scholarly journals Experiences of Falling Ill with Fibromyalgia: An Incursion into the Collective Imaginary of Women

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Sanches Peres
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Chronic Condition ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Psychological Suffering ◽  
Group Interviews

Abstract A psychoanalytic exploration of the collective imaginary of patients about a chronic condition can help health professionals to understand the experience of falling ill in its intersubjective aspect. This study aimed to investigate the collective imaginary about fibromyalgia in women affected by this syndrome. This is a qualitative study based on the psychoanalytic investigative method. Data were collected from 18 women through group interviews guided by the Drawing-Story with Theme Procedure. Data analysis followed technical movements defined by the oscillation from a receptive passivity to an active receptivity. Results showed that, after falling ill, the participants did not feel to be the same persons they were before or, in certain cases, no longer regard themselves as persons at all. It was also verified that delegitimation generates psychological suffering described by the participants as a kind of pain. Therefore, it is recommended to value relational technologies in health care offered by multidisciplinary teams to women with fibromyalgia

Exploring the Experiences and the Nutritional Supports of LGBTQ+ Canadians during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Phillip Joy
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Queer Theory ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Food Practices ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Theory Paradigm

Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, and other groups (LGBTQ+) within Canada. This research aimed to explore the experiences of LGBTQ+ Canadians in relation to their nutritional needs, practices, and supports during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The qualitative study was framed within a poststructuralism and queer theory paradigm and consisted of an online questionnaire. Participants were recruited and asked to complete open-ended questions. Responses were coded using thematic analysis. Results: Seventy participants completed the questionnaire. Data analysis resulted in 3 major themes, including (i) (dis)comforts of food and eating, (ii) shifting views of food and food practices, and (iii) what supports? The themes revealed that many LGBTQ+ individuals experienced stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was a time in which their views and practices of food, cooking, and eating were changed. Nutritional supports were discussed in terms of family, friends, and partners. Conclusion: The findings highlight the complexity to the meanings people give to food, cooking, and eating during stressful times. It is recommended that dietitians familiarize themselves with the experiences of LGBTQ+ people, especially during times of global health emergencies to ensure equitable health care for LGBTQ+ communities.

scholarly journals Different forms of informal coercion in psychiatry – a qualitative study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veikko Pelto-Piri ◽  
Lars Kjellin ◽  
Ulrika Hylén ◽  
Emanuele Valenti ◽  
Stefan Priebe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Informal Coercion ◽  
Group Interviews

Abstract Objectives The objective of the study was to investigate how mental health professionals describe and reflect upon different forms of informal coercion. Results In a deductive qualitative content analysis of focus group interviews, several examples of persuasion, interpersonal leverage, inducements, and threats were found. Persuasion was sometimes described as being more like a negotiation. Some participants worried about that the use of interpersonal leverage and inducements risked to pass into blackmail in some situations. In a following inductive analysis, three more categories of informal coercion was found: cheating, using a disciplinary style and referring to rules and routines. Participants also described situations of coercion from other stakeholders: relatives and other authorities than psychiatry. The results indicate that informal coercion includes forms that are not obviously arranged in a hierarchy, and that its use is complex with a variety of pathways between different forms before treatment is accepted by the patient or compulsion is imposed.

scholarly journals MOTHERS CARING FOR CHILDREN LIVING WITH CEREBRAL PALSY: SUGGESTIONS FOR PSYCHO-SOCIAL SUPPORT

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phumudzo Raphulu ◽  
Modjadji Linda Shirindi ◽  
Mankwane Daisy Makofane
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Thematic Data

Caring for children with cerebral palsy presents numerous circumstances which may contribute to mothers’ inability to cope with the demands of meeting their children’s needs. A qualitative study supported by explorative, descriptive and contextual designs was undertaken. Purposive and snowball sampling facilitated the identification of twelve participants who were interviewed through semi-structured interviews. The enquiry was based on the ecosystems approach. Thematic data analysis was followed through Tesch’s eight steps and Guba’s model was used for data verification. The findings highlighted the necessity to enhance the psycho-social functioning of mothers through collaboration of social workers, health professionals and various organisations.

