Preliminary Exploration Via Phenomenological Methods of the Experiences of OT Professionals Who Engage in Pro Bono International Service

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505106p1-7512505106p1
Author(s):  
Joseph Cipriani ◽  
Danielle Cawley ◽  
Rebecca Irwin ◽  
Paige Pachuilo ◽  
Kaitlin Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Service Work ◽  
Global Citizens ◽  
International Service ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Pro Bono ◽  
Published Research ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented 04/13/21 In our poster, we describe the experiences and meanings of international pro bono service work for OTs and OTAs, for which no published research exists. Semistructured interviews were done with eight people who had been on at least two trips. The EPP method of data analysis was done, and summaries and themes across participants were generated. As OT expands globally, the results of our study can help increase understanding of how OTs practice as global citizens. Primary Author and Speaker: Joseph Cipriani Additional Authors and Speakers: Jessie N. Zimmer, Cherie Graves

Integration of Yoga Into OT Practice for People With Multiple Sclerosis

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512515335p1-7512515335p1
Author(s):  
Haylee A. Candray ◽  
Karen Atler ◽  
Charla Kinkel ◽  
Anna Leora Fox ◽  
Brett Fling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Client Factors ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
Primary Author ◽  
Thematic Data

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. This qualitative study fills a research gap and provides insight into how and why OT practitioners currently use yoga to benefit clients with multiple sclerosis. The following themes emerged through thematic data analysis of eight semistructured interviews: (1) OT and yoga are a natural and complementary fit, (2) holistic benefits for clients beyond therapy, (3) leveraging personal ties to yoga, and (4) use of yoga is dependent on client factors and clinical environment. Primary Author and Speaker: Haylee A. Candray Contributing Authors: Karen Atler, Charla Kinkel, Anna Leora Fox, Brett Fling, and Arlene Schmid

scholarly journals Preparing to Take the Field: A Temporal Exploration of Stress, Emotion, and Coping in Elite Cricket

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam James Miles ◽  
Rich Neil ◽  
Jamie Barker
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Relational Theory ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Insight Into

The purpose of this study was to explore the stress, emotion, and coping (SEC) experiences of elite cricketers leading up to and on the day of their first competitive fixture of the season. Four elite male cricketers (M = 21.25, SD = 1.5) completed Stress and Emotion Diaries (SEDs) for the 7-day period leading up to and on the day of their first competitive fixture of the season. We then interviewed the cricketers to explore the content of the SEDs in more detail. We used semistructured interviews to glean insight into the stressors, cognitions, emotions, coping strategies, and behaviors. Inductive and deductive content data analysis provided a holistic and temporal exploration of the SEC process underpinned by the cognitive-motivational-relational theory of emotions (Lazarus, 1999). The results highlighted the ongoing and continuous nature of the SEC process while illustrating the coping strategies the cricketers used leading up to and on the day of competition.

Marital Violence During War Conflict: The Lived Experience of Syrian Refugee Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahlam Al-Natour ◽  
Samar Mohammad Al-Ostaz ◽  
Edith J. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Phenomenological Research ◽  
Marital Violence ◽  
Ways Of Coping ◽  
Refugee Women ◽  
Syrian Refugee ◽  
Care And Support ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Victims Of Violence

Introduction: Marital violence increases during times of war. This study aims to describe the lived experience of marital violence toward Syrian refugee women during the current war in Syria. Design: A descriptive phenomenological research methodology was used to conduct semistructured interviews with 16 purposively selected Syrian refugee women residing in displacement centers in Jordan. Colaizzi’s steps of data analysis were used. Results: Four themes identified were identified: (1) Loss, insecurity, and suffering; (2) Shame and humiliation; (3) Justifying and enduring marital violence; and (4) Ways of coping with marital violence. Conclusion: The Syrian War conflict changed women’s lifeway and created a context for marital violence. Study findings suggests addressing marital violence during wartime and allocating resources to provide care and support of victims of violence in the displaced countries.

