scholarly journals 523 - The design and implementation of Comprehensive Resilience-building psychosocial Intervention (CREST) for people with memory problems/dementia in the community: a pilot study

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. 70-71
Author(s):  
Priscilla Doyle ◽  
Grace O’Sullivan ◽  
Niamh Gallagher ◽  
Siobhán Smyth ◽  
Dympna Casey
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Intervention ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Cognitive Stimulation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Memory Problems ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
The Social ◽  
Intervention Content ◽  
With Memory

Background:In Ireland, approximately 65,000 people live with memory problems/dementia (PWMP). Most live in the community, supported by informal caregivers such as relatives. A comprehensive resilience-building psychosocial intervention (CREST) to strengthen intra- and interpersonal resources was piloted by PWMP and caregiver dyads, local GPs, and the community.Methodology:An advisory forum of PWMP, caregivers, and dementia advocacy representatives provided guidance on the intervention design and materials (e.g., interview guides), to ensure they addressed the needs of PWMP and caregivers. The 15-week CREST intervention comprised three components: cognitive stimulation therapy for PWMP (CST; 7 weeks), physical exercise for PWMP and partners from the community (8 weeks), and dementia education for key supporters of PWMP: caregivers (6 weeks), GPs, and the community (one-off events). Intervention processes (e.g., recruitment, data collection measures) were evaluated at each stage by PWMP and caregivers through qualitative (verbal feedback, interviews) and quantitative methods (ratings, questionnaires), to ensure they were feasible and acceptable.Findings:Nine PWMP/caregiver dyads were recruited and completed the CREST intervention; attendance was consistently high (90-95%) throughout. The dyads reported that the recruitment materials, phone calls, and letters from the research team were helpful and easy to understand. Feedback from PWMP, caregivers, event attendees, and programme facilitators confirmed that the intervention content and delivery were acceptable. Minor changes were recommended, and changes which facilitated participation by the PWMP during this pilot (e.g., giving verbal rather than written feedback, larger-print handouts) were implemented immediately. The PWMP enjoyed the CST activities (e.g., collages, tasting childhood sweets) and the “bit of fun” the group shared; some also perceived improvements in concentration and confidence. The PWMP enjoyed the group Exercise sessions, particularly the social aspects (e.g., “banter”, exercising with partners), and some reported improved fitness and feeling less breathless. Caregivers felt better informed about managing dementia and communicating with PWMP and enjoyed sharing experiences with other caregivers. Attendees at the community and GP education events reported improved knowledge of dementia.Conclusion:The involvement of the PWMP and caregivers was valuable to the iteration of the pilot CREST intervention. Consultations with both groups are ongoing to inform future research priorities.

Current Postvention Research and Priorities for the Future

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 202-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Andriessen ◽  
Dolores Angela Castelli Dransart ◽  
Julie Cerel ◽  
Myfanwy Maple
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Intercultural Collaboration ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Future ◽  
Suicide Bereavement ◽  
Ethical Approval

Abstract. Background: Suicide can have a lasting impact on the social life as well as the physical and mental health of the bereaved. Targeted research is needed to better understand the nature of suicide bereavement and the effectiveness of support. Aims: To take stock of ongoing studies, and to inquire about future research priorities regarding suicide bereavement and postvention. Method: In March 2015, an online survey was widely disseminated in the suicidology community. Results: The questionnaire was accessed 77 times, and 22 records were included in the analysis. The respondents provided valuable information regarding current research projects and recommendations for the future. Limitations: Bearing in mind the modest number of replies, all from respondents in Westernized countries, it is not known how representative the findings are. Conclusion: The survey generated three strategies for future postvention research: increase intercultural collaboration, increase theory-driven research, and build bonds between research and practice. Future surveys should include experiences with obtaining research grants and ethical approval for postvention studies.

scholarly journals Using the concept of activity space to understand the social health of older adults living with memory problems and dementia at home

2020 ◽  
pp. 113208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jodi Sturge ◽  
Mirjam Klaassens ◽  
Debbie Lager ◽  
Gerd Weitkamp ◽  
Daan Vegter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Activity Space ◽  
Social Health ◽  
Memory Problems ◽  
The Social ◽  
With Memory ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals Am I a Backpacker? Factors Indicating the Social Identity of Chinese Backpackers

