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Stanners MN, Barton CA, Shakib S, Winefield HR. Depression diagnosis and treatment amongst multimorbid patients: a thematic analysis. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2014; 15:124. [PMID: 24947875 PMCID: PMC4074384 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2013] [Accepted: 06/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND We explored experiences of depression diagnosis and treatment amongst multimorbid patients referred to a metropolitan multidisciplinary outpatient clinic to identify commonalities across this patient group. METHODS Patients with two or more chronic conditions and a diagnosis of depression participated in semi-structured interviews that were digitally recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was performed on the transcriptions. RESULTS Multimorbid patients attributed depressive symptoms to the loss of 'normal' roles and functionality and struggled to reconcile the depression diagnosis with their sense of identity. Beliefs about themselves and depression affected their receptivity to diagnosis and intervention strategies. These included prescribed interventions, such as psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy, and patient-developed strategies. CONCLUSIONS Functional and social role losses present a clear context in which GPs should raise the subject of mood, with the situational attribution of depression suggesting that psychotherapy, which is rarely offered, should be prioritised in these circumstances.
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- Melinda N Stanners
- Discipline of General Practice, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
- School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Social Health Sciences Unit, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- School of Psychology, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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Pratt R, Stephenson J, Mann S. What influences contraceptive behaviour in women who experience unintended pregnancy? A systematic review of qualitative research. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2014; 34:693-9. [DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2014.920783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Grant S, Guthrie B, Entwistle V, Williams B. A meta-ethnography of organisational culture in primary care medical practice. J Health Organ Manag 2014; 28:21-40. [PMID: 24783664 DOI: 10.1108/jhom-07-2012-0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Over the past decade, there has been growing international interest in shaping local organisational cultures in primary healthcare. However, the contextual relevance of extant culture assessment instruments to the primary care context has been questioned. The aim of this paper is to derive a new contextually appropriate understanding of the key dimensions of primary care medical practice organisational culture and their inter-relationship through a synthesis of published qualitative research. DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH A systematic search of six electronic databases followed by a synthesis using techniques of meta-ethnography involving translation and re-interpretation. FINDINGS A total of 16 papers were included in the meta-ethnography from the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand that fell into two related groups: those focused on practice organisational characteristics and narratives of practice individuality; and those focused on sub-practice variation across professional, managerial and administrative lines. It was found that primary care organisational culture was characterised by four key dimensions, i.e. responsiveness, team hierarchy, care philosophy and communication. These dimensions are multi-level and inter-professional in nature, spanning both practice and sub-practice levels. RESEARCH LIMITATIONS/IMPLICATIONS The research contributes to organisational culture theory development. The four new cultural dimensions provide a synthesized conceptual framework for researchers to evaluate and understand primary care cultural and sub-cultural levels. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS The synthesised cultural dimensions present a framework for practitioners to understand and change organisational culture in primary care teams. ORIGINALITY/VALUE The research uses an innovative research methodology to synthesise the existing qualitative research and is one of the first to develop systematically a qualitative conceptual framing of primary care organisational culture.
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Wingham J, Harding G, Britten N, Dalal H. Heart failure patients' attitudes, beliefs, expectations and experiences of self-management strategies: a qualitative synthesis. Chronic Illn 2014; 10:135-54. [PMID: 24085750 DOI: 10.1177/1742395313502993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To develop a model of heart failure patients' attitudes, beliefs, expectations, and experiences based on published qualitative research that could influence the development of self-management strategies. METHODS A synthesis of 19 qualitative research studies using the method of meta-ethnography. RESULTS This synthesis offers a conceptual model of the attitudes, beliefs, and expectations of patients with heart failure. Patients experienced a sense of disruption before developing a mental model of heart failure. Patients' reactions included becoming a strategic avoider, a selective denier, a well-intentioned manager, or an advanced self-manager. Patients responded by forming self-management strategies and finally assimilated the strategies into everyday life seeking to feel safe. DISCUSSION This conceptual model suggests that there are a range of interplaying factors that facilitate the process of developing self-management strategies. Interventions should take into account patients' concepts of heart failure and their subsequent reactions.
