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152. Rethinking non-profit brands through a volunteer lens: time for B2V.
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Mitchell, Sarah-Louise and Clark, Moira
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VOLUNTEER recruitment ,VOLUNTEERS ,DECISION theory ,VOLUNTEER service ,BRAND choice - Abstract
Many non-profit organisations (NPOs) deliver their services and mission through volunteers. Brand has been shown to be a powerful influence on the decision to volunteer. What was not known was the role that brand plays in volunteer choice between NPOs. Understanding this enables NPOs to be more effective at attracting the volunteers they need, particularly given limited budgets. Using Framework Analysis with a large qualitative sample, this paper contributes to that gap in knowledge. The research identifies three constructs driving volunteer choice of NPOs, sources of Brand Knowledge, level of Brand Engagement, and the behavioural process of choice, labelled Brand Discovery. Through exploring the relationship between these constructs, the study points to significant implications for NPOs for volunteer recruitment, importance of brand presence, and competitive set. The study makes several contributions to theory and practice. It extends volunteer motivation theory to examine non-profit brand choice. It builds on Symbolic Consumption Theory and Decision-Making Theory to define patterns of volunteer decision-making behaviour. It describes automatic, explicit, or considered decision-making despite high-involvement behaviour. As a result, the research calls for a new perspective on non-profit brands when seen through a volunteer lens, described as Business to Volunteer (B2V). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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153. One Size Fits All: The Role of Technology in Practitioner's Experience of Working from Home during COVID19.
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Newcomb, Michelle and Venning, Alyssa
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PROFESSIONAL ethics of social workers ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,WORK environment ,AFFINITY groups ,FRIENDSHIP ,COVID-19 ,SOCIAL support ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,TELEPHONES ,INTERVIEWING ,MENTAL health ,VIDEOCONFERENCING ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,EXPERIENCE ,RESPONSIBILITY ,STUDENTS ,COMMUNICATION ,RESEARCH funding ,STAY-at-home orders ,TELECOMMUTING ,EMPLOYMENT discrimination ,SUPERVISION of employees ,DATA analysis software ,THEMATIC analysis ,PATIENT-professional relations ,EMOTIONS ,INFORMATION technology ,TELEMEDICINE - Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic led to different ways of working for social work and human service practitioners across the globe. This paper examines the use of technology by practitioners during nationwide stay at home orders due to COVID19. This study consisted of interviews with fifteen social work and human services practitioners in Southeast Queensland, Australia. While technology is frequently used in practice, the challenges and benefits of using technology as a primary practice method whilst working from home are discussed in this paper. The findings of this study suggest that the use of technology whilst working from home may be a viable option for future practice in well-resourced organizations with technologically proficient practitioners. However, for practitioners and clients without limited access to technology or reduced digital capabilities, such arrangements risk becoming discriminatory. Considerations therefore must be made in ensuring access to technology and the appropriateness of working from home for some social work and human services practitioners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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154. Reflections on the use of FPAR as a research methodology for sex worker (and key populations) research.
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Vidima, Nosipho, Tenga, Ruvimbo, and Yingwana, Ntokozo
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HUMAN rights ,NOMADS ,FOCUS groups ,FEMINISM ,RESEARCH methodology ,PRACTICAL politics ,HUMAN sexuality ,COMMUNICATION barriers ,SEX work ,INTERVIEWING ,GENDER identity ,SURVEYS ,LGBTQ+ people ,ACTION research ,RESEARCH funding ,MEDICAL research ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) ,STORYTELLING ,CITIZENSHIP - Abstract
In this paper, we share some personal reflections of straddling different research roles in a doctoral study entitled Queering Sex Work and Mobility in South Africa. We highlight the importance of using a Feminist Participatory Action Research (FPAR) methodology when conducting studies with migrant and mobile sex workers as it offers participants an opportunity to express their lived realities and embodied knowledge(s) beyond linguistic barriers. Through our reflections, we demonstrate that marginalised communities can become co-creators in knowledge production processes, not just the givers of stories (aka 'poverty porn') but integral members of the research team who actively contribute towards the conceptualisation, data collection, analysis, publishing and distribution of scholarship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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155. Taking small steps: Sensitising the police through male sex workers' community-led advocacy in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Woensdregt, Lise and Nencel, Lorraine
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HIV prevention ,SELF advocacy ,MEN'S health ,HUMAN rights ,PRACTICAL politics ,RESEARCH methodology ,SEX work ,MEN ,COMMUNITY health services ,SOCIAL justice ,INTERVIEWING ,ETHNOLOGY research ,RESEARCH funding ,THEMATIC analysis ,POLICE ,SEXUAL health - Abstract
Kenyan sex worker-led organisations (SWLOs) often play a key role in the national HIV response. Accounts of these organisations frequently focus on their community-led approaches to promote sexual health. This paper addresses sensitisation, an underexplored but significant activity in the political agency of sex workers (SWs). Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in a male SWLO in Nairobi, we examine how male SWs strategically use their position in the national HIV response to create spaces of police sensitisation. Taking police sensitisation as a manifestation of community-led advocacy and a 'politics of small steps', we examine how SWs respond to, resist and remake the political landscape of police violence. The strategy supports SWs in changing existing power relationships between themselves and the police, albeit within the confines of a criminalising legal system. The analysis of sensitisation practices supports a reimagining of SWLOs that stresses their political agency in the production of new political spaces and expands the focus on African SWLOs beyond HIV work to their political activities, which advance SWs' health, rights and social justice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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156. From Treatment to Empowerment: Conceptualizing the Role of Young People in Creating Change Processes for Their Peers.
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Moensted, Maja Lindegaard and Buus, Niels
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AFFINITY groups ,ROLE models ,INTERVIEWING ,SELF-efficacy ,ETHNOLOGY research ,SOCIAL integration - Abstract
Youth-led peer-support initiatives appear well placed to dismantle conventional binaries of youth-adult, as they hold promise as models able to perceive youth outside the role of service recipients. Drawing on ethnographic research at an Australian youth program that included interviews with young people, young and adult volunteers, and staff, this paper investigates the role young people play in determining, creating, and applying change processes for their peers. Through the mechanisms of "cultivating relatability," "establishing a culture of support," and "role-modeling alternative pathways," new possibilities and hope were created. At the core of peer-support efforts was an attempt to increase social integration and a commitment to notions of equality and respect as well as the eradication of unequal power relations between adults and young people. The dual phenomenon of being both the recipient of peer support and facilitators of change processes for others has novel implications for youth programs that work with young people to enhance processes of empowerment and agency and promote positive youth outcomes. Such an approach to working with young people as engaged partners, which gives them a voice and, in particular, asserts the rights of young people to be involved in transforming and recreating their situations, creates opportunities that may both extend the reach and deepen the impact of youth services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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157. Experiences of a home-based fall prevention exercise program among older adults with chronic lung disease.
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Chauvin, Stephanie, Durocher, Evelyne, Richardson, Julie, and Beauchamp, Marla K.
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HOME environment ,LIFESTYLES ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,POSTURAL balance ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,PATIENT-centered care ,QUALITATIVE research ,OBSTRUCTIVE lung diseases ,ACCIDENTAL falls ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,THEMATIC analysis ,EXERCISE therapy ,OLD age - Abstract
Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have mobility limitations; these may include challenges with balance and being at high risk of falling. Risk of falling can be reduced through exercise programs targeting balance; however, older adults with COPD may experience many barriers to exercise adherence. In this paper we present qualitative findings about the feasibility of a six-month home-based fall-prevention exercise program for older adults with COPD. The aim of the study is to describe the experiences of older adults with COPD who participated in a home-based fall prevention exercise program in order to determine their perceived facilitators and barriers to participation. 15 participants with COPD who had completed the six-month home-based program participated in one-on-one semi-structured interviews over the phone. Interpretive description methodology and thematic analysis were used. Two major themes emerged with respect to participants' perspectives of the intervention and facilitators and barriers to participation: program personalization based on each individual's characteristics, lifestyles, and preferences; and self-motivation and support from family, friends, and healthcare providers. Fall prevention exercise programs that are personalized and focus on providing support for older adults with COPD may help to improve adherence and reduce participants' risk of falling. Individuals with COPD often have balance problems and a high risk of falling. Fall prevention programs can improve balance, but adherence is a commonly cited challenge. Patient experiences suggest that fall prevention programs should be personalized and incorporate social support to improve adherence to fall prevention exercises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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158. Experiences of forced migration: learning for educators and learners: a report.
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Oddy, Jessica, Harewood, Michelle, Masserano, Erica, and Lounasmaa, Aura
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EDUCATION of refugees ,WELL-being ,IMMIGRANTS ,TEACHING methods ,STUDENT assistance programs ,PSYCHOLOGY of refugees ,MENTAL health ,INTERVIEWING ,HUMAN services programs ,QUALITATIVE research ,WOUNDS & injuries - Abstract
A combination of structural barriers, inadequate student welfare provision and the absence of psycho-social and academic support make higher education access for forcibly displaced students challenging. Many of these students will have experienced many stressful and potentially traumatic events that may have or may continue to impact their mental health and wellbeing. This article draws on reflections by educators and findings from eight interviews with students who participated in a twelve-week preparatory course for access to higher education for refugees and asylum seekers in the United Kingdom. The paper firstly problematizes trauma as an organizing concept and challenges the dominant deficit approaches in forced migration studies when working with displaced students. Then, based on qualitative data collected from students and educators, it explores how creative skills were integrated and the importance of the student's voice as a culturally sustaining pedagogical approach to strengthening trauma-informed teaching approaches. The programme was designed to strengthen individual agency and promote well-being and mental health. Finally, this paper argues that working collaboratively with forcibly displaced students from an asset-based stance appeared critical in creating and sustaining a welcoming higher education environment which could contribute to promoting mental health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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159. Collective eating and the management of chronic disease in Dakar: translating and enacting dietary advice.
