Evaluation of Group Processes Using Visual Analogue Scales

1977 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Rampling ◽  
R. A. Williams
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Group Processes ◽  
Psychiatric Unit ◽  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Group Meetings ◽  
Analogue Scales

Patients in a general hospital psychiatric unit completed Visual Analogue Mood Scales before and after group psychotherapy sessions, and at corresponding times on days without group meetings. Changes in the dispersion of scores between “before” and “after” measurements differed between days with group psychotherapy and days without. Cohesiveness attributable to the group process is suggested as likely explanation for this difference. Factors influencing measurements are investigated and discussed.

scholarly journals Influence of Sex, Age and Smoking Status on Patient Comfort during Gastroscopy with Pharyngeal Anesthesia by a New Benzocaine-Tetracaine Preparation

1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 431-433 ◽  
Author(s):  
André L Gelly ◽  
Alain Farley ◽  
Judy Boyer ◽  
Michelle Asselin ◽  
Jean Spénard
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Patient Comfort ◽  
Younger Patients ◽  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Strong Trend ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Analogue Scales

Thirty-seven patients underwent gastroscopy under pharyngeal anaesthesia with benzocaine-tetracaine (Endospray; Axcan Pharma). Patients recorded their perception of intubation, of the rest of the procedure, of taste and of throat well-being on visual analogue scales. Throat well-being and taste scores were better for men than for women. There was a strong trend for smokers to be more intolerant to intubation than nonsmokers. There was a weak but significant correlation for younger patients to be more intolerant to intubation. This study points to age and smoking status as possible factors influencing the perception of gastroscopy under pharyngeal anesthesia.

Using theories from group psychotherapy to understand group process in multicultural focus groups: A pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-233
Author(s):  
Kryst E. Cedeño ◽  
Samantha A. Diaz ◽  
Neil K. Aggarwal
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Cultural Competence ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Group Psychotherapy ◽  
Practice Guidelines ◽  
Group Process ◽  
Group Processes ◽  
American Group

This study explores the applicability of the American Group Psychotherapy Association’s (AGPA) Practice Guidelines for Group Psychotherapy to analyse the construction of group processes in three focus groups with patients, clinicians, and administrators on cultural competence. Each focus group was recorded, transcribed, and analysed through codes developed from the AGPA’s Guidelines. Findings were compared and contrasted to discover thematic convergences and divergences. Our results show that certain processes such as catharsis, imparting information, and universality emerged commonly across all three focus groups, but with different frequencies. Group processes influenced how participants interacted and influenced each other in their responses, suggesting the value of analysing group processes in multicultural focus groups.

Evaluation of Ward Group Meetings in a Psychiatric Unit of a General Hospital

1974 ◽  
Vol 125 (588) ◽  
pp. 479-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Maratos ◽  
Margaret J. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
General Hospital ◽  
Psychiatric Unit ◽  
Group Methods ◽  
Physical Disorders ◽  
Group Meetings

Since the beginning of the century, group methods have played an increasingly important role in the treatment of patients suffering from psychological or physical disorders.

scholarly journals A pilot study of positive mood induction in euthymic bipolar subjects compared with healthy controls

2006 ◽  
Vol 36 (9) ◽  
pp. 1213-1218 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANNE FARMER ◽  
DOMINIC LAM ◽  
BARBARA SAHAKIAN ◽  
JONATHON ROISER ◽  
AILBHE BURKE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Mood Induction ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Happy Mood ◽  
Analogue Scales

Background. Demonstrating differences between euthymic bipolar subjects and healthy controls in response to positive (happy) mood induction may help elucidate how mania evolves. This pilot study evaluates the Go task in a reward paradigm as a method for inducing a happy mood state and compares the response of euthymic bipolar subjects and healthy controls.Method. The Sense of Hyperpositive Self Scale, the Tellegen positive and negative adjectives, the Global-Local task and a visual analogue scale for measuring positive affect were administered to 15 euthymic bipolar subjects and 19 age-and-sex-matched healthy control subjects before and after they had performed the Go task in a reward paradigm.Results. Significant differences were found between subjects and controls on several measures at each time-point but there were no differences across the groups across time except for the visual analogue scales, where subjects had a more sustained duration in self-reported happiness compared with controls.Conclusions. This pilot study has shown that a positive affect can be induced in bipolar subjects and controls which can be demonstrated by changes in scores on several tasks. However, only the visual analogue scales showed a significant difference between cases and controls over time. Such tests may prove valuable in furthering understanding about the evolution of manic mood states.

