“I Feel Quite Hopeful that My Future Is Still Going to be Okay”: Educational Aspirations During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has radically altered how we learn, work, and live. This qualitative research aimed to study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the educational and occupational aspirations of young Canadian adults. All close to 29 years of age, sixteen participants took part in one-on-one semi-structured interviews conducted through Zoom. Questions probed participants’ hopes, dreams, and perceived obstacles regarding school and work. Coding was completed using the research software Dedoose. Thematic content analysis was performed using both deductive and inductive approaches. Three themes emerged: the benefits and drawbacks of working and learning from home; financial changes and concerns; and hope and optimism despite challenges posed by the pandemic. Working and learning from home were discussed by 88% of participants, making it the most prominent theme. Participants generally agreed that working and learning from home had many benefits, but some expressed concern about the quality of online education. In addition, the pandemic caused financial hardship for a few participants, forcing them to delay educational or occupational plans. However, the majority (75%) expressed positivity and hope for the future. Overall, although the timeline of some participants’ educational or occupational plans changed, their aspirations largely remained the same.

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Beliefs and taboos related to the care after delivery: their meaning for a women group

Acta Paulista de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0103-21002008000200007 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 21 (2) ◽

pp. 275-281 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Juliana Stefanello ◽

Ana Márcia Spanó Nakano ◽

Flávia Azevedo Gomes

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Postnatal Period ◽

The Body ◽

Family Context ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Care Needs ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

The Family ◽

Mother And Child

OBJECTIVE: To identify the meaning of care in the puerperal phase, within the family context. METHODS: It is a qualitative research, developed with 12 puerperal women and their relatives, who helped them with care after delivery. Data collection was performed by means of semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed based on the technique of thematic content analysis. RESULTS: In the postnatal period, care needs to be doubled, as it affects mother and child, besides the body vulnerability, which is open to diseases. In articulation with these ideas, the recommendations and restrictions as components of postpartum care are justified. CONCLUSION: Care in the puerperal phase is a feminine practice filled with beliefs and taboos that grants women with power of agents in this process, since she bears the knowledge of many generations at the same time that they act as subjects and reinvent the previously established systems, constructing themselves as mothers.

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Iranian relatives’ attitudes towards culturally profiled nursing homes for individuals living with dementia

Dementia ◽

10.1177/1471301217743835 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 18 (6) ◽

pp. 2206-2219

Author(s):

Mahin Kiwi

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Nursing Homes ◽

Informal Caregivers ◽

Family Members ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Iranian Family

This article discusses Iranian family members’ attitudes towards the culturally profiled nursing home, their relationships with the staff, the obstacles, their hopes and their fears. This study is based on qualitative research using 29 semi-structured interviews with family members who had previously been informal caregivers, as well as using fieldwork, all in the same nursing home. The interviews were analysed by the three steps of content analysis. The results show the identification of three main categories with nine main subcategories. The categories and subcategories in the table clarify and explain how the interviewees tended to compare the situation in Iran with that in Sweden, how they perceived the situation in Sweden and finally how they also saw the culturally profiled nursing home.

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Street market saleswomen: strategies for the recognition of health needs

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2018-0520 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 73 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Ana Hirley Rodrigues Magalhães ◽

Maria Adelane Monteiro da Silva ◽

José Reginaldo Feijão Parente ◽

Ivna de Holanda Pereira ◽

Maristela Inês Osawa Vasconcelos ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Perceived Health ◽

Health Needs ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Work Process ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Human Needs ◽

Therapeutic Alternatives

ABSTRACT Objectives: to describe the strategies used by street market saleswomen to recognize their health needs. Methods: qualitative research, based on the Human Needs Theory. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews, with the participation of 15 street market saleswomen. Content Analysis was used to interpret the results. Results: the following categories emerged: “Potentialities and challenges for addressing health needs”, which reflect changes in attitudes and practices related to socially recognized behaviors as harmful, and changes in the work process; and “Popular practices in health care”, which points out therapeutic alternatives for the resolution of health problems. Final considerations: the therapeutic choices of street market saleswomen are geared towards meeting their perceived health needs. While the minority of these women recognize their more complex health needs to satisfy it, it is necessary to overcome barriers and limitations in an ongoing way in their lives.

