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Guardians Looking From Outside: Gendered Experiences of Labor Migration and Psychosocial Health Among Nepalese Migrant Fathers and Left-Behind Mothers Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Megan Nguyen, Yoona Kim, Yuni Choi, Joyce Jang, Manju Shakya, Anup Adhikari, Nagendra P. Luitel, Pamela J. Surkan
Nepalese migrant workers are at heightened risk of adverse mental health problems. However, the social mechanisms by which experiences of labor migration create such vulnerabilities are not well understood. Moreover, limited attention has been paid to the experiences of left-behind spouses. This study explores how migrant fathers and left-behind mothers experience labor migration and how migration
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“That Is What We Have Left of Her”: The Significance of Transitional Objects After the Death of an Infant in a Norwegian Context Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-15 Inger Emilie Værland, Anne Beth Gilja Johansen, Marta Høyland Lavik
When an infant dies in a neonatal intensive care unit in Norway, healthcare professionals provide bereaved parents with objects intended to help them processing their loss. Such objects can be clothes, blankets, soft animal toys, hand- and footprints, hair, as well as scrapbooks where the short life is documented through text and photo. By interviewing bereaved parents in three focus groups, we investigated
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Differences in the Use and Perception of Telehealth Across Four Mental Health Professions: Insights From a Secondary Analysis of Qualitative Data Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Milena Heinsch, Campbell Tickner, David Betts, Caragh Brosnan, Kate Vincent, Justin Canty
There is growing evidence that the uptake and use of telehealth is influenced by the distinct specialty area or type of healthcare service provided, with mental health services presenting particular challenges. However, little is known about how telehealth use differs between different mental health professions, and no qualitative research has explored variations in telehealth use and perspectives
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Intersectionality and Caregiving: The Exclusion Experience and Coping Resources of Immigrant Women Caring for a Family Member With Severe Mental Illness Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Evgeny Knaifel, Ludmila Rubinstein
Intersectionality has become a central analytical framework in the study of exclusion and empowerment experiences among women from marginalized communities. However, the relevance of intersectionality to informal caregiving in mental healthcare has hardly been explored to date. The purpose of the current study is to examine the exclusion experiences and coping resources of immigrant women caring for
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A Prospective Qualitative Inquiry of Patient Experiences of Cognitive Functional Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain During the RESTORE Trial Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Nardia-Rose Klem, Peter O’Sullivan, Anne Smith, Robert Schütze
Cognitive functional therapy (CFT) is a person-centered biopsychosocial physiotherapy intervention that has recently demonstrated large, durable effects in reducing pain and disability in people with chronic low back pain (CLBP). However, exploration of the treatment process from the patients’ perspectives, including the process of gaining control and agency over CLBP, is relatively understudied in
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Black Family Members’ Experiences and Interpretations of Supportive Resources for Them and Their Relatives With Substance Use Disorders: A Focused Ethnography Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Esther N. Monari, Richard Booth, Cheryl Forchuk, Rick Csiernik
While previous research explored the utilization of culturally supportive resources in multiethnic communities, there is a paucity of information regarding culturally relevant resources for Black Canadian family members. The study explored Black family members’ experiences and interpretations regarding access to culturally supportive resources for family members and their relatives who suffer from
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Creating "a Safe Place to Go": Yarning With Health Workers About Stroke Recovery Care for Aboriginal Stroke Survivors-A Qualitative Study. Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Heidi Janssen,Simone Owen,Amy Thompson,Jackson Newberry-Dupe,Natalie Ciccone,Reakeeta Smallwood,Uncle Neville Sampson,Vickie Brandy,Joe Miller,Aunty Audrey Trindall,Rachel Peake,Kim Usher,Christopher Levi,
Stroke affects Aboriginal people at disproportionate rates compared to other populations in Australia. Aboriginal peoples are less likely to receive a timely stroke diagnosis, or timely culturally responsive treatment, as there are very few stroke resources and recovery plans that have been developed by Aboriginal peoples for Aboriginal peoples. Understanding how to develop and implement culturally