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Poleykett, Branwyn
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PREVENTION of chronic diseases ,FOOD habits ,NON-communicable diseases ,FOCUS groups ,SUBURBANITES ,RESEARCH methodology ,DIET ,INTERVIEWING ,HEALTH behavior ,RESEARCH funding ,PARTICIPANT observation ,THEMATIC analysis ,POVERTY ,DISEASE management - Abstract
In the past decade, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) have become a highly visible public health issue in Senegal. In the absence of adequate and affordable care, people diagnosed with NCDs seek to manage their symptoms through the adoption of healthy diet. However, in households built on collective eating, dietary change is extremely challenging. Drawing on participant observation, biographical interviews, and focus groups with women in six households in the Dakar suburb of Pikine, this paper presents a relational analysis of the reception and translation of dietary advice within low-income households. Women diagnosed with chronic disease strategically 'bracketed' advice that was not possible to enact, prioritised collective transformation over individual change, and valued consumption that demonstrated 'respect' and solidarity over 'healthy eating'. I show that relational approaches open up new intervention and health promotion strategies for the prevention and management of Non-Communicable Diseases outside of the global North. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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160. Navigating transprejudice: Chinese transgender students' experiences of sexuality education in Hong Kong.
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Kwok, Diana K. and Kwok, Kim
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HIGH schools ,PSYCHOLOGY of college students ,HUMAN rights ,PREJUDICES ,INTERVIEWING ,CURRICULUM ,GENDER dysphoria ,SEX education ,EXPERIENCE ,QUALITATIVE research ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,SELF-efficacy ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,STUDENTS ,PSYCHOLOGY of high school students ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,MINORITY stress ,TRANSGENDER people - Abstract
Prior publications on sexuality education experiences have often focused on cisgender students. Few have studied transgender students' experiences, particularly in East Asia, and none have addressed these issues in the Hong Kong Chinese context, where transgender human rights are a hotly debated issue, and injustice towards trans youth persists. Using the concepts of transprejudice and rights-based sexuality education, this paper identifies the non-inclusive and inclusive sexuality education experiences of Chinese transgender students as reported in data from qualitative interviews with eight trans students aged 16–20 years from secondary schools and a community college. We identified the following themes: 1) Left Out – being omitted and silenced; 2) Terrified and Distressed – being misgendered and misinformed; 3) Outraged – being pathologised and bullied; 4) Empowered: connecting trans-Inclusive and rights-based education; 5) Affirmed and Supported – engaging in trans-inclusive dialogue. The paper argues that rights-based gender diversity content needs to be included in the sexuality education curriculum to reduce transgender students' feelings of marginalisation. It also speaks to the need for advocacy for non-prejudiced and inclusive sexuality education in Hong Kong. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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161. Mapping buyer's clubs; what role do they play in achieving equitable access to medicines?
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Rhodes, Natalie and van de Pas, Remco
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KNOWLEDGE management ,OCCUPATIONAL roles ,HEALTH services accessibility ,SOCIAL support ,RESEARCH methodology ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,RISK assessment ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,DRUGS ,AUTONOMY (Psychology) ,PROFESSIONAL associations ,PHYSICIANS ,HEALTH equity ,JUDGMENT sampling ,STATISTICAL sampling ,TRUST - Abstract
Buyer's clubs were first recognised during the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the 1980s and focussed on knowledge curation and distribution of treatments. In the past decade, there has been a resurgence of buyer's clubs, mostly focussed on hepatitis C treatment and PrEP. This paper aims to increase understanding of buyer's clubs and stimulate discussion on their role in achieving equitable access to medicines. Our proposed definition of a buyer's club is 'a community-led organisation or group which seeks to improve an individual's access to medication through knowledge sharing and/or distribution as its primary goal'. The logistical and relational infrastructures of buyer's clubs have been mapped out. Networks and communities are integral to buyer's clubs by facilitating practical aspects of buyer's clubs and creating a sense of community that serves as a foundation of trust. For a user to receive necessary medical support, doctors play a crucial role, yet, obtaining this support is difficult. Whilst buyer's clubs are estimated to have enabled thousands of people to access medicines, and they run the risk of perpetuating health inequities and injustices. They may have the potential to serve as a health activism tool to stimulate sustainable changes; however, this needs to be explored further. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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162. Health and Medical Researcher Publishing Patterns and How Libraries Support Them.
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Akeroyd, John, Herman, Eti, Nicholas, Dave, and Watkinson, Anthony
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PUBLISHING ,DATABASES ,SCHOLARLY communication ,SERIAL publications ,INTERVIEWING ,VIDEOCONFERENCING ,MEDICAL care research ,ENDOWMENT of research ,SURVEYS ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,RESEARCH funding ,LIBRARIANS ,THEMATIC analysis ,MEDICAL research - Abstract
Changing business models in scholarly publishing means that researchers have increased choices as to where to submit their articles. Choices are made on the basis of perceived quality of the journal, the speed of publishing, and how close a match there is between the journal scope and the article topic. Additionally, there is an increasing concern as to whether the journals are predatory. This paper reports on a study which sought to understand how health researchers go about selecting where to publish and the support that they receive in this regard from librarians and related staff. The research confirms that knowledge of a specific journal is still the predominant factor for researchers and that they prefer to rely on their own judgment. Librarians are providing the tools such as databases and whitelists by which better choices can be made whilst exploring new roles in advising and training researchers. Predatory journals are being selected by some, chiefly as a consequence of a lack of awareness amongst researchers and the need for some to publish swiftly and at low cost. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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163. A framework to support the integration of priority setting in the preparedness, alert, control and evaluation stages of a disease pandemic.
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Kapiriri, Lydia, Essue, Beverly, Bwire, Godfrey, Nouvet, Elysee, Kiwanuka, Suzanne, Sengooba, Freddie, and Reeleder, David
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PREVENTION of epidemics ,PUBLIC health surveillance ,INTERVIEWING ,EMERGENCY management ,EBOLA virus ,QUALITATIVE research ,DECISION making ,EMERGENCY medical services ,COST effectiveness ,RESEARCH funding ,THEMATIC analysis ,POLICY sciences ,COVID-19 pandemic ,HEALTH care rationing - Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic, where the need-resource gap has necessitated decision makers in some contexts to ration access to life-saving interventions, has demonstrated the critical need for systematic and fair priority setting and resource allocation mechanisms. Disease outbreaks are becoming increasingly common and priority setting lessons from previous disease outbreaks could be better harnessed to inform decision making and planning for future disease outbreaks. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how priority setting and resource allocation could, ideally, be integrated into the WHO pandemic planning and preparedness framework and used to inform the COVID-19 pandemic recovery plans and plans for future outbreaks. Priority setting and resource allocation during disease outbreaks tend to evoke a process similar to the 'rule of rescue'. This results in inefficient and unfair resource allocation, negative effects on health and non-health programs and increased health inequities. Integrating priority setting and resource allocation activities throughout the four phases of the WHO emergency preparedness framework could ensure that priority setting during health emergencies is systematic, evidence informed and fair. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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164. Beyond the dark web: navigating the risks of cannabis supply over the surface web.
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Childs, Andrew, Bull, Melissa, and Coomber, Ross
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SALES personnel ,RISK-taking behavior ,CANNABIS (Genus) ,SCIENTIFIC observation ,INTERNET ,SOCIAL norms ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,INTERNET access ,DRUGS of abuse ,TRUST ,DRUG abusers - Abstract
Common depictions of buying and selling illicit drugs online centre on how drug market actors engage in dark web drug cryptomarkets, but the supply of illicit drugs also takes place in 'plain site' on the surface web. Drawing on netnographic observations and qualitative interviews with hard-to-reach buyers and vendors (n = 20), this paper explores LeafedOut, a specific, popular surface web platform, that provides a conduit for local cannabis exchanges. We found that the platform enabled easy access and supply at the local level but increased some specific risks to those involved. Actors neutralised the perceived risks of drug supply over this surface web platform through the broader societal normalisation of cannabis use/supply, adopting encrypted messaging applications to cover 'digital traces', and developing various methods to establish trust with an exchange partner (e.g. review systems, sending selfies with drug paraphernalia, selectively choosing meet-up locations). This paper expands our understanding of the growing number of online illicit drug markets by shifting attention from dark web cryptomarkets to the much more widely accessed surface/clear web. Theoretical implications for the study of trust and risk in online illicit drug market exchanges are also considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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165. Relationship-based social work and electronic communication technologies: anticipation, adaptation and achievement.
