scholarly journals Lived Experiences of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10958
Author(s):  
Montserrat Venturas ◽  
Judith Prats ◽  
Elena Querol ◽  
Adelaida Zabalegui ◽  
Núria Fabrellas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Hospitalized Patients ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Latin American Countries

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many hospitalized patients and deaths worldwide. Coronavirus patients were isolated from their relatives and visits were banned to prevent contagion. This has brought about a significant change in deeply rooted care habits in Mediterranean and Latin American countries where the family normally accompanies vulnerable hospitalized patients. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the hospitalization experience of COVID-19 patients and their family members. A phenomenological qualitative approach was used. Data collection included inductive, in-depth interviews with 11 COVID-19 hospitalized patients. The mean age of patients was 55.4 years and 45% were female. Nearly 50% required Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission. Ten meaningful statements were identified and grouped in three themes: Positive and negative aspects of the care provided, the patient’s perspective, and perception of the experience of the disease. In conclusion, COVID-19 patients, aware of the severity of the pandemic, were very adaptable to the situation and had full confidence in health professionals. Patient isolation was perceived as necessary. Technology has helped to maintain communication between patients and relatives.

Evolution of financial inclusion in Latin America

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-276
Author(s):  
Lisana B. Martinez ◽  
Valeria Scherger ◽  
M. Belén Guercio ◽  
Sofía Orazi
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Credit Cards ◽  
Financial Inclusion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The World Bank ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Binary Probit ◽  
Positive Evolution ◽  
Latin American Countries

PurposeThis paper analyses the evolution of the financial inclusion and its main determinants in seven Latin American countries.Design/methodology/approachThe database used is the Global Findex from the World Bank for the latest data released that includes the years 2011 and 2014. The variables used are formal financial accounts, formal savings and formal credit as proxies of financial inclusion for the years of study. Moreover, the use of debit and credit cards is considered. The methodologies applied are the mean difference tests, in order to contrast the hypotheses of the inclusion evolution and binary probit regressions models.FindingsThe results of the analysis show that there is a positive evolution in the use of financial instruments in the countries of the sample, especially in the use of formal accounts. On the other hand, considering the characteristics of the individuals, age, level of education and income positively affect their financial inclusion.Originality/valueThere are no similar works for the region of study that allow us to evaluate the evolution of financial inclusion considering the variables selected in the literature. It is possible to clearly fulfil the proposed objective, highlighting the importance of implementing financial inclusion policies in view of the low percentage of use of the instruments in the analyzed countries.

Care without sufficient knowledge of people with home enteral tube feeding: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 26-34
Author(s):  
Mehri Doosti-Irani ◽  
Farangis Heidari Goojani ◽  
Leila Rafiee Vardanjani ◽  
Kobra Noorian
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Tube Feeding ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Correct Position ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Enteral Tube Feeding ◽  
The Family

Aim: This study aimed to explore family caregivers' experiences with tube feeding at home in Iran. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted with purposefully selected family caregivers who participated in an in-depth, semi-structured, face-to-face interview. Data analysis was performed through content analysis and rigor was investigated. Results: In total, 20 caregivers were interviewed. Two main categories were found in the interview data: ‘abandoned training’ and ‘lack of knowledge of nutrition’. Participants felt abandoned and unsupported by health professionals. Participants also reported feeling that health professionals passed the training responsibility to other health professionals who did not give training. This resulted in participants feeling obligated to learn from their peers. Participants lacked knowledge about nutrition, as well as how to prepare home-made formula for feeding, the correct position for feeding and feeding times. Conclusion: Despite having a heavy and vital responsibility, participants felt that they had not been adequately trained and thus faced making errors, resulting in negative consequences for the patient and the family. Therefore, appropriate plans must be made to promote preparation for home care.

Orange Economy and Digital Entrepreneurship in Latin America

2019 ◽  
pp. 182-203
Author(s):  
Alejandro Vega-Muñoz ◽  
Guillermo Bustamante-Pavez ◽  
Guido Salazar-Sepúlveda
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Business Success ◽  
Narrative Design ◽  
The Media ◽  
Software Platforms ◽  
Generic Products ◽  
Traditional Economy ◽  
Latin American Countries

This chapter gives an account of how the orange economy begins to penetrate the traditional economy of Latin American countries, which are oriented towards the export of generic products and low commercial value. For this, the authors have analyzed the experiences of 18 Latin American creative companies identified by the Inter-American Development Bank. Cases selected concentrates in the media and software platforms sectors of the orange economy, with a qualitative approach and a narrative design through the analysis of the information of these 18 extreme cases of business success describes the possibilities that in the Latin American reality can be visualized. As a result, this chapter allows us to understand the opportunities of entrepreneurship, through the orange economy in Latin America, and to distinguish how this economic, social, and cultural phenomenon is observed, starting from the Latin American academic discourse, contributing to the construction of a definition that tries to achieve a greater conceptual precision concerning Orange economy.

