scholarly journals Exploring Lived Experiences of Parents of Youth and Youth with a Foreign Background in Sweden

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Ferrer-Wreder ◽  
Claudia Bernhard-Oettel ◽  
Kari Trost ◽  
Stephan Hau ◽  
Petra Lindfors
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Extended Family ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Life Circumstances ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Feeling At Home

Abstract Background Sweden is in transition when it comes to the immigrant experience. More research is needed to document the life circumstances and adjustment of those with foreign background living in Sweden. Objective This study investigated the lived experiences of parents of youths and young people themselves who have an Iraqi or Syrian background and are living in Sweden. Method This cross-sectional qualitative interview study focused on a sample of parents of youth and youth (N = 26) with a foreign background. Participants were either born in Syria or Iraq or had one or both parents born in these countries and had migrated to Sweden. Participant interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results In relation to the study aim, the analysis indicated three main themes in participants’ responses which concerned life in Sweden, feeling at home, and coping. Conclusions Overall, these themes reflected how the perception of everyday experiences relates to adjustment within a multi-cultural urban Swedish context. This study showed how participants with a foreign background are rich in their own diversity of experiences and viewpoints. Results also pointed towards the promise of social policy and services aimed at benefiting those with a foreign background if such efforts are situated in the microsystems that provide life daily structure, as well as in contexts that offer socialization and networking opportunities (e.g., training, education, work, and school). Further, such action should consider the importance of the extended family as part of family-focused initiatives.

The importance of relationships in treatment for chronic leg ulceration

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (13) ◽  
pp. 1839-1849 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philippa Tollow ◽  
Jane Ogden
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Patient Experience ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Leg Ulcers ◽  
Profound Impact ◽  
Patient Centred Care ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Non Surgical Treatment

Leg ulcers are a hard-to-heal wound that can have a profound impact on the lives of those that they affect. While a significant body of evidence has explored the efficacy of various treatments for leg ulcers, little research has addressed the patient experience of such treatment. A total of 21 participants were recruited for this qualitative interview study, exploring patient’s experiences of non-surgical treatment for leg ulcers. Thematic analysis identified two major themes, ‘Failure’ and ‘Powerlessness’, as well as the overarching theme of ‘Relationships’. These findings are discussed in relation to concepts of acceptance and in the broader context of patient-centred care.

How Do Young People with Cystic Fibrosis Conceptualize the Distinction Between Research and Treatment? A Qualitative Interview Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Dobson ◽  
Emily Christofides ◽  
Melinda Solomon ◽  
Valerie Waters ◽  
Kieran O’Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Cystic Fibrosis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study

Grief and Best Friendship Among Adolescent Girls

2019 ◽  
pp. 003022281985614
Author(s):  
Ditte A. Winther-Lindqvist ◽  
Ida O. Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Best Friendship ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Case Stories

This article explores the relationship between grief and best friendship (BF) dynamics among adolescent girls. Based on a qualitative interview study with 10 Danish girls, findings suggest that bereavement affects friendship dynamics in ways that challenge the by-standing friend in succeeding with being and staying supportive. Through a thematic analysis, we identify 12 themes that cut across the case stories, all of which testify to the difficulties bereavement represent to friendship quality and maintenance. Among other issues, it seems like grief is contagious and the bereaved friend changes her way of responding to the by-standing friend in ways that disturb expectations, values, and virtues of BF among girls in adolescence. The general categories found to be characteristic for long-term BFs, that is, positivity, supportiveness, openness, and interaction are all affected by bereavement in adolescent BFs among girls.

scholarly journals Lived experiences of healthcare workers on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative interview study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e053680
Author(s):  
Kate Grailey ◽  
Adam Lound ◽  
Stephen Brett
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Moral Injury ◽  
Team Dynamics ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
The Impact

ObjectivesThis study aimed to investigate the presence of perceived stressors, psychological safety and teamwork in healthcare professionals. As the timeframe for this study spanned the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, data were captured demonstrating the impact of the pandemic on these factors.DesignQualitative interview study.SettingAll staff working within the emergency and critical care departments of one National Health Service Trust in London, UK.ParticipantsForty-nine participants were recruited using a purposive sampling technique and interviewed when the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic had subsided.Main outcome measuresEvaluation of changes in perceived stressors, psychological safety and teamwork in individuals working during the COVID-19 pandemic.ResultsThe thematic analysis relating to a participant’s lived experiences while working during COVID-19 led to the construction of five key themes, including ‘psychological effects’ and ‘changes in team dynamics’. Several psychological effects were described, including the presence of psychological distress and insights into the aetiology of moral injury. There was marked heterogeneity in participants’ response to COVID-19, particularly with respect to changes in team dynamics and the perception of a psychologically safe environment. Descriptions of improved team cohesiveness and camaraderie contrasted with stories of new barriers, notably due to the high workload and the impact of personal protective equipment. Building on these themes, a map of key changes arising due to the pandemic was developed, highlighting potential opportunities to provide targeted support.ConclusionsWorking on the front line of a pandemic can have significant implications for healthcare workers, putting them at risk of psychological distress and moral injury, as well as affecting team dynamics. There is striking heterogeneity in the manifestation of these challenges. Team leaders can use the themes and qualitative data from this study to help identify areas for management focus and individual and team support.

End Time and Emotions: Emotion Regulation Functions of Eschatological Expectations among Jehovah’s Witnesses in Norway

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 105-137
Author(s):  
Hege Kristin Ringnes ◽  
Sarah Demmrich ◽  
Harald Hegstad ◽  
Gry Stålsett ◽  
Lars Johan Danbolt
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Qualitative Interview ◽  
Jehovah’S Witnesses ◽  
Jehovah's Witnesses ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategy ◽  
Regulation Functions ◽  
End Times

Abstract The aim of this qualitative interview study was to explore the specific expectations that N = 29 Jehovah’s Witnesses (JWs) had of end times and paradise using an emotion regulation perspective. Beyond the general eschatological doctrine of JWs, the participants were encouraged to report their individual beliefs and connected emotions. Thematic analysis identified forecasting of life in paradise in the form of a continuation of physical life but with an overall positive emotional atmosphere. Emotionally, paradise was often contrasted with the present time, as negative emotions and the downregulation of strong positive emotions dominate the current end time. As an emotion regulation strategy between current end times and future paradise, emotional forecasting, i.e., predicting which emotions would arise in the future to regulate present-day emotions, is used. The results are discussed in the frame of positive and negative psychological implications of JWs’ eschatological beliefs and emotional forecasting.

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