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Barriers to Childhood Immunization in Rural and Remote Areas: A Qualitative Exploration From the Perspectives of Community Leaders in Sindh, Pakistan Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Sundeep Sahitia, Idayu Badilla Idris, Nazarudin Safian, Rozina F. Ali, Khadijah Shamsuddin, Rozita Hod
Despite overall improvements observed at the national level, there is a significant disparity in childhood vaccination coverage rates between urban and rural regions, particularly within tribal and remote areas in Pakistan. Our study aimed to explore the views of community/tribal leaders concerning barriers and their local solutions for improving vaccine uptake, with a specific focus on remote settings
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Disruption and Improvisation: Experiences of Loneliness for People With Chronic Illness Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-26 Melissa Mei Yin Cheung, Sophie Lewis, Revati Raja, Karen Willis, Leslie Dubbin, Anne Rogers, Maja Lindegaard Moensted, Lorraine Smith
Chronic illness can disrupt many aspects of life, including identity, social relationships, and anticipated life trajectories. Despite significant scholarship on chronic illness, we know less about the ways in which chronic illness impacts feelings of loneliness and how people with chronic illness deal with loneliness. Drawing on concepts of biographical disruption and liminality and data from walking
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Exploring the Health Impact of Intersectional Minority Identity Stressors on Arab Sexual Minority Women Migrants to the United States Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 Aeysha Chaudhry, Jennifer Hebert-Beirne, Edward J. Alessi, Maya Z. Khuzam, Uchechi Mitchell, Yamile Molina, Dhuha Wasfie, Samara Fox, Sarah Abboud
Using an intersectionality lens and the minority stress theory as our theoretical grounding, this qualitative study is the first to examine the mental health of Arab sexual minority women (SMW) migrants to the United States. The study aimed to (1) explore the perceptions and experiences of intersectional minority identity–related life stressors and (2) discern their impact on the mental health of first-generation
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Conceptualizing Community Engagement for Mental and Brain Health Research in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Case of Kilifi County, Kenya Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Edna N. Bosire, Linda Khakali, Jasmit Shah, Lucy Wambui, Andrew Aballa, Willie Njoroge, Anthony Ngugi, Zul Merali
Community engagement (CE) has increasingly been recognized as a critical element for successful health promotion and intervention programs. However, the term CE has been used to mean different things in different settings. In this article, we explore how CE has been conceptualized in the field of mental and brain health in Kilifi County, Kenya. We used ethnographic methods encompassing focused group
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The Traces of Cancer: A Metaphorical Understanding of the Experiences of Women Living Beyond Breast Cancer Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Alexandra Guité-Verret, Mélanie Vachon
This study feeds into ongoing discussions on the metaphors used by cancer patients. Its aim is to explore how women living with a history of breast cancer use metaphors to express and interpret the experience of cancer remission. Data were collected in interviews designed to capture a rich and metaphorical description of participants’ experiences with breast cancer and what these experiences mean to
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Discerning Deinfibulation: Impact of Personal, Professional, and Familial Influences on Decision-Making Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Jennifer Jo Connor, Kalthum Abdikeir, Nicole Chaisson, Sonya S. Brady, Muzi Chen, Cawo Abdi, Munira Salad, Crista E. Johnson-Agbakwu, Intisar Hussein, Foos Afey, Shannon Pergament, Beatrice “Bean” E. Robinson
The past decades have seen large numbers of Somali women migrate across the globe. It is critical for healthcare workers in host countries to understand healthcare needs of Somali women. The majority of Somali female migrants experience female genital cutting (FGC). The most common type in Somalia is Type 3 or infibulation, the narrowing of the vaginal introitus. Deinfibulation opens the introitus
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Conceptualizing Symptom Invalidation as Experienced by Patients With Endometriosis Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Allyson C. Bontempo
The aim of this paper is to provide foundational work to standardize the conceptual definition of what I refer to as symptom invalidation by using invalidating environments and illness representations as guiding conceptual frameworks. Mixed deductive–inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze survey responses to an open-ended question gauging an invalidating interaction patients experienced with
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A Qualitative Study of Aboriginal Peoples’ Health Care Experiences With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 David P. Meharg, Sarah M. Dennis, Justin McNab, Kylie G. Gwynne, Christine R. Jenkins, Graeme P. Maguire, Stephen Jan, Tim Shaw, Zoe McKeough, Boe Rambaldini, Vanessa Lee, Debbie McCowen, Jamie Newman, Hayley Longbottom, Sandra Eades, Jennifer A. Alison
