{"title":"The intersection between logical empiricism and qualitative nursing research: a post-structuralist analysis.","authors":"Martin Salzmann-Erikson","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2315636","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2315636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To shed light on and analyse the intersection between logical empiricism and qualitative nursing research, and to emphasize a post-structuralist critique to traditional methodological constraints.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this study, a critical examination is conducted through a post-structuralist lens, evaluating entrenched methodologies within nursing research. This approach facilitates a nuanced exploration of the intersection between logical empiricism and qualitative nursing research, challenging traditional methodological paradigms.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The article focusing on the \"what abouts\" of sample size, analytic framework, data source, data analysis, and rigour and methodological considerations, challenging the predominance of semi-structured interviews and the reliance on spoken voice as primary data sources, and re-evaluating the conventional notion of \"rigour\".</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>I advocate for a shift from qualitative positivism towards more interpretive and post-qualitative inquiries, this work proposes new trajectories through interpretive, critical, post-qualitative, and artistic turns in nursing research, aiming to transcend positivist limitations and foster a plurality of perspectives and research as praxis. Implications emphasize the need for nursing researchers to expand methodological horizons, incorporating visual and artistic methods to enrich understanding and representation of health experiences, moving beyond positivist norms towards a more inclusive and ethically sound research paradigm.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2315636"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10863514/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139724931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John Goodwin, Eleanor McSherry, Ryan Goulding, James O'Mahony, Rachael O'Callaghan, Ciara Chambers
{"title":"\"People want better\": a qualitative exploration of stakeholders' views on introducing well-being coordinators in the screen industry.","authors":"John Goodwin, Eleanor McSherry, Ryan Goulding, James O'Mahony, Rachael O'Callaghan, Ciara Chambers","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2326681","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2326681","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>There are several factors that negatively impact the well-being of those working in the screen industry. Consequently, the need to introduce Well-being Coordinators has been identified. This study explored the experiences of participants who undertook a Well-being Coordination course tailored for the screen sector. Additionally, it sought to delve into perspectives regarding well-being within the screen industry.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Semi-structured interviews were conducted. The study was guided by an interpretive descriptive approach. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse data.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Five themes were identified: Opportunities and challenges working in the screen industry, co-existing with harassment, the need for change: importance of wellbeing, becoming a well-being co-ordinator: learning from the course, and the future of the well-being co-ordinator role: opportunities and challenges. The reality that cast and crew co-exist with several forms of harassment within the industry was noted. Despite this, there is hope for the future of the screen sector, particularly the positive impact the role of the Well-being Coordinator could have.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The experiences of professionals across the screen industry vary; however, a pervasive culture of bullying and harassment is commonplace. Through the introduction of Well-being Coordinators, there is the potential to enact positive change.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2326681"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10930092/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140095102","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nurse assistants' experiences of encountering patients in grief due to the death of a loved one - a qualitative study in municipal health and social care.","authors":"Anne-Lie Larsson, Ingela Beck, Ann-Christin Janlöv, Eva-Lena Einberg","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2330116","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2330116","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The aim was to explore nurse assistants´ experiences of paying attention to and encountering patients receiving municipal health and social care, who are in grief due to the death of a loved one.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A qualitative study with focus group interviews (<i>n</i> = 6) was conducted with nurse assistants (NAs) (<i>n</i> = 28) in municipal health and social care (<i>n</i> = 5) in southern Sweden. The data were analysed inductively using qualitative content analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Three categories (1) <i>Noticing changes in the patient</i>, (2) <i>Using different strategies to create a dialogue with the patient</i>, (3) <i>Experiencing challenges when encountering patients in grief</i>, included eight sub-categories were identified. The result is captured in the theme of <i>Having to be attentive to signs of grief after patients´ loss of loved ones, sensing the right time to approach and comfort, while having to cope with emotional challenges.</i></p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The NAs encountered expressions of strong emotions from patients in grief, and even expressions of a desire to end their lives. Additionally, the NAs had to deal with their own emotions that were evoked when meeting patients in grief. These challenges indicate the need for enhanced conditions in the work culture, and improved training and supervision in health and social care.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2330116"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10946262/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140144592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Secondhand smoke prevention through the perceptions of pregnant women with smoking family members: a Thailand study.","authors":"Sunisa Chansaeng, Waraporn Boonchieng, Warangkana Naksen","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2326109","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2326109","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Pregnant women with smoking family members are at risk of exposure to second-hand smoke, which leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes. Second-hand smoke prevention is thus important but remains less understood based on pregnant women's perceptions. This study aimed to describe the perceptions of pregnant women on second-hand smoke prevention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study employed a qualitative descriptive approach. Data collection was performed between July and August 2023 through in-depth interviews with 17 pregnant women purposively selected from a province in central Thailand. The verbatim transcribed data were analysed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five themes emerged: unclear understanding of second-hand smoke; influences shaping perceptions related to second-hand smoke; attempt to prevent second-hand smoke exposure; barriers to prevention of second-hand smoke exposure; and needs related to prevention of second-hand smoke exposure.