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Byrne, Julie and Kirwan, Gloria
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ADAPTABILITY (Personality) ,COMMUNICATION ,FOCUS groups ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,PATIENT-professional relations ,PROFESSIONAL employee training ,PROFESSIONS ,STATISTICAL sampling ,SOCIAL services ,PSYCHOLOGY of social workers ,TELECOMMUNICATION ,VOCATIONAL guidance ,QUALITATIVE research ,TEXT messages ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,GRADUATES ,PEER relations ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,ACCESS to information ,INFORMATION-seeking behavior ,THEMATIC analysis ,SOCIAL media ,SOCIAL worker attitudes - Abstract
While social workers continue to recognise the centrality of relationship in social work practice they are now trying to build and mediate relationships with service users in a context fundamentally changed by technology. The paper suggests that different modes of electronic communication are not simply add-ons to society but are altering the social texture of society including the ways that people relate and interact with others. The relationship base of social work is not immune or dislocated from the explosion of social media and electronic communication which is occurring in the wider society and, therefore, attention needs to be paid to the impact of these new technologies on the way in which social work is practised. Using qualitative research with early career stage social workers in Ireland this paper aims to contribute to knowledge on this emerging dimension of social work practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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166. Empowering sex workers? Critical reflections on peer-led risk-reduction workshops in Soweto, South Africa.
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Huschke, Susann
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HIV prevention ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) ,FOCUS groups ,INDUSTRIAL hygiene ,INTERVIEWING ,SEX work ,RISK-taking behavior ,SELF-efficacy ,WOMEN employees ,ADULT education workshops ,ETHNOLOGY research ,AFFINITY groups ,SOCIOECONOMIC factors ,THEMATIC analysis ,HEALTH literacy - Abstract
Background: Sex workers in South Africa face various forms of structural and interpersonal violence, including police violence, exclusion from health services, and stigmatization and marginalization within their communities. In an attempt to counteract the harmful health effects of criminalization and exclusion, risk-reduction workshops are a key component of HIV prevention programs globally. This paper offers a critical investigation of Creative Space workshops – a South African model of risk-reduction workshops for sex workers – taking place in Soweto, Johannesburg. Drawing on Paulo Freire's work, the paper explores the potential of these workshops to contribute to the empowerment, health and well-being of sex workers. Objectives: The aim of this paper is to investigate the social and psychological effects of peer-led risk-reduction workshops for sex workers in Soweto, South Africa, with a particular focus on the ways in which they might contribute to community empowerment. Methods: This paper is based on in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 32 sex workers conducted as part of a 20-month ethnographic study (December 2015 to July 2017). Data was analyzed combining inductive thematic analysis with a theoretical frame based on Freire's theory of community empowerment. Results: Peer-led risk-reduction workshops can serve as a 'safe space' for sex workers and distribute empowering forms of knowledge, particularly regarding health issues and rights. However, divisions between different groups of sex workers and between sex workers and non-sex workers counteract the potential benefits of the workshops. Conclusions: Peer-led sex worker programs are likely to be more empowering when they are committed to raising critical consciousness and creating solidarity, and embedded in community action, focusing on common issues such as institutionalized racism, livelihood insecurity, and lack of access to safe and secure housing. Such actions would have positive outcomes on health and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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167. What's shame got to do with it? The importance of affect in critical disability studies.
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Jóhannsdóttir, Ásta, Egilson, Snaefríður Thóra, and Gibson, Barbara E.
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AFFECT (Psychology) ,FOCUS groups ,INTERVIEWING ,PREJUDICES ,PSYCHOLOGY of People with disabilities ,SHAME ,EMOTIONS ,SOCIAL attitudes ,ATTITUDES toward disabilities - Abstract
Affect theories have become widespread in feminist research and other critical social sciences but have just recently entered critical disability studies. This paper is an attempt to connect the two. We argue that it is important to ground theoretical discussion in empirical data and discuss how affective practices can offer a deeper, more nuanced analysis to unfold shame and other negative affects. In order to shed light on how shame may unfold, we draw on data from focus group interviews with young disabled people as informants. The paper concludes with a discussion of the possibilities for empirically analysing affect in critical disability studies, showing how power circulates through affect. The circulating affects are sometimes hard to recognize and, therefore resist. When recognized, the imposition of shame can be resisted over time. This article looks at the role of shame in the lives of young disabled people who are often judged by other people. This shame is often invisible to non-disabled people but affects disabled people in a way that can decrease their life quality and participation. It can be hard for young disabled people to connect positive identity with disability If people have experienced shame in the past, they may be more prone to feelings of shame in the present When people have recognized the shame, they may be able to resist it although it takes an effort. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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168. Hostile relationships in social work practice: anxiety, hate and conflict in long-term work with involuntary service users.
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Ferguson, Harry, Disney, Tom, Warwick, Lisa, Leigh, Jadwiga, Cooner, Tarsem Singh, and Beddoe, Liz
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ANXIETY ,CHILDREN'S accident prevention ,CONFLICT (Psychology) ,EMOTIONS ,ETHNOLOGY ,HOME care services ,INTERVIEWING ,INVOLUNTARY treatment ,PSYCHOANALYSIS ,PSYCHOLOGY ,SOCIAL services ,PATIENT participation ,THEORY ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,CLIENT relations - Abstract
While recognition that some service users do not want social work involvement has grown in recent years, little research has explored what relationships between social workers and 'involuntary clients' look and feel like in practice and how they are conducted in real time. This paper draws from research that observed long-term social work practice in child protection and shows how relationships based on mutual suspicion and even hate were sustained over the course of a year, or broke down. Drawing on a range of psycho-social theories, the paper adds to the literature on relationship-based practice by developing the concept of a 'hostile relationship'. The findings show how hostile relationships were enacted through conflict and resistance – especially on home visits – and how anxiety and other intense feelings were often avoided by individuals and organisations. Much more needs to be done to help social workers recognise and tolerate hostility and hate, to not retaliate and to enact compassion and care towards service users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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169. Social workers' negotiation of the liminal space between personalisation policy and practice.
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Southall, C., Lonbay, S. P., and Brandon, T.
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HEALTH policy ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,PATIENT advocacy ,SOCIAL workers ,NEGOTIATION ,RESEARCH methodology ,PATIENT-centered care ,INTERVIEWING ,MENTAL health ,RESPONSIBILITY ,QUALITATIVE research ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,FAMILY attitudes ,MEDICAL care use ,AUTONOMY (Psychology) ,DECISION making ,EMPLOYEES' workload ,ABUSE of older people ,SOCIAL services ,PUBLIC welfare - Abstract
As a result of a changing legal and policy context, statutory social work with adults in the UK has undergone a series of radical reforms. Underpinning these changes has been an ideological shift in the way adult social care should be provided. A clear 'direction' including a focus on autonomy, self-determination and personal responsibility is being promoted. These represent changes for both social workers and people receiving services. However, it has been suggested that policy may not fully acknowledge the factors that may undermine the ability of some individuals to take control of and manage their own needs. This paper draws on findings from two research projects, undertaken with social work practitioners located in statutory adult social care teams in the North East of England. The first explored the involvement of older people in adult safeguarding and the second considered capacity assessments and best interest decision making by social workers under the Mental Capacity Act [2005. Retrieved from ]. This paper presents key findings regarding how social workers attempt to reconcile the gap between the profile of the service user in policy and the reality of the people that social workers are supporting in practice. Key recommendations for policy, practice, and further research are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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170. School exclusion disparities in the UK: a view from Northern Ireland.
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Duffy, Gavin, Robinson, Gareth, Gallagher, Tony, and Templeton, Michelle
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SCHOOL discipline -- Law & legislation ,CHILDREN'S rights ,SOCIAL support ,STUDENT assistance programs ,SCHOOL administrators ,INTERVIEWING ,GOVERNMENT policy ,SCHOOL administration - Abstract
Across the four UK jurisdictions, there are distinct disparities in exclusion rates of school students. Northern Ireland, alongside Scotland and Wales, has demonstrated over time, lower rates of permanent exclusions and temporary exclusions compared with England. This paper examines these disparities from the perspectives of representatives from various system-level educational bodies and third sector organisations representing children and families who experienced the exclusion process. The paper will also present policy and legal frameworks associated with exclusion in Northern Ireland. We interviewed 9 stakeholders, associated with practices of school exclusion in Northern Ireland, from a range of system-level education bodies and advocacy groups. Findings include positive strategies perceived to keep exclusion levels low, types of obstacles or resistance to anti-exclusion policy, participants' perspectives on unofficial exclusion practice, and perspectives on official exclusion data. What emerges from interviews is a series of tensions between implementing a child-centred approach and diminishing support services and resources. We conclude that those working within the Northern Ireland education system, are committed to an inclusive approach. However, the development and implementation of effective supporting frameworks take time and consultation, and there is evidence of tension between the perceptions of those working at a system-level and those working in schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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171. Unintended consequences of drug policies experienced by young drug users in contact with the criminal justice systems.