Aboriginal Australians experience a high prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), with high rates of potentially preventable hospitalisations. However, little is known about Aboriginal peoples’ experiences of living with COPD and how they navigate health care systems. This study used thematic analysis and Aboriginal methodology to explore Aboriginal peoples’ lived experiences of
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“Look at You Having Fun With Your Markers in Here!”: Child Life Specialists’ Countering of Infantilizating Narratives in Adult Oncology Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Monica L. Molinaro, Shipra Taneja, David L. Lysecki, Heather McKean, Daryl Bainbridge, Jonathan Sussman, Meredith Vanstone
Child life specialists are clinically trained and educated healthcare professionals who work in both healthcare environments and the community to address the needs of ill children and their families. However, child life specialists have previously reported potential for their role, responsibilities, and scope of practice to be misunderstood by their clinical colleagues. Using a narrative methodology
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The Ethnographic Interview: An Interdisciplinary Guide for Developing an Ethnographic Disposition in Health Research Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Catherine Trundle, John Gardner, Tarryn Phillips
Interviews are central to the health ethnographers’ toolkit. In this article, we offer a critical engagement with methodological literature coupled with reflective examples from our own research, in order to articulate the value of the ethnographic interview in health research. We contribute to literature on ethnographic interviews in two ways: by decoupling ethnographic interviews from the necessity
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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis That Seeks to Describe and Understand the Personal Experience of Burnout in General Practitioners Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Leonard Charles McCammon, Patricia Gillen, Derek McLaughlin, W. George Kernohan
Minimal research has explored the personal experience of burnout in doctors from any medical speciality. Consequently, we aimed to provide a relatable description and understanding of this globally recognised problem. We employed an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) of face-to-face interviews with seven general practitioners (GPs) in Northern Ireland, having selected interviewees best
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Knowledge of the Stress–Health Link as a Source of Resilience Among Mexicans in the Arizona Borderlands Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Rebecca M. Crocker, Karina R. Duenas, Idolina Castro, Maia Ingram, Emma Torres, Scott C. Carvajal
Mexicans who migrate to the United States endure significant stressors related to the migration process and social and environmental conditions of life in the United States. Given that chronic stress exposure has been linked to the onset of health conditions, these ecological factors may expose them to increased risk for poor health. However, Mexicans have many positive health outcomes compared to
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Caregiving During COVID and Beyond: The Experience of Workplace Stress and Chaplain Care Among Healthcare Workers Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Karen Colorafi, Sarah Sumner, Teresa Rangel, Lexie Powell, Kavya Vaitla, Robert Leavitt, Adam Gaines
Healthcare workers (HCWs) experience occupational stressors that negatively impact emotional well-being and exacerbate turnover intentions. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the resultant acute care turnover rates have reached an all-time high. In addition, occupational stressors lead to psychological stress, including moral distress, defined as the dissonance between perceiving what the right
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Living With Cancer: Child–Parent Dyads’ Perspectives and Experiences From a Private Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Sehrish Sajjad, Rubina Barolia, Raisa B. Gul
The life experiences of children with cancer and their parents as individuals have been well documented in literature. However, little is known about their experiences as child–parent dyads in Pakistan regarding these children’s quality of life. Thus, the study was conducted in the context of the family-centric society of Pakistan. In-depth interviews were conducted with 28 participants (14 child–parent
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The Experience of Phenylketonuria in Pregnancy and the Developing Maternal–Infant Relationship: A Qualitative Study Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Charlotte Harris, Michael Larkin, Anne-Marie Walker, George Johnson
