Building Power Between Polarities: On the Space-in-Between
In this article, I introduce the concept of the space-in-between. This space-in-between is born of the realization that, between the expression of any two polarities (across dimensions such as emotion, thought, geography, and ideology), there exists a philosophical construct useful for framing thinking about practice, research, and managerial relationships in the health professions. Out of this construct emerge practical considerations useful for structuring the conduct of meaningful interpersonal and intercultural interactions. I describe how the idea of a space-in-between developed out of my medical practice, grew as a r...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ventres, W. B. Tags: Keynote Source Type: research
A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Findings About Dance/Movement Therapy for Individuals With Trauma
The therapeutic potential of using dance/movement therapy is being increasingly recognized. Preliminary interdisciplinary research findings suggest engaging the body in trauma treatment might reduce the length of treatment by addressing the connections among thoughts, feelings, neurobiology, and somatic responses in the survivor. Unfortunately, empirical research investigating its effectiveness as a psychotherapeutic intervention has been limited due to the lack of a clear manual for mental health care practitioners. The present study aims to synthesize findings from the existing qualitative literature in a qualitative met...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Levine, B., Land, H. M. Tags: Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Commentary Source Type: research
Using Sandelowski and Barrosos Meta-Synthesis Method in Advancing Qualitative Evidence
The purpose of this article was to iteratively account for and discuss the handling of methodological challenges in two qualitative research syntheses concerning patients’ experiences of hospital transition. We applied Sandelowski and Barroso’s guidelines for synthesizing qualitative research, and to our knowledge, this is the first time researchers discuss their methodological steps. In the process, we identified a need for prolonged discussions to determine mutual understandings of the methodology. We discussed how to identify the appropriate qualitative research literature and how to best conduct exhaustive ...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ludvigsen, M. S., Hall, E. O. C., Meyer, G., Fegran, L., Aagaard, H., Uhrenfeldt, L. Tags: Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Commentary Source Type: research
Meta-Study as Diagnostic: Toward Content Over Form in Qualitative Synthesis
Having previously conducted qualitative syntheses of the diabetes literature, we wanted to explore the changes in theoretical approaches, methodological practices, and the construction of substantive knowledge which have recently been presented in the qualitative diabetes literature. The aim of this research was to explore the feasibility of synthesizing existing qualitative syntheses of patient perspectives of diabetes using meta-study methodology. A systematic review of qualitative literature, published between 2000 and 2013, was conducted. Six articles were identified as qualitative syntheses. The meta-study methodology...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Frost, J., Garside, R., Cooper, C., Britten, N. Tags: Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Commentary Source Type: research
Facilitators and Barriers to HIV Screening: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis
This study is a meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature on HIV screening and receipt of results; 128 unique publications had implications for HIV screening and receipt of results. A socioecological perspective provided an appropriate approach for synthesizing the literature. Three levels of influence emerged: individual attributes, interpersonal attributes, and broader patterns of influence. Findings were reviewed and found to have implications for continued engagement in the HIV treatment cascade. Recommendations to enhance HIV screening and to ensure receipt of results are proposed and discussed. (Source: Qualitative Health Research)
Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Leblanc, N. M., Flores, D. D., Barroso, J. Tags: Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Commentary Source Type: research
The Future of Theory-Generating Meta-Synthesis Research
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Source: Qualitative Health Research - January 10, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Finfgeld-Connett, D. Tags: Qualitative Meta-Analysis: Commentary Source Type: research
Understanding Universal Elements in Mental Health Recovery: A Cross-Examination of Peer Providers and a Non-Clinical Sample
In our study, we examined underlying human elements embedded in mental health recovery, by exploring shared positive change among peer providers with serious mental illnesses in recovery and a normative sample in spiritual growth following adversity. We conducted secondary analysis based on two independent qualitative study samples consisting of 31 American peer providers and 27 Israeli adults. We identified three shared and two distinct enablers of positive change: peer groups, significant mentor, self-transcendent experiences. Distinct enablers were having meaningful task/role (clinical sample) and deliberate choice to c...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Moran, G., Russo-Netzer, P. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Articles Source Type: research
Motivational Interviewing Post-Stroke: An Analysis of Stroke Survivors Concerns and Adjustment
This article describes a content analysis of MI transcripts for 10 participants in our previous study, to identify the focus of discussions (patient "concerns") and potential effective components of our MI approach. Patients’ post-stroke concerns were shown in 16 categories, including frustration, family impact, and getting well. There was a pattern of change discourse across sessions: "Sustain talk" (reasons for not changing) reduced from Session 1 onward, "change talk" (intent to change) increased then reduced, and "change expressed" (changes achieved) increased from Sessions 1 to 4. MI facilitates healthy adjustme...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Auton, M. F., Patel, K., Carter, B., Hackett, M., Thornton, T., Lightbody, C. E., Leathley, M. J., Watkins, C. L. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Articles Source Type: research
