'We expected more about sex in the sex week' - A qualitative study about students' experiences with a sexual health education programme, from a health-promotion perspective.

abstract：:Living with Bipolar Disorder (BD) greatly affects the whole life; still the meaning of it is poorly explored from the perspective of the individuals actually living with it. The aim of this study is thus to explore the existential meaning of life with BD. Ten persons, six women and four men, (aged 30-61), diagnosed wi...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Rusner M,Carlsson G,Brunt D,Nyström M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At stake in this study is the patient's credibility. The Cartesian philosophical standpoint, which holds sway in western thinking, questions with scepticism whether the reported symptoms are "real." Do they reside in the body, or are they mentally concocted. However, from the caring perspective any symptom must be bot...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Almerud-Osterberg S

更新日期：2010-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:The extensive suffering related to a complex life situation with bipolar disorder (BD) and the reported difference between care needs and the needs that are actually met implicates that there are still questions about management of life with BD that need to be answered. The present study therefore aims to describe the...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Rusner M,Carlsson G,Brunt D,Nyström M

更新日期：2010-02-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article we offer an existential theory of well-being that is guided by Heidegger's later writings on "homecoming". We approach the question of what it is about the essence of well-being that makes all kinds of well-being possible. Consistent with a phenomenological approach, well-being is both a way of being-i...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Todres L,Galvin K

更新日期：2010-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This study is about intensive care patients and the bodily presence of significant others. The aim of the study is to inquire and understand the patients experience of the body in relation to their significant others during critical illness. Open, unstructured, in-depth interviews with six former intensive care patien...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Fredriksen ST,Svensson T

更新日期：2010-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to elucidate meanings of being received and met by others as experienced by women with multiple sclerosis (MS) we conducted a qualitative inquiry. We interviewed 15 women with MS and analysed the interviews with a phenomenological hermeneutic interpretation. The findings were presented in two themes: experien...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Olsson M,Skär L,Söderberg S

更新日期：2011-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The article is concerned with the life experiences of infertile women going through infertility treatment and their need for social and psychological support, which they try to find in their immediate social environment. The Internet has become one place where everyone can find "people like oneself." The best support ...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Isupova OG

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactive Health Communication Applications (IHCAs) are increasingly used in health care. Studies document that IHCAs provide patients with knowledge and social support, enhance self- efficacy and can improve behavioural and clinical outcomes. However, research exploring patients' experiences of using IHCAs has been...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Grimsbø GH,Engelsrud GH,Ruland CM,Finset A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Well-being in the workplace is considered by many authors to be the outcome of the interaction between individual characteristics and those of the working and organizational environment. This study aims to understand the significance attributed to the concept of well-being in the workplace by employees, its influencin...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Biggio G,Cortese CG

更新日期：2013-02-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Mothers with a co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse (dual diagnosis) use numerous different services. Help-seeking and engagement are complex processes which have not yet been sufficiently conceptualized. A descriptive phenomenological approach was used to explore these experiences from different service co...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Sorsa MA,Åstedt-Kurki P

更新日期：2013-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous literature has mainly focused on the positive effects of stress associated with disability and illness, called stress-related growth. Little research has explored positive changes as a result of acculturative stress among a group of immigrants. In particular, older Asian immigrants may experience a high level...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Kim J,Kim H

更新日期：2013-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Growing old involves many changes in life and implies an increased risks of illness and different forms of disabilities. Life may change in a radical way when a person gets a disease like dementia or moves to a nursing home due to disabilities or needs. In both cases, it often leads to an increased dependenc...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Svanström R,Johansson Sundler A,Berglund M,Westin L

更新日期：2013-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of stress-related illness has grown in recent years. Many of these patients seek help in primary health care. Yoga can reduce stress and thus complements pharmacological therapy in medical practice. To our knowledge, no studies have investigated patients' experiences of yoga treatment in a primary healt...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Anderzén-Carlsson A,Persson Lundholm U,Köhn M,Westerdahl E

更新日期：2014-01-09 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a phenomenological hermeneutic study of experiences of women who were recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. The research objective was to investigate women's experiences of living with osteoporosis during the first 6 months after diagnosis when treatment was first prescribed. Fifteen women were in...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Hansen C,Konradsen H,Abrahamsen B,Pedersen BD

更新日期：2014-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The Boston Psychiatric Rehabilitation Approach (BPR) is person-centered and characterized by being based entirely on the individual's unique needs and preferences in the areas of working, learning, social contacts, and living environment. Nevertheless, the person-centered approach is lacking firm evidence regarding ou...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Jormfeldt H,Svensson B,Hansson L,Svedberg P

