Postpartum smoking relapse—a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

Explaining Post-Traumatic Growth: Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Research

Objectives The present study aimed at employing a thematic synthesis approach to respond to this fundamental question: what is the post-traumatic growth process? Methods The current study was a thematic synthesis of qualitative papers on post traumatic growth. From 50 Studies about post-traumatic growth from 2007 to 2018, 18 papers met the inclusion criteria for Systematic review. Papers were ...

The perspectives of adults living with peritoneal dialysis: thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.

BACKGROUND Most patients with end-stage renal disease require dialysis to survive because they are unable to access kidney transplantation. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is recommended by some clinical practice guidelines as the dialysis treatment of choice for adults without significant comorbid conditions or those with residual kidney function. This study aims to synthesize published qualitative s...

Family perspectives on deceased organ donation: thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.

A major barrier to meeting the needs for organ transplantation is family refusal to give consent. This study aimed to describe the perspectives of donor families on deceased donation. We conducted a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative studies. Electronic databases were searched to September 2012. From 34 studies involving 1035 participants, we identified seven themes: compre...

Living with a Colicky Infant: Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Studies

Background Parents having a baby with infantile colic experienced thoughts and emotions such as hopelessness, fatigue and concern. This study presents a review to provide better insights into the life of parents living with a colicky infant. The aimed of this meta-synthesis was to analyze and synthesize findings from qualitative studies about the experiences of parents of colicky infants. Mater...

Content Analysis (qualitative, Thematic)