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare metabolic condition characterised by an inability to metabolise phenylalanine (Phe), found in many foods. When pregnant with PKU, women must adhere to a strict low-Phe diet. If they do not, foetal abnormalities or pregnancy loss can occur. Pregnancies are therefore closely clinically monitored and dominated by dietary management, leaving little “space” for women’s emotional
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Sero-Kinship: How Young People Living With HIV/AIDS Survive in Southeast Nigeria Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Elochukwu Ernest Uzim, Ijeoma Igwe, Po-Han Lee
Research on the lived experiences of HIV survivors, including young people living with HIV, has primarily emphasized broader sociocultural concerns, such as stigmatization and cultural attitudes toward sexuality and gender, while giving less attention to the interconnectedness of these issues with the mental well-being of those affected by the illness. This study, drawing on relational ethnography
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How Mobile Health Can Change the Contexts of Living With HIV and Engaging With Treatment and Care in Iran: A Realist-Informed Qualitative Study Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Vira Ameli, Geoffrey Wong, Jane Barlow, Minoo Mohraz, Franziska Meinck, Leila Taj, Tayebeh Amiri, Abbas Boosiraz, Lora Sabin, Jessica E. Haberer
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are increasingly used to address the challenges of living with HIV and engaging with antiretroviral therapy. A wealth of evidence supports the efficacy of mHealth in supporting living with HIV. Yet, there is a dearth of evidence on how mHealth improves outcomes, which features are effective, and why these work in a particular setting. This study uses stakeholder
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Long-Acting Injectable Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Perceptions and Preferences Among Transgender and Nonbinary Young Adults in the United States Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-03 Allegra R. Gordon, Samantha Haiken, Gabriel R. Murchison, Madina Agénor, Jaclyn M. W. Hughto, Kimberly M. Nelson
Long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention (LAI-PrEP) was approved for use in the United States in 2021, yet little is known about perceptions of LAI-PrEP among transgender and nonbinary young adults, a group that faces substantial barriers to HIV prevention. We investigated US transgender and nonbinary young adults’ perceptions of and attitudes toward LAI-PrEP and how perceived
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Understanding the Experiences and Support Needs of Close Relatives in Psychiatric Euthanasia Trajectories: A Qualitative Exploration Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Sara Helinck, Monica Verhofstadt, Kenneth Chambaere, Koen Pardon
In Belgium, adults with psychiatric disorders can opt for euthanasia under strict conditions. The impact of these euthanasia trajectories on close relatives remains insufficiently studied. This research is the first in Belgium to explore the concrete experiences and support needs of relatives involved in psychiatric-based euthanasia trajectories by means of an in-depth interview study. The interviews
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The Emotional Aftermath of Surviving an Attempted Intimate Partner Homicide Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-08-02 Hila Avieli
While the issue of intimate partner homicide (IPH) has gained increasing focus, research that pinpoints the experiences of women who survived an attempted IPH is limited. Specifically, studies that aim to understand the aftermath of surviving such incidents are scarce. Thus, the aim of the present study was to explore the emotional experience of IPH survivors following the attack. An interpretive phenomenological
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Age Melancholy of Older Mizrahi Women Residing in Tel Aviv as a Social Loss: Exploring Intersections of Health and Social Support in an Ethnographic Study Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Tal Shamur
Inspired by Freud’s “Mourning and Melancholia” and expanding upon his notions within the social context, this article proposes an innovative concept called “age melancholy” to describe the multifaceted elements of social loss experienced by empty nest older adults. While most studies emphasize a psychological–individualist approach to this phenomenon, age melancholy frames older age as a process marked
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The Changing Care of Older Adults With Bipolar Disorder: A Narrative Analysis Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Aaron Warner, Jasper Palmier-Claus, Carol Holland, Elizabeth Tyler, Verity Rhodes, Geoff Settle, Fiona Lobban
Older adults with bipolar disorder experience distinct challenges compared to younger age groups with bipolar disorder. They potentially require adaptations to the care they receive. This study aimed to explore experiences of care and changing care needs in older adults with bipolar disorder. People with bipolar disorder (aged ≥60) were recruited through three NHS Trusts in the North West of England
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COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions and New Mothers’ Mental Health: A Qualitative Scoping Review Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-20 Ammanie Abdul-Fatah, Michelle Bezanson, Sebastian Lopez Steven, Emily Tippins, Sarah Jones, Heather MacDonald, Renate Ysseldyk
