Action inquiry and vocal ergonomics: A pilot study with sports coaches

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Katie Buckley ◽  
Paul O’Halloran ◽  
Jennifer Oates ◽  
Mandy Ruddock-Hudson
Keyword(s):  
Health And Safety ◽  
Early Career ◽  
Vocal Health ◽  
Cooperative Action ◽  
Action Inquiry ◽  
Direct Interpretation ◽  
Categorical Aggregation ◽  
Task Adaptation ◽  
Organisational Factors ◽  
Sports Coaches

BACKGROUND: Coaches critically rely on voice for occupational functioning, which has associated risks to vocal health. However, vocal occupational health and safety (OHS) and vocal ergonomics are not typically considered for, by, or with coaches. OBJECTIVE: This study piloted a participatory approach to vocal ergonomics, aiming to collaboratively (i) understand coaches’ vocally reliant occupational participation, and (ii) consider vocal ergonomic factors. METHODS: This research was undertaken at an international tournament for floorball (also known as ‘Innebandy’, ‘Salibandy’, or ‘Unihockey’). Three national coaches (n = 3) and the lead researcher undertook cooperative action inquiry. This piloted a participatory vocal ergonomics programme. Action inquiry methods included fieldnotes, interviews, observations, a workshop, ergonomics approaches, and a focus group. Multi-level analyses supported the findings, including categorical aggregation, direct interpretation, and reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS: Participants identified vocal ergonomic factors present at the tournament; including personal, activity, physical environmental, and organisational factors. Participants developed four vocal ergonomic approaches responsive to factors. These were: (1) player consultation, (2) ongoing feedback discussions, (3) movement and postural change, and (4) specific task adaptation. Approaches 1–2 directly supported coaches’ voices. Coaches posited limitations to other strategies, but made recommendations for future use. Coaches also reflected that this collaboration provided actionable voice insights and opportunities to address vocal ergonomics. They advocated for extended engagement with coaches, increased focus on vocal health, and inclusion of early career coaches in future programmes. CONCLUSIONS: These findings support engagement of coaches, and other vocally reliant workers, in addressing voice use and vocal health at work.

Nimrod XV230—reflections on leadership, culture and priorities

2017 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 374
Author(s):  
Martin Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Oil And Gas Industry ◽  
Royal Air Force ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Leadership Culture ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Organisational Factors ◽  
Independent Inquiry

On 2 September 2006 a reconnaissance aircraft Royal Air Force Nimrod XV230 suffered a catastrophic mid-air fire on a mission over Afghanistan, leading to the total loss of the aircraft and the death of all 14 service personnel. This paper summarises key issues from an independent inquiry and challenges the oil and gas industry to reflect on these. The author, a Chartered specialist in human and organisational factors, contributed to The Nimrod Review as a Specialist Inspector with the UK Health and Safety Executive.

scholarly journals Kebutuhan psikologis pada pecandu narkoba (Tinjauan kualitatif dengan teknik journaling sebagai metode penggalian data)

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (02) ◽  
pp. 406
Author(s):  
I Gusti Ayu Putu Wulanbudi Setyani ◽  
Ni Luh Indah Desira Swandi
Keyword(s):  
Direct Interpretation ◽  
Categorical Aggregation

Indonesia darurat narkoba. Jumlah penyalahguna dan pecandu narkoba di Indonesia menunjukkan peningkatan jumlah setiap tahunnya. Aparat kepolisian dan BNN (Badan Narkotika Nasional) telah berusaha untuk memutus tali peredaran narkoba dan memberikan rehabilitasi bagi para penyalahguna dan pecandu narkoba. Tetapi pada kenyataannya 70% mantan pecandu narkoba mengalami kambuh dan kembali mengonsumsi narkoba. Program rehabilitasi medis dan sosial telah diberikan kepada pecandu narkoba tetapi pada pelaksanaannya program rehabilitasi tersebut dijalankan lebih pada konsep punitive daripada rehabilitative, sehingga kebutuhan psikologis para pecandu kurang diperhatikan. Program rehabilitasi diberikan untuk memulihkan dampak fisik dan psikologis yang ditimbulkan akibat penggunaan narkoba dalam jangka waktu tertentu, seperti misalnya gangguan pada kemampuan komunikasi yang dialami pecandu. Berdasarkan paparan tersebut penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali kebutuhan psikologis pada pecandu narkoba dengan menggunakan metode wawancara, observasi, dan teknik journaling. Data yang didapat dianalisis melalui empat tahapan yaitu categorical aggregation, direct interpretation, mencari pola (pattern), dan naturalistic generalization. Hasil penelitian ini mendapatkan 6 kebutuhan psikologis pada pecandu narkoba yaitu need of aggression, need of abasement, need of affiliation, need of play, need of sex, need of succorance. Kata kunci: Kebutuhan psikologis, pecandu narkoba, rehabilitasi

