Understanding Dignity: Experiences of Impairment in an Exercise Facility

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith R. Johnston ◽  
Donna L. Goodwin ◽  
Jennifer Leo
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Visual Images ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Exercise Participation ◽  
Essential Quality ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Exercise Environment

Dignity, as an essential quality of being human, has been overlooked in exercise contexts. The aim of this interpretative phenomenological study was to understand the meaning of dignity and its importance to exercise participation. The experiences of 21 adults (11 women and 10 men) from 19 to 65 yr of age who experience disability, who attended a specialized community exercise facility, were gathered using the methods of focus-group and one-on-one interviews, visual images, and field notes. The thematic analysis revealed 4 themes: the comfort of feeling welcome, perceptions of otherness, negotiating public spaces, and lost autonomy. Dignity was subjectively understood and nurtured through the respect of others. Indignities occurred when enacted social and cultural norms brought dignity to consciousness through humiliation or removal of autonomy. The specialized exercise environment promoted self-worth and positive self-beliefs through shared life experiences and a norm of respect.

scholarly journals Pengalaman Hidup Pasien Stoma Pascakolostomi

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
La Rangki ◽  
Kusman Ibrahim ◽  
Aan Nuraeni
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Spiritual Distress ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
Depth Interviews

Jumlah pasien pasca kolostomi akibat kanker kolon dan rektal di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan. Kolostomi menyebabkan masalah fisik, psikososial dan spiritual serta ekonomi. Tenaga kesehatan terutama perawat perlu memberikan asuhan keperawatan terhadap pasien pasca kolostomi secara menyeluruh. Penelitian kualitatif terhadap pasien kolostomi sangat diperlukan sebagai upaya untuk mengungkap secara mendalam pengalaman hidup pasien pasca kolostomi dan menemukan new insight, sehingga dapat menambah pengetahuan perawat dalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas asuhan keperawatan yang diberikan pada pasien. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Data didapatkan dengan wawancara mendalam terhadap delapan informan yang merupakan pasien rawat jalan, terdiri dari lima laki-laki dan tiga perempuan, usia antara 30 tahun sampai dengan 73 tahun. Lamanya hidup dengan kolostomi antara empat bulan sampai dengan enam tahun. Analisis hasil wawancara menggunakan metode Colaizzi. Tema yang didapatkan dari pengalaman hidup pasien kolostomi antara lain: keterbatasan dalam melakukan aktivitas sehari-hari, perubahan psikososial informan, perubahan dalam perilaku ibadah dan distres spiritual, perubahan pada aktivitas seksual, sumber-sumber dukungan bagi informan, upaya menjalani hidup dengan kolostomi, adaptasi terhadap perubahan yang terjadi, serta penyulit dalam menjalani hidup dengan kolostomi. Individu yang hidup dengan kolostomi mengalami keterbatasan dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan dasarnya, termasuk perubahan psikososial, distres spiritual dan masalah ekonomi. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, perawat disarankan memberikan dukungan dan dan perhatian pada pasien pasca kolostomi.Kata kunci: Kanker kolorektal, kolostomi, pengalaman hidup The Life Experiences of Patients with Post ColostomyAbstractThe number of patient with colostomy that it caused by colorectal cancer has been increasing significantlyin Indonesia. Colostomy was affected to physical, psychosocial, spiritual and economic of patients. Health providers, especially nurses need to provide holistic care for post colostomy patients. The aims of this qualitative study were to describe the life experience of post colostomy patients and to explore new insight of nursing interventions. The new insight would increase nurses’ knowledge and improve the quality of nursing care. This phenomenological study was obtained data using in-depth interviews to 8 informants. The informants consist of 5 men and 3 women. The characteristic of informants included age between 30-73 years, and the length of time living with a colostomy between 4 months to 6 years. The data were analyzed using the Colaizzi method. This study found several themes such as limited daily activities, psychosocial changes; spiritual distress; changes in sexualactivities;sources of support;live with a colostomy; live adaptation; the burdens living with a colostomy. Living with a colostomy faced problems including the limitation to fulfill their needs, psychosocial changes, spiritual distress, and economic problems. Based on those problems, nurses can give support and attention for post colostomy patients.Key words: Colorectal cancer, colostomy, life experiences

