Factors Related to Psychological Distress Among Nursing Students Volunteering in Covid-19 Frontline Prevention In Vietnam

The aim of the study to examine the level of psychological distress among nursing students volunteering in Covid-19 frontline prevention in Vietnam and related factors. Nursing students volunteering in frontline prevention presented emotional effects, including positive and negative effects on their psychological well-being. A cross-sectional study design was used and four hundred seventy-one students who volunteered for frontline prevention were randomly selected in the study using inclusion criteria. Data were collected from October to December 2021. A demographic questionnaire, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory Questionnaire, and the Quality of life EQ-5D-5L were used to measure the variables. The data analysis was conducted by using descriptive statistics and linear regression. The research found that students presented a high risk of psychological distress. There was a significant correlation between problem-and emotional-coping strategies, quality of life, and psychological distress. Moreover, family support and psychological distress among nursing students had a strong relationship. Lecturers and high education institutions responsible for nursing students should pay more attention to developing psychological interventions in enhancing coping strategies and quality of life and various supports to reduce distress among nursing students fighting the epidemic.

Impact of COVID-19 on the Change in Work Conditions and Career Choices in General Vietnamese Population

Objectives: The onset of COVID-19 has resulted in both morbidity and mortality. It also has a consequential impact on the Vietnamese economy. Prior studies examined the COVID-19 impact on healthcare professionals' career decisions. There remains no study examining the work conditions and career choices in a general Vietnamese population. Our study aims to identify factors associated with change in work conditions and career choices in general Vietnamese population. Method(s): An online cross-sectional study between September 2021 through to November 2021 (during the Omicron COVID-19 pandemic). Snowball sampling method was utilized in recruiting the participants. The questionnaire used in this study included the following questions: (a) Socio-demographic information;(b) impact of COVID-19 on personal habits/daily expenses;(c) Current nature of work & impact of COVID-19 on work;(d) Impact of COVID-19 on career decisions. Result(s): 650 participants were recruited, of which only 645 completed the survey. The completion rate was 99.2%. This study demonstrated the impact that COVID-19 has on finances, as only 32% of those sampled reported that they were able to pay in full. 46.6% of the respondents have had a decrease in their overall household income. With regards to their employment and work characteristics, 41.0% reported a decrease in their work satisfaction and 39.0% reported having reduced motivation for work. Females were less likely to consider transiting from their current job to another field, as compared to male participants. Respondents who were married, had a higher level of commitment to their current job, and lower inclination to transition to another field. Respondents experiencing financial difficulties were more likely to consider a transition to another field/work. Conclusion(s): This is the first study to have examined the characteristics of work/intentions with regards to career choices and transition amongst the general Vietnamese population. It is important that future financial policies take into consideration these factors.Copyright © 2023

HybridMingler: Towards Mixed-Reality Support for Mingling at Hybrid Conferences

Mingling, the activity of ad-hoc, private, opportunistic conversations ahead of, during, or after breaks, is an important socializing activity for attendees at scheduled events, such as in-person conferences. The Covid-19 pandemic had a dramatic impact on the way conferences are organized, so that most of them now take place in a hybrid mode where people can either attend on-site or remotely. While on-site attendees can resume in-person mingling, hybrid modes make it challenging for remote attendees to mingle with on-site peers. In addressing this problem, we propose a collaborative mixed-reality (MR) concept, including a prototype, called HybridMingler. This is a distributed MR system supporting ambient awareness and allowing both on-site and remote conference attendees to virtually mingle. HybridMingler aims to provide both on-site and remote attendees with a spatial sense of co-location in the very same venue location, thus ultimately improving perceived presence. © 2023 Owner/Author.

Introduction: Beyond Borders, Labels, and Divides

We live in a time of deep political and social divisions that permeate our everyday conversations, relationships, and life experiences. As such, it has become increasingly difficult to engage classroom conversations on seemingly open topics without labeling, assuming, or being pulled into positions that stymie openness, curiosity, and critical thinking. This book explores the use of globally informed, culturally rooted approaches to dialogue in the classroom. In this introductory chapter, we describe the genesis of this book;contextualize dialogue within the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;provide beginning descriptions of inclusion, intersectionality, and authenticity;distinguish dialogue from other practices;and discuss times in which dialogue may not be possible. Finally, we conclude with an overview of each chapter contribution in this book. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021.