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Moskalewicz, Jacek, Dąbrowska, Katarzyna, Herold, Maria Dich, Baccaria, Franca, Rolando, Sara, Herring, Rachel, Thom, Betsy, Kahlert, Rahel, Stummvoll, Günter, Moazen, Babak, Stöver, Heino, and Pisarska, Agnieszka
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SUBSTANCE abuse ,PSYCHOLOGY of drug abusers ,INTERVIEWING ,HEALTH status indicators ,SOCIAL stigma ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,QUALITATIVE research ,GOVERNMENT policy ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,WOUNDS & injuries ,CRIMINAL justice system ,POLICE - Abstract
The aim of this paper is to assess to what extent prohibitive drug policies hamper the management of drug problems from the perspective of young people who have experience with the criminal justice systems (CJS). Qualitative, in-depth interviews were carried out in six European countries (Austria, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Poland, and the UK) following a common interview guide to obtain comparative data on the life trajectories of drug experienced youth. Altogether 198 interviews with people aged 14–25 years were collected and analysed by national teams following a common coding book. Unintended consequences of drug policies for the individual and society were identified. Individual consequences included health consequences and traumatic experiences with law enforcement. Social consequences included those affecting social relations such as stigmatisation and those impacting on institutions, for example, focusing on drug use and neglecting other problems. This paper confirmed earlier research indicating unintended consequences of prohibitive drug policies but also added to the literature its cross-national perspective and use of young people narratives as a source of analyses. There are, however, policy measures available that may reduce the volume and range of unintended effects. Their implementation is crucial to reduce the array of unintended consequences of prohibitive drug policies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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172. Exploring early adolescents' stressful IT use experiences.
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Mehtälä, Saana, Salo, Markus, Tikka, Sara, and Pirkkalainen, Henri
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ONLINE education ,RESEARCH methodology ,SOCIAL media ,USER interfaces ,INTERVIEWING ,GAMES ,RISK assessment ,QUALITATIVE research ,PSYCHOLOGY of high school students ,PSYCHOLOGY of school children ,CONTENT analysis ,SOCIAL distancing ,TEXT messages ,INFORMATION technology ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
Early adolescents are accustomed to using information technology (IT) for different purposes as a part of their everyday life. While IT use can provide many benefits, it can also include negative experiences, such as feelings of stress (i.e. technostress). Considering that young IT users' technostress perspectives have remained limited in the literature, this paper attempts to contrast their experiences with aspects from earlier research. A qualitative content analysis of semi-structured interviews with 31 primary and secondary school students reveals that early adolescents have encountered stressful IT use experiences that vary based on the degree of stress. The experiences relate to different dimensions of IT use, namely 1) online social (media) behaviour, 2) notification-driven behaviour, 3) social distancing and online education behaviour, and 4) gameplay and other aspects of IT use behaviour. Common denominators for these experiences include the attention or time required by IT use and coming across unwanted content or communications. In addition to reporting negative feelings and emotions, the participants mentioned physical strains, including headache and exhaustion. Although early adolescents can face experiences that can be contrasted with similar stressors and strains as adults, the distinct characteristics of their IT use should be considered in future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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173. Creative writing as a means to recover from early psychosis-- Experiences from a group intervention.
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Romm, Kristin Lie, Synnes, Oddgeir, and Bondevik, Hilde
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RESEARCH ,PSYCHOSES ,CONVALESCENCE ,TIME ,CREATIVE ability ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,WRITTEN communication ,THEMATIC analysis ,GROUP psychotherapy ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ,GROUP dynamics ,ADULTS - Abstract
Background: In this paper, we explore the subjective experiences of a group intervention in creative writing (CW) for young adults being treated for psychosis. Method: A qualitative and exploratory design was applied. Five out of eight patients who were offered a course in CW with two-hour weekly sessions for 12 weeks took part in this study. The five participants who followed through were interviewed after project termination. Systematic text condensation was applied to the transcribed interviews. Results: The analysis revealed three overarching themes: a) the group was valued as a creative community, b) there was safety in the structured yet flexible framing of the course, c) the participants experienced creative freedom that enabled a feeling of mastery. Conclusion: CW was well conceived. The feelings of connectedness and mastery were prominent. The participants experienced growth on several levels. Our findings support previous work on arts therapy as a means to recovery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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174. Information scanning in the COVID-19 pandemic: a test and expansion of the channel complementarity theory using latent class analysis.
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Pena-y-Lillo, Macarena and Mohammadi, Leila
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STRUCTURAL equation modeling ,MASS media ,MEDICINE information services ,MULTIVARIATE analysis ,INTERNET ,SOCIAL media ,INTERVIEWING ,FAMILIES ,HEALTH information services ,SURVEYS ,CRONBACH'S alpha ,RESEARCH funding ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,TELEVISION ,ACCESS to information ,INFORMATION-seeking behavior ,SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors ,RADIO (Medium) ,COVID-19 pandemic ,WORLD Wide Web - Abstract
During health crisis, individuals need information to comprehend their circumstances. Channel complementarity theory posits that in meeting their informational needs, people will use different sources in a complementary fashion. This paper puts to test the main tenet of channel complementarity theory by focusing on information scanning (i.e. routine health information exposure) in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile. A survey was conducted among a sample of Chilean adults (N = 2,805). The questionnaire addressed information scanning across six sources (television, radio, internet, social media, family, and friends or coworkers) and explores how socioeconomic and demographic variables, as well as COVID-19 perceived risk related to scanning. Latent class analysis was employed to identify patterns of complementarity across channels. The analysis yielded a solution of five classes, namely 'high complementarity and high frequency' (21%), 'high complementarity and low frequency' (34%), 'high frequency on television and digital media' (19%), 'mass media predominant' (11%), and 'no scanning' (15%). Educational attainment, age, and COVID-19 perceived risk were associated with scanning. Television was a central channel for information scanning during the pandemic in Chile and more than half of participants scanned COVID-19 information complementarily. Our findings expand channel complementarity theory to information scanning in a non-US context and provide guidelines for designing communication interventions aiming at informing individuals during a global health crisis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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175. "Spat On and Coughed At": Co-Cultural Understanding of Chinese International Students' Experiences with Stigmatization during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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Ji, Yadong and Chen, Yea-Wen
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RACISM ,RESEARCH ,IMMIGRANTS ,SOCIAL support ,RESEARCH methodology ,SELF-evaluation ,SOCIAL stigma ,ASIANS ,INTERVIEWING ,EXPERIENCE ,STEREOTYPES ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,STATISTICAL sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,COVID-19 pandemic ,FOREIGN students - Abstract
This paper examines Chinese international students' lived experiences of being stigmatized during the early onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. To understand their dual-marginalization due to Othered Chinese-ness (e.g. racialized immigrant Others and foreigner Asians) and presumed contagiousness (e.g. suspected, diseased, and infectious), we adopt co-cultural theory to centralize their experiences of coping with COVID-related stigmatization. Semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis demonstrate how Chinese students in this study heightened their sensitivity to ambiguous yet hostile stigmatization and how they often opted for nonassertive, non-confrontational, and threat-avoiding coping strategies. We reflect on how current health and racism crises further marginalize immigrant Others in general and Chinese immigrants in particular. We conclude with discussing theoretical application of co-cultural theory to understand stigmatizing and stigmatized health communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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176. Need for social work interventions in the emergency department.
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Tom, Jobin, Thomas, Elizabeth K., Sooraj, A., Uthaman, Seema P., Tharayil, Harish M., S.L., Akhil, and Radhakrishnan, Chandni
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VIOLENCE in the workplace ,HEALTH facility employees ,HOSPITAL emergency services ,SOCIAL support ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,CROWDS ,JOB stress ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL personnel ,PEER relations ,QUALITATIVE research ,PATIENTS' families ,EMERGENCY medical services ,RESEARCH funding ,OCCUPATIONAL hazards ,MEDICAL referrals ,COMMUNICATION ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,NEEDS assessment ,INTEGRATED health care delivery ,DATA analysis software ,CONTENT analysis ,AGGRESSION (Psychology) ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ,SOCIAL case work ,PSYCHOLOGICAL distress - Abstract
This paper reports findings from a qualitative study conducted on the Need for Social work interventions in the Emergency Department (ED) at a large tertiary care center in India. The emergency department is an important social work intervention point for individuals with various psychiatric, medical, and social needs who have little or no additional interaction with social services. Social workers are specially trained to understand the impact of social factors on health outcomes and provide interventions that address social barriers to improving health and accessing community resources; social workers are well prepared to provide services in the emergency department. However, limited research is available to understand the impact of psychosocial services in the emergency department. We aimed to identify areas which require integrated social work services and coordination to address the psychosocial issues within the ED. Interviews with 10 healthcare workers are analyzed thematically. Recurring themes throughout the interviews confirm the need for providing social work interventions to ensure the medical, psychological, and social care needs in the emergency department. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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177. Outcomes from a pilot study to evaluate Phase 1 of a two-phase approach to treat women with complex trauma histories.
