Browsing by Subject "value"

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    Cash and Carry
    (2021-05) McFarland, Grant, D R
    Cash and Carry is made up of two sets of six objects (bed, spoon, shirt, playing cards, stool, butter). One set is in my apartment, while the other is shown in the gallery. Each object in the gallery has a corresponding piece that calls to mind the other object in my home.
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    Fall 2021 University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts First-Year Student Surveys
    (2022-01-07) Estrella, Emma; Davis, Cassandra N; Mody, Isha; DeWitt, Katie; Roy, Aarushi; Yan, Chenwei; Hines, Alexander; Hammell, Abbey E; Hofelich Mohr, Alicia; Ronning, Emily; estre059@umn.edu; Estrella, Emma; University of Minnesota Office of Student Experience; Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services
    This data is from two surveys distributed to first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. The surveys include questions about the value based on one's identity, comfortability with various tasks related to transitioning to college, sense of belonging in various campus communities, identity, discrimination, mentorship, Canvas use, and demographic identifiers. Survey 1 was sent at the beginning of the Fall 2021 semester, and Survey 2 was sent at the end. The aim of these surveys were to better understand the first-year experience for students, including the transition to college and campus climate.
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    Patient-perceived value of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services: a series of focus groups
    (University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy, 2012-12) Schultz, Heidi; Westberg, Sarah M.; Oliveira, Djenane Ramalho de; Brummel, Amanda
    Objective: To determine the patient-perceived value of MTM services and non-financial barriers preventing patients with insurance coverage from receiving MTM services. Design: Focus groups. Setting: Fairview Pharmacy Services, Minneapolis, MN. Participants: Three focus groups, each with five to nine participants, consisting of different participant populations: (i) patients who paid out-of-pocket to receive MTM services; (ii) insurance beneficiaries, under which MTM is a covered benefit and participants may have received incentives for receiving MTM services; (iii) patients with an insurance plan which covers MTM services who were recruited to receive MTM services but declined. Intervention: MTM services. Main Outcome Measure: Patient-perceived value of MTM services and non-financial barriers. Results: Seven themes were identified relating to the patient-perceived value of MTM services: collaboration of the health care team, MTM pharmacist as a supporter/advocate/confidant, MTM pharmacist as a resource for questions and education, accessibility to the MTM pharmacist, financial incentives for participation in MTM services, MTM pharmacy as a specialty field, and the MTM pharmacist as a coordinator. Three themes were identified regarding patient-perceived non-financial barriers to receiving MTM services, including: availability of the MTM pharmacist, patient/physician lack of knowledge of MTM services, patient’s belief that MTM services are not needed. Conclusion: MTM is a service which patients identify as valuable. Patients are able to identify non-financial barriers that may prevent some patients from receiving MTM services. This study provides preliminary evidence of both the value and barriers perceived by patients.
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    Spring 2022 University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts First-Year Student Surveys
    (2022-06-09) Estrella, Emma; Voss, Ethan; Mody, Isha; DeWitt, Katie; Roy, Aarushi; Yan, Chenwei; Hammell, Abbey E; Hofelich Mohr, Alicia; Hines, Alexander; Ronning, Emily; estre059@umn.edu; Estrella, Emma; University of Minnesota Office of Student Experience; Liberal Arts Technologies and Innovation Services
    This data is from two surveys distributed to first-year students in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota. The surveys include questions about the value based on one's identity, comfortability with various tasks related to transitioning to college, academic support networks, use of academic services, sense of belonging in various campus communities, identity, discrimination, mentorship, Canvas use, and demographic identifiers. Survey 1 was sent at the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester, and Survey 2 was sent at the end. The aim of these surveys were to better understand the first-year experience for students, including the transition to college and campus climate.
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    Stitching and Sustainability: Understanding How Home Garment Makers Value Clothing
    (2023-06) Wilcox, Sara
    Sustainability in fashion is a growing issue that will require changing consumption patterns. One important step toward sustainability is treating clothing as valuable rather than disposable. However, there is not yet a comprehensive model for value in clothing. People who make their own garments have a unique perspective on the value of clothing because they are both producers and consumers of clothing. This study explored how home garment makers value clothing through their garment making and use practices. Fifteen adults who had made at least five garments for themselves were interviewed for the study. Their responses revealed that clothing has three intersecting types of value: Aesthetic, Physical, and Emotional. Through many aspects of their making practices, participants create, maintain, and acquire value in both their handmade and purchased garments. The results suggest that increased understanding of clothing value could lead to a decrease in textile waste.
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    What is the Value of Knowing the Value of Water?
    (2019-08) Handmaker, Orli
    This qualitative value of information study seeks to understand why decades worth of information on the economic and social values of clean water has yet to be incorporated into mainstream decision-making. I conducted interviews across private, non-profit, and state government organizations throughout Minnesota to understand how these institutions consider water value information and to discern the factors that determine its utility, relevance, and influence in diverse decision-contexts. I found that all sectors acknowledge the value of clean water, but that awareness of clean water value does not always lead to actions. Challenges with the accessibility, relevance, and credibility of water value information minimize its utility in decision-making; improved collaboration and communication between researchers and decision-makers will help address these barriers. My findings illuminate the shortcomings of economic valuation and highlight how future research can be more influential.