Global Perspectives on Dialogue in the Classroom: Cultivating Inclusive, Intersectional, and Authentic Conversations

This book explores globally-informed, culturally-rooted approaches to dialogue in the classroom. It seeks to fill gaps in communication and education literature related to decolonizing dialogue and breaking binaries by decentering Eurocentric perspectives and providing space for dialogic practices grounded in cultural wealth of students and teachers. We first describe the book's genesis, contextualize dialogue within the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and share guiding concepts of inclusion, intersectionality, and authenticity in dialogue and pedagogy. We also distinguish dialogue from other practices and times in which dialogue may not be possible. The book brings fresh and urgent perspectives from authors across different disciplines, including ceramics, religious studies, cultural studies, communication, family therapy, and conflict resolution. The chapters distill the idea of dialogue within contexts like a bible circle, university sculpture studio, trauma and peacebuilding program, and connect dialogue to teaching, learning, and emerging ideas of power disruption, in-betweenness, and relationality. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021.

Bénéfices précoces de l'immunothérapie allergénique sublinguale (ITSL) dans la rhinite allergique : résultats du Patient Benefit Index dans l'étude PRACTIS

Introduction (contexte de la recherche) Les allergies respiratoires touchent 25 à 30 % de la population générale en France, se présentant ainsi comme un problème majeur de santé publique. Objectif Évaluer le bénéfice précoce de l'ITSL chez les patients souffrant d'une rhinite allergique (RA). Méthodes Étude observationnelle prospective et longitudinale menée chez des médecins spécialistes de l'allergie en France. Les symptômes de patients souffrant de RA ont été évalués avant ITSL (visite V1) et 6 à 12 mois après (V2). Le critère d'évaluation principal était les bénéfices précoces de l'ITSL ressentis par les patients à V2 en fonction des modalités d'utilisation et du type d'allergène, à partir des questionnaires PNQ (patient needs questionnaire) et PBQ (patient benefit questionnaire). Le score global du Patient Benefit Index (PBI) a été calculé à partir de ces deux questionnaires. Ce questionnaire comporte les mêmes 25 questions posées avant (PNQ évaluant à V1 l'aide attendue) et après ITSL (PBQ à V2 évaluant l'aide apportée) ;le seuil de significativité du PBI a été calculé ≥1. Résultats L'analyse a porté sur 1587 patients, 66 % d'entre eux (n=1047) ont réalisé la V2, malgré le contexte de l'épidémie COVID. L'ITSL a été bénéfique (PBI ≥ 1) pour 88,5 % des patients (PBI moyen 2,39±0,98) avec une amélioration des symptômes [RA 80,3 %, conjonctivite allergique (CA) 77,5 %, asthme allergique (AA) 68,0 %], et une diminution ou arrêt du recours aux médicaments symptomatiques de la RA (73 %), de la CA (81 %) et dans une moindre mesure de l'AA (67 %). Les principaux domaines améliorés par rapport aux précédents traitements symptomatiques concernent la qualité de vie (pouvoir rester en plein air, ne plus avoir le nez bouché ou qui coule et d'être soulagé de l'ensemble des symptômes). L'amélioration du bénéfice pour le patient ne diffère pas entre les deux formes galéniques de l'ITSL. Conclusions Première étude française utilisant le PBI pour évaluer les bénéfices précoces ressentis 6 à 12 mois après traitement par ITSL et répondant ainsi aux attentes des patients notamment diminution des symptômes et médicaments de la RA et amélioration de la qualité de vie.

