Clinical and Training Implications of Privilege Awareness for Couple and Family Therapists: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis Part 2

Purpose Health-care simulation has evolved rapidly in the past few decades; it has become an integral component of education and training to improve the efficacy of both individuals and teams. Designing an optimal simulation-based learning space is a multitiered and multidisciplinary process involving architects, engineers and simulation educators. The purpose of this paper is to present the experience of designing a simulation center for a tertiary academic hospital. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on an in-depth analysis of the final structural blueprint of the center and qualitative thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with persons involved in the design process Findings Thematic analysis led to three thematic categories, namely, organization of space, equipment and administrative and staff requirements. Research limitations/implications The paper describes the experience of designing one center within an academic tertiary setting. This experience may lack external validity and generalizability. Moreover, the operationality and functionality of the center have not been studied yet. Finally, the interviewees were interviewed post-design, which may pose as recall bias. Practical implications For future simulationists or educators attempting to undertake a simulation center design, this paper will help guide them to anticipate the needed human and technical resources and potential challenges. Originality/value The study offers recommendations meant to guide others attempting to design a simulation center within an academic institution.

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Thematic Analysis of the Raters’ Experiences Administering Scales to Assess Depression and Suicide in Arab Schizophrenia Patients

10.21203/rs.3.rs-296461/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Iman Amro ◽

Suhaila Ghuloum ◽

Samer Hammoudeh ◽

Yahya Hani ◽

Arij Yehya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thematic Analysis ◽

Negative Symptoms ◽

Depression Scale ◽

Arab Countries ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Treatment Services ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

Clinical Research Coordinators ◽

Religious Aspects ◽

And Training

Abstract Background: This study aimed to enhance the cultural adaptation and training on administering the Arabic versions of the Calgary Depression Scale in Schizophrenia (CDSS) and The International Scale for Suicidal Thinking (ISST) to Arab schizophrenia patients in Doha, Qatar. Methods: We applied the qualitative thematic analysis of the focus group discussions with clinical research coordinators (CRCs). Five CRCs met with the principal investigator for two sessions; we transcribed the conversations and analyzed the content. Results: This study revealed one set of themes related to the scales themselves, like the role of the clinician-patient relationship during administration, the semantic variations in Arabic dialects, and the design of scales to assess suicide and differentiate between negative symptoms and depression. The other set of themes is relevant to the sociocultural domains in Muslim Arabs, covering religion, families' role, and stigma. It also covered the approaches to culturally sensitive issues like suicide, taboos in Islam, and the gender roles in Arab countries and its impact on the patients' report of their symptoms. Conclusions: Our results highlight several cultural and religious aspects to tackle when approaching schizophrenia patients through in-depth discussions and training to improve the assessment tools and treatment services' validity.

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Privilege Awareness Raising for Couple and Family Therapists: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis Part 1

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy ◽

10.1080/08952833.2021.2017614 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 1-29

Author(s):

James G. Bridges ◽

Amber V. Vennum ◽

Paige McAllister ◽

Brooke Balderson ◽

Loren Taylor ◽

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Keyword(s):

Thematic Analysis ◽

Family Therapists ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

Awareness Raising

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The Issues and Challenges of Flood-related Agencies in Malaysia

Environment-Behaviour Proceedings Journal ◽

10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2069 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (13) ◽

pp. 285-290

Author(s):

Nurul Ashikin Mabahwi ◽

Hitoshi Nakamura

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Flood Risk ◽

Publishing House ◽

Flood Risk Management ◽

Communication Problems ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

International Publishing ◽

The Government ◽

Open Access Article

Objectives of this study is to identify the real issues and challenges of flood related agencies in Malaysia. By using qualitative thematic analysis, this study found that limited authorities, lack of enforcement power, lack of cooperation among agencies, lack of man-power and assets for logistics, insufficient funding for flood risk management and communication problems are the issues faced by the flood-related agencies. The government needs to solve the issues and challenges in order to strengthen the flood-related agencies capacities.Keywords: flood risk management; flood-related agencies; issues; authorityeISSN: 2398-4287 © 2020. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v5i13.2069

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Gender Non-traditional High School Study: Reasons for Choice and Evaluation of Experience

Lifelong Learning ◽

10.11118/lifele2017070346 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 46-66

Author(s):

Irena Smetáčková ◽

Petr Pavlík

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Secondary School ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Peer Groups ◽

Male Students ◽

School Program ◽

School Study ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

Opposite Sex

Career choices of most pupils at the end of the primary school conform to gender norms. Only a few of them continue to study in a field traditionally considered appropriate for the opposite sex. The qualitative study presented here maps the reasons for such choices based on a sample of 25 female and 31 male students who study gender-atypical secondary school program for one to three years. The data were collected using a questionnaire with open-ended items and analysed using the qualitative thematic analysis. The results revealed that the reasons for school choices of boys and girls differ to certain extent. Their situation also differs with respect to the support they receive from their close ones and the acceptance by their classmates. The parents of girls disapproved of their choices more often than the parents of boys. Girls were also ridiculed more frequently by their peer groups.

