scholarly journals Experiences and coping with the altered body image in digestive stoma patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
César Hueso-Montoro ◽  
Candela Bonill-de-las-Nieves ◽  
Miriam Celdrán-Mañas ◽  
Sandra Milena Hernández-Zambrano ◽  
Manuel Amezcua-Martínez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Conditioning Factors ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

ABSTRACT Objective: to describe the coping of stoma patients with the news about the ostomy, as well as to analyze the meaning and the experience of their new bodily reality. Method: qualitative phenomenological study undertaken through semistructured interviews with 21 stoma patients. The analysis was based on the constant comparison of the data, the progressive incorporation of subjects and triangulation among researchers and stomal therapy nurses. The software Atlas.ti was used. Results: two main categories emerge: "Coping with the news about receiving a stoma" and "Meaning and experience of the new bodily reality". The informants' answer varies, showing situations that range from the natural acceptance of the process to resignation and rejection. The previous experiences of other family members, the possible reconstruction of the stoma or the type of illness act as conditioning factors. Conclusions: the coping with the news about the stoma is conditioned by the type of illness, although the normalization of the process is the trend observed in most informants. Nursing plays a fundamental role in the implementation of cognitive-behavioral interventions and other resources to promote the patients' autonomy in everything related to care for the stoma.

Experiences of Family Conflict in Shelter-Residing Runaway Youth: A Phenomenological Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2097962
Author(s):  
Dabok Noh ◽  
Eunyeong Kim
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Family Conflicts ◽  
Runaway Youth ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study ◽  
Depth Interviews

Family conflict is the most significant factor that causes adolescents to run away from home. This study explored the experiences of family conflict from the perspective of Korean runaway youth. We conducted a qualitative phenomenological study using in-depth interviews with nine female runaway youth. Audio-recorded interview data were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using the Colaizzi method. We found that the participants had experienced complex family conflicts since early childhood, such as parental conflict and mental health issues, abuse, neglect, lack of parental understanding, and poverty. Participants had negative emotions and coping problems regarding family conflict(s), before leaving home. After running away, they experienced ambivalent feelings, and felt both hatred and compassion towards their parents. Their experiences influenced their thoughts regarding future family relationships. Understanding the viewpoint of runaway youth in terms of family conflict can assist in the development of interventions designed for such youth.

scholarly journals Body Changes and Decreased Sexual Drive after Dialysis: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Women at an Ambulatory Dialysis Unit in Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3086 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Álvarez-Villarreal ◽  
Juan Francisco Velarde-García ◽  
Lourdes Chocarro-Gonzalez ◽  
Jorge Pérez-Corrales ◽  
Javier Gueita-Rodriguez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Dialysis Unit ◽  
Female Patients ◽  
Sexual Drive ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has considerable effects on the quality of life of patients, impairing everyday activities and leading to lifestyle changes, as well as affecting body image and intimate relationships. Our aim was to describe the experience of female patients with CKD at an ambulatory dialysis unit regarding body changes and sexuality. A qualitative phenomenological study exploring how 18 female patients, treated at the dialysis unit of a Spanish hospital, perceived their sexuality and intimate relationships. Data were collected using in-depth interviews, researcher field notes, and patients’ personal letters. A thematic analysis was performed. Four main themes arose from the data describing the experience of how CKD impacts body changes and sexuality: (a) Accepting body changes, (b) The catheter, the fistula, and body image, (c) Experiencing a different sexuality, and (d) The catheter, the fistula, and sexuality. Patients experienced changes in their body, perceiving it as being bloated or deformed, together with overall decline. The catheter and/or the fistula triggered changes in the way the women dress in an attempt to hide port sites. Women experience sexuality changes, affecting sexual desire and satisfaction. The presence of catheters was found to be the most cumbersome during sexual acts.

scholarly journals Childbearing Women’s Experiences of Early Pushing Urge

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
Monica Celesia ◽  
Antonella Nespoli ◽  
Sara E. Borrelli
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Maternity Hospital ◽  
A Posteriori ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
Bodily Sensations ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

AIM: To explore childbearing women’s experiences of early pushing urge (EPU).STUDY DESIGN: A qualitative phenomenological study was undertaken in an Italian maternity hospital. The sample included 8 women that experienced EPU during labor. Data were collected through semistructured interviews.FINDINGS: The findings are presented as three main themes: (a) women’s perceptions of EPU, (b) bodily sensations versus midwives’ advice: struggling between conflicting messages, and (c) the “a posteriori” feeling of women about midwives’ guidance during EPU. The perception of EPU was characterized by sense of obstruction, bone pain, and different intensity of pushing efforts when compared with those of the expulsive phase. Women found it difficult to follow the midwife’s suggestion to stop pushing because this contradicted their bodily sensations. However, the women recognized a posteriori the importance of the midwife’s support while experiencing EPU. Women appreciated the midwives’ presence and emotional support most of all because they seemed to be more concerned with the personal relationship they formed in labor rather than the usefulness or appropriateness of their advice.CONCLUSION: Midwives should consider women’s physical perceptions to help them cope with EPU, acknowledging that women may struggle when caregivers’ suggestions are in contrast to their physical perceptions. The women’s overall positive experiences of birth suggest that EPU might be considered as a physiological event during labor, reinforcing the hypotheses of previous research. The optimal response to the EPU phenomenon remains unclear and should be studied, considering EPU at different dilatation ranges and related clinical outcomes.