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- Jennifer Wingham
- 1Research, Design and Innovation, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK
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The communication experiences of patients with palliative care needs: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative findings. Palliat Support Care 2014; 13:369-83. [PMID: 24784479 DOI: 10.1017/s1478951514000455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Optimal communication is essential in ensuring that the palliative care needs of patients are met. This continues to be an area of concern for healthcare providers. The goal of our present review was to gain a deeper understanding of the communication experiences of patients with palliative care needs that have been identified within the qualitative literature. METHOD A systematic search for qualitative research papers was undertaken in February of 2012. Five databases (ASSIA, CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsychArticles, and PsychINFO) were searched using the search terms ["palliative care" OR "terminal care" OR "end of life care"] AND ["experience" OR "perspective" OR "qualitative" OR "interview"] AND ["patients" OR "clients" OR "service-user"]. Meta-synthesis was conducted on the data within the found papers. RESULTS A line-of-argument synthesis of 15 studies yielded four overarching themes: talking-facilitating and inhibiting factors; the importance of humanitarian qualities within communication encounters; perceptions of autonomy within communication experiences; and individual differences in preferences for honesty within interactions. SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS Our findings are discussed in relation to existing literature and offer a deeper insight into the communication experiences of this clinical population. A number of clinical implications are offered for the healthcare professionals who are providing support to patients with palliative care needs.
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Soundy A, Stubbs B, Freeman P, Coffee P, Roskell C. Factors influencing patients' hope in stroke and spinal cord injury: A narrative review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERAPY AND REHABILITATION 2014. [DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2014.21.5.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Andrew Soundy
- Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of Birmingham
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- Lecturer in Sport Psychology at University of Exeter
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- Lecturer in Sports Psychology at the University of Stirling
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Fosgerau CF, Davidsen AS. Patients' perspectives on antidepressant treatment in consultations with physicians. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2014; 24:641-653. [PMID: 24714618 DOI: 10.1177/1049732314528813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Patient perspectives on antidepressant treatment and physician attention, and responses toward these in consultations with patients diagnosed with depression, are rarely studied. We analyzed video-recorded consultations with general practitioners (GPs) and psychiatrists. We used conversation analysis and systemic functional linguistics and found that the perspectives patients expressed related to the possibility of achieving, and the inability to retain, a sense of agency. Patients also presented indirect expressions of shame and expressions suggesting alienation toward medical treatment. GPs attended to patient perspectives by talking about medication indirectly. When patients expressed their perspectives, GPs responded by being nonauthoritative but also without prompting patients to elaborate on their reflections. Psychiatrists responded authoritatively and never urged patients to reflect on their perspectives. Shared decision making did not take place because physicians did not explore patients' perspectives in depth or offer their expertise by taking these perspectives into consideration.
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Cabral C, Horwood J, Hay AD, Lucas PJ. How communication affects prescription decisions in consultations for acute illness in children: a systematic review and meta-ethnography. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2014; 15:63. [PMID: 24708839 PMCID: PMC4234398 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2296-15-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Communication within primary care consultations for children with acute illness can be problematic for parents and clinicians, with potential misunderstandings contributing to over–prescription of antibiotics. This review aimed to synthesise the evidence in relation to communication and decision making in consultations for children with common acute illness. Methods A systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SSCI, SIGLE, Dissertation Express and NHS economic evaluation databases was conducted. Studies of primary care settings in high income countries which made direct observations of consultations and reported qualitative data were included. Included studies were appraised using the process recommended by the Cochrane Qualitative Methods Group. Credibility was assessed as high for most studies but transferability was usually assessed low or unclear. Data were synthesised using a meta–ethnographic approach. Results Thirty–five papers and 2 theses reporting on 13 studies were included, 7 of these focussed on children with respiratory tract infections (RTI) and the remaining 6 included children with any presenting illness. Parent communication focussed on their concerns and information needs, whereas clinician communication focussed on diagnosis and treatment decisions. During information exchanges, parents often sought to justify the need for the consultation, while clinicians frequently used problem minimising language, resulting in parents and clinicians sometimes talking at cross–purposes. In the context of RTIs, a range of parent communication behaviours were interpreted by clinicians as indicating an expectation for antibiotics; however, most were ambiguous and could also be interpreted as raising concerns or requests for further information. The perceived expectation for antibiotics often changed clinician decision making into clinician–parent negotiation. Conclusions Misunderstandings occurred due to parents and clinicians talking at cross purposes about the ‘seriousness’ of the illness and because parents’ expressions of concern or requests for additional information were sometimes perceived as a challenge to the clinicians’ diagnosis or treatment decision. This modifiable problem may be an important contribution to the unnecessary and unwanted prescribing of antibiotics. Primary care clinicians should be offered training to understand parent communication primarily as expressions of concern or attempts at understanding and always to check rather than infer parental expectations.
