scholarly journals The delivery of the ReWork-Stroke program: A process evaluation

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ulla Johansson ◽  
Annika Öst Nilsson ◽  
Annie Hansen Falkdal ◽  
Lena von Koch ◽  
Therese Hellman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Rehabilitation Program ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Technical Solutions

BACKGROUND: The ReWork-Stroke program was developed to meet the need for a person-centered rehabilitation program addressing return to work after stroke and was provided by occupational therapists (OTs). OBJECTIVE: To gain knowledge on the implementation process of the ReWork-Stroke program, the mechanisms of impact, and the contextual factors that might have affected the process. METHODS: A case study design was used. Data were collected by interviews with two ReWork-Stroke providers and their logbooks of 13 clients. Content analysis was applied. RESULTS: The ReWork-Stroke program varied in duration (12–48 weeks) and was largely implemented according to plan regarding components and how they were provided. It was mostly delivered at the workplace. Mechanisms of impact were building alliances with clients, providing intervention at the workplace, informing about stroke, assigning co-workers as tutors for clients, and collaboration between stakeholders. CONCLUSIONS: The ReWork-Stroke program can be implemented according to plan and is a flexible person-centered program in which stakeholders, coordinated by an OT, plan and take actions, mostly at the workplace, for the client’s return to work. A key factor was recognizing the current work ability after stroke. Further program development includes a more structured evaluation and technical solutions for supporting stakeholders.

Values Influencing Clinical Reasoning in Occupational Therapy: An Exploratory Study

1990 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine D. Fondiller ◽  
Lois J. Rosage ◽  
Barbara E. Neuhaus
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Interview Format

This exploratory study used qualitative research methods to identify values that influence clinical reasoning in occupational therapy. Through an interview format, selected occupational therapists were asked to respond to a predetermined list of questions about a general case study. The interviews were tape-recorded and a content analysis of the tapes yielded 18 distinct value statements. Implications of the findings and recommendations for further studies are presented. Qualitative research methodology is examined for its utility in occupational therapy.

scholarly journals Targeting dominant publics: How counterpublic commenters align their efforts with mainstream news

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 2011-2027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Toepfl ◽  
Eunike Piwoni
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Common Currency ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Electoral Success ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Alternative Für Deutschland ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
News Websites

This study illustrates how the emphasis structure of counterpublic discourses surfacing online can be predicted by that of the dominant publics that these counterpublics—at the argumentative level—so resolutely oppose. Deploying a single common case study design, the article scrutinizes a counterpublic discourse that surfaced in the comment sections of Germany’s opinion-leading news websites in the week after the surprising electoral success of a new anti-Euro party, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). Quantitative content analysis identifies 75% of all comments posted ( N = 2955) to all articles about the AfD ( N = 19) as part of an anti-Euro counterpublic. While this counterpublic sharply opposed the editorial lines of Germany’s unanimously pro-common-currency media, it still aligned its efforts closely with this dominant public—albeit at a deeper level. As the findings demonstrate, the frequencies with which commenters adopted six emphasis frames were significantly predicted by the frequencies of these frames in mainstream news.

scholarly journals Canadian High School Coaches’ Experiences, Insights, and Perceived Roles With Sport-Related Concussions

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey G. Caron ◽  
Gordon A. Bloom ◽  
Andrew Bennie
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Youth Sport ◽  
Sports Media ◽  
Youth Athletes ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
High School Coaches ◽  
Sport Coaches

There is a need to improve concussion education and prevention efforts for youth athletes and those responsible for their care. The purpose of this study was to understand Canadian high school coaches’ insights and perceptions of concussions. Using a case study design, eight high school coaches were interviewed and the data were analysed using a hierarchical content analysis. Findings indicated that participants primarily acquired information about concussions through their own experiences as athletes and parents, and from reports in the sports media. The coaches’ felt their role with concussions was to teach athletes safety techniques during practices and competitions and to encourage them to accurately report their concussion symptoms. In addition, participants forwarded a number of recommendations to improve the dissemination of information to coaches. Results from this study will add to a limited body of concussion research with youth sport coaches. Participants’ insights provide researchers and clinicians with information about coaches’ perceived role with sport-related concussions.

