background: the chronic kidney disease is a major health concern. the number of the elderly people with chronic renal failure has increased across the world. dialysis is an appropriate therapy for the elderly, but it involves certain challenges. the present paper reports uncertainty as part of the elderly experiences of living with hemodialysis. methods: this qualitative study applied max van m...

background: all women experience similar changes in the postpartum period, but some special factors make these experiences unique and sometimes cause stress and anxiety. understanding these experiences is essential for providing appropriate postpartum care. this study investigated the meaning and nature of mothers' experiences and their daily life in this period. methods: this is a qualitative ...

background : studies about cancer-related trauma have shown that psychological reactions to the disease are not exclusively negative but most patients also report positive experiences. these positive perceptions are also called post-traumatic growth and benefit patients psychologically, spiritually, and physically. therefore, we have conducted a study about how women with breast cancer perceive...

In the course of our supervisory work over the years, we have noticed that qualitative research tends to evoke a lot of questions and worries, so-called frequently asked questions (FAQs). This series of four articles intends to provide novice researchers with practical guidance for conducting high-quality qualitative research in primary care. By 'novice' we mean Master's students and junior res...

background: pregnancy prevention is an important factor in women's life changing in various periods. selection of contraception method is personally unique and can bridge between their experiences and their unmet needs. the aim of this study was to determine contraception experiences in the first years of marriage. methods: this was a qualitative phenomenological study. the studied population w...

The issue of specificity of delusions in schizophrenia is still a matter of debate. The authors analyze the delusion formation in schizophrenia from a prototypical, phenomenological point of view, focusing on the subject's experience. This perspective links delusion formation to the autistic predisposition, which is considered here as the elementary phenotypic expression of the vulnerability to...

Background: Children with untreated dental caries tend to have a higher prevalence of early tooth loss, causing physical, psychosocial, and financial impacts on children their families. The present study aims understand the therapeutic itineraries loss primary teeth due by analyzing access integrality care. Methods: This was qualitative phenomenological study. Participants were caregivers, aged...