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En s’appuyant sur un devis qualitatif, ce projet de mémoire avait pour objectif d’explorer comment les perceptions et les attitudes de parents canadiens sont influencées par quatre variations d’un message de promotion de la vaccination contre la rougeole. Ces messages, rédigés dans un format journalistique, différaient selon le type de contenu (narratif et émotif vs factuel) et selon la source d’un témoignage qui y était inclus (provenant d’une mère ou d’un médecin). Quatre groupes de discussion réunissant 28 parents de jeunes enfants ont été réalisés à Québec et à Winnipeg. Les attitudes vaccinales des participants étaient diversifiées : la plupart étaient favorables à la vaccination, certains étaient hésitants ou incertains et un parent avait refusé presque tous les vaccins pour ses enfants. Bien que le projet soit exploratoire, les résultats ont indiqué l’existence d’une interaction entre le type de message et la source du témoignage. Un message factuel dans lequel un médecin témoignait était généralement apprécié, en particulier par une majorité de parents hésitants à la vaccination qui valorisaient l’accès à des informations balancées pour exercer un consentement éclairé. Une histoire narrative et émotive, dans laquelle une mère témoignait au sujet de l’hospitalisation de son enfant non vacciné pour la rougeole, était aussi appréciée par les parents en général. Elle confortait plusieurs parents dans leur décision d’avoir accepté la vaccination et était perçue comme plus marquante. Par contre, deux participants étaient rebutés par l’aspect émotif de ce message et avaient la perception qu’on voulait les manipuler. Des réactions négatives ont aussi été observées par rapport à certains aspects des deux autres messages testés. Ces résultats rappellent l’importance d’évaluer rigoureusement des messages de promotion avant de les diffuser à la population.

Les intervenants et les directeurs d'organismes d'aide aux conjoints aux comportements violents (CCV) du Québec et d'ailleurs s'entendent sur l'importance de responsabiliser ceux-ci. On peut toutefois se demander comment les hommes identifiés comme CCV réagissent à ce discours sur leur responsabilité. Cette recherche explore le discours de participants à des programmes d'aide sur la responsabilité, son évolution et ses points de convergence ou divergence avec le discours des intervenants et directeurs. La théorie de Loseke (2003) sur la construction des problèmes sociaux a été le cadre théorique retenu pour cette recherche. Les points de vue de 14 usagers de programmes situés dans trois régions différentes du Québec ont été recueillis dans le cadre de groupes de discussion focalisée et, exceptionnellement pour l'un des participants, dans le cadre d'un entretien individuel. De manière générale, les participants reconnaissent être responsables de leur violence. Toutefois, ils éprouvent de la difficulté à se percevoir comme des acteurs entièrement rationnels et à établir des frontières claires entre leur responsabilité et celle de leur partenaire. Ces résultats sont discutés et des recommandations sont formulées pour des recherches futures et les milieux de pratique. / Practitioners and program managers in agencies for men perpetrators of intimatepartner violence (IPV) from Quebec and elsewhere agree about the significance of one's responsibility. Nevertheless, one wonders how men identified as violent partners react to this discourse about their responsibility. This research seeks to explore the discourse of participants attending IPV programs about responsibility, its evolution, and the ways in which it interacts with the practitioners and the programmanagers' discourses. Loseke's (2003) theory on the construction of social problemswas the theoretical framework chosen for this research. Fourteen men from three different areas in Quebec were met during focus groups and, exceptionally for one of the participants, through one individual interview. In general, participants recognize their responsibility within their violent behavior. However, they experienced difficulty seeing themselves as entirely rational agents and establishing clear limits between their responsibility and their partner's. The results of this research are discussed and recommendations are given for both further research and practical areas.