Public health restrictions to protect physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic had unintended effects on mental health, which may have disproportionately affected some potentially vulnerable groups. This scoping review of qualitative research provides a narrative synthesis of new mothers’ perspectives on their mental health during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions through pregnancy to the postpartum
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A Participatory Evaluation of an Urban Garden Project in Ecuador: Exploring Factors That Impact the Recovery of People With Severe Mental Health Problems Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-20 Emilia C. Zamora-Moncayo, Bernarda Herrera, June Larrieta, Aimée DuBois, Georgina Miguel Esponda
For the past years, Ecuador has been transitioning away from a hospital-based model of mental healthcare to one that is community-centred. However, challenges associated with hospital-based models endure, notably financial burden faced by those with severe mental health problems (SMHPs) due to labour market discrimination. Employment access for this group is often disregarded in policy planning, despite
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The Eternal Present: A Photovoice Study of the Experience of Geriatrics Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 Juan Pablo Negrete‐Najar, Adina Radosh Sverdlin, Alejandro Arreola Rodríguez, Ana Patricia Navarrete Reyes
During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical residents had the task of being the frontline of the response, being exposed to high risk of infection, increased clinical duty, and long and irregular working hours in highly restricted environments, increasing their levels of stress. We sought to expose the experiences of a group of geriatrics residents during this period of change in their professional and personal
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Being a Woman Is 100% Significant to My Experiences of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism: Exploring the Gendered Implications of an Adulthood Combined Autism and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Emma Craddock
This article provides original insight into women’s experiences of adulthood diagnoses of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism. Research exploring experiences of adulthood diagnoses of these conditions is emerging. Yet, there is no research about the gendered experiences of an adulthood combined ADHD and autism (AuDHD) diagnosis. This article addresses this gap through interpretative
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“I Will Die by My Own Hand”: Understanding the Development of Suicide Capability in the Narratives of Individuals Who Have Attempted Suicide Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-24 Luke T. Bayliss, Andrea Lamont-Mills, Carol du Plessis
Suicide capability is a multidimensional concept that facilitates the movement from suicidal ideation to suicide attempt. The three-step theory of suicide posits that three overarching contributors comprise suicide capability: acquired (fearlessness about death and high pain tolerance), dispositional (genetics), and practical (knowledge and access to lethal means) capability. Although extensive research
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‘Beyond the Reach of Palliative Care’: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Public Experiences and Anticipation of Death and Dying Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Kristian Pollock, Glenys Caswell, Nicola Turner, Eleanor Wilson
The demands and costs of health care resulting from increasingly ageing populations have become a major public health issue in the United Kingdom and other industrially developed nations. Concern with cost containment and shortage of resources has prompted a progressive shift in responsibility from state provision of care to individual patients and their families, and from the institutional setting
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Intersectional Structural Stigma: A Qualitative Study With Persons Experiencing Homelessness in the Southwest United States Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Micaela Mercado, Lara Law, Kristin Ferguson-Colvin, Wendy Wolfersteig
This study explored the manifestations of intersectional structural stigma and stigma-reducing strategies in the context of health among a diverse group of persons experiencing homelessness in the southwest United States. Purposive sampling was used to recruit youth (ages 12–17), young adults (ages 18–24), adults (ages 25 years old or older), women with children, veterans, and males over 60 years old
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The Remote Approach in a Qualitative Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Perspective Considering the Researcher’s Life Experiences and the Trustworthiness Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-21 Juliana Vasconcellos Freitas-Jesus, Odette Del Risco Sánchez, Fernanda Garanhani Surita
