scholarly journals Women’s Experiences of Utilizing Religious and Spiritual Beliefs as Coping Resources After Miscarriage

Religions ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity Kalu
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Van Manen ◽  
Bereavement Care

Religious and spiritual beliefs enable some bereaved women to cope better with the devastating effects of the loss of a baby through miscarriage. The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of women’s utilization of religious and spiritual beliefs as coping resources after miscarriage. Heideggerian interpretive phenomenological approach guided the study. Data were collected using audio-recorded, semi-structured interviews with 10 women and analyzed thematically using the method developed by van Manen. Data analysis revealed three themes: (a) feelings of grief (b) finding meaning in loss and the purpose of life and (c) religious and spiritual beliefs as coping resources. Religious and spiritual beliefs play a major role in the lives of many individuals, and act as coping resources for many women who have experienced a miscarriage. Bereavement care providers’ understanding of religious and spiritual values of women who have experienced a miscarriage is crucial to meeting their spiritual care needs.

Chronic non-cancer pain management by nurses in specialist pain clinics

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (16) ◽  
pp. 954-959
Author(s):  
Rafael-Jesús Fernández-Castillo ◽  
Eugenia Gil-García ◽  
María-Soledad Vázquez-Santiago ◽  
Sergio Barrientos-Trigo
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Pain ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Multidisciplinary Teams ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Care Specialist ◽  
Pain Clinics ◽  
Complex Population ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological

Background: Chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) is one of the major causes of disability globally, and patients who suffer from it are a complex population, which makes it difficult to provide effective care. Specialist pain clinics and nursing professionals in them are the main care providers, but there is little research conducted in this field. Aim: To explore the attitudes and knowledge of nurses working in specialist pain clinics regarding care of CNCP patients. Methods: Qualitative phenomenological approach. Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2017 with nurses who worked in specialist pain clinics in six hospitals in southern Spain. Results: Data analysis led to the formation of two categories, ‘being trained and improving knowledge in CNCP’ and ‘the challenge of caring for patients with CNCP’, and five subcategories. Conclusion: The need for care in CNCP is not covered by nurses in all the areas it requires. Lack of time, staffing issues, and specific training in this area makes it difficult to provide care. However, some areas for improvement are proposed, such as psychological interventions, group workshops, continuous training, and multidisciplinary teams.

Finding Paradise Within: How Spirituality Protects Palliative Care Clients and Caregivers From Depression

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Penman
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Doctoral Study ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Spiritual Engagement ◽  
Van Manen

The aims of this article are to explore the experience of depression among palliative care clients and caregivers, describe the strategies they use in coping with depression, and clarify the role of spirituality in preventing and/or overcoming depression. This article discusses an aspect of the findings of a larger doctoral study that explored the nature of spirituality and spiritual engagement from the viewpoint of individuals with life-limiting conditions and their caregivers. van Manen’s phenomenology was used in the study. The data generated from the doctoral study were subjected to secondary analysis to uncover the experience of depression. The methodology underpinning the secondary analysis was phenomenology also by van Manen. Fourteen clients and caregivers from across regional and rural South Australia informed the study. Data collection involved in-depth nonstructured home-based interviews that were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. The findings highlighted relate to participants succumbing to depression, but having spiritual beliefs and practices helped them cope. One of the most insightful understanding was the role spirituality played in protecting individuals from depression, encapsulated in the theme “finding paradise within.” Spirituality, understood from a religious or secular perspective, must be embedded in palliative care as it assisted in preventing and overcoming depression.

scholarly journals The Psychological Well-Being of Newly-Arrived Indonesian Students in Taiwan

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (S3) ◽  
pp. 44-57
Author(s):  
Ferry Fadzlul Rahman ◽  
Kuan_Han Lin ◽  
Hamka
Keyword(s):  
Culture Shock ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Study Abroad Program ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
Case Study Data

A study abroad program is of great interest among high school leavers globally. Indonesian school leavers are no exception. This study investigates the psychological well-being of Indonesian students studying at Taiwanese universities. Informed by a phenomenological approach, sixteen Indonesian participants who studied in Taiwan were recruited for this case study. Data were garnered from semi-structured interviews and observations. The findings of the study show that the students were unable to manage their emotions (e.g., culture shock, a feeling of being isolated) and adapt with different cultures and languages.

scholarly journals Community Nurse-Paramedics' Sphere of Practice in Primary Care; an ethnographic study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuija Rasku ◽  
Marja Kaunonen ◽  
Elizbeth Thyer ◽  
Eija Paavilainen ◽  
Katja Joronen
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Community Nurse ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
Practice Methods

