Examining Counselors’ Self-Growth Experiences from Undergoing Long-Term Group Counseling: A Phenomenological Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Hyun-Jung Hwang ◽  
Kyoung-In Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Group Counseling ◽  
Phenomenological Study

scholarly journals FAMILY DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS’ EPIPHANIES AND CHANGES IN THEIR APPROACH TO CARING FOLLOWING THE VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S554-S554
Author(s):  
Candace C Harrington ◽  
Candace C Harrington
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Health Indices ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Eye Opening

Abstract Previous interventional studies have failed to show long-term improvements in caregiver stress, health indices, burden, or delay in long-term care placement. The Virtual Dementia Tour® (VDT) provides a vicarious first-person perspective of symptoms related to dementia. This interpretative phenomenological study revealed family dementia caregivers’ perceptions of the VDT® and its impact on their perception of a person living with dementia. In-depth open semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten VDT® participants following a community event. Participants’ statements described a life-changing process with eye-opening epiphanies about the lived experience of dementia and served as a “call to action” to change their approach to caring. Innovative advances in family caregiving research are critical to support this valuable geriatric workforce. This original study provided new knowledge about the value of the VDT® to inform interventions that harness the unrecognized power of vicarious experiences like the VDT® for family dementia caregivers to improve long-term outcomes.

scholarly journals Long-Term Effects from a School-Based Trial Comparing Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills Training to Group Counseling

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (sup1) ◽  
pp. S362-S370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jami F. Young ◽  
Jason D. Jones ◽  
Marissa D. Sbrilli ◽  
Jessica S. Benas ◽  
Carolyn N. Spiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Group Counseling ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Interpersonal Psychotherapy ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
School Based

The National Disability Insurance Scheme: Administrators' Perspectives of Agency Transition to ‘User Pay’ for Early Intervention Service Delivery

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 46-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alison M. Marchbank
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Disability Insurance ◽  
Insurance Scheme ◽  
Parent Choice ◽  
Community Agencies ◽  
Intervention Service ◽  
Young Children With Disabilities ◽  
Personal Philosophy

THE LAUNCH OF THE National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in Australia announced changes to the ways people with disabilities and families access services. These changes cover delivery of early childhood early intervention to families with infants and young children with disabilities. In July 2013, the NDIS was rolled out nationally in three pilot sites. This funded phenomenological study was conducted in one pilot rollout site with administrators from two agencies delivering such services. Analysis of the data identified factors that challenged professional practice and personal philosophy. The findings suggest that the long-term financial viability of community agencies is at risk. A crucial dilemma emerged concerning parent choice: to what extent does a ‘user pay’ system impose limitations to services being delivered in a family centred way?

scholarly journals Leadership among Directors of Social Work in Long Term Care Facilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 907-907
Author(s):  
John Paul Abenojar
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Long Term Care ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Care Facilities

Abstract Long term care facilities (LTC) provide ongoing care for seniors and chronically ill. To maximize the quality of the care, LTC staff must be properly trained to respond to patient care crises and communicate across departments. Although researchers have studied the leadership styles, strategies and interactions of facility administrators and nursing directors there is a substantial gap in the literature on the leadership styles and strategies employed by Directors of Social Work (DSW). The aim of this phenomenological study was to address this gap in research by exploring how DSW influenced leadership policies, prepared subordinates for crisis intervention and management, perceived that social workers influence decision making in patient care, and believed that communication amongst LTC staff about patient care could be improved.

Development of a preliminary model of connectedness with healthcare providers for adolescents and young adults with cancer.

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5_suppl) ◽  
pp. 92-92
Author(s):  
Celeste Phillips ◽  
Joan Haase
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Adolescents And Young Adults ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviors ◽  
Preliminary Model ◽  
Long Term Follow Up

92 Background: Adolescents and young adults with cancer (AYA) have poorer outcomes than younger or older cancer patients. AYA survivorship outcomes are complicated by psychosocial late effects and engagement in risky lifestyle behaviors that may increase secondary cancers and other chronic illnesses. Earlier identification and enhancement of protective factors that foster healthy lifestyle behaviors is an NIH/NCI priority. Early connectedness with healthcare providers (HCPs) may diminish risk-taking behaviors and foster healthcare self-management in AYA survivors .The purpose of this presentation is to describe the processes of developing a preliminary model of connectedness with HCPs for AYA. Methods: A preliminary model of connectedness was initially derived from a concept analysis that systematically critiqued 28 peer-reviewed sources. The preliminary model of connectedness was then validated and expanded by results of a phenomenological study of AYA cancer survivors (n = 9) regarding their experience of connectedness with HCPs. Results: The concept analysis identified 7 critical attributes of connectedness: intimacy, belonging, empathy, caring, trust, respect, and reciprocity. Outcomes included: greater self-esteem, enhanced interpersonal skills, enhanced emotional adjustment, and greater identify exploration. Results of the phenomenological study uncovered two additional attributes of connectedness specific to AYA experiences of connecting with HCPs: a sense of gratitude and disconnectedness. The disconnectedness attribute indicated there are processes that can occur that either lead to an outcomes of sustained connectedness or disconnectedness. If AYA felt more connected (vs. disconnected) to their HCPs as a whole, then they continued to engage in long-term follow-up. On the other hand, if AYA felt more disconnected to their HCPs, it led to unwillingness to participate in long-term follow-up. Conclusions: A preliminary model of connectedness with HCPs for AYA was derived from two studies. This model can be used to help guide the development of interventions aimed at enhancing early connectedness and fostering long-term follow-up practices of AYA.

scholarly journals Sustainable Grassland Management: An Exploratory Study of Progressive Ranchers in Nebraska

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie M. Kennedy ◽  
Mark E. Burbach ◽  
Maggi S. Sliwinski
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Grassland Management ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Grassland Conversion ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Sustainable Grazing ◽  
New Strategies

Well-managed grasslands provide numerous ecosystem services. Ranchers who employ sustainable grazing practices limit grassland conversion and conserve critical habitats. This phenomenological study explored the grassland management decisions of progressive ranchers in Nebraska. Each individual interviewed for this study is proactive about the state of their grasslands, whether they are motivated by financial or conservation factors. Throughout the evolution of their businesses, these ranchers have taken steps to improve their management techniques and continue to employ new strategies while planning for the long-term productivity of their grasslands. For policy makers and educators seeking to improve grassland management decisions, demonstrating new methods to be economical, promoting stewardship, and allowing for flexible implementation may increase acceptance of recommendations. Because progressive ranchers’ livelihoods are connected to the land, and they are long-term goal oriented, they closely scrutinize, yet are open to advancing grassland management practices that benefit their cash flow, their pastures, their animals, and their families.

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