Multicultural education in Clinical Psychology Programs and the needs of racial minority trainees.

With more racial minorities entering the field of clinical psychology, the training needs of racial minority students in doctoral programs must be considered. Few studies address training in multicultural education from the perspective of racial minority students despite their increasing presence in the field. This may be due to assumptions educators make based on their level of competency in the area of multiculturalism. Thus, the goal of this exploratory study is to help determine the multicultural training needs of racial minorities enrolled in clinical psychology programs. This exploratory study was quantitative and used snowball sampling to survey racial minority trainees in doctoral programs in clinical psychology. Sixty one participants completed the survey. Results indicated that multicultural/diversity classes are valued by racial minority students and are relevant to them. However, the majority of students do not feel challenged, suggesting that their needs are not being fully met. It is recommended that their unique needs be included in the curriculum for multicultural education.

Percepciones de pacientes con fibromialgia sobre el impacto de la enfermedad en el ámbito laboral

Objetivo: Explorar las percepciones de pacientes con fibromialgia (FM) sobre los problemas que experimentan en el ámbito laboral, para analizar cómo se enfrentan a ellos y se adaptan a las limitaciones derivadas de los síntomas de esta enfermedad. Diseño: Estudio cualitativo exploratorio realizado en 2009. Emplazamiento: Asociaciones de pacientes con FM de la Comunidad Valenciana (España). Participantes: Dieciséis personas (13 mujeres y 3 hombres) diagnosticadas de FM por un reumatólogo, de distintas edades y ocupaciones, seleccionadas a partir de informantes clave y por la técnica de bola de nieve. Método: Muestreo pragmático. Entrevistas semiestructuradas hasta alcanzar la saturación de la información cuando no emergían contenidos nuevos. Análisis de contenido cualitativo utilizando el software informático Atlas.ti-5 para generar y asignar códigos, formar categorías e identificar un tema latente. Resultados: Se identificaron 4 categorías: las dificultades para cumplir las exigencias laborales, la necesidad de apoyo social en el entorno laboral, las estrategias adoptadas para continuar trabajando y la resistencia a abandonar el mercado de trabajo. De forma transversal a estas categorías emergió un tema: la disposición de permanecer o reincorporarse al mercado laboral. Conclusiones: Se requiere atender las necesidades específicas de los pacientes con el fin de que logren permanecer en el mercado laboral, de acuerdo a sus capacidades. Para ello, emerge la necesidad de programas de sensibilización sobre las consecuencias de la FM en el entorno laboral para lograr la colaboración de los directivos, empresarios, profesionales de Atención Primaria y médicos del trabajo.

Efectos de los aminoácidos ramificados en deportes de larga duración: revisión bibliográfica

Introducción: El informe emitido por la Agencia Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria (EFSA) en 2010 sobre las declaraciones nutricionales y propiedades saludables, muestra que no existen evidencias científicas que apoyen la suplementación con aminoácidos ramificados (BCAAs). El objetivo de este estudio es analizar los efectos del consumo de suplementos de BCAAs en deportes de larga duración (DLD). Métodos: Estudio descriptivo de revisión bibliográfica sobre el estado actual del efecto del consumo de suplementos de BCAAs. Se realizó una búsqueda en la base de datos PubMed y estrategia de bola de nieve. Criterios de inclusión: Estudios realizados en humanos, ensayos clínicos controlados aleatorizados (ECCA) en castellano/inglés relacionados con el consumo de BCAAs, leucina, valina e isoleucina en DLD y sus efectos sobre el daño muscular, rendimiento deportivo, fatiga central, respuesta anabólica y sistema inmunológico publicados en cualquier país hasta mayo 2014. Resultados: De los 330 estudios identificados, 14 cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. La media de sujetos participantes en los estudio es igual a (11,36 ± 7,43). Sólo dos estudios incluyen un grupo de mujeres. Las disciplinas deportivas que se encontraron en los estudios fueron carrera a pie, ciclismo, combinación ciclismo y carrera a pie, triatlón distancia olímpica y un estudio que incluía 2 grupos de deportistas (triatlón distancia olímpica y carrera a pie). Se estudian los efectos de los BCAAs y daño muscular, rendimiento deportivo, fatiga central, respuesta anabólica en periodo de recuperación y respuesta inmunológica en periodos diferentes del entrenamiento: antes, durante y después o una combinación de éstos. Discusión: Se observa que existe un menor grado de dolor y daño muscular, menor percepción del esfuerzo y fatiga mental, mayor respuesta anabólica en periodo de recuperación y mejora de la respuesta inmunológica cuando se suplementa con BCAAs, no obstante su toma antes o durante la actividad física no mejora el rendimiento deportivo. No se ha encontrado consenso en la dosis y cronología de la toma más eficaz, aunque es más efectivo si hay una relación 2-3/1/1g, entre los aminoácidos Leucina/ Isoleucina y Valina.

