Healthcare professionals’ experiences during Operation Ancient Babylon in Iraq: A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
pp. 174498712110416
Author(s):  
Diletta Calamassi ◽  
Christabel Pucci ◽  
Stefano Bambi
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Military Conflict ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Eye Opening ◽  
Outpatient Settings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background Healthcare professionals are usually employed in civilian inpatient and outpatient settings but can also work in countries experiencing military conflict. Aims To explore the lived experiences of healthcare professionals during the operation “Ancient Babylon” in Iraq to understand their feelings and problems encountered. Methods Hermeneutic phenomenological study. In-depth interviews of nine nurses and one physician who took part in the operation between 2003 and 2006 were performed. Data from the collected narrations were analyzed to identify recurrent themes. Results Seven main themes emerged: “Living in an extreme setting,” “Living in a theatre of war,” “Strong emotions,” “The team as a family,” “A professional development experience,” “An eye-opening experience,” and “Advice for anyone who wants to join such a mission”. The experience was perceived as physically challenging and emotionally difficult. The relationship between colleagues was strong. It was based on reciprocal trust, enthusiasm, and compensated for the sense of distance that the participants felt from their own families. Conclusion Advice and recommendations for those who are interested in pursuing similar experiences: they must develop decision-making skills, be able to rely on one’s own abilities, have good professional training to fall back on, participate in exercises and simulations before the mission, and also be adaptable and innovative, flexible and able to stay mentally grounded.

scholarly journals Pain: the voiceless scream in every haemophilia patient’s life

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoume Rambod ◽  
Farkhondeh Sharif ◽  
Zahra Molazem ◽  
Kate Khair
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Chronic Illnesses ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Pain is a major problem in haemophilia patients’ lives. The perspective of pain in such patients is unique and may be different from other chronic illnesses. This qualitative hermeneutic phenomenological study aims to describe and interpret pain experience of haemophilia patients. Participants were selected from a haemophilia clinic affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Taking the main theme, “pain: the voiceless scream in every moment of haemophilia life”, with two subthemes, “a life full of pain” and “describing complex pain quality”, data was collected using semi-structured in-depth interviews and field notes, and thematic analysis conducted using van Manen’s methodological framework for reflective hermeneutic interpretation. The findings indicated that pain always accompanied the lives of haemophilia patients. Participants experienced acute intense pains, accompanied by bleeding, which were described as “terrible”, “severe”, “intolerable” and “unbelievable”. As joints became damaged over time, participants experienced persistent pain that was “continuous” and “constant”. Participants also coped with ever-present pain in immobile joints, described as “intense”, “annoying” and “intolerable”. This qualitative study shows that pain is present throughout haemophilia patients’ lives and that they experience different kinds of pain, demonstrated through various descriptions. By understanding the experience of pain from the perspective of haemophilia patients, nurses and healthcare workers can provide high-quality care focused on their unique needs.

Parenting Experiences of Mothers who Are Blind in Iran: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 111 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Behboodi Moghadam ◽  
Shahrzad Ghiyasvandian ◽  
Samira Shahbazzadegan ◽  
Mahmood Shamshiri
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Professional Educators ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Van Manen ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study ◽  
Depth Interviews

Introduction Mothers, who often serve as primary care-givers for their offspring, play a crucial role in the development of children. Understanding the parenting experiences of mothers who are blind can be valuable and beneficial for professional educators and health care workers who wish to provide holistic and appropriate services to both mothers who are blind and their children. This study aimed to explore the experience of mother-child integration by mothers who are blind living in Iran. Methods A hermeneutic phenomenology approach was adopted to conduct the study. Congruent with this approach, Van Manen's (1990) method consisted of six interplay activities that helped the researchers in the process of the study. Semistructured in-depth interviews were performed to produce qualitative data with nine mothers who are blind. The thematic analysis introduced by Van Manen was used to isolate and extract the meaning units, subthemes, and the main theme hidden in the lived stories of the participants. Results “Close nurturers” was the overarching theme extracted from the experience of mothers who are blind, which emerged from six themes: monitoring by alternative senses, monitoring by careful calls and staying vigilant, loving by heart and imagining in mind, discovering the child's intentions, parenting anxiety, and deficits in communication. Discussion Blindness changes the mothering behaviors of women who are blind to the extent that they often adopt a close-mothering approach in caring for their children. This approach helps them to cope with their limitations and thereby decrease their level of child-related anxiety. Health professionals should consider the concept of close nurturers to better understand the behaviors of mothers who are blind. Implications for practitioners Understanding the lived experiences of mothers with blindness can generate valuable knowledge that can be used to provide appropriate health care and other support services for these women and their children.

