Beyond the Benefits of Assistance Dogs: Exploring Challenges Experienced by First-Time Handlers

The purpose of this study was to explore first time handlers’ experiences when working with an assistance dog (AD). Interviewees included seven first time AD handlers and 14 other individuals close to these handlers, including family members, carers and AD instructors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted six months and one year after each handler received their AD. Interview questions were informed by the Thriving Through Relationships theory of social support and previous interviews with the participants. Inductive content analysis corroborated previous findings regarding the benefits that ADs provide. In addition, four factors were revealed to substantially influence the challenges handlers experienced when learning to utilize their dog. These included the handlers’ medical conditions, cognitive ability and social environment, and dog-related factors. Organizations would benefit from considering these factors in their operational processes.

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Social support from the perspective of adolescent victims of domestic violence

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP ◽

10.1590/s0080-623420140000400006 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 610-617 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Diene Monique Carlos ◽

Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani ◽

Michelly Rodrigues Esteves ◽

Lygia Maria Pereira da Silva ◽

Liliana Scatena

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Domestic Violence ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Interpersonal Relationships ◽

Extended Family ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

The Social ◽

Sources Of Support ◽

Adolescent Victims

Objective: Assess the understanding of adolescents regarding the social support received in situations of domestic violence. Method: A qualitative study with data collection carried out through focus groups with 17 adolescent victims of domestic violence, institutionally welcomed in Campinas-SP, and through semi-structured interviews with seven of these adolescents. Information was analyzed by content analysis, thematic modality. Results: Observing the thematic categories it was found that social support for the subjects came from the extended family, the community, the Guardianship Council, the interpersonal relationships established at the user embracement institution and from the religiosity/spirituality. Conclusion: The mentioned sources of support deserve to be enhanced and expanded. With the current complexity of the morbidity and mortality profiles, especially in children and adolescents, the (re)signification and the (re)construction of health actions is imperative.  

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Raising an Assistance Dog Puppy—Stakeholder Perspectives on What Helps and What Hinders

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani10010128 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 128

Author(s):

Dac Mai ◽

Tiffani Howell ◽

Pree Benton ◽

Pauleen C. Bennett

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Thematic Analysis ◽

Support Programs ◽

Future Research ◽

Advanced Training ◽

Behavioural Development ◽

Intrapersonal Factors ◽

Assistance Dogs ◽

Stakeholder Perspectives ◽

Assistance Dog

Assistance dog puppies live with their raisers for up to 16 months before entering advanced training and, hopefully, becoming qualified to help people with a disability. Almost half of the puppies fail to meet the behavioural standards required for assistance dogs, and some puppy raisers produce more behaviourally favourable puppies than others. It is unclear what factors influence puppy-raising practice quality. To understand this, we interviewed 17 participants, including experienced puppy raisers (n = 8), provider organisation staff (n = 4), and those who have served both as puppy raisers and staff (n = 5). Results of a thematic analysis suggest three groups of influencing factors, namely intrapersonal factors, social support, and puppy characteristics. Intrapersonal factors such as expectations, competency, perseverance and passion were reported to influence puppy raisers’ experiences, puppy-raising quality, and continuity of service. Contextual factors such as availability of social support (informational and emotional supports) and less-demanding puppies both led to positive puppy-raising experiences, while the former also contributed to puppy raisers’ perceptions of competency. Future research should quantitatively examine the interrelationships of these factors concerning puppies’ behavioural development. Meanwhile, organisations could consider these factors when developing their recruitment and puppy-raiser support programs.

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Perception of mothers when visiting their child in the neonatal unit for the first time

Escola Anna Nery ◽

10.1590/2177-9465-ean-2018-0249 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Flávia da Veiga Ued ◽

Maria Paula Custódio Silva ◽

Isabela Lacerda Rodrigues da Cunha ◽

Mariana Torreglosa Ruiz ◽

Jesislei Bonolo do Amaral ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Neonatal Unit ◽

Intermediate Care ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Negative Experiences ◽

Intermediate Care Unit ◽

Positive Feelings ◽

First Time

Abstract Objective: to identify feelings, experiences and expectations of the mothers during the first visit to the child hospitalized in a Neonatal Intermediate Care Unit of a teaching hospital in the interior of the state of Minas Gerais. Method: qualitative research conducted between November 2016 and April 2017, with 24 mothers during a first visit to their children in the intermediate care unit. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, transcribed and submitted to Content Analysis. Results: from the analysis emerged three thematic categories: feelings that precede the first visit, the experience of the first visit, feelings experienced during the first visit. Conclusion and implications for practice: the participants demonstrated that the first visit to their children can bring positive feelings and negative experiences. Strategies to minimize fears and clarify doubts favor the realization of motherhood.