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de Boer, Kathleen, Arnold, Chelsea, Mackelprang, Jessica L., Williamson, Danielle, Eckel, David, and Nedeljkovic, Maja
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WOUND care ,PILOT projects ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,CONVALESCENCE ,QUANTITATIVE research ,POST-traumatic stress disorder ,INTERVIEWING ,PSYCHOEDUCATION ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,SELF-efficacy ,PSYCHOLOGY of women ,MENTAL depression ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,ANXIETY ,THEMATIC analysis ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,GROUP psychotherapy - Abstract
Despite few studies assessing the effectiveness of phase-based interventions for treating complex trauma symptoms, such approaches have been endorsed by experts as a first-line intervention. The aim of this study was to evaluate Phase 1 of the Women's Trauma Recovery Program, a phase-based intervention for women who have experienced complex trauma. Quantitative assessments of posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety and stress (baseline and Week 10) are reported for 11 participants. Six women also participated in qualitative interviews regarding their experience of the program. Descriptive statistics and interpretive phenomenological analysis were used to analyse quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. Four of nine participants with probable PTSD at baseline were asymptomatic at Week 10. Three superordinate themes were generated from the interview data: (1) Empowerment: the experience in Phase 1, (2) Recovery: an ongoing process, and (3) "Hey, I'm human": connection through shared experience. Phase 1 of the program demonstrated promising findings in terms of symptom improvement. Furthermore, participants perceived it as an empowering experience. The group modality enabled women to create connections that validated and normalised their experiences. Future studies of phase-based interventions with larger, well-powered samples are needed. What is already known about this topic: (1) Phase-based approaches are a recommended treatment option for individuals with complex trauma histories. Despite this, little research has examined such treatments for women who have experienced complex trauma. (2) Phase-based approaches assume that individuals who have experienced complex trauma may benefit from a period of safety and stabilisation, to develop the required coping skills to engage in trauma memory processing. (3) Capitalising on the Australian Medicare Rebate Scheme, combining a group phase and individual phase may reduce the cost burden for clients and enable clients to experience benefits unique to group and individual modalities. What this topic adds: (1) This paper presents Australian-first findings regarding the outcomes of the initial phase of a phase-based approach to treat women with complex trauma. (2) Phase 1 of the Women's Trauma Recovery Program, delivered in a group format, was associated with decreases in mental health symptoms for most participants and was perceived as empowering experience that facilitated interpersonal connections. (3) Using a group intervention as phase 1 of phase-based approaches may be an acceptable, effective, and cost-effective option for women with complex trauma histories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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178. Digitalising analogue policy targets! 'Digital capabilities' of older persons and policy digitalisation of social safety net programs in a developing country context.
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Onyango, Gedion and Ondiek, Japheth Otieno
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HEALTH policy ,HUMAN research subjects ,DIGITAL technology ,INTERVIEWING ,QUANTITATIVE research ,GOVERNMENT programs ,QUALITATIVE research ,INTERNET access ,SOCIAL security ,INFORMED consent (Medical law) ,SURVEYS ,CONTENT mining ,PEARSON correlation (Statistics) ,GOVERNMENT policy ,COMMUNICATION ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DEVELOPING countries ,PUBLIC welfare ,BUDGET ,STATISTICAL correlation ,DATA analysis software ,TELEMEDICINE ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,OLD age - Abstract
The optimization of the human-centeredness of technological innovations – policy digitalization - has exceedingly proliferated in most policy sectors. Yet, a few studies exist on the implications of digital policy tools in realizing social protection policies for older people, particularly in Africa. This paper discusses this issue. It examines data on the 'digital capabilities' of older persons and how digital technologies impact their usage and access to social safety net programs in Kenya, where digital policy tools like mHealth and e-Payment platforms are used to realize them. The data collection involved interviews with 81 respondents between 65-90 years of age (individuals targeted by social safety net programs and Social Protection officers). Findings show a need for more robust and policy target-sensitive efforts and budget allocation to overcome policy digitalization challenges, especially those arising from structural governance inequalities or older people's capability deficits that underpin digital transformation pathways for different policy targets. Most older people in rural areas have negative attitudes and low user digital capabilities toward digital services. This is partly due to a range of challenges from infrastructural deficiencies, low access to internet resources to inadequate policy communication around digital tools. However, higher digital capabilities of policy targets and positive societal attitudes toward digital platforms could improve effective 'public policy digitalization' with more targeted investments and user-sensitive designs in place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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179. Cultural diversity in secondary school: the response to immigrant students in Spain from a counselling perspective.
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González-Falcón, Inmaculada, Coronel-Llamas, José Manuel, Dusi, Paola, and Toscano-Cruz, María de la O.
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IMMIGRANTS ,HIGH schools ,FOCUS groups ,RESEARCH methodology ,TIME ,CULTURAL pluralism ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,SOCIAL classes ,RESEARCH funding ,THEMATIC analysis ,DATA analysis software ,HIGH school students ,EDUCATIONAL attainment - Abstract
Managing cultural diversity remains a challenge in secondary schools in Spain. In this paper, we approach cultural diversity from the standpoint of school counsellors, who are key professionals attending to immigrant pupils. Through the use of qualitative research techniques (semi-structured interviews and discussion groups), the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats are identified by counsellors. The findings show the need to implement pupil-focused responses sensitive to their cultural identity and based on the collaboration of all agents involved. Likewise, the school is defined as a privileged setting in which to celebrate cultural diversity and the pivotal role that counsellors play in this process is highlighted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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180. Understanding factors influencing residential respite service use by carers of people living with dementia using Andersen's behavioural model of health services use: A qualitative study.
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Samsi, Kritika, Orellana, Katharine, Cole, Laura, and Manthorpe, Jill
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RESPITE care ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,MEDICAL personnel ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL care ,DEMENTIA patients ,PATIENTS' families ,QUALITATIVE research ,PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers ,RESIDENTIAL care ,COMMUNICATION ,HEALTH behavior ,INDEPENDENT living ,RESEARCH funding ,THEMATIC analysis ,ADULT education workshops - Abstract
Residential respite (RR) provides a valuable break for family carers, but little known about its offer, take-up or experiences of carers of people living with dementia. This paper aims to further understandings of factors influencing RR use. RR stakeholder workshop and qualitative interviews. Stakeholder or living in the community in own home. RR stakeholders (13); family carers with experience of RR, or had declined it, or were planning to use it for the first time (n = 36). Stakeholders participated in a workshop to discuss provision, models and funding of RR. Family carer interviews focused on expectations, experiences and outcomes of use of RR. Data were analysed thematically and mapped against Andersen's model of health service use. Identifying need for RR does not necessarily transpire into use. Planning and ease of booking were crucial for carers, but many felt there was little support with this. Systemic factors concerning funding, planning and booking RR act as barriers to its use. Findings highlight how systemic factors influence RR use. Discussing respite need in routine care planning or reviews may support carers and people living with dementia to consider RR, but system changes are needed to address barriers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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181. Construction and communication of evidence-based video narratives in elite sport: Knowledge translation of sports injury experiences.
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Everard, Ciara, Wadey, Ross, Howells, Karen, and Day, Melissa
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FOCUS groups ,DIGITAL technology ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,SPORTS injuries ,INTERVIEWING ,LEARNING strategies ,HEALTH literacy ,SPORTS psychology ,COMMUNICATION ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,THEMATIC analysis ,VIDEO recording ,ELITE athletes ,COACHES (Athletics) - Abstract
A knowledge-transfer 'gap' exists within the sport injury psychology literature. This gap has led to recent calls to translate the evidence base in more accessible, relevant, and multi-sensory formats to facilitate research uptake and impact. Heeding this recommendation and informed by narrative inquiry, the purpose of this multi-study paper was twofold: Study 1 aimed to construct videos that translated evidenced-based narratives of sports injury experiences by working collaboratively with a digital learning practitioner, videographer, and user-group (i.e., elite athletes). Study 2 explored end-users' perspectives of these video narratives in communicating sports injury research by conducting 11 focus group interviews with 69 participants (i.e., athletes, coaches, and practitioners). A reflexive thematic analysis identified that the video narratives communicated sport injury psychology research in accessible, evocative, and relevant ways. Considerations of how to implement these video narratives into professional practice are critically discussed. Lay summary: This study addressed the knowledge-transfer gap in sport injury psychology by constructing and exploring how video narratives communicate research findings. Findings identified that the videos translated knowledge in accessible, evocative, and relevant ways. This study bridges the knowledge-transfer gap in sport injury psychology by constructing and exploring end-users' perspectives of video narratives in translating and disseminating sport injury psychology research This study provides an evidence-base, methodology, and practical know-how for future researchers aiming to translate and disseminate their research to end-users in accessible and engaging ways Six video narratives are offered that can be accessed and used in professional practice [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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182. How life events are perceived to link to bodily distress: A qualitative study of women with chronic pelvic pain.
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Boge-Olsnes, Cathrine Maria, Risør, Mette Bech, and Øberg, Gunn Kristin
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CHRONIC pain ,LIFE change events ,PELVIC pain ,RESEARCH methodology ,SEXUAL intercourse ,LIBIDO ,INTERVIEWING ,EXPERIENCE ,QUALITATIVE research ,MUSCULOSKELETAL pain ,MENTAL depression ,COMMUNICATION ,SOMATOFORM disorders ,FATIGUE (Physiology) ,ANXIETY ,PSYCHOLOGICAL distress - Abstract
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is highly prevalent among women and the condition is poorly understood. In addition to multiple symptoms from the pelvis, CPP patients frequently suffer bodily distress like musculoskeletal pain and negative emotional, behavioral, and sexual implications. This paper is based on a qualitative study including semi-structured interviews with eight women with CPP. Our project has been conducted within the framework of phenomenology, particularly shaped by the concept of embodiment. We discuss the link between the lived body and CPP and address the value of making the life experiences of the patient relevant to understand this complex condition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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183. The double-edged sword of 'community' in community-based psychosocial care: reflections on task-shifting in rural Nepal.
