Curricula an einer universitätsnahen Institution - ein mögliches Modell für die Universität

Erfahrungen mit drei Bologna-konformen Curricula an einer universitätsnahen Institution werden vorgestellt. Die Masterlehrgänge für helfende Berufe entstanden aus einem von der Europäischen Kommission geförderten Projekt (Leonardo). Als Lernziel ist die Integration der Lehrinhalte in die angestammten Kompetenzen der berufstätigen Studierenden definiert. Die Curricula sind modular, handlungs- und lernfeldorientiert und werden unter Verwendung von Blended Learning (E-Learning + Präsenzworkshops) und tiefenpsychologischen Herangehensweisen vermittelt. Eine empirische Evaluation zeigte eine positive Bewertung der Curricula für die berufliche und persönliche Weiterentwicklung. 21.03.2014 | Roswith Roth, Marion Mitsche, Paul Pass & P. Christian Endler (Graz

Participant Experiences in the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young Study : Common Reasons for Withdrawing

M. Knip on TEDDY Study Grp -työryhmän jäsen.Background. To characterize participant reasons for withdrawing from a diabetes focused longitudinal clinical observational trial (TEDDY) during the first three study years. Methods. 8677 children were recruited into the TEDDY study. At participant withdrawal staff recorded any reason parents provided for withdrawal. Reasons were categorized into (1) family characteristics and (2) protocol reasons. Families who informed staff of their withdrawal were classified as active withdrawals (AW); families without a final contact were considered passive withdrawals (PW). Results. Withdrawal was highest during the first study year (n = 1220). Most families were AW(n = 1549; 73.4%). PW was more common in the United States (n = 1001; 37.8%) and among young mothers (p = 0.001). The most frequent protocol characteristic was blood draw (55%) and the most common family reason was not having enough time (66%). The blood draw was more common among female participants; being too busy was more common among males. Both reasons were associated with study satisfaction. Conclusions. Results suggest that, for families of children genetically at risk for diabetes, procedures that can be painful/frightening should be used with caution. Study procedures must also be considered for the demands placed on participants. Study satisfaction should be regularly assessed as an indicator of risk for withdrawal.Peer reviewe

Psychological Aspects of Cyberbullying <Research Article>

With the advent of smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices - and fueled by anonymity - teenagers today have ample opportunities to engage in malicious behavior on the Internet. Cyberbullying is perhaps the most notorious of such behaviors, and this problem is becoming more prevalent. Cyberbullying takes a number of forms and tactics; examples include communications that seek to intimidate, control, manipulate, disparage, falsely discredit, or humiliate the recipient. The actions are deliberate, frequently repeated, and constitute hostile behavior intended to harm another. According to the National Crime Prevention Council, over 40% of teenagers have been subjected to cyberbullying. Traditional face-to-face bullying has long been identified as a risk factor for the social and emotional adjustment of perpetrators and their victims during childhood and adolescence; bystanders are also known to be negatively affected. Research has consistently identified the consequences of cyberbullying for the emotional health of children and young people. Victims experience lack of acceptance in their peer groups, which results in loneliness and social isolation, low self-esteem, and depression; it can lead to stress-related disorders, concentration and school problems, emotional disorders, and even suicide. New approaches for dealing with cyberbullying are discussed

Western ideals and global realities : physiotherapists' views on factors that play a role in ethical decision-making : an international qualitative analysis

BackgroundThere is a lack of knowledge about factors that play a role in ethical decision-making of physiotherapists internationally. The purpose of this study was to explore, describe and map factors in ethical decision-making of physiotherapists from around the globe.MethodsA descriptive research design and constructivist research paradigm was applied. Elements of both a coding reliability thematic analysis and a reflexive thematic analysis method were used deductively and inductively to analyse the content of responses to an optional open question in an internationally distributed online survey with 559 participants from 72 countries through several steps and cycles.ResultsA spectrum of 43 factors was identified within 200 individual responses, allocated to five themes: individual factors (19 factors); relational factors (6 factors); organisational factors (6 factors); situational factors (6 factors); and societal factors (6 factors). The importance of context on organisational, situational and societal levels, interrelatedness of physiotherapists, individual characteristics and situatedness of patients/clients and physiotherapists, as well as aspects and features of the patient/client-physiotherapist relationship became apparent throughout analysis.ConclusionsTo meet the emerging requirements for ethical physiotherapy practice, we advocate that both physiotherapy students and practicing physiotherapists internationally need to be trained as moral agents in integrated manners. Based on the results of this study we conclude that such training should embrace professionalism, professional values, ethical codes, ethical theories and ethical decision-making frameworks that acknowledge interrelatedness, epistemology and situatedness, self-reflective and communicative techniques, critical thinking, social/societal determinants of health, social responsibility, cultural competence and self-care techniques

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Western ideals and global realities – physiotherapists’ views on factors that play a role in ethical decision-making: an international qualitative analysis

There is a lack of knowledge about factors that play a role in ethical decision-making of physiotherapists internationally. The purpose of this study was to explore, describe and map factors in ethical decision-making of physiotherapists from around the globe. A descriptive research design and constructivist research paradigm was applied. Elements of both a coding reliability thematic analysis and a reflexive thematic analysis method were used deductively and inductively to analyse the content of responses to an optional open question in an internationally distributed online survey with 559 participants from 72 countries through several steps and cycles. A spectrum of 43 factors was identified within 200 individual responses, allocated to five themes: individual factors (19 factors); relational factors (6 factors); organisational factors (6 factors); situational factors (6 factors); and societal factors (6 factors). The importance of context on organisational, situational and societal levels, interrelatedness of physiotherapists, individual characteristics and situatedness of patients/clients and physiotherapists, as well as aspects and features of the patient/client-physiotherapist relationship became apparent throughout analysis. To meet the emerging requirements for ethical physiotherapy practice, we advocate that both physiotherapy students and practicing physiotherapists internationally need to be trained as moral agents in integrated manners. Based on the results of this study we conclude that such training should embrace professionalism, professional values, ethical codes, ethical theories and ethical decision-making frameworks that acknowledge interrelatedness, epistemology and situatedness, self-reflective and communicative techniques, critical thinking, social/societal determinants of health, social responsibility, cultural competence and self-care techniques.</p