Explaining consumers' channel-switching behavior in the post-COVID-19 pandemic era

Significant changes have been brought about in consumer behaviour as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Digital consumption has attracted a large number of new consumers during the pandemic. However, there are few academic studies on the determinants of these crucial changes in consumer behaviour. Addressing this gap, this study investigates consumers' channel-switching behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a sample of about 2,640 respondents collected after the outbreak, this study aims to define the key drivers of the changes in consumers' shopping channel decisions. The study results show that several factors significantly affected consumers' decisions to change their shopping habits after the pandemic broke out, including marital status, price, quality, convenience, and overall satisfaction with current and new shopping channels. More importantly, this study is one of the few to investigate the differences in determining factors regarding consumers' choices of online and traditional channels in the post—COVID-19 pandemic era. The level of convenience, the time spent making purchases, technology competency, the abundance of product information, the ability to check product quality, and income significantly impact purchasing channel decisions between online and traditional channels. © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Planning for Emerging Infectious Disease Pandemics

Problem, research strategy, and findingsPlanners have not paid enough attention to managing the risk of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs), of which COVID-19 is the most recent manifestation. Overlooking aggressive policies to manage this risk of zoonotic viruses reassorting between sick animals and humans misses the greatest opportunity for stopping future disease pandemics. In this study we review several disciplines, outline the scant planning literature on EIDs, and identify the increasing calls from virologists and medical professionals to address urbanization as a key EID driver. Using the case of avian influenza outbreaks in Vietnam in 2004 and 2005, we conceptualize a preventive planning approach to managing the risk of zoonotic transmission that results in EID pandemics.Takeaway for practiceWe make several recommendations for planners. Practicing planners should consider how their plans manage the risk of zoonotic disease transmission between animals and humans through land use planning and community planning. Planning education and certification organizations should develop positions regarding the role of planning for EIDs. Food systems planners should consider the importance of livestock practices in food production as a risk factor for EIDs. Diverse research teams should combine geographic scales, data sources, and disciplinary knowledge to examine how an extended series of upstream and downstream events can result in a global pandemic. Such empirical examination can lead to effective planning policies to greatly reduce this risk.

Analyze the Effects of COVID-19 on Energy Storage Systems: A Techno-Economic Approach

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. power sector witnessed remarkable electricity demand changes in many geographical regions. These changes were evident in population-dense cities. This paper incorporates a techno-economic analysis of energy storage systems (ESSs) to investigate the pandemic's influence on ESS development. In particular, we employ a linear program-based revenue maximization model to capture the revenues of ESS from participating in the electricity market, by performing arbitrage on the energy trading, and regulation market, by providing regulation services to stabilize the grid's frequency. We consider five dominant energy storage technologies in the U.S., namely, Lithium-ion, Advanced Lead Acid, Flywheel, Vanadium Redox Flow, and Lithium-Iron Phosphate storage technologies. Extensive numerical results conducted on the case of New York City (NYC) allow us to highlight the negative impact that COVID-19 had on the NYC power sector. © 2023 IEEE.

Factors affecting students' career choice in economics majors in the COVID-19 post-pandemic period: A case study of a private university in Vietnam

The requirement for quantity and quality of human resources, especially occupations in the economics field, has played a significant role in recovering and improving the COVID-19 pandemic economic situation in Vietnam. Therefore, this encouraged economics majors to attract a large number of students to enrol in 2021. This study aims to determine the factors affecting the career choices of economic students in Vietnam. The research focuses on analysing six factors to determine the relationship between variables that help explain students' compatibility and their chosen majors. A survey questionnaire using simple random sampling collected 309 data points from economics students at a private university in Vietnam. Methodologies such as Cronbach's Alpha, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, regression, and structural equation modelling were employed using SPSS and Amos software to check the correlation between factors and draw conclusions about factors affecting students' career choices. The results revealed that influencers, interests, financial resources and career opportunities were critical elements that influenced students' decisions in choosing a major. Interest (to pursue passion) was considered by students in choosing a major - which could also encourage them to develop their own capabilities. Additionally, the data proved that most job selections were based on future employability;therefore, career opportunities had the most positive impact on students' decisions. The findings of this study identify determinants of students' choice in economics majors and their relationships and can improve students' awareness and future orientation before deciding to choose a major. Moreover, this study provides valuable data for universities to formulate and develop strategies to attract students, such as career consulting. © 2023 The Author(s)

Rural Communication in the Covid-19 Pandemic: an Empirical Analysis from Thua Thien Hue Province, Central Vietnam

