WORKS IN PROGRESS An international seminar for master students in the caring professions

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1 WORKS IN PROGRESS An international seminar for master students in the caring professions (Evaluation report) College of Nursing Jesenice November, 10th & 11th 2011 Written by: Andreja Prebil & Suzanne Bancel

2 Contents Introduction Seminar participants Research projects Seminar agenda Evaluation of the seminar International WIP seminar in the framework of Erasmus IP courses (Lifelong Learning Programme) Acknowledgements... 13

3 Introduction We are very pleased that College of Nursing Jesenice has this time hosted this event, the fourth seminar to be held in what has become an annual event for academics and master students from each of the participating universities and university colleges. As you know, the first Works in Progress Seminar was hosted in Oslo in 2008 by Høgskolen i Oslo and brought together participants from four institutions: Høgskolen i Oslo, Norge; Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal; Trinity College Dublin, Ireland; and Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte, Latvijā. The second seminar was hosted in Leiria in 2009 by Instituto Politécnico de Leiria with participants from three of the four original institutions; Rīgas Stradiņa Universitāte could not attend. In 2010, the College of Nursing Jesenice joinedthe three original institutions when the seminar was hosted by Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. The primary focus of the international seminar has been to provide master level students with the opportunity to share the work they have done on their theses or projects with fellow students and faculty in an international, supportive environment. Through this, all participants gain deeper insights not only into specific research and development areas but also about implementation of master programs, best practice examples, and areas where faculty can introduce improvements to their teaching practices in second-cycle programs. Our common desire is to share experiences and create opportunities for further cooperation on joint development projects and programs. The student submissions presented at the WIP seminar are at the core of our endeavors. By exchanging thoughts, we generate new ideas for continuous research activities required in the fields of nursing, midwifery, and other health care professions now and in the future. We strongly believe in the idea behind WIP and in the opportunities for development and growth generated by such common international events. Dr. Brigita Skela Savič, Assistant Professor D E A N

4 1. Seminar participants Papers and presentations were grounded in nursing professions, and related to students work in their respective master programmes. Papers were submitted to home institution coordinators. Accepted papers were sent by each participating institution to the College of Nursing Jesenice where they were collected and organized into a booklet. 15 participating master students presented their master thesis or research at this seminar. 9 lecturers and other support staff also attended. Table 1: Seminar participants Name & Family name Institution Staff: Function and/or academic title; Student: field of study Fintan Sheerin Trinity College Dublin Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Intellectual Disabilities Elizabeth Curtis Trinity College Dublin Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Nursing Elaine Grier Trinity College Dublin Student on MSc Cancer Care Programme Amy O Connor Trinity College Dublin Master in Disability Studies Suzanne Bancel Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Science BA, BSc, MA (International Advisor) Mette Sagbakken Georg Schjelderup Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Science Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Science RN, MPhil, PhD (Associate professor) Cand. Nurs.Science, Associate Professor Ron Castillo Fairfield University BSc RN, Master student Mona Gammelli Marit Hofset Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Science RN, Master student in clinical nursing science RN, Master student in clinical nursing science Karen By Astrid Elisabeth Solheim Helena Catarino Lídia Corado Marina Cordeiro Margarida Santo João Tomás Ricardo Correia Avrea Šuntar Erjavšek Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Science Escola Superior de Saúde ESSLei - IPL RN, Master student in clinical nursing science RN, Master student in clinical nursing science RN, PN, MSc, PhD Full Professor in Nursing RN, MHN Visiting Professor in Mental Health Nursing RN, MHN Master student in Mental Health Nursing RN, MHN Master student in Mental Health Nursing Escola Superior de Saúde ESSLei IPL Escola Superior de Saúde ESSLei - IPL College of Nursing Jesenice RN, Master degree in nursing Vesna Medvedšek Zakojč Nataša Kuralt Jožica Pirnat College of Nursing Jesenice RN, Master degree in nursing College of Nursing Jesenice RN, Master degree in nursing College of Nursing Jesenice RN, Master degree in nursing

5 2. Research projects 15 students (4 from Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Science, 1 from Fairfield University - USA; 2 from Trinity College, 4 from Escola Superior de Saúde do Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, and 4 from College of Nursing Jesenice) had the possibility for presenting their work to an international audience, which included both professors and students. All abstracts, paper presentations and discussions were presented in English, and were reviewed before submission.

