Preliminary study on the acceptance of establishing the professional profile of a ‘community nurse’ in the state of Brandenburg in 2019
Peter Alheit, Kathrin Bernateck, Heidrun Herzberg
The study presented here on the acceptance of a modernised version of the former ‘GDR community nurse’ in the state of Brandenburg – the community (health) nurse that has long been established internationally – uses discourse analysis as a method and presents interesting results for discussion. The findings can be plausibly mapped in a kind of ‘mental space’. At the intersection of a ‘strategy axis’ (with the contrasting poles ‘strategic-economic’ vs. ‘cultural-communicative’) and a ‘modernisation axis’ (with the opposing pairs ‘traditional-social’ vs. ‘modern-functional’), the study can position four discourse variants that are more or less open to the establishment of nursing care committed to the principle of the caring community: the argumentation figures ‘reform discourse’, ‘reform practice’, ‘local anchoring’ and ‘professional narrowness’. The initially positive result that the core of the arguments lies in a ‘cloud of opinions’ extending from the lower left quadrant to the upper right quadrant of the mentality space and centred between the poles ‘cultural-communicative’ and ‘modern-functional’ (i.e. in the upper left quadrant) is qualified by two observations: (a) not all of the argumentation figures that appear ‘progressive’ at first glance point to practical changes; (b) the argumentation figure ‘professional narrow-mindedness’, which refers primarily to the area of outpatient care services that is so important in care policy, remains underrepresented in the data material and must be taken particularly seriously for future development. However, the study emphasises these issues and links its findings to meaningful pragmatic research desiderata for the future of health policy in the state of Brandenburg.
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Biography and learning A consideration of the biographical depth dimension of action situations
Nina Radzewitz
This paper aims to illustrate what distinguishes a biographical research approach to learning. For this purpose, first the particularities of the approaches of biographical research in contrast to the 'common' learning research are outlined and from there a theoretical presentation of the biographical concept of learning is made. Since there is a multitude of theoretical concepts in educational biographical research that illuminate the concept of learning from different positions and research directions, the claim is not to give a systematic overview, but only to present a basic (pre-)understanding. In order to present the complex phenomenon of biographical learning, this paper will draw on three dimensions that have emerged from biographical research: temporality, contextuality, and reflexivity in the biographical process of experience.
Following the theoretical consideration of the concept of learning, this will be applied to research material. This will be short narratives of learners. The selected material was collected within the framework of the Neksa project. In them, learners report on concrete professional or life experiences in different stages of education or life.
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MTLA in the field of tension between training and professional reality using the example of molecular biology A triangulation study.
Tanja Loof Sören Thomas
The profession of medical-technical laboratory assistants (MTLA) has always been subject to a strong progression oriented towards the progress of biomedical research. Currently, more and more classical analyses are being supplemented or replaced by molecular biological methods. This brings with it a strong increase in sensitivity and specificity. In addition, these methods allow a faster and more targeted start of therapy, which has a strong effect on patient safety. However, molecular biology content is currently not included in the MTLA training curriculum. The aim of this research work was to empirically prove a presumed discrepancy between training and professional reality with regard to molecular biological methods and to uncover their effects on working MTLA in their field of activity. The methodological approach was triangulated by first conducting problem-centered, guided interviews with experts. After their evaluation on the basis of grounded theory, the results were used to create an online questionnaire. The questionnaire was addressed to working MTLA who have completed their degree in Germany.
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The "Generalistics Discourse" in the Field of Nursing in the State of Brandenburg
Heidrun Herzberg, Anja Walter, Peter Alheit
The "Generalistikstudie" refers to an extensive qualitative analysis of the discourses dealing with the impact of the new Nursing Professions Act (PflBG) on the nursing (education) landscape in the state of Brandenburg. The law has been in effect since January 2020, and its influence has long been felt because its requirements presuppose considerable changes to the nursing education curriculum. This option influences the ongoing nursing (education) reform discussion in the state, the profile of which will be the subject of the findings presented here. At issue are "discourses" that affect this reform. Such discourses can be represented as influential "opinion clusters" in a "mental field." To this end, three group discussions were conducted with six principals each, and a total of 19 expert interviews were conducted with representatives of various functions in the field of nursing education. The result of the study is the identification of four clusters of meaning: (1) "Generalism without grounding" (2) "Care of the elderly as a victim" (3) "We need help" (4) "Care with head and hand".
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abstract volume 5th Physiotherapy Research Symposium
Christian Kopkow
‘Promoting research, developing teaching, strengthening care – for the future of physiotherapy’ was the motto of the 5th Physiotherapy Research Symposium, which was organised by the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU) and the German Society for Physiotherapy Science (DGPTW) on 26 and 27 November 2021. The abstracts of the papers submitted and presented at the 5th Physiotherapy Research Symposium are published in the abstract volume of the symposium. In addition, the workshops held are summarised.
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"Nursing Assistant" Recommendations for the adaptation of training programs in assistant professions in nursing that are the responsibility of the states as a result of the Nursing Profession Reform Act
Heidrun Herzberg, Anja Walter, Peter Alheit
This research report (short version) presents the results of a qualitative occupational field analysis on the situation of 'nursing assistance' in the state of Brandenburg and presents a competence profile developed from this for the future generalist training of nursing assistants. Empirical basis of the occupational field analysis are 44 expert interviews as well as 11 participant observations and subsequent focus interviews of the observed persons in different care settings of nursing. Both the expert interviews and the participant observations revealed that the core competence of nursing assistants is seen in the person-centered basic care of people in need of care. Nursing assistants work closely together with nursing specialists. The core characteristics of their work have been shown to be the great (also physical) closeness, the frequency of contact and the continuity of relationships with the people to be cared for. Against this background, the study suggests that in the future the job title of nursing assistant should be used instead of nursing assistant. Likewise, it is argued that the training of nursing assistants should extend beyond one year, so that the assistants, following their training, can competently perform the activities that they usually already (have to) perform in practice.
published in German
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