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SUMMARY:Encounters at a medical ward in Sweden – professionals' experien
 ces explored through applied drama - Prof. Margret Lepp\, University of Go
 thenburg
DTSTART:20150319T160000Z
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CONTACT:Lucian Stephenson
DESCRIPTION:This presentation focuses on a study which utilised Applied Dr
 ama to support health care professionals working in an acute medical ward 
 in a  hospital in Sweden. The study was part of a larger project\, aiming 
 to explore practices and experiences of transcultural care in a clinical e
 nvironment. Several research approaches were used such as\; ethnography\, 
 focus groups interviews and participant observation. \nApplied drama was i
 ntroduced as a learning medium and participants were asked  to explore car
 ing issues\, events and relationships through activities such as fictional
  role play.  Applied drama was offered as a way for understanding to be co
 nstructed through active engagement and shared reflection.  The challenge 
 for the participants was to explore alternative interactions which may lea
 d to a more positive outcome in the scenario as presented. \nThe program w
 as reported to be successful by participants who perceived that it facilit
 ated the understanding of encounters between patients\, relatives\, physic
 ians\, nurses and other health care professionals to further improve commu
 nication and networks\, and improving the quality of health care. \n\n*Bio
 \n\nMargret Lepp* is  Professor and Director of Postgraduate Studies at th
 e Institute of Health and Care Sciences\, The Sahlgrenska Academy\, Univer
 sity of Gothenburg\, Sweden. She is the current president of the Tau Omega
  Chapter\, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)\, Honor Society of Nursing
  in Gothenburg. She is the Editor of Scandinavian Journal of Caring Scienc
 es\, a leading International Health Sciences Journal. Margret Lepp has an 
 international reputation in drama in education and applied theatre in prof
 essional health care education where for over twenty years she has involve
 d drama in her work as a researcher and consultant involving students\, pa
 tients\, nurses and teachers of nursing\, as well as schoolteachers.   She
  was a pioneer in the Swedish Health Care system advocating better underst
 anding and quality services in the Health Care arena through utilising art
 s education practices in health care training and development. Her researc
 h includes drama for conflict management\, reflective supervision and cult
 ural understanding. She is co-editor of: Drama for Life. Stories of Adult 
 Learning and Empowerment.\n
LOCATION:Faculty of Education\, 184 Hills Road\, Cambridge\, CB2 8PQ\, DMB
 \, Room GS1
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