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MEANING ON TRANSLATION OF INDONESIAN-ENGLISH ADS TEXT

Indonesian EFL Journal ◽

10.25134/ieflj.v3i1.658 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 93

Author(s):

Purwani Indri Astuti

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Data Card ◽

New Words ◽

Interactive Model ◽

Depth Interview ◽

Cultural Terms ◽

Rating Instrument ◽

Data Validity

This research was actually about the meaning of translation in Indonesian-English ads text, the booklet of PUD in Sukoharjo regency. Translating ads text is not simple because ads text has certain structure to be fulfilled. Then, to translate some cultural terms in ads text, it needs some considerations to keep the quality of the translation itself. One of the considerations is about the concept of readibility that consists of length of sentence average,� new words, and grammatical complexity. The research belonged to qualitative research and� the data were all the phrases and the sentences in the booklet of PUD Sukoharjo regency. The methods of data collecting were questionaire, in-depth interview, and content analysis with the instrumens of questions, interview guides, and data card. The data were then analyzed by using Miles and Huberman interactive model while the data validity was data triangulation. The result of the research showed that the readibility of Indonesian-English ads text was rather low for the score of the readibilty rating instrument was 2.2 from the total score of 3.Keywords: translation, ads text, readibility

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Meanings Attributed by Adolescents to Intrafamily Sexual Violence and Assistance in the Judiciary

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) ◽

10.1590/1982-4327e3108 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

Author(s):

Eliana Mendes de Souza Teixeira Roque ◽

Diene Monique Carlos ◽

Geraldo Romanelli ◽

Cintia Aparecida da Silva ◽

José Eurípedes Martins ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Research Study ◽

Wide Spectrum ◽

Power Relationships ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Secondary Victimization ◽

Qualitative Research Study ◽

Childhood And Youth

Abstract The aim was to know and analyze the meanings of intrafamily sexual violence experienced and the Court support for adolescents who underwent the questioning. A qualitative research study through semi-structured interviews and free observation with nine adolescents aged between 13 and 17 years old, in a specific Court of Childhood and Youth. Data was analyzed using the technique of content analysis, with “Distance and negative”, and “Secondary victimization” pointed out. First, by signifying the intrafamily sexual violence suffered, the adolescent presents memory lapses about what happened, and it shows a wide spectrum of detrimental effects of intrafamily sexual violence. Secondly, it shows that the intervention of the Judiciary Branch has caused secondary victimization, gaps in care, and reproduction of power relationships. It was concluded on the importance to articulate a children and adolescents rights guaranteeing system, considering the new social frameworks, as well as the issue of human development.

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What motivates informal caregivers of people with dementia (PWD): a qualitative study

BMC Palliative Care ◽

10.1186/s12904-019-0491-9 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Shakiba Zahed ◽

Maryam Emami ◽

Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi ◽

Ahmad Ali Eslami ◽

Majid Barekatain ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Quality Of Care ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Motivating Factors ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

People With Dementia ◽

The Family ◽

Burden Of Caring

Abstract Background The burden of caring for People with Dementia (PWD) is heavy; identifying incentives that motivate them in providing care is essential in facilitating and optimizing care. This study aims to explore and describe these motivating factors. Methods We conducted this qualitative study between January 2016 and January 2017 in Isfahan, Iran. Data were extracted through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 19 caregivers of PWD. These data were then examined through thematic content analysis. Results We identified four categories of psychological motives based on the caregivers’ feedback and experience. These include 1) Moral-based motives, 2) Religious, and spiritual motives; 3) Financial motives, and 4) Wicked motives. Conclusions Our results revealed several aspects of caregivers’ motives. They include moral, religious, and spiritual aspects; sharing housing accommodations, and the likelihood of inheriting a portion of the patient’s assets based on unspoken rules and informal arrangements in the family, and wicked and immoral aspects. These findings can inform future efforts in enhancing the experiences of caregivers of PWD, and subsequently, the quality of care these patients receive. It further suggests that family members, members of a religious and spiritual organization, as well as social media, could play important roles in setting the stage.

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Emerging Adults’ Representations of Work: A Qualitative Research in Seven Countries

Emerging Adulthood ◽

10.1177/2167696820963598 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 216769682096359

Author(s):

Valérie Cohen-Scali ◽

Jonas Masdonati ◽

Soazig Disquay-Perot ◽

Marcelo Afonso Ribeiro ◽

Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Research ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Identity Development ◽

Emerging Adults ◽

Social Relationships ◽

Decent Work ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

Barriers To Access ◽

Similarities And Differences ◽

Psychology Of Working

With the recent evolution of the labor market, emerging adults with no diploma are particularly exposed to unsatisfying jobs and barriers to access decent work. The aim of the research was to identify their representations of work, based on the psychology of emerging adulthood and the psychology of working theory. Differences related to each country’s level of development and to the work situations met by the participants were expected. Ten emerging adults aged 20–25 were interviewed in seven countries ( N = 70). Data were processed using a thematic content analysis. The results stress that these emerging adults associate “decent work” with two specific qualities: the extent to which work allows survival needs to be met and the experience of positive social relationships in the workplace. This article discusses the similarities and differences in their representations of work and their role on identity development.