Abstract Background Primary care, the principal function of the healthcare system, needs efforts from the local primary healthcare teams. Community Paramedicine has managed to reduce the use of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) for non-emergent calls. For the paramedic to move from traditional emergency call outs to non-emergency care means new demands. There is a paucity of paramedics’ experiences and perceptions of their novel roles as community paramedics. This study aimed to explore the community nurse-paramedics experiences of their new sphere of practice. Methods A descriptive ethnographic research was conducted collecting data through participant observation (total 317 hours) and semi-structured interviews (N = 24) in three Hospital Districts where the community nurse-paramedics (CNP) have worked at least one year. Both data were combined, organized, and analyzed with inductive content analysis. Results From the inductive content analysis, five themes emerged: the CNP's new way of thinking, the broad group of patients, the demanding way to provide care, the diversity of multi-agency collaboration and management challenges. The CNP needs an appropriate attitude for the care and the broader way of thinking than before, taking care of the patient but also about the family members. The CNPs pointed out as enablers for the way of providing care as challenges for the management of the CNP model. The diversity of multiagency collaboration team can be sensitive while offering new possibilities. Conclusion The CNP's deep involvement in patients' and families' care needs and the challenges of CNPs’ skills and competences. Their professional attitudes and eagerness to develop and maintain the multi-agency collaboration can offer preventive and long-term caring solutions from which the citizens and allied health, safety, and social care providers benefit locally and globally.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Islamic Spiritual Values in Entrepreneurship at PLUT KUMKM Partners in Yogyakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Tazkiyah Ainul Qolbi ◽  
Salmia Salmia ◽  
Teguh Adimarta
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Method Approach ◽  
Special Region

Objective: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui implementasi nilai-nilai spiritual Islam dalam berwirausaha pada Mitra PLUT KUMKM DIY Design/Method/ approach: This study uses a qualitative method, a naturalistic research with a phenomenological approach. The data used are primary data collected through direct interviews. Determining the sources using purposive sampling technique. The interview guidelines used were semi-structured interviews. Data analysis techniques, namely the stage of data reduction, data presentation and conclusions. This method is used in order to determine the implementation of Islamic spiritual values in entrepreneurship in PLUT KUMKM Partners in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.Findings: The results of this studynamely first doing business to seek the pleasure of Allah SWT, Partners of PLUT KUMKM DIY have implemented this, entrepreneurship for worship and become a way of sustenance. Second, think positively, Partners of PLUT KUMKM DIY have a positive way of thinking in dealing with entrepreneurial failures. Third, oriented to the afterlife, Mitra PLUT KUMKM DIY tries to be afterward-oriented in entrepreneurship. Fourth, charity ma'ruf nahi munkar, in this case the implementation of PLUT KUMKM Partners is still lacking because they prefer to remain silent if there is no direct relationship with him.Originality/Value: This research is expected to providean illustration for PLUT KUMKM DIY in determining the direction of MSME assistance policies by applying Islamic spirituality values in entrepreneurship. 

scholarly journals The gender perspective in the opinions and discourse of women about caregiving

2018 ◽  
Vol 52 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inmaculada Lancharro Tavero ◽  
Eugenia Gil García ◽  
Juana Macías Seda ◽  
Rocío Romero Serrano ◽  
Isabel María Calvo Cabrera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Women Caregivers ◽  
Emotional States ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Work History ◽  
Gender Perspective

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the meanings given by women caregivers to their care practices and to analyze the relationship between such practices and their work history. Method: This was a phenomenological qualitative cohort study conducted in Seville, Spain, with family caregivers. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and submitted to content analysis, using Atlas-ti GmbH software version 5.0®. The following categories emerged: caregiving history and work history, and the meaning of care in their lives. Results: Twenty caregivers participated in the study. Women caregivers told stories of wide-ranging care, including several individuals in their family at different moments. They performed different forms of care, encompassing physical and social dimensions. Their discourse expressed the contradiction between their caregiving role and entering and/or maintaining their place in the labor market. Conclusion: The women expressed a concept of comprehensive care that includes responsibility, availability, and companionship, as well as emotional states, which greatly impact health. They tailored their participation in the labor market according to their family’s care needs. Thus, the gender perspective must be incorporated by health care providers who work with the health of caregivers.

scholarly journals Nurses' experiences working with nursing students in a hospital: a phenomenological enquiry

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yolanda Raquel Lapeña-Moñux ◽  
Luis Cibanal-Juan ◽  
Mª Isabel Orts-Cortés ◽  
Mª Loreto Maciá-Soler ◽  
Domingo Palacios-Ceña
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Common Ground ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Clinical Settings ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Phenomenological ◽  
The University