scholarly journals Review of Emotional Intelligence: A Preliminary Map Across Latin America

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (7) ◽  
pp. 1271-1271
Author(s):  
H Patino-Carvajal ◽  
L Tibiriçá ◽  
Y Garcia ◽  
A Maresco ◽  
I Tourgeman
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Life Science ◽  
Life Sciences ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Related Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Latin American Countries ◽  
Total Life

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of Emotional Intelligence (EI) research among 19 Latin American countries. Participants and Method Respective to each country, Total Life Science publications and Psychology publications were gathered from “UNESCO Science Report Towards 2030.” Population and GDP statistics pertaining to each country were derived from CIA Factbook. Mean education and percentage of GDP allocated for education were gathered from UNESCO Institute for Statistics. The databases SciELO and Redalyc were used to exhume the number of published Emotional Intelligence articles. The term “inteligencia emocional” was used. Findings were filtered to meet inclusion criteria: peer-reviewed, published between 2008-2018, corresponding to a Psychology related subject. Duplicate articles, those that did not contain the term “inteligencia emocional” in the abstract and articles that were not listed under the Psychology category were excluded. Results Data analysis of 19 countries from 2008-2014 revealed the mean number of Emotional Intelligence published articles to be 2.65 (SD = 5.54) articles per country - with a maximum of 22 and a minimum of 0. The percent of articles featuring EI in relation to Total Psychology articles published had a mean of 7% - with Minimum of 0% and Maximum of 60%. Bolivia has the highest percentage of articles on EI (60%), whereas Colombia the highest total number of articles published (n = 41). Population was significantly correlated with Total Articles Published and Total Psychology Articles Published. Conclusions Emotional Intelligence in Latin American countries is not widely investigated. Findings revealed 12 out of 19 Latin American countries had one or more publications related to Emotional Intelligence. While population was shown to be related to the number of articles published in Life Sciences and Psychology, it did not reveal a correlation with the publication of studies regarding EI. Furthermore, education and GDP were not related to the overall publication of articles.

scholarly journals ASPEK EKONOMI PADA KEHIDUPAN PEREMPUAN LANJUT USIA: Studi Etnografi di Desa Demuk, Kecamatan Pucanglaban, Kabupaten Tulungagung

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Richa Meliza ◽  
Budiawati Supangkat Iskandar ◽  
Rini Susetyawati Soemarwoto
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Economic Independence ◽  
Interesting Issue ◽  
Economic Support ◽  
The Family ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Participatory Observation

Indonesia is predicted to enter the era of bonus demography which is an interesting issue now. This is related to the increasing productive and non-productive population. This phenomenon can benefit the population, both productive and non-productive residents who get less attention, especially economic dependence on nonproductive groups such as the elderly. Elderly are often said to be a burden on society, especially for women who are often associated with domestic work. This study raises the economic independence of elderly women. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach on elderly women in Demuk village, Pucanglaban sub-district, Tulungagung district. Data collection uses participatory observation techniques and in-depth interviews. The results of the study show that elderly women can meet the economic needs of their own family or household. They work in the domestic and public domains such as farmers, laborers, traders, and breeders. Thus elderly women are not burdens, but they become economic support for the family or household.

scholarly journals Kontrol Diri Wanita Terhadap Keinginan Merokok

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (9) ◽  
pp. 778-783
Author(s):  
Anik Sunariyati Siswoyo ◽  
Umi Dayati ◽  
Muh. Ishom Ihsan
Keyword(s):  
Family Environment ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Public Places ◽  
Data Presentation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Low Self Control ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract: Many women found smoking casually smoking in public places and even in the campus canteen. This paper tries to review women's self-control over the desire to smoke, especially for female students majoring in Out-of-school Education in Malang City. The study used a qualitative approach, data was collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Then data reduction is simplified, and data presentation is organized in an organized manner. The validity of the data was checked using a triangulation technique of sources, theories and methods. The results of this study indicate that women's desire to smoke is influenced by different factors, as well as differences in self-control in each individual. The results showed that there were two factors that caused female students to smoke, including the family environment and the friendship environment. The self-control of smoking female students differed from the three informants, namely low self-control (under control), excessive self-control (over control), and appropriate self-control (Appropriate Control). Abstrak: Banyak ditemukan wanita merokok dengan santai merokok ditempat umum bahkan di kantin kampus. Tulisan ini berusaha mengulas tentang bagaimana kontrol diri wanita terhadap keinginan merokok, khususnya pada mahasiswa jurusan Pendidikan Luar Sekolah di Kota Malang. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif, data dikumpulkan melalui observasi, wawancara mendalam, serta dokumentasi. Kemudian reduksi data dengan disederhanakan, serta penyajian data dengan menyusun secara terorganisir. Keabsahan data diperiksa menggunakan teknik triangulasi sumber, teori dan metode. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa keinginan wanita merokok dipengaruhi oleh faktor yang berbeda, juga dengan adanya perbedaan kontrol diri pada setiap individu. Hasil penelitian menunjukan ada dua faktor penyebab mahasiswi merokok diantaranya faktor lingkungan keluarga dan lingkungan pertemanan. Kontrol diri mahasiswi merokok berbeda dari ketiga informan, yakni kontrol diri yang rendah (under control), kontrol diri yang berlebihan (over control), dan kontrol diri tepat (appropriate control).

