Nursing and The Experience of Illness: Phenomenology in Practice

Author:   Irena Madjar ,  Jo Ann Walton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780415207836


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   11 February 1999
Format:   Paperback
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Nursing and The Experience of Illness: Phenomenology in Practice


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In Nursing and the Experience of Illness: Phenomenology in Practice, Madjar and Walton show how phenomenological thinking can benefit nursing. Phenomenology has become one of the most frequently used methods in nursing research as qualitative methods grow in popularity. But it is more than a research method; by describing real nursing encounters in terms which are accessible and realistic, it can help clinical nurses understand their own practice better. In the first two chapters the editors and leading Canadian phenomenologist Max van Manen discuss the relevance of phenomenology for nursing and key aspects of the approach. The remaining chapters are examples of innovative research based on phenomenological approaches, drawing on work from around the world. Collectively the chapters show the intricate connections we experience between mind and body, whatever the illness. They describe how nurses contend with pain and suffering that can threaten to overwhelm both them and those for whom they care, and how precious the moments of genuine mutual understanding can be for clients and nurses. The case study chapters offer models for undertaking phenomenological research, and presenting it in written form. Contributors discuss their reasons for choosing the method, ethical concerns, practical difficulties and outcomes in a variety of contexts. Jo Ann Walton University of Newcastle, Australia; Irena Madjar University of Newcastle, Australia; Max van Manen University of Alberta, Canada; Marian Bland MidCentral Heal

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Author:   Irena Madjar ,  Jo Ann Walton
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.400kg
ISBN:  

9780415207836


ISBN 10:   0415207835
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   11 February 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword Introduction 1. On Phenomenology and Nursing 2. The Pathic Nature of Inquiry and Nursing 3. On Living with Chronic Leg Ulcers 4. Confronting Life and Death: The Experience of Critical Illness and Intensive Care 5. Middle-Aged Korean Women's Experience of Breast Cancer and Mastectomy 6. On Living with Schizophrenia 7. On Living with Chronic Pain 8. On Caring and Inflicting Pain 9. The Actualised Caring Moment Epilogue

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