scholarly journals Winning the PhD Game: Evocative Playing of Snakes and Ladders

Author(s):  
Carolyn Dickie

The purpose of this paper is to describe a qualitative approach to developing an understanding of the lived experiences of PhD students. Rather than relying on textbook reports and theories about studying a higher degree by research, by allowing the students' voices to be heard, explicit and conscious research can be used to generate appropriate responses to the needs of students as they progress through the PhD process. Thematic analysis focuses on identified themes and patterns of research-learner behaviours.

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 663-685
Author(s):  
Karen Holt

This study sought to gain insight into the attitudes, beliefs, and values that shape bondage/discipline/sadomasochism (BDSM) activities and to explore the degree and consequences of unintended or non-negotiated harms, including physical, emotional, and sexual violence. A qualitative approach, consisting of 22 semistructured interviews and over 150 hours of observations of BDSM events and activities, was used to develop an in-depth exploration of the lived experiences of participants. Thematic analysis was employed to elucidate the ways in which participants define and in some cases experience harm. Findings suggest that individuals construct rational identities that emphasize safe practices and managing harm; however; there are instances where “boundary slippage” occurs. Implications for understanding the dynamics as well as the potential dangers of “consensual” violence are discussed.


Author(s):  
Cathy G. Bettman ◽  
Alexander Digiacomo

Abstract Currently, Australia’s school counsellors are increasingly being called upon to respond to adolescent mental health needs. Through semistructured interviews with seven school counsellors working with adolescents, this qualitative study aimed to capture the lived experiences of this group of practitioners. By adopting a phenomenological approach and using thematic analysis, this study provides insight into their profession: the current ambiguity surrounding their role; the opportunities and obstacles they face; as well as the often-present tension between stakeholders including parents, other school staff and external agencies. The findings of this study indicate that school counsellors are challenged by the need to be advocates not only for their students but also for themselves and their roles within the school context.


2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Aura Goldman ◽  
Misia Gervis

Though sexism has been recognized as problematic in sport, its impact on female sport psychologists in the United Kingdom has not yet been investigated. The purpose of this research was to explore the impact of sexism and its influence on practice. Four semistructured focus groups were conducted, comprising 11 sport psychologists who worked in the United Kingdom. Thematic analysis revealed four general themes: the environment, privileging masculinity, acts of sexism, and the feminine. Participants’ discourse suggests that female sport psychologists are impacted by sexism in their workplaces. Gendered power differentials, coupled with the low status of sport psychology within sport, exacerbated the challenges faced by female sport psychologists. This study contributes to making up for the dearth of research on the impact of sexism on sport psychologists. Suggestions are made with regard to implications for practice.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-191
Author(s):  
Angelle Cook

This article presents a dissertation study that investigated the lived experiences of participants engaged in an inclusive therapeutic theatre production through a post-intentional phenomenological lens, informed by critical dis/ability theory. The study included ten participants aged 14–26 with a variety of dis/abilities. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and a focus group and analysed using thematic analysis. The qualitative findings included six themes and fifteen subthemes. These findings suggested that the participants experienced belonging and community, personal growth and insight, feelings of empowerment and the desire to make societal change by being a part of the inclusive production.


2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Keshtkaran ◽  
Farkhondeh Sharif ◽  
Elham Navab ◽  
Sakineh Gholamzadeh

<p><strong>BACKGROUND: </strong>Brain death is a concept in which its criteria have been expressed as documentations in Harvard Committee of Brain Death. The various perceptions of caregiver nurses for brain death patients may have effect on the chance of converting potential donors into actual organ donors.</p><p>Objective: The present study has been conducted in order to perceive the experiences of nurses in care-giving to the brain death of organ donor patients.</p><p><strong>METHODS:</strong> This qualitative study was carried out by means of Heidegger’s hermeneutic phenomenology. Eight nurses who have been working in ICU were interviewed. The semi-structured interviews were recorded bya tape-recorder and the given texts were transcribed and the analyses were done by Van-Mannen methodology and (thematic) analysis.</p><p><strong>RESULTS: </strong>One of the foremost themes extracted from this study included ‘Halo of ambiguity and doubt’ that comprised of two sub-themes of ‘having unreasonable hope’ and ‘Conservative acceptance of brain death’. The unreasonable hope included lack of trust (uncertainty) in diagnosis and verification of brain death, passing through denial wall, and avoidance from explicit and direct disclosure of brain death in patients’ family. In this investigation, the nurses were involved in a type of ambiguity and doubt in care-giving to the potentially brain death of organ donor patients, which were also evident in their interaction with patients’ family and for this reason, they did not definitely announce the brain death and so far they hoped for treatment of the given patient. Such confusion and hesitance both caused annoyance of nurses and strengthening the denial of patients’ family to be exposed to death.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSION:</strong> The results of this study reveal the fundamental perceived care-giving of brain death in organ donor patients and led to developing some strategies to improve care-giving and achievement in donation of the given organ and necessity for presentation of educational and supportive services for nurses might become more evident than ever.</p>