A path to peace: A comparative study of practitioners’ views of juvenile restorative justice in Chile, England, Italy, and Sweden

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 255-270
Author(s):  
Claudia Andrea Reyes-Quilodran ◽  
Catherine A LaBrenz ◽  
Gabriela Donoso
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
Youth Offenders ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Recent Attention

Recent attention to juvenile delinquency has led to calls for alternative approaches for youth offenders that can reduce recidivism. This research analyzes how practitioners in Sweden, England, Italy, and Chile perceive the implementation of victim offender mediation (VOM). An emphasis is given to challenges and strategies that practitioners in Sweden, England, and Italy report, in order to provide a framework for implementation of VOM in a country in the early stages of implementation and consideration, such as Chile. An instrumental comparative case study design was used to compare the four cases of VOM implementation, conducting in-depth interviews in each country with key informants about the implementation process. The results suggest that practitioners are overwhelmingly satisfied with VOM in each European country, and that their experiences can be incorporated as lessons learned for practitioners in other countries seeking to implement VOM. Implications for adapting VOM to a different cultural context are described in the discussion, as well as a critical analysis of the need for more empirical evidence and further research on VOM and its underlying philosophy of social justice and accountability.

scholarly journals Work Potential and Work Performance during the First Try-Out of the Person-Centred Return to Work Rehabilitation Programme ReWork-Stroke: A Case Study

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 454
Author(s):  
Annika Öst Nilsson ◽  
Ulla Johansson ◽  
Elin Ekbladh ◽  
Birgitta Bernspång ◽  
Therese Hellman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Work Rehabilitation ◽  
Positive Direction ◽  
Returning To Work

Background: This case study explores changes in work potential and work performance for ten people who worked before their stroke while participating in the ReWork-Stroke programme. It describes measures performed by the occupational therapists to enhance work potential and work performance and the participants’ level of work re-entry nine months after the start of their work trial. Methods: Ten people who had experienced a mild or moderate stroke participated. Changes were assessed using the Worker Role Interview and the Assessment of Work Performance. Logbooks relating to work potential and work performance were analysed using content analysis. Results: The participants’ work potential was in general supportive to returning to work at baseline and remained so at the three-month follow-up. Most changes occurred in the environmental factors regarding the participants’ belief that adaptations at the workplace would make re-entry possible. Changes concerning work performance were predominately in a positive direction. Seven of the participants returned to paid work. Conclusion: The ReWork-Stroke programme seems promising for promoting changes in work potential, work performance, and return to paid work. However, further studies are needed to evaluate changes in work potential and work performance and the programme’s effectiveness for increasing work re-entry for people who have had stroke.

scholarly journals Examination of the Conversations in a WhatsApp Group Created for Communication in a Bachelor’s Level Astronomy Course

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Hafife Bozdemir Yuzbasioglu ◽  
Sevcan Candan Helvaci ◽  
Ebru Ezberci Cevik ◽  
Mehmet Altan Kurnaz
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Study Design ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Daily Events

The aim of this research on an astronomy course is to examine the situations that arose when WhatsApp, a social media application, was used as a tool for cooperation and interaction. In this work, a case study design was adopted. The WhatsApp group created for the research was composed of 87 participants and the messages exchanged in the WhatsApp group were used as research documents. Data were analyzed through descriptive and content analysis methods. The sharing in the WhatsApp group and the topics of the messages were revealed in the content analysis. The research results showed that the students used the WhatsApp group as an interaction tool in an extracurricular environment. It was also determined that they used this platform in order to inform each other about daily events and share and discuss information.

