Experiences of male patients and wife-caregivers in the first year post-discharge following minor stroke: A descriptive qualitative study

This study is aimed at describing lecturers’ strategies to internalize Islamic values and students’ response toward the strategies. This a descriptive-qualitative study. The participants were 40 students of English education program and 3 English lecturers. All participants were given questionnaire and 3 students and 3 lecturers were interviewed. The data showed that all lecturers did internalize the Islamic values such as aqidah, worship, and moral values in the English learning preparation, process, and evaluation. However, students requested that the lecturers should consistently became the role model, performed positive habit, and gave best learning service so that the impact of internalizing Islamic values would be significantly and positively received.

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TANDA EMOSI TROPES SYMBOL PADA KOMIK INDONESIA PASUTRI GAJE

JURNAL SPHOTA ◽

10.36733/sphota.v12i2.987 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 11-23

Author(s):

Ni Putu Candra Lestari ◽

Ni Putu Ira Puspita Dewi

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Major Influence ◽

Note Taking ◽

Symbolic Form ◽

Ferdinand De Saussure ◽

Informal Method ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

This study aims to describe symbolic form of sign used to describe the emotions of Pasutri Gaje comic characters. Theoretically, this study discusses tropes symbols as additional elements whose existence has a major influence on conveying the emotions of the characters to the readers. This is a descriptive qualitative study. Apply the theory of semiotics proposed by Ferdinand de Saussure about dichotomy signifie dan significant and Pierce about triadic feature of sign. Datas sourced from picture of online comic Pasutri Gaje season 1 until episode 13 season 3. Datas is collected by observing method with recording and note-taking technique. Data were analysed by extralingual equivalent methods and comparative relational techniques. Data presented used formal and informal method. There seven kind of emotions symbol called tropes symbol used in comic. There were cross popin for angry sign, sweat drops to clumsy sign, drool to show feeling tempted, chibi to show childish side, dog ear/tail to express innocence in expecting something, blush to express feeling embarrassed, and shadow over face to show extreme anger. Tropes symbols fulfills the element of signification in accordance with the concept proposed by Pierce hence it can convey the emotional situation of character to the readers.

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Household medication safety practices during the COVID-19 pandemic: a descriptive qualitative study protocol

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044441 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. e044441

Author(s):

Tamasine C Grimes ◽

Sara Garfield ◽

Dervla Kelly ◽

Joan Cahill ◽

Sam Cromie ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Medication Safety ◽

Best Practice ◽

Public Involvement ◽

Comparative Method ◽

Patient And Public Involvement ◽

Safety Practices ◽

Trinity College Dublin ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

IntroductionThose who are staying at home and reducing contact with other people during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be at greater risk of medication-related problems than the general population. This study aims to explore household medication practices by and for this population, identify practices that benefit or jeopardise medication safety and develop best practice guidance about household medication safety practices during a pandemic, grounded in individual experiences.Methods and analysisThis is a descriptive qualitative study using semistructured interviews, by telephone or video call. People who have been advised to ‘cocoon’/‘shield’ and/or are aged 70 years or over and using at least one long-term medication, or their caregivers, will be eligible for inclusion. We will recruit 100 patient/carer participants: 50 from the UK and 50 from Ireland. Recruitment will be supported by our patient and public involvement (PPI) partners, personal networks and social media. Individual participant consent will be sought, and interviews audio/video recorded and/or detailed notes made. A constructivist interpretivist approach to data analysis will involve use of the constant comparative method to organise the data, along with inductive analysis. From this, we will iteratively develop best practice guidance about household medication safety practices during a pandemic from the patient’s/carer’s perspective.Ethics and disseminationThis study has Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and University College London ethics approvals. We plan to disseminate our findings via presentations at relevant patient/public, professional, academic and scientific meetings, and for publication in peer-reviewed journals. We will create a list of helpful strategies that participants have reported and share this with participants, PPI partners and on social media.

