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Editorials

Editorial
Challenging the ADHD consensus
Soly Erlandsson Professor & Elisabeth Punzi PhD
Article: 31124
Published online: 05 Apr 2016
CitationforChallenging the ADHD consensus | Full Text | References | PDF (267.5 KB)
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Guidelines for writing a commentary
Carina Berterö
Article: 31390
Published online: 11 Mar 2016
CitationforGuidelines for writing a commentary | Full Text | PDF (252.7 KB)
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Letter
Two new Editors!
Carina Berterö
Article: 31329
Published online: 26 Feb 2016
CitationforTwo new Editors! | Full Text | PDF (262.1 KB)
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Review Articles

Midwives’ knowledge and attitudes when encountering Gender-Based Violence in their practice at a maternity-hospital in Kingston, Jamaica
Cynthia Pearl Pitter MScN Ed, Advanced Cert. Nursing Admin, RM, RN
Article: 29358
Published online: 15 Feb 2016
AbstractforMidwives’ knowledge and attitudes when encountering Gender-Based Violence in their practice at a maternity-hospital in Kingston, Jamaica | Full Text | References | PDF (350 KB)
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Empirical Studies

Setting the stage for health: Salutogenesis in midwifery professional knowledge in three European countries
Claudia Meier Magistretti PhD, MSc, Director of research ISB, Soo Downe BA(hons), RM, MSc, PhD, Bengt Lindstrøm (Professor) MD PhD DrPH, Marie Berg (Professor) PhD, MNursSci, MPH, Midwife & Katharina Tritten Schwarz Midwife, MPH
Article: 33155
Published online: 13 Dec 2016
AbstractforSetting the stage for health: Salutogenesis in midwifery professional knowledge in three European countries | Full Text | References | PDF (538.2 KB)
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“Struggle to obtain redress”: Women’s experiences of living with symptoms attributed to dental restorative materials and/or electromagnetic fields
Lena Mårell PhD, Monica Lindgren (General Practitioner) , Kerstin Ternulf Nyhlin RN, Christina Ahlgren PhD & Anders Berglund (Associate Professor)
Article: 32820
Published online: 09 Dec 2016
Abstractfor“Struggle to obtain redress”: Women’s experiences of living with symptoms attributed to dental restorative materials and/or electromagnetic fields | Full Text | References | PDF (494 KB)
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Illness narratives of people who are homeless
Cecilia Håkanson & Joakim Öhlén
Article: 32924
Published online: 30 Nov 2016
AbstractforIllness narratives of people who are homeless | Full Text | References | PDF (350.8 KB)
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Is leisure beneficial for older Korean immigrants? An interpretative phenomenological analysis
Junhyoung Kim PhD, CTRS, Sangjeong Moon PhD & Jungsun Song PhD
Article: 33103
Published online: 30 Nov 2016
AbstractforIs leisure beneficial for older Korean immigrants? An interpretative phenomenological analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (335.7 KB)
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Patient participation in palliative care decisions: An ethnographic discourse analysis
Emmanuelle Bélanger PhD, Charo Rodríguez MD, PhD, Danielle Groleau PhD, France Légaré PhD, Mary Ellen Macdonald PhD & Robert Marchand MD
Article: 32438
Published online: 22 Nov 2016
AbstractforPatient participation in palliative care decisions: An ethnographic discourse analysis | Full Text | References | PDF (382.7 KB)
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Returning to work: The cancer survivor’s transformational journey of adjustment and coping
Antoni Barnard DLitt et Phil, Loraine Clur MCom & Yvonne Joubert DCom
Article: 32488
Published online: 15 Nov 2016
AbstractforReturning to work: The cancer survivor’s transformational journey of adjustment and coping | Full Text | References | PDF (465.2 KB)
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Exploring beliefs around physical activity among older adults in rural Canada
Laurie Schmidt MHS, Gwen Rempel PhD, Terra C. Murray PhD, Tara-Leigh McHugh PhD & Jeff K. Vallance PhD
Article: 32914
Published online: 09 Nov 2016
AbstractforExploring beliefs around physical activity among older adults in rural Canada | Full Text | References | PDF (356.8 KB)
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“It’s not like a fat camp” — A focus group study of adolescents’ experiences on group-based obesity treatment