Cette recherche exploratoire porte sur la passion sportive des entraineurs de niveau universitaire. Les objectifs de l’étude consistent à comprendre un peu mieux les perceptions qu’ont les entraineurs par rapport à la passion sportive et à découvrir comment se développe et se maintient cette même passion sportive. L’auteur se base sur le modèle dualiste de la passion proposé par Vallerand (Vallerand, Blanchard, Mageau, Koestner, Ratelle et al., 2003). La méthodologie utilisée est de type qualitatif/interprétatif. La technique d’entrevue semi-structurée a été utilisée. Une analyse inductive des données découlant du modèle de Blais et Martineau (2006) a été effectuée. En fonction des résultats obtenus, il semble que la perception de la passion sportive des entraineurs consiste principalement à : "redonner au sport ce que le sport a donné à l’entraineur en s’impliquant à fond, entre autres en y consacrant énormément de temps, ainsi qu’en faisant profiter les autres de son expérience et de ses connaissances". Ce que l’ensemble des entraineurs universitaires semblent vouloir dire par l’expression "redonner au sport ce que le sport a donné aux entraineurs", c’est de faire profiter aux athlètes universitaires de l’expérience que les entraineurs ont acquise avec le temps. Certains facteurs, dont les liens sociaux, semblent pouvoir influencer le développement et le maintien de ladite passion.

Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for a Masters Degree in Technology, in the Department of Chiropractic at the Durban University of Technology, 2008 / Introduction: One of the most important responsibilities of a rugby coach towards players is that of injury prevention and advice. Often these responsibilities fall solely on the coach, but sometimes he has the benefit of sports medical personnel at his service. Therefore in order for the coach to best service this sport and industry, his/her knowledge and perception of Chiropractic and other sports medical personnel is critical. Objective: To establish an understanding of Durban rugby coaches’ perceptions and knowledge of Chiropractic to formulate initiatives aimed at bridging gaps and building co-operation between coaches and various medical personnel that they have at their disposal. Methods: A survey was distributed to 149 rugby coaches within 23 high schools and 67 rugby coaches within 24 rugby clubs, resulting in a total of 219 rugby coaches in the greater Durban area received a questionnaire for completion and return. Results: Of the 85 coaches that participated (38.8% response rate), the majority were White (95%), male (99%), with a mean age of 37.36 years and coached at the amateur level (65.1%). School coaches dominated the participants with 67.1% with 61 (71.8%) having obtained a rugby coaching qualification and 26 (30.6%) having another professional sport, fitness or medical qualification besides that of rugby coaching. Most (94.9%) participants referred players to a health professional for examination and / or treatment. This included Physiotherapists, 80% of the time, GPs 70.6% of the time and Chiropractors, 60% of the time. Twenty-nine (34.1%) had a Chiropractor on their medical management team and 28 (96.6%) said it was a positive experience. Of those who did not have a Chiropractor on the team, 82.4% said they would consider it in the future. Over half (65.5%) had personally been treated by a Chiropractor. The 3 most frequent conditions associated with Chiropractic included: Disc herniation (42.6%), low back pain (36.1%) and whiplash (32.8%). Notwithstanding this outcome, the level of knowledge was low with the mean knowledge score (an aggregate knowledge score derived statistically from all questions relating to the knowledge of Chiropractic) of the group was 55.8% (SD 21.9%), even though the range varied from 0 to 96%. Although the coaches’ knowledge of Chiropractic was low, most participants (76.2%) had a favourable view of the Chiropractic profession. Furthermore the coaches perception of Chiropractic related significantly to their knowledge (p = 0.037). In addition the higher their knowledge scores the more positive their view. Conclusion: This study established what knowledge base is available that could promote rugby coaches greater understanding of the Chiropractic profession and related medical personnel. There was a positive association between increased knowledge and a better perception of Chiropractic, suggesting that if knowledge were improved, then perception and attitude towards Chiropractic and related medical personnel would further improve. This increased awareness may improve knowledge, understanding, communication and utilization with the Chiropractic profession and related medical personnel and ultimately these professions within rugby may gain a greater level of acceptance.

