Vulnerable persons in society: an insider's perspective.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early labour is the very first phase of the labour process and is considered to be a period of time when no professional attendance is needed. However there is a high frequency of women who seek care at the delivery wards during this phase. When a woman is admitted to the delivery ward, one role for midwives...

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

authors： Carlsson IM

更新日期：2016-05-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Childhood obesity is a major concern in today's society. Research suggests the inclusion of the views and understandings of a target group facilitates strategies that have better efficacy. The objective of this study was to explore the concepts and themes that make up children's understandings of the causes and conseq...

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

authors： Fielden AL,Sillence E,Little L

更新日期：2011-01-01 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: 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：: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：: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：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：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：: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：:Social work counsellors, exposed to hardships of clients' lives, might, over time, experience strain as bodily reactions of muscle tension and pain. Within the framework of improving professional practice, the aim was to explore meanings attached to moving and breathing by studying the influence of supervision, encomp...

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

authors： Øien AM,Solheim IJ

更新日期：2015-11-17 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

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: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：:Being able to continue living in their own home as long as possible is the general preference for many older people, and this is also in line with the public policy in the Nordic countries. The aim of this study was to elucidate the meaning of self-care and health for perception of life situation and identity among si...

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

authors： Dale B,Söderhamn U,Söderhamn O

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Research-based descriptions of the contents of the habilitation nursing of children with developmental disabilities are lacking. The objective of this qualitative study was to describe the habilitation nursing of children with developmental disabilities in a Finnish children's neurological ward. In addition, the purpo...

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

authors： Olli J,Vehkakoski T,Salanterä S

更新日期：2014-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study is to illustrate a theoretical value framework for humanisation of healthcare, a lifeworld-led care that has the potential to support nurses in acute medical units in addressing and meeting both challenges and care needs expressed by patients suffering from alcohol use disorders. Provi...

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

authors： Bové HM,Lisby M,Brünés N,Norlyk A

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this article is to shed light on contemporary forensic psychiatric care through a philosophical examination of the empirical results from two lifeworld phenomenological studies from the perspective of patients and carers, by using the French philosopher Michel Foucault's historical-philosophical work. Both ...

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

authors： Hörberg U,Dahlberg K

更新日期：2015-08-27 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：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：:During the last decade an increasing use of differentiated support measures for pupils with special educational needs, indicative of a discrepancy between educational policies and practices, has been witnessed in Sweden. Another trend has been the increased use of medical diagnoses in school. The aim of this study was...

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

authors： Isaksson J,Lindqvist R,Bergström E

更新日期：2010-02-08 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:Current healthcare systems are not suitable for serving future societies in which the oldest old are commonplace. The objective of this study was to understand what the oldest old care most about in their daily lives. METHODS:Semi-structured in-depth interviews and thematic analysis were used. Face-to-face int...

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

authors： Komatsu H,Yagasaki K,Kida H,Eguchi Y,Niimura H

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：: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：: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：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：: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：: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：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