scholarly journals Triggering sustainable professional agency: using change laboratory to tackle unequal access to educational success collectively

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Spante ◽  
Anita Varga ◽  
Linnéa Carlsson
Keyword(s):  
Collective Learning ◽  
Educational Success ◽  
Sustainable Change ◽  
Content Type ◽  
School Professionals ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Relational Practice ◽  
Unequal Access ◽  
One Year

Purpose This study aims to depict how a change laboratory (CL) promotes sustainable professional practice at the workplace to tackle unequal access to educational success. Design/methodology/approach The empirical findings are from a CL focusing on school professionals’ agency and a follow-up study one year after the CL. Findings The study shows how the staff gained insight that professional agency is a collective and relational practice. Furthermore, the staff explored how to make a difference with viable means to create new workplace models for students’ success despite experiencing a conundrum. Research limitations/implications This study examined participants’ perspectives in workplace change and provided support for further research examining how professionally and collectively designed models gain sustainability in schools. Practical implications This study provides empirical data of how professional agency for change driven by collective visions can be accelerated with the interventionist method CL among school professionals. Social implications This study emphasizes the value of professional collective learning at the workplace, driven by several professional groups in school, and the need to follow up to detect sustainable change. Originality/value This study emphasizes the value of professional collective learning at the workplace, driven by several professional groups in school, and the need to follow up to detect sustainable change.

Principals’ experiences of changes in relationships with newly qualified teachers resulting from a teacher registration reform

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 556-568
Author(s):  
Anneli Frelin ◽  
Göran Fransson
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Leaders ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualified Teachers ◽  
One Year ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Newly Qualified Teachers

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand, from principals’ points of view, how a teacher registration reform is enacted by examining the potential changes in the relationships between principals and newly qualified teachers (NQTs). The reform entailed principals performing an aptitude assessment of new teachers in their probationary year. Design/methodology/approach Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five principals from two Swedish municipalities on three occasions in one academic year. A third follow-up interview was conducted one year later with four of the principals, the fifth no longer being in post. Findings The assessment appears to be downplayed by the principals, whereas the supportive dimension and the facilitation of NQTs’ professional development seem to be acknowledged and made explicit. For some of the principals, their creative translation of the reform’s intentions transformed these relations and strengthened their leadership. Research limitations/implications The study is small-scale and was carried out in a specific period of policy implementation from the principals’ perspectives. Future studies would benefit from involving both principals’ and teachers’ perspectives. Practical implications Policymakers appear to have underestimated the structural aspects of the reform, even though in general the reform enactments had some kind of positive effect on these relations. Social implications For some principals, their creative translation of the reform’s intentions transformed relations and strengthened their leadership. Originality/value The data are from a unique period when a reform was implemented and later partly withdrawn. The study deepens the understanding on how principals tries to enact and balance their roles as evaluators of NQTs and pedagogical and instructional leaders.

Adverse obstetric outcomes in two Brazilian maternity hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessa Leila Andrade ◽  
Zenewton André da Silva Gama ◽  
Marise Reis de Freitas ◽  
Wilton Rodrigues Medeiros ◽  
Kelienny de Meneses Sousa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Adverse Outcome ◽  
Obstetric Care ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Maternity Hospitals ◽  
One Year

PurposeObstetric adverse outcomes (AOs) are an important topic and the use of composite measures may favor the understanding of their impact on patient safety. The aim of the present study was to estimate AO frequency and obstetric care quality in low and high-risk maternity hospitals.Design/methodology/approachA one-year longitudinal follow-up study in two public Brazilian maternity hospitals. The frequency of AOs was measured in 2,880 randomly selected subjects, 1,440 in each institution, consisting of women and their newborn babies. The frequency of 14 AOs was estimated every two weeks for one year, as well as three obstetric care quality indices based on their frequency and severity as follows: the Adverse Outcome Index (AOI), the Weighted Adverse Outcome Score and the Severity Index.FindingsA significant number of mothers and newborns exhibited AOs. The most prevalent maternal AOs were admission to the ICU and postpartum hysterectomy. Regarding newborns, hospitalization for > seven days and neonatal infection were the most common complications. Adverse outcomes were more frequent at the high-risk maternity, however, they were more severe at the low-risk facility. The AOI was stable at the high-risk center but declined after interventions during the follow-up year.Originality/valueHigh AO frequency was identified in both mothers and newborns. The results demonstrate the need for public patient safety policies for low-risk maternity hospitals, where AOs were less frequent but more severe.