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- Christie Cabral
- Centre for Academic Primary Care, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol BS8 2PS, UK.
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McLeod K. The Missing Work of Collaboration: Using Assemblages to Rethink Antidepressant Action. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1177/009145091404100106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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How do antidepressants work? This often-asked question continues to attract debate. The depressed individual features in many debates about antidepressants' action. With this focus, discussion oscillates over whether antidepressants work to remedy chemical imbalances in the brains of depressed people, or produce inauthentic states of being. This article argues shifting the analytic focus away from the depressed individual and onto the collective body, or assemblage, moves debates about how antidepressants work into more productive terrain. This provides a new way of looking at how antidepressants work to facilitate recovery from depression through a series of collaborative connections or relationships. Drawing on the charts, photos, and narratives from research encounters with people who take antidepressants, the article illustrates how medication facilitates the creation of active associations in an assemblage of forces. The article concludes by discussing the new ways of thinking about depression, medication and recovery suggested by this understanding of antidepressant action.
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Hole E, Stubbs B, Roskell C, Soundy A. The patient's experience of the psychosocial process that influences identity following stroke rehabilitation: a metaethnography. ScientificWorldJournal 2014; 2014:349151. [PMID: 24616623 PMCID: PMC3927748 DOI: 10.1155/2014/349151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2013] [Accepted: 10/19/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Patient experience is increasingly being recognised as a key health outcome due to its positive correlation with quality of life and treatment compliance. The aim of this study was to create a model of how patient's experiences of rehabilitation after stroke influence their outcome. METHODS A metaethnography of qualitative articles published since 2000 was undertaken. A systematic search of four databases using the keywords was competed. Original studies were included if at least 50% of their data from results was focused on stroke survivors experiences and if they reflected an overarching experience of stroke rehabilitation. Relevant papers were appraised for quality using the COREQ tool. Pata analysis as undertaken using traditional processes of extracting, interpreting, translating, and synthesizing the included studies. RESULTS Thirteen studies were included. Two themes (1) evolution of identity and (2) psychosocial constructs that influence experience were identified. A model of recovery was generated. CONCLUSION The synthesis model conceptualizes how the recovery of stroke survivors' sense of identity changes during rehabilitation illustrating changes and evolution over time. Positive experiences are shaped by key psychosocial concepts such as hope, social support, and rely on good self-efficacy which is influenced by both clinical staff and external support.
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- E. Hole
- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Birmingham, 52 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich, London SE10 9LS, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Birmingham, 52 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Birmingham, 52 Pritchatts Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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Knowles SE, Toms G, Sanders C, Bee P, Lovell K, Rennick-Egglestone S, Coyle D, Kennedy CM, Littlewood E, Kessler D, Gilbody S, Bower P. Qualitative meta-synthesis of user experience of computerised therapy for depression and anxiety. PLoS One 2014; 9:e84323. [PMID: 24465404 PMCID: PMC3894944 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective Computerised therapies play an integral role in efforts to improve access to psychological treatment for patients with depression and anxiety. However, despite recognised problems with uptake, there has been a lack of investigation into the barriers and facilitators of engagement. We aimed to systematically review and synthesise findings from qualitative studies of computerised therapies, in order to identify factors impacting on engagement. Method Systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies of user experiences of computer delivered therapy for depression and/or anxiety. Results 8 studies were included in the review. All except one were of desktop based cognitive behavioural treatments. Black and minority ethnic and older participants were underrepresented, and only one study addressed users with a co-morbid physical health problem. Through synthesis, we identified two key overarching concepts, regarding the need for treatments to be sensitive to the individual, and the dialectal nature of user experience, with different degrees of support and anonymity experienced as both positive and negative. We propose that these factors can be conceptually understood as the ‘non-specific’ or ‘common’ factors of computerised therapy, analogous to but distinct from the common factors of traditional face-to-face therapies. Conclusion Experience of computerised therapy could be improved through personalisation and sensitisation of content to individual users, recognising the need for users to experience a sense of ‘self’ in the treatment which is currently absent. Exploiting the common factors of computerised therapy, through enhancing perceived connection and collaboration, could offer a way of reconciling tensions due to the dialectal nature of user experience. Future research should explore whether the findings are generalisable to other patient groups, to other delivery formats (such as mobile technology) and other treatment modalities beyond cognitive behaviour therapy. The proposed model could aid the development of enhancements to current packages to improve uptake and support engagement.
