A Peer Counseling Training Program for Disabled Women: A Tool for Social and Individual Change

Purpose: To evaluate whether active learning-based training in teach-back and plain language (TBPL) techniques can lead to observable changes to patient-centered practices in pharmacist-patient counseling. Methods: All pharmacists in direct patient care roles, inpatient and outpatient, were required to complete a didactic module and a workshop / webinar or small group training. The workshop / webinar and small group modalities incorporated elements of adult education theory. Following completion, pharmacists were surveyed to assess their ability, confidence and commitment to incorporating TBPL techniques into practice. Evaluation of pharmacist-patient counseling was completed pre- and post- training through direct observation. Student pharmacists were trained to evaluate pharmacists’ consultations on patients with ≥2 new medications. Students recorded completeness rates for 39 communication techniques. Results: One-hundred and eighteen pharmacists completed the TBPL training program and 59 pharmacists completed an evaluation. A total of 84 direct observations were completed (40 pre-training and 44 post-training). Skills improved included: using plain language (p Conclusion: Implementing a TBPL training program improved observable pharmacist-patient consultation skills. This approach is replicable and could be utilized as a model for other competencies. Type: Original Research

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Collaboration in Developing a Specialty in Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

10.1891/0047-2220.31.4.18 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 18-21

Author(s):

Manuela K. Kress-Shull

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Training Program ◽

Joint Venture ◽

Rehabilitation Counseling ◽

Psychiatric Rehabilitation ◽

Counseling Program ◽

New Faculty ◽

Faculty Position ◽

Counseling Training ◽

Course Work

Collaboration between a rehabilitation counseling training program and state departments of mental health and vocational rehabilitation which resulted in the development of a rehabilitation counseling program with a specialization in psychiatric rehabilitation is presented. Steps taken to develop a new faculty position, obtain grant funding, and add appropriate course work, are outlined. Continued challenges and benefits of this joint venture are described.

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Adaptasi Budaya Cangkruk’an sebagai Teknik Dalam Panduan Pelatihan Konseling Sebaya

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan ◽

10.17977/jptpp.v5i8.13947 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (8) ◽

pp. 1167

Author(s):

Muhammad Fuadi ◽

Blasius Boli Lasan ◽

Arbin Janu Setiyowati

Keyword(s):

Research And Development ◽

Peer Counseling ◽

Average Score ◽

Guidance And Counseling ◽

Average Percentage ◽

Counseling Training ◽

Peer Counselors ◽

School Research ◽

Cultural Experts ◽

Very High

Abstract: The purpose of this research and development is to produce a culture based Cangkruk'an peer counseling training manual that can be used by peer counselors at school. Research and development uses the Borg and Gall 10 model and has been adjusted to the needs of researchers to 7 and uses quantitative analysis of the agreement of experts from the Grinelle model. First, preliminary studies, planning, making initial products in the form of manuals for peer counselors, validation expert tests, namely learning media experts, get an assessment percentage of 81% (very high) in terms of graphics, product content, and language. Second, two experts test Guidance and Counseling with an average percentage score of 73% (high) in terms of accuracy of usefulness and feasibility. Third, the validation of the cangkruk'an cultural experts got an average score of 92% (very high) in terms of accuracy and clarity. Fourth, the validation of the guidance and counsling Material expert is by five Counselor’s getting an average score of 64% accuracy (moderate). It can be concluded that all the results of the assessment from the validator of this guide product are in the Good category so they are suitable for use and continue to the next stage.Abstrak: Tujuan dari penelitian dan pengembangan ini adalah menghasilkan buku panduan pelatihan konseling sebaya berbasis budaya cangkruk’an yang nantinya dapat digunakan konselor sebaya di sekolah. Penelitian pengembangan ini menggunakan model Borg and Gall 10 tahap dan telah disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan peneliti menjadi tujuh tahap dan menggunakan analisis data verbal dan numerik tentang kesepakatan para ahli dari model Grinelle. Pertama, studi pendahuluan, perencanaan, pembuatan produk awal berupa buku panduan untuk konselor sebaya, uji ahli validasi yaitu ahli media pembelajaran mendapatkan persentase penilaian sebesar 81% (sangat tinggi) ditinjau dari segi kegrafisan, konten produk, dan kebahasaan. Kedua, dua orang uji ahli Bimbingan dan Konseling dengan skor persentase rata-rata 73% (tinggi) ditinjau dari ketepatan kegunaan dan kelayakan. Ketiga, validasi dari ahli budaya cangkruk’an mendapat skor rata-rata 92% (sangat tinggi) ditinjau dari ketepatan dan kejelasan. Keempat, validasi ahli materi BK yaitu oleh lima orang guru BK mendapatkan skor rata-rata ketepatan 64% (sedang). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa semua hasil penilaian dari validator produk panduan ini masuk pada kategori Baik sehingga layak digunakan dan dilanjutkan ke tahap berikutnya.

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