scholarly journals The role of physical therapists in the context of family health support centers

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 703-713 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cássia Cristina Braghini ◽  
Fátima Ferretti ◽  
Lucimare Ferraz
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
Health Support

Abstract Introduction: Since 2008, with the establishment of Family Health Support Centers (NASF), physiotherapists have been listed among professionals to be included in the team. Physical therapists have many assignments in the NASF, which are conducted through group sessions, in the households, with complementary and integrative practices, lectures and referrals to reference services. Objective: To analyze role and obstacles to the realization of the work of the physiotherapists in NASF. Methods: This is a qualitative research, guided by the case study method. The population was composed by eight physiotherapists active in NASF. Participant observation and semi-structured interviews with physiotherapists were used for data collection. Results: The actions performed by physiotherapists consist of group assistance, home visits, ear therapy and oxygen therapy and activities of health education and disease prevention. As for the barriers, these included lack of training to work at NASF; structural and organizational impediments; insufficient workload and fragility of professional training to work with public health. Conclusion: The role of physiotherapists is in line, in part, with the guidelines recommended by NASF, but principles as matrix support and collective pacts need to be strengthened.

scholarly journals Nonverbal Communication through Touch: Meanings for Physical Therapists Working in a Hospital Environment

Aquichan ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Michelle Ferraz Martins Jamarim ◽  
Camila Zucato da Silva ◽  
Gerusa Marcondes Pimentel de Abreu Lima ◽  
Cibele Leite Siqueira ◽  
Claudinei José Gomes Campos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapists ◽  
Physical Therapist ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Self Knowledge ◽  
Empirical Material

Objectives: To know the most used types of touch and understand their meanings for physical therapists working in a hospital environment, from the perspective of their feelings, attitudes and behaviors during care. Materials and methods: Qualitative case study conducted by physical therapists working at a hospital in Brazil. For data collection, participant observation and semi-structured interviews were used as techniques. Data were analyzed according to the thematic content analysis proposed by Minayo. Results: 16 physical therapists participated in the study and, from the analysis of the empirical material, four thematic categories emerged: Instrumental touch as a fundamental resource of hospital physical therapy assistance; expressive touch: Its little presence does not mean absence of affection; physical therapist’s feelings related to touch and difficulty talking about touch means that there is a deficiency in training. Conclusions: The underuse of expressive touch revealed the lack of knowledge and unpreparedness in the formation of the physical therapist, which, added to the lack of self-knowledge, hinders the affection and the creation of bonds in relationships. All of this justifies the rare studies on affective touch in health, which reflects an area to be explored and the need to sensitize professionals to influence the quality and humanization of care.

scholarly journals “Community Cup, We Are a Big Family”: Examining Social Inclusion and Acculturation of Newcomers to Canada through a Participatory Sport Event

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 129-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle A. Rich ◽  
Laura Misener ◽  
Dan Dubeau
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Community Life ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Sport Event ◽  
Recent Immigrants ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Complex Process

While sport is widely understood to produce positive social outcomes for communities, such as the inclusion of diverse and marginalized groups, little researched has focused on the specific processes through which these outcomes may or may not be occurring. In this paper, we discuss the Community Cup program, and specifically a participatory sport event which seeks to connect newcomers to Canada (recent immigrants and refugees) in order to build capacity, connect communities, and facilitate further avenues to participation in community life. For this research, we worked collaboratively with the program to conduct an intrinsic case study, utilizing participant observation, document analysis, focus group, and semi-structured interviews. We discuss how the structure and organization of the event influences participants’ experiences and consequently how this impacts the adaptation and acculturation processes. Using Donnelly and Coakley's (2002) cornerstones of social inclusion and Berry’s (1992) framework for understanding acculturation, we critically discuss the ways that the participatory sport event may provide an avenue for inclusion of newcomers, as well as the aspects of inclusion that the event does not address. While exploratory in nature, this paper begins to unpack the complex process of how inclusion may or may not be facilitated through sport, as well discussing the role of the management of these sporting practices. Furthermore, based on our discussion, we offer suggestions for sport event managers to improve the design and implementation of programming offered for diverse/newcomer populations.

scholarly journals PERCEPTIONS OF TEACHERS RA AL HIJRAH BADRUL ULUM ON TEACHER CERTIFICATION POLICY IN IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 456
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rifa'i
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Perceptions ◽  
Teacher Certification ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teacher's Perception

