Description
Background: In-depth knowledge of what it means to patients to be ill and receive healthcare services is crucial in the development of adequate protocols for nursing.Objective: To argue that studies can provide substantial insight into patients’ lived experiences if data collection includes a combination of participant observations and interviews and analysis that targets in-depth acquisition of the revealed experiences from the coherent data material.
Methods: It is described and discussed how valuable in-depth knowledge of the patients’ perspectives is gainable if field notes and transcribed interviews are gathered into one collective text and interpreted within a phenomenological-hermeneutic three-level model. Furthermore, it is argued that such an interpretation can be performed with inspiration from the French philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s thoughts on narratives and interpretation.
Conclusion: Conducting the Ricoeur-inspired interpretation of data material from combined participant observations and inter
| Period | 4. Oct 2021 |
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| Event title | Nordic Conference in Nursing Research 4 - 6 October 2021. |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Copenhagen, DenmarkShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |