How are decisions made in cancer care? A qualitative study using participant observation of current practice. [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2017 Objectives Shared decision-making has continuously gained importance over the last years. However, few studies have investigated the current state of shared decision-making implementation in routine cancer care.
Hahlweg P +3 more
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Support provided by midwives to women during labour in a public hospital, Limpopo Province, South Africa: a participant observation study. [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth, 2018 BackgroundPhysical presence during labour offer women opportunity of having positive childbirth experiences as well as childbirth outcomes. The study aimed to determine what support provided by midwives during intrapartum care at a public hospital in ...
Maputle MS.
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Using non-participant observation to uncover mechanisms: Insights from a realist evaluation
Evaluation, 2020 This article outlines how a realist evaluation of dementia care in hospitals used non-participant observation to support the refinement and testing of mechanisms likely to lead to the use of person-centred care. We found that comments and explanations of
Jennifer Lynch +2 more
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How Patients Contribute to an Online Psychoeducation Forum for Bipolar Disorder: A Virtual Participant Observation Study. [PDF]
JMIR Ment Health, 2015 Background In a recent exploratory randomized controlled trial, an online psychoeducation intervention for bipolar disorder has been found to be feasible and acceptable to patients and may positively impact on their self-management behaviors and quality ...
Poole R, Smith D, Simpson S.
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Children's Physical Activity Behavior during School Recess: A Pilot Study Using GPS, Accelerometer, Participant Observation, and Go-Along Interview. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2016 Schoolyards are recognized as important settings for physical activity interventions during recess. However, varying results have been reported. This pilot study was conducted to gain in-depth knowledge of children’s physical activity behavior during ...
Pawlowski CS +3 more
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Methods of materiality: participant observation and qualitative research in psychology
Qualitative Research in Psychology, 2016 This article challenges the hegemonic status of “language” as the primary substance of qualitative research in psychology, whether through interviews or recordings of naturally occurring talk. It thereby questions the overt focus on analyzing linguistic “
Jesper Aagaard, Noomi Matthiesen
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Participant Observation as a Data Collection Method
Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 2005 Observation, particularly participant observation, has been used in a variety of disciplines as a tool for collecting data about people, processes, and cultures in qualitative research.
Barbara B. Kawulich
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Utilising ethnography and participant observation in festival and event research
International Journal of Event and Festival Management, 2014 Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the issues surrounding the use of ethnography and participant observation in event studies. It considers the role and benefits of participant observation in terms of understanding event audiences and ...
Dewi Jaimangal-Jones
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Towards the participant observation of emotions in software developers teams
Annals of computer science and information systems, 2016 Emotions, moods and temperament influence our behaviour in every aspect of life. Until now plenty of research has been conducted and many theories have been proposed to explain the role of emotions within the working environment. However, in the field of
Michał R. Wróbel
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