Assessing the Borrow Direct engineering e-book pilot

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 174-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas McGee
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Interlibrary Loan ◽  
Similar Nature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
One Year ◽  
Joint Purchase

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an assessment of a one-year pilot exploring the joint purchase of e-books via demand-driven acquisition (DDA) conducted by engineering librarians from seven members of the Borrow Direct interlibrary loan partnership. Also provided are observations that may inform future initiatives of a similar nature. Design/methodology/approach – The author presents a case study approach and examination of the results. Findings – The pilot was discontinued as a result of dissatisfaction with its configuration, but it did offer significant financials savings as well as provide accessible copies of mutually acquired titles to each member. The pilot also offered several lessons that can inform future joint e-book endeavors. Originality/value – Multi-institutional joint e-book DDA acquisition has been attempted elsewhere; however, what is unique about this pilot is that it was managed by seven independent institutions without a central legal entity to oversee it. This paper is a follow-up to the author’s presentation at the 80th IFLA World Library and Information Congress, August 16-22, 2014, in Lyon, France.

scholarly journals A Healthy Retirement Program for Thai government teachers: a quasi-experimental and comparison groups study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Numporn Insin ◽  
Chanuantong Tanasugarn ◽  
Sarunya Benjakul
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
One Year ◽  
Experimental Group

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the Healthy Retirement Program's effectiveness toward skills improvement and evaluate changes in subjective health.Design/methodology/approachA quasi-experimental, pre and posttest of the comparison groups was conducted. Teachers who were going to retire within one year were recruited into the experimental (n = 47) and the comparison groups (n = 43). Questionnaires were administered at baseline, posttest and at the 6-months follow-up. An independent t-test and Mann–Whitney U test were applied to determine the differences in outcomes between groups.FindingsThe results revealed different effects regarding teachers' health status. In those who had no chronic disease, the experimental group had higher skills to understand health information at posttest and at follow-up (p = 0.036, 0.028). Skills to apply health information was also greater at follow-up (p = 0.042). Among those suffering from a chronic disease, skills to access and apply health information were significantly higher in the experimental group than that of the comparison at follow-up (p = 0.011, 0.046). Greater perceived health of the experimental group was also indicated (p = 0.032).Originality/valueWhile the health conditions of teachers at the preretirement period are inconsistent, healthy lifestyle management after retirement is a crucial skill for retirement adjustment. Supporting teachers to be health literate should be included in the retirement planning program which emphasizes preretiree's ability to understand and take control of their health.

Leadership quality: a factor important for social capital in healthcare organizations

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcus Strömgren ◽  
Andrea Eriksson ◽  
Linda Ahlstrom ◽  
David Kristofer Bergman ◽  
Lotta Dellve
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Leadership Qualities ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Orientations ◽  
Leadership Quality ◽  
One Year ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relation between leadership and social capital and what qualities of leadership are important for social capital among employees in hospital settings over time. Design/methodology/approach A cohort of employees in hospitals answered a questionnaire at three occasions. Five small (approx. 100-bed) or mid-sized (approx. 500-bed) hospitals were included. The response rate was 54 percent at baseline (n=865), 59 percent at one-year follow-up (n=908) and 67 percent at two-year follow-up (n=632). Findings Repeated measures over time showed differences between groups in levels of social capital with respect to levels of leadership quality. Relation-oriented leadership had the strongest association with social capital. There was evidence that leadership was associated with social capital over time and that different kinds of leadership qualities were associated with social capital. Research limitations/implications This study conducted and analyzed quantitative data, and therefore, there is no knowledge of managers’ or employees’ own perceptions in this study. However, it would be interesting to compare managers’ decreased and increased leadership quality and how such differences affect social capital over time. Practical implications The findings feature the possibility for healthcare leaders to build high quality leadership as an important resource for social capital, by using different leadership orientations under different circumstances. Originality/value The paper showed that leadership was an important factor for building social capital and that different leadership qualities have different importance with respect to certain circumstances.

Human resource management and innovation in SMEs

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Linear Process ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Gift ◽  
Three Stages ◽  
One Year ◽  
Gift Exchanges ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relationship between HRM and innovation in SMEs through gift/counter-gift exchanges. Design/methodology/approach This is a qualitative case study of a SME using a diversity of data collection methods with a one year follow up to provide some longitudinal data. Findings The results indicate that the logic of giving has three stages: freeing up gifts, mobilizing gifts and rethinking gifts. The results also indicate that employees need to be central to the innovation from the beginnings of such projects. Research limitations/implications The authors note that their linear process in this study may give the impression that the process of innovation is linear and sequential rather than dynamic. They also point out that some cognitive bias could arise from the research being based on retrospection. Practical implications The authors make six recommendations: 10;1. The leader should share their strategic vision from the outset to gain as much support as possible 10;2. Seek to build a culture conducive to gifting 10;3. Encourage employee engagement using a bottom-up approach 10;4. Detect and enlist key players 10;5. Be aware of frustrations among employees 10;6. Create virtuous collaboration. Originality/value Many questions remain from previous literature regarding the relationship between HRM and innovation in SMEs. This study has originality and value in using the gift/counter-gift theory to explore that relationship.