The world has witnessed the outbreak of the Covid-19 epidemic. Mainstream and social media are playing an important role in Covid-19 pandemic prevention. This research explores awareness, communication channels and effectiveness of communication in the Covid-19 pandemic in rural areas of Thua Thien Hue province, Central Vietnam. Primary information was collected from 181 respondents, who are farmers, non-farmers and students. Secondary information was collected from reports and statistical data. Television, word of mouth and local loudspeakers are the main channels of mainstream media while social media mentions the role of Facebook and Zalo to transfer Covid-19 pandemic information. Mainstream media is still the main channel of farmers and old people while non-farmers and young people tend to access information through social media. Communication has significantly contributed to improving awareness and action of rural people in the Covid-19 epidemic prevention. © 2022 World Association for Triple helix and Future strategy studies. All rights reserved.

The impact of debt diversification on the performance of SMEs in Vietnam

This article aims at evaluating the impact of debt diversification on the performance of SMEs in Vietnam. The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected the operation results of SMEs which are looking for solutions to be able to maintain sustainable production and business activities as soon as the pandemic is under control. One of the most sought-after urgent working solutions today that SMEs are resorting to is funding from loans in various forms to avoid short-term liquidity risks. Using estimation from panel data, empirical results show that multiple lenders measured by the number of debt sources and the dispersion of debt has a negative impact on the performance of SMEs. The results imply that increase of agency costs resulting from inferior monitoring may decrease the performance of firms. Our findings contribute to the sparse literature on debt diversification of SMEs in a developing country like Vietnam. © 2023 The Author(s). This open access article is distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.

Understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the aviation and tourism industry

From the end of 2019 to the present, the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic has had very negative impacts on the development of the tourism industry. Given these impacts, many studies have been published that aimed to illustrate the negative impacts of the pandemic on the tourism and aviation industry, as well as an opportunity to work toward environment-centred activities. In this paper, the authors will review the impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic on aviation and tourism industry aspects through previously published studies. By analysing the previous documents, the authors identify the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation and tourism. From then, the paper will outline policies to restore the tourism industry's adaptation to the pandemic situation. In addition, some key solutions for recovering the aviation field are also pointed out and some challenges in applying recovery policies to each region are also highlighted in the article. Copyright © 2022 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.

Examination of Gender Difference in Heart Disease-Related Excess Deaths during COVID-19 Pandemic Era: Findings from the United States

Background/Objective: Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women in the United States, and women are experiencing more strokes at younger ages than men. Despite accumulating evidence of increased burden of heart disease among women, there is little data on gender difference in heart disease-related mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method(s): This study extracted the data of weekly number of deaths between January 2017 and December 2020 from the United States Center for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) mortality and morbidity data, modified to a monthly scale. Stratified by gender, the study applied the Farrington method on monthly data to calculate excess number of deaths. Excess heart disease-related deaths were observed in March and July 2020 for both males and females. Result(s): While the overall number of heart disease-related deaths was higher in men than women among US population <75 years old, a greater rate increase of heart disease-related deaths in 2020 from 2019 was observed among women than men. This increased burden was more pronounced among young women <25 years old. A similar pattern of excess deaths caused by underlying heart disease condition was observed for both genders during COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, increase in heart disease-related death burden in 2020 from 2019 was greater amongst females than males. This may be partially accounted for by deferred cardiovascular care and prevention amongst women during the pandemic. Conclusion(s): While no gender difference was observed in excess deaths caused by underlying heart disease condition, females faced a greater increase in heart disease-related death burden during the pandemic compared to pre-pandemic than males. Copyright: Copyright © 2022 The Author(s).

