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Although the benefits of school leader emotional intelligence are well-known, leadership preparation programs lack training in emotional intelligence, thus calling for reform (Darling-Hammond, LaPointe, Meyerson, Orr, & Cohen, 2007; Johnson, Aiken, & Steggerada, 2005; Guerra & Pazet, 2016; Mills, 2009; Wallace, 2010). Emotional intelligence competencies, such as empathy, self-awareness and motivation, are closely aligned with components of transformational leadership theory, including idealized influence, individualized consideration, and inspirational motivation (Kumar, 2014). Highlighting these connections can provide guidance in identifying significant components of emotional intelligence. This study examined teachers’ perceptions of school leaders’ emotional intelligence in order to identify critical components of emotional intelligence. This research utilized a qualitative phenomenological approach to address the research problem, and questions. A purposeful sampling technique was used to recruit teachers employed in public school districts in Louisiana. Consistent with phenomenological designs, semi-structured individual interviews were the primary method of data collection, along with document analysis. Transformational leadership theory and emotional intelligence provided a framework to guide the construction of methodological approaches, including: participants, data collection, data analysis and limitations. Four major themes emerged as a result of this study: 1) school leader social skills, 2) leadership styles, 3) authentic leader-teacher relationships, and 4) perceived benefits of school leader emotional skills.

Skolan är en plats där barn spenderar en stor del av sin tid vilket innebär att skolan har en viktig roll i att ge dem lika möjligheter att vara delaktiga, lära och utvecklas. Studier visar att barn med funktionsnedsättningar upplever att de inte ges lika förutsättningar för delaktighet på lika villkor. Syftet med studien är att undersöka hur arbetsterapeuter upplever att deras kompetens används i skolan. Studien är av kvalitativ design där sex arbetsterapeuter, anställda i skolan, intervjuats genom en semistrukturerad intervjuguide där de beskrev hur de upplevde att deras kunskap och kompetens användes i skolan. Datan analyserades sedan utifrån kvalitativ konventionell innehållsanalys som resulterade i tre huvudkategorier: Arbetsterapeutisk kompetens i skolan verkar för ökade möjligheter för delaktighet, Arbetsterapeutisk kompetens bidrar med en helhetssyn kring eleven och Teamsamverkan främjar delaktighet och bidrar till en helhetssyn kring eleven. Resultatet visade att arbetsterapeuterna upplevde att deras kompetens i skolan främjar möjligheterna till delaktighet, bland annat genom att de såg eleven utifrån en helhetssyn och att de hade ett elevcentrerat arbetssätt. Teamsamverkan visade sig också viktigt för att öka helhetssynen kring eleven och öka möjligheten för delaktighet. / School is a place where children spend a lot of their time and therefore school also plays an important role in providing children equal terms in their possibilities of participating, learn and develop. Studies shows that children with disabilities often feels that they are not given the same possibilities to participate at equal terms. The aim of this study is to investigate how occupational therapist feel that their competence can be used in schools. The study is a qualitative study, using a semi-structured interview guide where six occupational therapists working in schools were asked to describe how they feel that their knowledge and their competence were used in school. The data was then analysed using qualitative content analysis where three categories was found: The competence of occupational therapist in school enhances the possibilities for participation, The competence of occupational therapist contributes to a holistic approach of the student and Team-work in school contributes to participation and an holistic approach.  The result showed that occupational therapist felt that using their competence in school enhanced the possibilities to participate at equal terms since they saw the students from a holistic and client-centered approach. Also team-work was important since it contributed to a holistic approach and enhanced participation.

The purpose of this study was to explore how physiotherapists working in stroke care understand their role(s) in the context of clinical practice and how this is mediated by their post-licensure educational experiences. Specifically the study focused on their experiences with the Bobath Concept, a well-developed post-licensure neurology physiotherapy program. This study was oriented within sociocultural theory as a way to understand how the experiences and interactions of physiotherapists mediate their professional practice and their sense of professional identity in a way not previously studied in physiotherapy literature. In order to honour the voices of the participants, this study drew on hermeneutic phenomenology and used a principled data analysis tool to present an understanding of the interrelationships involved in stroke care from their perspectives. Four physiotherapists participated in this study by responding in writing and orally to a clinical case and participating in an in-depth interview regarding their professional roles and experiences. The findings suggest that these physiotherapists understand the Bobath Concept as a professional stance which informs their practice and contributes to an ethos of caring, which is reflected in the ways they understand their roles in clinical practice.