6 Table 2: Presented research projects Name University Research project Vesna Medvedšek Zakojč College of Nursing Jesenice Quality of peripheral iv access documentation Jožica Pirnat College of Nursing Jesenice Impact of internet on youth and health education in primary health care Avrea Šuntar Erjavšek College of Nursing Jesenice Assessment of health education for patients treated with specific immunotherapy because of hypersensitivity to hymenoptera stings and improvement opportunities Nataša Kuralt College of Nursing Jesenice Children's rights in hospital - the basis for a good relationship between children, parents and nurses Mona Gammelli Oslo and Akershus University College The phenomenon of faith from a nursing perspective of Applied Science Ronald Castillo Fairfield University/Oslo and Exploring the use of motivational interviewing in pediatric overweight and obesity Akershus University College of Applied Science Astrid E. Solheim Oslo and Akershus University College Employees assessment of the coordination of care processes at two Norwegian community mental of Applied Science health centers Marit Hofset Oslo and Akershus University College Observations and experiences nurses make when the health of patients deteriorates while they are of Applied Science hospitalized Karen By Oslo and Akershus University College Nurses roles and patients roles in American and Norwegian health care - An empirical analysis of of Applied Science patients and nurses roles in promoting self-care in elderly patients with the diagnosis of heart failure in two different contexts in Norway and the us Amy O connor Trinity College Dublin Service cutback and quality of life: perspectives of people with mild intellectual disabilities Elaine Grier Trinity College Dublin A quantitative study to explore the attitudes of nurses working in oncology about discussing fertility issues with patients Marina Sofia Silva Escola Superior de Saúde ESSLei IPL Anxiety and marital relationship in women with infertility: Effectiveness of group therapy Cordeiro Ricardo Filipe de Sousa Escola Superior de Saúde ESSLei IPL The influence of humor s therapy in increasing the participation in activities of the sick person with long Correia term psychiatric disorders João André Nunes Tomás Escola Superior de Saúde ESSLei - IPL Domiciliary visits in the support of dependent elders with depression: a nursing reality Ana Margarida Varandas santo Escola Superior de Saúde ESSLei - IPL Impact of a group intervention on mental health, sense of coherence and treatment adherence of depressive patients

7 3. Seminar agenda The seminar was held for 2 days (10 th & 11 th November 2011) at College of Nursing Jesenice (Slovenia). On the first day, the event was held on the Jesenice campus. On the second day the seminar took place in Ljubljana at the M- Hotel. In addition to formal work, social activies were also scheduled to promote developing links between all participants. All the working meals (lunches, coffees breaks) took place on campus or at the M Hotel. We had one dinner in Šambala restaurant (Ljubljana) and the other in Radovljica (Lecter restaurant). We also organized sightseeing of Radovljica city. All these activities provided an excellent opportunity to bring all the seminar participants together and allow them to discuss other subjects related to their academic and professional life. Table 3: Agenda 1 st day, 10 th November 2011, location is College of Nursing Jesenice 8:00 9:00 Transfer to Jesenice with bus at 8:00 am (in front of M Hotel in Ljubljana) 9:00 9:20 Registration of participants 9:20 9:30 Seminar opening, Dr. Brigita Skela Savič, Assistant Professor, Dean of College of Nursing Jesenice 9:30 9:50 Introduction lecture: Health professions and social action Dr. Fintan Sheerin, Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin 9:50 10:50 Students` research project presentations (15 minutes presentation, 15 minutes discussion): - Service cutbacks and quality of life: perspectives of people with mild intellectual disabilities, Amy O Connor (MSc Disability Studies), Trinity College Dublin - Impact of a group intervention on mental health, sense of coherence and treatment adherence of depressive patient, Ana Margarida Varandas Santo (MScst in Mental Health Nursing), Instituto Politécnico de Leiria 10:50 11:10 Break 11:10 12:40 Students` research project presentations (15 minutes presentation, 15 minutes discussion): - The influence of humor s therapy in increasing the participation in activities of the sick person with long term psychiatric disorders, Ricardo Filipe de Sousa Correia (MScst in Mental health Nursing), Instituto Politécnico de Leiria - Domiciliary Visits in the support of dependent elders with depression: A nursing reality, João André Nunes Tomás (MScst in Mental Health Nursing), Instituto Politécnico de Leiria - Employees assessment of the coordination of care processes at two Norwegian community mental health centers, Astrid Elisabeth Solheim (Master student in clinical nursing science), HiOA 12:40 13:40 Lunch (at college) 13:40 15:40 Students` research project presentations (15 minutes presentation, 15 minutes discussion): - Children's rights in hospital - the basis for a good relationship between children, parents and nurses, Nataša Kuralt (MSc Nursing Care), College of Nursing Jesenice - Exploring the Use of Motivational Interviewing In Pediatric Overweight and Obesity, Ronald Castillo (Master student), Fairfield University / Oslo and Akerhus University College

