Vulnerable persons in society: an insider's perspective.

abstract：:The study illuminates the subjective experience of haemophilia in people who took part in the Haemophilia Experience, Results and Opportunities (HERO) initiative, a quali-quantitative research program aimed at exploring psychosocial issues concerning this illness around the world. Applying a bottom-up analytic process...

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

authors： Palareti L,Potì S,Cassis F,Emiliani F,Matino D,Iorio A

更新日期：2015-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Mental health providers are increasingly coming into contact with large and growing multi-racial/ethnic and immigrant patient populations in the United States. Knowledge of patient perspectives on what constitutes quality mental health care is necessary for these providers. The aim of this study was to identify indica...

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

authors： De Jesus M,Earl TR

更新日期：2014-01-21 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：:The aim of this study was to explore the meaning of suffering and relief from suffering as described in autobiographies by tourists who experienced the tsunami on 26 December 2004 and lost loved ones. A lifeworld approach, inspired by the French philosopher Merleau-Ponty's phenomenology of perception, was chosen for t...

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

authors： Roxberg A,Sameby J,Brodin S,Fridlund B,da Silva AB

更新日期：2010-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate people's experiences of living with dysphagia after stroke, and their experiences of dysphagia management. METHODS:The study design was qualitative, and an open-ended approach to data collection was used, with follow-up probing questions to gain more information as need...

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

authors： Helldén J,Bergström L,Karlsson S

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：: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：:Hip fractures are amongst the leading causes of admission to an orthopaedic ward. Systematized pathways with reduced admission time have become increasingly common as an essential tool for quality development and to improve efficiency in the hospital setting.  The aim of this study was to clarify if the patients feel ...

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

authors： Jensen CM,Smith AC,Overgaard S,Wiil UK,Clemensen J

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: This article aims to explore counsellor experiences using an idiographic assessment procedure implemented in adolescent mental health services. The procedure, Assert, is based on asking the adolescents the question "What matters to you?" to define important topics to address in treatment.Methods: Focus groups...

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

authors： Tollefsen TK,Darrow SM,Lohne V,Berg-Nielsen TS

更新日期：2020-12-01 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：:This article interrogates the mainstream healthcare narrative that frames human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as a chronic disease, and triangulates it with the lived experiences of people with HIV in Singapore. It also examines how HIV patients reconstruct their identities after the diagnosis of HIV. Four HIV patients...

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

authors： Ho LP,Goh ECL

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:As physical activity can improve health and reduce the risk of chronic disease, it is important to understand the contributing factors to physical activity engagement among older adults, particularly those living in rural communities to assist in remaining active and healthy as long as possible. The purpose o...

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

authors： Schmidt L,Rempel G,Murray TC,McHugh TL,Vallance JK

更新日期：2016-11-09 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：: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：:Treating patients with hard-to-heal wounds is a complex task that requires a holistic view. Therefore this study focuses on the nurse's perspective with the aim on describing how community nurses experience the phenomenon the care of patients with hard-to-heal wounds. The method used was a reflective lifeworld approac...

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

authors： Eskilsson C,Carlsson G

更新日期：2010-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: A growing body of scientific evidence supports the role of food and diet in the pathogenesis and management of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). However, little is known about the role of food and diet from the perspectives of pediatric patients and their parents. This study aimed to explore how children and...

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

authors： Chuong KH,Haw J,Stintzi A,Mack DR,O'Doherty KC

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：: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：:There is a growing recognition of the need for health promotion interventions in all health care today. In spite of this, health promotion interventions among patients with mental illnesses have been scarce in research, practice, and policies. There is also an ambiguous interpretation of the definition of health promo...

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

authors： Svedberg P

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As Norway moves toward the provision of home-based crisis response, knowledge is needed about understandings of mental health crisis and effective ways of addressing crises within the home. OBJECTIVE:To elicit and learn from service users' experiences about the subjective meanings of crisis and what kind of...

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

authors： Borg M,Karlsson B,Lofthus AM,Davidson L

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are diverse descriptions of supportive activities in nursing to be found in the literature. What they have in common is their association with good care outcomes, but they may differ depending on the context in which the care is given. In a Swedish municipal elderly care setting, registered nurses (RN) work in a...

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

authors： Norell M,Ziegert K,Kihlgren A

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:This article describes a novel approach to giving dietary advice, which is called "Dietary Advice on Prescription" (DAP; Matordning på Recept [MoR] in Swedish). It is the same principle as prescription on medicine and "Physical Activity on Prescription" (PAP; Fysisk aktivitet på Recept [FaR] in Swedish). The main idea...

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

authors： Johansson G

更新日期：2011-01-01 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: Fifteen to twenty percent of patients with a knee arthroplasty are dissatisfied with their replaced joint. This study aimed to describe patients' experiences of undergoing knee replacement surgery, both total- and unicompartmental knee replacement, and post-operative recovery, and to determine whether expecta...

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

authors： Skogö Nyvang J,Hedström M,Iversen MD,Andreassen Gleissman S

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：: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：:Two models of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) coexist: the biomedical and the psychosocial. We identified in nine French newspapers 159 articles giving facts and opinions about ADHD from 1995 to 2015. We classified them according to the model they mainly supported and on the basis of what argument. Two...

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

authors： Ponnou S,Gonon F

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The negative impact of paediatric cancer on parents is well known and is even greater when intensive treatments are used. This study aimed to describe how couples whose child has received a transplant for the treatment of leukaemia view conjugal resilience and to evaluate the role of we-ness as a precursor...

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

authors： Martin J,Péloquin K,Vachon MF,Duval M,Sultan S

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Although physical activity (PA) is an important and modifiable determinant of health, in Sweden only 15% of boys and 10% of girls aged 15 years old achieve the recommended levels of PA 7 days per week. Adolescents' PA levels are associated with social influence exerted by parents, friends, and teachers. The purpose of...

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

authors： Lindqvist AK,Kostenius C,Gard G,Rutberg S

更新日期：2015-08-14 00:00:00