scholarly journals PLANEJAMENTO INTEGRADO DO ENSINO NA PERSPECTIVA DE DOCENTES DE UMA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Raissa Silva Souza ◽  
Maria Flávia Gazzinelli Bethony
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Integrated Planning ◽  
Integration Policy ◽  
Enseñanza Superior ◽  
Integration Of Disciplines ◽  
Practice Implementation ◽  
Education Nursing

Objetivo: analisar as atividades de planejamento integrado implementadas em duas disciplinas de um curso de graduação. Metodologia: estudo de caso, descritivo, qualitativo realizado com 12 docentes de duas disciplinas do curso. Os dados foram coletados de janeiro a junho de 2013, mediante entrevistas com roteiro semiestruturado, posteriormente submetidas à análise de conteúdo. Resultados: as categorias oriundas da pesquisa foram ‘interpretações que deram sentido à política de integração da EEUFMG’; ‘planejamento docente no contexto da prática’; ‘processo de implementação da integração de disciplinas’. Conclusão: o planejamento docente integrado favorece a integração entre disciplinas, a depender da efetividade de projeto educacional centrado na intencionalidade, definida com base em objetivos.Descritores: Currículo; Ensino Superior; Educação em Enfermagem.PLANNING TEACHING IN PERSPECTIVE OF A FEDERAL UNIVERSITY LECTURERSObjective: to analyze the integrated planning activities implemented in two subjects of a degree course. Methodology: case study, descriptive, qualitative, with twelve teachers of two disciplines of the course. Data were collected from January to June 2013, through interviews with semi-structured, then submitted to content analysis. Results: the categories resulting from the research were ‘Interpretations that gave meaning to the EEUFMG integration policy’; ‘Teaching planning in the context of the practice’; ‘Implementation process of integration of disciplines’. Conclusion: the integrated teaching planning favors the integration between disciplines, depending on the effectiveness of educational project focused on intentionality, defined based on objective.Descriptors: Curriculum; Higher education; Nursing course.PLANIFICACIÓN DOCENTE EN LA PERSPECTIVA DE PROFESORES DE UNA UNIVERSIDAD FEDERALObjetivo: analizar las actividades de planificación integradas implementadas en dos temas de un curso de grado. Metodología: estudio de caso, descriptivo, cualitativo, con doce maestros de dos disciplinas del curso. Los datos fueron recogidos de enero a junio de 2013, a través de entrevistas con semi-estructurada, a continuación, sometido a análisis de contenido. Resultados: las categorías que resultan de la investigación fueron ‘interpretaciones que daban sentido a la política de integración EEUFMG’; ‘La enseñanza de la planificación en el contexto de la práctica’; ‘Proceso de implementación de la integración de disciplinas “. Conclusión: la planificación de la enseñanza integrada favorece la integración entre disciplinas, dependiendo de la eficacia del proyecto educativo centrado en la intencionalidad, definido basado en criterios objetivos.Descriptores: Plan de estudios; Enseñanza superior; Educación de enfermería

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE OF SCIENCE THROUGH AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CURRICULUM: A CASE STUDY

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 728-741
Author(s):  
Melis Yeşilpınar Uyar ◽  
Tuba Demirel ◽  
Ahmet Doğanay
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Nature Of Science ◽  
Science Teacher Education ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Scientific Models ◽  
Interdisciplinary Curriculum ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Social Lives

In the research, the purpose was to implement and evaluate an interdisciplinary curriculum that aimed at developing social sciences pre-service teachers’ understanding and knowledge about the nature of science. This research was based on case study design. In order to collect the research data, the methods of observation, interview and document analysis were used. For the analysis of the data, the inductive content analysis approach was applied. The results of the analysis demonstrated that the curriculum implemented had positive influence on the pre-service teachers’ understanding and knowledge about the nature of science. In this respect, it was found that the curriculum helped develop the participants’ lack of skills and knowledge about the subjects related to “nature of scientific models, nature of observations and values guiding scientists in their work and social lives” included in the content of nature of science. In addition, it was revealed that the pre-service teachers’ lack of readiness made the implementation process difficult. Key words: curriculum development, interdisciplinary curriculum, nature of science, teacher education.