更新日期：2014-04-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The Living with a Neurological Condition (LINC) study was part of the National Population Health Study of Neurological Conditions conducted in Canada. This article describes empirical original qualitative data collected in the third and final phase of this study and examines how individuals living with a neurological ...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Roger K,Wetzel M,Hutchinson S,Packer T,Versnel J

更新日期：2014-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate how young adults use their lived body as a starting point for lifestyle explorations and as a strategy for well-being. The transcripts of 10 interviews with persons 18 to 33 years old, collected in Sweden, were analysed for variation in the practises and experiences related to ...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Von Essen E,Mårtensson F

更新日期：2014-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease which affects people worldwide, but there is knowledge lacking about patients' experiences in low-prevalence and high-income countries. AIM:To provide a theoretical framework for the process of being diagnosed with tuberculosis in a Danish setting. METHOD:A grounded theory ...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Konradsen H,Lillebaek T,Wilcke T,Lomborg K

更新日期：2014-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The study explored experiences of adolescents aged 15-19 with alopecia areata (AA) and investigated their accounts of coping behaviours. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to provide an in-depth and holistic perspective of their accounts. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with a volunteer sampl...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Rafique R,Hunt N

更新日期：2015-01-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although research about medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) is extensive, problems still affect a large group of primary care patients. Most research seems to address the topic from a problem-oriented, medical perspective, and there is a lack of research addressing the topic from a perspective viewing the p...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Lidén E,Björk-Brämberg E,Svensson S

更新日期：2015-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Adolescent suicide is now a major health concern for many countries. However, there is paucity of systematic studies and lack of official statistics on adolescent suicide in Ghana. Mass media coverage of adolescent suicide (even though crude), at least, may reflect the reality of the phenomenon. With an ecological ori...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Quarshie EN,Osafo J,Akotia CS,Peprah J

更新日期：2015-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Healthcare staff and students have a great risk of developing musculoskeletal symptoms. One cause of this is heavy load related work activities such as manual handling, in which the quality of individual work technique may play a major role. Preventive interventions and well-defined educational strategies to support m...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Backåberg S,Gummesson C,Brunt D,Rask M

更新日期：2015-08-12 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Dropout is a common problem in various exercise interventions. The individual's experience is believed to greatly impact dropout, yet little is known about the individual experiences of taking part in exercise interventions. The aim of this study was to examine individuals' experiences following a self-determin...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Kerkelä ES,Jonsson L,Lindwall M,Strand J

更新日期：2015-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Women with breast cancer receive support from their partners to deal with the side effects of therapies over the cancer trajectory. Hormonal therapy (HT) is usually given after completing other treatments, and women receiving HT reclaim their normal life. This may lead to changes in support from their partners. Theref...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Yamamoto S,Tazumi K,Arao H

更新日期：2015-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:In Sweden, during the last decade, the artist has come to function as a creative resource in workplaces. There are two organisations, Skiss (Contemporary Artist in the Contemporary Society) and Airis (Artist in Residence), that organise projects for artists and coworkers. These projects are intended to have a positive...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Stenberg H

更新日期：2016-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Health promotion plays an important role in the management of diabetes and chronic kidney disease, especially when the prevalence of the disease is rising in Vietnam. Nurses have been identified to be the front figure in health promotion; however, little is written about how nurses in Vietnam work with these issues. T...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Pham L,Ziegert K

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:A range of literature has explored the experience of living with a long-term condition (LTC), and frequently treats such experiences and conditions as problematic. In contrast, other research has demonstrated that it may be possible to adapt and achieve well-being, even when living with such a condition. This tends to...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Roddis JK,Holloway I,Bond C,Galvin KT

更新日期：2016-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Health perceptions adopted during childhood lay foundations for adult health trajectories and experiences. This study used a sequential mixed methods design to generate new evidence about child perceptions of health in two samples of Canadian children. A core qualitative study was followed by a complementary quantitat...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Michaelson V,Pickett W,Vandemeer E,Taylor B,Davison C

更新日期：2016-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Leisure is an important quality of life factor for older Korean immigrants. The purpose of this study was to explore leisure benefits associated with health among older Korean immigrants. A total of 18 individuals participated in the study. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA), three themes emerged fro...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Kim J,Moon S,Song J

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Nurses and physicians work side-by-side in the intensive care unit (ICU). Effective exchanges of patient information are essential to safe patient care in the ICU. Nurses often rate nurse-physician communication lower than physicians and report that it is difficult to speak up, that disagreements are not resolved and ...

journal_title：International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

authors： Kvande M,Lykkeslet E,Storli SL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00