The text telephone as an empowering technology in the daily lives of deaf people—A qualitative study

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carin Roos ◽  
Åsa Wengelin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Daily Lives

Effects of a Court-Ordered Service Dog Training Program with U.S. Veterans: A Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Terry Crowe ◽  
Victoria Sanchez ◽  
Chardae Durden ◽  
Margarita Ortega y Gomez ◽  
Melissa Winkle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Service Dogs ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Dog Training ◽  
Service Dog ◽  
Emotional Isolation

Abstract This qualitative study investigated the impacts of a court-ordered service dog training program on justice-involved U.S. veterans. An experienced qualitative research team conducted three focus groups with nine veterans to explore how training service dogs influenced their daily lives. Focus groups were audio recorded, transcribed, and manually coded. Two graduate research assistants developed preliminary themes; the full team generated final themes. Themes illustrated how participation in the program: 1) decreased physical and emotional isolation; 2) assisted veterans with reintegrating into civilian life; 3) improved emotional self-regulation; and 4) helped veterans discover potential; 5) find camaraderie; 6) reconnect with community; and 7) create a sanctuary. In a follow-up session, several participants confirmed that the results accurately captured their experiences. The overall finding suggests the service dog training program served as a rehabilitative process for justice-involved veterans to rediscover their abilities and talents that existed before their experiences in the justice system.

“I’m Grateful, but Am I?”: The Exploration of Gratitude as a Complex Experience Among Malaysian Cancer Patients

2021 ◽  
pp. 105413732110541
Author(s):  
Nur Atikah Mohamed Hussin ◽  
Taufik Mohammad ◽  
Shariffah Suraya Syed Jamaludin
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Sociocultural Perspective ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Cultural Expectations ◽  
Complex Dimensions

Gratitude has gained attention among health researchers for its benefits among chronic illness. However, most of the studies were focusing on the positive effects, neglecting the complex dimensions of gratitude that can contribute to both opportunities and challenges for chronic illness patients. This study aims to understand gratitude among cancer patients in Malaysia from a sociocultural perspective. This includes understanding how cancer patients view gratitude and the impacts of gratitude throughout their cancer-battling journey. This qualitative study involved 35 cancer patients. A thematic analysis was done to analyze the collected data. Among the themes discovered were searching for meaning, meaningful experience, gratitude through the enrichment activities, and gratitude as religious cultural expectations. This study suggests that gratitude is an important experience for chronic illness patients. The ability to understand this experience is vital to support and empower the patients throughout their daily lives.

How do obese individuals perceive and respond to the different types of obesity stigma that they encounter in their daily lives? A qualitative study

2011 ◽  
Vol 73 (9) ◽  
pp. 1349-1356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Lewis ◽  
Samantha L. Thomas ◽  
R. Warwick Blood ◽  
David J. Castle ◽  
Jim Hyde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Obesity Stigma ◽  
Different Types

scholarly journals Mantra meditation programme for emergency department staff: a qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. e020685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Lynch ◽  
Lucia Prihodova ◽  
Pádraic J Dunne ◽  
Caoimhe O’Leary ◽  
Rachel Breen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Allied Health Professionals ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Mantra Meditation ◽  
Poor Outcomes

ObjectivesRates of burnout and stress in healthcare practitioners are steadily increasing. Emergency department (ED) staff are particularly susceptible to such poor outcomes. Mantra meditation (MM) may contribute to increased well-being. The primary aim of this study was to obtain indepth qualitative feedback on ED staff’s experience of a MM programme. A secondary objective was to harness staff’s perception of the ED working environment.DesignQualitative study.SettingED in St James’ Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.ParticipantsDoctors, nurses, allied health professionals and administrative staff (n=10, eight women, mean age 35.6 years) working in the ED who attended a MM programme.MethodsSemistructured interviews were conducted by a trained independent researcher. Interviews were transcribed and thematically analysed.ResultsFive main themes and six subthemes were identified: work pressure and perceived stress; perceived benefits of meditation (with subthemes of increased attention/awareness, improved emotion regulation and new coping mechanisms, relaxation and sleep quality); conflicting attitudes to practice; barriers to meditation practice (with subthemes of schedule, length of practice and individual differences); and facilitators to practice.ConclusionED staff in this study described the demands of their work and voiced a need for a workplace well-being programme. Our findings suggest that MM might represent a viable tool to develop attention and awareness, improve emotion regulation and improve their capacity to cope with stress, which may impact their workplace well-being, wider health service, patient safety and quality of care. Support from the organisation is considered to be integral to embedding of a workplace well-being programme, such as the practice of meditation into their daily lives.

scholarly journals Psychological suffering in the daily lives of women who have experienced sexual violence: a phenomenological study

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiane Herreira Trigueiro ◽  
Marcelo Henrique da Silva ◽  
Miriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi ◽  
Deíse Moura de Oliveira ◽  
Maria Cristina Pinto de Jesus
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Psychological Suffering

Abstract Objective: To understand the daily actions of women who have experienced sexual violence. Method: A qualitative study was conducted with 11 women who suffered sexual violence in southern Brazil. Their testimonies were obtained through phenomenological interviews conducted between October 2014 and April 2015. Results: The daily lives of women after suffering sexual violence were permeated by mental distress, translated into fear. This impacted their mental health by limiting their daily lives, especially social activities (work, school, sentimental, and sexual relations). To overcome the consequences of sexual violence, women sought support from family and friends and reintegration into the labor market and course of studies. Conclusion and implications for practice: Individual and group actions providing psychosocial and social support to women in situations of sexual violence are essential to help victims cope with the consequences of this experience.

scholarly journals Language Code Choice of Male Abdi Dalem of Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Hanova Rani Eka Retnaningtyas ◽  
Mangatur Rudolf Nababan ◽  
Dwi Purnanto
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Code Choice ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

This research aimed to show the language code choices of male abdi dalem of Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat because each community had its own language code choice in their daily lives, including every individual. This research was a descriptive qualitative study conducted to determine the language code choice of abdi dalem Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat. Data were taken using questionnaires. The form of questions used was closed questions to find out the language codes choice. In addition, the open questions were used to find out the reason for selecting particular language codes. The data were in the form of an informant’s answer about the choice of a language code and the reason for the selection. This research conducted in Karaton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat based from UU Republik Indonesia Nomor 13 Tahun 2012 concerning the DIY Specialities. It finds that the use of Javanese Kromo dominates the language code choice used by male abdi dalem. The dominance of the use of Javanese Kromo language is considered to be the most polite language code rather than other languages presented by the researchers in the questionnaires. The next order after Javanese Kromo is Indonesian, Javanese Ngoko, Bagongan, and lastly is a foreign language.

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