1. Mapping users' experience of a family history and genetic risk algorithm tool in primary careŠpela Miroševič, Kaja Krajc, Zalika Klemenc-Ketiš, Polona Selič-Zupančič, 2022, original scientific article Abstract: Introduction: The development of a family history (FH) questionnaire (FHQ) provides an insight into a patient's familiarity of a trait and helps to identify individuals at increased risk of disease. A critical aspect of developing a new tool is exploring users' experience.
Objective: The objective of this study was to examine users' experience, obstacles and challenges, and their views and concerns in the applicability of a new tool for determining genetic risk in Slovenia's primary care.
Methods: We used a qualitative approach. The participants completed a risk assessment software questionnaire that calculates users' likelihood of developing familial diseases. Audio-taped semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted to evaluate their experience. There were 21 participants, and analyses using the constant comparative method were employed.
Results: We identified 3 main themes: obstacles/key issues, suggestions for improvements, and coping. The participants were poorly satisfied with the clarity of instructions, technical usability problems, and issues with the entry of relatives' data. They expressed satisfaction with some of the characteristics of the FHQ (e.g., straightforward and friendly format, easy entry, and comprehension). They suggested simpler language, that the disease risk should be targeted toward the disease, that the FHQ should include patient-specific recommendations, and that it should be part of the electronic medical records. When discussing what would they do with the results of the FHQ, the participants used different coping strategies: active (e.g., seeking information) or passive (e.g., avoidance).
Discussion/conclusion: User experience was shown to be a synthesis of obstacles, overcoming them with suggestions for improvements, and exploration of various coping mechanisms that may emerge from dealing with the stressor of "being at risk." Keywords: primary healthcare, family history, qualitative methodology Published in DKUM: 01.10.2024; Views: 0; Downloads: 2 Full text (361,59 KB) This document has many files! More... |
2. To feed a town - the operation of the Maribor food market, 1910-2020Maja Godina-Golija, 2023, original scientific article Abstract: The Maribor food market which has been operating in the city center since the 13th century, is one of the city’s most important food providers. On market days, local people, farmers, urban and suburban gardeners, as well as food importers bringing in food from far away, have gathered at the market over many centuries. Here, the residents of the city discovered new, previously unknown foods. The paper will deal wtih the operation of the Maribor food market from 1910 to 2020, a period of time during which major changes in the supply of food to the urban Maribor population occurred. This approach enables us to gain a better understanding of the everyday menu of Maribor’s inhabitants at that time, as well as the changes that were occurring in food shopping tendencies and selling practices. The recent failed architectural renovation of the food market in Maribor has not only affected the contemporary vendors, but also the buyers, the visitors to the city, and the local chefs. Keywords: markets, food habits, city and town life, history, Maribor (Slovenia) Published in DKUM: 17.05.2024; Views: 185; Downloads: 12 Full text (3,93 MB) This document has many files! More... |
3. Towards forty years of Krško NPP operation : an overview of population exposures to radiationMatjaž Koželj, 2021, original scientific article Abstract: In this article, the influence of a controlled magnetic field on gadolinium plates was modelled and simulated to be used in magnetic refrigeration installations. This is a state-of-the-art technology that does not use refrigerants and does not work based on vapour compression, which is based on the operation of the magnetocaloric properties of the material used; in the case below, this material, in the form of a flat plate, has certain magnetocaloric properties and under the influence of magnetic induction can be used successfully in such innovative installations. The advantages of using gadolinium in the form of a flat plate in a magnetic regenerator and thermal energy dissipation on its surface under the controlled magnetic field's influence were studied. Keywords: Krško NPP, NEK, radioactivity monitoring, radioactivity releases, dose assessment, population exposures, history of doses Published in DKUM: 10.11.2023; Views: 305; Downloads: 4 Full text (5,29 MB) This document has many files! More... |
4. Otherness in George R. R. Martin's Fantasy Novel A Game of ThronesAndraž Gradišnik, 2018, master's thesis Abstract: The thesis explores otherness in A Game of Thrones, a fantasy novel written by George R. R. Martin. The research is possible because of the cultural and social diversity incorporated into the novel. Furthermore, the attention is paid not only to male but also female characters. Martin portrays otherness through exotic cultures, illegitimate children, untypical female and male characters, disability, etc. In A Game of Thrones, the story unfolds from the point of view of several characters. Since the majority of these characters are members of one (or more) out-groups, it is possible to analyze outsiders' position in a fantasy world governed by the norms set by the dominant society.