The purpose of this study was to explore how physiotherapists working in stroke care understand their role(s) in the context of clinical practice and how this is mediated by their post-licensure educational experiences. Specifically the study focused on their experiences with the Bobath Concept, a well-developed post-licensure neurology physiotherapy program. This study was oriented within sociocultural theory as a way to understand how the experiences and interactions of physiotherapists mediate their professional practice and their sense of professional identity in a way not previously studied in physiotherapy literature. In order to honour the voices of the participants, this study drew on hermeneutic phenomenology and used a principled data analysis tool to present an understanding of the interrelationships involved in stroke care from their perspectives. Four physiotherapists participated in this study by responding in writing and orally to a clinical case and participating in an in-depth interview regarding their professional roles and experiences. The findings suggest that these physiotherapists understand the Bobath Concept as a professional stance which informs their practice and contributes to an ethos of caring, which is reflected in the ways they understand their roles in clinical practice.

The purpose of this study was to explore how physiotherapists working in stroke care understand their role(s) in the context of clinical practice and how this is mediated by their post-licensure educational experiences. Specifically the study focused on their experiences with the Bobath Concept, a well-developed post-licensure neurology physiotherapy program. This study was oriented within sociocultural theory as a way to understand how the experiences and interactions of physiotherapists mediate their professional practice and their sense of professional identity in a way not previously studied in physiotherapy literature. In order to honour the voices of the participants, this study drew on hermeneutic phenomenology and used a principled data analysis tool to present an understanding of the interrelationships involved in stroke care from their perspectives. Four physiotherapists participated in this study by responding in writing and orally to a clinical case and participating in an in-depth interview regarding their professional roles and experiences. The findings suggest that these physiotherapists understand the Bobath Concept as a professional stance which informs their practice and contributes to an ethos of caring, which is reflected in the ways they understand their roles in clinical practice.

Bakgrund: Cirka 1 000 000 personer lever idag med en riskabel alkoholkonsumtion. Personer med alkoholrelaterade problem söker sig ofta till primärvården först och det är där problemen identifieras. Distriktsköterskan ska arbeta förebyggande och hälsofrämjande. För att känna sig tryggare att ställa frågor om alkohol krävs det kunskaper och att vara uppdaterad i ämnet.  Syfte: Att belysa distriktssköterskors erfarenheter avseende att ställa frågor om alkoholvanor hos patienter i primärvården.   Metod: Kvalitativ studie. Semistrukturerat frågeformulär har besvarats av 21 distriktssköterskor. Svaren har sedan analyserats med en kvalitativ innehållsanalys.  Resultat: Fyra kategorier har framkommit från analysen: `Att vara bekväm vid att ställa frågor om alkoholvanor`, med underkategorierna naturligt, självklart och vara obesvärad. `Kan vara utmanande att ställa frågor om alkoholvanor`, med underkategorierna Ålder och könsrelaterat, kulturskillnader och Kvinnor och skam`. Screeningverktyg kan vara ett stöd vid att ställa frågor om alkoholvanor`, med underkategorierna tydliggöra och stöd. `Kunskaperna om att hantera alkoholfrågor är otillräckliga`, med underkategorierna kunskapsbrist och osäkerhet.  Slutsats: I distriktssköterskans hälsoförebyggande arbete visade studien att det kan finnas svårigheter med att ställa frågor om alkohol. Studien visade också att distriktssköterskorna uttryckte att det fanns en kunskapsbrist i ämnet. Det saknades utarbetade riktlinjer för att kunna hjälpa patienter med en alkoholproblematik vidare i vårdkedjan. / Background: Approximately 1 000 000 people today live with a risky alcohol consumption. People with alcohol-related problems often seek primary care first and that is where the problems are identified. The district nurse should work on prevention and health promotion. To feel safer to ask questions about alcohol requires knowledge and to be up to date on the subject.   Purpose: To highlight District nurses experiences regarding asking questions about alcohol habits in patients in primary care. Method: Qualitative study. Semi structured questionnaires were answered by 21 district nurses. The responses were then analyzed with a qualitative content analysis.  Results: Four categories have emerged from the analysis: ' be comfortable in asking questions about alcohol habits ', with the following subcategories: natural, of course, be effortless. ' Can be challenging to ask questions about alcohol habits ', with the sub categories of age and gender, cultural differences and Women and shame '. Screening tools can be a support to ask questions about alcohol habits ', with subcategories clarify and support. 'Knowledge on dealing with alcohol issues is insufficient ', with subcategories lack of knowledge and uncertainty. Conclusion: In the District of professional health prevention study showed that there may be difficulties in asking questions about alcohol. The study also showed that district nurses expressed that there was a lack of knowledge on the subject. There was no elaborate guidelines to help patients with a alcoholproblematik further in the chain of care.

