Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Virginia, 1990. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves [194]-200). Also available online through Digital Dissertations.

Training delivered to medical students and residents in behavioral health is widely acknowledged to be inadequate. While the use of standardized patients is common in medical training and education for physical health conditions via the adherence to clinical protocols for evaluation and treatment, this approach is infrequently used for behavioral health conditions. Used under specific circumstances, standardized patient encounters have long been considered a reliable method of training and assessing trainee performance on addressing physical health conditions, and are even comparable to ratings of directly observed encounters with real patients. This paper discusses common issues and challenges that arise in using standardized patients in behavioral health. Although current evidence of its value is modest and challenges in implementation exist, the use of standardized patients holds promise for medical training and education and as an evaluation tool in behavioral health.

Tema: Recurso Audiovisual Informativo. Objetivos: Desenvolver e exibir DVD informativo sobre surdez e língua de sinais, verificando o impacto desse material sobre familiares ouvintes de crianças surdas. Método: Este estudo compreendeu 2 etapas: 1) criação, produção e edição do DVD; 2) exibição deste para 28 famílias ouvintes de crianças surdas da cidade de SP. O procedimento consistiu na aplicação de protocolos pré e pós-intervenção, intermediado pela Intervenção onde o DVD foi apresentado. Na fase de pré-intervenção os sujeitos preencheram a Ficha de Identificação e assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. Na fase de pós-intervenção responderam a um questionário com 15 questões, sendo 12 específicas sobre o material produzido. Resultados: Para a 1ª etapa do estudo foram necessários 28 meses entre o processo de criação e edição, com base em cinco fases para a produção de um vídeo, resultando em um DVD de 15 minutos sobre os temas surdez e língua de sinais com a participação de uma personagem em espuma (puppet articulado) que atua com a pesquisadora na apresentação dos temas citados. Na 2ª etapa foram levantadas as opiniões dos familiares sobre o DVD: 90% o consideraram ótimo, 100% o consideraram um meio adequado para esclarecer dúvidas, 90% afirmaram que tê-lo assistido quando receberam o diagnóstico da perda auditiva teria contribuído para minimizar a angústia. O vídeo foi considerado de muito fácil e fácil compreensão por 100%, seu conteúdo considerado suficiente por 90% dos sujeitos. As respostas foram analisadas pelo Teste do Sinal. As opções das 12 questões do questionário foram classificadas em aspectos positivos e aspectos negativos, onde p 0,05 indicavam diferença significante. Das 12 questões, 11 receberam avaliações significativamente mais positivas e 01 sem significância. Conclusão: Os resultados demonstraram grande aceitabilidade ao vídeo por parte dos sujeitos, indicando que o mesmo cumpre seu papel como material educativo informativo evidenciando a relevância destes na área da saúde, tendo produzido um impacto positivo sobre a opinião dos sujeitos da pesquisa / Background: Informative Audiovisual. Aim: To develop a DVD about Deafness and Sign Language (SL) and to ascertain the impact of this material exhibition upon deaf childrens hearing families. Method: This study comprised two stages: 1) creation, production and edition of the DVD; 2) presentation of the DVD to 28 deaf childrens hearing families. The procedure consisted in the application of pre and post-intervention protocols, intermediated by the intervention which was the DVD exhibition. In the pre-intervention phase, subjects filled up the Identification Form and signed the Informed Consent Term. In the post-intervention phase, they answered a questionnaire with 15 questions (12 about the DVD). Results: The first stage lasted 28 months from the creation and edition process until the finalization of a 15 minutes video based in the five phases DVD production. The DVD content comprised the themes on deafness and sign language, presented by the researcher and an articulated puppet (a foam character). In the second stage the opinions about the DVD were analyzed and the results were that, 75% of the participants considered the video great, 25% good; 100% considered it a good way to clarify doubts; 92,86% affirmed that if they had watched it by the time they received the diagnostic of deafness of their children it would have contributed to diminish their anguish; the video was considered very easy and easy to understand by 96,43; The topics of the video were considered sufficient by 92,86%. Data was submitted to statistical analysis by using Sign Test with significance level of 5%. The possible responses for the 12 questions of the questionnaire were classified as positive or negative aspects. Eleven of the 12 questions received significantly more positive than negative evaluation. Conclusion: The video produced a positive impact upon subjects opinion, indicating that it fulfilled its role of informative educative material, evidencing its relevance in the health area

