The aim of this study is to portray the experience of aging from the perspective of the elderly, addressing the theme of Subjective Well-Being (SWB) and Quality of Life (QOL) in the light of the lifespan theory. The Cross-sectional study of a qualitative and quantitative nature was conducted with 80 elderly people of both sexes, participating in a social group of the elderly within an important Brazilian instit...
Introduction: Breast cancer was the most frequent Spain during the year 2018. The psychological, emotional and social anguish of women is mediated by different factors including coping. Goals. To understand the evolution of coping strategies in women and its role in adaptation to breast cancer. Methods: Qualitative interpretive study with phenomenological approach. The sample included 13 women aged 50 to 70 dia...
Through a case report we intend to use the methodology of narrative medicine to reflect on the role of the narrative of the experience of humanized childbirth in an orthostatic position (standing), experienced in an unprecedented way by a resident doctor of the first year of Gynecology and Obstetrics in a public hospital in the Federal District (Brazil), assessing its impact on improving the doctor-patient rela...
The research experience can start out as a curiosity and turn into something valuable, from an investigative perspective. Beginning with unexpected participation in the 6th Congress of Qualitative Research, the first author developed training, which, in his sense, led him to find a safe way for, with the second author, his supervisor, to conduct his Thesis. The objective of this article is to present the report...
Objective: to analyze the bibliographic production about health care in the puerperal pregnancy cycle from the perspective of women and the evaluation of actions by services. Method: This is a qualitative research through the Integrative Literature Review. The databases BDENF, LILACS and Index Psicologia were used, using the keywords "prenatal care", "postpartum period", "maternal and child health services", "n...
Introduction: Natural and healthy aging can undergo structural and functional changes and manifest itself as a natural human process. Objective: To know older adults’ perception of loss of functionality and autonomy caused by chronic diseases. Method: This is a qualitative study of 14 older people in an urban area covered by a Primary Health Care center in a municipality in Northeastern Brazil. Semi-structured ...
This article reflects about the ethical procedures from an anthropological research made in three health institutions that provides healthcare for people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, in Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The fieldwork includes semi-directed interviews to people diagnosed with diabetes, whom have medical support, and to health professionals. Taking a further specific look to the Ethic Commissions on ...
The supervision of the human talent of Nursing is the tool to implement the actions of service provision, however, the complexity of the characteristics of the staff creates challenges for those who carry out this function. The objective was to identify the way in which nursing supervisors integrate work teams considering the knowledge and skills of the staff. Material and methods: a semi-structured interview g...
Introduction: Critical Qualitative Health Research has a great value in generating knowledge about health as a complex phenomenon. From this theoretical position, Metaplan is a key data collection method, and its use has been expanded in recent years in the Health Sciences field. Goals: To explore the scope of literature regarding the Metaplan as a tool employed in studies in the field of Health Sciences. Metho...
Introduction: The study investigated babies, in the intersexed condition, followed longitudinally, at the Neonatal Screening Reference Service (SRTN), from the parents' perception. Method: Qualitative analysis in five stages, designed to support the documentary study of medical records of psychoanalytic care for babies, whose content constitutes the object of investigation by the researcher. Five moments are es...