Family members' caregiving situations in palliative home care when sitting service is received: The understanding of multiple realities

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 425-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birgitta Wallerstedt ◽  
Birgitta Andershed ◽  
Eva Benzein
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Care Organization ◽  
Illness Trajectory ◽  
Palliative Home Care ◽  
Multiple Realities ◽  
Direct Interpretation ◽  
Standard Solution ◽  
Categorical Aggregation

AbstractObjective:To deepen the understanding of the variation of complexity in family members' caregiving situations, when the private home is the place for care, dying, and sitting service.Methods:Seven relatives to a deceased family member from four different families were interviewed twice. Data were analyzed by direct interpretation and categorical aggregationResults:Various patterns of becoming a caregiver were showed, but family members' willingness to become family caregivers was strongly related to fulfilling the dying persons' wishes to be cared for in their own homes. Important factors for coping with the caregiving situation were their needs of support, the possibility to prepare for death related to a need of communication and planning, the length and predictability of the illness trajectory, and experiences of losses and grief. Sitting service was experienced as supportive for family caregivers when they had possibility to hand over care responsibilities, but as non-supportive when expected help not was received.Significance of the research:Family members' experiences of caregiving and their degree of vulnerability must be different, depending on whether it is a self-selected position or an imposed task. In general, family members in this study were willing to participate in caregiving for end-of life care, but subject to their own conditions. One way to decrease vulnerability is to assess the resources and competence in relation to the responsibility the person is expected to assume. The support and other efforts to help family caregivers must be related to their specific needs and reality, not only to what the care organization can offer as a standard solution.

Occupational Vocal Health of Elite Sports Coaches: An Exploratory Pilot Study of Football Coaches

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 476-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie L. Buckley ◽  
Paul D. O'Halloran ◽  
Jennifer M. Oates
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Vocal Health ◽  
Football Coaches ◽  
Sports Coaches ◽  
Elite Sports

scholarly journals Effect of Organisational Factors on Employee Turnover Intention: An Empirical Study of Academic Professionals at Jordanian Government Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullah Abbas Al-khrabsheh ◽  
Maisoon Abo-Murad ◽  
Islam Bourini
Keyword(s):  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Employee Turnover Intention ◽  
Commitment Level ◽  
Organisational Factors ◽  
Academic Professionals ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to examine the relationship between turnover intention and some organisational factors among professional academics at Jordanian Government Universities. Namely the organisational factors include job satisfaction, work exhaustion, occupational health and safety management and organisational culture. A sample of 250 participants was extracted from different Jordanian universities. The participants were limited to academics in Jordan who are working in any government Jordanian University. Statistical analysis was conducted by using SPSS 23. Previous literature was also used to design a structured questionnaire. A total of 250 questionnaires were given out and 250 questionnaires were collected back. The study then conducted correlation and regression analysis to determine the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables. The models for multiple regression offer support for the relationship between turnover intention and organizational factors. The results revealed that the all the exogenous variables had a significant effect on the endogenous variable. Based on these results, the study implies that managers need to acknowledge the importance of examining the factors that reduce the turnover intentions of the employees and improve the commitment level for their employees.

Designing a Human Factors Investigation Tool to Improve the Quality of Safety Reporting

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (20) ◽  
pp. 1519-1523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachael Gordon ◽  
Rhona Flin ◽  
Kathryn Mearns
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Recovery Process ◽  
Error Recovery ◽  
Oil Companies ◽  
Safety Reporting ◽  
Offshore Oil Industry ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Organisational Factors ◽  
Offshore Oil

Engineers in the UK offshore oil industry endeavour to analyse the causes of accidents with regard to the human and organisational factors. However, their expertise tends to lie in the analysis of the technical failures. In an attempt to improve the investigation of the human factors causes of accidents, a human factors investigation system was developed for the UK Health and Safety Executive and five oil companies. The development and evaluation of two previous reporting systems provides the background to this current study, where both systems were found to increase the quantity of human factors information collected. The Human Factors Investigation Tool (HFIT) improves on these two systems, where it collects four types of human factors information including (i) the observable errors occurring immediately prior to the incident, (ii) the error recovery process, (iii) the information processing stage at which the error occurred and (iv) the underlying causes.

