A Set of Training Programs Designed to Foster a Critically Reflective Work Environment in Social Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-36
Author(s):  
Jan Fook
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Training Programs

scholarly journals Preliminary Study Exploring Caretaker Perspectives of Euthanasia on Swine Operations

Animals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2296
Author(s):  
Hailey Simpson ◽  
Lily N. Edwards-Callaway ◽  
Mary Caitlin Cramer ◽  
Ivette Noa Roman-Muniz ◽  
Lorann Stallones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
The United States ◽  
Swine Industry ◽  
Emotional Wellness ◽  
Personal Stress ◽  
Swine Operations ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Training Opportunities

The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of euthanasia training, caretaker perceptions of euthanasia, and available resources for individuals who perform euthanasia as part of their job on swine operations in the United States. An online survey was distributed via an e-newsletter and in-person recruitment at swine industry events. Survey questions were related to training, attitudes towards performing euthanasia, work environment, and communication. Forty-five responses (17 workers, 21 managers, 7 owners) were recorded and summarized. The majority of workers (n = 14, 82%) agreed that they had “received enough training to euthanize pigs correctly” and that training had made them “confident about performing euthanasia”, yet 35% (6) also indicated they would like more euthanasia training. Less than one-third of workers indicated that strategies for dealing with “personal stress” (4, 24%) and “emotional wellness” 29% (5) were included in training programs but the majority (14, 82%) agreed that “trainings included human safety while performing euthanasia”. Most caretakers (37, 82%) agreed that they felt they could “communicate with my supervisors” if they felt uncomfortable performing euthanasia. Opportunities for the future include enhancing euthanasia training opportunities and content to include more awareness of strategies to deal with stress related to euthanasia.

scholarly journals A Critical Appraisal of Emergency Medicine Specialty Training and Resignation among Residents in Emergency Medicine in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Murat Cetin ◽  
Sercan Bicakci ◽  
Mustafa Emin Canakci ◽  
Mevlut Okan Aydin ◽  
Basak Bayram
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Emergency Services ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Specialty Training ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Burn Out

Background and Aim. The nonsatisfaction among emergency medicine specialty trainees is an underrated issue in Turkey. Several previous studies have evaluated the burn-out and its consequences among physicians, but there is no study conducted with specialty trainees. The aim of this study is to evaluate the reasons for resignation among emergency medicine specialty residents in Turkey. Method. A total of 41 participants, who resigned from emergency medicine residency, were contacted by phone and invited to complete an online survey that included 25 questions about personal characteristics and departmental information. Results. Most frequent reasons of resignation were violence/security concerns (63.4%), busy work environment (53.7%), and mobbing (26.8%). Participants who reported that they have resigned due to inadequate training were mostly over 30 years old (p=0.02), continued more than 6 months to EMST (p<0.001), reported that there was no regular rotation program (p=0.003) or access to full-text scientific journals (p=0.045) in their department. All participants thought that there were deficits in the training programs, and none of them declared regret for resigning. Twenty-eight participants (68.2%) continued their specialty training at a different discipline after resignation. Conclusion. Major barriers against a high-quality and sustainable emergency medicine residency are violence in emergency services, mobbing in academic or administrative bodies, and inaccessibility to scientific resources. These obstacles can only be removed by cooperation of multiple institutions in Turkey.

RISKS OF WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR SOCIAL WORK SPECIALISTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 304-313
Author(s):  
Ina Vīksniņa ◽  
Kristīne Vītoliņa ◽  
Līga Priede
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Care Department ◽  
Social Rehabilitation

The article discusses research about the risks of work environment of social work specialists.In order institution wants to provide high quality service, it is important that staff maintain their mental and physical health in the long term. Daily work is physically hard because is associated with the movement of clients, long working hours, psychological load, daily inadequate socio-economic assessment and all this affects employee’s safety and health.Social Care Department lecturers from P. Stradins Medical College of the University of Latvia have carried out the study about the risks of work environment for social work specialists in social care and social rehabilitation institutions in order to identify the more common risks of work environment.The aim of the study was to ascertain the views of social work specialists about the risks of work environment in order to identify common risks of work environment in institutions of social care and rehabilitation. In implementation of the study were involved students from the Social Care Department as well as several social care and social rehabilitation institutions in Latvia.  In realization of the study were utilized a couple of research methods - analysis of literature, guidelines, laws and regulations, and quantitative research method with the research instrument – questionnaire. The results of the study suggest that there are several risks of the work environment but as the main ones, after the analysis of staffs’ opinion, are psychological and ergonomic.

scholarly journals Identifying Personal Risk Factors for Falls in the Workplace

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 236-239
Author(s):  
Ann Regina Lurati
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Personal Risk ◽  
Safe Work ◽  
Occupational Setting ◽  
Personal Risk Factors ◽  
Risk Factors For Falls ◽  
And Training

