User and Professional Aspects for Sustainable Computing Based on the Internet of Things in Europe.

The commonly accepted definition of sustainability considers the availability of relevant resources to make an activity feasible and durable while also recognizing users' support as an essential part of the social side of sustainability. IoT represents a disruption in the general scenario of computing for both users and professionals. The real expansion and integration of applications based on IoT depend on our capacity of exploring the necessary skills and professional profiles that are essential for the implementation of IoT projects, but also on the perception of relevant aspects for users, e.g., privacy, legal, IPR, and security issues. Our participation in several EU-funded projects with a focus on this area has enabled the collection of information on both sides of IoT sustainability through surveys but also by collecting data from a variety of sources. Thanks to these varied and complementary sources of information, this article will explore the user and professional aspects of the sustainability of the Internet of Things in practice.

Percepción de competencias en enfermeras de "roting" / "Roting" nurses perceptions of competence

Antecedentes: "Roting", "correturnos" y otras múltiples denominaciones son utilizadas en España para referirse a unas enfermeras que carecen de unidad de asignación específica. Objetivo: Describir la percepción de competencias de las enfermeras de roting e identificar los posibles factores influyentes. Metodología: El estudio se llevó a cabo con 57 enfermeras de roting de los hospitales públicos de Huelva, utilizando cuestionarios socio-laborales y una adaptación de la Nurse Competence Scale. Resultados: Las enfermeras autoevaluaron su nivel de competencia como bueno, globalmente (promedio:61.69 en una escala de 0 a 100) y por categorías de competencia (promedio:54.50-66.53 en una escala de 0 a 100). La frecuencia de utilización de las competencias fue mayor conforme aumentaba la autopercepción del nivel de competencia. Conclusiones: Los participantes revelaron una estimable competencia si tenemos en cuenta las características de su trabajo. Sería necesario profundizar en el estudio del sistema de roting desde la perspectiva de los propios implicados (AU)

Background: "Roting", "correturnos" and many other names are used in Spain to refer to nurses who are not specifically assigned to a home unit. Objective: To describe "roting" nurses' perceptions of their competence and to identify factors influencing these perceptions. Methods: The study was conducted with 57 roting nurses working in public hospitals of Huelva. Socio-labour questionnaires and an adaptation of the Nurse Competence Scale were used. Results: Nurses reported their overall level of competence as good (mean: 61.69 on a scale from 0 to 100). Self-assessed overall scores also indicated a good level of competence across categories (mean: 54.50-66.53 on a scale from 0 to 100). The higher the self-assessed level of competence, the higher was the frequency of using competencies. Conclusions: Participants showed a considerable competence, taking into account the characteristics of their work. It would be necessary to gain in-depth understanding of the "roting" system from nurses' perspective (AU)