scholarly journals Diverse perspectives on hospitalisation events among people with dementia: protocol for a multisite qualitative study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. e043016
Author(s):  
Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi ◽  
Quinton Cotton ◽  
Jennifer Morgan ◽  
Laura Block
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Effective Prevention ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Hospital Utilisation ◽  
Analytical Approaches ◽  
Avoidable Hospitalisation ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

IntroductionPeople living with dementia (PLWD) are more likely to experience hospitalisation events (hospitalisation, rehospitalisation) than those without dementia. Many hospitalisation events, particularly rehospitalisation within 30 days of discharge, are thought to be avoidable. Yet our understanding of dementia-specific risk and protective factors surrounding avoidable hospitalisation is limited to specific intersetting transitions and predominantly clinician perspectives. Broader insights are needed to design accessible and effective solutions for reducing avoidable hospitalisations. We have designed the Stakeholders Understanding of Prevention Protection and Opportunities to Reduce HospiTalizations (SUPPORT) Study to address these gaps. The objectives of the SUPPORT Study are to elicit and examine family caregiver, community and hospital providers’ perspectives on avoidable hospitalisation events among PLWD, and to identify opportunities for effective prevention.Methods and analysisWe will conduct a multisite, descriptive qualitative study to interview around 100 family caregivers, community and hospital providers. We will identify and sample from regions and communities with higher socio-contextual disadvantage and hospital utilisation, and will aim to recruit individuals representing diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Interviews will follow a descriptive qualitative design in conjunction with constant comparison techniques to sample divergent situations and events. We will employ a range of analytical approaches to address specific research questions including thematic (inductive and deductive), comparative and dimensional analysis. Interviews will be conducted individually or in focus groups and follow a semistructured interview guide.Ethics and disseminationThe study is approved by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Institutional Review Board. Informed consent procedures will incorporate steps to evaluate capacity to provide informed consent in the event that participants express concerns with thinking or memory or demonstrate challenges recalling study details during the consent process to ensure capacity to consent to participation. A series of publicly available reports, seminars and symposia will be undertaken in collaboration with collaborating organisation partners.

Perceptions of Distressed Fathers in the Early Postpartum Period: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2098004
Author(s):  
Koh Yuan Ling Marjorie ◽  
Tan Li Cheng Anna ◽  
Shefaly Shorey
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Early Postpartum Period ◽  
Early Postpartum ◽  
Mental Health Difficulties ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Current literature lacks qualitative information derived from distressed fathers. The aim of this study was to explore distressed fathers’ experiences and needs in the early postpartum period. A descriptive qualitative study design was used. The study took place from October 2018 to December 2018 at the tertiary public hospital in Singapore. A purposive sample of 12 distressed Singaporean fathers were interviewed in this study. Audio recorded interviews were conducted face-to-face using a semistructured interview guide and thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Six themes emerged from the thematic analysis: (a) facing the “real deal,” (b) everyday woes, (c) “losing excitement,” (d) “trying to be strong,” (e) “reality check,” and (f) supplementing help for fathers. This study highlights distressed father’s agony and the urgent need for health care professionals and family members to seek acceptability and understanding of fathers’ mental health difficulties in the early postpartum period.

The Strategies and Response of Internalizing Islamic values in English Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aswir Aswir ◽  
Hasanul Misbah
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Role Model ◽  
English Education ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
English Learning ◽  
Preparation Process ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Islamic Values ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

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.

TANDA EMOSI TROPES SYMBOL PADA KOMIK INDONESIA PASUTRI GAJE

JURNAL SPHOTA ◽  
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.  

scholarly journals Indonesian adolescents’ perspectives on smoking habits: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fithria Fithria ◽  
Muhammad Adlim ◽  
Syarifah Rauzatul Jannah ◽  
Teuku Tahlil
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Smoking Status ◽  
Smoking Habit ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Smoking Prevention ◽  
Smoking Habits ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Effective Prevention

Abstract Background The prevalence of smoking among adolescents is high in Indonesia. Therefore, this qualitative research aimed to explore the perspectives of Muslim adolescents on smoking habits as a reference for developing effective prevention programs. Methods Three focus group discussions involving 24 junior high school male students (mean age = 13.75 years) were the main source of data for this phenomenological qualitative study. The discussion guide was developed by the researchers based on the reviewed literature and validated by experts. The research findings were analyzed using an inductive content analysis with systematic steps based on the stages of qualitative data analysis. Results Adolescent perspectives on smoking were grouped into two themes: perception of smoking and smoking-related factors. The perception of smoking encompassed three sub-themes: smoking as a social habit, contradictive feelings, and the Islamic perspective. The smoking-related factors included peer pressure, the parents’ smoking status, masculinity and curiosity. The results indicated that adolescents consider smoking as a social habit but with contradictory feelings. The smoking habit was also stimulated by peer pressure, imitating parents who smoke, feeling masculine and curiosity. Conclusion We suggest that health professionals who are interested in developing smoking prevention programs in Indonesia should consider the adolescent perspective on smoking so that the prevention program will be more effective and appropriate for adolescents.

Reintegration of Ex-Offenders Convicted of Violent Crimes into the Community in the Iranian Context: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2110226
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sabzi Khoshnami ◽  
Fardin Alipour ◽  
Maliheh Arshi ◽  
Hassan Rafiey ◽  
Mohhamad Hossein Javadi
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Violent Crimes ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Main Challenge ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Reducing Recidivism ◽  
Iranian Context

Community reintegration of ex-offenders is a main issue for reducing recidivism. This article aims to explain the process of reintegration into the community based on the experiences of people who have been convicted of violent crimes in Iran. A qualitative study based on grounded theory was conducted in 2020 in Tehran/Iran. Data was collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 26 participants. An institutional review board approved the study. Results indicate that the “worry trap” is the main challenge that those convicted of violent crimes face upon reentry into society. If these individuals are provided with governmental and non-governmental services and support, they can move toward “restoring their lost social capital.” The “redefinition of an independent identity” is a consequence of released individuals’ struggle to restore their lost social capital. Further research exploring the causality of social capital and improved outcomes after release from prison and reentry to community is needed.

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

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e044441
Author(s):  
Tamasine C Grimes ◽  
Sara Garfield ◽  
Dervla Kelly ◽  
Joan Cahill ◽  
Sam Cromie ◽  
...  
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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