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings provide insights into second-hand smoke prevention from the perception of pregnant women with smoking family members. Healthcare professionals need to design interventions tailored to pregnant women's needs and involve smoking family members. It is necessary to develop and incorporate clinical guidelines into standard prenatal care to support healthcare personnel in identifying, assessing, educating, and mitigating the issue of second-hand smoking exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2326109"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10949832/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140159559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"How culture shapes Chinese teacher's compassionate love.","authors":"Ling Lin, Meng Chen","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2357147","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2357147","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Love could play a role in motivating teachers to help students and is closely related to students' achievement and prosocial behaviour. Though influenced by culture, teachers' love is not adequately studied.</p><p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study explores how Chinese teachers' compassionate love is expressed and how situational factors such as Chinese culture and history influence or motivate teachers to perceive and express compassionate love for students.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This study adopted a qualitative approach of narrative study by describing and investigating the experience of a Chinese middle school teacher and two middle school students and their parents during COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>Chinese teacher's compassionate love demonstrates some universal features in terms of emotional response, cognitive understanding and behaviour. Furthermore some Chinese culture-related features are also found: Chinese teachers behave in a caring and supporting way at the cost of sacrificing their own free time and comfort; an enduring long-term teacher-student relationship is valued; the Chinese culture encourages, sustains and motivates Chinese teacher's compassionate love.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Teacher's compassionate love is a multi-dimensional concept entailing some universal traits in cognition, emotion and behaviour. The perception and enactment of teacher's love is subject to situational factors. Some measures for compassionate love could be built into teacher's education programme.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2357147"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11107850/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141072187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Promoting mental health in higher education: towards a model of well-being factors in emerging adulthood.","authors":"Ariadna Martínez-García, Susana Valverde-Montesino, Mercedes García-García","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2408831","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2408831","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to contribute to the development of a theoretical model that is useful for enhancing well-being/positive mental health with pedagogical resources that enable the acquisition of skills and knowledge, particularly during Emerging Adulthood.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This paper enquires into the role of well-being promotion in higher education following the dual-factor model of mental health difficulties and wellbeing. The study narratively reviews the main well-being models and presents a compared theoretical synthesis examining the dimensions that promote or facilitate the presence of well-being using a promotion approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study identifies 14 dimensions involved in wellbeing-emotional, psychological and social factors-that can be potentially improved through learning processes. Drawing on empirical and theoretical studies on emerging adult population, a factorial model is proposed. Preliminary factor interactions are examined paying close attention to the cognitive processes that explain or affect their relationship with well-being, the possible correlations between them and particularities of emerging adults.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Wellbeing factors can be particularly targeted by educational promotion, as they can be developed through learning processes. An integrative model that provides a broad perspective can assist in pedagogical design and defining educational goals for these learning processes involved in wellbeing promotion.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2408831"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11448348/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142367404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Barriers and facilitators to weight-loss in patients with overweight/obesity and cardiac disease: a realist qualitative synthesis.","authors":"Rachel Bates, Cara Bailey, Anne Topping","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2419574","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2419574","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Lifestyle advice for cardiac patients with overweight/obesity includes weight management, yet few achieve significant weight loss. People with heart disease may require different support to the general population. We synthesized evidence that reported cardiac patients' weight management experiences to identify barriers and facilitators to weight loss.