Employing Elements of Heritage in Creating Designs for Women’s Tourism Products
VOLUME 21, 2024
The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review
VOLUME 6, 2023
Safaa Ibrahim Abd EL-Fattah Hanafy
Professor, Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Professor, Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Haya Abdul Rahman Al-Rashoud
Assistant Professor, Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Assistant Professor, Product design department, Design and Art College, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
This research explores integrating heritage elements into women's tourism product design, focusing on preserving Saudi cultural heritage and empowering women. Through surveys, literature review, and participant feedback, it aims to reveal best practices for seamless heritage integration. Findings emphasize consumers' high valuation of heritage elements, recognizing their role in enhancing authenticity, aesthetics, and gift suitability. Identified areas for improvement include product allure and manufacturability. Employing an experimental framework, the study provides insights into suitable heritage elements. Descriptive and analytical methods complement the experimental approach. Drawing from (59) user respondents and (21) arbitrators, the study evaluates designs pragmatically. In conclusion, it highlights the merits of infusing heritage elements and recommends cultivating cultural and philosophical dimensions in women's tourism products. Reflecting on women's tourism product evolution, it enriches discussions on culture and philosophy in contemporary design.
Keywords :
Heritage Element Integration, Women's Tourism Product Design, Cultural Preservation, Female Empowerment, Authentic Cultural Experiences, Saudi Heritage.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.
Abstract
Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords :
Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty