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.

scholarly journals Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study on Life Experience of the 30-40’s Voluntary Single Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-214
Author(s):  
Hyerim Han ◽  
Jimin Lee
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Single Women ◽  
Economic Base ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological ◽  
Van Manen ◽  
Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

This study researched the life experiences of 30-40’s voluntary single women. Currently, a growing number of women in their 30s and 40s in South Korea are voluntarily choosing single life to achieve self-realization and focus on their lives. We want to take note of this phenomenon and take an in-depth the lives of voluntary single life beings they are experiencing by using hermeneutic phenomenological study method of Van Manen. The results of this study are as follows. First, 30-40s voluntary single women have experienced desire of self-realization through their single life. Second, they were satisfied with their lives based on the concept of having free choices, stable social support and they social-economic base. Third, they have experienced a low awareness of single life in society and many people. Last, they were preparing for their future lives for their physical health, finances, and role as parents’ provider. This study provides a better understanding of the lives of 30-40s voluntary single women.

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.

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.

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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