1
|
Wang YL. The Development of a Coding Scheme for Intergenerational Learning and Its Application to the Patterns of Intergenerational Collaborative Communication. Front Psychol 2021; 12:629658. [PMID: 33664699 PMCID: PMC7921699 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.629658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Much research has focused on intergenerational learning. However, its patterns and processes have rarely been explored. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a coding scheme for intergenerational learning, and to explore the patterns of collaborative communication emerging in the context of intergenerational learning. A total of 16 individuals (seven older adults and nine University students) participated in the study. Participants were invited to design digital games with their intergenerational team members. Of all the interactions, two sets of collaborative interactions were coded and analyzed. The findings revealed that the coding scheme for intergenerational learning was developed with high inter-rater reliability for three sub-systems: power process, communication skills, and responses to bids. Additionally, although the patterns of collaborative communication showed a balance of power during the task involving the collection of game elements, younger learners dominated during the task of completing the game prototype.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Ya-Ling Wang
- National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei City, Taiwan
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Farrell MH, Sims AM, Kirschner ALP, Farrell PM, Tarini BA. Vulnerable Child Syndrome and Newborn Screening Carrier Results for Cystic Fibrosis or Sickle Cell. J Pediatr 2020; 224:44-50.e1. [PMID: 32826027 PMCID: PMC7444465 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.03.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2019] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To measure parental perceptions of child vulnerability, as a precursor to developing a population-scale mechanism to mitigate harm after newborn screening. STUDY DESIGN Participants were parents of infants aged 2-5 months. Parental perceptions of child vulnerability were assessed with an adapted version of the Vulnerable Baby Scale. The scale was included in the script for a larger study of telephone follow-up for 2 newborn blood screening samples (carrier status for cystic fibrosis or sickle cell hemoglobinopathy). A comparison sample was added using a paper survey with well-baby visits to an urban/suburban clinic. RESULTS Sample sizes consisted of 288 parents in the cystic fibrosis group, 426 in the sickle cell hemoglobinopathy group, and 79 in the clinic comparison group. Parental perceptions of child vulnerability were higher in the sickle cell group than cystic fibrosis group (P < .0001), and both were higher than the clinic comparison group (P < .0001). Parental perceptions of child vulnerability were inversely correlated with parental age (P < .002) and lower health literacy (P < .015, sickle cell hemoglobinopathy group only). CONCLUSIONS Increased parental perceptions of child vulnerability seem to be a bona fide complication of incidental newborn blood screening findings, and healthcare professionals should be alert to the possibility. From a public health perspective, we recommend routine follow-up after incidental findings to mitigate psychosocial harm.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michael H Farrell
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
| | - Alexandra M. Sims
- Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington DC
| | - Alison La Pean Kirschner
- Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| | - Philip M. Farrell
- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
| | - Beth A. Tarini
- Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington DC,Center for Translational Research, Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC
| |
Collapse
|
3
|
Farrell MH, La Pean Kirschner A, Tluczek A, Farrelld PM. Experience with Parent Follow-Up for Communication Outcomes after Newborn Screening Identifies Carrier Status. J Pediatr 2020; 224:37-43.e2. [PMID: 32386871 PMCID: PMC7483722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.03.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2019] [Revised: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To conduct interviews with a multiyear sample of parents of infants found to have heterozygous status for sickle cell hemoglobinopathy or cystic fibrosis during newborn blood screening (NBS). STUDY DESIGN Interviewers with clinical backgrounds telephoned parents, and followed a structured script that blended follow-up and research purposes. Recruiting followed several steps to minimize recruiting bias as much as possible for a NBS study. RESULTS Follow-up calls were conducted with parents of 426 infant carriers of sickle cell hemoglobinopathy, and 288 parents of cystic fibrosis carriers (34.8% and 49.6% of those eligible). Among these, 27.5% and 7.8% had no recollection of being informed of NBS results. Of those who recalled a provider explanation, 8.6% and 13.0% appraised the explanation negatively. Overall, 7.4% and 13.2% were dissatisfied with the experience of learning about the NSB result. Mean anxiety levels were low but higher in the sickle cell hemoglobinopathy group (P < .001). Misconceptions that the infant might get the disease were present in 27.5% and 7.8% of parents (despite zero actual risk for disease). Several of these data were significantly predicted by NBS result, health literacy, parental age, and race/ethnicity factors. CONCLUSIONS Patient-centered public health follow-up can be effective after NBS identifies carrier status. Psychosocial complications were uncommon, but harms were substantial enough to justify mitigation.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Michael H. Farrell
