Replication Studies on Significant Differences in Personality Profiles of Securely and Insecurely Attached Psychotherapists and Dentists

This study contributes to the therapist variable in general and the personality profile of securely and insecurely attached psychotherapists and other healthcare professionals in particular. In a preceding study, it has been found that insecurely attached psychotherapists differ in nine personality styles from securely attached ones. The aim of the present study was to replicate these findings and to investigate whether they also apply to other health professions such as dentists. About 891 subjects from two German professional societies for hypnosis were surveyed online with a personality questionnaire [Personality Styles and Disorder Inventory (PSDI)] and an attachment questionnaire [Relationship Scale Questionnaire (RSQ)]. Since these subjects were interested in hypnosis and used it in their practice (HYP), 150 dentists without a hypnosis context (NONHYP) were studied as a control group with the same survey. The results of the preceding attachment study could be replicated: Insecurely attached healthcare professionals differed significantly from securely attached ones in the same nine (plus one, i.e., 10) personality styles if they use psychological methods including hypnosis. If they do not use psychological methods (like the NONHYP dentists), they differ in half of the personality styles. No within-sample and no between-sample differences have been found in the assertive/antisocial (AS) personality style. No within-sample differences have also been found in the conscientious/compulsive (ZW) and the intuitive/schizotypal (ST) personality styles. However, large between-sample differences were obvious in ZW and the ST. Both of the samples of the dentist were much more compulsive than the two psychotherapeutic samples. In addition, both of the HYP samples were much more schizotypal than the NONHYP samples. The latter is the general signature of those individuals who are interested in hypnosis and were metaphorically termed homo hypnoticus. It seems that AS, ZW, and ST are independent of attachment.

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The hospital telemedicine TELEMED database: Providing information on evidence-based telemedicine services to hospital managers and healthcare professionals

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare ◽

10.1177/1357633x211015585 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1357633X2110155

Author(s):

Kristian Kidholm ◽

Ida W Svendsen ◽

Knud Yderstræde ◽

Anne M Ølholm ◽

Kathrine Rayce ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Literature Search ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Economic Effects ◽

Control Group ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Implementation Challenges ◽

Hospital Managers ◽

Pubmed Database ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Hospital Patients

Background Increased use of telemedicine in the healthcare system is a political goal in Denmark. Although the number of hospital patients using interventions such as the video consultation has increased in recent years only a small proportion of the outpatient and inpatient visits involve telemedicine. The TELEMED database ( https://telemedicine.cimt.dk/ ) has been launched at the Center for Innovative Medical Technologies in Denmark to ensure that hospital managers and healthcare professionals have access to information about telemedicine services and their effectiveness. This article describes the development and the content of the TELEMED database. Methods A structured literature search was made in the PubMed Database for randomised controlled trials or observational studies with a control group that investigated the effect of telemedicine interventions for hospital patients. Data were extracted from each article on the clinical effectiveness, patient perceptions, economic effects and implementation challenges. As the database should only provide inspiration to healthcare professionals regarding possibilities for use of telemedicine, the risk of bias in the studies was not assessed. Results The literature search resulted in 2825 hits. Based on full text assessment, 331 articles were included for data extraction and assessment. These articles present telemedicine services used in 22 different medical specialities. Forty-eight percent of the studies found a positive, statistically significant clinical effect, while 47% showed no statistically significant difference. In 48% of the studies, patients’ experiences were examined and of these 68% found positive patient experiences. Fifty-four percent of the articles included information on the economic effects and, of these, 51% found reduction in healthcare utilization. In the majority of studies between two and four types of implementation challenges were found. Conclusions and recommendations: The TELEMED database provides an easily accessible overview of existing evidence-based telemedicine services for use by hospital managers and health professionals, who whish to to implement telemedicine. The database is freely available and expected to be continuously improved and broadened over time.

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Sex offenders: una ricerca in una casa circondariale italiana (Sex offenders: a study in an italian discritct penitentiary)

RIVISTA DI SESSUOLOGIA CLINICA ◽

10.3280/rsc2008-002005 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 81-102

Author(s):

Patrizia Patrizi ◽

Filippo Petruccelli ◽

Irene Petruccelli ◽

Chiara Simonelli ◽

Alfredo De Risio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sex Offenders ◽

