Brokering Boundary Crossings through the SoTL Landscape of Practice

This study examines the lived experiences of seven internationally diverse scholars from Canada, the United States, New Zealand, and Australia to answer the question: how do we make meaning of our collective boundary crossing experiences across disciplines and positions within SoTL? Our positions range from graduate student, faculty, and academic developers, to department chair and centre director. We conducted a phenomenological study, based on narratives of experience, and drew on Wenger-Trayner and Wenger-Trayner’s (2015) theoretical framework that explores the features of a landscape of practice. Guided by this framework, we analyze our boundary crossings and brokering across the “diverse, political and flat” features of the SoTL landscape. Our collective findings highlight the critical role brokers play in facilitating boundary crossings. Brokering is precarious, bringing people together, building trusting relationships, and developing legitimacy while negotiating deadlocks, bureaucracy, authorities, and a multitude of challenges. Brokers, we found, require strength and resilience to mobilise, influence, and drive change in the landscape to transform existing practices or create new ones. We suggest that our analytical process can be used as a tool of analysis for future research about how brokers influence the SoTL landscape of practice and how brokering enhances SoTL development, support, and leadership.

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Children and Adolescents’ Lived Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Family Journal ◽

10.1177/10664807211052303 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 106648072110523

Author(s):

Jacqueline M. Swank ◽

Jo Lauren Weaver ◽

Alena Prikhidko

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Life Span ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

School Environment ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

The United States ◽

Future Research

The COVID-19 pandemic affected people across the life span, including children and adolescents. This study focuses on exploring the lived experiences of children and adolescents in the United States during the pandemic. We interviewed 12 children and adolescents in April 2020 and identified four themes: (a) change in school environment, (b) connection, (c) creative celebrations, and (d) hope. We discuss limitations, recommendations for future research, and implications for counseling.

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Double Whammy for a New Breed of Foreign-Educated Nurses: Lived Experiences of Filipino Physician-Turned Nurses in the United States

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice ◽

10.1891/1541-6577.25.3.210 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 210-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Victor R. Vapor ◽

Yu Xu

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Las Vegas ◽

The United States ◽

Costs And Benefits ◽

Role Change ◽

Unique Identity ◽

Cross National

This phenomenological study examined the lived experiences of eight self-identified Filipino physician-turned nurses working in Las Vegas in the United States. Participants were interviewed, and audiotaped interviews were transcribed verbatim. Meanings of significant statements and clusters of themes and subthemes were then generated using the Colaizzi’s (1978) method. In addition, van Manen’s (1990) existentials of lived world was adopted to interpret the collected data. The results of the study revealed that the experiences of these Filipino physician-turned nurses involved multidimensional challenges captured in three themes in context of cross-national and transprofessional migration. As a result, they faced a “double whammy” adjustment to a new cultural and work environment common to all foreign nurses (cultural adaptation) and unique identity/role change from physician to nurse (transprofessional adaptation)—that made their transition especially challenging, resulting in short-lived nursing careers at the bedside. Tailored transition programs for physician-turned foreign nurses are needed to address their transprofessional adaptation. In addition, costs and benefits of recruiting and employing physician-turned foreign nurses as direct caregivers need to be reconsidered in light of this study’s findings.

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Design matters in home visiting improvement

International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health ◽

10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20175307 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (12) ◽

pp. 4370 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Julie Christine Babyar

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Home Visiting ◽

Critical Role ◽

The United States ◽

Future Research ◽

Public And Private ◽

Target Populations ◽

Continuous Quality ◽

And Child Health ◽

Optimal Effect

Maternal and child health home visiting services play a critical role in healthcare within the United States. Programs are widely varied and services offered depend on local and regional adopted designs. Observational and experimental research provides mixed conclusive results. Some literature reports statistically significant positive outcomes for home visitation services while other research fails to duplicate or provide secondary matched findings. Future research design opportunities include national, inclusive, cross collaborative home visiting research that seeks to minimize limitations. Future home visiting programs should utilize research opportunities in public and private program redesign, continuous quality improvement as well as in accreditation for optimal effect on target populations. Only with strong, supportive research can maternal and child home visiting services be tailored, replicated and consistent across the United States.