The thesis begins with the theory of fantasy, focusing on the origins of the term and its use in literature. The authors that contributed to the fantasy genre are mentioned and their actions discussed. A connection is established between fantasy and history, followed by a short summary of the events in the Middle Ages. The literary term 'otherness' is introduced. Several types of otherness are listed and explained – national, ethnic and cultural otherness; gender; and disability. A short summary of the events in the novel is added. In the second part of the thesis, the otherness within the novel is analyzed. The emphasis is on how the out-groups and their members react to the norms set by the dominant society. Keywords: fantasy, fantasy novel, otherness, history, A Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin Published in DKUM: 25.09.2018; Views: 2052; Downloads: 280 Full text (793,87 KB) |
5. Soil liquefaction in the Tone river basin during the 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of TohokuStanislav Lenart, Junichi Koseki, Yukika Miyashita, 2012, original scientific article Abstract: A brief report about the liquefaction damage in the Tone river basin, caused by the 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, is presented. It includes sand boiling, damage to river dikes, the settlement and tilt of superstructures, the uplift of light underground structures and lateral spreading. A history of land reclamation along the Tone river is briefly presented to understand why extensive liquefaction took place predominantly inreclaimed land. The recorded ground motions near the river were analyzed andcompared to near-source ground motions. The effects of the site location and the ground conditions during the peak ground acceleration are discussed. Keywords: 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tohoku, liquefaction, case history Published in DKUM: 13.06.2018; Views: 1234; Downloads: 176 Full text (1,65 MB) This document has many files! More... |
6. Ivan Grohar and Oskar Dev : an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary fragment comparison of their artistic works in Škofja Loka/Slovenia (1905-1911)Franc Križnar, 2014, original scientific article Abstract: The new Grohar’s room in the Škofja Loka Museum that is located in a more than a thousand years old town, some kilometres northwest of Ljubljana, Slovenia, represents one of the new possibilities to popularize old local history. Ivan Grohar (1867−1911) is one of the four well-known Slovenian painters from the beginning of the 20th century, together with Rihard Jakopič, Matija Jama and Matej Sternen. These Slovenian painters are the founders of Impressionism within the modern style. Škofja Loka became the so called Slovenian “Barbizon” (i.e. French village near Fontainebleau, once the settlement of painters) and this art and old tradition inspired another Slovenian (music) artist Oskar Dev (1868−1932), who composed some of his musical works (songs and choirs) in Škofja Loka, too. His and Grohar’s period in Škofja Loka resulted in some extraordinary art works i.e. paintings and musical works. They both were inspired by the countryside that reflected on their works. This is now one of the new Slovenian’s challenges of museology and musicology in an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach so the art of painting and music could be a benefit for the visitors of this and other museums. Keywords: old local history, painter, composer, Impressionism, modern style, “Barbizon”, music pieces: songs and choirs, museology, musicology, Slovenian classical music, 20th century, Škofja Loka, 1905/1911 Published in DKUM: 08.08.2017; Views: 2025; Downloads: 89 Full text (2,20 MB) This document has many files! More... |
7. Self-organization of progress across the century of physicsMatjaž Perc, 2013, original scientific article Abstract: We make use of information provided in the titles and abstracts of over half a million publications that were published by the American Physical Society during the past 119 years. By identifying all unique words and phrases and determining their monthly usage patterns, we obtain quantifiable insights into the trends of physics discovery from the end of the 19th century to today. We show that the magnitudes of upward and downward trends yield heavy-tailed distributions, and that their emergence is due to the Matthew effect. This indicates that both the rise and fall of scientific paradigms is driven by robust principles of self-organization. Data also confirm that periods of war decelerate scientific progress, and that the later is very much subject to globalisation. Keywords: self-organization, preferential attachment, evolution of progress, history of physics, statistical physics of social systems Published in DKUM: 23.06.2017; Views: 1163; Downloads: 355 Full text (865,74 KB) This document has many files! More... |