Anna Engström (Medical Student) , Eirik Abildsnes PhD & Thomas Mildestvedt PhD
Article: 32744
Published online: 09 Nov 2016
Abstractfor“It’s not like a fat camp” — A focus group study of adolescents’ experiences on group-based obesity treatment | Full Text | References | PDF (358.3 KB)
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The lived experience of well-being in retirement: A phenomenological study
Lars Bauger (PhD Student) MA Psychology & Rob Bongaardt (Professor) PhD
Article: 33110
Published online: 03 Nov 2016
AbstractforThe lived experience of well-being in retirement: A phenomenological study | Full Text | References | PDF (366.1 KB)
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Acquisition of extended spectrum β-lactamases during travel abroad—A qualitative study among Swedish travellers examining their knowledge, risk assessment, and behaviour
Susanne Wiklund RN, MPH, PhD, Ingegerd Fagerberg RN, PhD, Åke Örtqvist MD, PhD, Kristina Broliden MD, PhD & Ann Tammelin MD, PhD
Article: 32378
Published online: 01 Nov 2016
AbstractforAcquisition of extended spectrum β-lactamases during travel abroad—A qualitative study among Swedish travellers examining their knowledge, risk assessment, and behaviour | Full Text | References | PDF (469.3 KB)
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Stuck in limbo: illicit drug users’ experiences with opioid maintenance treatment and the relation to recovery
Trond Erik Grønnestad (PhD Student) & Hildegunn Sagvaag (Dr. PH)
Article: 31992
Published online: 21 Oct 2016
AbstractforStuck in limbo: illicit drug users’ experiences with opioid maintenance treatment and the relation to recovery | Full Text | References | PDF (376.1 KB)
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A mixed methods study of Canadian adolescents’ perceptions of health
Valerie Michaelson DMin, William Pickett PhD, Eleanor Vandemeer MPH, Brian Taylor MD & Colleen Davison PhD
Article: 32891
Published online: 13 Oct 2016
AbstractforA mixed methods study of Canadian adolescents’ perceptions of health | Full Text | References | PDF (521.5 KB)
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The experiences of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in facing and learning about their clinical conditions
Haruo Fujino PhD, Yuko Iwata MA, Toshio Saito MD, PhD, Tsuyoshi Matsumura MD, PhD, Harutoshi Fujimura MD, PhD & Osamu Imura PhD
Article: 32045
Published online: 05 Oct 2016
AbstractforThe experiences of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy in facing and learning about their clinical conditions | Full Text | References | PDF (314.1 KB)
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They need to be recognized as a person in everyday life: Teachers’ and helpers’ experiences of teacher–student relationships in upper secondary school
Vibeke Krane PhD Candidate, Bengt Karlsson PhD, Ottar Ness PhD & Per-Einar Binder PhD
Article: 31634
Published online: 04 Oct 2016
AbstractforThey need to be recognized as a person in everyday life: Teachers’ and helpers’ experiences of teacher–student relationships in upper secondary school | Full Text | References | PDF (362.3 KB)
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Pendulating—A grounded theory explaining patients’ behavior shortly after having a leg amputated due to vascular disease
Ulla Riis Madsen (PhD student) RN, MPH, Ami Hommel (Associated Professor) RN, PhD, Carina Bååth (Assistant Professor) RN, PhD & Connie Bøttcher Berthelsen (Assistant Professor) RN, MScN, PhD
Article: 32739
Published online: 16 Sep 2016
AbstractforPendulating—A grounded theory explaining patients’ behavior shortly after having a leg amputated due to vascular disease | Full Text | References | PDF (667.7 KB)
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Integrating care for neurodevelopmental disorders by unpacking control: A grounded theory study
Gustaf Waxegård (Phd-candidate) MSc & Hans Thulesius (Associate Professor) MD
Article: 31987
Published online: 07 Sep 2016
AbstractforIntegrating care for neurodevelopmental disorders by unpacking control: A grounded theory study | Full Text | References | PDF (1,010.7 KB)
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Implementation of national guidelines for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a phenomenographic analysis of public health nurses’ perceptions
Aina Nordstrand (Public Health Nurse) , Bengt Fridlund (Professor) & Ragnhild Sollesnes (Associate Professor)
Article: 31934
Published online: 18 Aug 2016
