Phenomenological Studies Cross Sources: Qualitative, Critical ethnography, Grounded theory, Case study Definition: The examination of human experiences through detailed descriptions of the people being studied. The procedure involves studying a small number of subjects through extensive and prolonged engagement to develop patterns/relationships of meaning. Reference: Dukes; Oiler (as cited in C...

BACKGROUND Employees with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) face various risks in the workplace. Little is known of the specific challenges women with ADHD experience. OBJECTIVE To explore the experiences of working women with ADHD and learn the strategies and accommodations that facilitate their maintaining employment. METHOD Qualitative phenomenological approach was used to ...

Childhood physical activity (PA) has declined in the western world recently. To combat child inactivity, government programs have been organized to promote PA within families. It is important for physiotherapists to understand the influence parents perceive to have on their child's PA habits in order to better encourage a positive parental influence. The purpose of this study is to explore how ...

background: care of brain dead donors is complex, critical, and sensitive and has a direct and positive impact on the end result of organ and tissue transplantation process. this study describes the nurses’ experiences of care of brain dead donors in intensive care units (icu). materials and methods: this research was performed by phenomenological method that is a qualitative approach. purposiv...

For many years, there have been heated debates about the best way to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of psychological therapies. On the one hand, there are those who argue that the randomized controlled trial (RCT) is the only reliable and scientifically credible way to assess psychological interventions. On the other hand, there are those who have argued that psychological therapies ca...

AIM To explore carers' experience of caring during a mental health crisis. BACKGROUND Community mental health care including crisis care relies increasingly on carers. The relationship between carers and professionals is at times fraught due to issues of what constitutes a crisis, confidentiality and a perception of lack of empathy. The caring experience can lead carers to feel isolated and n...

This paper introduces the philosophical foundation and practical application of empirical phenomenology in social research. The approach of empirical phenomenology builds upon the phenomenology of the philosophers Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger and the sociologist Alfred Schütz, but considers how their more philosophical and theoretical insights can be used in empirical research. It aims a...

Objective: to unveil the existential movement of a couple when performing vertical HIV transmission prophylaxis. Method: qualitative research, using Martin Heidegger’s phenomenological approach. A phenomenological interview was conducted with 14 participants between December/2011 and February/2012 in the outpatient facilities of an university hospital, Brazil. A comprehensive and interpretative...