scholarly journals Suffering Exhausted Life Like Burning at Both Ends of a Candle - Women With Menopausal Fatigue

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 95 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Hui Chiu ◽  
Lee-Ing Tsao ◽  
Mei-Hsiang Lin
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Subjective Feeling ◽  
The Core ◽  
Taiwanese Women ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Process Energy

Background: Fatigue is a common complaints for perimenopausal or menopausal women. It is a subjective feeling and deeply affect women's lives. Studies evaluating it as a marker for diseases or the transition of menopause among menopausal women are lacking.Aims: To explore the life experiences among women with menopausal fatigue.Methods: In- depth interview were conducted with 17 Taiwanese women with a mean age of 52.2years, who perceived themselves as getting tired or exhausted life but have no major or serious diseases were invited by in-depth interviewed. Data were analyzed by constant comparative method.Results: “Suffering exhausted life like burning at both ends of a candle” was the core category for describing and guiding the process of women with menopausal fatigue. During this process, “Energy Exhaustion” was identified as the antecedent condition. Once the woman became aware, she would begin the process of “Suffering exhausted life like burning at both ends of a candle”. This process would be marked by action and interaction among the categories of “Need refreshing or diverting attention”, “Seeking family or significance others help and supports”, and “Arranging leisure activities and exercise”. Throughout this process women viewed their fatigue life by acceptance by “Slowing and modifying my life paces” or retrieval it but felt frustration and recycling the process of Energy Exhaustion.Conclusion: Menopausal fatigue was viewed as suffering exhausted life like burning at both ends of a candle instead of a silent life message. It is like menopausal symptoms needing to attention.

Family Livelihood, Social Class and Mothers’ Self-cognition: The Transformation of “Mothering” in Japanese Colonial Taiwan (1895–1945)

2020 ◽  
pp. 036319902094573
Author(s):  
Yujen Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Class ◽  
Lower Class ◽  
Household Tasks ◽  
New Women ◽  
Biological Mothers ◽  
Professional Careers ◽  
Taiwanese Women ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Japanese Colonial ◽  
Physical Care

Based on oral histories and diaries of women who lived in the Japanese colonial period, this article analyzes the role and transformation of “mothering” in Taiwan, examining how the Han Chinese patriarchal society in Taiwan responded to colonialization and modernization in the early twentieth century. It reveals that most Taiwanese women at that time married in their teens and began to take on the tasks of mothers before the age of twenty. Difference in social class served as a key element affecting mothering practices. Rural and lower-class mothers had no choice but to prioritize productive labor over physical childcare; women of the traditional upper class could afford nannies; the emerging group of “new women” hired lower-class women to help with household tasks and childcare while they developed their professional careers. In addition to the physical care of children, Taiwanese mothers put great emphasis on the education and future development of children, especially sons. However, as the custom of “daughters-in-law-to-be” was quite common, from an early age many girls faced only their “mothers-in-law-to-be” instead of their biological mothers. “Mothering” was thus absent in these women’s lives, complicating the meaning of “motherhood.”

scholarly journals The experiences and strategies of parents’ of adults with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jannike Karlstad ◽  
Cathrine Fredriksen Moe ◽  
Mari Wattum ◽  
Berit Støre Brinchmann
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Bulimia Nervosa ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Adult Daughters ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Category

Abstract Background Caring for an individual with an eating disorder involves guilt, distress and many extra burdens and unmet needs. This qualitative study explored the experiences of parents with adult daughters suffering from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and the strategies they adopted. A subsidiary aim of the study was to explore the relationship between the caregivers’ perceived need for professional support and the support they reported receiving in practice from the health services. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 mothers and fathers from across Norway. Data collection, coding and analysis was conducted using the principles of constructivist grounded theory in an iterative process. The main concern shared by participants was identified by this process and their “solution” to the main concern then formed the content of the core category. Results ″Wearing all the hats″ emerged as the core category, indicating that the parents have to fulfil several roles to compensate the lack of help from health services. The three subcategories: “adapting to the illness”, “struggling for understanding and help” and “continuing to stay strong” described how the participants handled their situation as parents of adult daughters with eating disorders. Conclusions In daily life, the parents of adults with eating disorders have to attend to a wide range of caregiver tasks to help their ill daughters. This study suggests that the health services that treat adults with eating disorders should be coordinated, with a professional carer in charge. The parents need easy access to information about the illness and its treatment. They also need professional support for themselves in a demanding situation.