Pengalaman Hidup Pasien Stoma Pascakolostomi

1970 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
La Rangki ◽  
Kusman Ibrahim ◽  
Aan Nuraeni
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Health Providers ◽  
Spiritual Distress ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
Depth Interviews

Jumlah pasien pasca kolostomi akibat kanker kolon dan rektal di Indonesia mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan. Kolostomi menyebabkan masalah fisik, psikososial dan spiritual serta ekonomi. Tenaga kesehatan terutama perawat perlu memberikan asuhan keperawatan terhadap pasien pasca kolostomi secara menyeluruh. Penelitian kualitatif terhadap pasien kolostomi sangat diperlukan sebagai upaya untuk mengungkap secara mendalam pengalaman hidup pasien pasca kolostomi dan menemukan new insight, sehingga dapat menambah pengetahuan perawat dalam upaya meningkatkan kualitas asuhan keperawatan yang diberikan pada pasien. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Data didapatkan dengan wawancara mendalam terhadap delapan informan yang merupakan pasien rawat jalan, terdiri dari lima laki-laki dan tiga perempuan, usia antara 30 tahun sampai dengan 73 tahun. Lamanya hidup dengan kolostomi antara empat bulan sampai dengan enam tahun. Analisis hasil wawancara menggunakan metode Colaizzi. Tema yang didapatkan dari pengalaman hidup pasien kolostomi antara lain: keterbatasan dalam melakukan aktivitas sehari-hari, perubahan psikososial informan, perubahan dalam perilaku ibadah dan distres spiritual, perubahan pada aktivitas seksual, sumber-sumber dukungan bagi informan, upaya menjalani hidup dengan kolostomi, adaptasi terhadap perubahan yang terjadi, serta penyulit dalam menjalani hidup dengan kolostomi. Individu yang hidup dengan kolostomi mengalami keterbatasan dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan dasarnya, termasuk perubahan psikososial, distres spiritual dan masalah ekonomi. Berdasarkan penelitian ini, perawat disarankan memberikan dukungan dan dan perhatian pada pasien pasca kolostomi.Kata kunci:Kanker kolorektal, kolostomi, pengalaman hidup AbstractThe number of patient with colostomy that it caused by colorectal cancer has been increasing significantlyin Indonesia. Colostomy was affected to physical, psychosocial, spiritual and economic of patients. Health providers, especially nurses need to provide holistic care for post colostomy patients. The aims of this qualitative study were to describe the life experience of post colostomy patients and to explore new insight of nursing interventions. The new insight would increase nurses’ knowledge and improve the quality of nursing care. This phenomenological study was obtained data using in-depth interviews to 8 informants. The informants consist of 5 men and 3 women. The characteristic of informants included age between 30-73 years, and the length of time living with a colostomy between 4 months to 6 years. The data were analyzed using the Colaizzi method. This study found several themes such as limited daily activities, psychosocial changes; spiritual distress; changes in sexualactivities;sources of support;live with a colostomy; live adaptation; the burdens living with a colostomy. Living with a colostomy faced problems including the limitation to fulfill their needs, psychosocial changes, spiritual distress, and economic problems. Based on those problems, nurses can give support and attention for post colostomy patients.Key words: Colorectal cancer, colostomy, life experiences

scholarly journals Openness: The Essential Quality of Knowledge

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Hall
Keyword(s):  
Essential Quality

No abstract.

scholarly journals Dancing as Moments of Belonging: A Phenomenological Study Exploring Dancing as a Relevant Activity for Social and Cultural Sustainability in Early Childhood Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 8080
Author(s):  
Maria Grindheim ◽  
Liv Torunn Grindheim
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Sustainable Living ◽  
Aesthetic Experiences ◽  
Cultural Sustainability ◽  
Childhood Education