8 - Impact of internet on youth and health education in primary health care, Jožica Pirnat (MSc Nursing Care), College of Nursing Jesenice - Anxiety and Marital Relationship in Women with Infertility: Effectiveness of Group Therapy, Marina Sofia Silva Cordeiro (MScSt in Mental Health Nursing), Instituto Politécnico de Leiria 15:40 17:00 Discussion about WIP`s application into IP - teacher's meeting (teachers only) 15:40 17:00 Activities for students (with Karmen Romih, Andreja Prebil, Sanela Pivač, Sedina Kalender Smajlović) After 17:00 - Radovljica sightseeing - Dinner in restaurant Lecter - Travel back to the M Hotel 2 nd, 11 th November 2011, location is M Hotel Ljubljana 9:00 10:30 Students` research project presentations (15 minutes presentation, 15 minutes discussion): - A quantitative study to explore the attitudes of nurses working in oncology about discussing fertility issues with patients, Elaine Grier (MSc Cancer Care), Trinity College Dublin - Nurses roles and Patients roles in American and Norwegian health care. An empirical analysis of patients and nurses roles in promoting self-care in elderly patients with the diagnosis of heart failure in two different contexts in Norway and the US, Karen By (Master student in clinical nursing science), HiOA - Assessment of health education for patients treated with specific immunotherapy because of hypersensitivity to hymenoptera stings and improvement opportunities, Avrea Šuntar Erjavšek (MSc Nursing Care), College of Nursing Jesenice 10:30 10:50 Break 10:50 12:20 Students` research project presentations (15 minutes presentation, 15 minutes discussion): - Quality of peripheral iv access documentation, Vesna Medvedšek Zakojč (MSc Nursing Care), College of Nursing Jesenice - Observations and experiences nurses make when the health of patients deteriorates while they are hospitalized, Marit Hofset (Master student in clinical nursing science), HiOA - The phenomenon of faith from a nursing perspective, Mona Gammelli (Master student in clinical nursing science), HiOA 12:20 13:15 Reviewing the seminar & ending discussions 13:15 14:15 Lunch (M Hotel) 14:15 Close 14:30 Discussion about WIP`s application into IP - teacher's meeting (teachers only) continuing

9 4. Evaluation of the seminar Academic staff and students had the opportunity to evaluate the seminar through questionnaires with opened and closed questions. After that we all had a meeting to share and discuss opinions and proposals for the near future. We have written down some of these on flip chart. These are: We have learned something new, heard new things; We were able to share common problems and participate in discussion; Lecturers have given us some good ideas, proposals; We were able to see how the knowledge was implemented into practice; We have heard about some amazing research; We are able to improve our work; High level of knowledge; High passion / devotion to projects; Transformative learning (from teachers to students & vice versa); Good organization and atmosphere; We could create a common web page (Facebook); Walk in progress. According to the participants estimation of certain event activities (such as the venue, meeting rooms, presentations, organization etc.) the estimation of the duration of the presentations and estimation of the duration of the discussions both received the lowest scores (from 5 scores they get only 2 scores). The comments below may provide an explanation for the low score in that the days were long and intense, and there was a need for a few more breaks. The additional explanation is written in a Table 4.

