scholarly journals Internal Tremors and Vibration Symptoms Among People with Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2: A narrative review of patient reports

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisy Massey ◽  
Anna D Baker ◽  
Diana Zicklin Berrent ◽  
Nick Güthe ◽  
Suzanne Pincus Shidlovsky ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Initial Symptom ◽  
Symptom Experience ◽  
Patient Reports ◽  
Common Coding ◽  
Patient Narratives ◽  
Prominent Component ◽  
Word Clouds ◽  
Patient Advocacy Group

AbstractTo introduce the perspective of patients who have PASC with vibrations and tremors as a prominent component, we leveraged the efforts by Survivor Corps, a grassroots COVID-19 patient advocacy group, to gather information from people in their Facebook group suffering from vibrations and tremors. Survivor Corps collected 140 emails and 450 Facebook comments from members. From the emails, we identified 22 themes and 7 broader domains based on common coding techniques for qualitative data and the constant comparative method of qualitative data analysis. Facebook comments were analyzed using Word Clouds to visualize frequency of terms. The respondents’ emails reflected 7 domains that formed the basis of characterizing their experience with vibrations and tremors. These domains were: (1) symptom experience, description, and anatomic location; (2) initial symptom onset; (3) symptom timing; (4) symptom triggers or alleviators; (5) change from baseline health status; (6) experience with medical establishment; and (7) impact on people’s lives and livelihood. There were 22 themes total, each corresponding to one of the broader domains. The Facebook comments Word Cloud revealed that the 10 most common words used in comments were: tremors (64), covid (55), pain (51), vibrations (43), months (36), burning (29), feet (24), hands (22), legs (21), back (20). Overall, these patient narratives described intense suffering, and there is still no diagnosis or treatment available.

The Experience of Occupational Disruption among Student Musicians

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 140-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon McCready ◽  
Denise Reid
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Major Occupation

Student musicians frequently need to take breaks from playing their instruments because of physical playing-related injuries, yet little is known about their experiences with these occupational disruptions. We conducted a qualitative study that explored student musicians' lived experiences with unplanned disruptions stemming from engagement in their major occupation of playing an instrument. In-depth interviews with seven student musicians who attended either a special arts high school or a university were conducted. Consistent with a grounded theory approach to qualitative research, the constant comparative method of qualitative data analysis was implemented. A major finding related to the theme of “being and becoming,” where student musicians expressed a strong sense of belonging to a group of other like musicians who they learned from, relied on for support, and created music with. Another theme was motivation to excel, where students expressed a strong desire and motivation to improve and master their instrument. Occupational tensions and pressures emerged as another theme. Students were aware of the need to practice and the need to care for their bodies. A constant negotiation was required in which students struggled to find a good balance between the need to practice and to respect their bodies while maintaining an identity of a musician. These findings are discussed in relation to how health care providers and educators need to understand the demands and stresses associated with playing an instrument so that they can better support these young musicians.

scholarly journals Enriching Students’ Vocabulary Mastery Using Graphic Organizers

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Syaifudin Latif Darmawan
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Graphic Organizers ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Classroom Situation ◽  
Instructional Process ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Class B ◽  
Class C

This action research is carried out to (1) identify whether graphic organizers enrich student’s vocabulary mastery; and (2) to describe the classroom situation when graphic organizers are employed in instructional process of vocabulary.The research is conducted in two cycles from March to May 2016/2017 in the eight years of SMP Muhammadiyah Sekampung, East lampung. The procedure of the research consists of identifying the problem, planning the action, implementing the action, observing the action, and reflecting the result of the research. Qualitative data are collected through interview, observation, questionnaire, and research diary. Quantitative data are collected through test. To analyze qualitative data, the researcher used constant comparative method. It consists of four steps: (1) comparing incidents applicable to each category; (2) Integrating categories and their properties; (3) delimiting the theory; (4) Writing the theory. Meanwhile, to analyze quantitative data, the researcher employed descriptive statistic.   The result of the research shows that using graphic organizers can enrich students’ vocabulary mastery and classroom situation. The improvement on students’ vocabulary included; a) the students are able to speak English; b) the students are able to understand the meaning of the text as they have a lot of vocabularies. The improvement of the classroom situation; (a) students come on time in the class (b) students are more motivated to join the class (c) Students pay more attention in the instructional process (d) students’ participation in responding the questions are high.

scholarly journals PROMOTING STUDENTS’ EXPLICIT INFORMATION SKILL IN READING COMPREHENSION THROUGH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Syaifudin Latif Darmawan
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Graphic Organizers ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Classroom Situation ◽  
Instructional Process ◽  
Explicit Information ◽  
Class B ◽  
Post Test