AbstractforImplementation of national guidelines for the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a phenomenographic analysis of public health nurses’ perceptions | Full Text | References | PDF (356.2 KB)
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Patients’ experiences of support for learning to live with diabetes to promote health and well-being: A lifeworld phenomenological study
Karin Johansson (PhD Student) , Sofia Almerud Österberg (Associated Professor) , Janeth Leksell (Associated Professor) & Mia Berglund (Associated Professor)
Article: 31330
Published online: 17 Aug 2016
AbstractforPatients’ experiences of support for learning to live with diabetes to promote health and well-being: A lifeworld phenomenological study | Full Text | References | PDF (342 KB)
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Living with a long-term condition: Understanding well-being for individuals with thrombophilia or asthma
Jennifer K. Roddis Dr, Immy Holloway (Professor) , Carol Bond Dr & Kathleen T. Galvin (Professor)
Article: 31530
Published online: 16 Aug 2016
AbstractforLiving with a long-term condition: Understanding well-being for individuals with thrombophilia or asthma | Full Text | References | PDF (463.5 KB)
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Physical activity perceptions, context, barriers, and facilitators from a Hispanic child's perspective
Sharon E. Taverno Ross (Assistant Professor) & Lori A. Francis (Assistant Professor)
Article: 31949
Published online: 16 Aug 2016
AbstractforPhysical activity perceptions, context, barriers, and facilitators from a Hispanic child's perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Serious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USA
Junhyoung Kim PhD, May Kim PhD, Karla A. Henderson PhD, Areum Han PhD & Se-Hyuk Park PhD
Article: 31340
Published online: 03 Aug 2016
AbstractforSerious engagement in sport and health benefits among Korean immigrants in the USA | Full Text | References | PDF (324.8 KB)
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“I feel free”: Experiences of a dance intervention for adolescent girls with internalizing problems
Anna Duberg RPT, PhD, Margareta Möller (RPT, Professor) & Helena Sunvisson RN, PhD
Article: 31946
Published online: 12 Jul 2016
Abstractfor“I feel free”: Experiences of a dance intervention for adolescent girls with internalizing problems | Full Text | References | PDF (382.5 KB)
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Health benefits of dancing activity among Korean middle-aged women
Min Jeong Kim PhD & Chul Won Lee PhD
Article: 31215
Published online: 04 Jul 2016
AbstractforHealth benefits of dancing activity among Korean middle-aged women | Full Text | References | PDF (299.3 KB)
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Ask me what is in my heart of hearts! The core question of care in relation to parents who are patients in a psychiatric care context
Nina Elisabeth Blegen PhD, Katie Eriksson PhD & Terese Bondas PhD
Article: 30758
Published online: 23 Jun 2016
AbstractforAsk me what is in my heart of hearts! The core question of care in relation to parents who are patients in a psychiatric care context | Full Text | References | PDF (336.2 KB)
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Health throughout the lifespan: The phenomenon of the inner child reflected in events during childhood experienced by older persons
Margareta Sjöblom (PhD Student) , Kerstin Öhrling (Professor) , Maria Prellwitz PhD & Catrine Kostenius (Professor)
Article: 31486
Published online: 16 Jun 2016
AbstractforHealth throughout the lifespan: The phenomenon of the inner child reflected in events during childhood experienced by older persons | Full Text | References | PDF (338.1 KB)
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Fathers’ experiences of being in change during pregnancy and early parenthood in a context of intimate partner violence
Kristin Håland PhD, Ingela Lundgren (Professor) , Eva Lidén (Associate Professor) & Tine S. Eri PhD
Article: 30935
Published online: 16 Jun 2016
AbstractforFathers’ experiences of being in change during pregnancy and early parenthood in a context of intimate partner violence | Full Text | References | PDF (341.4 KB)
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Researcher–researched relationship in qualitative research: Shifts in positions and researcher vulnerability
Målfrid Råheim (Professor) , Liv Heide Magnussen (Associate Professor) , Ragnhild Johanne Tveit Sekse (Associate Professor) , Åshild Lunde (Associate Professor) , Torild Jacobsen PhD & Astrid Blystad (Professor)