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised a wide range of challenges for qualitative researchers, especially when most of the world was facing isolation during the first wave in 2020. The scientific literature rapidly raised discussion regarding data collection adaptation for remote inquiry and ethical dilemmas. However, it is still necessary to discuss the implications of running qualitative studies as a researcher
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Navigating Both Roles: A Photovoice Exploration of the Young Adult Balancing Daughterhood and Caregiving for a Mother With Young-Onset Dementia. Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Xueting Tang,Junqiao Wang,Bei Wu,Ann-Margaret Navarra,Xiaoyan Cui,Erin Sharp,Sahitya Maiya,Semra Aytur,Jing Wang
Young adults thrust into the role of caregiving for parents with young-onset dementia (YOD) face unique challenges during their formative years. While existing research acknowledges the crucial role of young adult caregivers, a gap persists in understanding how this group experiences and redefines their identity amidst these circumstances, along with the psychological and societal challenges encountered
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Supporting Individuals With an Acquired Brain Injury: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study Exploring the Everyday Lives of Caregivers. Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-17 Mikołaj Zarzycki,Diane Seddon,Milica Petrovic,Val Morrison
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is one of the most common causes of disability and death globally. Support from informal caregivers is critical to the well-being and quality of life of people with ABI and supports the sustainability of global health and social care systems. This study presents an in-depth qualitative analysis of the experiences of eight British informal caregivers supporting someone with
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Healthcare Professionals' Discursive Constructions of Parental Vaccine Hesitancy: A Tale of Multiple Moralities. Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-16 Esther Lermytte,Piet Bracke,Melissa Ceuterick
Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in addressing the concerns of vaccine-hesitant parents since they form a trusted source for vaccine-related information. An increasing body of evidence suggests that healthcare professionals are faced with complexities when navigating the sensitive topic of parental vaccine hesitancy, as they balance their own vaccine- and context-specific concerns with
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Empathic Care Culture in Intensive Care Unit Nurses: A Focused Ethnographic Study. Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-14 Marziyeh Mohammadi,Hamid Peyrovi,Nematallah Fazeli,Zohreh Parsa Yekta
Empathy is one of the important components in the patient-nurse relationship. The aim of the study was to explain the culture of empathic care in intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. The present focused ethnographic study was conducted in the cardiac surgery ICU in Tehran. Three methods of observation, interview, and review of existing documents were used to collect data. From data analysis, three cultural
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Retaining Healing Hands: A Transnational Study on Job Retention Interventions for the Healthcare Workforce. Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-10 Anke Boone,Olivia Lavreysen,Neeltje De Vries,Peter De Winter,Walter Mazzucco,Domenica Matranga,Laura Maniscalco,Silvana Miceli,Alessandra Savatteri,Małgorzata Kowalska,Szymon Szemik,Kamil Baranski,Lode Godderis
Healthcare organizations worldwide face challenges in retaining their healthcare workforce, with individual and organizational factors influencing their intentions to leave. This study conducted eight online co-creation workshops and four Delphi sessions to gain qualitative and in-depth insights into job retention interventions, involving healthcare workers, hospital managers, and policymakers. A thematic
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A Qualitative Study of Physicians' Views on the Reuse of Electronic Health Record Data for Secondary Analysis. Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Neal D Goldstein
Electronic health records (EHRs) have become ubiquitous in clinical practice. Given the rich biomedical data captured for a large panel of patients, secondary analysis of these data for health research is also commonplace. Yet, there are many caveats to EHR data that the researchers must be aware of, such as the accuracy of and motive for documentation, and the reason for patients' visits to the clinic
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Beliefs, Experiences, and Practices of Lady Health Workers in Facilitating Breastfeeding in Rural Communities in Pakistan. Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-06-03 Nicola Singletary,Zoha Waqar Farooqi
Pakistan has extremely poor breastfeeding indicators: fewer than half of infants under 6 months are exclusively breastfed, only 20% of infants are breastfed within the first hour of life, and nearly half are never fed colostrum. The country's high infant morbidity and mortality is in part due to this suboptimal infant feeding. A network of lady health workers (LHWs) employed by the government facilitate