The purpose of this study was to explore how physiotherapists working in stroke care understand their role(s) in the context of clinical practice and how this is mediated by their post-licensure educational experiences. Specifically the study focused on their experiences with the Bobath Concept, a well-developed post-licensure neurology physiotherapy program. This study was oriented within sociocultural theory as a way to understand how the experiences and interactions of physiotherapists mediate their professional practice and their sense of professional identity in a way not previously studied in physiotherapy literature. In order to honour the voices of the participants, this study drew on hermeneutic phenomenology and used a principled data analysis tool to present an understanding of the interrelationships involved in stroke care from their perspectives. Four physiotherapists participated in this study by responding in writing and orally to a clinical case and participating in an in-depth interview regarding their professional roles and experiences. The findings suggest that these physiotherapists understand the Bobath Concept as a professional stance which informs their practice and contributes to an ethos of caring, which is reflected in the ways they understand their roles in clinical practice.

Bakgrund: Våld i nära relationer mot kvinnor involverar fysiskt, psykiskt, sexuellt och materiellt våld och sker oftast i det egna hemmet. Våldet påverkar både den psykiska och fysiska hälsan och konsekvenser kan bland annat ses i form av stress, depression, ångest, kronisk smärta och huvudvärk. Sjuksköterskor har en viktig rollvid identifierandet av kvinnor vilka blivit utsatta för våld och arbetet kan stärkas genom personcentrerad vård. Syfte: Att beskriva sjuksköterskors upplevelse av att möta våldsutsatta kvinnor påakutmottagningar. Metod: Induktiv litteraturöversikt med kvalitativ design baserad på 11 vetenskapliga artiklar. Artiklarna har analyserats utifrån Fribergs (2017) fem steg. Resultat: Resultatet bildade tre huvudkategorier och åtta subkategorier vilka var; Kunskapsläge (god utbildning, rutiner och verktyg, osäkerhet kring ansvar). Arbetsmiljö (inverkan på arbetet, stöd på arbetsplatsen, tiden påverkar insatsen) och Egenskaper (attityder i bemötandet, känslor i mötet). Slutsatser: Kunskap, utbildning, rutiner samt tid var viktigt för sjuksköterskor i möte med kvinnor utsatta för våld i nära relationer. Sjuksköterskors attityder och arbetsmiljö hade också påverkan. Resultatet kan öka insikten kring olika hinder och belysa organisatoriska förbättringar. / Background: Intimate partner violence against women involves physical, psychological, sexual, and material violence and usually occurs in one's own home. Violence affects both mental and physical health and consequences can be seen in theform of stress, depression, anxiety, chronic pain and headaches. Nurses play animportant role in identifying women who have been victims of violence and the work can be strengthened by person-centred care. Aim: To describe nurse's experience of meeting women who are victims of violence inemergency rooms. Method: Inductive literature review with qualitative design based on 11 scientificarticles. The articles have been analysed using Friberg's (2017) five steps. Result: The result formed three main categories and eight subcategories which were; Knowledge situation (good education, routines and tools, uncertainty aboutresponsibility). Work environment (impact on the work, support in the workplace, time affects the effort) and Characteristics (attitudes in the treatment, emotions in themeeting). The nurse's experienced state of knowledge, the nurse's experienced working environment and the nurse's experienced own valuations. Eight subcategories were created: Education and knowledge, workplace routines and tools, work environment, time, Support, attitudes, and emotions. Conclusions: Knowledge, training, routines and time were important for the nurse's in meeting with women exposed to intimate partner violence. The nurse's attitudes and working environment also had an impact. The results can increase insight into various obstacles and highlight organizational improvements.