scholarly journals Hardiness in Family Caregivers During Caring From Persons With Alzheimer's Disease: A Deductive Content Analysis Study

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lida Hosseini ◽  
Hamid Sharif Nia ◽  
Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani

Objective: This study was designed to describe the experiences of family Caregivers' hardiness in caring for Alzheimer's Patients.Methods: The deductive content analysis method was performed between April 2020 and February 2021 in one of the teaching hospitals in Iran. Fourteen family caregivers of Alzheimer's patients were selected using purposive and snowballing sampling and the data were collected by semi-structured interviews. After that, data were analyzed using Elo and Kingas steps.Results: The results of this study showed that based on the experiences of family caregivers, the family caregivers' hardiness in caring for Alzheimer's patients is a feature of cognitive ability to deal with stressful care situations and consists of five dimensions of commitment, control, challenge, communication and culture with 22 generic categories that they were nested into this five dimension.Conclusion: Family caregivers' hardiness is a trait related to the individual and environmental factors, and the prevailing social and cultural conditions affect the individual's perception and experience of hardship and threats, as well as his/her understanding of protective factors and how to use them. Therefore, hardiness should not be interpreted as a simple approach regardless of culture.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sima Hejazi ◽  
Meimanat Hosseini ◽  
Abbas Ebadi ◽  
Hamid AlaviMajd

Abstract Background Living with End Stage Kidney Disease and hemodialysis place too much burden on patients and their caregivers. The concept of caregiver burden describes a set of diverse caregiver experiences in providing care and requires a complex and multifaceted definition. Limited studies have looked at caregivers of patients receiving hemodialysis and the concept of caregiver burden from their perspective. This study aims to develop the concept of caregiver burden among family caregivers of patients receiving hemodialysis.Method This study was conducted using directed qualitative content analysis method. Twenty one family caregivers, patients, dialysis nurses, physicians, and social workers in teaching hospitals of Tehran and the Iranian Kidney Foundation, Tehran, Iran were enrolled using maximum variation purposive sampling method. Sampling was continued until data saturation was reached. The data collection method was in-depth and semi-structured interviews. In order to analyze the data, the directed qualitative content analysis method was conducted based on the method proposed by Elo and Kyngas which was modified by Assaroudi et al.Results A total of 1162 codes, 63 subcategories, 18 generic categories, and 5 main categories were extracted. The concept of caregiver burden in family caregivers of patients receiving hemodialysis and its dimensions based on the dimensions of the Structural Model of Caregiver Burden Model were approved and another dimension titled a time-dependent burden added to it. Conclusions The caregiver burden experienced by caregivers of patients receiving hemodialysis has physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, financial, social, and time-dependent dimensions.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Andrea Arango-Bernal

