Population Factors Affecting Initial Diffusion Patterns of H1N1

An investigation into factors affecting the adoption and diffusion of software patterns in industry

Individual and cultural factors affecting diffusion of innovation

Several research studies attempted to study and analyze the factors that affect innovation diffusion. However, the focus was on the innovation attributes rather than the individual factors that help or prevent innovation acceptance and diffusion. This paper advances a conceptual model that integrates individual and cultural factors that affect acceptance and diffusion of innovations. Individual...

Contextual Factors Affecting the Software Development Process – An Initial View

This paper presents the preliminary results of a research project where the context of software development is observed. The goal of this study is to observe, extract, and categorize the contextual factors that have an effect on the software development process. The study uses themebased interviews as its data collection method and approaches the research question qualitatively. Various manager...

Retreatment versus initial root canal treatment: factors affecting posttreatment pain.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with posttreatment pain in patients receiving root canal retreatment (RCR) and in those receiving initial root canal treatment (IRCT). STUDY DESIGN Eighty four patients scheduled for RCR or IRCT completed questionnaires on pretreatment pain levels (Visual Analogue Scale, 0-100) and demographic data. Diagnosis and orig...

Factors Affecting the Prescribing Patterns of Antibiotics and Injections

There are serious problems concerning the inadequate prescription of antibiotics and overuse of injections in primary care. However, the determinants of prescription patterns in Korea are not well-documented. To examine the area characteristics affecting the prescription of antibiotics and injections in primary care practices in the treatment of respiratory tract infections (RTIs), a nationwide...