Measuring the Distance Body Temperature in Real-Time based on the Recursive Least Square Estimation

The COVID-19 pandemic has spread all over the world. People go to public or crowded areas (i.e., schools, universities, hospitals, and government agencies), they take a lot of time to be checked the fever symptoms because of coronavirus. Therefore, this paper presents a method to automatically detect the body temperature by distance based on the recursive least square estimation. An infrared thermal camera is utilized to measure both human and environmental temperatures in real-time within a two-meter distance. The recursive least square approach is applied to estimate parameters for these correct temperatures. A microcontroller is integrated to read, compute, and send the measured temperatures to both web browsers and smartphones using the message queuing telemetry protocol. Moreover, the module of radio frequency identification is utilized for identification of the personal information. To validate our proposed temperature measurement system, fifteen male healthy students are invited to record their body temperature. The experimental result showed that our proposed approach was the correct temperature compared with the commercial device (37 ± 0.17 ° C). However, our proposed system is more stable than the commercial device: the standard deviation of the commercial device and ours is 0.41 C and 0.09°C, respectively. The measured temperature of each person is monitored and stored in the cloud. It is easily accessed by web browsers and smartphones. In addition, our proposed system can show a warning if the measured temperature is greater than the threshold. This work promises to automatically initial selection for suspected cases of COVID-19 disease to reduce the infection of this pandemic. © 2022 IEEE.

Factors Related to Psychological Distress Among Nursing Students Volunteering in Covid-19 Frontline Prevention In Vietnam

The aim of the study to examine the level of psychological distress among nursing students volunteering in Covid-19 frontline prevention in Vietnam and related factors. Nursing students volunteering in frontline prevention presented emotional effects, including positive and negative effects on their psychological well-being. A cross-sectional study design was used and four hundred seventy-one students who volunteered for frontline prevention were randomly selected in the study using inclusion criteria. Data were collected from October to December 2021. A demographic questionnaire, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the 6-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, the Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory Questionnaire, and the Quality of life EQ-5D-5L were used to measure the variables. The data analysis was conducted by using descriptive statistics and linear regression. The research found that students presented a high risk of psychological distress. There was a significant correlation between problem-and emotional-coping strategies, quality of life, and psychological distress. Moreover, family support and psychological distress among nursing students had a strong relationship. Lecturers and high education institutions responsible for nursing students should pay more attention to developing psychological interventions in enhancing coping strategies and quality of life and various supports to reduce distress among nursing students fighting the epidemic.Copyright © 2022 Mohan R, et al.

Severe Prps1 Deficiency and Response to S-Adenosylmethionine and Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation

Background: PRPS1 deficiency spectrum is an X-linked condition caused by pathogenic variants in PRPS1, which encodes for the PRPP enzyme involved in the purine synthesis pathway, among other metabolic pathways. Severely affected individuals, also known as Arts syndrome, have congenital sensorineural hearing loss, optic atrophy, developmental delays, ataxia, hypotonia, and recurrent infections. Infections often precipitate worsening of symptoms and many individuals pass away in childhood. Mildly to moderately affected individuals can have isolated hearing loss, also known as DFNX1, or hearing loss with later onset ataxia and optic neuropathy concerns, also known as CMTX5. Given the importance of PRPP in the role of purine synthesis as well as other cellular processes, including formation of NAD(P), supplementation of these pathways is a logical approach for these patients. 2 Arts syndrome patients were previously supplemented with S-adenosylmethionine, starting in mid-childhood, with improvement in infection severity and frequency, as well as stabilization of other symptoms. Recently another Arts syndrome patient was supplemented with S-adenosylmethionine and nicotinamide riboside, starting in early childhood, with improvement in infection frequency and developmental gains. Here we present a now 23 month old male patient with severe PRPS1 deficiency spectrum symptoms, who was started on S-adenosylmethionine and nicotinamide riboside supplementation. Result(s): This is a 23 month old male with developmental delay, retinal dystrophy, congenital bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, and hypotonia with a PRPS1 c.383A > T / p.Asp128Val likely pathogenic variant. He does not have a history of recurrent infections, however family reports relative isolation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. He sat unsupported at 10 months, crawled at 14 months, pulled to stand at 18 months, and is nonverbal. His uric acid testing was in the low range of normal. He had normal purine testing with low normal xanthine and hypoxanthine levels. At 19 months the patient started 20 mg/kg/d S-adenosylmethionine supplementation. At 20 months this was increased to 40 mg/kg/d S-adenosylmethionine and he started on 30 mg/kg/d nicotinamide riboside supplementation. Parents reported subjective improvement in strength and endurance with supplementation. He made significant developmental gains including walking with a walker. He had done well with occasional upper respiratory infections without regression in skills, worsening hypotonia, or increased respiratory needs. Unfortunately, very recently he had a cardiac arrest secondary to respiratory failure from rhinovirus/enterovirus and H. influzenzae pneumonia, for which he remains hospitalized at this time. Conclusion(s): This is the 4th reported patient with severe PRPS1 deficiency treated with S-adenosylmethionine supplementation and the 2nd reported patient treated with nicotinamide riboside supplementation. Both supplements have a limited side effect profile and have a biochemical basis for consideration in PRPS1 deficiency. He initially did well on supplementation with improvements in strength and endurance, as well as developmental gains, however his current trajectory remains to be seen. Unfortunately, NAD/NADP, ADP/ATP, and similar markers were unavailable to us and we plan to continue clinical monitoring on supplementation. Further studies are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of S-adenosylmethionine and nicotinamide riboside supplementation in these patients.Copyright © 2023

