Public health nurse reflections on implementing the New Families home visiting programme: A qualitative study

Aim: To investigate reflections of public health nurses (PHNs) on implementing the New Families programme, a supplement to the usual Norwegian child health centre programme. It involves user-led decisions on the content and number of home visits offered by the family's PHN from pregnancy week 28 until the child is 2 years. Design: An interpretive description approach. Methods: Altogether 206 anonymized, undated reflection notes by PHNs becoming familiar with the programme were collected in 2017–2020. NVivo 12 and inductive content analysis were used to convert the data into manageable segments. Results: Focusing on childhood experiences and parental role expectations among prospective parents during home visits was seen as a major shift in the nurses' counselling strategy. Providing relevant information to the parents-to-be ahead of a meeting was important. Given sufficient staff and guidance, the programme was considered a good basis for building a relationship with the family.publishedVersio

DAMPAK PERUBAHAN EKONOMI TERHADAP SIKAP DAN PERILAKU KELUARGA TENAGA KERJA INDONESIA (TKI) DALAM KEHIDUPAN BERMASYARAKAT (Studi Kasus Di Desa Serangwetan Kecamatan Babakan Kabupaten Cirebon)

Rohenti (505470030): Dampak Perubahan Ekonomi terhadap Sikap dan Perilaku Keluarga Tenaga Kerja Indonesia (TKI) dalam Kehidupan Bermasyarakat (Studi Kasus di Desa Serangwetan Kecamatan Babakan Kabupaten Cirebon) Jumlah angkatan kerja yang terus bertambah setiap tahunnya dan tidak diimbangi dengan lapangan kerja yang ada mengakibatkan semakin ketatnya persaingan kerja sehingga angka pengangguran pun cukup tinggi. Sulitnya mencari kerja di dalam negeri serta rendahnya penghasilan yang diterima membuat tidak terpenuhinya kebutuhan hidup yang semakin kompleks. Kebijakan yang dikeluarkan pemerintah dengan membuka kesempatan bekerja di luar negeri sebagai TKI diharapkan dapat mengurangi tingkat pengangguran yang cukup tinggi dan juga sebagai solusi alternatif bagi masyarakat untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan. Sekitar 320 orang warga desa Serangwetan Kecamatan Babakan Kabupaten Cirebon memutuskan bekerja sebagai TKI di luar negeri, dan sebagian besar dari jumlah tersebut adalah perempuan. Dengan bekerja sebagai TKI di luar negeri mereka berharap dapat merubah ekonomi menjadi lebih baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: 1) mengetahui bagaimana gambaran ekonomi keluarga TKI di desa Serangwetan Kecamatan Babakan Kabupaten Cirebon sebelum salah salah satu atau lebih anggota keluarganya menjadi TKI di luar negeri. 2) mengetahui bagaimana gambaran ekonomi keluarga TKI di desa Serangwetan Kecamatan Babakan Kabupaten Cirebon setelah salah satu atau lebih anggota keluarganya menjadi TKI di luar negeri. 3) untuk mengetahui dampak perubahan ekonomi terhadap sikap dan perilaku keluarga TKI di Desa Serangwetan Kecamatan Babakan Kabupaten Cirebon dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat. Setiap manusia pasti akan mengalami perubahan-perubahan, baik itu secara pisik maupun psikis. Dan perubahan-perubahan yang terjadi pada diri manusia akan berpengaruh terhadap perubahan pada masyarakat, karena manusia merupakan makhluk sosial. Perubahan sosial terjadi karena adanya perubahan dalam unsur-unsur yang mempertahankan keseimbangan masyarakat seperti perubahan dalam unsur geografis, biologis, ekonomis, atau kebudayaan. Perubahan ekonomi pada keluarga TKI terjadi dengan waktu yang relatif singkat, dan perubahan ini berdampak pada sikap dan perilaku mereka dalam kehidupan sehari-hari di masyarakat. Metode yang dipakai dalam penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif. Untuk memperoleh informasi dan data yang diperlukan maka peneliti melakukan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumnetasi. Data yang dikumpulkan dianalisis dengan teknik deskriptif dan disajikan dalam uraian singkat. Pengolahan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dalam tiga tahap yaitu: reduksi data, penyajian data, dan verifikasi data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian masyarakat desa Serangwetan Kecamatan Babakan Kabupaten Cirebon yang salah satu atau lebih anggota keluarganya bekerja sebagai TKI terjadi perubahan ekonomi kearah yang lebih baik yang ditandai dengan peningkatan pendapatan keluarga meraka. Perubahan ekonomi ini ternyata berdampak pada perubahan sikap dan perilaku mereka dalam kehidupan sehari-hari di masyarakat, baik itu perubahan sikap dan perilaku yang positif atau pun perubahan sikap dan perilaku yang negati

