The question of meaning-a momentous issue for qualitative research.

abstract：:Registered nurses (RNs) working in homecare encounter severely ill and palliative patients whose expressions may cause ethical challenges and influence their daily work. The aim of this qualitative study was to illuminate and interpret the meaning of nurses' lived experiences when meeting these patients. Narrative int...

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

authors： Devik SA,Enmarker I,Hellzen O

更新日期：2013-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：:In previous research, no uniform picture emerged of the role of relatives in the meeting between an elderly patient and a physician. Knowledge about relatives' experiences of the meeting between an elderly patient and a physician will help healthcare practitioners better understand the role of relatives during the mee...

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

authors： Pennbrant S

更新日期：2013-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, we discuss the challenges faced in recruiting "hard-to-reach" groups for interview studies, specifically those who do not access preventative healthcare services. We do this by reflecting on the varying success of different recruitment methods we have used in two recent studies; one investigating ethn...

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

authors： Rockliffe L,Chorley AJ,Marlow LAV,Forster AS

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood narratives are essential to identifying critical issues in their development and developing strategies to reduce risk and build resilience. Ambiguous loss, a psychological risk factor, has emerged as a critical issue among families with uncertain immigration statuses including the recipients of the Deferred ...

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

authors： Monico C,Duncan D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand how first generation Latino parents, whose primary language is Spanish and live in a colonia on the U.S.-Mexico border, use screen time in their homes.Methods: A purposeful sampling approach was used to recruit eligible parents of pre-adolescents (ages 9-14) who wer...

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

authors： Barroso CS,Springer AE,Ledingham CM,Kelder SH

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This short essay aims at commenting on the origin, development, rationale, and main characteristics of qualitative evaluation (QE), emphasizing the value of this methodological tool to evaluate health programs and services. During the past decades, different approaches have come to light proposing complementary altern...

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

authors： Tayabas LM,León TC,Espino JM

更新日期：2014-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To add to our knowledge concerning the key elements involved in the individual's experience of growing up with substance abusing parents and the resulting challenges this involved for their own parenthood. METHODS:In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 parents who had participated in a mental health interventi...

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

authors： Tedgård E,Råstam M,Wirtberg I

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Knee arthroplasties are an increasingly common treatment for osteoarthritis (OA) and the main indication is pain. Previous research states, however, that 15-20% of the operated patients are dissatisfied and 20-30% have persistent pain after surgery. This study is aimed at describing patients' experiences of living ...

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

authors： Nyvang J,Hedström M,Gleissman SA

更新日期：2016-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This article considers the question of how to produce ecologically valid assessments of music's role as a health technology. To address this question, I consider critically some of the standard quantitative instruments used to assess well-being and quality of life. I suggest that these instruments do not lend themselv...

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

authors： DeNora T

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a demand for interventions aimed at adolescent girls with psychosomatic problems. In 2013, positive results were reported from a dance intervention programme addressing girls with internalizing problems. The research team behind the intervention immediately received requests from municipalities and county cou...

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

authors： Carlsson N,Kullberg A,Johansson IK,Bergman P,Skagerström J,Andersson A

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An overemphasis on clinical trials and behavior change models has narrowed the knowledge base that can be used to design interventions. The overarching point is that the process of overanalyzing variables is impeding the process of gaining insight into the everyday experiences that shape how people define health and s...

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

authors： Rigg KK,Cook HH,Murphy JW

更新日期：2014-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Several work models for care improvement have been developed in order to meet the requirement for evidence-based care. This study examines a work model for reflection, entitled the reflective team (RT). The main idea behind RTs is that caring skills exist among those who work closest to the patients. The team leader (...

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

authors： Jonasson LL,Carlsson G,Nyström M

更新日期：2014-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Emotional support is considered to be important to older patients because it is a contributing factor to experiencing good health and it has been shown that it can prevent depression after a hip fracture. Opinions differ on whether emotional support falls within the field of nursing, and studies also show that nurses ...

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

authors： Pejner MN,Ziegert K,Kihlgren A

更新日期：2012-12-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Telenursing is an expanding service in most Western societies. Sweden is a front-line country, with all of its 21 counties connected to Swedish Healthcare Direct (SHD) 1177. The intention of the service is twofold: to make health care more efficient, while also making it more accessible and safe for patients...

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

authors： Hakimnia R,Holmström IK,Carlsson M,Höglund AT

更新日期：2014-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol consumption levels in Denmark are high with the risk of increased morbidity and mortality in the population. It is suggested that people's views of "normal" use of alcohol must be the platform for formulating effective alcohol education and prevention strategies. However, little is known about the cultural nor...