Key Words ◽

Big Five ◽

Special Section ◽

Personality Profile ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

Defence Mechanisms ◽

Sexual Crimes ◽

Different Types ◽

Male Prisoners

- A large number of studies have aimed at outlining the personality profile of sex offenders; however, due to the heterogenousness of such crime and their perpetrators, this task is very difficult. This study attempts to highlight the different types of sex offenders, their personality profiles, their possible defence mechanisms. Methods: Subjects of this study are male prisoners detained in a special section of the district penitentiary in Velletri (Rome, Italy). All subjects (N=8) were convicted of sexual crimes towards children and/or women. Their mean age is 51. Prisoners on remand were not included in this study. The adopted tools are: a Grid for collecting the anamnesis and the information regarding the crime; the Big Five Questionnaire; the Sesamo. Results and conclusions: Results proved the difficulties to outline a personality profile of sex offenders, but pointed out some common psycho-sexual aspects. These aspects were probably related to the prison situation of the subjects. Key words: sex offenders; personality profile; district penitentiary.

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A mixed-methods feasibility study of an arts-based intervention for patients receiving maintenance haemodialysis

BMC Nephrology ◽

10.1186/s12882-020-02162-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Claire Carswell ◽

Joanne Reid ◽

Ian Walsh ◽

William Johnston ◽

Helen McAneney ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Process Evaluation ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Well Being ◽

Patient Choice ◽

Control Group ◽

Cluster Rct ◽

Definitive Trial ◽

Qualitative Process Evaluation

Abstract Background Haemodialysis can negatively impact quality of life and mental health. Arts-based interventions used successfully in other settings to improve health and well-being, could help address the impact of haemodialysis. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of an arts-based intervention for patients receiving haemodialysis. Methods A parallel convergent mixed-methods design was used, including a pilot cluster RCT and qualitative process evaluation. Phase 1 evaluated recruitment and retention rates through a pilot cluster RCT at a single haemodialysis unit in Northern Ireland. Participants included patients who received haemodialysis for ESKD, were over the age of 18 and had the capacity to consent. These participants were randomised to the intervention or control group according to their haemodialysis shift. The intervention involved six one-hour, one-to-one facilitated arts sessions during haemodialysis. Phase 2 explored intervention and trial acceptability through a qualitative process evaluation using semi-structured interviews based on the RE-AIM framework. Participants included 13 patients who participated in phase 1 of the study, including 9 participants from the experimental group and four participants from the control group, and nine healthcare professionals who were present on the unit during implementation. Results Out of 122 outpatient haemodialysis patients, 94 were assessed as eligible for participation. Twenty-four participants were randomised, meaning 80% of the target sample size was recruited and the attrition rate at 3 months was 12.5% (n = 3). Participants viewed the arts as more accessible and enjoyable than anticipated following implementation. All participants who started the intervention (n = 11) completed the full six sessions. Qualitative benefits of the intervention suggest improvements in mental well-being. Patient choice and facilitation were important factors for successful implementation. Conclusion An arts-based intervention for patients receiving haemodialysis is acceptable for both patients and healthcare professionals, and a definitive trial is feasible. The intervention may help improve mental-wellbeing in patients receiving haemodialysis, but this requires further investigation in a definitive trial. Trial registration The trial was prospectively registered on clinicaltrials.gov on 14/8/2018, registration number NCT03629496.

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Social media in critical care: Fad or a new standard in medical education? An analysis of international critical care conferences between 2014 and 2017

Journal of the Intensive Care Society ◽

10.1177/1751143719846432 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 341-346 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Adrian Wong ◽

Ifor Capel ◽

Manu Malbrain

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Medical Education ◽

Critical Care ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Professional Societies ◽

Considerable Debate ◽

Twitter Account ◽

Potential Benefits ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Care Conference

Medical conference organisers have increasingly used social media to improve interaction and learning amongst healthcare professionals. Despite the increasing use of Twitter at critical care conferences, there remains considerable debate as to its impact and ability to generate meaningful discussions beyond the duration of the conference itself. We aim to analyse the trend in Twitter use at international critical care conferences between 2014 and 2017. Fifteen major, international critical care conferences were identified spanning 2014–2017. They represented the annual congresses of the leading critical care professional societies including the first critical care conference to incorporate social media, Social Media and Critical Care. There has been an increased utilisation of social media at all the conferences analysed. This is reflected both in the number of users and the number of tweets. Tweets from the official conference twitter account contribute only a small proportion to the overall number with the exception of the International Fluid Academy. The potential benefits of social media have resulted in a sustained increased in its use at critical care conference between 2014 and 2017. Our analysis provides a better understanding on the use of social media at critical care conference. Further studies are needed to ascertain if this increase in use translates to enhance learning and patient care amongst colleagues.