Article: 30996
Published online: 14 Jun 2016
AbstractforResearcher–researched relationship in qualitative research: Shifts in positions and researcher vulnerability | Full Text | References | PDF (360.9 KB)
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The use of visual methods to explore how children construct and assign meaning to the “self” within two urban communities in the Western Cape, South Africa
Elizabeth Benninger MA & Shazly Savahl PhD
Article: 31251
Published online: 09 Jun 2016
AbstractforThe use of visual methods to explore how children construct and assign meaning to the “self” within two urban communities in the Western Cape, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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The lived experiences of street children in Durban, South Africa: Violence, substance use, and resilience
Frances Hills MsocSci, Anna Meyer-Weitz PhD & Kwaku Oppong Asante PhD
Article: 30302
Published online: 09 Jun 2016
AbstractforThe lived experiences of street children in Durban, South Africa: Violence, substance use, and resilience | Full Text | References | PDF (345.3 KB)
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Contribution of the patient–horse relationship to substance use disorder treatment: Patients’ experiences
Ann Kern-Godal MA, Ida H. Brenna MA, Norunn Kogstad MD, Espen A. Arnevik PhD & Edle Ravndal (Professor Dr. Philos)
Article: 31636
Published online: 09 Jun 2016
AbstractforContribution of the patient–horse relationship to substance use disorder treatment: Patients’ experiences | Full Text | References | PDF (420.2 KB)
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Hospice nurses’ emotional challenges in their encounters with the dying
Lina Paola Ingebretsen MSN & Mette Sagbakken PhD
Article: 31170
Published online: 01 Jun 2016
AbstractforHospice nurses’ emotional challenges in their encounters with the dying | Full Text | References | PDF (361.7 KB)
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“It is always HIV/AIDS and TB”: Home-based carers’ perspectives on epilepsy in Cape Town, South Africa
Mpoe Johannah Keikelame & Leslie Swartz
Article: 30213
Published online: 01 Jun 2016
Abstractfor“It is always HIV/AIDS and TB”: Home-based carers’ perspectives on epilepsy in Cape Town, South Africa | Full Text | References | PDF (329.3 KB)
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Views about HIV/STI and health promotion among gay and bisexual Chinese and South Asian men living in Auckland, New Zealand
Stephen Neville Associate Professor & Jeffery Adams Senior Researcher
Article: 30764
Published online: 20 May 2016
AbstractforViews about HIV/STI and health promotion among gay and bisexual Chinese and South Asian men living in Auckland, New Zealand | Full Text | References | PDF (366.7 KB)
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Normalizing suffering: A meta-synthesis of experiences of and perspectives on pain and pain management in nursing homes
Mojtaba Vaismoradi PhD, Lisa Skär Professor, Siv Söderberg Professor & Terese E. Bondas Professor
Article: 31203
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforNormalizing suffering: A meta-synthesis of experiences of and perspectives on pain and pain management in nursing homes | Full Text | References | PDF (401.3 KB)
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Striving for meaning—Life in supported housing for people with psychiatric disabilities
Rosita Brolin PhD Student, David Brunt Professor, Mikael Rask Associate Professor, Susanne Syrén PhD & ANNA Sandgren PhD
Article: 31249
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforStriving for meaning—Life in supported housing for people with psychiatric disabilities | Full Text | References | PDF (341.4 KB)
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Living well to the end: A phenomenological analysis of life in extra care housing
Rachel L. Shaw PhD, Karen West PhD, Barbara Hagger PhD & Carol A. Holland PhD
Article: 31100
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforLiving well to the end: A phenomenological analysis of life in extra care housing | Full Text | References | PDF (354.3 KB)
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Tailoring the delivery of cancer diagnosis to adolescent and young adult patients displaying strong emotions: An observational study of two cases
Live Korsvold MNSc, Hanne Cathrine Lie PhD, Anneli Viktoria Mellblom PhD, Ellen Ruud PhD, Jon Håvard Loge PhD & Arnstein Finset PhD
Article: 30763