scholarly journals Student Outcomes From Participating in an International STEM Service-Learning Course

SAGE Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824401769715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy L. Daniel ◽  
Chandrani Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Affective Outcomes ◽  
Specific Content ◽  
International Service Learning ◽  
International Service ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Civic Awareness ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Journal Entries

The purpose of this study was to measure student affective, behavior, and content (ABC) and global awareness outcomes after participating in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)–based international service-learning (ISL) course and impacts on long-term retention in STEM fields. We compared experiences from 12 participants (undergraduate and graduate students) enrolled in a STEM-based ISL course with experiences from four students enrolled in the same course without the service-learning component. The ISL course involved classroom discussions on environmental topics and four local and ISL projects with community partners to contribute to conservation efforts. Data came from student responses on a civics awareness questionnaire, reflective journal entries, and responses captured during individual semistructured interviews 2 years after the course. Findings indicate positive improvements in affective outcomes, significant gains in civic awareness, differences in behaviors based on class of student, specific content gains related to service-learning activities, global awareness gains for all students, and differential impacts on retention in STEM-related fields.

scholarly journals Problems, Solutions, and Strategies Reported by Users of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Qualitative Exploration Using Patient Interviews

2016 ◽  
Vol 96 (7) ◽  
pp. 1039-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter William Gladwell ◽  
Kathryn Badlan ◽  
Fiona Cramp ◽  
Shea Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain ◽  
Pain Clinic ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Primary Data Analysis ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

Abstract Background Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) could offer a non-drug form of pain relief, but there is no consensus regarding its effectiveness for chronic musculoskeletal pain or chronic low back pain. A recent review of previous trial methods identified significant problems with low treatment fidelity. There is little information available to inform the development of a pragmatic implementation design for a TENS evaluation. Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patients who were receiving secondary care in a pain clinic and who had expertise in using TENS to manage chronic musculoskeletal pain. These key informants were selected because they had the potential to generate knowledge that could inform research design and clinical practice. Design A qualitative method using individual semistructured interviews with open questions was selected for its capacity to generate rich data. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 9 patients (6 women, 3 men). Thematic analysis was used as the primary data analysis method, and this analysis was enhanced by a case-level analysis of the context and processes of TENS use of each individual. Results Data analysis indicated that patients learned to address a range of problems in order to optimize TENS use. Patients may need to personalize the positioning of electrodes and the TENS settings and to readjust them over time. Patients learned to use TENS in a strategic manner, and the outcomes of each strategy varied. Conclusions The findings indicated that a pragmatic TENS evaluation may need to incorporate a learning phase to allow patients to optimize this complex pattern of TENS usage, and evaluation may need to be sensitive to the outcomes of strategic use. These findings also have implications for clinical practice.

scholarly journals Diretrizes para o uso de entrevistas semiestruturadas em investigações científicas

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taísa Scarpin Guazi
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Graduate Students ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Scientific Production ◽  
Initial Contact ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Interview Guide ◽  
Data Collection Technique