Extension of Goal-Directed Behavior Model for Post-Pandemic Korean Travel Intentions to Alternative Local Destinations: Perceived Risk and Knowledge

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, tourists have been increasingly concerned over various risks of international travel, while knowledge of the pandemic appears to vary significantly. In addition, as travel restrictions continue to impact adversely on international tourism, tourism efforts should be placed more on the domestic markets. Via structural equation modeling, this study unearthed different risk factors impacting Korean travelers' choices of alternative local destinations in the post-pandemic era. In addition, this study extended the goal-directed behavior framework with the acquisition of perceived risk and knowledge of COVID-19, which was proven to hold a significantly superior explanatory power of tourists' decisions of local alternatives over foreign countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, desire was found to play an imminent mediating role in the conceptual mod-el, maximizing the impact of perceived risk on travel intentions. Henceforth, this research offers meaningful theoretical implication as the first empirical study to deepen the goal-directed behaviour framework with perceived risk and knowledge in the context of post-COVID-19 era. It also serves as insightful knowledge for Korean tourism authorities and practitioners to understand local tourists' decision-making processes and tailor effective recovery strategy for domestic tourism.”. © 2023, Tech Science Press. All rights reserved.

Calamities, Debt, and Growth in Developing Countries

Public debt in developing economies rose at a fast clip during 2020–2021, at least partly due to the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Nobel laureate Paul Krugman opined in early 2021 that "fighting covid is like fighting a war.” This paper empirically examines trends in debt and economic growth around the onset of three types of calamities, namely natural disasters, armed conflicts, and external debt distress in developing countries. The estimations provide quantitative estimates of differences in GDP growth and debt trends in economies suffering episodes of calamities relative to the trends observed in economies not experiencing calamities. The paper finds that debt and growth evolve quite differently depending on the type of calamity. With the empirical evidence in hand, the authors argue that debt-financed reconstruction efforts after natural disasters, and thus plausibly in the aftermath of the pandemic, can help accelerate growth after such disasters with lower debt burden than in the aftermath of episodes of armed conflict without necessarily incurring the economic costs associated with episodes of debt restructuring. However, the implied upward trajectory of the debt to GDP ratio in developing economies is not trivial, even after post-disaster growth upticks, which raises concerns about long-term debt sustainability after episodes of reconstruction after natural disasters. If so, the time for orderly preemptive debt restructuring might be approaching quickly since recoveries after debt defaults tend to be more costly. © 2023, International Monetary Fund.

Recent applications for improving the last-mile delivery in urbanism logistics

Along with the increase in population, the increase in demand for freight in e-commerce has complicated the transportation of goods with increasing transportation costs. The demand for e-commerce has also increased rapidly, especially during the current outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic. Along with this need, the paper presents the current situation of freight transportation in the last mile of the e-commerce industry and new trends to improve the conditions in the last-mile delivery. Through published studies, several applications in last-mile delivery have also been identified for comparison with other costing methods. Studies also show that the application of new technologies in last-mile delivery can optimise costs, the environment, as well as delivery policies for companies. The paper also points out that the difficulty in applying and managing new technologies is very complicated and requires policies from managers. This can also be considered a new research direction that contributes to promoting new technologies in last-mile delivery to reduce time and costs for delivery companies as well as customer costs for last-mile delivery. Copyright © 2022 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.