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Home care as a gestalt: The lived experience of families receiving nursing care in the home
Title
Home care as a gestalt: The lived experience of families receiving nursing care in the home.
Creator
Ruth, Marla Claire., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experience of families receiving nursing care in the home. The question guiding the study was: What is the meaning (for families) of the experience of receiving nursing care in the home? Using van Manen's phenomenological approach, six families described their experience of receiving nursing care in their homes during taped conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the...
Show moreThe purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the experience of families receiving nursing care in the home. The question guiding the study was: What is the meaning (for families) of the experience of receiving nursing care in the home? Using van Manen's phenomenological approach, six families described their experience of receiving nursing care in their homes during taped conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed texts, one common metatheme emerged: Home Nursing Care Experienced within the Gestalt of Home Health Care. Four associated sub-themes emerged: (1) Being in Relationship with the Nurse; (2) Feeling Decreased Stress/Increased Comfort; (3) Having the Nurse as Family Advocate/Mediator; and (4) Finding the Way Through Chaos to Control.
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Date Issued
1994
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15108
Subject Headings
Home nursing, Home care services, Family nursing, Nursing
Format
Document (PDF)
Transcending the struggle of becoming a mother the second time around
Title
Transcending the struggle of becoming a mother the second time around.
Creator
Rempala, Anne-Marie., Florida Atlantic University, Coffman, Sherrilyn
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the grandmother's experience of raising grandchildren when parents are substance abusers. The question guiding the study was: What is it like to be a grandmother raising grandchildren? Using van Manen's (1990) phenomenological approach, three grandmothers described their experience of raising grandchildren during tape recorded conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed...
Show moreThe purpose of this nursing research study was to gain a deeper understanding of the grandmother's experience of raising grandchildren when parents are substance abusers. The question guiding the study was: What is it like to be a grandmother raising grandchildren? Using van Manen's (1990) phenomenological approach, three grandmothers described their experience of raising grandchildren during tape recorded conversational interviews. Following hermeneutical thematic analysis of the transcribed texts, one overarching metatheme emerged: Transcending the Struggle of Becoming A Mother the Second Time Around. Five essential themes descriptive of the phenomenon emerged: (1) Undergoing a Change in Lifestyle; (2) Struggling Day to Day; (3) Bonding With Grandchildren; (4) Providing Guidance to Grandchildren; and, (5) Maintaining A Positive Attitude. This research study's findings portrayed the grandmother raising grandchildren as intentionally focusing on the positive aspects of her lived experience.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15300
Subject Headings
Grandparenting, Grandparent and child, Child rearing, Intergenerational relations, Family nursing
Format
Document (PDF)
Building the family network: A community is born
Title
Building the family network: A community is born.
Creator
Petit, Robin Cecilie, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
This research study is a description of the meaning of membership in a network of families affected by HIV-AIDS. Four network members were interviewed using a phenomenological approach to guide the inquiry. Narrative descriptions were generated which revealed six essential themes. They were: "Reaching Out to Each Other", "Building a Foundation", "Sharing Hope", "Growing Stronger", "Respecting and Accepting", and "Belonging Together." One Metatheme emerged "Building a Community." The...
Show moreThis research study is a description of the meaning of membership in a network of families affected by HIV-AIDS. Four network members were interviewed using a phenomenological approach to guide the inquiry. Narrative descriptions were generated which revealed six essential themes. They were: "Reaching Out to Each Other", "Building a Foundation", "Sharing Hope", "Growing Stronger", "Respecting and Accepting", and "Belonging Together." One Metatheme emerged "Building a Community." The implications for nursing practice, education and research are discussed.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15348
Subject Headings
Psychology, Social, Health Sciences, Nursing, Health Sciences, Public Health, Sociology, Individual and Family Studies
Format
Document (PDF)
Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary program on pregnancy outcomes for an adolescent population: A comparative study
Title
Effectiveness of a multidisciplinary program on pregnancy outcomes for an adolescent population: A comparative study.
Creator
Adam, Barbara J., Florida Atlantic University, Hektor, Lynne M.
Abstract/Description
The high rate of adolescent pregnancies and births in the United States has had an extensive impact on individual, family, community, and national issues related to health and economics. Teenagers, many of whom are already of lower socioeconomic status, are at risk for preterm birth and low birth weight, as well as incomplete use of available services. This inquiry used a retrospective comparative research design to evaluate the effectiveness of Project Teen in Palm Beach County, Florida....
Show moreThe high rate of adolescent pregnancies and births in the United States has had an extensive impact on individual, family, community, and national issues related to health and economics. Teenagers, many of whom are already of lower socioeconomic status, are at risk for preterm birth and low birth weight, as well as incomplete use of available services. This inquiry used a retrospective comparative research design to evaluate the effectiveness of Project Teen in Palm Beach County, Florida. Project Teen is a multidisciplinary program offering a continuum of support services to pregnant adolescents and newly parenting adolescents and their infants until the infants are 2 years old. Through frequent contacts, home visitation, resource referral, counseling, and education the health care professionals collaborate with the clients to facilitate clients' choices which will maximize families' health potential. Home visitation by care coordinators and senior community health nurses was positively related to pregnancy, family health, and family socioeconomic outcomes.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15248
Subject Headings
Teenage pregnancy, Maternal health services, Teenage mothers--Family relationships, Nursing models
Format
Document (PDF)
THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF FAMILIES WHO DONATE THEIR NEONATE’S ORGANS
Title
THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF FAMILIES WHO DONATE THEIR NEONATE’S ORGANS.
