Study title

Rehabilitation Counsellors, Disabled Clients and Interaction 2006

Dataset ID Number

FSD3175

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3175

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Notko, Tiina (University of Lapland)

Abstract

The study surveyed Finnish rehabilitation counsellors' views on the impact of their work for clients with disabilities or long-term illnesses as well as the position of their clients when they interact with their families and the service system. The target group included all rehabilitation counsellors working for joint municipal authorities for specialised health care in Finland (i.e. both the staff of central hospitals as well as outsourced employees).

The first part of the questionnaire charted the nature of the respondents' work and how the average working week was distributed between different types of tasks. The first questions examined matters relating to direct patient work in rehabilitation counselling, e.g. the typical duration of a client meeting, the number of client meetings per month, and the number of times per year the respondents met with long-time clients. Questions also covered indirect patient work, e.g. the time spent on participating in negotiations and trainings, travelling, and arranging courses.

The second part of the survey focused on the respondents' client relationships. The respondents were asked to evaluate a variety of different aspects in the interaction between (1) the respondent and his/her clients, (2) clients and members of their family, and (3) clients and other employees in the service process.

Background variables included gender, age (categorised), work experience, working hours, and education.

Keywords

disabilities; health professionals; intergroup relations; interpersonal relations; nursing care; personal identity; social influence; social interaction

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Health care services and policies (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Notko, Tiina (Lapland Hospital District)

Time Period Covered

2006

Collection Dates

2006

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Rehabilitation counsellors working in specialised health care in Finland

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Total universe/Complete enumeration

The survey was conducted as an online survey on the Webropol service, and a link to the survey was sent to all rehabilitation counsellors working in specialised health care

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

68.0

Data File Language

Downloaded data package may contain different language versions of the same files.

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Some of the response alternatives for question q20 are missing: [the client admires me], [the client believes me], [the client respects me], [the client is inconsistent], [the client exaggerates], [the client is not fair], [the client is not genuine/sincere], [I am not fair], [I am not genuine/sincere], [I am inconsistent], [I save the client], [I help the client], [I forget the client's position], [I argue against the client], [I am relieved]. In addition, original variables for age and work experience were removed, and categorised variables were used instead. Open-ended responses to question q18_5 were removed and replaced with information whether the question was responded to or not. The final question in the questionnaire is also missing from the data.

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Notko, Tiina (University of Lapland): Rehabilitation Counsellors, Disabled Clients and Interaction 2006 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2017-12-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3175

Deposit Requirement

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Notko, Tiina (2016) Vuorovaikutussuhteet ja valtaistuminen. Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopistopaino. Yhteiskuntatieteiden akateeminen väitöskirja.

Related Publications

Notko, Tiina (2016) Vuorovaikutussuhteet ja valtaistuminen. Rovaniemi: Lapin yliopistopaino. Yhteiskuntatieteiden akateeminen väitöskirja.