scholarly journals Stakeholders’ perspectives of comprehensive sexuality education in Iranian male adolescences

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Keshvar Samadaee Gelehkolaee ◽  
Raziyeh Maasoumi ◽  
Seyed Ali Azin ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Moslem Parto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Behavioral Skills ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Directed Content Analysis ◽  
Intervention Preferences

Abstract Background A coherent sexuality education program for adolescents is part of their sexual and reproductive rights and can help them have a healthier future. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the perspectives and intervention preferences of Iranian stakeholders regarding comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in male adolescents based on the IMB model (information, motivation, behavioral skills). Methods This study was a qualitative study that was analyzed through a directed content analysis approach. Individual interviews and focused group discussions (FGDs) were used for data collection. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in two schools and the Education Department in Sari and the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education in Tehran from March 2019 to August 2019. Data saturation was achieved after 28 interviews and 1 FGDs with 9 participants. Finally, two sets of data were coded and analyzed using directed content analysis. Results In this study, five themes emerged as (1) role of institutions; (2) role of organizations; (3) need for stakeholder’s partnership; (4) need for adolescent sexuality socialization management; and (5) need for enhancing the teachers’ professional competence, which seemed to influence the implementation of CSE in male adolescents. Participants also expressed a number of intervention preferences for CSE. The most important of these was the change in macro policies, helping to create a culture against all forms of violence and breaking the taboo of sexuality education for children and adolescents. Conclusions The results of this study revealed the need for a CSE program for adolescents' sexuality socialization. The finding showed that teachers required training to enhance their professional competence about sexuality issues. Therefore, it is necessary to design and implement culture-appropriate skill based programs to enhance the teachers’ professional competence regarding the adolescents’ sexual health.

scholarly journals Stakeholders’ perspectives of comprehensive sexuality education in Iranian male adolescents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
keshvar samadaee gelehkolaee ◽  
Raziyeh Maasoumi ◽  
Seyed Ali Azin ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Moslem Parto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Behavioral Skills ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Directed Content Analysis ◽  
Intervention Preferences

Abstract Background: A coherent sexuality education program for adolescents is part of their sexual and reproductive rights and can help them have a healthier future. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the perspectives and intervention preferences of Iranian stakeholders regarding comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in male adolescents based on the IMB model (Information, Motivation, Behavioral skills). Methods: This study was a qualitative study that was analyzed through a directed content analysis approach. Individual interviews and focused group discussions (FGDs) were used for data collection. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in two schools and the Education Department in Sari and the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education in Tehran from March 2019 to August 2019. Data saturation was achieved after 28 interviews and 1 FGDs with 9 participants. Finally, two sets of data were coded and analyzed using directed content analysis. Results: In this study, five themes emerged as (1) role of institutions; (2) role of organizations; (3) need for stakeholder’s partnership; (4) need for adolescent sexuality socialization management; and (5) need for enhancing the teachers’ professional competence, which seemed to influence the implementation of CSE in male adolescents. Participants also expressed a number of intervention preferences for CSE. The most important of these was the change in macro policies, helping to create a culture against all forms of violence and breaking the taboo of sexuality education for children and adolescents.Conclusions: The results of this study revealed the need for a CSE program for adolescents' sexuality socialization. The finding showed that teachers required training to enhance their professional competence about sexuality issues. Therefore, it is necessary to design and implement culture-appropriate skill based programs to enhance the teachers’ professional competence regarding the adolescents’ sexual health.