This paper aims to analyze teacher perceptions of teacher certification policies in improving the quality of education. The focus of the discussion of this study is how the teacher's perception of RA Al Hijrah Badrul Ulum regarding teacher certification policies in improving the quality of education. This research uses a qualitative approach with a case study method, while the data collection techniques used are participant observation, structured interviews and document analysis (documentation study). The results of this study indicate that the establishment of teacher certification policies helps teachers improve their skills and competencies as professionals, and helps from the welfare aspect that has been complained of by teachers. Even so, there are also bad effects that are commonly displayed by teachers, ranging from teaching only limited to fulfilling mandatory hours, to looking at certification from the aspect of welfare and lifestyle improvement.

scholarly journals Manajemen Krisis Satgas Penanggulangan Bencana PT. Banten Wet Java Tourism Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-95
Author(s):  
Elsi Nurfauzi ◽  
Annisarizki Annisarizki ◽  
Siska Mardiana
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
West Java ◽  
The Public ◽  
Media Center ◽  
Tsunami Disaster

The purpose of this study was to determine the crisis management of PT. Banten West Java Tourism Development's post-tsunami disaster management task force. The theory used was situational of the public, using a qualitative approach with the case study method. The data collection techniques used were non-participant observation, semi-structured interviews and post-disaster documentation. tsunamis. The results of the study explained that the public focused on disasters, so the disaster management task force planned by forming a special communication team and Media Center, then working with Perum Damri Serang and the Central BMKG, as well as installing the Earthquake Early System (EEWS). Communication actions carried out by making Events and reposting Testimonials from Celebrity Endorsments. Planning and communication actions taken, to attract the public as tourists visiting for vacation in Tanjung Lesung without any sense of trauma followed by interesting events. The novelty in this study focuses more on the private sector PT Banten West Java Tourism as the main management of the Tanjung Lesung tourist area

scholarly journals Pedagogical technologies of medical students’ professional training

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (II) ◽  
pp. 72-81
Author(s):  
Світлана ТРЕГУБ ◽  
Юрій БУРЕГА ◽  
Ірина МАСЛОВА
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Medical University

The article deals with the problem of the effectiveness of the developmental influence, the possibilities and limitations of modern innovative pedagogical technologies in higher medical school, aimed at shaping the professional communicative culture of future doctors. The role of the pedagogical learning technologies in the process of implementing the competence-based approach in higher medical schools has been characterized. The illuminated personality-oriented direction of innovative education in medical universities. There is a reasonable opinion, that the most effective are such pedagogical technologies, focused on the personality of a medical student, on the development of the future doctors not only professional knowledge and skills, but, above all, the qualities aimed at developing of communicative knowledge and psychotherapeutic skills during the professional dialogue. It is emphasized the importance of case study method applying, which serves as a tool, that allows applying the theoretical knowledge of the medical students to solving practical questions, improve skills and gain experience in identifying, selecting and solving professional problems. The data on the evaluation of the motivational component peculiarities of the medical students' readiness to conduct a cyanogenic dialogue between a doctor and a patient based at the Department of Foreign Languages at Zaporizhzhya State Medical University are given.

scholarly journals Power, the Pacific Islands, and the Prestige Press: A Case Study of How Climate Reporting is Influenced by UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Summits

2021 ◽  
pp. 194016122110180
Author(s):  
Meghan M. Shea ◽  
James Painter ◽  
Shannon Osaka
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
Pacific Islands ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Emotional Appeals ◽  
Issue Attention ◽  
Quantitative Results

While studies have investigated UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) meetings as drivers of climate change reporting as well as the geopolitical role of Pacific Islands in these international forums, little research examines the intersection: how media coverage of Pacific Islands and climate change (PICC) may be influenced by, or may influence, UNFCCC meetings. We analyze two decades of reporting on PICC in American, British, and Australian newspapers—looking at both volume and content of coverage—and expand the quantitative results with semi-structured interviews with journalists and Pacific stakeholders. Issue attention on PICC increases and the content changes significantly in the periods around UNFCCC meetings, with shifts from language about vulnerability outside of UNFCCC periods to language about agency and solutions. We explore the implications of these differences in coverage for both agenda setting and the amplification of emotional appeals in UNFCCC contexts.