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Prompts, Pearls, Imperfections: Comparing ChatGPT and a Human Researcher in Qualitative Data Analysis Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-22 Jonas Wachinger, Kate Bärnighausen, Louis N. Schäfer, Kerry Scott, Shannon A. McMahon
The impact of ChatGPT and other large language model–based applications on scientific work is being debated across contexts and disciplines. However, despite ChatGPT’s inherent focus on language generation and processing, insights regarding its potential for supporting qualitative research and analysis remain limited. In this article, we advocate for an open discourse on chances and pitfalls of AI-supported
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Striving for Improved Infection Prevention and Control Practice: A Grounded Theory of Healthcare Workers’ Struggles in Implementing Infection Prevention and Control Guidance in Uganda Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 Andrew O. Kalule, Kay Currie, Lesley Price
There is a scarcity of qualitative research focusing on the implementation of infection prevention and control (IPC) guidance in low-income countries. This study aimed to address this gap by exploring the perspectives of healthcare workers (HCWs) regarding the implementation of IPC guidance at the healthcare facility level in Uganda. The study also sought to generate a theoretical understanding of
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A Qualitative Study Into the Relative Stigmatization of Mental Illness by Mental Health Professionals Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Michael Jauch, Stefano Occhipinti, Analise O’Donovan, Bonnie Clough
Mental health professionals stigmatize mental illness, which has significant ramifications for public health and policy. Within this domain, there is a lack of comprehensive research on relative stigma, emotions, and behaviors and an absence of literature that can guide research on these topics. The current study sought to address these limitations. Unstructured interviews were conducted with 22 mental
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Performances of Hope and Despair: A Case Study of Organ Donation Between a Palestinian and Israeli Jew Amidst War Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Ayelet Oreg, Shirley Ben Shlomo
We explore the phenomenon of organ donation between rivals in time of war when a significant gift such as organ donation is given not just to a “stranger” but to a stranger who may be considered an enemy. This is a case study of a unique organ donation event that occurred in Israel during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May 2021. It involved a Palestinian boy killed by a Jewish policeman and a Jewish
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Group Level Assessment Methodology as a Liberating Structure Within Qualitative and Participatory Research Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Lisa M. Vaughn
Group level assessment (GLA) is a qualitative and participatory research-to-action methodology designed to engage a large group of relevant participants throughout the research process. As originally conceived, a single GLA session is led by a trained facilitator who guides the participants through seven structured steps: climate setting, generating, appreciating, reflecting, understanding, selecting
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“I Want to Do Something” – Exploring What Makes Activities Meaningful for Community-Dwelling People Living With Dementia: A Focused Ethnographic Study Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Emma Harding, Mary Pat Sullivan, Paul M. Camic, Keir X. X. Yong, Joshua Stott, Sebastian J. Crutch
Supporting ageing in place, quality of life, and activity engagement are public health priorities for people with dementia. The importance of maintaining opportunities for meaningful activities has been widely acknowledged for those with dementia in long-term care, but little is known about what makes activities meaningful for, and how they are experienced by, people with different types of dementia
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The Development of Elder-Governed Adjuvant Cultural Therapy for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Young People With Mental Health Conditions Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 Alasdair Vance, Janet McGaw, Di O’Rorke, Selena White, Sandra Eades
A 10-year review of the 2008 Council of Australian Governments’ (COAG) Close the Gap Strategy identified the lack of involvement of Indigenous people in developing policies as a key reason health disparities persist. It also posits that disconnection from Country and culture have been crucial factors. Physical and mental health cannot be separated from spiritual health and well-being amongst Indigenous
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Orchestrating Care: A Grounded Theory Study of Family Caregiving for Older Adults in Rural Areas Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Jacqueline A. Michaels, Mary Ann Meeker