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Assessment of the Effectiveness of a Computerised Decision-Support Tool for Health Professionals for the Prevention and Treatment of Childhood Obesity. Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu11030706 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 706 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

George Moschonis ◽

Maria Michalopoulou ◽

Konstantina Tsoutsoulopoulou ◽

Elpis Vlachopapadopoulou ◽

Stefanos Michalacos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Decision Support ◽

Childhood Obesity ◽

Randomised Controlled Trial ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Decision Support Tool ◽

Control Group ◽

Support Tool ◽

Randomised Controlled

We examined the effectiveness of a computerised decision-support tool (DST), designed for paediatric healthcare professionals, as a means to tackle childhood obesity. A randomised controlled trial was conducted with 65 families of 6–12-year old overweight or obese children. Paediatricians, paediatric endocrinologists and a dietitian in two children’s hospitals implemented the intervention. The intervention group (IG) received personalised meal plans and lifestyle optimisation recommendations via the DST, while families in the control group (CG) received general recommendations. After three months of intervention, the IG had a significant change in dietary fibre and sucrose intake by 4.1 and −4.6 g/day, respectively. In addition, the IG significantly reduced consumption of sweets (i.e., chocolates and cakes) and salty snacks (i.e., potato chips) by −0.1 and −0.3 portions/day, respectively. Furthermore, the CG had a significant increase of body weight and waist circumference by 1.4 kg and 2.1 cm, respectively, while Body Mass Index (BMI) decreased only in the IG by −0.4 kg/m2. However, the aforementioned findings did not differ significantly between study groups. In conclusion, these findings indicate the dynamics of the DST in supporting paediatric healthcare professionals to improve the effectiveness of care in modifying obesity-related behaviours. Further research is needed to confirm these findings.

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Comparison of Personality Characteristics of Physical Education and Recreation Majors, and Factors Which Affect Career Choice

Perceptual and Motor Skills ◽

10.2466/pms.1980.51.3f.1291 ◽

1980 ◽

Vol 51 (3_suppl2) ◽

pp. 1291-1298

Author(s):

James A. Batesky ◽

John A. Malacos ◽

Kevin M. Purcell

Keyword(s):

Physical Education ◽

Personality Characteristics ◽

Control Group ◽

Directed Search ◽

Education Majors ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

Education Professionals ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Physical Education Majors ◽

Selection Of

This study examined the personality characteristics of physical education and recreation majors, and ascertained why some students choose one over the other. Forty-nine physical education and recreation majors were administered Holland's Self-directed Search. A 2 × 3 fixed-factorial design was employed, sex and major plus a control group were independent variables. Both 24 recreation and 25 physical education majors were alike in the personality profiles and were very similar to recreation and physical education professionals already in the field. Significant differences were found on secondary, less dominant characteristics which may contribute to selection of a specialization area.

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Psychological ‘burnout’ in healthcare professionals: Updating our understanding, and not making it worse

Journal of the Intensive Care Society ◽

10.1177/1751143719842794 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 358-362 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Peter G Brindley ◽

Segun Olusanya ◽

Adrian Wong ◽

Liz Crowe ◽

Laura Hawryluck

Keyword(s):

Occupational Stress ◽

Common Ground ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Shared Responsibility ◽

Cultural Shift ◽

Stress Injury ◽

Medical Specialties ◽

Professional Societies ◽

The Military ◽

Common Misconceptions

Many healthcare professionals and professional societies are demanding action to counter ‘burnout’, especially in the acute care medical specialties. This review is intended to empower this laudable ‘call to arms’, while also validating concerns that have been raised about how we typically define, measure and counter this important issue. This review aims to advance the discussion, dispel common misconceptions, add important nuance, and identify common ground. We also encourage the ideas contained within the military term ‘occupational stress injury’, which include a cultural shift away from blame and stigmatization, and towards shared responsibility and empathy. We also outline why mandatory testing can be troublesome and why interventions should be tailored to individuals. While the need for immediate action may seem self-evident, we wish to mitigate the real possibility that good intentions could make a perilous situation worse. ‘Burnout' matters, but how individuals and organizations go forward matters even more.

