Results of an Evaluation of Therapeutic Residential Groups for Adolescents in Berlin

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 524-538
Author(s):  
Sandra Wesenberg ◽  
Christina Frank ◽  
Marilena de Andrade ◽  
Miriam Weber ◽  
Claus-Peter Rosemeier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Youth Care ◽  
Comprehensive Analysis ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

In the last few years, a large amount of research have been done in the field of youth care services. However, there is still a substantial need for empirical findings, especially on institutions with specific missions such as therapeutic residential groups for young people. This article grew out of cooperation between practitioners and researchers and presents the results of a German study entitled “Process Evaluation of Therapeutic Residential Groups for Young People” (TRGs). The main research question of the evaluation study was whether the treatment in the TRGs is specifically stabilizing, protective, and, above all, effective in dealing with young people with severe problems. The study employs multiple methodologies (qualitative and quantitative procedures) to obtain a satisfactorily comprehensive analysis of both outcome and process quality. The article presents selected results from the quantitative part of the study and the qualitative interview study and discusses them considering recent research in the field of child and adolescent care services.

How Do Young People with Cystic Fibrosis Conceptualize the Distinction Between Research and Treatment? A Qualitative Interview Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Dobson ◽  
Emily Christofides ◽  
Melinda Solomon ◽  
Valerie Waters ◽  
Kieran O’Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

scholarly journals An organisational cultivation of digital resignation?: Enterprise social media, privacy, and autonomy

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (s4) ◽  
pp. 185-198
Author(s):  
Christoffer Bagger
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Media Studies ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Enterprise Social Media ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Research Gap

Abstract Enterprise social media (ESM) have largely gone ignored in discussions of the datafication practices of social media platforms. This article presents an initial step towards filling this research gap. My research question in this article regards how employees of companies using the ESM Workplace from Facebook feel that the implementation of this particular platform relates to their potential struggles for digital privacy and work–life segmentation. Methodologically, I explore this through a qualitative interview study of 21 Danish knowledge workers in different organisations using the ESM. The central analytical proposal of the article is that the interviewees express a “digital resignation” towards the implementation of the ESM. In contrast to previous discussions, this resignation cannot only be thought of as “corporately cultivated” by third parties, but must also be considered as “organisationally cultivated” by the organisations people work for. The study suggests that datafication-oriented media studies should consider organisational contexts.

scholarly journals Exploring Lived Experiences of Parents of Youth and Youth with a Foreign Background in Sweden

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Ferrer-Wreder ◽  
Claudia Bernhard-Oettel ◽  
Kari Trost ◽  
Stephan Hau ◽  
Petra Lindfors
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Life Circumstances ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Feeling At Home

Abstract Background Sweden is in transition when it comes to the immigrant experience. More research is needed to document the life circumstances and adjustment of those with foreign background living in Sweden. Objective This study investigated the lived experiences of parents of youths and young people themselves who have an Iraqi or Syrian background and are living in Sweden. Method This cross-sectional qualitative interview study focused on a sample of parents of youth and youth (N = 26) with a foreign background. Participants were either born in Syria or Iraq or had one or both parents born in these countries and had migrated to Sweden. Participant interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results In relation to the study aim, the analysis indicated three main themes in participants’ responses which concerned life in Sweden, feeling at home, and coping. Conclusions Overall, these themes reflected how the perception of everyday experiences relates to adjustment within a multi-cultural urban Swedish context. This study showed how participants with a foreign background are rich in their own diversity of experiences and viewpoints. Results also pointed towards the promise of social policy and services aimed at benefiting those with a foreign background if such efforts are situated in the microsystems that provide life daily structure, as well as in contexts that offer socialization and networking opportunities (e.g., training, education, work, and school). Further, such action should consider the importance of the extended family as part of family-focused initiatives.

In Their Own Words: The Place of Faith in the Lives of Young People With Autism and Intellectual Disability

2014 ◽  
Vol 52 (5) ◽  
pp. 388-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor X. Liu ◽  
Erik W. Carter ◽  
Thomas L. Boehm ◽  
Naomi H. Annandale ◽  
Courtney E. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Young People ◽  
Spiritual Formation ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
The United States ◽  
Service Systems ◽  
Faith Communities ◽  
The People ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

Abstract Although the prominence of spirituality and religious connections among the people of the United States is well documented, little is known about the place of faith in the lives of youth with developmental disabilities. In this qualitative interview study, we examined the perspectives of 20 young people with intellectual disability or autism on their faith, spiritual expressions, and disability. Participants identified key spiritual expressions and themes reflecting the importance of faith in their lives. They also shared perceptions of their disability in the context of their faith, highlighting affirmation and acceptance of their disability. We offer recommendations to families, faith communities, and service systems for supporting the spiritual formation, expression, and connections of young people with disabilities.