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Chase, Liana
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OCCUPATIONAL roles ,RURAL health services ,SOCIAL support ,ETHICS ,RESEARCH methodology ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,INTERVIEWING ,MENTAL health ,SOCIAL stigma ,ETHNOLOGY research ,CASE studies ,RESEARCH funding ,TASK shifting ,PATIENT-professional relations ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ,PSYCHOLOGICAL distress - Abstract
Research in the field of Global Mental Health has stoked hopes that 'task-shifting' to community workers can help fill treatment gaps in low-resource settings. The fact that community workers inhabit the same local moral worlds as their clients is widely framed as a boon, with little consideration of the social and ethical dilemmas this might create in the care of chronic, stigmatized conditions. Drawing on 14 months of ethnographic research focused on psychosocial interventions in Nepal, this paper traces how the multiple roles community workers occupied with respect to their clients - clinician, neighbour, and at times kin - came to bear on the care they provided. In-depth case studies are used to explore two divergent logics of care informing Nepali community workers' practice. While formal psychosocial care guidelines emphasized clients' autonomy, calling for non-judgmental and non-directive forms of emotional support, everyday efforts to 'convince' neighbours and relatives in distress often involved directive guidance oriented toward the restoration of moral personhood and social relations. These approaches could be mutually supportive, but tensions arose when community workers invoked moral standards linked with mental health stigma. This analysis highlights the challenge of mobilizing communities' strengths and resources without inadvertently reproducing their exclusions. It suggests the deployment of community workers to address psychosocial care gaps may entail not only leveraging existing relationships within communities, but also reconfiguring the very terms of relatedness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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184. The quest for diffusible community health worker projects and the pitfalls of scaling culture.
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Aue, Luis and Hanrieder, Tine
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PATIENT participation ,NEGOTIATION ,PRACTICAL politics ,EVIDENCE-based medicine ,INTERVIEWING ,THEORY of knowledge ,HUMAN services programs ,QUALITATIVE research ,SELF-efficacy ,CULTURAL competence ,TEACHING aids ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,COMMUNITY-based social services ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,CURRICULUM planning ,CULTURAL awareness ,SECONDARY analysis - Abstract
Researchers of community health worker (CHW) models in many countries are looking for ways to scale without losing one of their main advantages, their context-sensitivity. This paper looks at one research strategy to make CHW projects scalable, namely by developing a generic notion of culture-sensitivity. Based on in-depth qualitative analysis, we reconstruct how 'culture' has been enshrined in a US-based CHW project and specifically in the artefact of a binder with teaching materials for vulnerable mothers. The inscription of generalized, culture-sensitive spaces into the binder did allow the Project to comply with standards of evidence-based medicine while respecting community self-determination and made space for creative and competent CHW practices. Yet at the same time, it took away from more substantive conceptions of community engagement and from community empowerment through CHWs. Our analysis highlights how the focus on culture can invisibilise and displace the importance of competent CHW practice and processes of community engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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185. Do you see the problem? Visualising a generalised 'complex local system' of antibiotic prescribing across the United Kingdom using qualitative interview data.
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Glover, Rebecca E., Mays, Nicholas B., and Fraser, Alec
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RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,DRUG prescribing ,RESEARCH funding ,DRUG resistance in microorganisms ,PHYSICIAN practice patterns ,THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is often referred to as a complex problem embedded in a complex system. Despite this insight, interventions in AMR, and in particular in antibiotic prescribing, tend to be narrowly focused on the behaviour of individual prescribers using the tools of performance monitoring and management rather than attempting to bring about more systemic change. In this paper, we aim to elucidate the nature of the local antibiotic prescribing 'system' based on 71 semi-structured interviews undertaken in six local areas across the United Kingdom (UK). We applied complex systems theory and systems mapping methods to our qualitative data to deepen our understanding of the interactions among antibiotic prescribing interventions and the wider health system. We found that a complex and interacting set of proximal and distal factors can have unpredictable effects in different local systems in the UK. Ultimately, enacting performance management-based interventions in the absence of in-depth contextual understandings about other pressures prescribers face is a recipe for temporary solutions, waning intervention effectiveness, and unintended consequences. We hope our insights will enable policy makers and academics to devise and evaluate interventions in future in a manner that better reflects and responds to the dynamics of complex local prescribing systems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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186. Congenital loss: Loss of an immediate family member prior to or during one's birth.
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Shamir, Michal Mahat, Pitcho-Prelorentzos, Shani, and Leichtentritt, Ronit D.
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FAMILIES & psychology ,DEATH & psychology ,CHILDBIRTH ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,QUALITATIVE research ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,BEREAVEMENT - Abstract
The loss of a family member is often conceptualized as a disruption in one's life story. However, when a loss occurs prior to, or during, one's birth, the bereaved life stories are not interrupted by the loss, but rather begin with loss. The paper offers a new conceptualization of these losses as "congenital losses" and captures the core aspects of this phenomenon. A qualitative phenomenological analysis of 34 in-depth semi-structured interviews with offspring and siblings whose family members died before/during their birth revealed four main challenges presented by congenital loss: incoherency and fragmentation; storyownership; bond-establishment, and; identity challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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187. The Back to Back Theatre film internship program for people with intellectual disability: A summative evaluation.
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Dew, Angela, Murfitt, Kevin, Wellington, Monica, and Gaskin, Cadeyrn J.
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EMPLOYMENT of people with disabilities ,EVALUATION of human services programs ,HOSPITAL medical staff ,CONFIDENCE ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,MENTORING ,INTERNSHIP programs ,ABILITY ,TRAINING ,HUMAN services programs ,THEMATIC analysis ,VOCATIONAL rehabilitation ,PERFORMING arts ,INDUSTRIAL research ,SUPPORTED employment - Abstract
Internships may be a successful pathway for increasing employment rates among people with intellectual disability. This paper presents a summative evaluation of a brief film internship program for people with intellectual disability. At the commencement and conclusion of the internship, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight interns and 10 mentors. The interview material was analysed thematically. Five themes described the experiences of interns: enhancing intern skill development and recognising gaps, building intern confidence, providing interns with assistance, meeting interns' expectations of the program, and working towards ongoing employment. Four themes were present in the discussions with mentors: drawing on previous experience with people with disability and mentoring roles, feeling confident in a mentor role, providing mentors with support, and reflecting on interns' future job prospects. Although the program developed interns' skills and confidence, an expanded program appears needed to generate open employment outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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188. Acceptance of gamified virtual reality environments by older adults.
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Pang, Wing Yan Jasman and Cheng, Lee
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ATTITUDES toward computers ,VIRTUAL reality ,RESEARCH methodology ,USER interfaces ,INTERVIEWING ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,ABILITY ,TRAINING ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,RESEARCH funding ,GAMIFICATION ,TECHNOLOGY ,VIDEO games ,EDUCATIONAL attainment - Abstract
The presence of advanced and affordable immersive technology has made available widespread applications of the virtual environment as a digital solution for different sectors, including entertainment, education, and healthcare. While the extant literature has addressed the acceptance of immersive technology by older adults, there is a dearth of research in the gamified context concerning its rehabilitative potential. This paper reports on a study that examined the technological acceptance of gamified virtual reality (VR) environments by older adults. A VR environment comprising six mini-games was specifically designed for the rehabilitative training, leisure and expressive experience of the participants, allowing them to freely engage in the VR gaming experience. Semi-structured interviews with older adults (N = 15) revealed a synergy between the stimulating effects of the video games and the realistic environment afforded by the immersive technology, the games' perceived usefulness in competency development and life skills training, the difficulties the adults encountered, and their feelings following their first experience with VR. External variables unique to older adults' acceptance of technology, or which could lead to digital exclusion, such as physical constraints, educational levels, and prior knowledge of technology, were identified. Suggestions were provided to the designers of the immersive technology that could better cater to the needs and characteristics of the older adults, in the process shedding light on design solutions for bridging the digital divide between the elderly and other, younger members of the population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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189. Is designing therapeutic? A case study exploring the experience of co-design and psychosis.
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Illarregi, Erika Renedo, Alexiou, Katerina, DiMalta, Gina, and Zamenopoulos, Theodore
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RESEARCH ,ART ,CULTURE ,CHARITIES ,PSYCHOSES ,RESEARCH methodology ,CONVALESCENCE ,GAMES ,INTERVIEWING ,PHENOMENOLOGY ,EXPERIENCE ,QUALITATIVE research ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,DECISION making ,PHOTOGRAPHY ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,CASE studies ,RESEARCH funding ,JUDGMENT sampling ,ANXIETY ,THEMATIC analysis ,POETRY (Literary form) ,MENTAL health services ,PSYCHOTHERAPY ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,PARANOIA - Abstract
A co-design project, consisting of individual and collective design activities, was organized with clients of a mental health service, in order to explore its potential to support people with psychosis. The group met for approximately two hours, weekly, for six months, participating in design activities and collectively deciding on the project purpose and outcome – a boardgame. The experience of one group participant (Anthony) is explored, selected as the first case study within an Interpretative Phenomenological Analytical (IPA) framework. Following IPA's ideographic focus, Anthony's case was purposefully selected, as it portrayed a detailed picture, informing theoretical reflection on designing as therapeutic. The paper includes Anthony's first-hand account, combined with an analysis of data from three semi-structured interviews, photographic evidence and a reflective diary kept by the lead researcher. Results suggest that, for Anthony, design activity: a) helps developing a sense of agency b) is experienced as grounding in reality c) contributes to the development of inter-personal relationships, and d) has a different sense of rhythm than artistic practice. These results are contextualized within literature on the lived experience of psychosis and suggest that designing can be beneficial for people with psychosis, providing the backdrop for further research and practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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190. 'Not the last resort': The impact of an interprofessional training care home initiative on students, staff, and residents.