Perceções dos enfermeiros sobre os erros de medicação no pré-hospitalar

Quase metade da totalidade de eventos adversos evitáveis é consequência de erros de medicação (EM), contudo, não sendo possível evitá-los completamente, estes podem ser minorados. Esta problemática em contexto pré-hospitalar (PH) tem sido pouco estudada a nível internacional e nunca foi abordada em Portugal. O objetivo deste estudo é relacionar as variáveis sociodemográficas, socioprofissionais, formação, conhecimentos e experiências com EM com a perceção dos enfermeiros que exercem no PH relativamente à frequência da ocorrência dos tipos e causas de EM, dos obstáculos ao relato de EM, dos fatores facilitadores do relato de EM e com o grau de concordância sobre divulgação de EM. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo analítico, descritivo, transversal e correlacional. A amostra é composta por 107 enfermeiros do PH (método snowball), dos quais 56.1% são do sexo masculino. Foi aplicado um questionário eletrónico constituído por uma componente sociodemográfica, escala de conhecimentos, perceções e experiência com erros de medicação (Raimundo, 2011; Maurer, 2010; Bohomol & Ramos, 2006; Mayo & Duncan, 2004; Osborne, Blais & Hayes, 1999; Gladstone, 1995). Resultados: Dos inquiridos 60.7% apresentam fracos a razoáveis conhecimentos sobre EM; mais de 54% perceciona a sua formação académica/contínua sobre EM como sendo inexistente/insuficiente e 52.3% não recebe formação sobre farmacologia há pelo menos 6 anos; 45.8% diz ter experienciado no PH um ou mais EM sem dano para o doente e apenas 14.9% relatou um ou mais EM sem dano para o doente. Os tipos e as causas de EM identificadas ocorrem com uma frequência elevada para mais de 39% dos inquiridos. A maioria dos inquiridos (47.7%) considera que no PH existem grandes obstáculos ao relato de EM e os fatores facilitadores do relato de EM apresentados são considerados por 49.5% dos enfermeiros como altamente prováveis de facilitar o relato. 52,3% dos enfermeiros do PH discordam de uma forma global com a divulgação de EM. O sexo feminino apresenta uma perceção mais elevada da ocorrência das causas primárias de EM (MF=2.68, Dp= 0.60 vs MM=2.36, Dp=0.66) e uma perceção mais elevada dos fatores facilitadores ao relato dos EM (MF=4.40, Dp= 0.64 vs MM=4.12, Dp=0.74). Os enfermeiros que exercem exclusivamente no PH possuem uma melhor perceção da frequência de ocorrência das causas primárias de EM. Quanto maior o conhecimento dos enfermeiros sobre EM, maior é a perceção destes relativamente aos tipos de erros e maior o grau de concordância com a divulgação dos EM. Existe evidência estatisticamente significativa (p<0.05) de que os enfermeiros que experienciaram a ocorrência de pelo menos 1 erro com dano para o doente possuem melhor perceção dos tipos, causas primárias e obstáculos ao relato dos EM, assim como apresenta um maior grau de concordância com a divulgação de EM. Conclusão: A perceção dos enfermeiros sobre a frequência dos tipos e das causas de EM, assim como dos obstáculos e dos fatores facilitadores do relato de EM por parte dos enfermeiros no PH não tem, de uma forma geral, relação com as características sociodemográficas e socioprofissionais, o que demonstra a transversalidade desta problemática. Tão ou mais importante do que avaliar a dimensão e caracterizar a tipologia, causas, obstáculos e fatores facilitadores ao relato dos EM será, com base no conhecimento obtido, definir e implementar ações de gestão de risco que permitam a sua redução ou mesmo a sua supressão. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Erros de Medicação, Perceção dos Enfermeiros, Pré- Hospitalar.