10 Table 4: Summary of opinions as stated in questionnaires (opened questions) POSITION What are you general opinions and feeling about the seminar? STUDENT Very well organized. Great place, good organization. Great experience. Lots of shared knowledge. Love the ambience. The dinner was fantastic. Interesting presentations. Formal & informal parts of the seminar were excellent. Friendly atmosphere. State some main suggestions for the next seminar. Keep up the good work. Getting abstract before starting. More time 3 days. FB page. Student meeting at the beginning. Make a session break in the afternoon. Discussion about some national and international themes with importance to nursing. More mix between completed studies and new ones. Name the strengths for the seminar. Very well organized. Adherence to time excellent. Receiving feedback from peers/academics. The presentations. Holding the time on the agenda. Sightseeing. Sharing the experiences and the ambience. Meeting rooms, the organization. Different points of views, different cultures. Abstract were very useful. Friendliness, big hospitality, great rooms. Practice-based evidence. What was the weakness of the seminar? Talking during presentations. We need more time. More info before the seminar. Long days & long presentations. Make a session break in the afternoon. Better room on the second day. What are the seminar opportunities? To give students opportunities to present their work. Congress. To see how students from other countries develop their research, to share knowledge & experiences. To establish connections between different approaches to similar themes. Improving the learning process. To get to know about other ways of doing a research. POSITION What are you general opinions and feeling about the seminar? STAFF Very well organized. Well planned. Interesting and valuable. Very useful seminar but there needs to be a clear State some main suggestions for the next seminar. Group quantitative and qualitative researches. To give students training and confidence in English in academic professional Name the strengths for the seminar. Very well organized. Focus on students. Treating students as colleagues. Faculty shows respect for What was the weakness of the seminar? Language barrier during presentations. 2 days is intense. There may need to be translation as some What are the seminar opportunities? Broad research lecture tackling common problems would be beneficial. Learning more about

11 shared understanding of the requirements for the presentations. settings. Together meeting social at start. Try to recruit more students that have not finished the study. There should be more MSc students in progress and more focused feedback from the teachers focused on the proposal of supportive suggestions to the students. the students. Good atmosphere. Interesting and good discussions. Unique. Supportive, facilitative seminar. students presentations were different to follow. how the different faculties approach master level work. Students can find coadvisors or future colleagues. Develop collaboration.

12 5. International WIP seminar in the framework of Erasmus IP courses (Lifelong Learning Programme) The Works in Progress group within the Iris consortium will be arranging a two week Erasmus intensive programme expanding on the structure and themes of the previous Works in Progress programs. The IP will be start on May 13 th and end on May 25 th and Oslo and Akerhus University College will host the event in Oslo, Norway. The main objectives for the IP are to link students and faculties across disciplines and borders to promote common visions for developing and advancing knowledge in nursing and allied professions. We plan to achieve this by providing an opportunity for students to develop and refine original, innovative ideas within a European research and development context. A supportive environment will be created in which students can apply knowledge and problem solving skills in an international, multi-disciplinary context. Students will also improve their grasp on qualitative and quantitative methods and their ability to clarify and communicate complicated concepts. The IP is open for students enrolled in fulltime and part-time Master programmes in nursing and allied professions at one of the following institutions: Polytechnic Institute of Leiria, Portugal, College of Nursing Jesenice, Slovenia, Oslo University College, Faculty of Nursing, Norway, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College, Dublin Ireland. Information about applying to this programme is available from each participating institution.

13 6. Acknowledgements College of Nursing Jesenice wishes to thank the participating higher education institutions for their help in making this seminar possible. We also wish to thank to all students, who have presented such interesting and valuable master thesis or researches.