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Kelly, Siobhán, Stephens, Melanie, Clark, Andrew, Chesterton, Lorna, and Hubbard, Lydia
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PHYSICAL therapy students ,MEDICAL students ,SOCIAL workers ,INTERVIEWING ,NURSING care facilities ,LEARNING strategies ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,STUDENTS ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,INTERDISCIPLINARY education ,STUDENT attitudes ,ELDER care - Abstract
This paper reports on an innovative interprofessional education (IPE) initiative conducted in three care homes across Greater Manchester in the United Kingdom (UK). Students from a variety of professions including nursing, physiotherapy, social work, podiatry, counseling, and sports rehabilitation worked collaboratively in the homes to address the residents' individual goals. We found that care homes provided students with many opportunities for interprofessional working and learning. Through better understanding the dimensions of different perspectives and approaches, students improved their education and transformed their perceptions of aged care. Having a diverse range of professionals allowed staff to gain insight into the latest evidence-based practice and address the multiple needs of the residents more holistically. Residents gained an enriched sense of meaning and purpose in their daily life by engaging in fulfilling and meaningful activities. The complexities of undertaking an IPE initiative in this setting are also considered and we conclude by proposing important avenues for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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191. A qualitative study on the needs of visually impaired users in Brazil for smart home interactive technologies.
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Faria Oliveira, Otávio de, Carvalho Gonçalves, Mateus, de Bettio, Raphael Winckler, and Pimenta Freire, André
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HOME environment ,STATISTICS ,ATTITUDES toward computers ,RESEARCH methodology ,ATTITUDE (Psychology) ,USER interfaces ,CONSUMER attitudes ,HABIT ,INTERVIEWING ,ACTIVITIES of daily living ,QUALITATIVE research ,LIFE ,SOFTWARE architecture ,PRODUCT design ,AUTOMATION ,ASSISTIVE technology ,RESEARCH funding ,ACCESSIBLE design ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,VISION disorders ,PEOPLE with disabilities ,NEEDS assessment ,THEMATIC analysis ,STATISTICAL sampling ,DATA analysis software - Abstract
Assistive technologies have allowed people with disabilities to perform daily tasks with greater independence and autonomy, especially for visually impaired people. Using smart home solutions allows these users to control their homes with less cognitive and physical demand. However, making such applications accessible to meet the needs of visually impaired users, especially in developing countries, remains a challenge. This paper investigates the perceptions of these users about home automation technologies through semi-structured interviews. A total of 20 visually impaired people participated in the interviews. A thematic analysis revealed results concerning the following themes: (1) how people go about their lives at home and around, how people interact with current appliances, objects and environments, (3) how people perceive their attitude to technologies, (4) the Brazilian context of smart homes, (5) what people think smart homes should do and (6) envisaging ways of interacting with smart home systems. The results obtained provide significant insight into the needs of visually-impaired people in Brazil, with analysis of issues that are common with previous studies in more developed countries and specific issues that have important particularities and implications in Brazil and other developing countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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192. Velopharyngeal incompetence following transoral robotic surgery for oropharyngeal carcinoma: A scoping review.
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Charters, Emma, Pelham, Claire, Novakovic, Daniel, Madill, Cate, and Clark, Jonathan
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ONLINE information services ,CINAHL database ,STATISTICS ,SURGICAL robots ,SYSTEMATIC reviews ,SPEECH disorders ,RESEARCH methodology ,ENDOSCOPIC surgery ,VELOPHARYNGEAL insufficiency ,OROPHARYNGEAL cancer ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,INTERVIEWING ,DEGLUTITION disorders ,INTER-observer reliability ,SEVERITY of illness index ,CHEMORADIOTHERAPY ,TREATMENT effectiveness ,ORAL surgery ,QUALITY assurance ,QUALITY of life ,LITERATURE reviews ,MEDLINE ,RADIOTHERAPY ,LONGITUDINAL method ,ENDOSCOPY ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Following transoral robotic surgery (TORS) for oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC), velopharyngeal incompetence (VPI) is a known consequence that may contribute to swallowing and speech disorders. As the incidence of OPC increases affecting a younger demographic, a better understanding of VPI is required to support speech and swallowing rehabilitation. A scoping review was conducted using Arskey & O'Malley's framework. Studies were identified from five databases between 2007 and 2020. The methodological quality was measured with the RevMan Risk of Bias Tool by two independent evaluators. A total of seven studies met the inclusion criterion. There was a combined total of 306 participants, their average age was 59.2 years. A high risk of bias and degree of heterogeneity across all seven cohort studies was observed. Validated and instrumental evaluations of VPI were present in two papers, with the majority only reporting the presence or absence of VPI. The incidence of VPI reported in each study ranged from 0 to 53%, (median 3.5%). There are few high-quality studies and considerable heterogeneity in the terminology, inclusion criteria and measurement of VPI. Instrumentation, to date, has been rarely used but is necessary for a normed and validated approach to VPI. Based on this review, there is considerable need for larger studies which instrumentally and longitudinally assess VPI as a consequence of TORS, in order to guide patient education and management prior to, and following their surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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193. More than I expected: a qualitative exploration of participants' experience of an online adoptive parent-toddler group.
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Di Lorenzo, Francesca, Barge, Lydia, Thackeray, Lisa, Peter, Sarah, and Vainieri, Isabella
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SOCIAL support ,INTERNET ,RESEARCH methodology ,CONSUMER attitudes ,MEDICAL care ,INTERVIEWING ,EXPERIENCE ,QUALITATIVE research ,SOUND recordings ,PSYCHOLOGY of adoptive parents ,PARENT-child relationships ,THEMATIC analysis ,GAY men ,GAY people - Abstract
The question of how best to support adoptive parents has been attracting increasing attention in recent years. This paper aims to explore participants' experience of a new online intervention for adoptive parents and toddlers, which was adapted from an existing psychoanalytic Parent-Toddler Group (PTG) model. Participants were recruited from the parents attending the intervention, and four took part in a semi-structured post-intervention interview, aimed at exploring their experience of the PTG. Findings showed that, despite difficulties with the online setting of this intervention, participants overall experienced it positively, and particularly valued the supportive element of the group and the improvements in the parent-child relationship. However, challenges included engaging toddlers in the online setting, and participants' confusion over the expectations and outcomes of the group. Based on these findings, suggestions were made for further research and adaptations of this model for future adoptive parenting interventions and support. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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194. Promoting racial equity and antiracist practice in child welfare: perceptions of public child welfare administrators.
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Collins-Camargo, Crystal and Winters, Andrew
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PREVENTION of racism ,CHILD welfare ,EMPLOYEE retention ,SUPERVISION of employees ,EXECUTIVES ,QUALITATIVE research ,INSTITUTIONAL racism ,CONVERSATION ,HUMAN services programs ,PROFESSIONAL practice ,STATISTICAL sampling ,INTERVIEWING ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,CHILD abuse ,RESPONSIBILITY ,STRATEGIC planning ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,DECISION making ,ANXIETY ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) ,ANTI-racism ,PUBLIC relations ,INSTITUTIONAL cooperation ,SOUND recordings ,THEMATIC analysis ,ROOT cause analysis ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,RESEARCH ,RESEARCH methodology ,DISTRACTION ,EMPLOYEE recruitment ,COMPARATIVE studies ,DATA analysis software ,PRACTICAL politics ,COMMITMENT (Psychology) ,RACIAL inequality ,LABOR supply ,MANAGEMENT - Abstract
There is much discussion in the literature regarding the role public child welfare has played in disproportionately intervening with children and families of color, and debate regarding how this has impacted their wellbeing and the role systemic racism has played. The voice of individuals serving as regional and state-level administrators of public child welfare agencies regarding this topic and how to address existing inequities has been missing in this dialogue. This paper reports on semi-structured interviews conducted with sixteen such administrators regarding where they have observed these issues in their agencies and a wide array of strategies they believe have the best likelihood of promoting racial equity and antiracist practice in the child welfare system, with some describing approaches currently being implemented. Participants discussed what they need from community and university partners to support this work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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195. Stressful Life Events among Women Living Homeless in Argentina.