A análise de redes sociais no estudo do processo da construção da ajuda mútua da pessoa com doença oncológica com blogue

Os recentes desenvolvimentos na saúde, sociedade e tecnologia, têm conduzido a novas formas de estar. Encarar hoje a doença oncológica (DO) é enfrentar um desafio. A comunicação, também sofreu evolução e a Internet assume um espaço crescente na sociedade. O blogue revolucionou a partilha de experiências, como é o caso da vivência da DO, podendo ser gerador de um processo de construção de ajuda mútua. Emergiu a questão: Quais os bloguitas mais ativos e dominantes numa rede de pessoas com doença oncológica com blogue? Este artigo tem como objetivos: Identificar as pessoas com DO com blogue; Identificar as pessoas mais ativas e as pessoas dominantes na rede, recorrendo à Análise Estrutural da Rede Social. Para selecionar a amostra recorreu-se ao método de amostragem não probabilística, intencional, em bola de neve. A rede encontrada constitui-se por 32 blogues, com 1602 ligações (720 com pessoas com DO e 434 na rede), dos quais foram selecionados 17 blogues. A rede estudada tem uma boa densidade (0,438), pelo que a informação se difunde com facilidade entre os nós, cujos atores têm altos níveis de capital social.

Colored soldiers /

Preface -- Black recruits -- Scrap Jennings' whiskey -- Corporal Shoe-Blacken -- Presidential interference -- The grave digger -- The "K.P.'s" or a dark knight in June -- The razor raffle -- Skeeter and the dentist -- Cuffy Green -- Capt. Pig-Iron-Pete -- The blood test -- Private Snowball Sneed --Speedy aikin -- A wife's revenge -- Shorty Sim's funeral -- Straffus Ashtraft -- Satisfying a soldier.

A Case Study of Polar Bear Co-Management in Alaska

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Recreation and trauma: An exploratory study of how specialized recreation organizations address the needs of their unique clientele

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2016-06

Participatory approach for the identification of dairy industry needs in the design of research, development and extension actions: Australian and Brazilian case studies

In both Australia and Brazil there are rapid changes occurring in the macroenvironment of the dairy industry. These changes are sometimes not noticed in the microenvironment of the farm, due to the labour-intensive nature of family farms, and the traditionally weak links between production and marketing. Trends in the external environment need to be discussed in a cooperative framework, to plan integrated actions for the dairy community as a whole and to demand actions from research, development and extension (R, D & E). This paper reviews the evolution of R, D & E in terms of paradigms and approaches, the present strategies used to identify dairy industry needs in Australia and Brazil, and presents a participatory strategy to design R, D & E actions for both countries. The strategy incorporates an integration of the opinions of key industry actors ( defined as members of the dairy and associated communities), especially farm suppliers ( input market), farmers, R, D & E people, milk processors and credit providers. The strategy also uses case studies with farm stays, purposive sampling, snowball interviewing techniques, semi-structured interviews, content analysis, focus group meetings, and feedback analysis, to refine the priorities for R, D & E actions in the region.

Examination of the influence of personal attributes on consumer use of m-services

The rapid uptake of mobile devices has created the capacity to provide services to consumers while they are on the move, and new mobile services (m-services) are constantly emerging. In past research, personal attributes have been found to be important in the adoption and use of information and communication technology. However, little research has been conducted in the area of m-services. To explore factors influencing the use of these services, this paper examines personal attributes in terms of motivational, attitudinal and demographic characteristics. Specifically, it investigates the influence of innovativeness, self- efficacy, involvement and impulsiveness, as well as age and gender on m-services use. Data were collected from a convenience sample of 250 respondents using an online survey and a modified snowball procedure. Age and gender were quite well balanced in the sample. The multiple regression model was significant and the hypotheses relating to the positive relationship between impulsiveness, involvement and gender and m-services were supported. Findings are discussed, further implications for managers are suggested and directions for future research are proposed.