scholarly journals Pengadaan Tanah Jalur Kereta Api Bandara Adi Soemarmo-Solo Balapan: Kebijakan Konservasi Vs Pembangunan Infrastruktur

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-180
Author(s):  
Tri Idawijayanti ◽  
Retno Widodo Dwi Pramono
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Land Acquisition ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
The Public ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Policy Conflicts

Abstract: Dilemmas and conflicts frequently arise during public policy-making. For instance, those occurring between the Policy for the Protection of Sustainable Food Agricultural Land (PLP2B) and land acquisition for development in the public interest (PTPKU). The former aims to preserve agricultural land, whereas the latter ensures absolute land provision for infrastructure and facility development in the public interest. The purpose of this study is to describe the policy conflicts that exist between the PLP2B policy and the PTPKU policy. A qualitative approach is used to conduct this research with a case study design using content analysis. Apart from documents, data triangulation is also conducted through interviews with multiple parties involved in decision-making and through observation and documentation of field conditions. Although both are in the public interest, the study's findings indicate that conservation is inferior to infrastructure development. The process of nullifying conservation implementation goes through a series of steps that emerge at each stage of land acquisition justification. Key words: Boyolali-Indonesia, LP2B, Land Acquisition, Policy Conflicts, Spatial Planning   Intisari: Dilema dan konflik sering terjadi dalam pengambilan kebijakan publik. Sebagai contoh yaitu antara kebijakan Perlindungan Lahan Pertanian Pangan Berkelanjutan (PLP2B) dan kebijakan Pengadaan Tanah bagi Pembangunan untuk Kepentingan Umum (PTPKU). Kebjiakan PLP2B bertujuan untuk mempertahankan tanah pertanian, sedangkan kebijakan PTPKU menjamin penyediaan lahan secara mutlak bagi pembangunan infrastruktur atau fasilitas bagi kepentingan publik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggambarkan konflik pada dua contoh kebijakan di atas. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, dengan desain studi kasus menggunakan konten analisis (content analysis). Selain berdasar dokumen, dilakukan juga trianggulasi dalam penggunaan data, yaitu dengan wawancara terhadap beberapa pihak yang terlibat dalam pengambilan keputusan, serta observasi dan dokumentasi kondisi lapangan. Dari hasil penelitian tergambar bahwa meski sama-sama sebagai kepentingan umum, kebijakan pelestarian pertanian kalah dengan kepentingan umum pembangunan infrastruktur. Proses pembatalan ketetapan pelestarian terjadi melalui berbagai tahap yang ada pada setiap tahap justifikasi pelaksanaan pengadaan tanah. Kata Kunci: Konflik kebijakan, Tata Ruang, LP2B, Pengadaan Tanah, Boyolali-Indonesia

Selecting from their toolbox of interventions – A realist study of the role of occupational therapists in reablement services

2021 ◽  
pp. 030802262110543
Author(s):  
Lisa Dibsdall
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Case Study Design ◽  
Shared Purpose ◽  
Synthesis Approach

Introduction Reablement services support people to regain skills and increase their independence. This aim resonates with occupational therapy philosophy. This article presents results of a study of the role of occupational therapists in reablement services that involve two organisations. Method Theories on the role of occupational therapists in reablement were identified using a realist synthesis approach and were tested and expanded using a qualitative case study design. Each of the three case studies consisted of one reablement service in England. Methods of the study included observations and interviews with occupational therapists, interviews with managers in both organisations and focus groups and interviews with reablement support workers. Findings Findings conclude that occupational therapists’ education and experience underpin their ability to undertake assessments and person-centred goal setting. They utilise a range of intervention techniques selecting from their toolbox of interventions to support people. Occupational therapists have a role in training reablement support workers to work in an enabling way. Regular communication and co-location support levels of trust and shared purpose between members of the reablement team. Conclusion The conceptual framework developed from the study can be used by organisations when commissioning and developing reablement services to consider the different contextual layers of reablement.

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