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The Lived Experience of Assisted Living Administrators During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.2707 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 732-733

Author(s):

Elizabeth Hill ◽

Rebecca Davis ◽

Paige Greer ◽

Susan Strouse

Keyword(s):

Assisted Living ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Moral Distress ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

Small Sample Size ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Structured Interview ◽

Small Sample ◽

Future Research

Abstract Since March, 2020, administrators in assisted living (AL) residences have been challenged to provide the best care for their populations while undergoing a pandemic. Because nothing like this has happened in the recent past, AL administrators had to make many new decisions. The purpose of this phenomenological study is to reflect on the lived experiences of AL administrators during the COVID pandemic. Using a semi structured interview, individual interviews of four AL administrators from different AL communities were conducted via Zoom. The interviews contained questions related to the participants’ experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic. The recorded interviews were transcribed verbatim into MAXQDA. Data analysis followed a modified Giorgi approach, by reviewing the recorded interviews, categorizing the data into meaning units, then situated units, generalized units, and then themes. Results indicated that AL administrators have been adapting to constantly changing and conflicting regulations. The pandemic incited fear, depression, moral distress, but also hope for the future. The data shows a multitude of feelings and actions related to the well-being of the staff, residents, and residents’ families. The limitations of this study include a small sample size and the evolving nature of the pandemic in Michigan. Opportunities for future research would be to compare our findings to the experience of other AL’s in the United States. The results show the complexity of AL administrators’ lived experiences during the pandemic and highlight important considerations if an event like the pandemic were to occur again.

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Brazilian Students Studying in the United States: Perceptions of Their Lived Experiences 6 Months After Returning Home

Journal of Transformative Education ◽

10.1177/1541344620944640 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 154134462094464

Author(s):

Simone C. O. Conceição ◽

Liliana Mina ◽

Todd Southern

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Personal Growth ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

The United States ◽

Future Research ◽

Online Questionnaire ◽

Returning Home ◽

Brazilian Students ◽

The U.S

A key challenge for international students in the United States is a readiness to study and live in a culture that is vastly different from their own. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of the lived experiences of Brazilian students studying in the United States 6 months after returning home. Thirty-three Brazilian students responded to an open-ended, self-reflective online questionnaire focusing on their lived experience in the U.S. Three major themes emerged from the data based on the interactions between the multiple systems Brazilian students lived in the U.S.: personal growth and development, perspective transformation, and change in worldview. Participants claimed that they perceived their experiences influenced their perceptions about their own country and culture and gave them a new perspective expanding their horizons about themselves and their role in the world. The article concludes with practical implications, study limitations, and suggestions for future research.

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Demedicalization and Remedicalization of Male Circumcision in Great Britain and the United States

SALUTE E SOCIETÀ ◽

10.3280/ses2009-en2011 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 155-171

Author(s):

Laura M. Carpenter

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

World War Ii ◽

Great Britain ◽

Male Circumcision ◽

Critical Role ◽

The United States ◽

Medical Community ◽

Future Research ◽

Similar Degree ◽

The U.S

- This study explicates the theoretically important, yet inadequately specified, processes of demedicalization and remedicalization by comparing the histories of male circumcision in Great Britain and the United States. Although circumcision was medicalized to a similar degree in both countries before World War II, by the 1960s, circumcision was almost completely demedicalized in Britain and almost universal in the U.S. Since then, circumcision has become partially demedicalized in the U.S. Medical professionals and insurance/healthcare systems drove demedicalization in both countries; in the U.S., grassroots activists also played a critical role, while medical community "holdouts" resisted demedicalization. Recent research indicating that circumcision inhibits HIV transmission is differentially likely to produce remedicalization in the two nations, given differences in circumcision prevalence, HIV epidemiology, insurance/health systems, activism opportunities, and status of religious groups. Future research should theorize the life cycle of medicalization, explore comparative cases, and attend more closely to medical "holdouts" from previous eras, prevalence and duration of medicalized practices, and barriers to non-medical interpretations.Keywords: medicalization, demedicalization, remedicalization, health, circumcision, sociology.Parole chiave: medicalizzazione, demedicalizzazione, rimedicalizzazione, salute, circoncisione, sociologia.

