Nursing and the experience of illness : phenomenology in practice / edited by Irene Madjar and Jo Ann Walton.

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Routledge, 1999.Description: 240p. ; 22 cmISBN:

9780415207829 (hbk.) :
9780415207836 (pbk.) :
0415207835 (pbk) :

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DDC classification:

610.73019 MAD
610.73019 21

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Summary: This accessible introduction to phenomenology for nurses explains what has become one of the most widely used qualitative research methods within healthcare. Nurses are encouraged to reflect on the experiences of patients, to improve practice.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Long Loan	TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending	610.73019 MAD (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		200560

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction--1. Phenomenology and nursing--2. The pathic nature of inquiry and nursing --3. On living with chronic leg ulcers--4. On confronting life and death--5. On surviving breast cancer and mastectomy--6. On living with Schizophrenia--7. On living with chronic pain--8. On inflicting and relieving pain--9. On caring and being cared for.

This accessible introduction to phenomenology for nurses explains what has become one of the most widely used qualitative research methods within healthcare. Nurses are encouraged to reflect on the experiences of patients, to improve practice.