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Recognition of Learner's Personality Traits through Digital Annotations in Distance Learning

International Journal of Distance Education Technologies ◽

10.4018/ijdet.2017010103 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 28-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nizar Omheni ◽

Anis Kalboussi ◽

Omar Mazhoud ◽

Ahmed Hadj Kacem

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Distance Learning ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Experimental Results ◽

Personality Profile ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

Reasonable Accuracy ◽

Active Reading ◽

Reading Materials ◽

Asking Questions

Researchers in distance education are interested in observing and modelling of learner's personality profile, and adapting their learning experiences accordingly. When learners read and interact with their reading materials, they do unselfconscious activities like annotation which may be key feature of their personalities. Annotation activity requires the reader to be active, to think critically and to analyse what has been written, and to make specific annotations in the margins of the text. These traces are reflected through underlining, highlighting, scribbling comments, summarizing, asking questions, expressing confusion or ambiguity, and evaluating the content of reading. In this paper, the authors present a semi-automatic approach to build learners' personality profiles based on their annotation traces yielded during active reading sessions. The experimental results show the system's efficiency to measure, with reasonable accuracy, the scores of learner's personality traits.

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A Prospective Psychological Study of Patients with Undiagnosed Episodes of Disturbed Consciousness

Behavioural Neurology ◽

10.1155/1992/324143 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 173-182

Author(s):

L. D. Blumhardt ◽

D. Barnes ◽

S. J. Howell ◽

E. Ghadiali

Keyword(s):

Psychological Disorder ◽

Control Group ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

Psychological Disturbance ◽

Psychological Study ◽

Healthy Control ◽

Unexplained Symptoms ◽

Patients With Epilepsy ◽

The Relationship

We have carried out a prospective psychological and clinical study of neurological out-patients with episodes of disturbed consciousness that were mostly unexplained after clinical assessments and prolonged follow up. When compared with matched healthy subjects, both the undiagnosed patients and a control group with chronic epilepsy, had evidence of abnormal personality and psychological disturbance. However, in the undiagnosed patients there were significant differences between two subgroups defined by the results of clinical follow up. Patients whose symptoms resolved spontaneously were psychologically indistinguishable from healthy control subjects, whereas patients whose unexplained symptoms continued, with or without empirical treatment trials, had highly abnormal personality profiles. Although the basic psychological tests we used cannot reliably separate individual patients with epilepsy from those with non-epilepsy, they do have some predictive value with respect to the prognosis of unexplained symptoms. Further detailed prospective studies may help to establish the relationship between psychological disorder and unexplained symptoms and perhaps reduce the need for repeated, expensive investigations.

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A Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study of an Arts-Based Intervention for Patients Receiving Maintenance Haemodialysis.

10.21203/rs.3.rs-59545/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Claire Carswell ◽

Joanne Reid ◽

Ian Walsh ◽

William Johnston ◽

Helen McAneney ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mixed Methods ◽

Process Evaluation ◽

Healthcare Professionals ◽

Phase 1 ◽

Well Being ◽

Patient Choice ◽

Control Group ◽

Cluster Rct ◽

Definitive Trial ◽

Qualitative Process Evaluation

Abstract BackgroundHaemodialysis can negatively impact quality of life and mental health. Arts-based interventions used successfully in other settings to improve health and well-being, could help address the impact of haemodialysis. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of an arts-based intervention for patients receiving haemodialysisMethodsA parallel convergent mixed-methods design was used, including a pilot cluster RCT and qualitative process evaluation. Phase 1 evaluated recruitment and retention rates through a pilot cluster RCT at a single haemodialysis unit in Northern Ireland. Participants included patients who received haemodialysis for ESKD, were over the age of 18 and had the capacity to consent. These participants were randomised to the intervention or control group according to their haemodialysis shift. The intervention involved six one-hour, one-to-one facilitated arts sessions during haemodialysis. Phase 2 explored intervention and trial acceptability through a qualitative process evaluation using semi-structured interviews based on the RE-AIM framework. Participants included 13 patients who participated in phase 1 of the study, including 9 participants from the experimental group and four participants from the control group, and nine healthcare professionals who were present on the unit during implementation. ResultsOut of 122 outpatient haemodialysis patients, 94 were assessed as eligible for participation. Twenty-four participants were randomised, meaning 80% of the target sample size was recruited and the attrition rate at 3 months was 12.5% (n=3). Participants viewed the arts as more accessible and enjoyable than anticipated following implementation. All participants who started the intervention (n=11) completed the full six sessions. Qualitative benefits of the intervention suggest improvements in mental well-being. Patient choice and facilitation were important factors for successful implementation. ConclusionAn arts-based intervention for patients receiving haemodialysis is acceptable for both patients and healthcare professionals, and a definitive trial is feasible. The intervention may help improve mental-wellbeing in patients receiving haemodialysis, but this requires further investigation in a definitive trial.Trial registrationThe trial was prospectively registered on clinicaltrials.gov on 14/8/2018, registration number NCT03629496.

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