Purpose The omni-channel strategy provides a holistic experience during shopping by integrating online and offline channel services. In this digitalized realm, customers are more dependent on online elements for shopping. However, physical stores are still their first choice for apparel shopping. The introduction of interactive technology is one of the key elements to provide an online experience in the physical store. The purpose of this paper is to identify the impact of interactive technologies on purchase intention and its role. Design/methodology/approach This study has been conducted in Delhi using 573 customers who are using interactive technologies for shopping. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was analysed using structural equation modelling through smart partial least square 3. Findings The results show that 46% change in purchase intention was due to mobile point of sale/digital wallet, tablet/i-pad/digital signage, smartphone and click and collect/ship from store technology. However, there was no impact of the smart mirror and in-store Wi-Fi technology on purchase intention. Originality/value This study focuses on various technologies which provide online experience at physical stores. This study offers new insights for the theoretical and business framework of omni-channel brands. These technologies could be used as key performance indicators of omni-channel retailing in future.
Plateletpheresis is used to obtain platelets from volunteer donors, patient's family members,or donor with HLA or platelet antigen compatible phenotypes. To analyze the adverse reactions due to single donor platelet Aim: pheresis. Materials and Methods:This was a prospective observational study conducted over a period of one year from September 2018 to August 2019 in the department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion Medicine, GMC Jammu. A total of 157 plateletpheresis procedures were performed after taking informed and written consent from the donor. The donors were selected as per the guidelines of Director General of Health Services (DGHS). Single arm procedure was used.All the procedures were performed on Fresenius kabiCom.tec op 5/07.08 by intermittent flow centrifugation (IFC). The adverse events (AE's) were classified as donor related and kit/equipment related. A total Results: of 10 AE's were noted of which 6 (60%) events were associated with donors and 4 (40%) events were owned to fault in the kit/equipment.Donor related 6 AE's include citrate toxicity[n=3(50%)], vasovagal reactions [n=2(33.33%)] and hematoma [n=1(16.67%)].Machine related 4 AE's include leakage in the kit[n=3(75%)] and interface error [n=1(25%)]. Discussion and Conclusion: Our study showed (n=6)3.82% donor reactions and equipment related (n=4) 2.54% reactions. Apheresis donations performed on cell separators are safe. The percentage of reactions in our study was 6.36% and no serious adverse reaction was noted .But precautions and close monitoring helps to reduce such mild forms of reactions.Increasing demand of platelet transfusions for patients had led to accelerated use of Apheresis, cause of higher yield of platelets obtained from single donor.
BACKGROUND Online social networking is a relatively new phenomenon, many questions regarding their potential impact on mental health remain unanswered. Trolling is sowing discord on the internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community. Trolls provoke the readers into an emotional response and disrupt the normal on-topic discussion. Trolling can have an effect on the psyche of individuals. We wanted to determine as to whether adolescents in the age group of 16-18 years studying in PUC 1 and PUC 2 had experienced trolling. We also wanted to determine as to whether the trolled (cyber-harassed) teenagers had ongoing depression and assess the strength of association between trolling and teenage depression by measuring the Pearson's correlation coefficient. METHODS A cross sectional study was conducted on 150 students, belonging to the age group 16-18 years, studying in PUC 1 and PUC 2 of a private college in Bangalore. Socio demographic profile was collected through a semi structured proforma. All of them were given the Trolling Experience Questionnaire and those who were reported to have been trolled were given HAM-D. Pearson's correlation coefficient was calculated between trolling experience and depression. RESULTS The occurrence of trolling in the total sample (147, as 3 were excluded) was 63/147 (42.8%); of which 57% were males and 43% were females. Of those who were trolled, 33% have no depression, 22% have mild depression and 45% have moderate depression. No one had severe depression. Pearson's correlation coefficient r= 0.54 which suggests that a positive correlation exists between the trolling experience and depression. P Value was <0.0001 suggesting that the result is statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Overall the occurrence of trolling was 42.8% and the occurrence of depression among those who were trolled was 67%. These findings suggest that public health measures relating to the same need should be enforced. Parents and teachers need to be made aware of this relatively new phenomenon i.e. trolling and measures to prevent it as it could herald the development of depression.
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