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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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：: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 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：: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：: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：: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：:Young immigrants who suffer from psychosis perceive their illness from the outlook of at least two cultures, which is often a source of confusion and misunderstanding for clients, their families, and clinicians. This article presents a case study with a narrative approach, aiming to illustrate how an occupational ther...

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

authors： Pooremamali P,Ostman M,Persson D,Eklund M

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：:The aim of this paper is to discuss how everyday life changes for the family in the event of chronic illness or disability. It changes physically due to loss of body function and socially due to time and other constraints related to treatment or lack of mobility. Equally important, there is a psychological impact due ...

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

authors： Ziegert K

更新日期：2011-01-01 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：: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：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：: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：: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：: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：: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：:The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the way people using modern health care perceive its consequences in Ouraman-e-Takht region of Iranian Kurdistan. Ouraman-e-Takht is a rural, highly mountainous and dry region located in the southwest Kurdistan province of Iran. Recently, modern health practices have bee...

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

authors： Mohammadpur A,Rezaei M,Sadeghi R

更新日期：2010-05-14 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