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Lenta, Malena, Di Iorio, Jorgelina, and Vázquez, José Juan
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LIFE change events ,ADVERSE childhood experiences ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,VIOLENCE ,EXPERIENCE ,PSYCHOSOCIAL factors ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,RESEARCH funding ,HOMELESSNESS ,HOMELESS persons ,POVERTY ,WOMEN'S health - Abstract
This paper analyses the types, timing and perceived causality of SLEs experienced during childhood and adolescence and throughout the lives of women experiencing homelessness in Buenos Aires (n = 72). A structured interview was used to collect the information. Findings showed that interviewees had experienced a high number of SLEs during their childhood and adolescence. These SLEs were qualitatively severe and experienced from very early ages. Interviewees had also suffered from a large number of SLEs throughout their lives, mainly before becoming homeless. Interviewees attributed their homelessness largely to their experience with SLEs in their family environment, primarily during their childhood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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196. Validity of Glasgow outcome scale-extended (GOSE) mobile application for assessment of outcome in traumatic brain injury patients.
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Shukla, Dhaval, Thombre, Bhushan Diwakar, Baby, Priya, Palaninathan, Jayanthi, Subramanian, Sivakami, Prathyusha, PV, and Bhagavatula, Indira Devi
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RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,MOBILE apps ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,PATIENTS ,INTERVIEWING ,TERTIARY care ,COMPARATIVE studies ,EMERGENCY medical services ,QUESTIONNAIRES ,BRAIN injuries ,OUTPATIENT services in hospitals ,ALGORITHMS ,EVALUATION - Abstract
To develop the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOSE) mobile application and examine the validity of the application against GOSE scoring based on traditional interview method. Concurrent validity was determined by comparing two independent raters' scoring for GOSE of 102 patients with traumatic brain injury, who had attended outpatient department of a tertiary neuro hospital. Agreement was assessed between the traditional interview-based pen and paper scoring and algorithm based mobile application scoring of GOSE. Agreement was tested using Cohen's kappa, and the analysis revealed near perfect agreement between two raters (0.89) (p < 0.01). The GOSE mobile application can measure GOSE Score similar to the traditional interview method. This application may help fasten the process of assessing outcome in TBI patients in clinical practice and in research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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197. Collaborative peer observation of teaching: enhancing academics' collegiality and collaboration.
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Nguyen, Phuong Vu
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PROFESSIONAL peer review ,SCHOOL environment ,AFFINITY groups ,TEACHING ,COLLEGE teachers ,RESEARCH methodology ,PEER relations ,INTERVIEWING ,COLLEGE teacher attitudes ,LEARNING strategies ,QUALITATIVE research ,INTERPROFESSIONAL relations ,QUALITY assurance ,UNIVERSITIES & colleges ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,JUDGMENT sampling ,THEMATIC analysis ,RESPECT ,DATA analysis software ,TEACHER development ,TRUST ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) - Abstract
This paper discusses the extent to which collaborative peer observation of teaching (POT) as a process for teacher professional development could enhance collegiality and collaboration among academics. A single case study was conducted to investigate academics' perceptions of their POT experience in the Vietnamese context. Purposive sampling was applied to select eleven academics at a university. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with individual participants and inductively thematically analysed. The findings show that reciprocal POT and collaborative discourse were perceived to nurture collegiality and collaboration between peers and facilitate their reflection and learning about teaching. Eight participants reported that POT made their peer relationships develop to a collegial relationship due to mutual trust and respect. However, there existed concerns in the peer relationship perceived by three other academics who did not develop collegiality. These findings suggest that to promote academics' willingness and quality engagement in POT, it is necessary to allow academics to decide on the peer dynamics that work for them. It is also crucial to develop a supportive, constructive, and collegial culture whereby academics value POT as a scholarship of teaching. Further research may need to examine the impacts of potential contextual factors in the implementation of POT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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198. How do academics, regulators, and treatment providers think that safer gambling messages can be improved?
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Newall, Philip W. S., Rockloff, Matthew, Hing, Nerilee, Browne, Matthew, Thorne, Hannah, Russell, Alex M. T., and Armstrong, Tess
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RISK-taking behavior ,FOCUS groups ,ATTITUDES of medical personnel ,RESEARCH methodology ,PUBLIC health ,INTERVIEWING ,SOCIAL stigma ,ACADEMIC achievement ,GAMBLING ,RESEARCH funding ,TEXT messages ,THEMATIC analysis ,EMOTIONS ,COMPULSIVE behavior - Abstract
Safer gambling messages are a common public health intervention for gambling, and yet there is little evidence to support the variety of messages that are in widespread use. This paper thematically analyzed the perspectives of 21 participants – including academics, regulators and treatment providers – regarding the design characteristics of safer-gambling messages with the goal to improve on those already being used. The focus groups were semi-structured and discussed exemplar messages based on five areas of previous gambling research: teaching safer gambling practices, correcting gambling misperceptions, boosting conscious decision making, norm-based messages, and emotional messages. Five themes were supported by the three focus groups, including that messages: may be insufficient to change behavior; should respect the diversity amongst gamblers; should not contribute to gambling stigma; should provide norm-based information thoughtfully; and should trigger only positive and not negative emotions. These findings can be useful in developing messages that are based on themes endorsed by experts as being relevant to the design of effective safer-gambling messages. Generating a pool of messages that are evidence based is likely to improve on current messages, thus serving as a useful public health tool for promoting safer-gambling involvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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199. Swept under the rug and forgotten... A qualitative study exploring the lived experiences of four Black/African American men living with depression.
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Allen, Junior Lloyd, Szechy, Kathryn A., Campbell, Rosalyn Denise, Nobile, Jessica, and Huggins-Hoyt, Kimberly Yvette
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ATTITUDES toward mental illness ,MEN'S health ,DISCUSSION ,SUBSTANCE abuse ,RESEARCH methodology ,SOCIAL stigma ,HELP-seeking behavior ,INTERVIEWING ,EXPERIENCE ,HEALTH literacy ,QUALITATIVE research ,SLEEP ,MENTAL depression ,SCALE analysis (Psychology) ,CONTENT analysis ,THEMATIC analysis ,PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation ,CLASSIFICATION of mental disorders ,AFRICAN Americans ,MENTAL health services ,SECONDARY analysis - Abstract
Research on Black/African American males' depressive experiences and expressions is still developing. While research has shown that men are less likely to be diagnosed with depression when compared to women, the experiences of Black/African Americans are often ignored at a far greater level. This study aimed to highlight how Black/African American men understood, discussed, and dealt with their depression. Interviews of N = 4 Black/African American men were analyzed from a larger qualitative study that examined depression among Blacks/African Americans. Qualitative content analysis techniques, which included open coding, were used to identify themes within the interviews that identified similarities across participant's experiences. The themes highlighted within this report included: (a) depressive episodes as responses to traumatic life events; (b) family and paternal significance for Black/African American men; (c) substance use and sleeping as coping/treatment; and (d) stigma as the greatest impediment to help-seeking and service use. Blacks/African Americans experienced depression within the classical contextualization of the DSM-V. However, they quickly learned to adapt to their experiences, push through the pain, and identify their experiences as normal parts of everyday living. The paper ends with some recommended practice implications for service providers who are interested in working with Black/African American men. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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200. Study design: policy landscape analysis for sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in seven sub-Saharan African countries.
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Thow, Anne-Marie, Erzse, Agnes, Asiki, Gershim, Mulindabigwi Ruhara, Charles, Ahaibwe, Gemma, Ngoma, Twalib, Justus Amukugo, Hans, Wanjohi, Milka N., Mukanu, Mulenga M., Gaogane, Lebogang, Abdool Karim, Safura, and Hofman, Karen
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BEVERAGE laws ,HEALTH policy ,TAXATION ,NON-communicable diseases ,BEVERAGES ,RESEARCH methodology ,STAKEHOLDER analysis ,RETROSPECTIVE studies ,INTERVIEWING ,PUBLIC health ,CONCEPTUAL structures ,QUALITATIVE research ,GOVERNMENT policy ,POLICY sciences ,CONTENT analysis ,STATISTICAL sampling ,POLITICAL participation ,LONGITUDINAL method - Abstract
This paper reports on the design of a study to examine the policy landscape relevant to sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in seven sub-Saharan African countries. The study responds to the need for strong policy to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases in the region. Sugar-sweetened beverage taxation has been widely recommended as a key component of a comprehensive policy approach to NCD prevention. However, it has proved a contentious policy intervention, with industry strongly opposing the introduction of such taxes. The aim was to identify opportunities to strengthen sugar-sweetened beverage taxation-related policy for the prevention of nutrition-related NCDs in a subset of Eastern and Southern African countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Rwanda, Namibia, Zambia, Uganda. The study was conducted as a collaboration by researchers from nine institutions; including the seven study countries, South Africa, and Australia. The research protocol was collabora-tively developed, drawing on theories of the policy process to examine the existing availability of evidence, policy context, and stakeholder interests and influence. This paper describes the development of a method for a policy landscape analysis to strengthen policies relevant to NCD prevention, and specifically sugar-sweetened beverage taxation. This takes the form of a prospective policy analysis, based on systematic documentary analysis supplemented by consultations with policy actors, that is feasible in low-resource settings. Data were collected from policy documents, government and industry reports, survey documentation, webpages, and academic literature. Consultations were conducted to verify the completeness of the policy-relevant data collection. We analysed the frames and beliefs regarding the policy 'problems', the existing policy context and understandings of sugar-sweetened beverage taxation as a potential policy intervention, and the political context across relevant sectors, including industry interests and influence in the policy process. This study design will provide insights to inform public health action to support sugar-sweetened beverage taxation in the region. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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