2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 237
Author(s):  
Adriana Valongo Zani ◽  
Giovana Paz ◽  
Glaucimara Boniotti

ABSTRACTObjective: to describe the patient’s knowledge with chronic renal failure submitted to kidney transplantation on the importance of consultation with nursing for his treatment. Methodology: this is about an exploratory-descriptive study from qualitative approach. The data collection was from January to December 2007. The sample consisted of 36 patients undergoing kidney transplant from a total of 400. For the choice of the patients was a random draw simple daily. For data collection was used a questionnaire consisting of 11 questions concerning the information about the kidney transplant. For organization of the results was used thematic analysis proposed by Minayo. Results: as for nursing consultation for a significant number of patients claiming to be of importance to them, since they make them safer, take your questions and will be better targeted.  Conclusion: confirming the effectiveness of professional practice of nurses in the monitoring of renal patients who is subject to renal transplantation. Descriptors: nursing; kidney transplantation; chronic renal failure.RESUMOObjetivo: descrever o conhecimento do paciente portador de insuficiência renal crônica submetido a transplante renal referente à importância da consulta de enfermagem para seu tratamento. Metodologia: tratou-se de um estudo descritivo-exploratório com abordagem qualitativa. O período de coleta foi de janeiro a dezembro de 2007. A amostra foi constituída por 36 pacientes submetidos a transplante renal de um total de 400. Para a escolha dos pacientes foi realizado um sorteio aleatório simples diário. Para a coleta de dados foi utilizado um questionário composto por 11 perguntas referentes as informações sobre o transplante renal. Para organização dos resultados foi utilizada a análise temática proposta por Minayo. Resultados: quanto à consulta de enfermagem um número significativo de pacientes afirmam ser de importância aos mesmos, uma vez que os tornam mais seguros, tiram suas dúvidas e  serão melhor orientados. Conclusão: estes dados vêm a confirmar a eficácia da atuação profissional do enfermeiro no acompanhamento dos pacientes renais que se submeterão ao transplante renal. Descritores: enfermagem; transplante renal; insuficiência renal crônica.RESUMENObjetivo: describir el conocimiento del paciente portador de insuficiência renal crónica sometido a transplante renal, referente a la importáncia de la consulta de enfermería para su tratamiento. Metodologia: studio exploratório y descriptivo con abordaje cualitativa. El período de recogida fue de enero a diciembre de 2007. La muestra consistió de 36 pacientes sometidos a trasplante de riñón de un total de 400. Para la elección de los pacientes fue de un sorteo aleatorio simple diario. Para la recogida de datos se utilizó un cuestionario de 11 preguntas relativas a la información sobre el trasplante de riñón. Para la organización de los resultados se utilizó el análisis temático propuesto por Minayo. Resultados: cuanto a consulta de enfermeria, un número significativo de pacientes, afirma ser de importância a los mismos, una vez que los hacen mas seguros, disipan sus dudas y serán mejor orientados. Conclusión: lo que confirma la eficácia de la actuación profesional del enfermero, en el acompañamiento de los pacientes renales que se sometieron al transplante renal. Descriptores: enfermería; transplante renal; insuficiéncia renal crónica.


2021 ◽  
Vol 879 (1) ◽  
pp. 012014
Author(s):  
F C Sanchez ◽  
Jr.M C Ilang-Ilang ◽  
M C E Balladares ◽  
B V Apacionado ◽  
R R P Tayobong ◽  
...  

Abstract The sustainability of the food supply seems to be a never-ending concern of many households in the Philippines. This concern is most especially felt in this time of pandemic wherein many Filipinos are struggling on where to get their food to feed their families. The adoption of edible landscaping has become more in demand because of the current situation caused by the pandemic. As such, having a sustainable edible garden is very much recommended because it can provide the household a “garden to table” food which can help in making the household food self-sufficient. There is a current need to promote edible landscaping technology primarily through trainings and seminars and it should be intensified to inform and educate the people on food self-sufficiency amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Edible landscaping (EL) as an approach that merges the science of crop production and the art of landscaping, is continuously being promoted using different strategies and one of which is the conduct of trainings and seminars all over the Philippines. This study assessed the different ways by which the Edible Landscaping Team of the University of the Philippines Los Banos delivered promotional activities such as webinars and e-training amidst the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This research was conducted using the qualitative approach, specific case studies, and the data gathered were analyzed using thematic analysis. More than 39,000 individuals in the Philippines have already been reached and educated on the technology through the conduct of e-trainings and webinars. The presentations and lectures on edible landscaping were modified based on the needs of the requesting institution and were discussed using a combination of English and Filipino languages. The duration of the eight webinars ranged from a minimum of 30 minutes to a maximum of almost 5 hours (in discussion is written ‘almost 4 hours). Based on the comments, most of the online viewers gave affirmative responses.