Meaning in Stroke Family Caregiving in China: A Phenomenological Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 260-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingjun Zhang ◽  
Diana Tze Fan Lee
Keyword(s):  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Family Caregiving ◽  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Role Meaning ◽  
Chinese Caregivers ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study ◽  
Culturally Tailored Interventions ◽  
Depth Interviews

Meaning in caregiving plays an influential role in stroke family caregiver’s perception and adaptation to caregiving. Although the role meaning plays in stroke family caregiving has been recognized, knowledge about this subject among the Chinese population is fragmented and sparse. Therefore, a hermeneutic phenomenological study was conducted as a first step in a program of research focused on Chinese caregivers utilizing a purposive sample of five stroke family caregivers living in China to explore the meaning of the lived caregiving experience. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and analyzed by a phenomenological hermeneutic interpretation. Meaning in stroke family caregiving was interpreted as suffering, an obligation, a personal choice, a meaningful opportunity, and a natural part of living. These meanings were dynamic and interconnected and were affected deeply by the Chinese culture in how caregivers experience, interpret, and cope with caregiving. Findings highlight the need to understand the culture-shaped meanings in caregiving to better support family caregivers and develop culturally tailored interventions.

A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Widowhood for African-American Women

2005 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracie Harrison ◽  
David L. Kahn ◽  
Mutsu Hsu
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
African American Women ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
American Women ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Meaning Structure ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study ◽  
Depth Interviews

There is a dearth of bereavement and healthcare literature on the experience of widowhood for African-American women. This hermeneutic phenomenological study of 11 African-American widows used demographic questions, field notes, and in-depth interviews to understand their experience. The physical loss of the marital bond and the psychological growth toward increased independence was examined within the context of the widows' relationships with their deceased spouses, families, churches, and friends. Their experiences were contextualized within the meaning structure provided by their faith and interpreted based upon descriptions of their cultural and historical context. From the analysis, four themes emerged: Defining Needs and Relaxing Boundaries, Releasing the Sadness and Keeping Busy, Being Together, and Going on Alone.

The Caaring Conversation- Talking About Suffering. A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study in Psychiatric Nursing

1998 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennart Fredriksson,
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Psychiatric Nursing ◽  
Psychiatric Nurses ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Concrete Form ◽  
Van Manen ◽  
Basic Theme ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

The aim of this study was to describe the essence and the meaning of the caring conversation in psychiatric nursing. The methodological basis was the hermeneutic phenomenology described by Van Manen and data was collected in several open-ended interviews with three registered psychiatric nurses and three patients. As a result of the study nine essential themes were identified which together make up the description of the phenomenon. The patient’s suffering is the basic theme of the caring conversation. The conversation is the act that gives concrete form to the nurse’s compassion. Communion is the place where the conversation starts and ends. The caring conversation room is the relationship between the participants in the conversation. By presence, listening, and getting in touch with the story about suffering, the nurse and the patient can understand how the suffering relates to the patient’s life story.

Healing experience for family caregivers after an intensive care unit death

2019 ◽  
pp. bmjspcare-2018-001561 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan DeSanto-Madeya ◽  
Dan Willis ◽  
Julie McLaughlin ◽  
Aristotle Boslet
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Loved One ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study ◽  
Purposive Sample

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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