From curiosity to appreciating and re-evaluating cultural diversity in physiotherapy. A self-reflective account of experiences and reactions as a Swedish physiotherapy student in India

Unevik, Erik; Wickford, Jenny; Melander‐Wikman, Anita

doi:10.1080/14623943.2012.697881

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“…The authors confirmed appropriateness of regression models' application for selection and prediction of sportsmanship in football. Unevik, Wickford, and Melander (2012) used correlation regression and factorial analysis for assessment of physical education means' influence on students' functional state and physical fitness improvement. The received results permitted to build mathematical models as well as to determine strength, orientation and form of the tested indicators.…”

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Abstract:Studying of sportsmen's functional state is important aspect of their training. Analysis and assessment of workability permit to prognosticate success and give basis for determination of sportsmanship's factors. The purpose of the work: study and comparative analysis of elite martial arts sportsmen's psycho-physiological features for prognostication of their successfulness and optimization of training. Material and methods: in the research 50 martial arts sportsmen participated. First group (n=28, age -22.86±0.95 years) consisted of impart martial arts representatives (karate, thae-quan do, Mixed Martial Arts). Second group (n=22, age -22.27±1.09 years) consisted of sportsmen, practicing throwing kinds of wrestling (free style wrestling, Greco-Rome wrestling, Judo). All participants were elite sportsmen. We used battery of tests: assessment of simple motor abilities, chrono-reflex metering, tapping test, responses of choice and distinguishing, and reproduction of geometric figures. Results: we confirmed similarity of sportsmen's functional state owing to likeness of most tests' results. First group's sportsmen had confidently more touches in tests for simple motor qualities. They chose one from five colors quicker, as well as required half of screen. They had substantially less deviations from pre-set patterns (reproduction of line and shape of geometric figure). The most important qualities for success in fight were determined. For impact kinds they were: responses of choice, coincidence of shape and mean quantity of touches in motor tests. For sportsmen of throwing kinds of wrestling they were: response to audio signal, response of choice of required half of screen, reproduction of temp and line, speed of line drawing and quantity of touches in tapping test. Conclusions: we have proved importance of wrestlers' psychophysiological features as factors of success. Results of impact kinds' sportsmen illustrate better mobilization, more optimal readiness for action and more developed differentiation; better space characteristics, more optimal regulation of muscles' tonus.

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“…Even when limiting my exploration to published works from the last 5 years, the diversity of autoethnography topics is staggering. Here are some examples of topics covered by more recently published autoethnographies: caregiving and palliative care (Kestenbaum et al, 2015; Smith, 2013; Unevik, Wickford, & Melander Wikman, 2012; Williams, 2012), acute and chronic illnesses (Birk, 2013; Doshi, 2014; Spieldenner, 2014; Wilbers, 2015), death (Owens, 2014), mental health (Fabris, 2012; Fox, 2014; Humpal, 2014; Jago, 2015; Jones, 2012; Liggins, Kearns, & Adams, 2013; Sharma, 2014; Trivelli, 2014), and pregnancy and birth (Isbir, 2013; Trussell, 2015). Patients themselves penned some autoethnographies, while other autoethnographies were authored by family members or professional caregivers such as nurse (Kestenbaum et al, 2015), therapist (Malik, 2013), health educator (Quick, 2013), and chaplain (Whybrow, 2013).…”

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Autoethnography in Health Research

Chang

2016

Qual Health Res

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Autoethnography is gaining acceptance as a legitimate research method in health science research. The growing volume of published autoethnographies is indicative of this trend. After discussing the methodological tenents of this qualitative research method and its compatibility with health-related research, the author illustrates this trend with examples of published autoethnogrpahic books, theses, and journal articles. While celebrating the potential of autoethnography as a suitable health research method, the author critiques dominatly descriptive and evocative illness self-narratives that may evoke emontionally compelling responses from readers but offer insufficient sociocultural insights about the illness phenomenon. To identify a "desirable" autoethnography that provides not only a "thick description" of personal experiences but also a sociocultural interpration of such experiences, the author recommends both creators and consumers of autoethnography to ask five evaluative questions: (1) Does the autoethnography use authentic and trustworthy data?; (2) Does the autoethnography follow a reliable research process and show the process clearly?; (3) Does the autoethnography follow ethical steps to protect the rights of self and others presented and implicated in the autoethnography?; (4) Does the autoethnography analyze and interpret the sociocultural meaning of the author's personal experiences?; and (5) Does the autoethnography attempt to make a scholarly contribution with its conclusion and engagement of the existing literature?

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“…However, there is little research on learning outcomes and problem-solving skills reported by students in clinical placements abroad (Barker et al, 2010;Pechak & Black, 2013;Unevik, Wickford, & Wickman, 2012). While internationalization has become a priority in physiotherapy education, a framework for understanding how the students develop and demonstrate their skills when working in multicultural contexts is required.…”

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Critical incidents and cultural relativism - tools for survival in foreign context?

Horntvedt

Fougner

2015

Reflective Practice

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The aim of this study is to examine how physiotherapy students manage to convert and employ their intrinsic and extrinsic knowledge and skills in clinical contexts abroad outside Europe. The study is based on a qualitative a content analysis of 10 Bachelor theses in the form of case studies written in pairs of Norwegian Bachelor students. Findings that emerged in the document analysis were the students' uncertainty concerning types of roles and knowledge discourses involved in the interaction. The students who managed to identify critical incidents and apply a cultural relativistic approach managed the converting process. A conscious attitude towards own cultural norms and values opened up for integrating these in the new context. Theory and tools introduced as part of the preparations were shown to be functional when applied in practice. The importance of using critical incidents and culture relativism as methods for the students going abroad will be emphasized in the preparation courses.

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From curiosity to appreciating and re-evaluating cultural diversity in physiotherapy. A self-reflective account of experiences and reactions as a Swedish physiotherapy student in India

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