- Mayo Clinic Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota,Center for Patient Care and Reactions Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| | - Alison La Pean Kirschner
- Center for Patient Care and Reactions Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| | - Audrey Tluczek
- University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Nursing, Madison, Wisconsin
| | - Philip M. Farrelld
- Departments of Pediatrics and Population Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
| |
Collapse
|
4
|
Mayo-Gamble TL, Schlundt D, Cunningham-Erves J, Murry VM, Bonnet K, Quasie-Woode D, Mouton CP. Sickle cell carriers' unmet information needs: Beyond knowing trait status. J Genet Couns 2019; 28:812-821. [PMID: 30969464 PMCID: PMC6679751 DOI: 10.1002/jgc4.1124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
Abstract
Benefits of identifying sickle cell disease (SCD) carriers include detection of at-risk couples who may be informed on reproductive choices. Studies consistently report insufficient knowledge about the genetic inheritance pattern of SCD among people with sickle cell trait (SCT). This study explored perspectives of adults with SCT on the information needed to make an informed reproductive decision and the recommendations for communicating SCT information. Five focus groups (N = 25) were conducted with African Americans with SCT ages 18-65 years old. Participants were asked about their knowledge of SCT, methods for finding information on SCT, impact of SCT on daily living, and interactions with healthcare providers. An inductive-deductive qualitative analysis was used to analyze the data for emerging themes. Four themes emerged, highlighting the unmet information needs of African American sickle cell carriers: (a) SCT and SCD Education; (b) information sources; (c) improved communication about SCT and SCD; and (d) increased screening strategies. Future studies are needed to determine effective strategies for communicating SCT information and to identify opportunities for education within community and medical settings. Identifying strategies to facilitate access to SCT resources and education could serve as a model for meeting unmet information needs for carriers of other genetic conditions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tilicia L. Mayo-Gamble
- Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, 501 Forest Drive, P.O. Box 8015, Statesboro, GA, 30415. USA,
| | - David Schlundt
- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN, 37240, USA, ;
| | - Jennifer Cunningham-Erves
- Department of Internal Medicine, Meharry Medical College, 1005 Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Blvd, Nashville, Tennessee, 37208, USA;
| | - Velma McBride Murry
- Department of Human and Organizational Development, College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, 230 Appleton Place, Nashville, TN, 37203, USA,
| | - Kemberlee Bonnet
- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, Vanderbilt University, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN, 37240, USA, ;
| | - Delores Quasie-Woode
- Department of Health Policy, Management and Behavior, Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, Georgia Southern University, 501 Forest Drive, Statesboro, GA, 30415, USA,
| | - Charles P. Mouton
- Department of Family Medicine, Office of Academic Affairs, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Boulevard Galveston, TX 77555-0410, USA,
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Shi J, Chen L, Su Y, Chen M. Offspring Caregivers of Chinese Women with Breast Cancer: Their Social Support Requests and Provision on Social Media. Telemed J E Health 2018; 25:748-755. [PMID: 30222524 DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2018.0176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Although a number of studies have examined social support needs among women with breast cancer, little attention has been paid to the burden and needs for social support among their family caregivers, who often report mental and physical problems associated with caregiving. Objective: This study aims to examine the role of social media in providing social support for offspring caregivers of breast cancer patients. Methods: A peer support group, "Having a breast cancer patient in my family," was created on Douban (www.douban.com), one of China's most popular social media sites, to provide social support to family caregivers of women with breast cancer. We analyzed the content of 784 messages in the discussion threads where the latest update fell between January 2017 and July 2017. Results: The results revealed that the majority of messages (n = 690, 88.0%) provided or requested social support, and more than 64.5% of these messages (n = 445) were posted by caregivers who were offspring of the cancer patients. The results also suggested that these caregivers requested and provided informational support more frequently than they did emotional and instrumental support. Conclusions: This study suggests that social media could be a plausible platform for offspring caregivers of breast cancer patients to share caregiving experiences, access informational resources for their care recipients, gain knowledge about breast cancer prevention, and obtain emotional encouragement. Theoretical as well as practical implications are discussed.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jingyuan Shi