Published online: 27 Apr 2016
AbstractforTailoring the delivery of cancer diagnosis to adolescent and young adult patients displaying strong emotions: An observational study of two cases | Full Text | References | PDF (355 KB)
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Living with constipation—older people's experiences and strategies with constipation before and during hospitalization
Lene Munch MHS, Nina Tvistholm MHH, Ingelise Trosborg MEd & Hanne Konradsen PhD
Article: 30732
Published online: 26 Apr 2016
AbstractforLiving with constipation—older people's experiences and strategies with constipation before and during hospitalization | Full Text | References | PDF (339.3 KB)
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Slaughtering for a living: A hermeneutic phenomenological perspective on the well-being of slaughterhouse employees
Karen Victor MA & Antoni Barnard DLitt et Phil
Article: 30266
Published online: 20 Apr 2016
AbstractforSlaughtering for a living: A hermeneutic phenomenological perspective on the well-being of slaughterhouse employees | Full Text | References | PDF (422.8 KB)
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Understanding fragile X syndrome from a mother's perspective: Challenges and resilience
Chantel Lynette Weber PhD
Article: 29512
Published online: 20 Apr 2016
AbstractforUnderstanding fragile X syndrome from a mother's perspective: Challenges and resilience | Full Text | References | PDF (340.9 KB)
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Children of parents with alcohol problems performing normality: A qualitative interview study about unmet needs for professional support
Anne Werner PhD & Kirsti Malterud MD, PhD
Article: 30673
Published online: 20 Apr 2016
AbstractforChildren of parents with alcohol problems performing normality: A qualitative interview study about unmet needs for professional support | Full Text | References | PDF (362.6 KB)
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Nurses’ perspective of conducting family conversation
Åsa Dorell PhD Student, Ulrika Östlund Senior Lecturer & Karin Sundin Associate Professor
Article: 30867
Published online: 20 Apr 2016
AbstractforNurses’ perspective of conducting family conversation | Full Text | References | PDF (334 KB)
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Business-life balance and wellbeing: Exploring the lived experiences of women in a low-to-middle income country
Dorothy I. Ugwu Ph.D, Charles T. Orjiakor M.Sc, Ibeawuchi K. Enwereuzor M.Sc, Christiana C. Onyedibe M.Sc & Leonard I. Ugwu Ph.D
Article: 30492
Published online: 12 Apr 2016
AbstractforBusiness-life balance and wellbeing: Exploring the lived experiences of women in a low-to-middle income country | Full Text | References | PDF (389.9 KB)
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Coping efforts and resilience among adult children who grew up with a parent with young-onset dementia: a qualitative follow-up study
Aud Johannessen (Associate Professor, Postdoctor) , Knut Engedal (Professor) & Kirsten Thorsen (Professor)
Article: 30535
Published online: 08 Apr 2016
AbstractforCoping efforts and resilience among adult children who grew up with a parent with young-onset dementia: a qualitative follow-up study | Full Text | References | PDF (363.7 KB)
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A discursive analysis concerning information on “ADHD” presented to parents by the National Institute of Mental Health (USA)
Soly Erlandsson Professor, Linda Lundin PhD & Elisabeth Punzi PhD
Article: 30938
Published online: 05 Apr 2016
AbstractforA discursive analysis concerning information on “ADHD” presented to parents by the National Institute of Mental Health (USA) | Full Text | References | PDF (352.6 KB)
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It's not just a knee, but a whole life: A qualitative descriptive study on patients’ experiences of living with knee osteoarthritis and their expectations for knee arthroplasty
Josefina Nyvang MD, PhD Student, Margareta Hedström MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Senior Consultant & Sissel Andreassen Gleissman PhD, Assistant Professor
Article: 30193
Published online: 31 Mar 2016
AbstractforIt's not just a knee, but a whole life: A qualitative descriptive study on patients’ experiences of living with knee osteoarthritis and their expectations for knee arthroplasty | Full Text | References | PDF (353.9 KB)
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Self and identity in women with symptoms of borderline personality: A qualitative study