Objetivo. Sistematizar diretrizes a respeito da utilização da técnica de entrevista semiestruturada em estudos científicos. Desenvolvimento. A técnica de entrevista foi dividida em seis etapas (elaboração e testagem do roteiro de entrevista; contato inicial com os participantes; realização das entrevistas; transcrição das entrevistas; análise dos dados e relato metodológico) e foram apresentadas recomendações em relação a cada uma delas. Demos especial destaque para as etapas de transcrição e de relato metodológico das entrevistas, visto que, em geral, são etapas negligenciadas tanto em estudos que empregam essa técnica quanto em trabalhos que especificam diretrizes para a sua utilização. Implicações. As diretrizes arroladas podem ser especialmente úteis para alunos de pós-graduação e para investigadores que não têm familiaridade com a técnica de entrevista semiestruturada. Nossas recomendações, no entanto, não contemplam particularidades de entrevistas de outras naturezas.Palavras-chave. Técnica de coleta de dados; Entrevista semiestruturada; Transcrição; Produção científica.Guidelines for the use of semistructured interviews in researchAbstractObjective. Systematize guidelines regarding the use of the semistructured interview technique in scientific studies.Development. The interview technique was divided into six stages (preparation and testing of the interview guide; initial contact with the participants; conducting the interviews; transcription of the interviews; data analysis and methodological reporting) and recommendations were presented in relation to each one of them. The steps of transcription and methodological reporting of the interviews were highlighted, because, in general, they are neglected steps both in studies that use this technique and in works that specify guidelines for its use.Implications. The guidelines listed can be especially useful for graduate students and researchers who are unfamiliar with the semistructured interview technique. Our recommendations, however, do not contemplate particularities of other types of interviews.Keywords. data collection technique; semistructured interviews; transcription; scientific production.

scholarly journals Implications of a Multicomponent Sleep Program After Brain Injury: A Mixed-Methods Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512505214p1-7512505214p1
Author(s):  
Brandi Fulwider
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Occupational Performance ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Primary Author

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The research study was conducted to identify how disruptions in sleep affect daily occupational performance after brain injury and to acknowledge of the role of OT in addressing sleep deficits through semistructured interviews and a multicomponent sleep program. The study was one of few studies to document the effectiveness of OT-directed sleep interventions, offering support for future OT practitioners and researchers to address sleep. Primary Author and Speaker: Brandi Fulwider

A Preliminary Exploration Via Phenomenological Methods of the Experiences of OT Professionals Who Engage in Pro Bono International Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 (4_Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 7411505135p1
Author(s):  
Joseph Cipriani ◽  
Danielle Cawley ◽  
Rebecca Irwin ◽  
Paige Pachuilo ◽  
Kaitlin Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
International Service ◽  
Pro Bono

scholarly journals Welcoming and bonding in the conceptions and practices of community health workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 626-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela De Carli ◽  
Marta Cocco da Costa ◽  
Ethel Bastos da Silva ◽  
Darielli Gindri Resta ◽  
Isabel Cristina dos Santos Colomé
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Active Listening ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Health Team ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

Light technologies in health approximate professionals and users and serve as important tools in the work of Community Health Agents to know the families' difficulties and develop strategies. In this study, the aim was to get to know the concepts of welcoming and bonding of Community Health Agents in a city in the Northwest of Rio Grande do Sul and their use in care actions. This qualitative study involved 11 participants. Semistructured interviews were chosen for the data collection and thematic content analysis for data analysis. The study revealed welcoming as receptive acts and words and bonding as a relation of friendship, trust and commitment. These technologies were mainly used during home visits, when they exercise active listening and provide orientations. The need to equip the Community Health Agents and the health team is evidenced with a view to enhancing the understanding of the light technologies and acknowledging their relevance in health care.

The End of a Professional Sport Career: Ensuring a Positive Transition

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 518-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Knights ◽  
Emma Sherry ◽  
Mandy Ruddock-Hudson ◽  
Paul O’Halloran
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Retirement Planning ◽  
Professional Sport ◽  
Professional Athletes ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Future ◽  
Main Factors

The purpose of this research was to explore the experience of transition and life after sport in a group of retired professional athletes. A total of 45 retired athletes from three national football leagues took part in semistructured interviews. Two overarching themes emerged from the data analysis: (a) preparing for transition and planning for retirement and (b) supportive environment. For athletes in this study, four main factors were identified as critical to promoting a positive transition. The nature of the transition also directly affected athletes’ experience of retirement from sport and, thus, their experience of flourishing in life after sport. The majority of participants in this study indicated that they lacked support from their sporting club and governing bodies both during their transition and in retirement. Planning for retirement and preparing for the future positively affected their ability to flourish in retirement. Recommendations for sport managers and athlete support services are provided.

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