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingru Zhang ◽  
Alastair M. Morrison ◽  
Hazel Tucker ◽  
Bihu Wu
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Identities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Behavioral Characteristics ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Tourism Research ◽  
Work Alienation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Economic Boom

The question of what constitutes backpacker identity has been one of the central topics of backpacking tourism research. With the economic boom in China, the last two decades witnessed the proliferation of Chinese backpackers. By adopting quantitative methods, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of what makes one a “backpacker” in China. Comparing results from t-tests, binomial logistic regression, and multiple linear regression, it is found that Chinese backpackers’ social identities are mostly associated with external-oriented motivation, work alienation, and detachment from home centers. Behavioral characteristics, which have up until now been widely used to define backpackers, have very limited relationship to their identities in China. This finding calls for future research to rethink what is a backpacker. The research makes an important contribution to the understanding of this growing market and its particular identity factors.

scholarly journals DIGITAL SKILLS FOR EDUCATORS AND PARENTS IN THE CONTEXT OF HIGH - QUALITY EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 185-194
Author(s):  
Ilga Prudnikova
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Empirical Methods ◽  
High Quality Education ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Digital Skills

The purpose of the research is to identify commonalities and possible differences in the assessment of educators’ and parents’ attitudes towards digital technologies, reasons for their usage, and identify motivation to improve their digital skills. The study is built on research activities and there are used both theoretical and empirical methods. Quantitative methods in the form of questionnaires are used during the study. The researcher is more important to identify precedents and learn about the character of educators’ and parents’ attitudes. Dinamic environment for teaching should be supported by positive attitude to tehnologies. The statistical programme used for the analyses and presentation of data in this research is the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). In conclusion: the results from this study will be used to support interesting directions for future research in the context of higt –quility education. 

scholarly journals Quantifying Interdisciplinary History: The Record of (Nearly) Fifty Years

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-545
Author(s):  
Myron P. Gutmann
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Leading Edge ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Publishing History ◽  
International Context ◽  
The Social

From its very beginnings, the JIH published articles that embraced quantitative methods, but in its effort to engage as many disciplines as possible, it did much more. Over the nearly fifty years of its publishing history, it has continued to publish variegated interdisciplinary material and, in the process, to present leading-edge research. Within the last ten years, however, the journal has acquired a new role in a much more international context. The emergence of new quantitative methods has permitted the JIH to redefine interdisciplinarity. Immense data sets, with modes of interpretation drawn from the social sciences as well as from the humanities, natural sciences, and medicine, will certainly continue to revolutionize future research in history and cognate disciplines.

Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Polar Bears in the Northern Eeyou Marine Region, Québec, Canada + Supplementary Appendix 1 (See Article Tools)

ARCTIC ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brandon J. Laforest ◽  
Julie S. Hébert ◽  
Martyn E. Obbard ◽  
Gregory W. Thiemann
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Polar Bear ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Population Decline ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Hudson Bay ◽  
Ecological Knowledge ◽  
Polar Bears

Polar bears are important socio-cultural symbols in the communities of the Eeyou Marine Region (EMR) in northwestern Québec, Canada. Members of the Cree communities in this region are generally not active polar bear hunters, but they encounter polar bears when fishing, trapping, or hunting during the ice-free season. A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that reduced annual sea ice cover in Hudson Bay has led to declines in body condition of polar bears in the local Southern Hudson Bay subpopulation and to a population decline in the neighboring Western Hudson Bay subpopulation. In June 2012, we conducted 15 semi-directed interviews on the subject of polar bear biology and climate change with local elders and hunters in three communities in the northern EMR: Wemindji, Chisasibi, and Whapmagoostui. The interviews held in Whapmagoostui included informants from Kuujjuarapik, the adjacent Inuit community. The interviews addressed knowledge gaps in the Recovery Strategy for Polar Bear in Ontario. Transcripts of the interviews were coded thematically and analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. The interviews revealed important insights into polar bear distribution, terrestrial habitat use, denning, and foraging patterns. Participants were unanimous in their recognition of a warming climate and prolonged ice-free season in the area in recent years. However, communities differed in their observations on other issues, with latitudinal trends evident in observations of polar bear distribution, denning activity, and foraging habits. Communities also differed in their perception of the prevalence of problem polar bears and the conservation status of the species, with one-third of participants reporting that polar bears will be unaffected by, or even benefit from, longer ice-free periods. A majority of participants indicated that the local polar bear population was stable or increasing. Interviewees also identified future research priorities pertinent to the communities, and provided comments on the methods employed by polar bear biologists. Our results demonstrate that communities in the EMR have important knowledge about polar bear ecology and illustrate the unique opportunities and challenges of combining traditional ecological knowledge with wildlife science in the context of a rapidly changing subarctic environment.