MODEL KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM PENINGKATAN MUTU SEKOLAH DI SMA NEGERI I DUKUPUNTANG KABUPATEN CIREBON

Yoyoh Rokayah : Masalah pendidikan merupakan kegiatan yang kompleks. Pemberian otonomi yang luas kepada sekolah dalam mengembangkan kurikulum dan pembelajaran beserta sitem evaluasinya merupakan kepedulian pemerintah terhadap upaya peningkatan mutu pendidikan. Peningkatan mutu menjadi semakin penting bagi institusi yang digunakan untuk memperoleh kontrol yang lebih baik melalui usahanya sendiri. Keberhasilan institusi pendidikan dalam menjalankan program yang telah direncanakan perlu didukung dengan sebuah kepemimpinan kepala sekolah, mengingat kepemimpinan merupakan motor penggerak bagi sumber daya yang dimiliki lembaga. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah: a. Bagaimanakah model kepemimpinan kepala sekolah ? b. Bagaimanakah standar sekolah yang bermutu, dan c. Apa model kepemimpinan dan pelaksanaan kepemimpinan yang cocok dilaksanakan di sekolah SMA Negeri I Dukupuntang dalam peningkatan mutu sekolah ?. Tujuan penelitian meliputi: a. Menjelaskan model kepemimpinan kepala sekolah, b. Menjelaskan standar sekolah yang bermutu, c. Menjelaskan model dan pelaksanaan kepemimpinan kepala sekolah yang cocok dilaksanakan di SMA Negeri I Dukupuntang. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan menggunakan langkah-langkah observasi, pengamatan, studi dokumen, dan informan. Kesimpulan: a. Model kepemimpinan kepala sekolah adalah berkisar kepada model dan model kepemimpinan yang mana yang paling efektif dan efisien dalam mencapai tujuan lembaga. Dalam implementasinya, kepala sekolah sebagai leader dapat dianalisis dari model kepemimpinan, yaitu; Model kepemimpinan pada umumnya adalah model kepemimpinan pribadi, Model kepemimpinan non pribadi, model kepemimpinan otoriter, model kepemimpinan demokratis, model kepemimpinan paternalistis, model kepemimpinan menurut bakat. Di samping model-model kepemimpinan tersebut, ada pendapat yang mengemukakan menjadi tiga model antara lain : Otokratis, Demokratis, dan Laisezfaire. b. Mutu Sekolah berkenaan dengan penilaian bagaimana suatu produk memenuhi kriteria standar atau rujukan tertentu. Rumusan mutu pendidikan bersifat dinamis dan dapat ditelaah dari berbagai sudut pandang. Standar sekolah yang bermutu adalah meliputi; 1) standar isi, 2) standar proses, 3) standar kompetensi lulusan, 4) standar kompetensi pendidik dan tenaga kependidikan, 5) standar sarana dan prasarana, 6) standar pengelolaan, 7) standar pembiayaan dan, 8) standar penilaian pendidikan. c. Model Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah yang cocok dilaksanakan oleh kepala sekolah Di SMA Negeri I Dukuputang Kabupaten Cirebon dalam Peningkatan Mutu Sekolah adalah model Kepemimpinan demokratis dan transformasional

“Opening up a well of emotions”: A qualitative study of men's emotional experiences in the transition to fatherhood

Aim To explore the emotional changes and reactions men experience in their transition to fatherhood. Design This study used a qualitative design. Methods Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 13 Norwegian fathers. Results Through thematic analysis, three main themes were developed: (1) from self-focus to family perspective; (2) emotional vulnerability; and (3) from insecurity to self-assurance. The themes describe fathers' emotional process during the child's first year of life, ranging from positive feelings like affection and mastery, to challenging feelings like exclusion, jealousy and exhaustion. Many fathers describe taboos and shame over their own emotional reactions, although these can be considered a natural part of the postnatal period