Health Care User Perspectives on Constructing, Contextualizing, and Co-Producing "Quality of Care"
Most of the research on health care user "quality of care" perspectives seeks discrete and measurable indicators to advance quality improvement (QI) goals. This lacks sufficiently grounded query about the meaning of "quality of care" for health users, and how context influences their ideas and experiences. We studied this between 2010 and 2011, repeatedly interviewing and shadowing 45 individuals in three of New York’s hospital-based outpatient HIV care settings during routine visits. We found participants using common terminology, but across the cohort meaning varied and employed personal narratives. Participants co...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Baim-Lance, A., Tietz, D., Schlefer, M., Agins, B. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Articles Source Type: research
Photovoice: Assessing the Long-Term Impact of a Disaster on a Communitys Quality of Life
Photovoice is a qualitative method of inquiry whereby individuals can document their lived experiences, particularly individuals whose voices are not typically heard in regard to promoting social change and policy development. We used photovoice to elicit major themes regarding community members’ perceptions of the long-term impact on their quality of life as a deadly technological disaster hit a small, rural town in South Carolina. Overall, participants photographed more negative images than positive. Overarching themes included residential and business vacancies, economic decline, the need for clean-up and moderniz...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Annang, L., Wilson, S., Tinago, C., Wright Sanders, L., Bevington, T., Carlos, B., Cornelius, E., Svendsen, E. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Methods Source Type: research
Between My Body and My "Dead Body": Narratives of Coma
This article is based on narrative research that focuses on corporeal experience during coma and during the rehabilitation process. Seventeen participants from different areas of Israel who had been in various kinds of coma states reveal what the corporeal experience of coma is. The participants are divided into three types of narrative protagonists—"dead-alive," "rational," and "emissaries." Each of the participants redefined the boundaries of the body, especially in cases when they spoke of experiences they did not understand as corporeal, for example, out-of-body experiences, near-death experiences, or experiences...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Meoded Danon, L. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Articles Source Type: research
Unexplained Chest Pain and Physical Activity: Balancing Between Existential Uncertainty and Certainty
Chest pain is one of the most common complaints in medical settings, but the majority of cases have no detectable cause. Physical activity is recommended, but is one of the major avoidance behaviors in patients with coronary heart disease. The article aims at achieving an understanding of the meaning of physical activity for people with unexplained chest pain. Fifteen people were interviewed using a phenomenological hermeneutic approach, with the results revealing four themes: "awareness of the influence of previous life experiences on the decision to be physically active," "unanswered questions related to physical activit...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Roysland, I. O., Friberg, F. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Articles Source Type: research
Portuguese War Veterans: Moral Injury and Factors Related to Recovery From PTSD
This study explored the factors to which a sample of Portuguese war veterans attributed their recovery from posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Participants were a sample of veterans (N = 60) with mental sequelae of the Portuguese Colonial War: 30 suffered from chronic PTSD (unrecovered) and 30 veterans with remission from PTSD (recovered). Two semistructured interviews were conducted. Analysis of the interviews was conducted using the Thematic and Categorical Analysis. Results showed that unrecovered participants reported higher postwar betrayal, appraisal of hostile societal homecoming, social stigmatization, lack of p...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ferrajao, P. C., Aragao Oliveira, R. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Articles Source Type: research
Transplant Trajectory and Relational Experience Within Living Kidney Dyads
In this study, our aim was to examine the reciprocal influence between donors and recipients across the transplantation process. We recruited a homogeneous sample of 10 donors and recipients, who were interviewed individually. Data were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The presentation of results follows the stages of the transplantation process: the disease experience, the experience of offering and accepting a kidney, the screening period, the surgery, and the post-transplantation period. Results are discussed within the framework of Mauss’s gift exchange theory, social roles, and altruism. ...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ummel, D., Achille, M. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Articles Source Type: research
Social Support for Women Who Have Undergone Bariatric Surgery
We explored the role that social support plays in the lives of women who have undergone bariatric surgery. We conducted in-depth interviews with 13 women who had had bariatric surgery (M age = 53.0 years) and analyzed the data using constant comparison processes. We found that individuals in participants’ lives offered support by acting as role models and providing information, offering empathy and expressions of concern and caring, assisting with everyday responsibilities, and serving as companions. In turn, these forms of support guided participants’ behavior, calmed their concerns, enhanced their self-esteem...
Source: Qualitative Health Research - December 18, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Ogle, J. P., Park, J., Damhorst, M. L., Bradley, L. A. Tags: Evidence For Practice: Articles Source Type: research
