
essential oils of T. × citriodorus plants that were grown in an open ground for three years. The
experiment was done in eight experimental plots: four experimental plots were used as control
and other four– for fertilization with humus. The essential oil was isolated by hydrodistillation and
analysed by GC–FID and GC–MS. The results showed that fertilization with humus significantly
positive affected the height of plant, the area covered by plant and the length of inflorescences in
the first experimental year, the density of stomata in both epidermis of leaf in the first and second
experimental years, but significantly negative affected the density of glandular trichomes in lower
epidermis of leaf in the second experimental year. Fertilization with humus did not affect the
percentage and composition of essential oil.