Browsing by Level of Evidence "Ethnography"
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Cardiovascular Knowledge, Beliefs and Healthcare Practices of the Amish in Northern Indiana
Background. The Amish are a conservative ethno-religious Christian subculture who are doubling in number every 14 years. There are now more than 249,000 located in 28 states and Ontario, Canada. To our knowledge, no previous ... -
The caregiving practices of Korean-American families: A descriptive study using an ethnographic approach
This ethnographic study examined caregiving practices of Korean-American families, using interpretive approach and analysis. The findings were categorized into caregiving as burden, stress, career, and cultural caregiving. ... -
Culture Care Values, Beliefs and Practices Observed in Empowerment of American Indian Community Health Representatives
The World Health Organization (WHO) primary health care model emphasizes intervention at the home and family level, partnerships with the community, collaboration with lay community health workers, and prevention. Thus, ... -
Domains of Nursing Practice: Application of Benner's Model
The purpose of this study was to use hermeneutical phenomenology to describe the clinical knowledge embedded within the everyday practice of senior nursing students and registered nurses. This study employs Benner's (1984) ... -
Down Home: An Ethnography About Community Process and Health of Older Persons in a Rural Setting
The purpose of this study was to understand how rural-dwelling elderly people describe their health and to gain an understanding of rural community processes as they relate to the health of older residents. Although community ... -
El corazon de la cebolla: A mini-ethnographic study of Mexicana/o symptom interpretation and management
The purpose of this urban mini-ethnographic qualitative study was to examine Mexicana/o symptom interpretation and management utilizing the Common Sense Model of Illness Representation as a guiding framework. Latina/os are ... -
An emergency department patient's perception of safety
Purpose: Because the patient's perception of safety in the healthcare system has not been adequately examined, the purpose of this study was to discover an Emergency Department patient's perception of safety so as to add ... -
The enemy within: Power and politics in the transition to nurse practitioner
(Elsevier, 2016-02-15)The purpose of the research reported in this paper was to explore the transition experiences of 10 newly endorsed nurse practitioners in Australia during their first year of practice. This paper focuses on power, control ... -
Examining the role of social context in nurses' pain assessment practice with postoperative clients
Pain is a significant symptom in the postoperative period. Inadequately managed pain has been associated with additional postoperative complications and prolonged hospitalization, yet empirical data demonstrate that nurses ... -
Factors influencing Latino/Hispanic caregivers' perception of the experience of caring for a relative with Alzheimer's Disease
CONTEXT: The role that culture and language has on a person’s perception of the caregiving experience has not been explored. Neither have appropriate instruments been developed to explore the concept of burden that are ... -
A focused ethnography: Nursing students' perceptions of cultural competence and social justice
Disparities in health care suggest a need for greater social justice in national and international health care systems. Nurses are uniquely involved with disparities since the nursing profession has emphasized social justice ... -
Health-seeking Behavior and Health Services Use by Latino Men in a Rural Iowa Community
The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to describe and compare the health-seeking behavior and health services use by Latino men, linked to the meatpacking industry, within the context of the community in which they ... -
Health-seeking Behavior and Health Services Use by Latino Men in a Rural Iowa Community
The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to describe and compare the health-seeking behavior and health services use by Latino men, linked to the meatpacking industry, within the context of the community in which they ... -
Let the Circle be Unbroken: Health of Elderly Southern Appalachian Widows
The purpose of this study was to facilitate discovery and description of the health experience from the perspective of elderly Appalachian widows. The concepts of health, health beliefs, and health practices were explored ... -
Nurse perceptions of facility influences on older adult acute care falls
Health care and nursing sometimes seem at odds when determining what is best for patient care. This study examined registered nurse (RN) perceptions of the inability to apply expert specialized knowledge of falls prevention ... -
Nursing rituals in an adult acute care hospital: An ethnography
This study examined potential nursing rituals using an ethnographic approach. The definition of ritual by DeCraemer, Vansina and Fox (1976) was used: ritual is patterned symbolic action that refers to the goals and values ... -
The Perception of Physical Activity and Social Support for Physical Activity Among Native Hawaiians 55 Years and Older
Significance: The benefits of physical activity on healthy aging and longevity have repeatedly been identified. Despite these known benefits, sedentary living is a serious and pervasive health problem among older adults ... -
A prospective study documenting women's experiences of combining breastfeeding and employment
This investigation explored women's perceptions of their experiences combining employment and breastfeeding. The study was based on the feminist concept of the importance of analyzing the condition of women's lives from ... -
Self-efficacy for childbirth: A qualitative study of pregnant women planning homebirth
The purpose of this research was to identify recurring themes in the lives of pregnant women with self-efficacy for childbirth, and to propose relationships between these recurring themes and the development of self-efficacy ... -
The social organization of women's preterm labour experiences
This study is grounded in a deep sense of respect for the work that women do in the family and by a desire to make that work visible so that women can be recognized for the valuable contributions they make to our Canadian ...