Evaluating neuropsychologically informed rehabilitation training for staff within a high secure intellectual disability service

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
Phyllis Annesley ◽  
Zoe Hamilton ◽  
Roisin Galway ◽  
Samantha Akiens ◽  
Rachel Hicks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Challenging Behaviour ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Training Post ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Day Services ◽  
One Year

Purpose Neuropsychologically informed rehabilitation (NIR) is one approach to supporting people with intellectual disabilities, cognitive impairment and challenging behaviour. This study aims to evaluate a five-day training course in NIR for staff working with adult male offenders with intellectual disabilities in a high secure hospital. The impacts on both the staff who undertook the training and the patients with challenging behaviour were explored. Design/methodology/approach Participants were psychology, nursing and day services staff and male patients. The staff completed a post-training questionnaire and three measures at pre-NIR training, post-NIR training and one-year follow-up. Patients completed four questionnaire measures within the same periods. Findings NIR training was positively evaluated by staff. Staff members’ perceived efficacy in working with challenging behaviour significantly increased post-training which was maintained at follow-up. Thematic analysis showed that the training staff members built their confidence, knowledge and skills. Because of these being high to start with, the study could not evidence statistically significant changes in these. Thematic analysis yielded two main themes, namely, benefits and quality of training, each with their own subthemes. The impacts of the training on patients were difficult to assess related to various factors. Research limitations/implications The knowledge and confidence measures used were limited in scope with an experienced staff group and required development. Practical implications NIR training could assist staff in other secure and community settings in working with people with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviours. Originality/value This study positively contributes to an area that requires more research.

scholarly journals Evaluating trauma informed care training for services supporting individuals experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupert Burge ◽  
Anna Tickle ◽  
Nima Moghaddam
Keyword(s):  
System Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Trauma Informed Care ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Care Training ◽  
One Year ◽  
Level Analysis

Purpose Implementing trauma informed care (TIC) for individuals facing homelessness and multiple disadvantage is proposed to help both service users and staff work effectively and therapeutically together. However, the effectiveness of implementing TIC via training is debatable. This study aims to explore the effects of a four-day TIC and psychologically informed environments training package in such services. Design/methodology/approach The analysis explores the effect of this training on the degree of TIC as measured by the TICOMETER, a psychometrically robust organisational measure of TIC. The study examines group and individual level changes from before training and again at six-month and one-year follow-up time-points. Findings At the group level analysis, three of the five TICOMETER domains (knowledge and skills, relationships, and policies and procedures) were higher when compared to pre-training scores. The remaining two domains (service delivery and respect) did not improve. Individual-level analysis showed some participants’ scores decreased following training. Overall, the training appeared to modestly improve the degree of TIC as measured by the TICOMETER and these effects were sustained at one-year follow-up. Research limitations/implications Findings are limited by the design and low response rates at follow-up. Practical implications Training is necessary but not sufficient for the implementation of TIC and needs to be complemented with wider organisational and system-level changes. Originality/value This paper is the first UK study to use the TICOMETER.

Facebook as a follow-up tool for women with criminal justice histories

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-122
Author(s):  
Ashlyn Lipnicky ◽  
Patricia J. Kelly ◽  
Megha Ramaswamy
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Research Strategy ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
History Of ◽  
Hard To Reach Populations ◽  
One Year

Purpose The purpose of this study is to measure Facebook (FB) use as a tool for maintaining research contact with hard-to-reach women with criminal justice histories. Design/methodology/approach Retrospective data were analyzed from a jail health intervention. Bivariate analysis compared the rates of follow-up between FB group users and non-FB group users at one post-intervention time point. Multivariate models explored predictors for FB group follow-up. Findings Among 184 participants, 89 (48.4%) used the private research FB group. This group was more likely to complete the follow-up survey one year after enrollment compared to non-FB group users (P = 0.002). Regression analyses showed that, compared to non-FB group users, FB group users were more likely to be younger and have a history of sexually transmitted infections. Practical implications FB is popular among women with criminal justice histories. Use of this social media site with study participants from hard-to-reach populations may enhance study retention. Originality/value This paper fills a gap in examining the long-term use of FB as a research strategy to maintain contain with typically hard-to-reach populations.

Angiographic disappearance of multiple dural arteriovenous malformations

1984 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 1275-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuo Kataoka ◽  
Mamoru Taneda
Keyword(s):  
Arteriovenous Malformations ◽  
Obstructive Hydrocephalus ◽  
Transverse Sinus ◽  
Occipital Artery ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Presenting Symptoms ◽  
Sagittal Sinus ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right

✓ Angiographic disappearance of two dural arteriovenous malformations (AVM's) in different locations in one case is reported. One of the AVM's involved the right transverse sinus, and the other involved the superior sagittal sinus. The patient's presenting symptoms were due to obstructive hydrocephalus resulting from a small intraventricular hemorrhage that was diagnosed by computerized tomography on admission. The symptoms cleared 25 hours after the ictus in conjunction with improvement of hydrocephalus. The AVM involving the right transverse sinus was supplied by the occipital artery, but ligation of that artery was not successful in eliminating the anomaly. One year later, follow-up angiography revealed disappearance of both dural AVM's.

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