Tema: Recurso Audiovisual Informativo. Objetivos: Desenvolver e exibir DVD informativo sobre surdez e língua de sinais, verificando o impacto desse material sobre familiares ouvintes de crianças surdas. Método: Este estudo compreendeu 2 etapas: 1) criação, produção e edição do DVD; 2) exibição deste para 28 famílias ouvintes de crianças surdas da cidade de SP. O procedimento consistiu na aplicação de protocolos pré e pós-intervenção, intermediado pela Intervenção onde o DVD foi apresentado. Na fase de pré-intervenção os sujeitos preencheram a Ficha de Identificação e assinaram o Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido. Na fase de pós-intervenção responderam a um questionário com 15 questões, sendo 12 específicas sobre o material produzido. Resultados: Para a 1ª etapa do estudo foram necessários 28 meses entre o processo de criação e edição, com base em cinco fases para a produção de um vídeo, resultando em um DVD de 15 minutos sobre os temas surdez e língua de sinais com a participação de uma personagem em espuma (puppet articulado) que atua com a pesquisadora na apresentação dos temas citados. Na 2ª etapa foram levantadas as opiniões dos familiares sobre o DVD: 90% o consideraram ótimo, 100% o consideraram um meio adequado para esclarecer dúvidas, 90% afirmaram que tê-lo assistido quando receberam o diagnóstico da perda auditiva teria contribuído para minimizar a angústia. O vídeo foi considerado de muito fácil e fácil compreensão por 100%, seu conteúdo considerado suficiente por 90% dos sujeitos. As respostas foram analisadas pelo Teste do Sinal. As opções das 12 questões do questionário foram classificadas em aspectos positivos e aspectos negativos, onde p 0,05 indicavam diferença significante. Das 12 questões, 11 receberam avaliações significativamente mais positivas e 01 sem significância. Conclusão: Os resultados demonstraram grande aceitabilidade ao vídeo por parte dos sujeitos, indicando que o mesmo cumpre seu papel como material educativo informativo evidenciando a relevância destes na área da saúde, tendo produzido um impacto positivo sobre a opinião dos sujeitos da pesquisa / Background: Informative Audiovisual. Aim: To develop a DVD about Deafness and Sign Language (SL) and to ascertain the impact of this material exhibition upon deaf childrens hearing families. Method: This study comprised two stages: 1) creation, production and edition of the DVD; 2) presentation of the DVD to 28 deaf childrens hearing families. The procedure consisted in the application of pre and post-intervention protocols, intermediated by the intervention which was the DVD exhibition. In the pre-intervention phase, subjects filled up the Identification Form and signed the Informed Consent Term. In the post-intervention phase, they answered a questionnaire with 15 questions (12 about the DVD). Results: The first stage lasted 28 months from the creation and edition process until the finalization of a 15 minutes video based in the five phases DVD production. The DVD content comprised the themes on deafness and sign language, presented by the researcher and an articulated puppet (a foam character). In the second stage the opinions about the DVD were analyzed and the results were that, 75% of the participants considered the video great, 25% good; 100% considered it a good way to clarify doubts; 92,86% affirmed that if they had watched it by the time they received the diagnostic of deafness of their children it would have contributed to diminish their anguish; the video was considered very easy and easy to understand by 96,43; The topics of the video were considered sufficient by 92,86%. Data was submitted to statistical analysis by using Sign Test with significance level of 5%. The possible responses for the 12 questions of the questionnaire were classified as positive or negative aspects. Eleven of the 12 questions received significantly more positive than negative evaluation. Conclusion: The video produced a positive impact upon subjects opinion, indicating that it fulfilled its role of informative educative material, evidencing its relevance in the health area

Information and education of senior patients in the frame of health care. This thesis focuses on informations providing by health care professionals to the seniors age patients/clients. I describe the contemporary situation in this field in the Czech republic, and define main attributes and conditions according to the historical, social, cultural and moral context in the theoretical part of thesis. I introduce the transmission and the acceptation of the information during the dialogue between a layperson and an expert in two basic levels: level of rules, especially an Inform consent, and level of an ethical discourse. I compare an atmosphere created by law and rules with human reactions, either as medical professionals, or as a patient. For the empirical section of the thesis, I describe and evaluate experiences of patients with information-giving by health care professionals. I have chosen qualitative method for the main body of my empirical research, which consists of semi-structured interviews with 20 patients. The collected data were cathegorised, analysed and then quantified and prepared for interpretation. The thesis includes not only the results of my research, but also examples of encounters with patients during my day-to-day nursing practice. Because the main goal of my thesis was to find...

Information and education of senior patients in the frame of health care. This thesis focuses on informations providing by health care professionals to the seniors age patients/clients. I describe the contemporary situation in this field in the Czech republic, and define main attributes and conditions according to the historical, social, cultural and moral context in the theoretical part of thesis. I introduce the transmission and the acceptation of the information during the dialogue between a layperson and an expert in two basic levels: level of rules, especially an Inform consent, and level of an ethical discourse. I compare an atmosphere created by law and rules with human reactions, either as medical professionals, or as a patient. For the empirical section of the thesis, I describe and evaluate experiences of patients with information-giving by health care professionals. I have chosen qualitative method for the main body of my empirical research, which consists of semi-structured interviews with 20 patients. The collected data were cathegorised, analysed and then quantified and prepared for interpretation. The thesis includes not only the results of my research, but also examples of encounters with patients during my day-to-day nursing practice. Because the main goal of my thesis was to find...