Objetivo: analizar los significados que construyen las madres de personas en condición de hemofilia, sobre ser portadoras de la enfermedad. Materiales y Métodos: Estudio cualitativo con enfoque del interaccionismo simbólico que, a través de una etnografía particularista y el uso de entrevistas semiestructuradas, observaciones y revisión documental, rescató el punto de vista de 17 madres pertenecientes a la Liga Antioqueña de Hemofílicos que participaron de manera voluntaria y residen en diferentes municipios del departamento de Antioquia. Resultados: Las participantes se reconocen a sí mismas como seres potenciales, es decir, no sólo como trasmisoras o cuidadoras de la enfermedad de sus hijos, sino como sujetos cognoscentes de su realidad dispuestas a reflexionar sobre sus aprendizajes e incorporarlos a favor de la relación consigo mismas y con los demás. Los significados más relevantes son: empezar a vivir con hemofilia, asumir la enfermedad, la familia, el cuidado y la crianza, la relación con los servicios de salud, caminando con algo que no se puede desprender y darse cuenta. Conclusiones: La salud colectiva es la posibilidad de tener un acercamiento más comprensivo al proceso salud – enfermedad – atención de los colectivos humanos, tomando en cuenta las condiciones económicas, sociales y culturales en las que estos se inscriben. La pregunta por los significados de estas madres develó el tejido de lo individual y lo colectivo, como un asunto que trasciende el plano biológico de la enfermedad y da cuenta de la construcción social en la que confluyen prácticas, saberes, imaginarios y sentimientos.Palabras Clave: Cuidadores, enfermedad crónica, hemofilia A, madresSignifi cance of being a hemophilia carrierAbstractObjective: Analyzing the meanings that mothers of people with hemophilia, build about being carriers of the disease. Materials and methods: Study based on the qualitative method supported by the approach of symbolic interaction, which through a particularistic ethnography, and the use of semi-structured interviews, observations and document review, rescued the point of view of 17 mothers belonging to the Liga Antioqueña de Hemofílicos. They participated voluntarily and reside in different municipalities of Antioquia. Results: The participants recognize themselves as potential beings, that is, not only as disseminators or carers of the illness of their children, but as cognocentes subject of their reality willing to reflect on their learning and incorporate them in favor of the relationship with herself and others. The most important meanings are: start living with hemophilia, assuming the disease, the family, the care and upbringing, relationships with health services, walking with something that can not be detached and realize. Conclusions: Collective health is the ability to have a more comprehensive approach to process health - disease - care of human groups, taking into account the economic, social and cultural conditions in which they are registered. The question of the meaning of these mothers, unveiled the tissue of the individual and the collective, as a matter that transcends the biological level of the disease and accounts for the social construction that blends practices, knowledge, imaginary and feelings.Key Words: Hemophilia A, chronic disease, mothers, caregivers. Significado de ser portadora de hemofiliaResumo                                   Objetivo: Analisar os significados construídos pelas mães de pessoas com hemofilia, sobre ser portadores da doença. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo qualitativo com foco no interacionismo simbólico, que, através de uma etnografia individualista e o uso de entrevistas semi-estruturadas, observações e revisão documental, resgatou o ponto de vista de 17 mães pertencentes à Liga Antioquia de Hemófilos que participaram voluntariamente e residem em diferentes municípios do departamento de Antioquia. Resultados: Os participantes se reconhecem como seres potenciais, ou seja, não apenas como transmissores ou cuidadores da doença de seus filhos, mas como sujeitos cognitivos de sua realidade que estão dispostos a refletir sobre sua aprendizagem e a incorporá-los em favor do relacionamento com eles mesmos e com os outros. Os significados mais relevantes são: começar a viver com hemofilia, assumir a doença, família, cuidados e educação, relacionar-se com os serviços de saúde, caminhar com algo que você não pode separar e perceber. Conclusões: A saúde coletiva é a possibilidade de ter uma abordagem mais abrangente para o processo saúde-doença-cuidado de grupos humanos, levando em consideração as condições econômicas, sociais e culturais nas quais estão registradas. A questão dos significados dessas mães revela o tecido do indivíduo e o coletivo como um problema que transcende o plano biológico da doença e explica a construção social em que as práticas, o conhecimento, o imaginário e os sentimentos convergem.Palavras-Chave: Cuidadores, doenças crônicas, hemofilia A, mães  


Retos ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 163-168
Author(s):  
Isabelle Plociniak Costa ◽  
André Felipe Caregnato ◽  
José Francisco López-Gil ◽  
Fernando Renato Cavichiolli