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The Complex Nuances of Nurse Manager Leadership

Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Managerial and Leadership Psychology - Advances in Logistics, Operations, and Management Science ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-3811-1.ch021 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 424-446

Author(s):

Seleste Bowers

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

The United States ◽

Nurse Manager ◽

Average Hospital ◽

Riverside County ◽

Healthcare Environment ◽

Surgical Units ◽

Nurse Manager Leadership

Hospital organizations are affected by the shortage of nurses across the United States. Hospital organizations must strategically plan to recruit and retain nurses. An average hospital will incur costs between $5.13 million to $7.86 million due to RN turnover. In an outcome-focused healthcare environment, healthcare leaders must consider all perspectives involved in nurse manager leadership. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe nurses' lived experiences with nurse manager leadership on medical surgical units in Riverside County, California, USA.

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The Complex Nuances of Nurse Manager Leadership

Research Anthology on Nursing Education and Overcoming Challenges in the Workplace ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-9161-1.ch022 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 330-353

Author(s):

Seleste Bowers

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

The United States ◽

Nurse Manager ◽

Average Hospital ◽

Riverside County ◽

Healthcare Environment ◽

Surgical Units ◽

Nurse Manager Leadership

Hospital organizations are affected by the shortage of nurses across the United States. Hospital organizations must strategically plan to recruit and retain nurses. An average hospital will incur costs between $5.13 million to $7.86 million due to RN turnover. In an outcome-focused healthcare environment, healthcare leaders must consider all perspectives involved in nurse manager leadership. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe nurses' lived experiences with nurse manager leadership on medical surgical units in Riverside County, California, USA.

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Latino Fathers Report Low Awareness and Knowledge of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine, but High Willingness to Vaccinate Their Children if Recommended by Primary Healthcare Provider: a Qualitative Study

10.20944/preprints202012.0525.v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ana Cristina Lindsay ◽

Denisse Delgado ◽

Madelyne J. Valdez ◽

Phillip Granberry

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Healthcare Provider ◽

Primary Healthcare ◽

Hpv Vaccine ◽

Critical Role ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

The United States ◽

Future Research ◽

Primary Healthcare Provider

Objective: Despite increasing interest in understanding factors influencing awareness, knowledge, and acceptability of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine among Latino parents to date, limited information is available specific to Latino fathers living in the United States. Methods: This descriptive qualitative study explored Latino fathers’ awareness, knowledge, and acceptability of the HPV vaccine for their adolescent children. Data were collected through individual, semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a hybrid method of thematic analysis that incorporated deductive and inductive approaches. Results: Nineteen, majority foreign-born Latino fathers (63.2%; n = 12) fathers of male and female adolescents participated in the study. Four main themes and two subthemes emerged from the analyses. Results found fathers’ low awareness and knowledge of HPV and the HPV vaccine. Results also identified fathers’ positive attitude toward vaccines in general. Moreover, results revealed fathers’ trust in healthcare providers. This trust translated into an increased willingness to vaccinate their children against HPV if recommended by their child’s primary healthcare provider. Conclusion: Findings indicate the need for increased efforts to raise awareness and knowledge among Latino fathers of HPV and the HPV vaccine. In addition, findings underscore the critical role of healthcare providers’ recommendation of the HPV vaccine. Given the limited research focused on Latino fathers, this study’s findings are valuable in building a knowledge foundation needed for developing future studies and interventions to promote the HPV vaccine by targeting Latino fathers living in the United States. Future research should quantify Latino fathers' awareness, knowledge, and acceptability of the HPV vaccine for their children, and preferences for educational interventions to promote HPV vaccination.

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