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The experience of living alone as an older woman in the UK during the Covid pandemic: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Background and objectivesMore people are living alone across the life course: in later life this can have implications for practical and psychosocial...
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Neurologists’ lived experiences of communicating the diagnosis of a motor neurodegenerative condition: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
BackgroundReceiving the diagnosis of a motor neurodegenerative condition (MNDC) can be a life-changing experience. Although several studies of...
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Lived experiences of children and adolescents with obsessive–compulsive disorder: interpretative phenomenological analysis
BackgroundChildhood obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is distinct from OCD in adults. It can be severely disabling and there is little qualitative...
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“This is really something: same place, same day result, same day treatment” women’s experiences of testing positive for HPV and receiving same-day treatment in Papua New Guinea: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) testing is transforming cervical screening globally. The World Health Organization (WHO) now recommends...
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A diarized journey: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the older person’s lived experience of a hip or knee replacement within a fast-track programme
BackgroundFor the older person living with end-stage hip or knee osteoarthritis, a hip or knee replacement can be a traumatic event, influencing the...
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Lack of Awareness, Body Confidence and Connotations of Sex: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Barriers Affecting the Decision to Attend Initial Cervical Cancer Screening
This study sought to understand how cervical cancer screening (CCS) awareness, sexual connotations and body image influenced the likelihood of CCS...
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The experience of bullying among adolescents receiving mental health care: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
BackgroundBullying, the most prevalent form of abuse among adolescents, is associated with emotional and behavioural problems as well as psychiatric...
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The unspoken grief of multiple stillbirths in rural Pakistan: an interpretative phenomenological study
BackgroundPakistan has the highest rate of stillbirth (30.6 stillbirths per 1000 total births) as compared to other South Asian countries. The...
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An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of couples’ recovery from the psychological symptoms of trauma following traumatic childbirth
Globally, a large proportion of birthing mothers, and a to a lesser extent their partners, experience birth trauma each year, and yet access to...
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Control in patients with advanced cancer: an interpretative phenomenological study
BackgroundIn the context of life-threatening illness, loss of control is argued as a source of suffering and loss of perceived dignity, whereas...
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Painful Dream of Motherhood: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Married Women with Ectopic Pregnancy in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to explore the understanding and experience of...
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“Why them, why me, why us?” The experiences of parents of children with lysosomal acid lipase deficiency: an interpretative phenomenological analysis study
BackgroundLysosomal acid lipase deficiency (LALD) is an ultra-rare, inherited metabolic disease within the category of lysosomal storage disorders,...
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Forming new habits in the face of chronic cancer-related fatigue: An interpretative phenomenological study
PurposeThe growing group of patients who suffer from chronic cancer-related fatigue (CCRF) after cancer have helpful and less helpful ways of...
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Exploring the life experiences of stroke survivors in Nigeria using the interpretive phenomenological analysis
BackgroundThe consequence of living as a stroke survivor has received significant attention in literature from different parts of the world....
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Understanding factors affecting breastfeeding practices in one city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: an interpretative phenomenological study
BackgroundBreastfeeding duration has declined in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in recent decades, although accurate national data about different...
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The experiences of Red Crescent relief workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran: a qualitative phenomenological study
BackgroundThe daily increase of infected individuals and mortalities related to COVID-19 in Iran increased public fear and anxiety and affected the...
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‘There is still a part of me that would love to be the old me again’, how do adolescents and young adults (AYA) experience cancer-related bodily changes: a phenomenological interview study
PurposeDue to the increase in both cancer incidence and overall survival rates, more adolescents and young adults (AYAs) have to live with the...
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An Identity Process Theory Account of the Impact of Boarding School on Sense of Self and Mental Health: an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
Boarding schools exist to provide education for children, but this involves the child leaving the family home and residing in an educational...
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Understanding sexual and reproductive health from the perspective of late adolescents in Northern Thailand: a phenomenological study
BackgroundWorldwide, Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) issues comprise a third of health problems for women aged 15–44. SRH education equips people...
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Lived experiences of Iranian prehospital emergency technicians in facing women’s emergencies: a phenomenological study
Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the work problems and challenges of male prehospital emergency technicians when faced with female...