Gillian Agnew Dr, Ciarán Shannon Dr, Tina Ryan Dr, Lesley Storey Dr & Catherine McDonnell Dr
Article: 30490
Published online: 23 Mar 2016
AbstractforSelf and identity in women with symptoms of borderline personality: A qualitative study | Full Text | References | PDF (324.2 KB)
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The phenomenological method in qualitative psychology and psychiatry
Magnus Englander PhD
Article: 30682
Published online: 09 Mar 2016
AbstractforThe phenomenological method in qualitative psychology and psychiatry | Full Text | References | PDF (350 KB)
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Healthy ageing in Isan-Thai culture—A phenomenographic study based on older persons’ lived experiences
Pornpun Manasatchakun RN, PhD Candidate, Pleumjit Chotiga RNT, PhD, Åsa Roxberg RNT, PhD, Associate Professor & Margareta Asp RNT, PhD, Associate Professor
Article: 29463
Published online: 08 Mar 2016
AbstractforHealthy ageing in Isan-Thai culture—A phenomenographic study based on older persons’ lived experiences | Full Text | References | PDF (333.6 KB)
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A shared respite—The meaning of place for family well-being in families living with chronic illness
Liselott Årestedt PhD Student, Eva Benzein PhD, Carina Persson PhD & Margareta RÄmgÅrd RN, Bach Midwifery, PhD
Article: 30308
Published online: 07 Mar 2016
AbstractforA shared respite—The meaning of place for family well-being in families living with chronic illness | Full Text | References | PDF (343.4 KB)
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Bringing Antonovsky's salutogenic theory to life: A qualitative inquiry into the experiences of young people with congenital heart disease
Silke Apers PhD, Jessica Rassart MSc, Koen Luyckx PhD, Leen Oris MSc, Eva Goossens PhD, Werner Budts MD, PhD, Philip Moons PhD & for the I-DETACH Investigators
Article: 29346
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforBringing Antonovsky's salutogenic theory to life: A qualitative inquiry into the experiences of young people with congenital heart disease | Full Text | References | PDF (425 KB) | Supplemental
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The lived experiences of resilience in Iranian adolescents living in residential care facilities: A hermeneutic phenomenological study
Manijeh Nourian Phd Candidate, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahbolaghi Phd, Kian Nourozi Tabrizi Phd, Maryam Rassouli Phd & Akbar Biglarrian Phd
Article: 30485
Published online: 01 Mar 2016
AbstractforThe lived experiences of resilience in Iranian adolescents living in residential care facilities: A hermeneutic phenomenological study | Full Text | References | PDF (367.6 KB)
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Colorectal cancer prevention: Perspectives of key players from social networks in a low-income rural US region
Nancy E. Schoenberg PhD, Kathryn Eddens MPHPhD, Adam Jonas PhD, Claire Snell-Rood PhD, Christina R. Studts MSWPhD, Benjamin Broder-Oldach MD & Mira L. Katz MPHPhD
Article: 30396
Published online: 22 Feb 2016
AbstractforColorectal cancer prevention: Perspectives of key players from social networks in a low-income rural US region | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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The meaning of seasonal changes, nature, and animals for adolescent girls’ wellbeing in northern Finland: A qualitative descriptive study
Varpu Wiens PhD Student, Helvi Kyngäs PhD & Tarja Pölkki PhD
Article: 30160
Published online: 22 Feb 2016
AbstractforThe meaning of seasonal changes, nature, and animals for adolescent girls’ wellbeing in northern Finland: A qualitative descriptive study | Full Text | References | PDF (702.4 KB)
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Postoperative wound infections after a proctectomy—Patient experiences
Karin Hassel RN, MSc, Kristin Andersson RN, MSc, Inga-Lill Koinberg RN, PhD & Berith Wennström RNA, PhD
Article: 30393
Published online: 18 Feb 2016
AbstractforPostoperative wound infections after a proctectomy—Patient experiences | Full Text | References | PDF (311.5 KB)
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Excessive behaviors in clinical practice—A state of the art article
Elisabeth H. Punzi PhD
Article: 30055
Published online: 12 Feb 2016
AbstractforExcessive behaviors in clinical practice—A state of the art article | Full Text | References | PDF (318.5 KB)