Creator
Etheridge-Bagley, Erin, Hawthorne, Dawn, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the lived experience of families who donated their neonate’s organs at the end of life. The experiences of five mothers and one father were elicited from those who experienced this phenomenon. Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenology served as the methodology as well as the guiding philosophy for this research study. Watson’s theory of Unitary Caring Science and the Caritas Processed provided the caring lens through which the...
Show moreThe purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the lived experience of families who donated their neonate’s organs at the end of life. The experiences of five mothers and one father were elicited from those who experienced this phenomenon. Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenology served as the methodology as well as the guiding philosophy for this research study. Watson’s theory of Unitary Caring Science and the Caritas Processed provided the caring lens through which the research was completed. Deikelmann’s seven stage process for analysis was employed and through which four relative themes emerged: Enhancing the Fullness of the Baby, Celebrating the Ongoing Presencing of the Baby Within the Family, Ameliorating Grief through the Hope of Donation, and Being Embraced Within a Healing Environment. The four relational themes are represented with an aesthetic interpretation of the experience.
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Date Issued
2023
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014178
Subject Headings
Donation of organs, tissues, etc., Newborn infants, Organ donors--Family relationships, Nursing, Caring
Format
Document (PDF)
Latinas experiencing transnational motherhood
Title
Latinas experiencing transnational motherhood.
Creator
Sternberg, Rosa Maria., Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
Economic changes have made the immigration of women to the United States part of major political and social issues. Women from Latin America frequently immigrate alone and without legal documentation, leaving their children in the care of relatives or friends, thus becoming transnational mothers in the process. Hispanic/Latino groups comprise the largest minority in the U.S., and Latina women account for 48.9% of the total Latino population. This demographic trend is expected to continue, and...
Show moreEconomic changes have made the immigration of women to the United States part of major political and social issues. Women from Latin America frequently immigrate alone and without legal documentation, leaving their children in the care of relatives or friends, thus becoming transnational mothers in the process. Hispanic/Latino groups comprise the largest minority in the U.S., and Latina women account for 48.9% of the total Latino population. This demographic trend is expected to continue, and Hispanic/Latino groups are projected to experience the largest population increase in the coming decades (Marshall, Urrutia-Rojas, Soto-Mas & Coggin, 2005). The separation from their family has a strong impact on the health and well-being of these women, rendering them vulnerable to health care barriers and health disparities. This qualitative research study explored the experiences of Latinas living transnational motherhood. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Latin as living transnational motherhood between the ages 21- 39. The findings in this study describe the lived experience of Latina transnational mothers within their social, economic and cultural context. The narrative was analyzed using van Manen's (1990) interpretative hermeneutic phenomenological approach to narrative analysis. Findings indicate that Latinas experiencing transnational motherhood find meaning in mothering from afar through sacrifice, suffering, and hopefulness for a better life for their children, and for family reunification. Findings from this study inform nurses of the health care barriers that these Latinas living transnational motherhood encounter as they experience hardship in order to support their families abroad as well as themselves., Nurses caring for women who immigrate without their children are presented with professional and ethical challenges that require nurses to be knowledgeable about these women's pre- and post-immigration experiences findings of this study help narrowing the gap of information regarding lived experiences of Latinas transnational mothers. This knowledge offers guidance to the development of care that is compassionate, ethical and culturally appropriate.
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Date Issued
2009
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3333040
Subject Headings
Latin America, Emigration and Immigration, Social aspects, Parental deprivation, Families, Cross-cultural studies, Transnationalism, Nursing, Social aspects, Communication in nursing, Emigration and Immigration, Social aspects
Format
Document (PDF)
experience of caring for an elderly parent with Alzheimer's disease
Title
The experience of caring for an elderly parent with Alzheimer's disease.
Creator
Davies, Sally., Florida Atlantic University, Beckerman, Anita
Abstract/Description
The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of caring for an elderly parent in the last year of her life. Using the historical research design, the author examined a journal kept during the time of the experience. The analysis revealed the recurrent themes of mother/daughter and patient/nurse relationships in the journal. These themes were then analysed to reflect the frequency and the alternating rhythms of interactions throughout the time the journal encompasses. The writing of...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to describe the experience of caring for an elderly parent in the last year of her life. Using the historical research design, the author examined a journal kept during the time of the experience. The analysis revealed the recurrent themes of mother/daughter and patient/nurse relationships in the journal. These themes were then analysed to reflect the frequency and the alternating rhythms of interactions throughout the time the journal encompasses. The writing of this personal story of caregiving and its analysis documents a personal event that can be used by others to understand the caregiving experience.
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Date Issued
1996
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/15342
Subject Headings
Aging parents--Care--Psychological aspects, Alzheimer's disease--Patients--Family relationships, Caregivers--Psychology, Daughters--Psychology, Parent and adult child, Diaries--Therapeutic use, Nurses--Psychology
Format
Document (PDF)