An evaluation of the self-management support capacity of providers of chronic condition primary care

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy E. Cheffins ◽  
Julie A. Twomey ◽  
Jane A. Grant ◽  
Sarah L. Larkins
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Chronic Condition ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Readiness To Change ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Primary Health

Self-management support (SMS) is an important skill for health professionals providing chronic condition management in the primary health care sector. Training in SMS alone does not always lead to its utilisation. This study aimed to ascertain whether SMS is being used, and to identify barriers and enablers for SMS in practice. Health professionals who underwent SMS training were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview. A response rate of 55% (14 of 24) was achieved. All interviewees rated their understanding of the principles of SMS as moderate or better. In relation to how much they use these principles in their practice, several (5 of 14) said minimally or not at all. The tools they were most likely to use were SMART goals (8 of 14) and decision balance (5 of 14). Core skills that were being used included problem solving (11 of 14), reflective listening (13 of 14), open-ended questions (12 of 14), identifying readiness to change (12 of 14) and goal setting (10 of 14). The most important barriers to implementing SMS were current funding models for health care, lack of space and staff not interested in change. The most highly rated enabling strategies were more training for general practitioners and more training for practice nurses; the lowest rated was more training for receptionists. The increasing prevalence of chronic conditions due to ageing and lifestyle factors must be addressed through new ways of delivering primary health care services. Self-management support is a necessary component of such programs, so identified barriers to SMS must be overcome.

scholarly journals Humanizing care through the valuation of the human being: resignification of values and principles by health professionals

2007 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dirce Stein Backes ◽  
Magda Santos Koerich ◽  
Alacoque Lorenzini Erdmann
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Multiprofessional Team ◽  
Human Skills ◽  
South Of Brazil

This qualitative study aimed to find the values and principles steering health professionals' practice, in order to reach the values guiding humanization. The study took place between October and November 2005, when 17 professionals from a multiprofessional team at a hospital in the South of Brazil were interviewed in three different samples. The methodology used for comparative data analysis and interpretation was based on Grounded Theory, resulting in the creation of a theoretical model, guided by "humanizing care through the valuation of the human being". Data demonstrated that new competencies can be developed, which are capable of provoking a resignification of values and principles guiding humanization, with a view to reaching personal/professional accomplishments through work, allying technical and human skills in professional practice and experiencing humanized care.

scholarly journals I cannot touch you, but is that always essential?: A qualitative study about health care professionals’ experiences with the use of video consultations. (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Primholdt Christensen ◽  
Karen Emilie Skou ◽  
Dorthe Boe Danbjørg
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Body Language ◽  
Medical Doctors ◽  
Video Consultation ◽  
Group Interviews

BACKGROUND The number of remote video consultations between doctors and patients have increased during the last years and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The health care service is faced by rising rates of chronic illness, but also many patients who are more confident in self-management of their illness. Add to this the improved long-term outlook for serious conditions such as cancer, that might require flexibility in the everyday life. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate how medical doctors in the out-patient clinic experience the use of video consultations with the hematological patients with focus on relational and organizational aspects. METHODS The study was designed as an explorative and qualitative study. Data were collected via participant observations and focus group interviews with medical doctors RESULTS The study identified possibilities and barriers in relation to adapting to the different way of meeting the patient in the clinical setting. Some of the main findings in this study are that the medical doctors were afraid that they missed important observations as they were not able to perform a physical examination, if needed. They also emphasized that the handshake and eye-contact were important in order to ascertain the overall impression of the patient’s situation. It also came clear that the medical doctors were using their body language a lot more during a video consultation compared with a consultation in normal frames. The medical doctors found the contact with the patients via the screen good and the fact that the technology was working well made them feel secure with the video consultation. CONCLUSIONS In this study was found that the doctors we able to maintain good contact with the patients despite the screen and were able to sense the patient in a satisfying manner. Though there were still uncertainties among some doctors about the fact that they could not examine the patients physically. New knowledge about how to use gestures and non-verbal body language during a video consultation was also discovered.

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