Medical errors are often associated with inadequate cognitive processing that is based upon impaired access to information.1 Understanding the information needs of nurses and physicians' when using a clinical information system (CIS) is difficult largely because there are few systematic attempts made to do so. We collected 15.5 hours of data of nurses and physicians' CIS interactions in three c...

OBJECTIVES This study explores Chinese cervical cancer survivors' perceived cognitive complaints and relevant supportive care needs after primary cancer treatment. DESIGN This study utilised a qualitative research design. A semi-structured interview was used to probe cervical cancer patients' perceived cognitive complaints and supportive care needs. SETTING This study was conducted at a sec...

Previous empirical work has suggested that performance in using the Web as an information resource deteriorates when the cognitive load imposed by the content of Web pages exceeds the cognitive capacity of the user [3], [7]. This problem is particularly pronounced in users with below average cognitive capacity. The work reported in this paper describes the design, rationale and development of a...

Learning can take place best when the individual needs of learners such as their prior knowledge, learning styles, and cognitive traits are considered. On the other hand, if the learning environment does not support the learners’ needs, learners might have difficulties in learning. This paper shows how cognitive traits and learning styles can be incorporated in webbased learning systems by prov...

In general, codes that have been designed to safeguard the welfare of animals emphasize the importance of providing an environment that will ensure good health and a normal physiological and physical state, that is, they emphasize the animals' physical needs. If mental needs are mentioned, they are always relegated to secondary importance. The argument is put forward here that animal welfare is...