scholarly journals LGBTQ+ people living with dementia: an under-served population

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 221-229
Author(s):  
Emily Cousins ◽  
Kay de Vries ◽  
Karen Harrison Dening
Keyword(s):  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Memory Problems ◽  
Literature Overview ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
With Memory

Background Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people living with dementia are an under-served population. They are often at greater risk of vulnerability, discrimination, loneliness, health inequalities and poorer health outcomes. Aims The aim of this applied practice paper was to produce an introductory summary of some of the challenges and considerations facing LGBTQ+ people living with dementia. This is the second in a series of clinical articles on dementia in underserved populations. Methods A literature overview was undertaken comprising a number of literature searches. Salient academic articles, policy papers and third sector reports were analysed to identify themes. Findings Three main themes emerged from the analysis regarding LGBTQ+ people living with dementia: an increasing awareness of needs; challenges and considerations; and recommendations for improving practice and care. Conclusions Challenges and considerations facing LGBTQ+ people living with dementia include living with memory problems, remembering the past, reminiscence, personal relationships and receiving care. Recommendations include comprehensive training for health and care professionals, as well as strengthened peer support networks. Areas for future research to fully understand the needs of this under-served population are also suggested.

scholarly journals Quantitative Research Methods in Chaos and Complexity: From Probability to Post Hoc Regression Analyses

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald L. Gilstrap
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Social ◽  
Post Hoc ◽  
Complexity Theories ◽  
Research Studies

In addition to qualitative methods presented in chaos and complexity theories in educational research, this article addresses quantitative methods that may show potential for future research studies. Although much in the social and behavioral sciences literature has focused on computer simulations, this article explores current chaos and complexity methods that have the potential to bridge the divide between qualitative and quantitative, as well as theoretical and applied, human research studies. These methods include multiple linear regression, nonlinear regression, stochastics, Monte Carlo methods, Markov Chains, and Lyapunov exponents. A postulate for post hoc regression analysis is then presented as an example of an emergent, recursive, and iterative quantitative method when dealing with interaction effects and collinearity among variables. This postulate also highlights the power of both qualitative and quantitative chaos and complexity theories in order to observe and describe both the micro and macro levels of systemic emergence.

scholarly journals LGBTQ+ people living with dementia: an under-served population

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 26-35
Author(s):  
Emily Cousins ◽  
Kay De Vries ◽  
Karen Harrison Dening
Keyword(s):  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Third Sector ◽  
Support Networks ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Past ◽  
Memory Problems ◽  
Literature Overview ◽  
Literature Searches ◽  
With Memory

Background: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) people living with dementia are an under-served population. They are often at greater risk of vulnerability, discrimination, loneliness, health inequalities and poorer health outcomes. Aims: The aim of this applied practice paper was to produce an introductory summary of some of the challenges and considerations facing LGBTQ+ people living with dementia. This is the second in a series of clinical articles on dementia in underserved populations. Methods: A literature overview was undertaken comprising a number of literature searches. Salient academic articles, policy papers and third sector reports were analysed to identify themes. Findings: Three main themes emerged from the analysis regarding LGBTQ+ people living with dementia: an increasing awareness of needs; challenges and considerations; and recommendations for improving practice and care. Conclusions: Challenges and considerations facing LGBTQ+ people living with dementia include living with memory problems, remembering the past, reminiscence, personal relationships and receiving care. Recommendations include comprehensive training for health and care professionals, as well as strengthened peer support networks. Areas for future research to fully understand the needs of this under-served population are also suggested.

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