On Calling and Character: Caring as Archetypal Act

2001 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Lea Gaydos,
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Personal Narratives ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Feminine Archetypes ◽  
The Relationship

This paper explores caring as an archetypal act. The great archetypal myth of the hero’s journey, considered in light of the great stories of feminine archetypes, provides a framework for understanding the relationship between calling, character, and caring. Excerpts from the personal narratives of contemporary female healers, as explored in a qualitative research study, reveal how caring can be understood as an enactment of an archetypal reality.

scholarly journals Perception of women on the care in the childbirth: contributions to nursing - doi: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v35i2.10442

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eysler Gonçalves Maia Brasil ◽  
Maria Veraci Oliveira Queiroz ◽  
Ana Fátima Carvalho Fernandes ◽  
Rachel Franklin da Costa ◽  
Emanuelle De Oliveira Xavier
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Made In

This study aimed to understand the perception of women regarding the care received during delivery/birth, and discuss the precepts of integrality according to humanization of care. This was a qualitative research study, performed at a tertiary care public hospital in Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil. The research subjects were 13 women whose deliveries were made in that unit, and invited to take part in the focal group featuring the following themes: women’s perception about the care received; the relationship with the professionals of the obstetrics and neonatal units; satisfaction with the assistance provided by the hospital at the time of delivery and birth. The data were subjected to thematic category content analysis. The women emphasized the good assistance received, consisting of care and dedication by the professionals. They showed the importance of correct and detailed information, but observed miscommunication and lack of a user-professional bond, due to the large number of professionals working in the unit. Nevertheless, they were satisfied with the assistance received. Positive aspects of the assistance were evidenced, but it is essential that the professional-user relationship be improved, in order to meet the humanization perspectives of care, which are also anchored on integrality.  

scholarly journals Qualitative Research as a Hero’s Journey: Six Archetypes to Draw on

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanessa Villate
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Hero's Journey ◽  
Qualitative Research Study

Is the research process similar to a hero’s journey? Just as a hero draws on different archetypes during the journey, a researcher moves through phases and must draw upon different strengths. In this article, the six archetypes that Pearson (1998) links to the hero’s journey are described. Then, each phase of a qualitative research study is described, followed by reflection on which of Pearson’s six archetypes were active. Discussion focuses on how other archetypes could have been helpful in each phase, as well as how other researchers could use this process of archetypal reflectivity to make their work more authentic and intentional.

Searching for hope in brain, lung, and pancreatic cancers: A collaborative qualitative research study

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Pearson ◽  
Maureen Rigney ◽  
Anitra Engebretson ◽  
Johanna Villarroel ◽  
Jenette Spezeski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Pancreatic Cancers

Maternal attitudes toward DNA collection for gene-environment studies: A qualitative research study

2009 ◽  
Vol 149A (11) ◽  
pp. 2378-2386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Jenkins ◽  
Erika Reed-Gross ◽  
Sonja A. Rasmussen ◽  
Wanda D. Barfield ◽  
Christine E. Prue ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Maternal Attitudes ◽  
Gene Environment ◽  
Dna Collection

Reflexivity in research: Promoting rigour, reliability and validity in qualitative research

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (12) ◽  
pp. 560-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wesam Darawsheh
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Health Studies ◽  
Analyse Data

Background The value of qualitative research is increasingly acknowledged in health studies, as well as the demand for employing rigorous strategies. Although the literature recognises that reflexivity is a valuable and rigorous strategy, few studies unravel the practical employment of reflexivity as a strategy for ensuring rigour and quality in qualitative research. Aim To present a practical example of how reflexivity can be employed as a strategy for ensuring rigour by reviewing 13 narratives from the author's reflexive diary on qualitative research. Methods Content analysis and narrative analysis were used to approach and analyse data. Findings Analysis of the posited qualitative research study found five main outcomes of the influence of reflexivity as a strategy to establish criteria of rigour. Conclusions Further research is needed to show how reflexivity can be employed as a strategy in qualitative research to: i) establish criteria of rigour; ii) monitor the researcher's subjectivity in generating credible findings.

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