The Rhetorical Case: Its Roman Precedent and the Current Debate

1989 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Mendelson
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Full Spectrum ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Early Case ◽  
New Phase

Because of the recent emphasis on rhetorical context in business and technical writing (BTW) instruction, the problem-solving case has become a staple in BTW classrooms. However, a number of critics have voiced concerns about the use of the rhetorical case. These concerns recall an ancient debate among Roman rhetoricians over an early case-study method called declamation. For contemporary theorists, the debate over case study revolves around its value as a stimulant to problem-solving skills, its ability to imitate the realistic circumstances of professional BTW, and its emphasis on persona and audience along with its deemphasis of the teacher. A full spectrum of arguments on these and other issues in the case-study debate indicates that the discipline is entering a new phase in its deliberations over the role of problem-solving and pragmatics in the BTW classroom.

scholarly journals Sinabung volcano: how culture shapes community resilience

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 290-303
Author(s):  
Marta Mori ◽  
Ronan McDermott ◽  
Saut Sagala ◽  
Yasmina Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Aid Dependency ◽  
Relief Operations ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
Cultural Experts ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how culture, including traditions and social structures, can influence resilience and how culturally sensitive relief operations can put affected people and their context at the core of any interventions. Design/methodology/approach A case study of the Mt Sinabung volcano area in Indonesia was undertaken. As part of the case study, an analysis of interventions was conducted, which was complemented by semi-structured interviews with Karo cultural experts and humanitarian organisations. Findings Culture influences the manner in which the Karo people react to volcano eruptions with varying implications for recovery. In addition, relief organisations which understand people’s actions through a cultural lens have better managed to tailor programs with long-term impact, thereby avoiding aid dependency. Practical implications Practical examples of disaster management activities that adequately account for the beneficiaries’ way of living prior to the eruptions are provided. Aid actors are provided with guidance concerning how to better tailor their activities in line with a cultural lens. Originality/value The study provides empirical grounding for claims concerning the role of culture in planning interventions in Indonesia and other similar contexts.

Beyond social capital: a capability approach to understanding Refugee Community Organisations and other providers for “hard to reach” groups

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-72 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Clarke
Keyword(s):  
Capability Approach ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Refugee Community ◽  
Community Organisations ◽  
Purposive Sample ◽  
The Capability Approach

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the value of the “capability approach” as an alternative framework for understanding and conceptualising the role of Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs) and other providers for groups conventionally considered “hard to reach”. Design/methodology/approach – A study of the education services of RCOs, drawing primarily on semi-structured interviews with 71 users, is put forward as a case study for how the capability approach can be operationalised. Findings – The capability approach is found to offer various valuable insights, relating to its appreciation of the multi-dimensional nature of human wellbeing, the significance of individual diversity, and the importance of human agency. Research limitations/implications – The case study is based on a relatively small purposive sample, and may have limited external validity. As the research design proved strong for exploring how RCOs develop their users’ capabilities but weak for exploring if and how they may also constrict them, further research in this area is required. Practical implications – A number of valuable attributes of the capability approach are highlighted for broadening the understanding, the role of RCOs and other service providers. Social implications – The paper outlines the potential of the capability approach to contribute to policymaking related to RCOs and other providers, and to debates relating to social exclusion, cohesion and integration. Originality/value – The paper draws attention to the value of the capability approach within the field of migration research.

scholarly journals Adaptations in traditional courtyard houses in Baghdad, Iraq

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 348-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rand H.M. Agha ◽  
John M. Kamara
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Physical Structure ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Case Study Analysis ◽  
Physical Spaces ◽  
Adaptation Model

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the adaptations that have been made to traditional courtyard houses (TCHs) in Baghdad, Iraq. The aim is to develop an understanding of various factors in the adaptation of these buildings to suit contemporary lifestyles, which will contribute to the wider field of building adaptability. Design/methodology/approach Empirical evidence was collected through case studies of 12 TCHs in the Al-Kadhimiya area of Baghdad, which involved a physical survey of buildings and semi-structured interviews with 24 occupants. Findings Case study analysis show that building adaptability involves both a change to physical spaces and also to lifestyles; with the latter being more likely when there are limitations in how much change can be made to the physical structure. Research limitations/implications The focus of this research is mainly on users’ adaptation of spaces and therefore does not consider the full range of stakeholders involved in the adaptation process. The findings also only apply to the cases considered and may not be applicable to other house types or locations. Originality/value Studies on building adaptability mostly focus on the ease of change to the building fabric, although the role of users is acknowledged. This study provides insights into the complexity and variety of changes that users can make, which are influenced by lifestyles and driven by the need for comfort. These insights are represented in an adaptation model, which can serve as a basis for further research.

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