Abstract Objective: this paper explores the experiences of registered nurses working with Spanish nursing students within the hospital. Methods: a qualitative phenomenological approach was followed. Purposeful sampling was employed. Twenty-one registered nurses, from a public hospital located in Spain, were included in the study. Data were collected by means of unstructured and semi-structured interviews and were analysed using Giorgi's proposal. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research were followed. Results: three main themes described the experience of registered nurses: "The nurse's relationship with nursing students"; most nurses emphasized the importance of the first contact with students and they considered students' attitude to be key. "Defining the role of the student in clinical practice"; it is necessary to unify the nurse's role and interventions to avoid misleading students and establish priorities in clinical practice. "Building bridges between clinical settings and the University"; the need to establish a common ground and connection between the university and hospital clinical settings was emphasized. Nurses felt that the training program should also be designed by the clinical settings themselves. Conclusions: understanding the meaning of nursing students with registered nurses might gain a deeper insight into their expectations.

scholarly journals Developing an authentic personal brand using impression management behaviours

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen Thompson-Whiteside ◽  
Sarah Turnbull ◽  
Liza Howe-Walsh
Keyword(s):  
Impression Management ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Specialist Service ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Brand ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide insight into how female entrepreneurs develop and communicate an authentic personal brand. The authors examine the entrepreneurial marketing (EM) activities undertaken by female entrepreneurs and identify the impression management (IM) behaviours and tactics used. The authors explore the risks associated with self-promotion to gain a better understanding of how female entrepreneurs market themselves and their businesses. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts an interpretative phenomenological approach (IPA). Using semi-structured interviews, the authors explore the experiences of female entrepreneurs as they engage in IM behaviours. The sample is drawn from female entrepreneurs who have small-scale businesses, which span a range of specialist service sectors. All participants are engaging in personal branding activities. Participants were recruited via a gatekeeper and invited to take part in the study. Data from 11 female business owners were collected and analysed using IPA. Interview transcripts and field notes were analysed for broad patterns, and then initial codes developed, which allowed for themes to emerge, with a number of core themes being identified. These core themes are presented, together with verbatim quotes from participants, to provide a rich insight into the marketing activities of these female entrepreneurs. Findings The findings reveal the complex challenges faced by female entrepreneurs as they engage in self-promotion and IM to market their business. Four key themes emerge from the data to explain how female entrepreneurs engage in managing their brand both online and offline: experimental, risk, authenticity and supplication. The study identifies, in particular, that female entrepreneurs use the tactic of supplication in combination with self-promotion to communicate their brand. Additionally, it was found that female entrepreneurs share their personal fears and weaknesses in an attempt to be seen as authentic and manage the risk associated with self-promotion. Originality/value The study contributes to the EM literature by extending the understanding of the risks associated with self-promotion for female entrepreneurs. The study also contributes to the IM literature by providing a better understanding of IM beyond organisations and applied to an entrepreneurial domain. The study highlights a number of important implications for entrepreneurial practice and policy.

Young Women's Experiences of Coping with Violence in Intimate Relationships

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Ursa ◽  
Corinne Koehn
Keyword(s):  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Personal Beliefs ◽  
Spiritual Beliefs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Positive Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the lived experiences of coping with physically violent living-as-married or marital relationships for women aged 19–24. Information was collected from five women through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using the transcendental phenomenological approach (Moustakas, 1994). Three major themes emerged from their experiences. The first, within-person coping, involved self-soothing, enjoying positive experiences, cognitively rationalizing and minimizing violence, and personal beliefs, including spiritual beliefs. The second, managing violence within the relationship, included purposeful communication, managing violence, and escape. The third related to experiences with informal and formal support. Spirituality and the role of others are also explored in some detail. Implications for clinical mental health practice and directions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Workplace challenges and nurses recovered from COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 096973302110204
Author(s):  
Farshad Mohammadi ◽  
Moloud Radfar ◽  
Masumeh Hemmati Maslak Pak
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Care Provision ◽  
Ethical Values ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Van Manen ◽  
Workplace Challenges

Background: Although many studies have addressed COVID-19, the challenges faced by nurses in their workplace after recovering from this disease have not been investigated. As the backbone of the health system and at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, nurses are exposed to serious risks of infection and even death. They may also face numerous challenges in their workplace after recovering from COVID-19. It is therefore ethically recommended that the problems of these nurses be solved to increase their job satisfaction and encourage them to remain in their profession. Objectives: The present research was conducted to determine the workplace challenges faced by nurses who had recovered from COVID-19. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using the interpretive phenomenological approach proposed by van Manen. The data collected through 17 in-depth semi-structured interviews with 14 eligible nurses at different occupational levels were analyzed using the six steps proposed by van Manen. These nurses had also recovered from COVID-19. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Urmia University of Medical Sciences (IR.UMSU.REC.1399.318). Findings: Four themes and 20 subthemes extracted from analyzing the data explained the challenges faced by the nurses after their return to work. The themes included declined ethical values (four subthemes), infected nurses, forgotten patients (three subthemes), gradually leaving the job (six subthemes), and corona phobia (seven subthemes). Conclusion: The present findings can be used to lay the foundations for adopting humanitarian policies in health organizations in terms of ethical care provision during future pandemics.

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