This research is carried out to (1) identify whether graphic organizers can improve students’ reading comprehension; and (2) to describe the classroom situation when graphic organizers are employed in instructional process of reading comprehension. The research is adminisitered in two cycles 2014 in the second grade of SMP Muhamadiyah Sekampung, Lampung Timur. The procedure of the research consists of identifying the problem, planning the action, implementing the action, observing the action, and reflecting the result of the research. Qualitative data are collected through interview, observation, questionnaire, and research diary. Quantitative data are collected through test. To analyze qualitative data, the researcher used constant comparative method. It consists of four steps: (1) comparing incidents applicable to each category; (2) Integrating categories and their properties; (3) delimiting the theory; (4) Writing the theory. Meanwhile, to analyze quantitative data, the researcher employed descriptive statistic.    The result of the research shows that using graphic organizers can improve students’ reading comprehension and classroom situation. The improvement on students’ reading comprehension is students are able to find explicit information in a text. The improvement of the classroom situation; (a) students come on time in the class (b) students are more motivated to join the class (c) Students pay more attention in the instructional process. In addition, the improvement also happens to the scores. The mean score increases from 57.56 in the pre-test, 63.34 in the formative test of cycle 1, and 69.56 in the post test of cycle 2

scholarly journals Applying Reciprocal Teaching to Overcome Learners' Barriers to Effective Listening

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hesti Rokhaniyah
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Reciprocal Teaching ◽  
Active Listening ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
The Mean

The research is the action research aimed at investigating to what extent Reciprocal Teaching overcomes learners’ barriers to effective listening and identifying the situation of teaching and learning when Reciprocal Teaching is employed. Several techniques: interview, observation, and test were applied to obtain the data. The mean score of two raters was calculated to derive the qualitative data; Constant Comparative Method was implemented to analyze the qualitative data. The research result showed Reciprocal Teaching implementation could overcome learners’ barrier to listening including detecting the keywords; recognizing grammar and vocabularies; and discriminating distinctive sounds. The enhancement of Reciprocal Teaching illustrated form mean score of pre-test was 37.4; post-test 1 was 70.4; and post-test 2 was 81. The use of Reciprocal Teaching also optimized the class situation: learners felt encouraged to be receptive to communication in active listening; they got freedom to mind their ideas; and they were more engaged to do mutual task. Considering the finding of the research, the lectures are recommended to use this research for guiding heir learners to solve listening barrier through Reciprocal Teaching.

scholarly journals Facilitators and Barriers to Wearing Hand Orthoses by Adults with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Mixed Methods Study Design

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 467-475
Author(s):  
S.L.S. Houwen-van Opstal ◽  
Y.M.E.M. van den Elzen ◽  
M. Jansen ◽  
M.A.A.P. Willemsen ◽  
E.H.C. Cup ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Hand Function ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers

Background: To retard shortening of finger flexors in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), hand orthoses are prescribed. However, many patients do not wear the orthoses regularly. To optimize orthotic interventions, we need insight into the factors influencing compliance. Objective: To evaluate the compliance regarding hand orthoses in an adult DMD population and to explore experiences and perceptions of DMD patients wearing orthoses, and of their caregivers. Methods: Mixed methods observational study, combining quantitative and qualitative data from medical charts combined with qualitative semi-structured interviews using a constant comparative method and a short validated questionnaire (D-QUEST). Results: 65 medical charts were analyzed. 48 patients were assessed as needing hand orthoses, of whom 37.5 % were compliant. Qualitative data analyses revealed (1) motivation: preservation of hand function; (2) barriers: discomfort and impediments; (3) facilitators: good fit and personalized wearing schedule; (4) fitting process: satisfactory, but patients do not readily seek help when barriers appear. Conclusions: Patients are motivated to wear hand orthoses, but often discontinue use because of orthosis-and disease-specific barriers. The identification of these barriers leads to practical and feasible recommendations concerning the orthoses and the fitting process, such as less rigid material, preservation of some function while wearing the orthoses, and fixed evaluation points. The findings were confirmed by the D-QUEST.

Healthcare quality through the eyes of bloggers: content analysis of non-solicited narratives about patient experiences with healthcare (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mátyás Osváth ◽  
Orsolya Varga ◽  
Karolina Kósa
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Care Quality ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Healthcare Quality ◽  
Patient Experiences ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Patient Reports ◽  
Patient Narratives

