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Interdisciplinary Approaches to Emotions in Politics and International Relations
The âemotional turnâ within the social sciences and humanities attracts increasing scholarly attention. Political Science, traditionally emphasising the ârationalâ public sphere rather than the âemotionalâ private sphere, has increasingly questioned
this dichotomisation, identifying broader political concepts and practices. The international political processâfrequently
characterised by widespread distrust, populist campaigns and extreme rhetoricânecessitates addressing and examini
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Emotions in Politics and International Relations
The âemotional turnâ within the social sciences and humanities attracts increasing scholarly attention. Political Science, traditionally emphasising the ârationalâ public sphere rather than the âemotionalâ private sphere, has increasingly questioned
this dichotomisation, identifying broader political concepts and practices. The international political processâfrequently
characterised by widespread distrust, populist campaigns and extreme rhetoricânecessitates addressing and examini
C-GLOVES: An evaluation of the effectiveness of compression gloves in arthritis: a feasibility study : Hand assessment manual and glove treatment protocol 13.8.13v2
The C-Gloves compression glove feasibility study evaluated the effects of compression gloves on hand pain, stiffness, joint swelling, finger flexion, grip ability, grip strength and hand function. This manual includes the: inclusion/ exclusion criteria; glove treatment protocol; glove instruction sheet for patients; and protocols for conducting all assessments. These included: hand joint circumference (wrist, MCPs and PIP joints) using a JobskinÂŽ tape measure; finger flexion measured using a 15cm ruler from the lateral nail fold to distal wrist crease (2nd=5th digits); and the Grip Ability Test (GAT). The latter was adapted for the right and left hands and the test procedure further standardised, including the use of the GAT MAT. The GAT MAT template is also located in the www.usir.salford.ac.uk depository and can be freely download
Inflammatory or rheumatoid arthritis patientsâ perspectives on the effect of arthritis gloves on their hand pain and function (A-GLOVES TRIAL) : a qualitative study
Background: Arthritis (compression) gloves are frequently provided to people with inflammatory (IA) or rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the NHS, to help reduce swelling and alleviate hand pain by providing compression and improving circulation. However evidence for their effectiveness is limited.[1]
Objectives: Nested within a randomised controlled trial (RCT) testing the effectiveness of intervention (compression) gloves with control gloves (fitted at least one size too big) in people with RA and IA, this qualitative study aimed to explore patientsâ perspectives on the effect of the arthritis gloves on their hand pain and function.
Methods: Once randomised, participants were provided joint protection and hand exercise booklets and fitted with either the intervention or the control glove(s) by a trained occupational therapist.[2] Both gloves had similar thermal qualities but control gloves did not apply compression. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 participants, purposively selected from each group (n=20) following 12âweeks of glove wear. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed by three researchers using thematic analysis with a critical realist perspective.
Results: Participantsâ perspectives on the effects of the arthritis gloves had three emergent sub-themes. These were:
Usage: both groups predominantly used the gloves for activities such as wearing them outdoors to keep hands warm, night-time wear to help with sleep, and doing light domestic activities (e.g. dusting). Gloves were not used for cooking or washing-up or for personal activities of daily living (e.g. toileting, grooming) âWhat didnât help as such, obviously was with washing etc. and toileting because I had to keep taking them off and putting them back on againâ;
Symptomatology: while some reported that gloves helped to keep their âhand pain in checkâ others said that gloves had no effect on their hand pain or that theyâd found âitâs made them worseâ. Participants from both groups frequently mentioned the warmth element of the gloves, as a positive attribute to help with their symptoms;
Aesthetics: participants had opposing views on the appearance of the arthritis gloves. Some felt that the intervention gloves âlook a bit ugly with the seams outsideâ or stated that they âwould not want to wear that colourâ but did not think they were obtrusive. Most noticeably, patients seemed to view the arthritis gloves as ordinary everyday gloves, rather than a medical device âif it was cold I wore them outsideâ.
Conclusions: Trial participants reported experiencing similar effects from wearing either the intervention or control gloves, with varied perspectives on whether or not gloves affected hand pain and/orâfunction. Overall, patients did not reflect on the compressive but rather the thermal qualities of the gloves, as warmth was the main effect perceived.
References:
Hammond, et al. Clin Rehabil 2016 30:213â24
Prior, et al. Rheum 2017(Supp1)
Acknowledgements: This project was funded by the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit Programme (PB-PG-0214â33010). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health
A qualitative evaluation of occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for people with inflammatory arthritis : perspectives of therapists and their line managers
Introduction: Occupational therapy-led work rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis and work problems was piloted in five hospitals in the United Kingdom. This qualitative study explored the views of participating occupational therapists and their line managers about the work rehabilitation training received and conducting the intervention, with particular
focus on the structured interview used, the Work Experience Survey â Rheumatic Conditions.
Method: Face-to-face semi-structured interviews were conducted with occupational therapists (nÂź9), followed by telephone interviews with their line managers (nÂź2). Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed by three researchers to maximize validity.
Results: The main themes emerging from the occupational therapistsâ interviews were: varying levels of prior knowledge and experience of work rehabilitation, initial concerns about the feasibility of a lengthy work assessment in practice and increased confidence in delivering work rehabilitation as the study progressed. The line managersâ interviews generated themes around the
positive impact of the work rehabilitation training the occupational therapists received, and changes in their practice.
Conclusion: The Work Experience Survey â Rheumatic Conditions was considered a good choice of work assessment which can be
implemented in practice. Once therapists had provided the work intervention several times, their confidence and skills increase
Tetraphenolate niobium and tantalum complexes for the ring opening polymerization of Îľ-caprolactone
Reaction of the pro-ligand Îą,Îą,Îąâ˛,Îąâ˛-tetra(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl-p-)xylene-para-tetraphenol (p-LšHâ) with two equivalents of [NbClâ
] in refluxing toluene afforded, after work-up, the complex {[NbClâ(NCMe)]â(Îź-p-Lš)}¡6MeCN (1¡6MeCN). When the reaction was conducted in the presence of excess ethanol, the orange complex {[NbClâ(OEt)(NCMe)]â(Îź-p-Lš)}¡3½MeCN¡0.614toluene (2¡3½MeCN¡0.614toluene) was formed. A similar reaction using [TaClâ
] afforded the yellow complex {[TaClâ(OEt)(NCMe)]â(Îź-p-Lš)}¡5MeCN (3¡5MeCN). In the case of the meta pro-ligand, namely Îą,Îą,Îąâ˛,Îąâ˛tetra(3,5-di-tert-butyl-2-hydroxyphenyl-m-)xylene-meta-tetraphenol (m-L²Hâ) only the use of [Nb(O)Clâ(NCMe)â] led to the isolation of crystalline material, namely the orange bis-chelate complex {[Nb(NCMe)Cl(m-L²Hâ)â]}¡3½MeCN (4¡3½MeCN) or {[Nb(NCMe)Cl(m-L²Hâ)â]}¡5MeCN (4¡5MeCN). The molecular structures of 1â4 and the tetraphenols LšHâ and m-L²Hâ¡2MeCN have been determined. Complexes 1â4 have been screened as pre-catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of Îľ-caprolactone, both with and without benzyl alcohol or solvent present, and at various temperatures; conversion rates were mostly excellent (>96%) with good control either at >100 °C over 20 h (in toluene) or 1 h (neat)
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