Falls can occur in any occupational setting. Occupational health professionals may focus on creating a safe work environment and training programs to prevent falls. However, an important aspect of safety management is identifying at-risk employees. The purpose of this article is to identify personal risk factors and offer interventions to prevent falls in the workplace.

scholarly journals Leveraging Field-Campaign Networks to Identify Sexual Harassment in Atmospheric Science and Pilot Promising Interventions

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Emily V. Fischer ◽  
Brittany Bloodhart ◽  
Kristen Rasmussen ◽  
Ilana B. Pollack ◽  
Meredith G. Hastings ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Atmospheric Science ◽  
Field Campaign ◽  
Field Campaigns ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
Hostile Work Environment ◽  
Additional Safety

AbstractSexual harassment in field settings brings unique challenges for prevention and response, as field research occurs outside “typical” workplaces, often in remote locations that create additional safety concerns and new team dynamics. We report on a project that has 1) trained field project participants to recognize, report, and confront sexual harassment, and 2) investigated the perceptions, attitudes, and experiences of field researchers regarding sexual harassment. Pre-campaign surveys from four major, multi-institutional, domestic and international field projects indicate that the majority of sexual harassment reported prior to the field campaigns was hostile work environment harassment, and women were more likely to be the recipients, on average reporting 2-3 incidents each. The majority of those disclosing harassment indicated that they coped with past experiences by avoiding their harasser or downplaying incidents. Of the incidences reported (47) in post-campaign surveys of the four field teams, all fell under the category of hostile work environment and included incidents of verbal, visual, and physical harassment. Women’s harassment experiences were perpetrated by men 100% of the time, and the majority of the perpetrators were in more senior positions than the victims. Men’s harassment experiences were perpetrated by a mix of women and men, and the majority came from those at the same position of seniority. Post-project surveys indicate that the training programs (taking place before the field projects) helped participants come away with more positive than negative emotions and perceptions of the training, the leadership, and their overall experiences on the field campaign.

Workplace health promotion and working conditions as determinants of employee health

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Ljungblad ◽  
Fredrik Granström ◽  
Lotta Dellve ◽  
Ingemar Åkerlind
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Sickness Absence ◽  
Social Care ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
Work Conditions ◽  
Employee Health ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
Psychosocial Work ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Rated Health

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate general psychosocial work conditions and specific workplace health promotion (WHP) measures in relation to employee health and sickness absence in Swedish municipal social care organizations. Design/methodology/approach – In a random sample of 60 out of the 290 municipalities in Sweden, 15,871 municipal social care employees working with elderly and disabled clients were sent a questionnaire concerning psychosocial work environment, WHP, and self-rated health. The responses (response rate 58.4 per cent) were complemented by register data on sickness absence (>14 days). All data were aggregated to employer level. Findings – A structural equation modelling analysis using employer-level data demonstrated that employers with more favourable employee ratings of the psychosocial work conditions, as well as of specific health-promoting measures, had better self-rated health and lower sickness absence level among employees. Practical implications – The results from this representative nationwide sample of employers within one sector indicate that employers can promote employee health both by offering various health-specific programmes and activities, such as work environment education, fitness activities, and lifestyle guidance, as well as by forming a high-quality work environment in general including developmental and supportive leadership styles, prevention of role conflicts, and a supportive and comfortable social climate. Originality/value – This study with a representative nationwide sample demonstrates: results in line with earlier studies and explanations to the challenges in comparing effects from specific and general WHP interventions on health.

scholarly journals Significant Impact of Successive On-Job Trainings on Performance of Technical Employee in Biotech Industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 64-73
Author(s):  
Amit Kumar ◽  
Sudhir Kumar Singh ◽  
Govinder Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Job Performance ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Job Training ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Biotech Industry ◽  
Individual Knowledge ◽  
Economic Well Being

Training is essential to the growth and economic well-being of industry and technical employees are main key of any Biotech Industry. Therefore training is required to nourish employee skills of all level in any organization. There are two possible ways to train the industrial employees through on-job training i.e. common for all employees and specific for work oriented at their work place. In this study, we performed five task specific on-job trainings by trainers acquainted with theoretical, practical and demonstration skills. In other words, the training is one of the most pervasive methods for enhancing individual knowledge, skills, ability and attitude as well as improving job performance in the work environment. The current study designed only five On-job training programs and the successive On-job trainings performed in upcoming continuous three years from 2016 to 2018. Training effectiveness must cause behaviour change i.e. skill transfer for job performance, thereby resulting in organizational performance. The results of this study shows that on-job training is strongly and positively affects the technical employee in terms of result oriented, target achievement and improvement in their work quality.

European otorhinolaryngology training programs: results of a European survey about training satisfaction, work environment and conditions in six countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 274 (11) ◽  
pp. 4017-4029 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Oker ◽  
Naif H. Alotaibi ◽  
A. C. Reichelt ◽  
P. Herman ◽  
M. Bernal-Sprekelsen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
European Survey ◽  
Training Satisfaction
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