Qualitative research poses ethical issues and challenges unique to the study of human
beings. In developing the interpersonal relationship that is critical to qualitative research …

This article is a critical methodological reflection on the use of interpretive
phenomenological analysis (IPA) initiated in the context of a qualitative research project on …

Being diagnosed with gestational diabetes (GDM) is coupled with the implication that the
woman and her fetus are at risk. In this study, the authors use a hermeneutic …

This paper reports the findings of a study exploring the meaning of nurse–patient intimacy in
oncology care settings. An interpretive phenomenological design was adopted. A total of 23 …

Methodological challenges associated with sensitive research, such as research with
vulnerable families, have been well described, but there are few examples of how such …

Objective: The current understanding of living with a malignant fungating wound is derived
from professionals' rather than the patient's perspective. An appreciation of the lived …

Interdisciplinary research into the underlying neural processes of music therapy (MT) and
subjective experiences of patients and therapists are largely lacking. The aim of the current …

Advances in medical knowledge and care have extended the lives of children with profound
and multiple disabilities. In most cases it is the parents who meet the often complex and …

The aim of this study was to document perceptions of oral health of community‐dwelling
elderly people and how it had been affected through life. Twelve individuals (mean age 78.2 …

This paper delves into dimensions of privacy within the African context, especially in relation
to Learning Analytics (LA) in higher education. It highlights how prevailing notions of privacy …