8. Family history as a predictor for disease risk in healthy individuals : a cross-sectional study in SloveniaZalika Klemenc-Ketiš, Borut Peterlin, 2013, original scientific article Abstract: Background Family history can be used as a genetic risk predictor for common non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of healthy individuals at risk of developing these diseases, based on their self-reported family history.Methods and Findings This was a cross-sectional observational study. Data were collected in the three largest occupational practices in primary health care centres in Slovenia, a Central European country. The study population consisted of consecutive individuals who came to occupational practices for their regular preventive check-up from November 2010 to June 2012. We included 1,696 individuals. Data were collected by a self-developed questionnaire. The main outcome was the number of participants at a moderate or high risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer.The final sample consisted of 1,340 respondents. Moderate or high risk for the development of cardiovascular diseases was present in 280 (20.9%) participants, for the development of diabetes in 154 (11.5%) participants and for cancer in 163 (12.1%) participants. Conclusions In this study, we found a significant proportion of healthy individuals with an increased genetic risk for common non-communicable diseases; consequently further genetic and clinical evaluation and preventive measures should be offered. Keywords: family history, predictor for disease risk, sectional study in Slovenia Published in DKUM: 19.06.2017; Views: 1195; Downloads: 173 Full text (161,26 KB) This document has many files! More... |
9. Die Authentizität in Maja Haderlaps Roman Engel des VergessensMiša Glišič, 2014, original scientific article Abstract: This article analyses the authenticity of memories in the second half of the 20th century in Carinthia. The segmentation of historical authenticity is visible in the historical reminiscence of traumatic historical events in relation to social interaction. The combination of social, political und cultural elements affects the divergent experience of individuals in determinated environment. The complexity of the novel is seen in the inner feelings, which characterization relates to emotions and the subconscious of the population. The article focuses on the female perspective as well as on the role of women in the story. The author proves with her experience of unconsciously the unsolved problematic of her own literalizing of history. The personality of the writer is shown in the examples of double literary, personal and lingual identity. Keywords: Austrian literature, Slovene literature, literalizing of history, role of women, multiculturalism, search of identity, question of minority Published in DKUM: 18.05.2017; Views: 1278; Downloads: 193 Full text (767,10 KB) This document has many files! More... |
10. Correlates of depression in the slovenian working populationZalika Klemenc-Ketiš, Borut Peterlin, 2013, original scientific article Abstract: This multicentre, cross-sectional observational study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression among the working population of Slovenia and identify factors correlating with higher prevalence of depression. It was conducted in three occupational medicine practices within major Slovenian primary health care centres. The study population consisted of 1,474 respondents [73.7 % of the invited participants, 889 (60.3 %) men and 585 (39.7 %) women with mean age of (40.5±9.8) years] who visited these practices for their regular check-ups from November 2010 to June 2012 and were asked to fill in a self-developed questionnaire and score depression on the Zung’s self-rating depression scale. According to the rating, 50 (3.4 %) respondents suffered from depression. In the multivariate analysis, depression correlated with the following independent variables: self-perceived exposure to chronic stress, positive family history of depression, and primary school education. Keywords: mental diseases, primary health care, cross-sectional study, demographic data, family history Published in DKUM: 30.03.2017; Views: 1420; Downloads: 355 Full text (117,90 KB) This document has many files! More... |