The adaptation process of patients with venous ulcers to treatment with hydrogel: a case study - Preview Note

The study was conducted to explore challenges Vietnamese postgraduate students were confronted with during their intercultural adaptation process in Taiwan. The participants (N = 28) were administered an open-ended questionnaire, probing into different aspects of their intercultural adjustment, namely academic, psychological and sociocultural issues. Findings indicated regarding academic life, the sojourn students encountered language barriers (both in English and Chinese), new pedagogical approach, examination and publication pressure. Other adjustment problems involved daily communication with the local, unfamiliar diet, homesickness, perceived discrimination, and few activities for international students. Implications for relevant stakeholders were discussed. Received 14th March 2018; Accepted 11th April 2019; Revised 25th April 2019

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Using Narratives to Understand the Adaptation Process of an Ethnic Migrant Group from a Resilience Perspective—a Case Study of Cochin Jews in Israel

Journal of International Migration and Integration / Revue de l integration et de la migration internationale ◽

10.1007/s12134-017-0529-x ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 75-90 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eitan Shahar ◽

Maya Lavie-Ajayi

Keyword(s):

Adaptation Process ◽

Migrant Group

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An Exploration of Communication between Clients and Professionals in the Design of Home Adaptations

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/030802260907200504 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 72 (5) ◽

pp. 197-204 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Catharina Nord ◽

Pamela Eakin ◽

Phil Astley ◽

Andrew R Atkinson

Keyword(s):

Community Of Practice ◽

Design Process ◽

Occupational Therapists ◽

Occupational Therapist ◽

Adaptation Process ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

London Borough ◽

Good Communication ◽

The People

This study explored communications between the people involved in the design of home adaptations, including clients and carers, occupational therapists, surveyors and builders. The aims were to explore (i) what constituted good communication in this context and (ii) how communication occurred. One London borough was selected as a case study. All participants lived or worked within the borough and had been involved in the adaptation process. Nineteen individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with six clients, four occupational therapists, six grant surveyors and three builders. The findings suggest that the professionals constituted a ‘community of practice’ (Wenger 1998) within which communication was good. The professionals used plan drawings to support communication between them. However, the study found that client involvement in the design was limited and that plan drawings were not effective tools in communication with them. The clients relied on the occupational therapist to represent their interests in the design process. Occupational therapists' communication with clients on the design of adaptations may be enhanced by the development and use of more sophisticated visualisation tools to replace the plan drawings. This would enable clients to become more engaged in the adaptations process.

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