ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to show case study research focused on persons as a case and our personal engagement with the case can improve our innerstandings and understanding of person-centred care.

Method: We present the methodology and epistemology of naturalistic case study research and illuminate this approach with the case study of Ellen, a young, Dutch, white-middle class woman with a compulsive disorder. We combine naturalistic case study research with the personal narratives of those involved in the research, including ourselves, and interpreted through a feminist and gender lens.

Results: The case study research enhanced the personal and mutual understanding of all involved, including the researchers. Feminist and gender theory revealed the hidden personal motif for the choice of the case, and led to a re-viewing of the original story, offering a re-storying.

Conclusion: We conclude that the personal motif as well as the use of our personal experiences to understand the case deserve more attention in case study research to address the complex interplay of social and intrapsychic dimensions, and develop more in-depth innerstandings for all engaged.

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目的：本文的目的是展示以人为本的案例研究，以及我们对案例的个人参与可以提高我们对以人为本的护理的内在认识和理解。

方法：我们提出了自然主义案例研究的方法论和认识论，并通过艾伦的案例研究阐明了这种方法，艾伦是一位年轻的荷兰白人中产阶级女性，患有强迫症。我们将自然主义案例研究与参与研究的人员（包括我们自己）的个人叙述相结合，并通过女权主义和性别视角进行解释。

结果：案例研究增强了所有参与者（包括研究人员）的个人和相互理解。女权主义和性别理论揭示了案件选择中隐藏的个人动机，并导致对原始故事的重新审视，提供了重新故事。

结论：我们的结论是，在案例研究中，个人主题以及利用我们的个人经历来理解案例值得更多关注，以解决社会和心理维度之间复杂的相互作用，并为所有参与者建立更深入的内在理解。