Resumo. A formação esportiva é um processo que depende de vários fatores internos e externos ao individuo. Nesse processo, a forma que ocorre a iniciação esportiva é de alta relevância, pois um planejamento organizado possibilita uma formação qualificada. O objetivo deste estudo é investigar como ocorre a iniciação esportiva na modalidade de atletismo de acordo com a perspectiva de atletas olímpicos brasileiros. Metodologia: Foi utilizada uma pesquisa do tipo qualitativo empregando a técnica de entrevistas semiestruturada, sendo que os dados obtidos foram agrupados a partir dos preceitos do método «análise do conteúdo». Resultados: Como resultado aparece que instituições escolares são as entidades de maior prevalência na iniciação esportiva de atletismo no Brasil, na sequência aparecem prefeituras, projetos sociais e associações. E os motivos pela busca da modalidade são variados, sendo a diversão o motivo que mais foi relatada. Conclusões: É possível perceber a importância das instituições escolares na iniciação esportiva, pois auxiliam na experimentação da modalidade de atletismo. Resumen. El entrenamiento deportivo es un proceso que depende de varios factores internos y externos al individuo. En este proceso, la forma en que se produce la iniciación deportiva es de gran relevancia, puesto que una planificación organizada permite una formación de mayor calidad. El objetivo de este estudio es investigar cómo se produce la iniciación deportiva en el atletismo según la perspectiva de atletas olímpicos brasileños. Metodología: Se realizó una investigación cualitativa empleando la técnica de entrevistas semiestructuradas, y los datos obtenidos se agruparon a partir de los preceptos del método de «análisis de contenido». Resultados: Como resultado, parece que las instituciones escolares son las entidades que más prevalecen en la iniciación del atletismo en Brasil; seguido de ayuntamientos, proyectos sociales y asociaciones. Los motivos para la búsqueda de la práctica deportiva son variados, siendo la diversión la razón más reportadas. Conclusiones: Es posible percibir la importancia de las instituciones escolares en la iniciación del deporte, en base a la ayuda que ofrecen a la modalidad deportiva del atletismo.Palabras clave: carrera deportiva, entrenamiento deportivo, instituciones académicas, entrenamiento deportivo, rendimento atlético. Abstract. Sport training is a process that depends on various factors both internal and external to the individual. In this process, the way in which the sports initiation takes place is highly relevant, since an organised planning allows a higher quality training. The objective of this study is to investigate how sport initiation in athletics occurs according to the perspective of Brazilian Olympic athletes. Methodology: A qualitative research was carried out using the technique of semi-structured interviews, and the data obtained were grouped based on the precepts of the «content analysis» method. Results: As a result, it seems that school institutions are the most prevalent entities in the initiation of athletics in Brazil; followed by city halls, social projects and associations. The reasons for the pursuit of sports practice are varied, with fun being the most reported reason. Conclusions: It is possible to perceive the importance of school institutions in the initiation of sport, based on the help they offer to the sport modality of athletics.


2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akram Farhadi ◽  
Farahnaz Mohammadi ◽  
Mahshid Foroughan ◽  
Leila Sadeghmoghadam ◽  
Shima Nazari ◽  
...  

Abstract Background The concept of caring appraisal, which includes positive and negative aspects of care, has been considered as one of the key concepts in caregivers' studies. The aim of the present study was to investigate the self-appraisal concept of caring from the viewpoint of family caregivers in the elderly with dementia in Iran.Methods This study was based on qualitative analysis. Data were collected through in-depth and semi-structured interviews. Twelve participants (family caregivers of elderly people with dementia) were interviewed between January and September 2016. They were selected from visitors to the Alzheimer's Association of Iran and Yadman Memorial Clinic (Tehran- Iran). The interviews were recorded and transcribed. The transcribed texts were analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis recommended by Graneheim and Lundman (2004).Results The study explored two main categories include "perceived burden", "Losses and Threats," "satisfaction with care", "Personal growth", "caregiving gains", "philosophy of care" and 22 subcategories.Conclusion According to the results of this study, the family caregivers’ appraisal of their care not only does not have negative aspects but also covers a large number of positive aspects, in which the cultural and social conditions prevailing in the Iranian society play a significant role in the formation of these positive aspects.


2121 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Mansoureh Karimollahi ◽  
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Zahra Tazakori ◽  
Roghiyeh Falahtabar ◽  
Mehdi Ajri-Khameslou ◽  
...  

Background: There are specific challenges regarding the perceptions of families of comatose patients in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Identifying these perceptions may attract the cooperation of families with nurses and provide better care for patients. This study aimed to explore the perceptions of families of comatose patients in ICUs. Methods: This was a qualitative content-analysis study. Seventeen families with comatose patients were recruited by the purposive sampling technique. The necessary data were generated by semi-structured interviews, continued until data saturation, and concurrently analyzed by an inductive content analysis method. Results: Four main categories were manifested, including shock and disbelief, the effort for adaptation, exhaustion, and burnout, as well as hope and support. Conclusion: The obtained results signified the importance of nurses’ awareness concerning the family members’ perceptions of their comatose patient status in ICUs. The relevant findings reflected the need for nurses to pay attention to the feelings and emotions of the families of these patients.