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Quality of interactions influences everyday life in psychiatric inpatient care—patients’ perspectives
Jenny Molin (PhD student) , Ulla H. Graneheim (Associate Professor) & Britt-Marie Lindgren (Senior Lecturer)
Article: 29897
Published online: 22 Jan 2016
AbstractforQuality of interactions influences everyday life in psychiatric inpatient care—patients’ perspectives | Full Text | References | PDF (339.7 KB)
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Restoring integrity—A grounded theory of coping with a fast track surgery programme
Lene Bastrup Jørgensen PhD & Bengt Fridlund PhD
Article: 29864
Published online: 08 Jan 2016
AbstractforRestoring integrity—A grounded theory of coping with a fast track surgery programme | Full Text | References | PDF (526.1 KB)
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Philosophical Papers

Ecological caring—Revisiting the original ideas of caring science
Helena Dahlberg PhD, Albertine Ranheim RN, PHN, Med Dr & Karin Dahlberg (Professor) RN, PhD
Article: 33344
Published online: 30 Nov 2016
AbstractforEcological caring—Revisiting the original ideas of caring science | Full Text | References | PDF (339.7 KB)
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Empirical/theorethical Studies

Systemic aspects of conjugal resilience in couples with a child facing cancer and marrow transplantation
Julie Martin D.Psy, Katherine Péloquin Ph.D., Marie-France Vachon Inf., MSc.inf., CPON, CSIO, CHTC, Michel Duval Md & Serge Sultan Ph.D.
Article: 32423
Published online: 28 Sep 2016
AbstractforSystemic aspects of conjugal resilience in couples with a child facing cancer and marrow transplantation | Full Text | References | PDF (333.4 KB)
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The consequences of using advanced physical assessment skills in medical and surgical nursing: A hermeneutic pragmatic study
Shelaine I. Zambas Dr, Elizabeth A. Smythe Dr & Jane Koziol-Mclain Dr
Article: 32090
Published online: 06 Sep 2016
AbstractforThe consequences of using advanced physical assessment skills in medical and surgical nursing: A hermeneutic pragmatic study | Full Text | References | PDF (385.4 KB)
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Pulled in or pushed out? Understanding the complexities of motivation for alternative therapies use in Ghana
Razak Mohammed Gyasi PhD Candidate, Felix Asante MPhil, Joseph Yaw Yeboah MA, Kabila Abass MPhil, Charlotte Monica Mensah PhD & Lawrencia Pokuah Siaw MPhil
Article: 29667
Published online: 24 Mar 2016
AbstractforPulled in or pushed out? Understanding the complexities of motivation for alternative therapies use in Ghana | Full Text | References | PDF (400.7 KB)
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Theorethical/philosophical Articles

“A magical little pill that will relieve you of your womanly issues”: What young women say about menstrual suppression
Colleen McMillan PhD & Amanda Jenkins PhD(C)
Article: 32932
Published online: 23 Nov 2016
Abstractfor“A magical little pill that will relieve you of your womanly issues”: What young women say about menstrual suppression | Full Text | References | PDF (352.5 KB)
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Methodological support for the further abstraction of and philosophical examination of empirical findings in the context of caring science
Elisabeth Lindberg PhD, Sofia A. Österberg Associate Professor & Ulrica Hörberg Associate Professor
Article: 30482
Published online: 26 Feb 2016
AbstractforMethodological support for the further abstraction of and philosophical examination of empirical findings in the context of caring science | Full Text | References | PDF (338.4 KB)
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Special Issue - Health and well-being in human vulnerability

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Perspectives on health and well-being in human vulnerability
Henrika Jormfeldt RNT, PhD
Article: 31477
Published online: 10 May 2016
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Being in a safe and thus secure place, the core of early labour: A secondary analysis in a Swedish context
Ing-Marie Carlsson PhD, RNMT
Article: 30230
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforBeing in a safe and thus secure place, the core of early labour: A secondary analysis in a Swedish context | Full Text | References | PDF (463.6 KB)
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Promoting participation in healthcare situations for children with JIA: a grounded theory study