scholarly journals Exploring pathways to mental healthcare for urban Aboriginal young people: a qualitative interview study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e025670
Author(s):  
Deanna Kalucy ◽  
Janice Nixon ◽  
Michael Parvizian ◽  
Peter Fernando ◽  
Simone Sherriff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Care Pathway ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Screening Tools ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

ObjectivesTo explore the perceptions of Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Service (ACCHS) staff involved in providing mental healthcare to Aboriginal young people of the current and ideal pathways to mental healthcare for urban Aboriginal young people attending ACCHSs, and to identify what additional supports staff may need to provide optimal mental healthcare to Aboriginal young people.DesignQualitative interview study conducted during May 2016–2017.SettingPrimary care, at two ACCHSs participating in the Study of Environment on Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health in New South Wales.ParticipantsPurposive sampling of staff involved in mental healthcare pathways of Aboriginal young people, including general practitioners (GPs), nurses and Aboriginal Health Workers (AHWs).ResultsAll individuals approached for interview (n=21) participated in the study. Four overarching themes and seven sub-themes were identified: availability and use of tools in practice (valuing training and desire for tools and established pathways), targeting the ideal care pathway (initiating care and guiding young people through care), influencing the care pathway (adversities affecting access to care and adapting the care pathway) and assessing future need (appraising service availability).ConclusionsParticipants desired screening tools, flexible guidelines and training for healthcare providers to support pathways to mental healthcare for Aboriginal young people. Both GPs and AHWs were considered key in identifying children at risk and putting young people onto a pathway to receive appropriate mental healthcare. AHWs were deemed important in keeping young people on the care pathway, and participants felt care pathways could be improved with the addition of dedicated child and adolescent AHWs. The ACCHSs were highlighted as essential to providing culturally appropriate care for Aboriginal young people experiencing mental health problems, and funding for mental health specialists to be based at the ACCHSs was considered a priority.

scholarly journals Wargame as a combined method of qualitative and quantitative studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-37
Author(s):  
Juhani Hämäläinen ◽  
Jari Sormunen ◽  
Jari Rantapelkonen ◽  
Juha-Pekka Nikkarila
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Military Planning ◽  
Qualitative Models ◽  
The Military

Abstract Wargames are important methods for military planning, education and research. Qualitative models have a long tradition in wargaming for improving and practising the military skills as well as enhancing the military planning based on the experiences and understanding of the experts. Quantitative models are included in simulations and technical studies. Traditionally, the relations between the qualitative and quantitative research have been described as opposites. We shall consider both the approaches, their challenges and possibilities, and their combination for producing more exhaustive wargame and for answering to the criticism of wargame as a mainly qualitative method. Our main research question is: How to combine quantitative and qualitative approaches and methods to improve quality of results of military wargames? Our main objective is to clarify and illustrate how qualitative and quantitative methods can be combined through the wargame. We shall emphasize the importance of the model selection at the beginning as it limits and guides the form (not the content) of the obtained results. We shall illustrate a combined wargame within different steps and the modelling themes of the game. Our results and findings should be useful for improving and focusing wargames to answer given research questions.

scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community antibiotic prescribing and stewardship: a qualitative interview study with general practitioners in England

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra J Borek ◽  
Katherine Maitland ◽  
Monsey Mcleod ◽  
Anne Campbell ◽  
Benedict Hayhoe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioners ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Antibiotic Prescribing ◽  
Skin Infections ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Primary Care Services ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Longitudinal Approach

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the delivery of primary care services. We aimed to identify general practitioners (GPs) perceptions and experiences of how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced antibiotic prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in general practice in England. Twenty-four semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 GPs at two time-points: autumn 2020 (14 interviews) and spring 2021 (10 interviews). Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed thematically, taking a longitudinal approach. Participants reported a lower threshold for antibiotic prescribing (and fewer consultations) for respiratory infections and COVID-19 symptoms early in the pandemic, then returning to more usual (pre-pandemic) prescribing. They perceived less impact on antibiotic prescribing for urinary and skin infections. Participants perceived the changing ways of working and consulting (e.g., proportions of remote and in-person consultations), and the changing patient presentations and GP workload as influencing the fluctuations in antibiotic prescribing. This was compounded by decreased engagement with, and priority of, AMS due to COVID-19-related urgent priorities. Re-engagement with AMS is needed, e.g., through reviving antibiotic prescribing feedback and targets/incentives. While the pandemic disrupted the usual ways of working, it also produced opportunities, e.g., for re-organising ways of managing infections and AMS in the future.

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