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Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni, Chapa Sirithunge, Yue Xie, Fumiya Iida, Thilina Dulantha Lalitharatne   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

CURRENT STATUS AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF TACTILE CARTOGRAPHY

InterCarto. InterGIS, 2014
The article gives a brief survey of the current state and prospects of tactile cartography development. Some types of adaptive cognitive aids for blind people are considered.
Y. G. Poshivailo, D. V. Dmitriev, Y. Y. Lesnevsky   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing Geriatric Hospice Care in China: An Interpretation and Critical Analysis of the New National Standard WS/T 844–2024

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
The Setting Standards for Elderly Hospice Care Wards are crucial for meeting urgent elderly patient needs, enhancing hospice care quality, and advancing China's humanized elderly health system. This Standard specifies the configuration requirements for geriatric hospice care wards in terms of ward configuration, staffing models, age‐appropriate ...
Yinan Wu, Chang Li, Shangxin Liu, Huiping Chen, Yongyi Chen, Xinyu Chen, Yumei Wang, Yuan Qin, Zhong Yi, Pengjun Zhang, Biyan Jiang, Jianye Wang, Bei Lai   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of focussed audiovisual information on pre-operative anxiety in patients undergoing upper limb surgery with peripheral nerve blocks

Current Medicine Research and Practice
Background: Pre-operative anxiety significantly affects patients undergoing surgery and can influence post-operative outcomes. Audiovisual aids have been demonstrated to reduce patient anxiety; however, knowledge regarding the impact of pre-operative ...
Avinash Krishna Saknure, Shital Ahire, Shweta Pravin Mhambrey, Krupali Jethva   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using an Audiovisual Materials-Based Teaching Strategy to Improve EFL Young Learners’ Understanding of Instructions

HOW, 2018
Conducted in a semi-public school in Chile, this action research study aims at determining the change in 18 English as a foreign language young learners’ performance regarding their understanding of instructions after being exposed to an audiovisual ...
Gemalli Ulloa Salazar, Claudio Díaz Larenas   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Improvements in naturalistic speech-in-noise comprehension in middle-aged and older adults after 3 weeks of computer-based speechreading training

npj Science of Learning, 2023
Problems in understanding speech in noisy environments are characteristic for age-related hearing loss. Since hearing aids do not mitigate these communication problems in every case, potential alternatives in a clinical rehabilitation plan need to be ...
Raffael Schmitt, Martin Meyer, Nathalie Giroud   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beyond knowledge: Cultivating noncognitive skills and attributes through anatomy education

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Anatomy education has historically prioritized cognitive knowledge acquisition and technical skills, such as spatial awareness and manual dexterity. Noncognitive attributes, essential for early‐stage learners, such as social skills, motivation, emotional intelligence, self‐regulation, self‐efficacy, and resilience, have remained comparatively ...
Renato Lopes Previdelli, Sarah Beth Channon   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Guessability of standard pharmaceutical pictograms in members of the Nigerian public

Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social Pharmacy, 2023
Background: Pharmaceutical pictograms are standardized images used to visually convey medication instructions. Very little is known about the ability of Africans to interpret these images.
Samirah N. Abdu-Aguye, Amina M. Sadiq, Aishatu Shehu, Elijah N.A. Mohammed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparing the outcomes of the technology‐enhanced learning of sectional anatomy with and without preceding demonstrations: A study about the worked‐example effect in anatomy education

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The examination of anatomical cross‐sections can facilitate the understanding of spatial and clinical anatomy. Visualization technologies, with dynamic and interactive displays, can be used to learn sectional anatomy in a mostly self‐directed manner.
Guilherme Reis Borges Coelho Fonseca, George Lim Tipoe, Fraide Augustin Ganotice Jr   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of oral hygiene instructions in the maintenance of periodontal health

SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences
Background: Empowering individuals with knowledge and skills is necessary for maintaining good oral hygiene. Supplementing chairside oral hygiene instructions can enhance patient education in maintaining proper oral hygiene.
Koppuravuri Venkata Tirumala Susmitha, Jahnavi Manukonda, Tara Kondapaneni, Manaswini Muppaneni, Anumala Deepa, Ravindranath Dhulipalla   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source