scholarly journals Exploring a volunteer community residential care facility for new mothers

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-91
Author(s):  
Romina Withanage ◽  
Margaret Hay ◽  
Samuel Menahem
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Residential Care Facility ◽  
Residential Service ◽  
New Mother ◽  
Set Up ◽  
First Time

Background:All women deserve a “dwelling space” during their postnatal period after the birth of their infant. This “space” provides her an opportunity to be cared for, to be replenished, to rest and to reflect on herself being a new mother before returning home. We explored a volunteer community residential service set up to help new mothers to document their experiences and determine if the outcomes matched their expectations. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were offered to all women who had utilised this service since its inception. The questionnaire explored their motivations to seek such as service and to learn of their experiences. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed and a thematic analysis employed. Results: Over the last 8 years, 12 women, 4 twice, availed themselves of this service, two being first-time mothers. Reasons given by mothers for utilising this service included recovery from the trauma of childbirth both past and present, physical and emotional, and delaying assuming responsibilities at home. All the women had welcomed the “dwelling space”, being mothered, feeling replenished and having time to meaningfully relate to their newborn infant.The ambience of the accommodation and the care they received were above their expectations. All would recommend other new mothers to avail themselves of this service

Healthcare and Terrorism: The Lebanese Experience

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Nooreddine Iskandar ◽  
Tatiana Rahbany ◽  
Ali Shokor
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Security Issues ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Common ◽  
First Time

Abstract Background: Due to the common instability caused by political and security issues, Lebanese hospitals have experienced acts of terrorism multiple times. The most recent Beirut Explosion even forced several hospitals to cease operations for the first time in decades—but studies show the preparedness levels for such attacks in similar countries are low. Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the experience of Lebanese hospitals with terrorist attacks. Methods: This qualitative study used semi-structured interviews with various stakeholders to assess their experience with terrorist bombings. Data was analyzed using the thematic analysis method. Results: The researchers found that Lebanese hospitals vary greatly in their structures and procedures. Those differences are a function of 3 contextual factors: location, culture, and accreditation status. Hospitals found near ‘dangerous zones’ were more likely to be aware and to have better response to such events. A severe lack of communication, unity of command, and collaboration between stakeholders has made the process fragmented. Conclusion: The researchers recommend a larger role for the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) in this process, and the creation of a platform where Lebanese organizations can share their experiences to improve preparedness and resilience of the Lebanese healthcare system in the face of terrorism.

scholarly journals What Practices for a Better Democratization of School Aids?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Diallo Seykhou
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Teaching Assistants ◽  
School Success ◽  
School Dropout ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Teachers College ◽  
Set Up ◽  
External Actors

A recent strong thesis questioned actors in the field (teachers, college principals, teaching assistants, students, senior education advisors) on the question of aid as a means of democratization of the school, success of more destitute. Four positions emerged with institutional, pedagogical and family recommendations. They all express practices whose aims are the fight against failure, school dropout and inequalities. The theoretical framework is part of the work of Bautier and Rochex, (1997), and Broccholichi (1995), Meirieu (2001). The methodology consists of thirty-nine semi-structured interviews and the treatment is a thematic analysis of content. The originality of the study is the reflection at better conditions for useful aids outside the classroom.Thus, through a deductive approach, we have drawn some conditions for the help to be useful to students outside the classroom: to improve the diagnosis of school difficulty; target aid; put coherence in the actions; promote student volunteering with complementary modules based on a skills framework; reform the tasks. The success of aids also depends on changes to be made outside the classroom; reorganize the personalized help; focus on fundamental learning and diversify teaching methods: set up complementary modules with a reference system of skills; avoid the multiplication of aids; change the structure of the aid; integrate help into the teaching profession; train the actors of the helpers; change school rhythms, really involve families; evaluate the aid Strengthen the partnership between the aid and external actors.

Intensive Care Nurses’ Experiences Related to Dying Patients: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110518
Author(s):  
Selin Keskin Kızıltepe ◽  
Zeliha Koç
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Coping Methods ◽  
Intensive Care Nurses ◽  
Qualitative Thematic Analysis ◽  
Dying Patients ◽  
First Time ◽  
Purposive Sample

Objective: To describe intensive care nurses’ experiences of caring for dying patients. Method: This study was carried out between July 15, 2019, and September 15, 2019, in a university hospital’s intensive care unit. We conducted in-depth semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of 14 intensive care nurses to describe their experiences related to patient deaths. Qualitative thematic analysis was used to identify, analyse and report the identified themes. Results: Four themes were identified: (I) Emotions experienced the first time their patient passed away; (II) feelings and thoughts on impact of death; (III) difficulties encountered when providing care and (IV) coping methods with this situation. Conclusion: Despite the passage of time, nurses are unable to forget their death experiences when they first encountered. They oftentimes use ineffective methods of coping and were negatively affected physically and emotionally.

