Program Evaluations of Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Environments: A Naturalistic Inquiry

Meyers, Susan K.

doi:10.1177/153944928900900603

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“…Therefore, if the nebulousness of practice within such settings has tended to create problems, special attention needs to be paid to the way these placements are structured so as to give students a more tangible sense of accomplishment. This finding is similar to the Meyers (1989) study, in which her participants identified structure and supervision as being the key factors for an ideal environment in the psychosocial area so as to deal with 'some of the ambiguities of mental health practice' (p359). In addition, students and therapists need to become more explicit about what is and is not being accomplished.…”

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confidence: 79%

Rac GTPase Instructs Nuclear Factor-κB Activation by Conveying the SCF Complex and IkBα to the Ruffling Membranes

Boyer

Travaglione

Falzano

et al. 2004

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Nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) is a ubiquitously expressed transcription factor that plays a central role in directing a vast range of cellular functions. Its activation is controlled by the Rac GTPase and relies on the coordinated cooperation of the E3-ligase complex SCF(betaTrCP), composed by Skp-1/Cullin-1, Rbx/Roc1, and the beta-TrCP proteins. Recently, Cullin-1 has been reported to form a complex with the activated Rac GTPase. Here, we show that the specific activation of the Rac GTPase, besides directing its own positioning, induces the relocalization of the SCF component Cullin-1 to the ruffling membranes. This occurred only if the ruffles were stimulated by the Rac GTPase and was accompanied by the repositioning to the same intracellular compartment of the SCF protein Skp-1 and the ubiquitin-like molecule Nedd-8. The SCF substrate IkBalpha was also directed to the ruffling membranes in a Rac-dependent way. The novelty of these findings is in respect to the demonstration that the correct positioning at the ruffling membranes is crucial for the subsequent series of events that leads to IkBalpha proteasomal degradation and the resultant activation of NF-kappaB. Consequently, this points to the role of Rac as a docking molecule in NF-kappaB activation.

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confidence: 79%

Rac GTPase Instructs Nuclear Factor-κB Activation by Conveying the SCF Complex and IkBα to the Ruffling Membranes

Boyer

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Falzano

et al. 2004

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“…Studies which have been done fall into six main categories: the fieldwork process (Tompson & Tompson, 1987); the effect of fieldwork on students (Christie, Joyce, & Moeller, 1985a); the therapist as clinical educator (Jarski, Kulig & Olson, 1990); student evaluation (Taylor, 1993); costeffectiveness of fieldwork (Shalik, 1987); and students' perspectives of fieldwork (Meyers, 1989). In recent years the increased demand for fieldwork placements has prompted more attention to be paid to this component of the curriculum.…”

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Influences on Students during Their Early Fieldwork Placements

Tompson¹,

Ryan²

1996

Can J Occup Ther

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Four female student occupational therapists took part in a naturalistic study of their early fieldwork placements. Interviews, observation and analysis of the students' daily journals were used to collect data. This article focuses on these students' perceptions of the influences which affected them during their placements. Four main influences, the therapist, the environment, the client, and time are identified. The results of this study have implications for the structuring of fieldwork placements. First, it suggests that the role of the occupational therapist is a crucial one in the early fieldwork placements. It seems that more needs to be known about the effect of placements with no on-site therapist. Second, students tend to dichotomise their placements into physical and psycho-social when placements are named and framed within a medical model. Finally, it is important that in structuring the timetabling of the placement, fieldwork educators consider the impact of the pace of placements upon students' fieldwork experiences. RESUMÉQuatre étudiantes en ergothérapie ont pris part à une étude sur la nature de leurs stages initiaux. Entrevues, observation et analyse du journal quotidien des étudiantes ont servi à la collecte des données. Cet article traite de la perception qu'ont ces étudiantes des influences qui les ont marquées au cours de leurs stages. Le superviseur clinique, l'environnement, le client et le moment où a été effectué le stage, sont au nombre des quatre influences qui sont identifiées. Les résultats de cette étude ont un impact sur l'organisation des placements de stage. Ils suggèrent, premièrement, que le rôle du superviseur est déterminant au cours des premiers stages. Il semble qu'il faudrait en connaître davantage sur les effets des stages où il n'y a pas d'ergothérapeute-superviseur sur place. Deuxièment, les étudiants ont tendance à classer leurs stages suivant qu'ils sont de nature physique ou psycho-sociale lorsqu'ils, sont définis et intégré au modèle médical. Troisièment, il est important que les coordonnateurs de stages, au moment d'établir le calendrier, prennent en considération l'impact du rythme des stages sur l'expérience pratique des étudiants.

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“…Occupational therapy researchers have used a range of qualitative methodologies to explore views of health service recipients (Kibele & Llorens, 1989;Kielhofner, 1981) and providers (Fondillen Rosage, & Neuhaus, 1990;Meyers, 1989). To explore therapists' perspectives of their practice for adults with an intellectual disability, qualitative methodology-namely, focus groups-was used.…”

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Adults with an Intellectual Disability: Australian Practitioners' Perspectives

Llewellyn¹

1991

The Occupational Therapy Journal of Research

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Australian occupational therapy practice for adult clients with an intellectual disability was explored through a series of focus group discussions with practitioners. The recorded transcripts from these groups were analyzed using constant comparative analysis. From this analysisfour beginning propositions about practice were developed. First, that occupational therapists act as advocates for their adult clients with an intellectual disability; second, that therapists consider occupational therapy a specific contribution to enhancing client "quality of life;" third, that occupational therapy is practiced as part of an interdisciplinary team; and, finally, that there are some limitations to practice in the team setting. The relevance and implications of these propositions for practice and further study are discussed.

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Program Evaluations of Occupational Therapy Level II Fieldwork Environments: A Naturalistic Inquiry

Cited by 15 publications

References 5 publications

Rac GTPase Instructs Nuclear Factor-κB Activation by Conveying the SCF Complex and IkBα to the Ruffling Membranes

Rac GTPase Instructs Nuclear Factor-κB Activation by Conveying the SCF Complex and IkBα to the Ruffling Membranes

Influences on Students during Their Early Fieldwork Placements

Adults with an Intellectual Disability: Australian Practitioners' Perspectives

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