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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Descriptive phenomenology"”.
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Nursing professional development in ambulatory care: what is it?
… or is affected by NPD practice. The aim of this descriptive phenomenology was to describe how the NPD role is experienced in the ambulatory care setting. Nine NPD practitioners working in ambulatory care were interviewed. Data were analyzed using Priest's method for descriptive phenomenology. …
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Perceptions and experiences of midwives regarding the use of the labour care guide at two state hospitals in Khomas region, Namibia
… study employed a qualitative transcendental (descriptive) phenomenology design. Purposive sampling and maximum variation sampling were applied. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews and analysed through thematic analysis based on descriptive phenomenology. Ethical …
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A phenomenological investigation into the lived experiences of selected high school principals focussing on the school as a learning organisation
… leadership. The literature review focuses on phenomenology as well as Senge’s learning organisation. This study draws on the foundational principles of Husserl’s transcendental (descriptive) phenomenology and Heidegger’s hermeneutical (interpretive) phenomenology. These two distinctly …
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An Exploration of Stories of Older Persons and Family Members Living with Dementia
… study is qualitative and used descriptive phenomenology and life story work to explore participants’ journey with dementia. Ten older people with dementia participated in this study, along with 12 family members, who were all video recorded whilst sharing their stories of life …
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The Experience of Being Partnered With a Couples Therapist: A Qualitative Inquiry
… interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive phenomenology and themes were identified through meaning units. A majority of spouses experienced ambiguity on whether aspects of their couple relationship were influenced by their therapist partner’s profession or their therapist …
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The lived experiences of people living with HIV infection
… the meaning of living with HIV infection. Descriptive phenomenology was utilised to investigate the lived experiences of persons who had human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV/ AIDS), describe common elements, themes or patterns of lived experiences of persons with HIV / AIDS, and …
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Psychosocial factors perpetuating suicide attempt among young adults at selected Psychiatric Hospital, in Gauteng Province, South Africa
… be used in the study, and the study will adopt descriptive phenomenology research method, using focus group discussion as method of collecting data with semi-structured interviews. The study will consist of 20 participants from Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital between the ages of 18 – 35 years, …
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Stressors experienced by male minority student nurses while completing a baccalaureate program
… phenomenological study, using Edmund Husserl's descriptive phenomenology, explored the stressors experienced by male minority student nurses while completing a baccalaureate program. The purpose of this study was to explore the major stressors experienced by male baccalaureate nursing students …
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Sexual safety of women in the military reserve: Perceptions of threats and support
… to report to a sexual assault or harassment. Descriptive phenomenology provided the philosophical underpinning for this study. Military women represent a group at risk for victimization during their service. Sexual violence within the ranks of the military is a systemic problem. Personal …
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Caring for a family member with Alzheimer's disease: the lived experiences of African American caregivers
… with Alzheimer’s disease manage caregiving. Descriptive phenomenology was the method used to understand the lived experiences of African American family caregivers. Data collection consisted of demographic information to describe the sample and semi-structured interviews to address the …
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Assessing the Viability of Cryptocurrency as a Payment Method: A Consumer Perspective
… this qualitative study, grounded in Husserlian descriptive phenomenology, was to explore the perceptual and behavioral factors influencing this adoption gap. Participants were recruited using snowball sampling, resulting in eight participants divided into two cohorts: active cryptocurrency …
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Emotion and Identity in the Transition to Parenthood
… from parenting forums. Investigative phenomenology, descriptive phenomenology, and quantitative analysis are used to explore three research questions: 1) How do people experience perinatal loss? 2) What are parents’ experiences of working with nurses when their infant is in a neonatal …
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Cultural Continuity as a Pathway for Métis Peoples Health Promotion: A Descriptive Phenomenological Approach
… of 47 years) regarding their health and culture. Descriptive phenomenology was used to guide the secondary analysis of the interview data. The analysis revealed that some participants discussed cultural disconnection, while others emphasized active participation in Métis culture, which resulted in …
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Comfort: Voices of adolescents with metastatic cancer
… for 45-60 minutes. The data were analyzed using descriptive phenomenology. These young patients collectively described happiness and well being as the meaning of comfort. The significance of their comfort experience was their hopefulness for the future. Comfort fueled their ability to accept the …
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Exploring the Integration Experiences of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) within the Canadian Health Care System
… is necessary. A qualitative study using descriptive phenomenology was used to explore the integration experiences of eleven IENs within the Ontario, Canada health care system. Interviews were conducted to examine their experience of integrating into Canadian work settings. Thematic …
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Hope At The End Of Life Among U.s. Military Veterans
… used Giorgi's procedural modification for descriptive phenomenology to analyze the data. </p> <p> The findings from this study showed three major themes. They were the 1) Nature of Veterans' Hopes, 2) Targets of Veterans' Hopes and 3) Shared Values of the Veterans. </p> <p>All of these …
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The impact of acquired neurological oropharyngeal dysphagia on the health-related quality of life of care home residents
… methodology based on the principles of descriptive phenomenology was adopted. Interviews, mealtime observations and reflexive discussions were used to collect data from seven residents with acquired neurological oropharyngeal dysphagia and six residents without dysphagia. Interviews and …
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The roles of religious organizations in HIV/Aids prevention among youth at Nquthu in Kwa Zulu-Natal, South Africa.
… Methodology: This study employed a qualitative descriptive phenomenology design. Constructivism approach was used as a paradigm that guides this study. The study was conducted at Nquthu, in KwaZulu-Natal, the targeted population consisted of the youth Christians between the ages of 18 to 35 …
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An Investigation Into The Blogging Practices Of Academics And Researchers
… The unstructured interview was analysed using descriptive phenomenology. A follow-on semi-structured interview was conducted and analysed by applying thematic analysis. Blog content was collected in parallel: textual extracts were analysed using discourse analysis and visual extracts by …
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Exploration of women’s lived experiences and perspectives of maternal stakeholders on the utilisation of maternal healthcare services in Bauchi State, Nigeria
… Nigeria. A qualitative research approach with descriptive phenomenology was adopted as a research design for the study. Purposive and snowballing sampling techniques were used to select different categories of participants in the study. <br/>The participants were 23 reproductive women, 5 …
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