Individuals’ capacities to contribute to more sustainable living are deeply influenced by their early life experiences. Hence, there is a need to discover which experiences are relevant to young children’s contemporary and future contributions to more sustainable living. Perceiving children as aesthetically oriented to the world and their sense of belonging as a core experience for social and cultural sustainability, and using the example of dancing, we investigate how such a sense of belonging can be supported through aesthetic first-person experiences. This article is therefore structured around the following research question: How can adults’ experiences of themselves, others and their sense of belonging—when dancing—inform explorations of ways to foster embodied and aesthetic belonging for social and cultural sustainability in early childhood education (ECE)? Drawing on a phenomenological study, we analyse interviews with four dancers, who differ in age, gender and dance genre. Our analysis reveals their experiences when dancing as being in a meditative state, having a sense of freedom and feeling body and mind as one, described as an overall “different”, resilient way of being and belonging in a social context. Our findings indicate that facilitating moments of sensible and bodily awareness can support a non-verbal understanding of oneself and others, as well as arguments for promoting aesthetic experiences while dancing as relevant to sustainable practices in ECE.

Understanding the Experiences of Elderly Bereaved Men and the Bond With Their Pets

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110048
Author(s):  
Monique C. Thompson, PsyD ◽  
Angela B. Kim, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Companion Animal ◽  
Social Connection ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Older Males

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to understand the bereaved Older males’ experiences with the interaction and ownership of a companion animal after the death of their partner. The primary researcher recruited 13 participants via a criterion-based purposeful sampling method to assure the quality of the information collected. Results revealed six themes: (a) bonds with their pets grew stronger and closer after the loss of their wife; (b) men were able to express their grief to their pets; (c) companion animals helped the men psychologically during grief; (d) pets were influential during times when the wife’s presence would have been valuable; (e) companion animals helped men with loneliness and social connection; and (f) companion animals helped men find a new normal by providing a purpose and routine during bereavement. The pets proved to be a source of support for these widowed men.

Body Dissatisfaction: Among Middle-aged and Older Women

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. e241-e241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Marshall ◽  
Christina Lengyel ◽  
Alphonsus Utioh
Keyword(s):  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Social Withdrawal ◽  
Food Choices ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Aging Women ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Impossible Task ◽  
Body Image Issues

With the growing pervasiveness of mass media, individuals of all ages and both sexes are bombarded with images that glorify youthfulness, messages that tie self-worth to thinness, and products that promise youth and beauty forever. Aging women are vulnerable to these societal messages and experience strong pressures to maintain their youth and thinness. As the physiological changes that accompany normal aging move these women farther from the “ideal” image, body dissatisfaction may increase. These women are confronted with the impossible task of trying to defy the natural process of aging through a variety of means, including fashion, cosmetics, selective surgeries, and personal food choices. The resulting body image issues, weight preoccupation, and eating disturbances can lead to voluntary food restriction, depression, social withdrawal, lower self-esteem, and disordered eating, all of which can have a negative impact on quality of life and nutritional status. In this review we explore existing research on body dissatisfaction among middle-aged (30 to 60) and older (over 60) women, discuss the prevalence of body dissatisfaction, its predisposing risk factors, and the resulting eating and body maintenance behaviours, and examine implications for dietetic practice.

SAUDI ARABIAN WOMEN IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND POTENTIAL

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (02) ◽  
pp. 1850013 ◽  
Author(s):  
AMAL A. BASAFFAR ◽  
LINDA S. NIEHM ◽  
ROBERT BOSSELMAN
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Cultural Norms ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Female Business Owners