BACKGROUND Patient experiences constitute an independent dimension of health care quality that can be solicited by structured surveys or at dedicated online platforms. Unsolicited spontaneous patient narratives are much less used but potentially valuable means for gauging patient experiences. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to explore patient experiences in spontaneous patient blogs submitted during one decade to an online health forum. METHODS 1662 non-solicited individual blogs on patient experiences posted between 2009 and 2018 on a Hungarian internet forum were randomly sampled. 20% (n=346) of the blogs were used for qualitative content analysis. A coding framework was constructed based on previous research and taxonomies to analyse content, including specific experiences or episodes. Major categories and subcategories were constructed within the three major dimensions (structure, process, outcome) of Donabedian’s framework for health care quality. RESULTS Majority of blogs described a specific experience (94.2%) in healthcare; almost 40% occurred in tertiary care; 29.5% of the blogs even identified a specific hospital or department. 55.2% of the bloggers were patients themselves, and the majority (92.7%) were dissatisfied with the reported experience. Issues were most frequently related to physicians (65.2%). In terms of Donabedian’s dimensions, problems with human resources dominated “Structure” (74.1%) such as not enough or incompetent staff. Waiting time and access to care (69.19%) comprised the most frequent complaints of material resources within “Structure”. Within “Process”, episodes related to examination (42.86%) accounted for most of the complaints. Outcomes were identified in 60% of the blogs, and deterioration, complication, readmission, or death was reported in 62% of these episodes. CONCLUSIONS Donabedian’s model of healthcare quality was appropriate for the categorization of patient experiences. Regular monitoring of spontaneous patient reports is recommended to utilize them for healthcare quality improvement especially if reports provide specific details.

scholarly journals Understanding Students’ Experiences in Their Own Words: Moving Beyond a Basic Analysis of Student Engagement

2015 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-80
Author(s):  
Arch Wong
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Student Focus ◽  
Theological School ◽  
School Survey

This study examines the lived experiences of students as expressed in their reflections on their experiences of learning at Ambrose University in Calgary. It uses quantitative outcomes-related data from the National Survey of Student Engagement and the Theological School Survey of Student Engagement to illuminate qualitative data obtained through student focus groups. The analysis of the qualitative data was conducted using the constant comparative method developed by Glaser and Strauss. The study concludes with recommendations for improving student engagement.  

scholarly journals OPTIMIZING LISTENING SKILLS TO IMPROVE THE TOEFL SCORE OF STAIN PEKALONGAN STUDENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
Riskiana .
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Constant Comparative Method ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Stress Patterns ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Reduced Forms

The fact that the students have problems in the three micro-skills of listening namely recognizing the English stress patterns, the reduced forms of words, and words boundaries and that the teachers never teach the students how to listen have made them get low TOEFL scores on listening section. This research aims at: (1) finding out whether optimizing listening skills can improve the students’ TOEFL scores on listening; and (2) describing the class situation during the teaching of toefl listening by optimizing listening skills. This action research is conducted in two cycles each of which is divided into planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. There are two kinds of data. The qualitative data taken from observation, interview, and questionnaire are analyzed by using Constant Comparative Method. The quantitative data taken from the pre-test in the pre-research, post-test in cycle 1, and post-test in cycle 2 are analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The subjects of the research are the STAIN Pekalongan students taking English 3 class, the TOEFL Preparation Class, in the Academic Year 2014/2015. The result of the research shows that: (1) teaching toefl listening section by optimizing listening skills is able to overcome the students’ problems in the three micro-skills of listening and consequently improve the students’ TOEFL scores on listening. Their average scores improve from 101 in the pre-test to 118 in the post-test of cycle 1 and 129 in the post-test of cycle 2; (2) The class situation is attractive and the students are actively involved in the various activities done during the teaching and learning process. In line with the success of optimizing listening skills in teaching TOEFL listening, it is suggested that teachers should examine their students’ listening problems so as to be able to teach them what they need in listening to English.

scholarly journals FASE ASPEK PERKEMBANGAN ANAK USIA DINI DALAM KAJIAN AL-QURAN DAN HADITS

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Hanita Hanita
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Inductive Method ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Islamic Religion

Achievement of Education has the aim to form a good personality as an individual and social human being and become a servant of Allah SWT who devotes himself only to Him. Criteria about the abilities achieved by children in all aspects of development - growth consisting of aspects of religion and morals, physical - motor, cognitive, language, social - emotional, and art. The development of the child phase in Islamic religion pays attention to that. Every day activities are arranged and arranged in the study of Al-Quran and Sunnah. In Islam the religion explains that education must be given by humans from an early age. This research is a library research (library research), research that is examined through library research with qualitative data sources of information studied liters and books sources, data collection techniques using primary and secondary data. While the data analysis uses the deductive-inductive method, the comparative method and content analysis. Every aspect is developed in early childhood education with the aim of preparing children to become human beings who are able to carry out their community life well. Along with the book that was revealed by Allah SWT, that is the Koran and Allah also sent the Prophet Muhammad, as Rosullullah who provided guidance and examples for Muslims, all the things he did became a reference for Muslims which we call Al-Hadith. Al-Quran Allah revealed to show, guide, educate and teach humans, get guidance from the truths contained in the Al-Quran about humans.

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