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Our realist review identified five manuscripts reporting four studies of weight management experiences of people with heart disease. The capability, opportunity, motivation behaviour change model (COM-B) provided the framework for thematic synthesis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The studies included qualitative data from 117 participants and revealed factors favouring or impeding effective weight management during cardiac rehabilitation (CR) and in participants' daily lives. We identified four major themes illustrating participants' wish to change harmful health behaviours, adopting exercise and psychological strategies to facilitate change, social and professional support, and regaining control after a cardiac event. These themes broadly aligned with the COM-B categories of capability, opportunity, and motivation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Most cardiac patients with overweight/obesity express a desire to lose weight. Participants preferred personalized services that could adapt to meet their individual needs, but struggled to make sustainable changes for interconnecting psychological, social, cultural, and financial reasons. Consideration of these complexities when designing programmes may help to support successful weight management.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2419574"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11514393/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142512699","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Maintaining good mental health in people with inflammatory arthritis: a qualitative study of patients' perspectives.","authors":"Signe Marie Abild, Julie Midtgaard, Annika Nordkamp, Annette de Thurah, Sofie Bech Vestergaard, Bente Glintborg, Mette Aadahl, Pernille Fevejle Cromhout, Lene Lau, Connie Yilmaz, Bente Appel Esbensen","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2424015","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2024.2424015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>It is well-documented that people with inflammatory arthritis (IA) exhibit a high prevalence of symptoms related to anxiety and depression. Less is known about what contributes to good mental health in people with IA. Therefore, this study aims to explore how some patients maintain good mental health despite living with IA.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Explorative qualitative interview study (one focus group, 12 individual interviews, <i>n</i> = 18) utilizing purposeful sampling. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed, and managed using NVivo14 and employed a reflexive thematical analysis approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>We identified four main themes: 1) <i>Assisted by a positive outlook on life</i>-how participants' inherent positivity helped them cope with arthritis; 2) <i>Moving towards acceptance of life with arthritis</i>-how participants embraced the reality of living with IA; 3) <i>Counteracting letting arthritis dictate one's life</i> how the participants structured their lives in terms of physical activity and social connections; and 4) <i>Taking responsibility for the trajectory</i>-how the participants were mindful of their bodies and took the initiative to explore new treatments.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>People living with IA maintain good mental health by engaging in structured physical activity, fostering social connections, and cultivating a positive outlook on life. These insights can inform the development of future treatment and support strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2424015"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11544728/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142591552","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the experiences of female undergraduate nursing students in providing home healthcare to older adults.","authors":"Wafa Hamad Almegewly, Savvato Karavasileiadou, Taghreed Samel Alotaibi","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2023.2291838","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2023.2291838","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In light of the growing ageing population in Saudi Arabia and Saudi nurses' hesitation to work with the older population, it is important to understand the experiences of nursing students on their clinical placement in home healthcare.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study is a descriptive qualitative study based on five focus groups of 3-5 students each. Data were collected from female senior baccalaureate nursing students at a female governmental university in Saudi Arabia, and during their placement in home healthcare. Data were analysed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Five main themes emerged : struggling with their own family; struggling with cultural and social beliefs; struggling during clinical training; struggling with domestic caregivers; and reflections for the future were considered important impressions in clinical experience.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The culture of Saudi Arabian society is an important factor in shaping the training experience of female nursing students either positively or negatively, specifically in the context of home healthcare nursing for older patients. The results of this study show how important it is for students to be prepared for the clinical environment, the nature of the work, and the role of the home healthcare nurse in order to improve their clinical learning.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2291838"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737834/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138500151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-compassion and psychological well-being of radiographers at work.","authors":"Leïla Jacquet, Marine Paucsik, Jean-Baptiste Guy, Karine Eve, Isabelle Ben-Taarit, Sophie Lantheaume","doi":"10.1080/17482631.2023.2287621","DOIUrl":"10.1080/17482631.2023.2287621","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess how self-compassion affects the psychological well-being of radiographers at work.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An online survey was sent to radiology and radiotherapy departments in Rhône-Alpes, a region of France (from October 2021 to February 2022). The study is mixed: quantitative data, with closed questions and two validated scales, and qualitative data, with open questions aimed at assessing perceptions among radiologists as regards self-compassion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 253 radiographers (mean age 32.9 years), took part in this survey. Radiographers reported a poor level of well-being and a moderate level of self-compassion. We found a link between well-being at work and self-compassion. Gender, age, number of years of experience and the desire to receive training on well-being appear to have an impact on the level of self-compassion. The perception of self-compassion by radiologists is essentially positive.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Particular attention should be paid to radiologists who are female, young, and with only a few years of experience. Self-compassion is a protective factor for radiologists and may help them take care of themselves to continue caring for others. Training related to self-compassion should be promoted in medical imaging departments.</p>","PeriodicalId":51468,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being","volume":"19 1","pages":"2287621"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11737828/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138500154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}