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LIFETIME EXPERIENCES OF GRIEF AMONG RECENTLY BEREAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.1898 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S514-S514

Author(s):

Danielle L McDuffie ◽

Rebecca S Allen ◽

Sheila Black ◽

Martha R Crowther ◽

Ryan Whitlow ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

African American ◽

Content Analysis ◽

African Americans ◽

African American Men ◽

Life Time ◽

Coping Mechanisms ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Men And Women ◽

Normal Life

Abstract This study sought to investigate the ways recently bereaved African American middle to older aged adults conceptualized both prior and present loss. Fourteen African American men and women aged 46 years and older (M=62.6) completed one time, in-person semi-structured interviews detailing their grief experiences. Interview transcripts were then coded using a content analysis. Four themes were reported during prior loss (Continuing on with Normal Life/ Time, Faith/ Religion, Reminiscing/ Reminiscence, Social Support) along with present loss (Faith/ Religion, Keeping Busy, Reminiscence, Social Support). Men and women in the sample were found to cope in relatively consistent manners despite the timing of the loss, and in manners consistent with literature detailing African American grief outcomes. This information could help inform both bereaved African Americans and those seeking to aid African Americans during times of bereavement in proactively having knowledge of coping mechanisms that have been used historically and found to be beneficial.

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Dysthanasia: nursing professionals' perception

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692009000400002 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 17 (4) ◽

pp. 443-448 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Milene Barcellos de Menezes ◽

Lucilda Selli ◽

Joseane de Souza Alves

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Study Data ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Pain And Suffering ◽

One Year ◽

Nursing Professionals

Dysthanasia means slow and painful death without quality of life. This study aimed to know whether nurses identify dysthanasia as part of the final process of the lives of terminal patients hospitalized at an adult ICU. This is an exploratory-qualitative study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with ten nurses with at least one year of experience in an ICU, and interpreted through content analysis. Results indicate that nurses understand and identify dysthanasia, do not agree with it and recognize elements of orthonasia as the adequate procedure for terminal patients. We conclude that nurses interpret dysthanasia as extending life with pain and suffering, while terminal patients are submitted to futile treatments that do not benefit them. They also identify dysthanasia using elements of orthonasia to explain it.

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Experiences, views and needs of first-time fathers in pregnancy related care: a qualitative study in south-east Nigeria.

10.21203/rs.2.16685/v4 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chiemeka Onyeze-Joe ◽

Isabelle Godin

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Gender Roles ◽

Male Involvement ◽

Cost Of Care ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Pregnancy And Childbirth ◽

Rural And Urban ◽

First Time ◽

In Pregnancy

Abstract Background Given the relevance of paternal involvement in maternal care, there is a need to prepare first-time fathers to participate in pregnancy and childbirth actively. This study explores the experiences and needs of first-time fathers; and how these influences their involvement during pregnancy and childbirth in Nigeria. Methods A descriptive qualitative study was conducted. Semi-structured interviews with 50 men recruited from rural and urban workplaces, hospitals, and markets, generated data used to explore the experiences, views and needs of first-time fathers’ in pregnancy-related care in south-east Nigeria. All data were transcribed and analysed using thematic analysis. Results Six major themes were identified: gender roles, antenatal involvement, care costs and delivery choices, need to be informed, dealing with emotions, and dealing with the delivery day. The key finding reveals that inexperience and perceptions of gender roles greatly influenced the support provided by first-time fathers to their spouses and the support they received from their social support networks. Two primary needs were identified: need to be informed and the need to know about the cost of care in health settings. First-time fathers acknowledged the role of information on their decision making and final choices. Conclusion Findings reveal the influence of gender norms, beliefs, and social support on first-time fathers’ involvement in pregnancy and childbirth. This study also highlights the urgent need to provide informational support for first-time fathers and presents insights into what hospitals can do to achieve this need. Keywords: male involvement, first-time fathers, pregnancy, qualitative, Nigeria

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Elite Youth Soccer Players’ Sources and Types of Soccer Confidence

Sports ◽

10.3390/sports9110146 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. 146

Author(s):

Iain Greenlees ◽

Aimee Parr ◽

Sarah Murray ◽

Esther Burkitt

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Soccer Players ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Psychological Characteristic ◽

Youth Soccer ◽

Professional Soccer

Sport confidence is a psychological characteristic considered vital for youth soccer players to possess. However, only limited research has explored the types and sources of sport confidence important to elite youth performers in professional soccer academies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 academy footballers (aged 10 or 11). Abductive hierarchical content analysis identified types of confidence to include achievement, skill execution, psychological factors, superiority to opposition and tactical awareness. Key sources of confidence identified by players were performance accomplishments, coaching, social support, and preparation. Even though the dimensions reported were similar to previous research, a number of unique sub-themes of confidence sources emerged, including pre-training/competition emotions, coach and team-mate feedback. The results demonstrate the importance of considering maturation levels and context when seeking to understand and develop confidence in youth performers.

