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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Iranian nurses' preparation for loss: finding a balance in end-of-life care.

10 Nov 2009 AIM: To explore the nurse-patient interaction in terminally ill situations in acute care, focusing on the nurses' preparation for loss. BACKGROUND: Caring for dying patients can be a distressing and sometimes even threatening experience for nurses. ... Read more...

International medical graduate-patient communication: a qualitative analysis of perceived barriers.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: International medical graduates (IMGs) represent a substantial portion of all medical residents in the United States. Yet, IMGs may be disadvantaged in their communications with U.S. patients for a variety of reasons. The authors conducted ... Read more...

"I can do patient care on my own": autonomy and the manager role.

30 Oct 2009 PURPOSE: An internal medicine (IM) residency program redesigned its second year, the Manager Year, to restore balance among autonomy, supervision, and clinical competence. This study examined the response of residents and some supervising attendings ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Qualitative Research'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Iranian nurses' preparation for loss: finding a balance in end-of-life care. 10 Nov 2009
• International medical graduate-patient communication: a qualitative analysis of perceived barriers. 30 Oct 2009
• "I can do patient care on my own": autonomy and the manager role. 30 Oct 2009
• Is there a relationship between high-quality performance in major teaching hospitals and residents' knowledge of quality and patient safety? 30 Oct 2009
• Participation of unit nurses: front-line implementation on TCAB pilot units. 30 Oct 2009
• Postmenopausal breast cancer risk and dietary patterns in the E3N-EPIC prospective cohort study. 12 Oct 2009
• Use of qualitative methods alongside randomised controlled trials of complex healthcare interventions: methodological study. 8 Sep 2009
• The impact of a telemetric chronic obstructive pulmonary disease monitoring service: randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation and nested qualitative study. 30 Aug 2009
• "Universal Precautions": perinatal touch and examination after childhood sexual abuse. 30 Aug 2009
• Primigravid women's views of being approached to participate in a hypothetical term cephalic trial of planned vaginal birth versus planned cesarean birth. 30 Aug 2009
• The "big picture": communicating with families about end-of-life care in intensive care unit. 30 Aug 2009
• Intergenerational views of hardiness in critical care nurses. 30 Aug 2009
• A qualitative analysis of the economic impact of HIV and antiretroviral therapy on individuals and households in Uganda. 30 Aug 2009
• Exploring whether student nurses report poor practice they have witnessed on placements. 30 Aug 2009
• Exploring patients' reasons for discontinuance of heart medications. 30 Aug 2009
• Commentary: listening to the patients' perspective. 30 Aug 2009
• Chronic opioid therapy for nonmalignant pain: the patient's perspective. Part I--life before and after opioid therapy. 30 Aug 2009
• "An evil heritage": interview study of pain and autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. 30 Aug 2009
• Mobile phone use on a young person's unit. 30 Aug 2009
• Municipal night nurses' experience of the meaning of caring. 30 Aug 2009

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Technical information about 'Qualitative Research'

Definition: Research that derives data from observation, interviews, or verbal interactions and focuses on the meanings and interpretations of the participants (From Holloway and Wheeler, "Ethical issues in qualitative nursing research," Nursing Ethics, 1995 Sep; 2(3): 223-232).

Descriptor UI: D036301

Alternative terms: Qualitative Research; Research, Qualitative;

Tree Number: H01.770.644.241.850;

History Note: 2003