Anxiety and Depression in the Immediate Post-Partum Period: A Controlled Investigation of a Primiparous Sample

1986 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 430-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert G. Knight ◽  
Jacqueline A. Thirkettle
Keyword(s):  
Post Partum ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The State ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Before And After ◽  
State Depression ◽  
Analogue Scales

In a preliminary investigation of the post-partum ‘blues’, a group of 98 primiparous women were assessed before and after birth, using a state depression scale, the state anxiety scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and visual analogue scales for rating anxiety and depression. A matched sample of 96 non-pregnant women was given the same measures, at the same time intervals. Between-group differences were found on the visual analogue scales administered on the days immediately after birth, but not on the other state mood scales. The most sensitive measures of the post-partum blues proved to be the highest and average visual analogue scale of depression scores recorded over the period of hospitalisation.

Visual Analogue Scales for Smoking

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy Thewissen ◽  
Steffie J. B. D. Snijders ◽  
Remco C. Havermans ◽  
Marcel van den Hout ◽  
Anita Jansen
Keyword(s):  
Visual Analogue Scales ◽  
Analogue Scales

Improving Genetics Clinic Efficiency and Capacity Using Design and Human Factors Methods

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 204-210
Author(s):  
Maryam Attef ◽  
Mireille Cloutier ◽  
Meredith Gillespie ◽  
Chantal Trudel ◽  
Kym Boycott
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Task Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Time On Task ◽  
Prenatal Genetics ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Clinic Efficiency ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Improve Access

This quality improvement study focused on developing an understanding of factors influencing the ability of prenatal genetics counsellors (GCs) to efficiently see patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies to improve their workflow using techniques from human factors and design. The demand for Prenatal Genetics Clinics is rising which has increased pressure on GCs to become more efficient. Genetics counsellors can improve access to their services by reducing the time spent on the tasks performed before and after a genetic counselling encounter, thereby increasing the number of patients they see. We were limited to certain methods to understand the differences in workflow before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study involved a literature review, archival analysis of workflow studies conducted before the pandemic, stakeholder meetings and mapping, a brainstorming session, as well as documenting time-on-task in a diary and naturalistic observation sessions. A task analysis was developed to identify factors influencing efficiency related to the design of the space, processes and the use of artefacts. Virtual and on-site workflows show that GCs spend at least half of their time on tasks before and/or after the patient’s appointment. Looking at potential inefficiencies or bottlenecks in workflow formed the development of a strategic plan for improving GC workflows at the prenatal Genetics Clinic. Improvements suggested through this analysis were constrained to support the current number of healthcare providers working within the existing space configuration.

scholarly journals Analysis of work-related accidents and ill-health in Brazil since the introduction of the accident prevention factor

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Eri Shimizu ◽  
Josierton Cruz Bezerra ◽  
Luciano José Arantes ◽  
Edgar Merchán-Hamann ◽  
Walter Ramalho
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Accident Prevention ◽  
Multiplication Factor ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Before And After ◽  
External Causes

Abstract Background Since 2004, Brazil has had a national policy for occupational health and safety. This policy means companies’ tax burden is altered according to the numbers of work-related accidents and ill-health amongst their workers. In 2010, a multiplication factor was introduced to this policy, called the Accident Prevention Factor. The idea of this new multiplication factor is to encourage individual employers to take initiatives to prevent accidents and ill health in the workplace. This study was designed to investigate the incidence of work-related accidents and ill-health in Brazil according to their causes, their severity, and the economic activity in which they occur, and to compare the data before and after the introduction of the Accident Prevention Factor. Methods An ecological study was conducted by analyzing the time series of work-related accidents/ill-health between 2008 and 2014 from the Brazilian social security system (Previdência Social) statistical yearbooks. Incidences were calculated per cause, economic activity, and severity of the accident/ill-health. Data from before and after the introduction of the Accident Prevention Factor were compared using the Mann-Whitney test per cause and per economic activity. Statistical analyses were made using the SPSS software, with significance set at 5%. Results A reduction in the incidence of work-related accidents/ill-health was found across all the groups of causes analyzed, except for the groups “external causes of morbidity and mortality” and “factors influencing health status and contact with health services.” Greater reductions were found for diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue and diseases of the nervous system. Reductions in work-related accidents/ill-health were found in the different economic activities and in the different severity groups. The highest reduction after the introduction of the Accident Prevention Factor was in manufacturing and production (p < 0.05). Conclusions Overall, the incidence of accidents/ill-health was found to be on decline, except those with external causes of morbidity and mortality and those involving factors influencing health status and contact with health services. The biggest reduction was found in manufacturing and production. However, generally speaking progress still needs to be made in accident prevention and occupational health across a whole range of work environments.

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