Meaning and Interpretations of Child Abuse by Abuser Parents: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahid Heidari ◽  
Hossein Afrasiabi ◽  
Seyed Reza Javadiana
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Theory Analysis ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
The Core ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Yazd City

Background: Child abuse has destructive consequences for the abused and the abuser which can launch a cycle of inter-generational violence. Our aim was to understand the constructions of child abuse by adult parents. Methods: The research was carried with generic (basic) qualitative research method. Participants included 12 adults who abused their children during the recent year(2020) at Yazd City. The adult participants were selected by snowball-purposeful sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with grounded theory analysis method. Results: After analyzing transcribes, 6 main categories were constructed: abuse transmission, suffered self, normative violence, relationship problems, institutional inefficiency and pressured family. Life world of harassment emerged as the core category. Conclusion: The findings presented the cycle of abuse created through learning and transmitting.

‘A change in the men’s everyday lives’ – a grounded theory study

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 185-190
Author(s):  
Ann Karin Helgesen
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Design Data ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
The Core ◽  
Everyday Lives ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis

BackgroundResearch to date indicates that most nursing homes offer various kinds of activities for their residents, but that these are seldom tailored to each individual person. In respect of activities, it is reasonable to assume that male residents are at particular risk of not receiving person-centred care as they inhabit a largely ‘female domain’, where the majority of personnel and often also of residents are female. Few studies to date have focused on activities for men in nursing homes.AimThe aim of this study was to explore male residents’ experiences of an activity programme in a nursing home in Norway.DesignThe study had an explorative Grounded Theory (GT) design. Data were collected by means of interviews with nine residents. All of the men were offered an activity at least once a week as part of a project over the preceding year.According to the basic principles of grounded theory sampling, data collection and analysis are carried out simultaneously using constant comparison.Findings The core category showed that there was ‘a change in the men’s everyday lives’ after the special activity programme – for men only –  was offered. Their own influence on the content of the conversations and on the activity itself was described as limited. This was not important for them, as the most essential issues were ‘being together’ and ‘getting away’. Conditions relating to the men themselves, the place where the activities were held and the nursing personnel had an impact on how important the activity programme was for them.ConclusionsA more person-centred approach in future activity programmes will enhance the residents’ integrity and well-being, and allow them a degree of self-determination even while resident in a nursing home.       

Overcoming Intersectional Barriers

2018 ◽  
pp. 971-993
Author(s):  
Sara L. Parker ◽  
Kay Standing
Keyword(s):  
Life Experiences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Women's Lives ◽  
Just Society ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research And Policy

This chapter discusses the complexity and challenges of exploring the impact of gender on women's ability to realise their potential in Nepal. It demonstrates the limitations of using binary divisions to exploring ‘gender' as a key factor that impacts upon women's lives. By analysing interviews with ‘inspirational' women in Nepal conducted between 2009 and 2012 the chapter highlights the importance of exploring intersectional factors that also influenced women's life experiences. Based on interviews with 34 ‘inspirational' women in Nepal the chapter explores how the term ‘inspirational' is defines and discusses the range of work being done by so many women in Nepal that is truly inspiring. Through a discourse analysis of their stories of childhood and education we can see what key factors have played a role in enabling these women to realise their potential and to overcome intersectional barriers to work in a range of diverse positions, from the first female District Development Officer to the first women to gain her doctorate from overseas, to women who have set up NGOS working towards a more equitable and just society to others who have set up their own businesses or becoming leading academics. The conclusion draws together some key recommendations for future research and policy makers as well as those seeking to promote more equitable sustainable development that truly includes women in the process as autonomous, heterogeneous actors in the development process

Life-Long Collections

2018 ◽  
pp. 1153-1176
Author(s):  
Niamh Caprani ◽  
Paulina Piasek ◽  
Cathal Gurrin ◽  
Noel E. O'Connor ◽  
Kate Irving ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
The Core ◽  
Wearable Cameras

