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A qualitative evaluation of reflective practice groups on acute adult mental health inpatient units
(2019-09)Working on inpatient psychiatric wards requires the ability to maintain a calm and compassionate demeanour in the face of patient distress. This article considers the role of flexible Reflective Practice Groups (RPGs) as ... -
A Qualitative Evaluation of Women as Managers in the Nigerian Civil Service
(2004)Discusses the role of women in management in the Nigerian Civil Service (NCS). The number of men in management in the NCS far exceeds the number of women. Women also function in a Nigerian society permeated by gender ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Candidates’ Expectations and Preparations for Weight Loss Surgery in the NHS
(2018-10-26)Introduction: Weight loss surgery is the primary intervention offered by the NHS for patients with morbid obesity and associated health conditions (Welbourn, Fiennes & Kinsman, 2014). There are relatively few studies looking ... -
A Qualitative Exploration of Facilitators' Experiences of Using the Tree of Life Methodology within Global Community Contexts
(2022-01-21)The Tree of Life methodology (ToL) is a Collective Narrative Practice developed to support communities to respond to collective hardships and trauma from a place of strength. In seeking more culturally-appropriate, localised, ... -
Qualitative Exploration of the Daily Experiences and Challenges Faced by Parents and Caregivers of Children with Tourette's Syndrome.
(2016-09-28)Few studies address the daily challenges faced by parents of children diagnosed with Tourette’s syndrome. This article reports on a qualitative interview study with 15 parents exploring their experiences, the challenges ... -
A qualitative exploration of the factors influencing the decision to transfuse elective platelets in cancer care
(2021-07-01)Objectives: To explore factors contributing to decisions to transfuse platelets in cancer care outside guidelines using case study methods. Methods: Two case studies were examined, using instrumental case study methodology, ... -
A qualitative exploration of the value of volunteering to the employability of nutrition and dietetic graduates amongst employers
(2016-03-01)Background: Volunteering is widely considered to be beneficial to both, the volunteer and the community. It helps volunteers develop transferrable skills such as communication, collaboration, team working and general care ... -
Qualitative fusion of normalised scores in multimodal biometrics
(2009)A new approach to enhancing the accuracy of multimodal biometrics is investigated. The proposed approach, which involves combining score normalisation and qualitative-based fusion, is shown to considerably improve the ... -
Qualitative Interviewing
(SAGE Publications, 2001)Sociologists have always been interested in the attitudes and beliefs of social groups, and much methodological refinement has come about by engaging with the problems posed by trying to get at other people's feelings. A ... -
Qualitative Interviewing
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Qualitative research in paramedic practice : an overview
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Qualitative Research of Online Drug Misuse Communities with Reference to the Novel Psychoactive Substances
(University of Hertfordshire, 2013-05-29)Objective: This research aimed at reviewing the information provided by the online drug misuse communities with reference to the available evidence-based literature on the novel psychoactive substances. Methodology: ... -
A Qualitative Service Evaluation of the Usefulness of a Group Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Programme for Chronic Pain
(2012-11-14)Background In recent years Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) has gained increasing status as a promising approach to treating chronic pain physical functioning and psychological well-being. The basic premise of ACT ... -
A qualitative study exploring midwives' perceptions and views of extending their role to the examination of the newborn baby
(2003)Objectives: to explore midwives' attitudes and perceptions about extending their role to the examination of the newborn baby, as well as their general perceptions and attitudes to new role developments. Design: qualitative, ... -
A qualitative study exploring the experiences and views of mothers, health visitors and family support centre workers on the challenges and difficulties of parenting
(2005)Successive policy documents have referred to the need to support parents as an approach to reducing social exclusion, behaviour problems among young people and crime rates. Much of the rhetoric focuses on professional ... -
Qualitative study exploring the phenomenon of multiple electronic prescribing systems within single hospital organisations
(2018-12-14)BACKGROUND: A previous census of electronic prescribing (EP) systems in England showed that more than half of hospitals with EP reported more than one EP system within the same hospital. Our objectives were to describe the ... -
A Qualitative Study of Innovation Diffusion : The Novel case of a Small Firm and KTP
(2013)Using a qualitative approach involving interviews, referring to archival documentation and observations, this research study aims to understand the actions required for diffusion of an innovation in an SME. Although the ... -
A Qualitative Study of Midwifery Practices During the Second Stage of Labour
(2018-08-10)This qualitative study explores midwifery practice during the second stage of labour focusing specifically on whether midwives adopt a directed or physiological approach to maternal pushing. It was undertaken against the ...