2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luh Putu Sinthya Ulandari ◽  
Putu Ayu Indrayathi

The implementation of credentialing program in JKN is different from the previous era, particularly for new medical facilities and medical provider of PT. Jamsostek and ASABRI. Therefore, this study aims at finding out the description associated with the process of credentialing implementation of the first-level health facilities from the perspective of PPK 1 and BPJS Kesehatan, Denpasar Branch. This research was conducted in January 2014 using qualitative approach. Data was collected through in-depth interviews to 11 medical facilities, as well as 2 executive credentialing teams from BPJS Kesehatan, Denpasar Branch. The subjects were selected purposively and the data was analyzed using thematic analysis. There are still some obstacles in the implementation of such credentialing program: there are still existing providers, especially TNI/Polri, which have the value below standard but are still contracted to serve JKN participants because the number is still relatively small. The new medical facilities have difficulty in self-assessment because there are many indicators that must be met, but the budget is limited. The study concludes that credentialing program has not yet fully applied the concept of managed care, thus regular monitoring to improve medical quality is needed.


2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-285
Author(s):  
Ana Paula de Sousa Suassuna ◽  
Luanna Gomes da Silva ◽  
Izabel Cristina Santiago Lemos de Beltrão ◽  
Maria Eugênia Alves Almeida Coelho ◽  
Célida Juliana de Oliveira ◽  
...  

Abstract Ultimately, there has been an increase in the number of cases of newborns affected by microcephaly, knowledge of the caregiver's perceptions regarding the child with microcephaly may promote the construction of therapeutic plans by health professionals that meet the expressed current needs of the child and caregivers. Thus, the aim of the present study is to describe the perception of family caregivers about microcephaly, using Callista Roy's adaptation theory. The research is descriptive, exploratory and with qualitative approach and was conducted at a School Clinic, located in the municipality of Juazeiro do Norte. The research participants were family caregivers of children diagnosed with microcephaly. Minayo's thematic analysis was used, supported by Roy's adaptation theory. Through data analysis two categories emerged: Knowledge and perception of family caregivers about microcephaly and family as support to cope with difficulties. It was observed that mothers, faced with the condition of their son with microcephaly, tend to develop a certain level of adaptation to make the situation less traumatic, making use of available social, medical care and family devices. Therefore, it is emphasized that health professionals need to act effectively in care, facilitating and strengthening effective adaptive responses. Keywords: Microcephaly, child, family caregiver, Nursing Theories. Resumo Nos últimos anos, o número de casos de recém-nascidos acometidos por microcefalia aumentou vertiginosamente, o conhecimento das percepções do cuidador em relação à criança com microcefalia pode fomentar a construção de planos terapêuticos por parte dos profissionais de saúde que atendam às necessidades vigentes expressas da criança e dos cuidadores. Assim, objetivo do presente estudo é descrever a percepção dos cuidadores familiares acerca da microcefalia, à luz da teoria da adaptação de Callista Roy. A pesquisa é descritiva, exploratória e com abordagem qualitativa. A pesquisa foi conduzida em uma Clínica Escola, localizada no município de Juazeiro do Norte. Os participantes da pesquisa foram cuidadores familiares de crianças com diagnóstico de microcefalia. Utilizou-se a análise temática de Minayo, sendo sustentada pela teoria da adaptação de Roy. Através da análise dos dados surgiram duas categorias: Conhecimento e percepção dos cuidadores familiares sobre a microcefalia e a família como apoio no enfrentamento das dificuldades. Observou-se que as mães, frente à condição do filho com microcefalia, tendem a desenvolver certo nível de adaptação para tornar a situação menos traumática, valendo-se dos dispositivos sociais, assistenciais e familiares disponíveis. Destaca-se, portanto, que os profissionais da saúde precisam atuar de forma eficaz na assistência, facilitando e fortalecendo as respostas adaptativas eficazes. Palavras-Chave: Microcefalia, criança, cuidador familiar, Teorias de Enfermagem


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (01) ◽  
pp. 65-94
Author(s):  
Rizki Pauziah Siregar

Testimony is a statement made by a witness who saw the incident by himself and was at the scene at that time. Nothing can escape this evidence in the afterlife, nor can it be manipulated in the slightest. So the source of the problem that will be discussed is how to witness the body and the interpretation of the rationality of the testimony of the limbs in QS. Yasin: 65. The research approach used by the author is a qualitative approach and is more inclined to follow library research and uses thematic analysis methods, this research will rely on the interpretation of Al-Jawahir Fi Tafsiril Qur'an by Tantawi Jauhari and books. as primary sources, research journals, and research theses as secondary sources. And what is relevant to this research, the results of the testimony of the limbs according to tantawi Jauhari are that the limbs will testify and it is not only in the afterlife, the body can testify against its owner. but even in the law that applies in the world, the limb that can be used to prove it, to reveal a crime such as murder or abuse. Here the limbs are like hands, it can help to expose the crime. One of them uses a DNA or fingerprint test, and only Allah will see what the testimony on the Day of Judgment is.


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