scholarly journals “Look, all our hard work is paying off”: A qualitative evaluation of a system‐wide, workforce development model to promote positive behavioural support

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1512-1522 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen McKenzie ◽  
Rachel Martin ◽  
Dale Metcalfe ◽  
George Murray ◽  
Anne McNall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Workforce Development ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Hard Work ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Behavioural Support

scholarly journals A qualitative evaluation of an Australian public health nutrition workforce development intervention involving mentoring circles

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (8) ◽  
pp. 1458-1465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Palermo ◽  
Roger Hughes ◽  
Louise McCall
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Public Health Nutrition ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Development Intervention ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
Split Function ◽  
And Function

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate a mentoring circle workforce development intervention among a group of public health nutrition novices.DesignThe mentoring circle intervention focused on facilitating practice-based public health nutrition competence development and supporting reorientation of practice from clinical services to preventive services. A retrospective post-intervention qualitative semi-structured interview was used to explore the experiences of those participating in the mentoring circle and to make evaluative judgements about intervention attributes and effectiveness.SettingVictoria, Australia.SubjectsThirty-two novice public health nutrition practitioners employed in the state public health system.ResultsKey evaluative theme categories relating to the mentoring circle intervention were identified, including the structure and function of the group, the utility of using advanced-level competency items to guide planning, having a safe and supportive environment for learning and the utility of learning via mentoring and on-the-job experiences. These qualitative evaluation data identify the attributes of the mentoring circle intervention contributing to intervention effectiveness.ConclusionsThis qualitative evaluation indicates that mentoring circles can be an effective workforce capacity-building intervention, particularly in novice workforces characterised by professional isolation and split function roles.

Bridging the Academic Divide

2007 ◽  
pp. 213-230
Author(s):  
Tom Cavanagh
Keyword(s):  
Workforce Development ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Postsecondary Institutions ◽  
Development Model ◽  
Collaborative Development ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Multimedia Production ◽  
Perception Gap

There is a commonly held perception in industry that the academic community is out of touch and irrelevant. Surely, there must be a way to bridge this perception gap and leverage academe’s disciplinary and instructional expertise to benefit the commercial workforce. This chapter presents a collaborative development model that accomplishes this goal, specifically relating to the production of self-paced, Web-based learning objects, catalogued within workforce development curricula. The model provides a roadmap that maximizes the expertise of college faculty, industry managers, and multimedia production specialists to meet the needs of government sponsors, commercial corporations, nonprofit postsecondary institutions, and individual learners.

Embedding psychological thinking: an evaluation of a regional training model for probation staff

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Mapplebeck ◽  
Jo Ramsden ◽  
Mark Lowton ◽  
Sammy Short ◽  
Flora Burn
Keyword(s):  
Workforce Development ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Training Model ◽  
The Body ◽  
Case Vignette ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the qualitative evaluation of a training package delivered to offender managers (OMs) working to support the implementation of the national Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway and to examine qualitative changes in the way participants approach case material pre- and post-training. Design/methodology/approach In total, 21 pre- and 21 post-training responses to a case vignette were recorded and used in the analysis. OMs were asked what they would like to know more about and what would they focus on with the individual in the vignette. The responses were matched and the vignettes pre- and post-training were identical except for the name of the (fictional) offender. Findings The responses were subjected to a thematic analysis and, whilst themes were similar both between questions and within each question over time, post-training responses focussed more on the offender’s relationship with the OM and showed a greater appreciation for the relevance of internal motivations (not just what but why). This tendency was less evident in all responses regarding risk/offending. Originality/value The OPD pathway is focussed on learning. The work is innovative and this paper adds to the body of early evidence which will hopefully inform future developments. In particular, the importance of involvement of probation stakeholders in the design and delivery of training is highlighted. In addition, it is expected that future research will focus on the impact of continued supervision for the participants in this study and, as such, this paper forms the beginning of a process of evaluating how and when various workforce development interventions are effective.

Systems of Oppression in Geriatric Clinical Service Delivery

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Diane L. Kendall
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Hard Work ◽  
Clinical Service ◽  
Meaningful Change ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Medical Institutions

Purpose The purpose of this article was to extend the concepts of systems of oppression in higher education to the clinical setting where communication and swallowing services are delivered to geriatric persons, and to begin a conversation as to how clinicians can disrupt oppression in their workplace. Conclusions As clinical service providers to geriatric persons, it is imperative to understand systems of oppression to affect meaningful change. As trained speech-language pathologists and audiologists, we hold power and privilege in the medical institutions in which we work and are therefore obligated to do the hard work. Suggestions offered in this article are only the start of this important work.

Self-Esteem Enhancement: The Hard Work of Helping Children Feel Better

1990 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-133
Author(s):  
Maurice J. Elias
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Hard Work

Review of Qualitative Evaluation and Research Methods (2nd ed.).

1991 ◽  
Vol 36 (12) ◽  
pp. 1113-1113
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation
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