Author(s):  
Maryam Heydarian ◽  
Maryam Gholamzadehjefreh ◽  
Shahbazi Masoud

Aim: Dyspareunia and vaginismus are important issues in the lives of women with these disorders and have adverse, damaging consequences for the individual, the family, and the couple's intimacy. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the lived experience of women with dyspareunia and vaginismus. Methods: The method of this study was descriptive-phenomenological psychological in which nine female participants suffering from dyspareunia and vaginismus were selected through purposeful sampling and data collection was continued through semi-structured interviews until data saturation was reached. After collecting the data and transcribing them, the researcher used Giorgi’s five-step phenomenological data analysis method. Results: Analyzing data led to 12 contributing components of the lived experience of women with dyspareunia and vaginismus which included: lack of awareness, experiencing the physical symptoms of anxiety, fear, predicting pain, feeling of inadequacy and inferiority, feeling of shame, hatred of sex and of spouse, a feeling of suffering, feeling of anger, feeling of guilt, decreased emotional and sexual intimacy, and regret about marriage. Conclusion: The results of this study also enrich the previous research literature on the lived experience of dyspareunia and vaginismus. Also, the structure of the lived experience of dyspareunia and vaginismus derived from this study is widely used to develop and apply preventive and therapeutic programs for this condition and its consequences.


2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gürsel Güler

<p>The aim of this study is to examine the difficulties prospective mathematics teachers experience in mathematical proving, the courses in which they have difficulties in proving, the importance of proof in mathematics education and its functions in their professional lives. The data of the study was collected via semi-structured interviews with fifteen academicians who volunteered to take part in the study. Content analysis method was used to analyze the data obtained. As a result of the study, based the views of the academicians, it was seen that prospective mathematics teachers experience four different difficulties in proving. Besides, in line with the views of the academicians the following categories were formed: the courses that prospective teachers experience difficulty, the importance of proof in mathematics education and its functions in prospective teachers’ professional lives and these categories were presented with their subcategories.</p>


Author(s):  
Joseph Kasten

This study analyzes the flow of knowledge within firms at the individual level. Managers participate in semi-structured interviews. Content analysis identifies factors that obstruct or modulate the flow of knowledge such as knowledge filtering and packaging. These must be understood in order to create more effective knowledge flow within organizations.Cette étude analyse la circulation des connaissances dans les organisations au niveau individuel. Les gestionnaires participent à des entrevues semi-structurées. Une analyse du contenu identifie les facteurs qui entravent ou modulent la circulation des connaissances, comme le filtrage et l’intégration des connaissances. Ces facteurs doivent être compris de manière à créer une circulation des connaissances plus efficace dans les organisations. 


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-376
Author(s):  
Kamal Salehi ◽  
Sima Kermanshahi ◽  
Eesa Mohammadi ◽  
Mohammad Hassanzadeh

The concept of nursing knowledge and development of its body has become more important along with growth in phenomenon of professionalism of nursing. Nursing as a profession should have a deep look at the creation of new knowledge to provide services to clients. The exploration of knowledge creation space in clinical setting may be is the first important step. The objectives of this study was to explore the nurses’ experiences of knowledge creation space in clinical setting. A qualitative method with conventional content analysis approach was selected. Seventeen semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff nurses, head nurses, and supervisors working in tow teaching hospitals located in Tehran, Iran. The conventional content analysis approach was used for data analysis. Four main themes emerged from experiences of participants in this study included "scientific discussion", "sharing of clinical experiences." "Enrichment of conference and clinical unit rounds “and "Establishing interpersonal relations". It seems based on the experiences of the nurses who have participated in this study that the knowledge creation space in nursing to be an interactive space that is created following to formation of a scientific discussion, enrichment of clinical rounds and conferences and sharing clinical experiences among the nurses. Thus, the nursing managers should prepare the conditions in which the nurses to be encouraged for holding further scientific discussions upon clinical conferences and rounds, nursing reports, delivery and receiving the patients in addition to establishing appropriate interpersonal relationships and at the same time to show more tendency to share their clinical experiences with each other.


2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 90-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalva Cezar da Silva ◽  
Maria de Lourdes Denardin Budó ◽  
Maria Denise Schimith ◽  
Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres ◽  
Vânia Lúcia Durgante ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to identify the influence of social networks in the therapeutic itinerary of people affected by venous ulcers. Qualititative research was conducted in the outpatient clinic of a public hospital in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data were collected from January to February 2013 by means of semi-structured interviews with 14 people affected by venous ulcers. Content analysis provided the following categories: The family worries with me; I get lots of help from friends and neighbours, and I do it myself. Results revealed some elements of social networks that influence choices and continuity of treatment and care of patient with venous ulcers. It is therefore necessary for nurses to familiarize themselves with these social networks and work with them to strengthen the partnership in care.


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