Stakeholders’ perception and intervention preferences regarding comprehensive sexuality education in male adolescents: a qualitative study from Iran

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
keshvar samadaee gelehkolaee ◽  
Raziyeh Maasoumi ◽  
Seyed Ali Azin ◽  
Saharnaz Nedjat ◽  
Moslem Parto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexuality Education ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Comprehensive Sexuality Education ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Directed Content Analysis ◽  
Intervention Preferences

Abstract Background A coherent sexuality education program for adolescents is part of their sexual and reproductive rights and can help them have a healthier future. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and intervention preferences of Iranian stakeholders regarding comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in male adolescents based on the IMB model (Information, Motivation, Behavioral skills).Methods This qualitative study was conducted using directed content analysis. Iindividual interviews and focused group discussions (FGDs) were used for data collection. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with stakeholders in two schools and the Education Department in Sari and the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education in Tehran from March 2019 to August 2019. Data saturation was achieved after 28 interviews and 1 FGDs with 9 participants. Finally, two sets of data were coded and analyzed using directed content analysis.Results In this study, five themes emerged as (1) role of institutions; (2) role of organizations; (3) need for stakeholder’s partnership; (4) need for adolescent sexuality socialization management; and (5) need for enhancing the teachers’ professional competence, which seemed to influence the implementation of CSE in male adolescents. Participants also expressed a number of intervention preferences for CSE.Conclusions The results of this study revealed the need for a CSE program for adolescents' sexuality socialization. The finding showed that teachers required training to enhance their professional competence about sexuality issues. Therefore, it is necessary to design and implement culture-appropriate skill based programs to enhance the teachers’ professional competence regarding the adolescents’ sexual health.

scholarly journals A Content Analysis of Public Policy Design and Implementation in Slovenia: Weighing Strategic and Normative Factors

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-88
Author(s):  
Žiga KOTNIK ◽  
Dalibor STANIMIROVIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Policy Design ◽  
Policy Cycle ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Public ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Strategic Factors ◽  
Normative Factors

"Policy processes are complex systems and require an in-depth and comprehensive analysis. Especially, factors that affect public policy design and implementation, as two important stages of the public policy cycle, have not been sufficiently explored. The aim of the paper is to analyze the relationship between two critical factors that influence the design and implementation of public policies in the case of Slovenia, namely strategic factors and normative factors, and offer a basis for comparison with similar countries. Based on twenty-two structured interviews with prominent public policy experts in Slovenia and content analysis of the responses, the findings reveal that, although strategic factors are identified by the interviewees as the most critical, the role of normative factors is also important and should not be underestimated. For various reasons, in practice, normative factors often turn out to be crucial."

scholarly journals The perception of nurses regarding educational practices for children with diabetes in hospital care

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 130-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viviane Peixoto dos Santos Pennafort ◽  
Amanda Newle Sousa Silva ◽  
Maria Veraci Oliveira Queiroz
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Interdisciplinary Care ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hospital Unit ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Nursing Professionals

The aim of this study was to describe the perception of nurses regarding educational practices conducted with children with diabetes in a hospital unit. It is a descriptive qualitative study, conducted in an inpatient unit of a public hospital in Fortaleza, state of Ceará, Brazil, between January and February of 2013, with six nurses. Data were collected by means of semi-structured interviews and submitted to content analysis, from which two categories emerged: role of nurses and staff in caring for the child with diabetes: the necessary intersection; and health education directed at the child with diabetes and family members in the hospital context. Nursing professionals acknowledged educational activities as part of an interdisciplinary care strategy which must occur since the moment the child is admitted. However, they displayed a reductionist view, centered on insulin therapy and changes of habit, which indicates the need for more creative approaches, capable of enhancing learning aspects and minimizing the gaps which prevent the disease from being managed appropriately.

Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence Among People Living With HIV: Directed Content Analysis Based on Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Movahed ◽  
Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad ◽  
Jamileh Farokhzadian ◽  
Rohollah Nikooie ◽  
Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Imb Model ◽  
Behavioral Skills ◽  
Directed Content Analysis ◽  
Iranian Context ◽  
Living With Hiv

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is one of the complexities of treatment and care for people living with HIV (PLHIV). It is essential to understand the challenges of admitting ART in PLHIV based on the Information Motivation Behavioral skills (IMB) model. This study was conducted using qualitative and directed content analysis on 15 participants. The participants included 10 patients and five health-care providers selected from the behavioral diseases counseling center affiliated with a medical university in southeast of Iran using purposive sampling method. Data were collected through semistructured interviews. Data analysis has led to three main categories—information, motivation, and behavioral skills—and eight subcategories. ART adherence in an Iranian context is like an iceberg that the IMB model can deeply identify underwater and unanticipated motivations and factors that lead to nonadherence. Therefore, it can be useful in designing and developing context-based nonadherence to ART interventions.

scholarly journals Training the industrial and organisational psychologist as counsellor: Are we doing enough?

