Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 104 for “"Qualitative descriptive study"”.
-
Nurses’ experience of professional enjoyment of nursing: a qualitative descriptive study
… and global challenge. There is limited research studying why nurses remain and what they enjoy about being a nurse yet a growth in international studies exploring why nurses leave the profession. Aim of the study: To explore nurses’ experience of professional enjoyment and to understand the …
-
A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Work of Nurses in Interventional Radiology
This dissertation study explored the work of nurses in interventional radiology. Interventional radiology (IR) is an emerging field of practice in health care. More and more procedures that were historically done in the operating room are being performed in IR. This has led to higher acuity …
-
Learning through Drawing: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Experiences of Drawing Practitioners.
Drawing as a tool for learning is both undervalued and underutilised in current educational systems. Outdated understandings and conceptions of what drawing is and what it can be used for are embedded and perpetuated throughout our learning environments. As such, there is a necessity to describe …
-
Online parental accounts regarding a multimodal intervention for neurobehavioral disorders : A qualitative descriptive study
ABSTRACT The purpose of this qualitative inquiry was to describe parents’ experiences of the Brain Balance Program, as revealed in their online writing. This study provides a description of parents’ experiences in a way that highlights what participating in the program was like, asserts their …
-
A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Needs of Older Adults Recently Diagnosed with Cancer
… with cancer within the past four months using a descriptive qualitative design. The intent of this research is to explore the needs of older adults, thereby discovering opportunities to enhance the access to comprehensive care in the older population. Literature findings related to maintaining …
-
Motivational factors and post procedure impact of facial dermal fillers: a qualitative descriptive study
… fillers. All 6 participants were adult women. A qualitative comparative approach was used to analyse interview scripts, generating categories and subcategories. Data was further analysed using the theory of planned behaviour. Results: Motivational factors were classified as follows: pressure from …
-
Experiences of African American students in pre-licensure schools of nursing: a qualitative descriptive study
… successful matriculation of these students. This qualitative descriptive study focused on understanding the experiences, and the meaning those experiences had, for African American students who attended predominately European American schools of nursing. Data were collected through semi-structured …
-
An Exploration of Proactive Followership in the Co-Creation of Leadership Process: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
… voices. In terms of typologies, one known study from the follower perspective outlines three types of behaviors: passive, active, and proactive. Research shows proactive followership behaviors influence organizational outcomes positively. I sought to uncover how proactive followers …
-
Experiences perceptions and understanding of mothers of children living with albinism in Malawi: a qualitative descriptive study
… are particularly vulnerable. Purpose of the study: to explore and describe the experiences, perceptions and understanding of mothers who have children living with albinism in Malawi. Study design: Qualitative descriptive study. Data collection Methods: The study, conducted between June and …
-
A Qualitative Descriptive Study on Secondary School Administrators’ Perception of Restorative Practices and the Impact of Restorative Practice Program
… and student dropout. The purpose of this qualitative research was to gain insight into secondary school administrators’ perceptions of restorative practices and the impact of restorative practice programs. The researcher analyzed participating administrators’ perspectives regarding their …
-
Strategies that occupational therapists in the public health sector in KwaZulu-Natal use to navigate language discordance: a qualitative descriptive study
… used to resolve the issue. Aim: The aim of this study was to describe strategies that occupational therapists working in the public health sector in KwaZulu-Natal use to navigate language discordance and to understand the subsequent role that language discordance has on the quality of …
-
Mothers’ facilitation of the occupational engagement of their children with FASD: a qualitative descriptive study in an under-resourced district in South Africa
… for optimal life outcomes. The aim of the study is to explore the way that mothers facilitate the occupational engagement of their children with FASD as well as the challenges they face. Using a qualitative descriptive study design, the author purposively selected mothers to reveal three …
-
The level of awareness on the African Decade of Disabled Persons (ADDP) by people with disabilities in Zimbabwe
The aim of this qualitative, descriptive study was to determine the levels of awareness for communication and flow of information dissemination among the leadership and grassroots members of Disabled People's Organisation (DPOs) in the African Decade of Disabled People (ADDP).
-
LOST IN INTERPRETATION: THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF NURSE INTERPRETERS IN THE CLINICAL SETTING
… in a diverse U.S. culture. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to examine the lived experience of RNs serving as interpreters in health care institutions in Southern California. Specifically, this study sought to describe RNs perceptions of their role as interpreters and their …
-
Multidimensional Experience of Pain in Adults with Advanced Liver Disease
… mixed methods design, comprised of a survey study and a semi-structured interview study, was conducted in a Toronto hepatology clinic between May and September 2021. Methods Following a scoping review study, a cross-sectional survey study was conducted for adult patients with advanced liver …
Page 1 of 6