This is the first part of a two-part article that offers a theoretical and an empirical model of the everyday life information needs of urban teenagers. The qualitative methodology used to gather data for the development of the models included written surveys, audio journals, written activity logs, photographs, and semistructured group interviews. Twenty-seven inner-city teens aged 14 through 1...

The development of critical consciousness is seen as a key stage in communities increasing levels of dialogue about priority problems and effecting structural change for health. However, relatively little research identifies concrete methods for programmes to build critical consciousness. We examined how a South African structural intervention used critical consciousness as a tool for preventio...

BACKGROUND In developing countries, most childbirth occurs at home and is not assisted by skilled attendants. The situation increases the risk of death for both mother and child and has severe maternal complications. The purpose of this study was to describe women's perceptions of homebirths in the medical districts of Ouargaye and Diapaga. METHODS A qualitative approach was used to gather in...

This study aims to present and discuss part of the findings of a research carried out at a teaching hospital. It is a qualitative descriptive-exploratory and interventionist study with nine lay caregiver women accompanying hospitalized children with cancer. Data were collected through the focal group technique, organized in the QSR Nvivo software and analyzed through thematic analysis. Results ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized healthcare by enhancing the quality of patient care. Despite its advantages, doctors are still reluctant to use AI in healthcare. Thus, authors' main objective is obtain an in-depth understanding barriers doctors' adoption The authors conducted semi-structured interviews with 11 doctors. Thematic analysis as chosen identify patterns using QSR NViv...

Objective: To analyze the symbolic violence related to COVID-19 and elderly on social media. Methods: Qualitative research with a Brazilian case study as investigation strategy. The data collected for analysis were memes published internet via Instagram Such randomly selected by searching words “elderly” “quarantine”. In order much material possible, nineteen selected. Content analysis, propose...

BACKGROUND Hispanic workers have higher rates of injury and death on construction worksites than workers of other ethnicities. Language barriers and cultural differences have been hypothesized as reasons behind the disparate rates. METHODS We conducted two series of focus groups with union and non-union Hispanic construction workers to ask them about their perceptions of the causes for the un...