Self-Management Education for Bipolar Disorders: A Hermeneutic-Phenomenological Study on the Tacit Knowledge of Mental Health Nurses

ObjectivesFamily caregivers suffer a high burden of emotional and psychological distress following the death of a loved one in the intensive care unit and often struggle to heal in the weeks following their loss. The purpose of this hermeneutic phenomenological study was to describe and interpret the experience of healing for family caregivers six weeks following the death of a loved one in the ICU.MethodsSemi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of twenty-four family caregivers six weeks following the death of their loved ones in the ICU. Qualitative analysis techniques were used to identify common themes central to the experience of healing across all interviews.ResultsSeven themes were interpreted from the data: searching for clarity from a time of uncertainty; riding an emotional rollercoaster; seeking peace in one’s decisions; moving forward with each new day; taking comfort in the memories; valuing layers of support; and discovering life on one’s own.ConclusionBy identifying and gaining an understanding of healing following the death of a loved one in the ICU, nursing and other healthcare providers have an opportunity to promote healing and positively impact family caregiver’s bereavement.

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Nurse Leader Mentor as a Mode of Being: Findings From an Australian Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

Journal of Nursing Scholarship ◽

10.1111/j.1547-5069.2010.01377.x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 43 (1) ◽

pp. 97-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Andrea McCloughen ◽

Louise O’ Brien ◽

Debra Jackson

Keyword(s):

Phenomenological Study ◽

Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽

Nurse Leader ◽

Mode Of Being ◽

Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

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The Meaning and Factors That Influence the Concept of Body Image: Systematic Review and Meta-Ethnography from the Perspectives of Adolescents

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031140 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1140

Author(s):

Glòria Tort-Nasarre ◽

Mercè Pollina Pocallet ◽

Eva Artigues-Barberà

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Systematic Review ◽

Body Image ◽

Mass Media ◽

Body Dissatisfaction ◽

School Environment ◽

Community Care ◽

Self Management ◽

Mental Health Nurses ◽

Healthy Body

Community care nurses educate adolescents about body image, but their interventions appear to be ineffective. Body dissatisfaction predicts unhealthy behaviors among adolescents. This study aimed to understand the meanings and factors that influence the concept of body image through a systematic review and meta-ethnography of qualitative studies from the perspective of adolescents. Ten studies published from 2009–2019 were identified by a search of relevant systematic databases between September and December 2019. The review followed the seven steps of meta-ethnography developed by Noblit and Hare, including a line-of-argument. The synthesis revealed six themes: self-perception of body image; opinions of friends and colleagues; opinions of family; specific features of the school environment; expectations perceived across the mass-media; and strategies, practices, and self-management of body image. An explanatory model was developed that showed adolescents’ development of body image and the path towards its establishment. In conclusion, these results should be considered to implement strategies to promote a healthy body image in adolescents by community health and mental health nurses.

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