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Hope under the shadow of fear and uncertainty : Resilience factors among working adolescents

Nursing Practice Today ◽

10.18502/npt.v8i2.5127 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Mohammad Ali Cheraghi ◽

Fatemeh Khoshnavay Fomani ◽

Abbas Ebadi ◽

Deirdre Gartland ◽

Yahya Ghaedi

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

School Factors ◽

Related Factors ◽

Community Factors ◽

The Family ◽

Resilience Factors ◽

One Year ◽

Purposive Sample ◽

Health And Well Being

Background & Aim: Working adolescents need to cope with extreme situations they face, and it is important to identify what factors influence their resilience to better support their health and well-being. The purpose of this study was to explore resilience in working adolescents. Methods & Materials: The directed content analysis approach based on the ecologicaltransactional resilience model was employed across five domains of resilience (Self, Family, Peers, School, and Community). Semi-structured interviews with a purposive sample of working adolescents were conducted. Inclusion criteria were being 12-18 years of age, Persian speaker, and direct experience of being forced to work for at least one year. Hsieh & Shannon (2005) instruction was used for data analysis. Results: 17 participants were interviewed, 59% were male, 88% immigrants, and 41% had started working by age 6. Adolescents reported experience of significant adversity. A dichotomic range of resilience-related factors was identified within five domains, embedded with distinct themes. There was evidence of self-care, patience, empathy, and emotional insight within extremely difficult life circumstances. Peers and schools were identified as supporting resilience. Very few Family or Community resilience factors were identified; instead, adolescents reported hurt, alienation, and voicelessness within the family; and fear and insecurity in the community. Conclusion: Working adolescents in this study revealed some dichotomic strengths and vulnerabilities. Individual, peer, and school factors were more evident than family and community factors in fostering resilience among working adolescents.

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Prevention and Management of Compassion Fatigue (CF) in Clinical Nurses: a Qualitative Content Analysis

10.21203/rs.3.rs-116196/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

azade safa ◽

Farzaneh Sabery ◽

Mahdieh Sabery

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Compassion Fatigue ◽

Organizational Support ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Self Care ◽

Community Support ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Support Strategies

Abstract BackgroundPrevention and management of compassion fatigue (CF) is one of the most serious issues facing the nursing profession today because CF is a complex phenomenon with many negative and destructive consequences. Given that cultural, religious, and socioeconomic differences can affect nurses’ perception about preventive strategies of CF; this study was conducted to obtain greater understanding about prevention and management strategies of CF among Iranian nurses. MethodsInductive content analysis study was conducted by the method proposed by Elo and Kyngäs. It includes three steps of open coding, creating classes and abstracting it. Purposive sampling was used to select the nurses in Tehran and Kashan (two cities in the center of Iran). Data was gathered by semi-structured interviews from June to October 2020. ResultsThe following two main themes, 5 categories and 13 subcategories were extracted. The labels of themes included "self-care strategies" and "social support strategies ". Self-care strategies consisted of 2 main categories of problem-based strategies and escape/ avoidance strategies. Social support strategies included 3 main categories of family support, organizational support and community support. ConclusionThe results showed that Iranian nurses use self-care strategies and social support strategies to prevent and manage CF; nevertheless, it seemed social support strategies outweighed self-care strategies. As a result, in addition to the importance of family and organizational support, the governmental support is also noticeable, thus, appropriate policy- making and culture-building activities to promote nursing dignity are necessary.

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Using Theoretical Domains Framework for Exploring Appropriate Sitting Posture Determinants Among Office Workers: A Content Analysis Study

Health Scope ◽

10.5812/jhealthscope.108354 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Parisa Hosseini-Koukamari ◽

Mohtasham Ghaffari ◽

Sedigheh Sadat Tavafian ◽

Ali Ramezankhani

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Theoretical Domains Framework ◽

Office Workers ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Framework Analysis ◽

Related Factors ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Sitting Posture ◽

Starting Point ◽

Structured Interventions

Background: Sedentary occupations frequently expose employees to prolonged periods with poor posture, which has been considered as the cause of musculoskeletal disorder. Objectives: The study set out to identify the related factors of a taking healthy sitting posture in office workers. Methods: This qualitative study aimed to use the theoretical domains framework (TDF) to investigate perceived determinants to taking a proper sitting posture in office workers. Semi-structured interviews with 25 office workers according to purposive sampling was conducted with a convenience sample of university office workers in Iran. Recorded interviews were transcribed into MAXQDA version 10. Directed content analysis and framework analysis were used for drawing the 12 domains of the TDF. Results: Explored themes were mapped onto the TDF domains, including skills, knowledge, behavioral regulation, goals, environmental context and resources, social influences, beliefs about capability, intentions, emotion, beliefs about consequences, memory, and attention and reinforcement. Conclusions: This study is a theoretical starting point in making structured interventions to change improper sitting posture among office workers. Also, the identified factors provide organizational managers with a wide list of factors by which they can encourage their employees to use proper postures in the workplace, leading to a significant reduction in job absenteeism and insurance fees associated with health problems. In addition, this study enriches the literature by providing additional empirical evidence for the TDF theory.

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