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanri Barkhuizen ◽  
Lené I. Jorgensen ◽  
Lizelle Brink
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Research Training ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
North West ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Counselling Needs ◽  
Value Add ◽  
And Training

Orientation: Industrial and organisational (I-O) psychologists are responsible for workplacecounselling. Workplace counselling requires specific skills and training for the I-O psychologist.Research purpose: The main aim of the study was to explore the role of training the I-Opsychologist as workplace counsellor.Motivation for the study: Studies show that the I-O psychologist does not feel adequatelyprepared for their role as workplace counsellor. It is important to explore which skills andtraining are needed to equip the I-O psychologist as counsellor.Research approach, design and method: A qualitative research design with convenience andsnowball sampling was used to identify I-O psychologists (n = 22) from different businesssectors in Gauteng and North-West. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gatherdata and content analysis was utilised to extract themes and sub-themes from the results.Main findings: The findings showed that the participants know about the process of counselling, but they did not feel adequately prepared for their role as workplace counsellors. From the findings, recommendations for the training of future I-O psychologists are made.Practical implications: This study adds to the knowledge about ensuring that the I-Opsychologist is equipped during their training for the workplace to address the counselling needs of employees in the workplace in South Africa.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes towards ensuring that the I-O psychologistis sufficiently prepared for their role as workplace counsellor by making knowledge available regarding the skills required by I-O psychologists to be applied in practice.Keywords: Industrial-organisational (I-O) psychologist; Counsellor; Skills and competencies; Qualitative research; Training

scholarly journals Elderly Women’s Experience of the Role of Hydrotherapy in Health: Content Analysis

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parand Pourghane
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Sampling Strategy ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Women's Experience

Living to an old age is considered by many elderly women to bring about a decreased quality of life. Hydrotherapy allows individuals to engage in certain physical activities that cannot be done outside the water. The purpose of this study was to explore elderly women’s experience of the role of hydrotherapy in their health and was conducted in selected pools of Guilan province in Iran in 2015-2016. Twenty-three elderly women were selected using a purposeful sampling strategy. The data was gathered through semi-structured interviews; Researchers used a qualitative design, based on a content analysis approach. Analysis results were identified as 3 main themes and 12 subthemes. Improved physical health: reduced consumption of painkillers, improved balance, pleasant breathing, easy menopause; Moving toward ability: increased independence, role fulfillment, application of efficient strategies, will to health; Psychological and social relief: sense of liveliness, reduced stress, peaceful sleep and re-emergence in society. “Competence development” was identified as the central code. Results indicate that participation in hydrotherapy by elderly women supported the benefit of advising them to participate in hydrotherapy sessions, as well as government’s cooperation with regard to creating proper conditions for improving the health and life quality of this valuable population.

scholarly journals Cooperation Networks and Embeddedness—The Case of the Portuguese Footwear Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 9612
Author(s):  
Rúben Rocha ◽  
Anderson Rei Galvão ◽  
Carla Susana Marques ◽  
Carla Mascarenhas ◽  
Vítor Braga
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
The Other ◽  
Internationalization Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Data Coding ◽  
Business Association ◽  
Practical Implications

