[1] The utility of a thermal image sharpening algorithm (TsHARP) in providing fine resolution land surface temperature data to a Two-Source-Model for mapping evapotranspiration (ET) was examined over two agricultural regions in the U.S. One site is in a rainfed corn and soybean production region in central Iowa. The other lies within the Texas High Plains, an irrigated agricultural area. It is ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to describe and understand the lifestyles of non-obese female college students with high body fat (HBF). METHODS The interview data were collected from 18 female students [body mass index (BMI) <23 kg/m(2) and body fat ratio ≥30%] and analyzed by using descriptive phenomenology of Colaizzi. The procedural steps described the phenomenon of interest, col...

This paper reports on a study of experiences of young people aged 14 to 18 years who were nursed on acute adult hospital wards in NHS hospitals in England. In spite of British government guidelines, young people from 14 years of age continue to be admitted to adult wards in the UK. Although much has been written about the transition of the young person to adult services, there is little researc...

The aim of this qualitative study was to gain insight into the experiences of fathers living with their chronically ill children in rural Australia. Data were collected via unstructured interviews with four fathers. Analysis followed the procedural steps for phenomenological data as outlined by Colaizzi (1978). Fathers described their experience of living with their chronically ill child as bei...

BACKGROUND Designing and implementing a model for estimation and distribution of required nurse is one of strategies to prevent unequal distribution of nurses within and between hospitals. The purpose of this research was to determine required features for hospital nursing staff estimation model. METHODS We conducted a qualitative study using a Colaizzi analysis approach. We used semi-structu...

BACKGROUND With the increasing number of elderly, especially in recent decades, transfer to nursing homes and the number of centers has also increased but experiences and problems of elders in these centers is less considered. So, the goal of this study is to explore the Elderly peoples' experiences of nursing homes. METHODS The current research was performed using a phenomenological approach...

OBJECTIVE Humor has been shown to decrease the use of pain medicine, improve mood, and decrease stress. However, the timing and setting for using humor can be perceived differently depending on the patient and the context. Our objective was to better understand how patients with recurrent ovarian cancer experience humor to gain insight into the feasibility of using humor as a therapeutic adjunc...

Background Conceptual models developed through qualitative research are based on the unique experiences of suffering and individuals' adoptions of each participant. A wide array of problems are faced by head-and-neck cancer (HNC) patients due to disease pathology and treatment modalities which are sufficient to influence the quality of life (QOL). Men possess greater self-acceptance and are bet...

The school principals play a pivotal role in leading educational institutions. Their lived experience as leaders the context of virulent crisis, however, is largely unexplored. This paper sought to discover essence leadership practices current COVID-19 crisis. Following phenomenology research design, researcher explored world six Filipino through interview procedures. analysis method developed ...

Stroke merupakan gejala defisit fungsi susunan syaraf yang di akibatkan oleh penyakit pembuluh darah penyebab kematian tertinggi tingkat global yaitu 55% dari 55,4 juta seluruh dunia. Data epidemiologi menunjukkan bahwa stroke menjadi nomor 2 dunia setelah jantung. Keterlambatan datang dan pasien tinggal sendiri menyumbang angka kematian. Kasus berisiko Pariaman juga mengalami peningkatan Diabe...