Exploring flexible home arrangements – an interview study of workers who live in vans

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 747-761
Author(s):  
Angus J. Duff ◽  
Scott B. Rankin
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
First Time ◽  
Insight Into

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to understand the lived experience of workers who live in vans to explore how work and non-work interact when one's living environment is mobile.Design/methodology/approachIn this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 18 participants. Thematic analysis of interview transcripts, coded while listening to each interview recording, provided a rich account of the interaction of work and non-work life domains.FindingsSeveral themes were identified, including seeing the van as a home, hidden or disclosed identity stemming from living in a van, financial freedom, career freedom and work/non-work synchronization. Overall, findings suggest that flexible home arrangements, the relocation of one's home to adapt to work, aligned work and non-work domains to positively impact their overall work and non-work satisfaction, providing career freedom and expanded career opportunities.Research limitations/implicationsThe understanding of workers who live in vans broadens one’s understanding of mobile work and the work/non-work interface, providing insight into the dual alignment of work and home to accommodate each other, which the authors term work/non-work synchronization.Originality/valueThis is one of the first studies to consider van living from a work and career perspective and for the first time conceptualizes the notion of flexible home arrangements.

scholarly journals Women’s Experiences with Postpartum Anxiety: Expectations, Relationships, and Sociocultural Influences

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Wardrop ◽  
Natalee Popadiuk
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Sociocultural Influences ◽  
Postpartum Anxiety ◽  
Transition To Motherhood ◽  
New Mother ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
First Time

Evidence about anxiety in the postpartum is sparse and contradictory. Our research expands this knowledge by using a qualitative methodology, the Feminist Biographical Method, to explore first time mothers’ experiences of postpartum anxiety. Data collection included 1.5 to 2.0 hour interviews with six women about their experiences of anxiety in their transition to motherhood. We transcribed the interviews and used an iterative hermeneutic coding process to develop themes and subthemes over the course of four coding cycles. The findings include five major themes: (a) experiences of anxiety, (b) expectations of a new mother, (c) issues of support, (d) societal scripts of motherhood, and (e) the transition. One conclusion that we draw is the need for healthcare professionals to provide improved support and validation to new mothers facing postpartum anxiety, by expanding the definition of postpartum distress, especially anxiety, and by better understanding women’s anxiety through culturally - embedded contextual and relational lenses.

scholarly journals PERSEPSI MENJADI IBU YANG BAIK: SUATU PENGALAMAN WANITA PEDESAAN PERTAMA KALI MENJADI SEORANG IBU

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-60
Author(s):  
Yati Afiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Major Theme ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Good Mother ◽  
New Mother ◽  
Conversational Interviews ◽  
First Time ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

AbstrakSuatu studi hermeneutik fenomenologi telah dilakukan untuk mengeksplorasi suatu pengalaman pertama para wanita Indonesia di daerah pedesaan tentang persepsi mereka menjadi seorang ibu yang baik. Tujuan dari studi ini memberikan informasi, wawasan, dan pemahaman kepada para praktisi kesehatan untuk lebih memahami kebutuhan-kebutuhan seorang ibu baru (ibu yang baru pertama kali memiliki anak) dan lebih memahami bagaimana seorang ibu baru menjalani peran barunya menjadi ibu untuk pertama kali dalam kehidupan mereka. Tiga belas partisipan yang berpartisipasi dalam studi ini telah mengungkapkan pengalaman pertama dan berbagai usaha yang mereka untuk menjadi seorang ibu yang baik. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara semi struktur. Tema utama dari hasil studi ini adalah mencoba menjadi seorang ibu yang baik. Dalam penelitian ini, diketahui bahwa ibu yang baik dipersepsikan sebagai ibu yang: (1) sabar dalam merawat anak (2) memiliki tanggung jawab untuk merawat anaknya sendiri, (3) mampu membagi waktu dengan baik, dan (4) memprioritaskan kebutuhan anaknya dari kebutuhan dirinya sendiri. Dengan hasil studi ini diharapkan para praktisi kesehatan akan lebih memahami harapan-harapan seorang ibu baru untuk dapat menjadi seorang ibu yang baik. AbstractA hermeneutic phenomenological study was carried out to explore the experience of first-time motherhood in rural Indonesia particurly their perception to be a good mother. The purposes of the study were to provide information, insights and a greater understanding for health care practicians to have a better understanding of the needs of new mothers and the ways in which the ferform new roles as a new mother. Thirteen Indonesian women were participated in this study and described their experiences of the first-time motherhood and the ways in which they conduct their role as a good mother. Data were collected through semi structured conversational interviews. The major theme of this study was trying to be a good mother. With sub themes of: (1) to be a good mother must be patient, (2) a good mother has responsibilities to care for the baby, (3) a good mother should be able to manage her time wisely, and (4) a good mother prioritize the baby’s needs ahead of their own needs. The result of will provide health care practicians deeper understanding about expectances of new mothers in becoming a good mother.