- 1Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
| | - Liang Chen
- 2Lab for Big Data and Communication, School of Communication and Design, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
| | - Youzhen Su
- 3School of Communication, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, China
| | - Minyi Chen
- 2Lab for Big Data and Communication, School of Communication and Design, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Gemmiti M, Hamed S, Lauber-Biason A, Wildhaber J, Pharisa C, Klumb PL. Pediatricians' affective communication behavior attenuates parents' stress response during the medical interview. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2017; 100:480-486. [PMID: 27816315 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Revised: 09/12/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE To investigate whether the medical interview in the pediatric context generates a stressful response in parents in form of heightened cortisol activity, and whether pediatricians' empathetic communication is able to attenuate this stress response. METHODS 68 parents were recruited at pediatric out-patient and in-patient consultations. Salivary samples were collected between 60 and 30min prior to the consultation, shortly before the consultation, 20min as well as 45min after the consultation. 19 pediatricians participated in the study and effectuated the medical visit as usual. We videotaped the consultations and coded pediatricians' affective communication using the RIAS and the Four Habits Coding Scheme. RESULTS Parents' cortisol increased during the medical visit with a peak at 20min after the medical encounter. Furthermore, multilevel analysis revealed a lesser increase in parents' cortisol response associated with pediatricians' levels in supportive communication behaviors. CONCLUSION As indicated by their humoral stress responses, the medical encounter was stressful for the parents. Pediatricians' affective communication modulated this stress response in that more supportive communication was related to smaller cortisol increases. PRACTICE IMPLICATION Pediatricians' affective communication behavior during the medical visit can alleviate parents' distress and anxiety, representing a source of social and emotional support.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Marco Gemmiti
- Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
| | - Selei Hamed
- Department of Pediatrics, Canton Hospital Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
| | | | - Johannes Wildhaber
- Department of Pediatrics, Canton Hospital Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
| | - Cosette Pharisa
- Department of Pediatrics, Canton Hospital Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
| | - Petra L Klumb
- Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Patterson RP, Roedl SJ, Farrell MH. Internet searching after parents receive abnormal newborn screening results. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1179/1753807615y.0000000007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
|
8
|
Disparities in current and future childhood and newborn carrier identification. J Genet Couns 2014; 23:701-7. [PMID: 25009079 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-014-9740-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2013] [Accepted: 06/24/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
International carrier testing guidelines discourage testing in childhood to preserve autonomous decision making and prevent detrimental psychosocial consequences. Despite the discouragement of autosomal recessive carrier testing during childhood, some sickle cell disease (SCD) or cystic fibrosis (CF) carriers are incidentally identified through UK and international newborn screening (NBS). This creates a scenario where parents may have knowledge of their newborn's, but not older child's carrier status. In addition, there is wide variation in the identification of CF and SCD carriers due to the screening technologies implemented by different NBS programs. The current and future availability of childhood testing are determined to some extent by the impact of testing on children and parents (whether this is beneficial or detrimental to wellbeing). However empirical research informing carrier guidance and practice is conflicting. Echoing previous calls, this discussion highlights the need for further qualitative and longitudinal research with children to consider the psychosocial impact of carrier testing on children and role of disclosure from parents on adaptation to results. It is recommended that professionals aim to minimize harms resulting from carrier identification by providing support for parents and children following NBS. Support for non-genetics specialists from genetic counselors to enable discussion of carrier results with children is suggested.
Collapse
|