Thesis submitted in full compliance with the requirements for a Master's Degree in Technology: Dental Technology, Durban University of Technology, 2010. / This study is an evaluation of the perceptions of Zambian dental technicians and dentists of the dental technological services offered in Zambia. Zambia is a small nation (land size of 752,614km²) with a population of approximately 11,000,000. Patients needing oral restorative treatment have two options available to them; they seek treatment in state hospitals or through private practices. Access to prosthetic treatment is difficult due to the difficulties associated with obtaining treatment from the state as well as there being very few privately owned dental laboratories. Dental technology in Zambia dates back to 1964 and since its inception there has been no evaluation as to whether the services offered are adequate and satisfactory. The aim of this study was to;  Provide insights into the understanding of dentists and technicians regarding dental technical services.  Provide insights into available dental technical services with the aim of assisting in developing future guidelines for provision of such services in Zambia.  Identify national oral health objectives and make suggestions for the improvement and development of the services in Zambia. This aims of the research are relevant as the research was conducted at a time when the nation is undergoing a general introspection of service delivery. Data was collected through the medium of semi-structured personal interviews with registered and practicing dentists and technicians in the main cities of Zambia that include Lusaka, Ndola and Kitwe. Their views were transcribed and coded according to significant themes that emerged for data analysis. ii The results indicate that there is reason to be concerned about the general quality of service delivery. In addition, the study showed that the working relationships between technicians and dentists require improvement. Moreover, the study established that Zambia has a critical shortage of skilled technicians and particularly ceramic technicians and ceramic dental laboratories. The data also revealed concerns that little attention by government policymakers is being afforded to dental technical services whilst attention is paid rather to clinical dental services. As a result, state owned laboratories suffer from a lack of adequate and functioning equipment as well as a lack of quality dental materials. Finally, the study showed that Zambia has no clear direct oral health policies that govern the dental technical services.

Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the Degree of Master of Technology: Dental Technology, Durban University of Technology, 2010. / This study investigates the perceptions of dentists, dental technicians and dental patients with regard to the professionalization of dental technology as it is currently constituted in South Africa. The origin of dental technology worldwide lies in a trade and has historically been performed by craftsmen under the instruction of dentists. In South Africa during the early 1900s dental technology was practised in much the same way but the need for formalization of this field had been recognised. By 1945 dental technology was regulated by the Dental Mechanicians Board, which enabled only registered technicians to practise dental technology within South Africa. This field continues to be practised similarly at present. In order to establish the professional development of dental technology it is necessary to consider this field within a framework of desired professional attributes. This framework is provided by Greenwood (1957), who defines a profession by the following five attributes: systematic theory, professional authority, community sanction, ethical codes and a professional culture. Owing to the varied implementation and regulation of dental technology worldwide, little research into the professionalization of this field has been conducted to date. For the purpose of this study, dentists, dental technicians and dental patients in KwaZulu-Natal were interviewed in semi-structured interviews. The main themes emerging from this study were identified and considered with reference to the framework within which this study has been positioned. This study concludes that dental technology, as it is currently constituted in South Africa is perceived to be a profession by dentists, dental technicians and dental patients. .The term profession, however, is poorly understood by all three sample groups. Despite being considered a profession, dental technology is not considered to encompass all the attributes of a profession. Dental technology is therefore identified as a developing profession that positions this field somewhere along the professionalization continuum between a profession and a business. / Post Graduate Dept., Durban University of Technology.

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One segment of the Temporary Help Services (THS) industry which has not been well researched is that of the Professional temporary employee. The career THS professional employee is an employee who categorically refuses permanent employment. There is no research which compares the professional career THS employee with the traditional employee. This study examines the work values and expectations of technical writers within one company and compares responses of career THS employees and incidental THS employees with those of permanent employees in that same company. The Campbell Organizational Survey and the Work Values Survey were administered and the results were analyzed. Except for the perception of "Benefits" work cluster there were no significant differences between the groups. It was then possible to assume that perception of the organization was held constant. Differences in work values among groups were found. Results were discussed.