A qualitative exploration of autistic mothers’ experiences II: Childbirth and postnatal experiences

Autism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136236132110437
Author(s):  
Sarah Hampton ◽  
Joyce Man ◽  
Carrie Allison ◽  
Ezra Aydin ◽  
Simon Baron-Cohen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Postnatal Care ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Direct Communication ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
Clear Information ◽  
Mothers Experiences

Navigating childbirth and the postnatal period may pose additional challenges for autistic people, who can face communication and sensory barriers to accessing healthcare. However, research exploring autistic experiences of parenthood is scarce. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 autistic and 25 non-autistic women 2–3 months after giving birth. Interviews concerned experiences of childbirth, postnatal healthcare and parenting. Thematic analysis revealed that sensory aspects of childbirth could be challenging for autistic participants; participants highlighted the need for sensory adjustments. Autistic participants stressed the importance of clear, direct communication from professionals during the birth. During childbirth and the postnatal period, autistic participants sometimes felt that professionals lacked knowledge of autism and this could hinder receiving appropriate adjustments. Both groups reported several parenting strengths and challenges. The findings indicate ways in which childbirth and postnatal healthcare can be improved for autistic people, including sensory and communication adjustments. They also indicate a need for greater autism-related training for professionals involved in childbirth and postnatal care. Lay abstract Very little research has looked at how autistic people experience childbirth and the first few months of parenthood. We interviewed 21 autistic and 25 non-autistic women 2–3 months after their baby was born, to find out how they experienced giving birth and being a parent. Some autistic participants found sensory aspects of giving birth difficult, such as noise and being touched. They also wanted healthcare professionals to give them clear information while giving birth. Participants sometimes thought that healthcare professionals did not know enough about autism. Autistic and non-autistic participants both found parenthood difficult at times and autistic parents sometimes had extra difficulties, such as with planning and organising. Autistic participants also felt good at understanding their baby’s needs. This research suggests that autistic people would benefit from changes to childbirth and postnatal healthcare such as being communicated with more clearly. It also indicates that healthcare professionals should receive more training about autism.

scholarly journals Older people moving to residential care in Aotearoa New Zealand: Considerations for social work at practice and policy levels

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Delia Margaret McKenna ◽  
Barbara Staniforth
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Older People ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Assisted Living ◽  
Traumatic Event ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Residential Care Facility

INTRODUCTION: This exploratory study, undertaken in 2013, sought to examine how older people, living in Auckland New Zealand who did not have family living locally, experienced the move from living at home, through a hospital admission to living in residential care. METHOD: Nine qualitative, semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants while in hospital and following discharge to a residential care facility.  Data were analysed thematically.RESULTS: For most, this move was a major, traumatic event in their lives. Participants identified both hindering and supportive factors through this process.CONCLUSION: The process of transition from hospital is helped by older people being involved in decision making, and having adequate time and prior information. An assisted living facility that enables autonomy, has flexibility, and services in place to meet on-going physical and psycho-social needs supports the settling-in process. Continuity of social work interventions, advocacy and reviews of policy may also be useful. 

scholarly journals “Diabetes Makes You Feel Lonely When You’re the Only One”: A Qualitative Study of Identity Development among Young People Living at a Residential Care Facility for People with Diabetes

Adolescents ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 348-359
Author(s):  
Dan Grabowski ◽  
Louise Norman Jespersen ◽  
Lise Bro Johansen
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Residential Care ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Care Facility ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Residential Care Facility

Young people with poorly regulated diabetes often experience recurrent hospitalization, behavioral problems, higher incidence of psychiatric disorders, as well as family dysfunction. It is crucial that young people with diabetes learn to manage their diabetes effectively. Some young people with diabetes cannot manage their diabetes at home and have to live at a residential care unit for young people with diabetes. In this study we highlight the identity development of these young people. The data consist of semi-structured interviews with current and former residents of a care facility for young people with diabetes. The analysis revealed three themes: (1) the young people report a high level of personal growth and maturity after moving to the care home; (2) the importance of identifying with others and how forming relations plays a significant role in the young people’s personal development; and (3) the young people have a constant fear of being different. Being able to define and shape one’s identity against a background that includes a meaningful perception of diabetes is key to understanding why life at the care home is so identity-changing for the young residents.

‘Lonely within the mother’: An exploratory study of first-time mothers’ experiences of loneliness

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (10) ◽  
pp. 1334-1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharine Lee ◽  
Konstantina Vasileiou ◽  
Julie Barnett
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Life Transitions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
New Mothers ◽  
Using Data ◽  
First Time ◽  
Mothers Experiences

Loneliness is associated with life transitions such as new motherhood, yet there are few studies investigating the issue in this population. Using data from semi-structured interviews and an interpretative phenomenological analysis, this exploratory study sought to understand seven new mothers’ experiences of loneliness. Experiences were organised around three themes, reflecting loneliness arising from making unfavourable self-comparisons with perceived mothering ‘norms’, from reduced social contact and relationships lacking in empathy. Accounts were homogeneous and point to potential solutions to ameliorate loneliness in new mothers; encouraging empathy in new mothers’ partners and countering prevalent unrealistic representations of motherhood with more pragmatic accounts.

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