1) Katja Bras

2) Anja Čampa

3) Esad Halilović

4) Polona Köveš

5) Maja Zorman

1) Chair: Katja

2) Secretary: Maja

3) Progress chaser: Polona

4) Timekeeper: Anja

5) Reserve person: Esad

Issue 1: PBL problem

We discussed about our PBL topic and decided for:

Decision 1: People's views on alternative medicine: homeopathy and acupuncture

Issue 2: Redefining our PBL problem

Much has been said on how our politicians, Drnovšek and Peterle, have turned to alternative ways of treatment. This is why our team finds researching how people view alternative medicine interesting. The main data, which will be used for our analysis, will be gathered via interviewing. This research method will help us understand, why people opt for alternative methods of treatment instead of methods, used in western medicine.

After consulting with prof. Tivadar our team came to the conclusion, that our pbl problem is already too refined. Thus we decided to change our PBL problem to:

Decision 2: People's views on alternative medicine

PEOPLE'S VIEWS ON ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

Paragraph:

In Slovenia we hear about people who experienced alternative treatment on a daily basis. Some view it as a positive experience, others have the opposite view. And we are interested in the view of alternative medicine by people who had this treatment. We are also interested in a series of aspects which are included in the question of alternative medicine: from circumstances in which people decided for alternative medicine to the individual characteristics, success and satisfaction of each treatment.

Research questions:

1. What attitude do people have towards alternative medicine?

2. In what kind of circumstances people decided for alternative medicine?

3. What expectations did people have before the treatment?

4. In what extent did these expectations realized?

5. What methods of alternative treatment did they use?

6. How did they experience alternative treatment compared with formal medicine?

7. How did they experience the relation of the healer compared with the relation of the doctor?

8. How long did the treatment - compared with the formal medicine treatment - take time?

9. Is the alternative treatment in relation to their usual way of life or is this just the way of treatment that does not essentially change their everyday life?

10. Would people - in case of disease - decide for alternative way of treatment once again?

Sources:

• http://dk.fdv.uni-lj.si/delamag/mag_Zagar-Emil.PDF

• http://hea.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/4/2/159

• Kvas, Andreja in Seljak, Janko: Komplementarne metode zdravljenja kot del biopsihosocialnega modela zdravja : primer medicinskih sester

• Kvas, Andreja in Seljak, Janko: Vpliv postmoderne družbe na odnos medicinskih sester do komplementarnih metod zdravljenja

• Rajtmajer, Milan: Odnos bolnikov Zdravstvenega doma Celje do uporabe in učinkovitosti alternativnih metod zdravljenja

• Ule, Mirjana: Odnos do zdravilstva

• Ule, Mirjana: Spregledana razmerja

• Zajec, Lidija: Nova doba in komplementarno zdravljenje

• Interview: 15 interviews (people who went through alternative treatment)

Task division:

Esad Halilović: theory of alternative medicine

Katja Bras, Anja Čampa, Polona Köveš, Maja Zorman: introduction, methods and participants of research, analysis of interviews, conclusion

Held on 7 November, 2006 at FDV library

Present: Katja Bras, Anja Čampa, Esad Halilović, Polona Köveš, Maja Zorman

AGENDA:

1. Discussion about our PBL problem

ITEM 1:

After conversation with prof. Tivadar we came to the conclusion, that we will be looking into view of people with experiences of alternative procedures of treatment toward alternative medicine. We will research why people decided for such type of treatment and how they felt next to this. Everyone of us will make interviews with three persons.

We also decided to change our title. We will write about view of people to alternative medicine on all methods of treatment, not just on case of acupuncture and homeopathy.

Minutes taker: Maja Zorman

Chair: Katja Bras

Held on 13 November, 2006 at FDV computer classroom

Present: Katja Bras, Anja Čampa, Esad Halilović, Polona Köveš, Maja Zorman

AGENDA:

1. 10 research questions and found sources

2. Interview questions

ITEM 1:

We wrote 10 research questions and also find sources for answers to these questions. Prof. Tivadar approve the questions.

ITEM 2:

We also made questions for our interviews. They are almost the same as research questions.

Minutes taker: Maja Zorman

Chair: Katja Bras

Held on 22 November, 2006 at FDV library

Present: Katja Bras, Anja Čampa, Esad Halilović, Polona Köveš, Maja Zorman

AGENDA:

1. Concept of our task

ITEM 1:

Our task will have five parts. Esad chose one part (theoretical part) and the others have started writing and introduction and methods of research.

Minutes taker: Maja Zorman

Chair: Katja Bras

Held on 11 December, 2006 at FDV library

Present: Katja Bras, Anja Čampa, Esad Halilović, Polona Köveš, Maja Zorman

AGENDA:

1. Rehearsal for our presentation

ITEM 1:

We had a rehearsal for our presentation on tuesday 12th December 2006.

Minutes taker: Maja Zorman

Chair: Katja Bras