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Unveiling the dynamics of older person care: a qualitative exploration of the intersection between formal and informal caregiving from the perspectives of registered nurses in Greece

BMC Health Services Research
In the evolving landscape of older person care, the imperative to explore holistic approaches persists, especially in regions with distinct societal norms around informal caregiving.
Lamprini Maria Xiarchi, Kristina Nässén, Lina Palmér, Fiona Cowdell, Elisabeth Lindberg   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lost in an unknown terrain: a phenomenological contribution to the understanding of existential concerns as experienced by young women in Sweden

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2019
Purpose: The aim of this study is to describe young women’s (16–25 years old) experiences of living with existential concerns for which they have sought support from healthcare professionals, teachers, family, or friends, among others.
Maria Lundvall, Elisabeth Lindberg, Ulrica Hörberg, Gunilla Carlsson, Lina Palmér   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Breastfeeding: An existential challenge—women's lived experiences of initiating breastfeeding within the context of early home discharge in Sweden

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2010
For most Swedish women, breastfeeding is an essential part of the childbearing period. Yet, the meaning of breastfeeding from women's perspective is scantily explored.
Lina Palmér, Gunilla Carlsson, Margareta Mollberg, Maria Nyström   +3 more
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Apps for Hearing Science and Care

American Journal of Audiology, 2015
Purpose Our research aims at the identification and assessment of applications (referred to as apps ) in the hearing health care domain. This research forum article presents an overview of the current availability, affordability, and variety of hearing-related apps.
Paglialonga A, Tognola G, Pinciroli F
openaire   +4 more sources

Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Dima Ezmigna, Tarig Ali‐Dinar   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Trajectory of Household Material Hardship Among Children With Advanced Cancer

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Families of children with advanced cancer living in poverty experience inferior outcomes including poor parent mental health and worse child quality of life. Household material hardship (HMH: food, housing, transportation, and/or utility insecurity) is a modifiable poverty exposure—and potential intervention target—that ...
Sarah Wright, Morgan A. Paul, Selena Murcia Mendez, Emily Jones, Lucille Lokko, Chelsea Heneghan, Nicholas Purol, Morgan Arnold, Rahela Aziz‐Bose, Colleen A. Kelly, Sandi L. Pruitt, Joanne Wolfe, Kira Bona, Puja J. Umaretiya   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relational vulnerability in motherhood—an existential perspective on pain and exhaustion among women

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionStress-related ill-health like pain and exhaustion are demanding public health problems in Europe. In Sweden, women are particularly at risk to develop stress-related ill-health during a period in life that coincides with child-rearing years.
Anja J. Gebhardt, Susanne Andermo, Susanne Andermo, Maria Arman   +3 more
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Severe breastfeeding difficulties: Existential lostness as a mother—Women's lived experiences of initiating breastfeeding under severe difficulties

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2012
A majority of women in Sweden initiate breastfeeding but almost a quarter stop or wean the infant in the first few weeks after birth because of difficulties.
Lina Palmér, Gunilla Carlsson, Margareta Mollberg, Maria Nyström   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim, Natalie Bradford, David Brain, Sameera Senanayake, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Kate Young, Christine Cashion, Tim Hassall, Susanna Cramb   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kinds of well-being: A conceptual framework that provides direction for caring

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2011
This article offers a conceptual framework by which different kinds and levels of well-being can be named, and as such, provides a foundation for a resource-oriented approach in situations of illness and vulnerability (rather than a deficit-oriented ...
Kathleen T. Galvin, Les Todres
doaj   +1 more source