Nigerian healthcare workers’ perception of transdisciplinary approach to older adults’ care: A qualitative case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 92-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Augustine E Okoh ◽  
Olayinka Akinrolie ◽  
Hope Ilanye Bell-Gam ◽  
Isreal Adandom ◽  
Michael C Ibekaku ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Study Participant ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Transdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Care Manager ◽  
Geriatric Unit ◽  
Direct Interpretation ◽  
Categorical Aggregation

Introduction There is a growing interest in collaborative care for older adults in Nigeria; however, little is known about the application of a transdisciplinary approach to care in a typical Nigerian geriatric unit. Therefore, we described healthcare professionals’ (HCPs’) perception of a transdisciplinary approach to older adults’ care in Southern Nigeria. Methods Using Stakian’s approach to a qualitative case study, we purposively invited 16 HCPs working in the geriatric unit of a teaching hospital in Nigeria to a single, in-depth, semi-structured interview. We analysed data using Stakian’s approach of categorical aggregation and direct interpretation. Results Our participants identified five-key features of a transdisciplinary approach to care: consolidated consultation, consolidated care documentation, care files accessibility, shared care decision and a designated care manager. HCPs stated that transdisciplinary approach to care allowed for a consolidated consultation of patients, with all the HCPs (in the same room or via telehealth/telemedicine) and care decisions should be shared between all stakeholders and documented in an accessible unified electronic care document that is managed by a care manager. Factors ranging from lack of consensus on time for a consolidation consultation to inter-professional conflicts were perceived as possible hindrances to a transdisciplinary approach to older adults’ care. Discussion The features of transdisciplinary care described in this study partly aligned with the WHO’s integrated care for older people (ICOPE). Additional components not captured in ICOPE were found. While the description of transdisciplinary was from the perceptive of our study participant, caution should be applied when interpreting these findings.

Alienation in Physical Education From the Perspectives of Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Spencer-Cavaliere ◽  
Mary Ann Rintoul
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Children’S Perspectives ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Direct Interpretation ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
Degree Of Control ◽  
Categorical Aggregation

The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the phenomenon of alienation in physical education from the perspectives of children. Of particular interest were children’s perspectives about the three constructs of alienation: (a) powerlessness, (b) meaninglessness, and (c) social isolation, as defined by Carlson (1995). A case study methodology was employed with sixth grade children (ages 10 and 11), with a total of 14 children forming the unit of analysis. Observations, field and reflective notes, drawings and semistructured interviews were used to triangulate the data. The data were analyzed by employing a continuum of inductive and deductive analysis, using categorical aggregation and direct interpretation. Three themes were identified as representative of the children’s perspectives: (a) degree of control, (b) meaning, and (c) social factors. The results are discussed in relation to their contribution to the understanding of alienation in children’s physical education and implications for practice.

scholarly journals Occupational Stress in the Service Sector: A New Dimension

1970 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zeenobiyah Hannif ◽  
Felicity Lamm ◽  
Karen Lo ◽  
Jeffrey Lu
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Call Centre ◽  
Employment Factors ◽  
Managing Stress ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Organisational Factors

Previous research on occupational stress is limited in that it has tended to focus on the individual and is frequently located within occupations that are deemed to be stressful, such as nursing and policing. The intention o f this paper is to broaden the scope of analysis by investigating a range of employment factors (i.e. heavy workloads, interpersonal relationships and organisational factors) which can contribute to stress amongst workers and to include more industry sectors. In particular, this paper endeavours to draw attention to occupational stress amongst workers in emotionally demanding, so-called "low risk industries” - namely the call centre and hospitality industries, and to explore their perceptions of stress, their attitudes concerning managing stress and their responses to the inclusion of stress detailed in the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act, 2002. Findings, from two studies indicate that working in the hospitality and call centre industries can be stressful and that most workers are vulnerable in terms of their poor working conditions and low wages. Findings also show that, consistent with other studies, there was low trade union presence and a high rate of casualisation and staff turnover in each of the industries. At the same time there was a lack of overt conflict between management and workers, with an apparent close alignment of goals between the two parties and a style of management that could be described as unitarist.

The Social Origins and Provenance of the English Bishops during the Reign of Edward II

1959 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 51-79
Author(s):  
K. Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ages ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Early Career ◽  
The Political ◽  
Social Origins ◽  
Political Activities ◽  
Edward Ii ◽  
The Social ◽  
Complete Study ◽  
History Of

During the last twenty or twenty-five years medieval historians have been much interested in the composition of the English episcopate. A number of studies of it have been published on periods ranging from the eleventh to the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. A further paper might well seem superfluous. My reason for offering one is that most previous writers have concentrated on analysing the professional circles from which the bishops were drawn, and suggesting the influences which their early careers as royal clerks, university masters and students, secular or regular clergy, may have had on their later work as bishops. They have shown comparatively little interest in their social background and provenance, except for those bishops who belonged to magnate families. Some years ago, when working on the political activities of Edward II's bishops, it seemed to me that social origins, family connexions and provenance might in a number of cases have had at least as much influence on a bishop's attitude to politics as his early career. I there fore collected information about the origins and provenance of these bishops. I now think that a rather more careful and complete study of this subject might throw further light not only on the political history of the reign, but on other problems connected with the character and work of the English episcopate. There is a general impression that in England in the later middle ages the bishops' ties with their dioceses were becoming less close, and that they were normally spending less time in diocesan work than their predecessors in the thirteenth century.

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