scholarly journals Lived Experiences of Iranian ICU Nurses In The Care of Patients With Covid-19: A Phenomenological Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehraban shahmari ◽  
Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi ◽  
Akram ghobadi
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Professional Challenges ◽  
Care Systems ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Background: Covid-19 pandemic with its sudden and widespread global outbreak has stunned health care systems. Nurses are at the forefront of fight against this pandemic, and Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses are more at risk of infection as they have a greater interaction with infected patients. Therefore, the present study was conducted to explore the lived experiences of Iranian ICU nurses in the care of patients with covid-19.Methods: This is an interpretive phenomenological study in which, 15 ICU nurses were purposefully selected. Semi-structured in-depth interviews were used to collect data. The transcripts of the interviews were recorded and then analyzed by Diekelmann (1989) method with hermeneutic approach.Results: Ten of the samples were female and five were male. The mean age of participants was 32 years and their average work experience in the intensive care unit was 6 years. Three main themes were obtained from data analysis, including beyond usual care, the emergence of a new image of nursing and the Realization of professional challenges. Conclusion: Working in difficult and unknown conditions with many challenges caused mental and physical depreciation of nurses in the intensive care unit. However, the nurses showed a spirit of self-sacrifice and did not give up their relentless efforts to fight this unknown enemy, and fulfilled their professional responsibilities to provide the best care to patients. By doing so, the nurses showed a new image of nursing to the society. Therefore, full support should be provided to healthcare workers, especially nurses by the authorities in order to prepare them to respond to unwanted crises.

scholarly journals Editorial Volumen 23

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Carlos Eduardo; Ñústez L.
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Potato Association ◽  
Farming System ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Enzymatic Browning ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Editorial Committee ◽  
The Family ◽  
Latin American Countries

It is a special satisfaction for the editorial committee of the  journal of the Latin American Potato Association - LAPA- to publish the second issue of the year 2019. In this issue are articles by researchers from various Latin American countries in which various topics are addressed, among them, the production of seeds under the family farming system in Uruguay, the recognition of the contribution of research institutions in Bolivia, especially for the development and impact of new potato varieties in various producing regions, in the same way, results of the evaluation of new clones with special characteristics of disease resistance and good agronomic response in the Midwest of Brazil, the response in the content of phenols and enzymatic browning in important varieties of Argentine potatoes treated with antioxidant products in storage, the benefits of the clinics of plants in Peru and finally turned out Research data from the International Potato Center -IPC- related to the quantification of potato losses in the value chain, analyzed in Ecuador and Peru.

Community-based tourism in a degrowth perspective.

2021 ◽  
pp. 42-63
Author(s):  
Ernest Cañada
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
Central America ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Commercial Success ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Latin American Countries

Abstract This chapter highlights that despite the large body of existing literature on community-based tourism there is a lack of research adopting a degrowth perspective, as well as those conditions in which degrowth can happen in the case of community-based tourism. Based on the negligence of past research, the chapter explores the potentialities and limitations of community-based tourism experiences in Central America from the perspective of a socioecological transition. The chapter analyses three community-based tourism initiatives in three Latin American countries: Cooperativa Los Pinos (El Salvador), Ecoposada El Tisey (Nicaragua) and Stribrawpa (Costa Rica), and highlights both their commercial success and their potential to show possible emancipatory paths. In doing so, in-depth interviews were conducted with the members of the three initiatives, and systematization of their main characteristics and results, as well as the identification of the adopted strategies, were reviewed in order to be considered as examples for a debate on how tourism can be rethought in a degrowth perspective.

Challenges Faced by Community Volunteers in Community Development: Voices from Volunteers in Chegutu District, Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
pp. 002190962110345
Author(s):  
Itai Kabonga ◽  
Kwashirai Zvokuomba
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Focus Group Discussion ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Community Volunteers ◽  
Depth Interviews

Volunteer scholarship in Zimbabwe tends to focus on volunteer motivations, volunteers’ role in community development and, to a lesser extent, volunteers’ challenges. In this study, we captured the lived experiences of volunteers in the current milieu of socio-economic challenges. We discovered that the major challenges affecting community volunteers in the Chegutu District are poverty and vulnerability, burnout, too much work, lack of community appreciation of volunteerism and lack of adequate volunteer paraphernalia. We move beyond other studies to explore how volunteers are coping with the challenges. Volunteers are reliant on spiritual support and encouragement by some community members. The study adopts a qualitative approach with data collected using in-depth interviews and focus group discussion. The findings are presented and discussed thematically.

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