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

authors： Grønkjær M,Curtis T,Crespigny CD,Delmar C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Emotional instability and self-harm pose major problems for society and health care. There are effective interventions in outpatient care, but when patients need inpatient care, nurses often struggle meeting their patient's needs. Brief admission (BA) is a newly implemented crisis intervention and novel form ...

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

authors： Eckerström J,Allenius E,Helleman M,Flyckt L,Perseius KI,Omerov P

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Chronic heart failure patients are often rehospitalized because they fail to seek appropriate, timely care. However, both patients and nurses experience difficulties in detecting signs of heart failure exacerbation. We aimed to qualitatively investigate how visiting nurses detect symptoms of disease progressi...

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

authors： Taniguchi C,Okada A,Seto N,Shimizu Y

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients receiving home care are becoming increasingly dependent upon competent caregivers' 24-h availability due to their substantial care needs, often with advanced care and home care technology included. In Sweden, care is often carried out by municipality-employed paraprofessionals such as health care assistants (...

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

authors： Swedberg L,Chiriac EH,Törnkvist L,Hylander I

更新日期：2013-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Weight loss surgery is commonly regarded as improving individuals' health and social life, and resulting in a happier and more active life for those defined as "morbidly obese." However, some researchers have started to doubt whether these positive outcomes apply to everyone and this article explores this doubt furthe...

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

authors： Groven KS,Råheim M,Engelsrud G

更新日期：2010-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Travel to foreign countries involves the risk of becoming a carrier of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, especially when the destination is a country with a high prevalence of this type of bacteria. AIM AND METHODS:The aim of this study was to learn about the knowledge of antibiotic resistance, and the behavio...

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

authors： Wiklund S,Fagerberg I,Örtqvist Å,Broliden K,Tammelin A

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Slaughterhouses constitute a unique work setting exposing employees to particular physical and psychological health challenges. Research that focuses on the well-being of slaughterhouse employees is limited, and the aim of this study was to explore their well-being by conducting a hermeneutic phenomenological study of...

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

authors： Victor K,Barnard A

更新日期：2016-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients experience extreme difficulty when facing an intractable genetic disease. Herein, we examine the experiences of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in facing and learning about their disease. A total of seven patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (age range: 20-48) participated. We conducted in-dept...

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

authors： Fujino H,Iwata Y,Saito T,Matsumura T,Fujimura H,Imura O

更新日期：2016-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Existential loneliness is part of being human that is little understood in health care, but, to provide good care to their older patients, professionals need to be able to meet their existential concerns. The aim of this study was to explore health care professionals' experiences of their encounters with older ...

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

authors： Sundström M,Edberg AK,Rämgård M,Blomqvist K

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite on-going debate about credibility, and reported limitations in comparison to other approaches, case study is an increasingly popular approach among qualitative researchers. We critically analysed the methodological descriptions of published case studies. Three high-impact qualitative methods journals were sear...

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

authors： Hyett N,Kenny A,Dickson-Swift V

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:This article focuses on Danish patients' experience of autonomy and its interplay with dignity and integrity in their meeting with health professionals. The aim is to chart the meanings and implications of autonomy for persons whose illness places them in a vulnerable life situation. The interplay between autonomy and...

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

authors： Delmar C,Alenius-Karlsson N,Mikkelsen AH

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to describe the experiences of becoming a parent to a child with birth asphyxia treated with hypothermia in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). In line with the medical advances, the survival of critically ill infants with increased risk of morbidity is increasing. Children who survive bi...

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

authors： Heringhaus A,Blom MD,Wigert H

更新日期：2013-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Active-duty military service members have a significant risk of sustaining physical and psychological trauma resulting in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Within an interdisciplinary treatment approach at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence, service members participated in...

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

authors： Walker MS,Kaimal G,Gonzaga AML,Myers-Coffman KA,DeGraba TJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Over and above the risks associated with ageing, older migrants are also at risk of social isolation. The social identity approach, and the Social Identity Model of Identity Change (SIMIC) in particular, provides a theoretical basis from which to understand the factors contributing to social isolation and how t...

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

authors： Jetten J,Dane S,Williams E,Liu S,Haslam C,Gallois C,McDonald V

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Children's perspectives in the context of health service delivery have historically been seen as unimportant. They have been viewed as unintelligent, unable to effectively share or tell of their experiences or fully participate in their care, potentially resulting in a sense of dehumanisation. Method: The pre...

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

authors： Karlsson K,Galvin K,Darcy L

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a large public health problem with far-reaching consequences for those involved. The aim of this study was to explore fathers' experiences of change during pregnancy and early parenthood in the context of IPV. METHODS:The methodological approach in this interview study was ...

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

authors： Håland K,Lundgren I,Lidén E,Eri TS

更新日期：2016-06-16 00:00:00