“Opening up a well of emotions”: A qualitative study of men's emotional experiences in the transition to fatherhood

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.Aim: To explore the emotional changes and reactions men experience in their transition to fatherhood. Design: This study used a qualitative design. Methods: Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 13 Norwegian fathers. Results: Through thematic analysis, three main themes were developed: (1) from selffocus to family perspective; (2) emotional vulnerability; and (3) from insecurity to selfassurance. The themes describe fathers' emotional process during the child's first year of life, ranging from positive feelings like affection and mastery, to challenging feelings like exclusion, jealousy and exhaustion. Many fathers describe taboos and shame over their own emotional reactions, although these can be considered a natural part of the postnatal period.publishedVersio

Instruments to Identify Symptoms of Paternal Depression During Pregnancy and the First Postpartum Year: A Systematic Scoping Review

Men often experience depressive symptoms during the transition to parenthood, but there is a lack of synthesized knowledge of instruments used to identify such symptoms. The aim of this scoping review was to identify instruments used to measure symptoms of depressive symptoms among fathers in pregnancy and the postpartum period, and to describe the instruments’ characteristics and measurement properties. We identified studies published since 1990 through searches in databases such as MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PsycINFO and in gray literature. Pairs of reviewers selected relevant studies based on predetermined inclusion criteria. For each included study, we collected information relevant to the review question, guided by the COnsensus based Standards for the selection of health status Measurement INstruments (COSMIN). We included 13 instruments, described in 59 studies with about 29,000 participants across 25 countries. There were 12 validation studies. None of the instruments were uniquely developed for assessing paternal depressive symptoms related to fatherhood. The three most extensively examined instruments were the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and Beck Depression Inventory. For seven of the 13 instruments, there was no information reported about the instruments’ properties beyond internal consistency, but for the other six instruments the 12 validation studies reported on both reliability and validity. No studies reported on measurement error or responsiveness. EPDS was both the most extensively assessed instrument and reported to be the most reliable and valid. Further research on instruments for identifying men with depression in pregnancy and the postpartum period is warranted

Foreldres erfaringer med utfylling av ASQ kartleggingsskjema i forbindelse med to års konsultasjonen på helsestasjonen - en kvalitativ studie

Parents' experiences of completing the ASQ tool at the two-year consultation at the Child Health Center – a qualitative study This study has investigated the user perspective of parent-based screening tools at Child Health Centers. Age & Stage Questionnaires (ASQ) are used at the two years consultation at Child Health Centers. The aim was to explore parents experience of completing the ASQ tool at two years consultation at the Child Health Center. We used qualitative research methodology with in-depth interviews with parents. The findings show that parents felt positive to fill in the ASQ form. The study also shows a large variation in how parents experienced how the tool was used at the Child Health Centre. The parents' experiences are discussed against theory and other research in the field. The findings are also discussed in light of the purpose of implementing screening tools and results of previous studies in the field. The study concludes that there are many challenges related to the implementation of the tool in the service, and more research is needed in this area

Norwegian fathers’ experiences with a home visiting program

Objective - To explore fathers’ experiences with a Norwegian home visiting program during the prenatal period and the first-year postpartum. Design - Qualitative design with interpretive description (ID) as the methodological approach. Sample - Individual interviews with fathers (n = 13) who received home visits by a public health nurse (PHN) within the New Families home visiting program. Measures - Interviews were guided by a semi-structured interview-guide, which contained open-ended questions encouraging informants to reflect on their experiences with home visits. The analysis of the data was informed by content analysis. Results - Two main themes that reflect the fathers’ experiences emerged: (1) The importance of being on their home ground captures the fathers’ experience of receiving home visits and building a trusting relationship with the PHN. (2) Including fathers in the home visit represents their thoughts about the content and focus of the home visits. Conclusions - Fathers experienced the universal New Families home visiting program as an important contribution towards a more available and tailored service, with the home environment as a suitable arena for developing a trusting relationship with the PHN. However, the fathers often felt insufficiently included in the home visits, with only scant attention towards them as independent caregivers, their emotional reactions, roles, and family relationships. Pre-birth home visits might contribute to strengthening preparations for fatherhood and increase fathers’ engagement in the Child Health Service