The purpose of this paper is to explore the role of embeddedness and cooperation networks in the business internationalization process. To achieve the abovementioned purpose, a qualitative methodology was carefully chosen, through which semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten entrepreneurs of the footwear sector in Portugal, as well as with a head of the national footwear business association. In order to process the data obtained by conducting the interviews, content analysis and data coding through the NVivo software were performed. The results suggest that internationalization is essential for companies in the Portuguese footwear sector. In addition to internationalization helping companies to increase their turnover, it allows companies to grow in a more sustainable way. On the other hand, research also allows us to deduce that networks play an important role in the development of the organizations in question, as they facilitate access to various resources indispensable to this growth. Concerning embeddedness, this aspect presents itself as a facet to which special attention should be paid, considering the pre-eminence that respondents attribute to all variables that help to structure this dimension. The conclusions of this study have theoretical and practical implications, which provide empirical evidence of how the internationalization process can influence the activity of Portuguese companies in the footwear sector. In addition, the results contribute to the evolution of existing knowledge about how embeddedness and cooperation networks facilitate the internationalization process.

scholarly journals VARIATIONS IN SUSTAINING IMPLEMENTATION OF STAR-VA: THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE RESERVOIRS AND OTHER FACTORS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S632-S632
Author(s):  
Jennifer L Sullivan ◽  
Kim Curyto ◽  
Omonyêlé l adjognon ◽  
Jacqueline Pendergast ◽  
Laura O Wray ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Information Sharing ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Directed Content Analysis ◽  
Successful Program ◽  
Community Living Centers ◽  
Facilitators And Barriers ◽  
Program Sustainment

Abstract Variation in STAR-VA sustainability across 20 trained VA Community Living Centers was explored using prospective qualitative methods utilizing the knowledge reservoirs framework including seven domains: People, Routines, Artifacts, Relationships, Information space, Culture, and Structure. We conducted directed content analysis of transcripts to identify facilitators and barriers of successful program sustainment. We found that people, usual routines, information sharing, and team relationships were the most often mentioned facilitators by CLC staff. Common reported barriers were people, team relationships, and work culture. Overlap was found in knowledge reservoirs acting as both facilitators and barriers at the same site, most often for people/teams, team relationships, and work culture. Results will be used to develop a sustainability intervention focused on addressing reported barriers. Most notably, a focus on having the appropriate team members, positive team relationships, usual routines, and a supportive work culture are critical for STAR-VA sustainability efforts.

scholarly journals Perceived differences on the role of traditional birth attendants in rural Tanzania: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoko Shimpuku ◽  
Frida E. Madeni ◽  
Kana Shimoda ◽  
Satoe Miura ◽  
Beatrice Mwilike
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendants ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Birth Attendants ◽  
Rural Tanzania

Abstract Background In many low to middle income countries, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) play various roles (e.g., provision of health education, referral to hospitals, and delivery support) that can potentially improve women’s access to healthcare. In Tanzania, however, the formal healthcare systems have not acknowleded the role of the TBAs. TBAs’ contributions are limited and are not well described in policy documents. This study aimed to examine the perspectives of both TBAs and skilled birth attendants (SBAs) to clarify the role of TBAs and issues impacting their inclusion in rural Tanzania. Methods We used a qualitative descriptive design with triangulation of investigators, methods, and data sources. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 TBAs and focus group discussions with 21 SBAs in Kiswahili language to ask about TBAs’ activities and needs. The data obtained were recorded, transcribed, and translated into English. Two researchers conducted the content analysis. Results Content analysis of data from both groups revealed TBAs’ three primary roles: emergency delivery assistance, health education for the community, and referrals. Both TBAs and SBAs mentioned that one strength that the TBAs had was that they supported women based on the development of a close relationship with them. TBAs mentioned that, while they do not receive substantial remuneration, they experience joy/happiness in their role. SBAs indicated that TBAs sometimes did not refer women to the hospital for their own benefit. TBAs explained that the work issues they faced were mainly due to insufficient resources and unfavorable relationships with hospitals. SBAs were concerned that TBAs’ lacked formal medical training and their actions could interfere with SBAs’ professional work. Although there were no between-group interactions at the time of this study, both groups expressed willingness to collaborate/communicate to ensure the health and lives of mothers and babies. Conclusions TBAs and SBAs have different perceptions of TBAs’ knowledge and skills, but agreed that TBAs need further training/inclusion. Such collaboration could help build trust, improve positive birth experiences of mothers in rural Tanzania, and promote nationwide universal access to maternal healthcare.

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