Experiences of School Nurses Caring for Newly Arrived Immigrant and Refugee Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 105678792199151
Author(s):  
Jacqueline A Brady ◽  
Meghan L Underhill-Blazey ◽  
Pamela J Burke ◽  
Christina S Lee ◽  
Elizabeth P Howard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Refugee Children ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Urban Public School ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

Newly arrived immigrant and refugee children are faced with significant physical and mental health issues and often rely on school nurses for care and connection to healthcare. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore urban public school nurses’ experiences caring for newly arrived children. Data were collected through one-time in-depth semistructured interviews with school nurses ( n = 20). Three relational themes were identified: (1) Trials and Triumphs: Telling Stories About Newly Arrived Children; (2) Walk a Mile in My Shoes; and, (3) Being a Trusted Health Navigator. The Role of School Nurses in the Context of Trauma emerged as the constitutive pattern. The current study enhances our understanding of the unique role played by school nurses as they address the profound needs of newly arrived children and their families, many of whom have survived trauma and face a number of barriers to accessing care.

Impact of cognitive-behavioral interventions on weight loss and psychological outcomes: A meta-analysis.

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 417-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariane Jacob ◽  
Gregory Moullec ◽  
Kim L. Lavoie ◽  
Catherine Laurin ◽  
Tovah Cowan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Psychological Outcomes ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Interventions

Contextual Behavioral Approaches to Understanding Body Image Threats and Coping in Youth: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 074355842110078
Author(s):  
Anna L. Brichacek ◽  
Kristen Murray ◽  
James T. Neill ◽  
Elizabeth Rieger
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Young People ◽  
Developmental Changes ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
External Sources ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Selection Of

Adolescence involves significant developmental changes and challenges including heightened body image concerns. However, there is limited research on adaptive ways of responding to perceived threats to body image. This study uses body image flexibility, derived from contextual behavioral perspectives, and coping theories to explore young people’s responses to body image threats. High school and university students (12 male, 15 female) aged 12 to 24 years were recruited from educational institutions in a metropolitan area of Australia. Thematic analysis of semistructured interviews identified themes related to body image threats from internal and external sources. In response to these threats, young people reported coping by changing the content of, and how they related to, perceived threats, and seeking social support. In addition, young people viewed coping as a dynamic process that changed over time and across situations. Reported processes of attending to, and allowing, momentary negative experiences and connecting with other important life domains were consistent with body image flexibility. The coping context affected the selection of coping strategies, with body image flexibility facilitating more adaptive coping for some participants. Further investigation of contextual behavioral approaches, such as body image flexibility, could help to better understand and promote adaptive body image coping in youth.

Adult Immigrant Journeys: Occupational Downgrading and Continuously Evolving Selves

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-16
Author(s):  
Jan Adversario
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learning ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Possible Selves ◽  
Professional Experiences ◽  
Future Selves ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Adult Immigrants ◽  
Possible Selves Theory ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

This qualitative phenomenological study examined the occupational downgrading experiences of six adult immigrants. Occupational downgrading happens when an individual’s occupation post immigration does not match his or her education credentials and previous professional experiences. The goal is to make sense of the participants’ narratives through the lens of possible selves theory. Therefore, the research questions guiding this study were (1) How do occupational downgrading experiences of immigrants shape their integration to the U.S. workforce? and (2) How can we make sense of the participants’ narratives through the lens of possible selves theory? Phenomenological interviews served as the main source for data collection. In addition, artifacts allowed the participants to enrich their stories. Themes that emerged from the participants’ occupational downgrading experiences include underemployment, shift in status, language barrier, feeling of discrimination, and lack of inspiration at the new job. Looking at past, present, and future selves, the participants’ narratives were examined first through identity transition processes: separation, transition, and reincorporation. The study adds to a developing body of literature focusing on the possible selves of adult immigrants experiencing occupational downgrading. In particular, they inform who is participating in adult education. Likewise, this study centralizes the immigrant as participant to adult learning; it provides new narratives of adults in transition.

“God, why?”: The Experience of Mothers from the Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Sector after their Child’s Disclosure of Sexual Abuse

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110219
Author(s):  
Aiala Szyfer Lipinsky ◽  
Limor Goldner
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Initial Step ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Drawing Task ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological Study

Studies dealing with the experiences of non-offending mothers from the general population and minority groups after their child’s disclosure of sexual abuse are scarce, and studies on mothers from the Jewish ultra-Orthodox community are non-existent. This study takes an initial step in filling this gap by exploring how the normalization of sexual abuse shapes these mothers’ experiences. A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted on a sample of 21 mothers from the ultra-Orthodox sector whose children had been sexually abused. It consisted of in-depth, semi-structured interviews of the mothers followed by a drawing task on their experience. The analysis of the interviews yielded four central themes: the role of social stigmatization and religion on the mother’s ability to share her child’s abuse; the effect of the disclosure on the mothers’ mental state and maternal competency; the mothers’ ongoing experience in the shadow of this unprocessed/unresolved trauma; and the mothers’ coping strategies, including acceptance, faith, and meaning making. The findings highlight the influence of the tension between the need to adhere to religious norms and preserve the social fabric and the need to enhance mothers’ and children’s well-being.

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