An examination of organisational issues in third sector organisations which undertake nonviolent direct action

This thesis is an examination of organisational issues faced by Third Sector organisations which undertake nonviolent direct action. A case study methodology is employed and data gathered from four organisations: Earth First!; genetiX Snowball; Greenpeace; and Trident Ploughshares. The argument commences with a review of the literature which shows that little is known of the organising of nonviolent direct action. Operational definitions of 'organisation' and 'nonviolent direct action' are drawn from the literature. 'Organisation' is conceptualised using new institutionalism. 'Nonviolent direct action' is conceptualised using new social movement theory. These concepts inform the case study methodology in the choice of case, the organisations selected and the data gathering tools. Most data were gathered by semi-structured interview and participant observation. The research findings result from theory-building arising from thick descriptions of the case in the four organisations. The findings suggest that nonviolent direct action is qualitatively different from terrorism or violence. Although there is much diversity in philosophies of nonviolence, the practice of nonviolent direct action has much in common across the four organisations. The argument is that nonviolent direct action is an institution. The findings also suggest that new institutionalism is a fruitful approach to studies of these organisations. Along with nonviolent direct action, three other institutions are identified: 'rules'; consensus decision-making; and 'affinity groups'. An unanticipated finding is how the four organisations are instances of innovation. Tentative theory is developed which brings together the seemingly incompatible concepts of institutions and innovation. The theory suggests preconditions and then stages in the development of new organisational forms in new social movements: innovation. The three pre-conditions are: the existence of an institutional field; an 'institution-broker' with access to different domains; and a shared 'problem' to resolve. The three stages are: unlocking existing knowledge and practice; bridging different domains of practice or different fields to add, develop or translocate those practices; and establishing those practices within their new combinations or novel locations. Participants are able to move into and between these new organisational forms because they consist of familiar and habitual institutional behaviour.

Victims of cyberstalking:an exploratory study of harassment perpetrated via the Internet

This paper describes the first study to focus exclusively on the prevalence and impact of cyberstalking. A Web-based questionnaire was used to collect data from a group of respondents who were recruited by snowball sampling via e-mail. A total of 169 respondents completed the questionnaire. The results of the study found that approximately a third of respondents might be considered victims of cyberstalking. Furthermore, when asked to indicate the level of distress felt as a result of their experiences, almost a quarter of respondents chose a value of ten on a ten-point scale. The study also suggests a number of differences between cyberstalking and offline stalking, for instance cyberstalking tends to take place over a shorter period of time than offline stalking and cyberstalking victims are less likely to know the identify of their harassers. These differences add weight to the argument that cyberstalking should be seen as a new form of deviant behaviour that can be distinguished from offline stalking. The work concludes by emphasising a need for further research.

Health care professionals' views of paediatric outpatient non-attendance:implications for general practice

Background. Non-attendance at paediatric hospital outpatient appointments poses potential risks to children's health and welfare. Prevention and management of missed appointments depends on the perceptions of clinicians and decision makers from both primary and secondary care, including general practitioners (GPs) who are integral to non-attendance follow-up. Objectives. To examine the views of clinical, managerial and executive health care staff regarding occurrence and management of non-attendance at general paediatric outpatient clinics. Methods. A qualitative study using individual semi-structured interviews was carried out at three English Primary Care Trusts and a nearby children's hospital. Interviews were conducted with 37 staff, including GPs, hospital doctors, other health care professionals, managers, executives and commissioners. Participants were recruited through purposive and 'snowball' sampling methods. Data were analysed following a thematic framework approach. Results. GPs focused on situational difficulties for families, while hospital-based staff emphasized the influence of parents' beliefs on attendance. Managers, executives and commissioners presented a broad overview of both factors, but with less detailed views. All groups discussed sociodemographic factors, with non-attendance thought to be more likely in 'chaotic families'. Hospital interviewees emphasized child protection issues and the need for thorough follow-up of missed appointments. However, GPs were reluctant to interfere with parental responsibilities. Conclusion. Parental motivation and practical and social barriers should be considered. Responsibilities regarding missed appointments are not clear across health care sectors, but GPs are uniquely placed to address non-attendance issues and are central to child safeguarding. Primary care policies and strategies could be introduced to reduce non-attendance and ensure children receive the care they require. © The Author 2013.