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Longitudinal Study of Music Therapy’s Effectiveness for Premature Infants and Their Caregivers (LongSTEP): Feasibility Study With a Norwegian Cohort

Journal of Music Therapy ◽

10.1093/jmt/thaa023 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Claire M Ghetti ◽

Bente Johanne Vederhus ◽

Tora Söderström Gaden ◽

Annette K Brenner ◽

Łucja Bieleninik ◽

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Keyword(s):

Longitudinal Study ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Premature Infants ◽

Neonatal Intensive Care ◽

Perinatal Period ◽

First Year ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Post Discharge ◽

Critical Realist ◽

Musical Interaction

Abstract Premature infants and their parents experience significant stress during the perinatal period. Music therapy (MT) may support maternal–infant bonding during this critical period, but studies measuring impact across the infant’s first year are lacking. This nonrandomized feasibility study used quantitative and qualitative methods within a critical realist perspective to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and suitability of the treatment arm of the Longitudinal Study of music Therapy’s Effectiveness for Premature infants and their caregivers (LongSTEP) (NCT03564184) trial with a Norwegian cohort (N = 3). Families were offered MT emphasizing parent-led infant-directed singing during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalization and across 3 months post-discharge. We used inductive thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with parents at discharge from NICU and at 3 months and analyzed quantitative variables descriptively. Findings indicate that: (1) parents of premature infants are willing to participate in MT research where parental voice is a main means of musical interaction; (2) parents are generally willing to engage in MT in NICU and post-discharge phases, finding it particularly interesting to note infant responsiveness and interaction over time; (3) parents seek information about the aims and specific processes involved in MT; (4) the selected self-reports are reasonable to complete; and (5) the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire appears to be a suitable measure of impaired maternal–infant bonding. Parents reported that they were able to transfer resources honed during MT to parent–infant interactions outside MT and recognized parental voice as a central means of building relation with their infants. Results inform the implementation of a subsequent multinational trial that will address an important gap in knowledge.

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Understanding older adults' functioning and health‐seeking behaviour during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Ghana: A descriptive qualitative study

Health & Social Care in the Community ◽

10.1111/hsc.13452 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Abraham Newton ◽

Kofi Awuviry‐Newton ◽

Jacob Oppong Nkansah ◽

Kwamina Abekah‐Carter

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Health Seeking Behaviour ◽

Health Seeking ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

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Nursing-Related Barriers to Children’s Pain Management at Selected Hospitals in Ghana: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

Pain Research and Management ◽

10.1155/2020/7125060 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Abigail Kusi Amponsah ◽

Evans Frimpong Kyei ◽

John Bright Agyemang ◽

Hanson Boakye ◽

Joana Kyei-Dompim ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pain Management ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Pediatric Care ◽

Material Resources ◽

Management Interventions ◽

Communication Difficulties ◽

Children's Pain ◽

Descriptive Qualitative

Staff shortages, deficient knowledge, inappropriate attitudes, demanding workloads, analgesic shortages, and low prioritization of pain management have been identified in earlier studies as the nursing-related barriers to optimal children’s pain management. These studies have mainly been undertaken in developed countries, which have different healthcare dynamics than those in developing countries. The current study, therefore, sought to identify and understand the nursing-related barriers to children’s pain management in the Ghanaian context. A descriptive qualitative study was conducted among 28 purposively sampled nurses working in the pediatric units of five hospitals in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Over the course of three months, participants were interviewed on the barriers which prevented them from optimally managing children’s pain in practice. Recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim and deductively analysed based on a conceptual interest in pain assessment and management-related barriers. NVivo 12 plus software guided data management and analyses. The mean age of participating nurses was 30 years, with majority being females (n = 24). Participants had worked in the nursing profession for an average of five years and in the pediatric care settings for an average of two years. The nursing-related barriers identified in the present study included communication difficulties in assessing and evaluating pain management interventions with children who have nonfunctional speech, insufficient training, misconceptions on the experience of pain in children, lack of assessment tools, and insufficient number of nurses to manage the workload and nurses’ inability to prescribe analgesics. The present study revealed some barriers which prevented Ghanaian nurses from optimally managing children’s pain. Nurses should be educated, empowered, and supported with the requisite material resources to effectively manage children’s pain and improve outcomes for families, healthcare systems, and the nation. Future studies should explore the facilitators and barriers from other stakeholders involved in pediatric pain management.

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