Britt-Mari Gilljam PhD Student, Susann Arvidsson PhD, Jens M. Nygren Associate Professor & Petra Svedberg Associate Professor
Article: 30518
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforPromoting participation in healthcare situations for children with JIA: a grounded theory study | Full Text | References | PDF (546.2 KB)
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Seniors’ self-preservation by maintaining established self and defying deterioration – A grounded theory
Jeanette Källstrand Eriksson PhD, Cathrine Hildingh PhD, Nina Buer PhD & Hans Thulesius PhD
Article: 30265
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforSeniors’ self-preservation by maintaining established self and defying deterioration – A grounded theory | Full Text | References | PDF (333 KB)
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The influence of lifestyle habits on quality of life in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis—A constant balancing between ideality and reality
Karina Malm PT, PhD student, Ann Bremander PT, PhD, Professor, Barbro Arvidsson RNT, PhD, Professor, Maria L. E. Andersson BMSc, PhD, Stefan Bergman MD, PhD, Professor & Ingrid Larsson RN, PhD
Article: 30534
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforThe influence of lifestyle habits on quality of life in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis—A constant balancing between ideality and reality | Full Text | References | PDF (338.8 KB)
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Ways of promoting health to patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease from a nursing perspective in Vietnam: A phenomenographic study
Lotta Pham RN, MSc, PhD student & Kristina Ziegert RN, PhD, Associate Professor
Article: 30722
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforWays of promoting health to patients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease from a nursing perspective in Vietnam: A phenomenographic study | Full Text | References | PDF (337 KB)
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Women's experiences of how their recovery process is promoted after a first myocardial infarction: Implications for cardiac rehabilitation care
Inger Wieslander RN, PhD, Jan Mårtensson RN, Professor, Bengt Fridlund RN, Professor & Petra Svedberg RN, Professor
Article: 30633
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforWomen's experiences of how their recovery process is promoted after a first myocardial infarction: Implications for cardiac rehabilitation care | Full Text | References | PDF (524.5 KB)
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Special Issue - Health and well-being in social sciences

Editorial
Perspectives on health and well-being in social sciences
Carin Nyman PhD & Åke Nilsén PhD
Article: 31468
Published online: 09 May 2016
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Intersectional perspective in elderly care
Marta Cuesta Associate Professor & Margareta Rämgård Senior Lecturer
Article: 30544
Published online: 09 May 2016
AbstractforIntersectional perspective in elderly care | Full Text | References | PDF (363.9 KB)
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Shared decision-making in mental health care—A user perspective on decisional needs in community-based services
Katarina Grim Doctorial Student, David Rosenberg PhD, Petra Svedberg Associate Professor & Ulla-Karin Schön Associate Professor
Article: 30563
Published online: 09 May 2016
AbstractforShared decision-making in mental health care—A user perspective on decisional needs in community-based services | Full Text | References | PDF (384.6 KB)
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Experiences of housing support in everyday life for persons with schizophrenia and the role of the media from a societal perspective
Henrika Jormfeldt Associate Professor in Nursing & Malin Hallén Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies
Article: 30571
Published online: 09 May 2016
AbstractforExperiences of housing support in everyday life for persons with schizophrenia and the role of the media from a societal perspective | Full Text | References | PDF (302.8 KB)
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How is the artist role affected when artists are participating in projects in work life?
Henrik Stenberg PhD
Article: 30549
Published online: 09 May 2016
AbstractforHow is the artist role affected when artists are participating in projects in work life? | Full Text | References | PDF (323.9 KB)
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