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Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence during Lockdown and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of Family Violence ◽

10.1007/s10896-021-00260-x ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Minna Lyons ◽

Gayle Brewer

Keyword(s):

Intimate Partner Violence ◽

Global Health ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Partner Violence ◽

Intimate Partner ◽

Substantial Impact ◽

Female Victims ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

Service Disruption

AbstractPrevious studies have demonstrated that there is an increase in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) during times of crisis (e.g., financial, environmental, or socio-political situations). The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented global health and financial tragedy, but research is yet to establish exactly how the situation may impact on IPV. The present study investigates victims’ experience of IPV during lockdown and the COVID-19 pandemic. We report a qualitative thematic analysis of 50 discussion forum posts written by victims of IPV. Of these, 48 forum posts were written by female victims of male perpetrated violence. All forum posts were obtained from the popular online platform, Reddit. We identified four themes associated with IPV victims’ experiences during lockdown and the global pandemic: (i) Use of COVID-19 by the Abuser, (ii) Service Disruption, (iii) Preparation to Leave, and (iv) Factors Increasing Abuse or Distress. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on those living with IPV, often increasing the severity of IPV experienced. The experiences of those affected by IPV during this period inform interventions and the guidance and support provided to IPV victims during times of crisis.

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Experiences of Volunteers Supporting Parents Following a Fatal Fetal Anomaly Diagnosis

Qualitative Health Research ◽

10.1177/1049732320987834 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104973232098783

Author(s):

Stacey Power ◽

Keelin O’Donoghue ◽

Sarah Meaney

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Peer Support ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Health Care Professionals ◽

Fetal Anomaly ◽

Voluntary Organizations ◽

Face To Face ◽

Bereaved Parents ◽

Collaborative Working ◽

And Training

Ireland has had a reliance on voluntary groups to provide peer-to-peer bereavement support. The aim of this study was to explore volunteers’, within these voluntary groups, experiences of supporting parents following a fatal fetal anomaly diagnosis. Purposive sampling was used to recruit volunteers ( n = 17) and face-to-face interviews undertaken. NVivo12 was utilized to assist in the thematic analysis of the data. Five themes; “motivation for altruistic acts,” “being challenged,” “value of education and training,” “supporting volunteers to support others,” and “it is not a sprint, it is a marathon” were identified. Volunteers felt comfortable in their peer-support role but found the lack of knowledge regarding newly implemented termination of pregnancy (TOP) services challenging. The importance of education/training was identified, emphasizing the need for collaboration with health care professionals and other voluntary organizations for support. The findings illustrate the need for collaborative working between health care professionals and volunteers to assist them in supporting bereaved parents.

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Peer-supported Open Dialogue: a thematic analysis of trainee perspectives on the approach and training

Journal of Mental Health ◽

10.1080/09638237.2017.1340609 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 312-318 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Tom Stockmann ◽

Lisa Wood ◽

Gabriela Enache ◽

Frankie Withers ◽

Lauren Gavaghan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thematic Analysis ◽

Open Dialogue ◽

And Training

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How do Iranian female adolescents express their health education needs? A needs assessment with qualitative thematic analysis

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2013-0504 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (1) ◽

pp. 123-129 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Zohreh Shahhosseini ◽

Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi

Keyword(s):

Health Education ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Health Needs ◽

Female Adolescents ◽

Care Providers ◽

Northern Iran ◽

Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽

Education Needs

Abstract Background: Adolescent girls have little knowledge about health information, especially about more sensitive issues. We know little about the perspectives of adolescents about their educational health needs. Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the perceptions of Iranian female adolescents about their educational health needs. Subjects: The study participants were 67 female adolescents aged 12–19 years currently in junior high and high schools in the city of Sari, located in northern Iran. Methods: The present study is a qualitative study of thematic analysis. The 67 female adolescents participated in eight focus group discussions (FGDs). The participants were selected from schools in Mazandaran, Iran. The sampling methods were purposeful sampling and a maximum variance sampling method. All tape-recorded data was fully transcribed, and thematic analysis was performed to identify key themes. Results: The findings of this research around adolescent health education needs emphasized four overarching themes, including appropriate content, suitable method, well-informed sources and an appropriate age for education. Conclusion: Our results show that the promotion of reproductive health knowledge and life skills are the most important health education needs. Education about these issues via parents, schools and health care providers could promote the health status of adolescents.

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