Although traditional cultural norms have tended to impede Saudi women’s engagement in entrepreneurship, there are successful female business owners in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government, seeing female entrepreneurship as a way to strengthen both the family unit and the economy, has recently created programs to encourage more women to become business owners. However, few women have taken advantage of these programs to date. This study aimed to identify factors that enable female business owners to realize their entrepreneurial potential. Nine business-owning women were interviewed for this phenomenological study. Drawing on Kreuger and Brazeal’s Model of Entrepreneurial Potential (MEP), the study investigated Saudi female entrepreneurs’ perceived self-efficacy, perceived desirability, perceived feasibility and propensity to act on entrepreneurial opportunities. Currently, limited empirical research exists on women’s entrepreneurial activity in Saudi Arabia. This study sought to fill that gap. Results from this study revealed unique strategic approaches and business success factors from the perspective of Saudi women, including their ability to work within or around cultural norms and rules to operate their businesses. The study suggests ways in which Saudi society can support women in realizing their entrepreneurial potential and also makes policy recommendations for government and business support entities.

scholarly journals Use and Significance of Nursing Diagnosis in Hospital Emergencies: A Phenomenological Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9786
Author(s):  
Jose Miguel Cachón-Pérez ◽  
Purificación Gonzalez-Villanueva ◽  
Marta Rodriguez-Garcia ◽  
Oscar Oliva-Fernandez ◽  
Esther Garcia-Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Hospital Emergency ◽  
Emergency Nurses ◽  
Nursing Diagnosis ◽  
Nursing Organizations ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Hospital Emergency Departments

Background: Professional nursing organizations recommend the use of nursing diagnosis to enhance and facilitate the standardization of care and the development of a common language used by nursing practitioners. In the clinical reality of hospital emergency departments, however, its use is controversial. The objectives of the research are (a) to explore the use of nursing diagnosis in hospital emergency departments, and (b) to describe the meaning of nursing diagnosis for hospital emergency nurses. Methods: A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted. A purposeful sampling and snowball technique were used. Data were collected using in-depth interviews, researchers’ field notes, and documental analysis. An inductive analysis based on Giorgi´s proposal was used to identify significant emerging themes from interviews and field notes. Seventeen participants with a mean age of 40 were recruited. Results: Three themes were identified. The results showed how the use of nursing diagnosis in hospital emergency departments depends on nurses to apply a working methodology in their practice, along with other dimensions such as the characteristics of emergency care, the type of health problems, and the complexity of care. Conclusions: The use of standardized language in emergency departments is complex due to the overcrowded nature of care in these settings.

scholarly journals Comparative study of non-ionic contrast agents Optiray 350 and Ultravist 370 in myelography in dogs

2016 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 243
Author(s):  
Radu Lăcătuș ◽  
Robert Cristian Purdoiu ◽  
Ardelean Filip ◽  
Ileana Matei ◽  
Maximiliean Muntean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cerebrospinal Fluid ◽  
Contrast Agents ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Atomic Weight ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Blood Biochemical ◽  
Ionic Contrast ◽  
Essential Quality ◽  
Spinal Condition

Introduction: An essential quality of non-ionic contrast agents is that of containing in their chemical composition, elements with high atomic weight, which determine an increasing absorption of the X-ray beam and this will cause intense radiopacity. The possibilities for radiological exploration with non-ionic contrast agents are very wide. Currently the radiological examination with contrast agent no longer constitutes a risky step in medical diagnosis. Aims: To highlight the importance of using the non-ionic contrast agents Optiray 350 and Ultravist 370 in dog’s myelography and to compare the changes induced in cerebrospinal fluid and blood biochemical constituents by the administration of those non-ionic contrast substances. Materials and Methods: To determine the influence of non-ionic preparations Optiray 350 and Ultravist 370 on cerebrospinal fluid and on some haematological parameters were included in the study a total of 10 dogs. Results: Myelographies with Optiray 350 and Ultravist 370 in dogs with severe spinal condition negatively influence biochemical and haematological blood status, being necessary to take preventive measures. Optiray 350 and Ultravist 370 administration cause a slight sensitization of liver with blood biochemical parameters return to normal within 24-48 hours. Conclusion: Non-ionic contrast agents Optiray 350 and Ultravist 370 offer a very good opacification of the subarachnoidian space, but because it causes liver sensitization, we recommend using them with caution and only after a prior check of liver function.

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