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The sound of death rattle I: are relatives distressed by hearing this sound?

Palliative Medicine ◽

10.1191/0269216306pm1137oa ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 171-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Bee L Wee ◽

PG Coleman ◽

R Hillier ◽

SH Holgate

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Therapeutic Intervention ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Terminal Care ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

Face To Face ◽

Dying Patients ◽

Death Rattle ◽

Impending Death

Background: Death rattle is the noisy, rattling breathing that occurs in many dying patients. Health professionals intervene because the sound is said to distress attendant relatives. We found no formal study to confirm or refute relatives’ distress, so we decided to ask the relatives. Method: Face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 27 bereaved relatives to investigate their experience of terminal care and what their response had been to the sound of death rattle if this had occurred. Interview transcripts were subjected to thematic content analysis. Results: We found that almost half of the 12 relatives who had heard the sound of death rattle had been distressed by it. The others were either neutral about the sound or found it a helpful signal of impending death. Conclusion: We confirmed that some relatives do find it distressing to hear the sound of death rattle. However, our expectation that relatives are universally disturbed by this sound was unfounded. There is no justification for a ‘blanket’ approach to therapeutic intervention when death rattle occurs. A better understanding is required of how relatives make sense of the sound of death rattle.

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Ways of coping with AIDS: opinion of mothers with HIV children

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/s0104-11692008000200014 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 260-265 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Richardson Augusto Rosendo da Silva ◽

Vera Maria da Rocha ◽

Rejane Marie Barbosa Davim ◽

Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Public Hospital ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Ways Of Coping ◽

Thematic Content Analysis ◽

The Public ◽

Hiv Positive Women

The research aims at identifying strategies of coping with AIDS used by mothers of HIV positive children to live better with their children's disease. The method used was a descriptive qualitative study. Thirty-three structured interviews were conducted with HIV positive women voluntaries and registered as users in the clinic of the public hospital of reference for the treatment of AIDS in Natal/RN. For data analysis, the method used was thematic content analysis. From the analysis, prevalent categories regarding forms of facing AIDS came up, they were: overprotection and fear; donation; hope; religious belief; underestimation of HIV; hiding the diagnosis; and resignation. This study shows that despite AIDS limitations and barriers, relatives develop strategies that make it possible to face every day problems and live better with it.

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Lived Experiences of Educational Leaders in Iranian Medical Education System: A Qualitative Study

Global Journal of Health Science ◽

10.5539/gjhs.v8n7p251 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. 251 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zohreh Sohrabi ◽

Masoomeh Kheirkhah ◽

Zohreh Vanaki ◽

Kamran Soltani Arabshahi ◽

Mohammad Mahdi Farshad ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Lived Experience ◽

Interpersonal Relationship ◽

Medical Science ◽

Educational Leaders ◽

Educational Systems ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Vice Chancellors

INTRODUCTION: High quality educational systems are necessary for sustainable development and responding to the needs of society. In the recent decades, concerns have increased on the quality of education and competency of graduates. Since graduates of medical education are directly involved with the health of society, the quality of this system is of high importance. Investigation in the lived experience of educational leaders in the medical education systems can help to promote its quality. The present research examines this issue in Iran.METHODOLOGY: The study was done using content-analysis qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews. The participants included 26 authorities including university chancellors and vice-chancellors, ministry heads and deputies, deans of medical and basic sciences departments, education expert, graduates, and students of medical fields. Sampling was done using purposive snowball method. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis.FINDINGS: Five main categories and 14 sub-categories were extracted from data analysis including: quantity-orientation, ambiguity in the trainings, unsuitable educational environment, personalization of the educational management, and ineffective interpersonal relationship. The final theme was identified as “Education in shadow”.CONCLUSION: Personalization and inclusion of personal preferences in management styles, lack of suitable grounds, ambiguity in the structure and process of education has pushed medical education toward shadows and it is not the first priority; this can lead to incompetency of medical science graduates.

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