In this paper the authors investigate the motivations for life-long collections and how these motivations can inform the design of future lifelog systems. Lifelogging is the practice of automatically capturing data from daily life experiences with mobile devices, such as smartphones and wearable cameras. Lifelog archives can benefit both older and younger people; therefore lifelog systems should be designed for people of all ages. The authors believe that people would be more likely to adopt lifelog practices that support their current motivations for collecting items. To identify these motivations, ten older and ten younger participants were interviewed. It was found that motivations for and against life-long collections evolve as people age and enter different stages, and that family is at the core of life-long collections. These findings will be used to guide the design of an intergenerational lifelog browser.

scholarly journals Movement undertaken by newly graduated nurses towards the strengthening of their professional autonomy and towards patient autonomy

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloisa Wey Berti ◽  
Eliana Mara Braga ◽  
Ilda de Godoy ◽  
Wilza Carla Spiri ◽  
Silvia Cristina Mangini Bocchi
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Graduate Nurses ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Newly Graduated Nurses

This study involved newly graduated nurses performing in a public hospital and aimed at apprehending how they interpret the reality of their practice as well as their knowledge and experiences; at identifying and problematizing aspects related to the caregiving practice in terms of compliance with the autonomy bioethical framework and at pointing out ways to overcome the problems identified. The strategy adopted for data collection was the focal group and the theoretical framework was based on the Grounded Theory. Two phenomena emerged from the results: 1) Perceiving the fragility of nurse and patient autonomy and 2) Moving towards the strengthening of nurse and patient autonomy. This allowed for the identification of the core category: movement undertaken by newly graduated nurses towards the strengthening of their professional autonomy and towards patient autonomy. Understanding the experience enabled us to expand the knowledge concerning newly graduate nurses' coping, thus favoring our action as nursing professors.

scholarly journals An Aristotelian view of therapists' practice in multifamily therapy for young adults with severe eating disorders

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1149-1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berit Støre Brinchmann ◽  
Cathrine Moe ◽  
Mildrid Elisabeth Valvik ◽  
Steven Balmbra ◽  
Siri Lyngmo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Consent Forms ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Background: Eating disorders are serious conditions which also impact the families of adult patients. There are few qualitative studies of multifamily therapy with adults with severe eating disorders and none concerning the practice of therapists in multifamily therapy. Objectives: The aim of the study is to explore therapists’ practice in multifamily therapy. Research design and participants: A grounded theory approach was chosen. Data were collected through participant observation in two multifamily therapy groups and qualitative interviews with the therapists in those groups. Ethical considerations: The study conforms to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. All participants in the multifamily therapy groups received information about the research project and signed consent forms. The data are treated confidentially and anonymised. Findings: The core category was identified as ‘having many strings to one’s bow’, consisting of three subcategories: ‘planning and readjusting’, ‘developing as therapist and team’ and ‘regulating the temperature of the group’. This article discusses the empirical findings in the frame of Aristotelian virtue ethics.

scholarly journals Illness Experiences and Attitudes towards Medication in Online Communities for People with Fibromyalgia

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8683
Author(s):  
Sabrina Cipolletta ◽  
Silvia Caterina Maria Tomaino ◽  
Eliana Lo Magno ◽  
Elena Faccio
Keyword(s):  
Online Communities ◽  
Fibromyalgia Syndrome ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
The Core ◽  
Illness Experiences ◽  
Core Category ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Fibromyalgia is a chronic disabling syndrome, and the legitimacy of its diagnosis is still debated. Internet and online communities may become a relevant resource for affected people. This present study aims to understand the role of online communities relating to fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients’ illness experiences and their attitudes towards medication. A qualitative content analysis based on the grounded theory approach was conducted on 19 conversations from an online forum, and 14 online interviews. Illness experience, lack of reference points, online communities, personal role and attitude towards medication were the five categories identified, with the search for recognition as the core category. The study highlighted that online communities represent a resource that allows users to express and share their needs, especially in terms of legitimacy and recognition.

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