Family caregivers provide the majority of long-term care and support of older adults as they age or approach the end of life. Studies often refer to family caregivers as invisible because the American healthcare system, public policy, and society do not support or recognize their work. Family caregivers who provide care to older adults who live in rural areas face unique challenges due to the rural
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Shadowing Stroke Patients to Explore the Rehabilitation Built Environment: Approach, Insights, and Lessons Learned Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Maja Kevdzija
Shadowing is a research method that combines observing events and short on-the-go interviews to investigate people’s roles and behaviours in various settings. Even though it is not a widely used method in architectural research, it can be adapted to focus on the interaction of individuals with the built environment. This is especially important in healthcare environments, where people are vulnerable
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‘You Are Not Alone, We’ve Got You’: Power Plays, Devotion, and Punishment on Healthy Eating and Pro-Eating Disorder Websites Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Panagiota Tragantzopoulou, Alison Fixsen, Damien Ridge, Anna Cheshire
Healthy eating (HE) and pro-eating disorder (pro-ED) websites are popular sources of dietary and weight loss information, social support, and lifestyle inspiration. However, the discursive styles and language used by authors/moderators and users of these two site genres have not been widely studied or compared. Forty-three HE websites and twenty-four pro-ED websites were analysed using Fairclough’s
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Mixed Methods for Research on Support Networks of People Experiencing Chronic Illness and Social Marginalization Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Tessa M. Nápoles, Emily A. Ekl, Jeff Nicklas, Laura Gómez-Pathak, Irene H. Yen, Dani Carrillo, Kathleen de Leon, Nancy J. Burke, Brea L. Perry, Janet K. Shim
Substantial research has focused on how social networks help individuals navigate the illness experience. Sociologists have begun to theorize beyond the binary of strong and weak social network ties (e.g., compartmental, elastic, and disposable ties), citing the social, economic, and health conditions that shape their formation. However, limited research has employed mixed social network methods, which
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The Use of Vignettes to Improve the Validity of Qualitative Interviews for Realist Evaluation Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Élisabeth Martin, Dave Bergeron, Isabelle Gaboury
Although realist evaluation (RE) requires multiple data collection methods, qualitative interviews are considered most valuable and are most frequently used. The guiding principles of RE may limit the emergence of new Context–Mechanism–Outcome (CMO) configurations by evoking particular underlying mechanisms. This paper proposes a new method for conducting semi-structured interviews in the RE context
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“Switching Hats”: Insights From Experienced Clinical Interviewers Turned Novice Research Interviewers Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Brightlin N. Dhas, Jackie Fox, Benshamir Bright, Dina B. El Haj, Abraham P. James, Hussain A. H. J. Bu Hazaa, Sultan S. H. Al Abdulla
Health professionals/clinicians interview people regularly as part of their role. However, a qualitative research interview differs considerably to a clinical interview. If clinicians approach qualitative research interviewing based on their expertise in clinical interviewing, it could cause insufficiencies in qualitative data generation. In this reflection article, we, a team of four experienced clinical
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From Promise to Practice: How Health Researchers Understand and Promote Transdisciplinary Collaboration Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Michael T. Lawless, Matthew Tieu, Mandy M. Archibald, Maria Alejandra Pinero De Plaza, Alison L. Kitson
There is an increasing emphasis on transdisciplinary research to address the complex challenges faced by health systems. However, research has not adequately explored how members of transdisciplinary research teams perceive, understand, and promote transdisciplinary collaboration. As such, there is a need to investigate collaborative behaviors, knowledge, and the impacts of transdisciplinary research
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A Culturally Humble Approach to Designing a Sports-Based Youth Development Program With African-Australian Community Qualitative Health Research (IF 2.6) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Rachel Goff, Patrick O’Keeffe, Abraham Kuol, Rob Cunningham, Ronnie Egan, Bawa Kuyini, Robyn Martin
This article draws on the concept of cultural humility, to describe and analyze a decolonizing approach to co-designing a primary prevention basketball program for young African-Australian people in Melbourne, Australia. We explore the potential for genuine collaboration and power-sharing with a culturally diverse community through collaboratively developing the co-design process and resultant program