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- Sarah E Knowles
- NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Centre for Primary Care, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Centre for Primary Care, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Centre for Primary Care, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- School of Computer Science, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Mental Health & Addictions Research Group, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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- Mental Health & Addictions Research Group, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Centre for Primary Care, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Toye F, Seers K, Allcock N, Briggs M, Carr E, Andrews J, Barker K. Patients' experiences of chronic non-malignant musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative systematic review. Br J Gen Pract 2013; 63:e829-41. [PMID: 24351499 PMCID: PMC3839392 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13x675412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is one of the most predominant types of pain and accounts for a large portion of the primary care workload. AIM To systematically review and integrate the findings of qualitative research to increase understanding of patients' experiences of chronic non-malignant MSK pain. DESIGN AND SETTING Synthesis of qualitative research using meta-ethnography using six electronic databases up until February 2012 (Medline, Embase, Cinahl, Psychinfo, Amed and HMIC). METHOD Databases were searched from their inception until February 2012, supplemented by hand-searching contents lists of specific journals for 2001-2011 and citation tracking. Full published reports of qualitative studies exploring adults' own experience of chronic non-malignant MSK pain were eligible for inclusion. RESULTS Out of 24 992 titles, 676 abstracts, and 321 full texts were screened, 77 papers reporting 60 individual studies were included. A new concept of pain as an adversarial struggle emerged. This adversarial struggle was to: 1) affirm self; 2) reconstruct self in time; 3) construct an explanation for suffering; 4) negotiate the healthcare system; and 5) prove legitimacy. However, despite this struggle there is also a sense for some patients of 6) moving forward alongside pain. CONCLUSIONS This review provides a theoretical underpinning for improving patient experience and facilitating a therapeutic collaborative partnership. A conceptual model is presented, which offers opportunities for improvement by involving patients, showing them their pain is understood, and forming the basis to help patients move forward alongside their pain.
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- Francine Toye
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Royal College of Nursing Research Institute, School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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Toye F, Seers K, Allcock N, Briggs M, Carr E, Andrews J, Barker K. A meta-ethnography of patients’ experience of chronic non-malignant musculoskeletal pain. HEALTH SERVICES AND DELIVERY RESEARCH 2013. [DOI: 10.3310/hsdr01120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BackgroundThe alleviation of pain is a key aim of health care yet pain can often remain a puzzle as it is not always explained by a specific pathology. Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is one of the most predominant kinds of chronic pain and its prevalence is increasing. One of the aims of qualitative research in health care is to understand the experience of illness, and make sense of the complex processes involved. However, the proliferation of qualitative studies can make it difficult to use this knowledge. There has been no attempt to systematically review and integrate the findings of qualitative research in order to increase our understanding of chronic MSK pain. A synthesis of qualitative research would help us to understand what it is like to have chronic MSK pain. Specifically, it would help us understand peoples' experience of health care with the aim of improving it.AimThe aim of this study was to increase our understanding of patients’ experience of chronic non-malignant MSK pain; utilise existing research knowledge to improve understanding and, thus, best practice in patient care; and contribute to the development of methods for qualitative research synthesis.MethodsWe used the methods of meta-ethnography, which aim to develop concepts that help us to understand a particular experience, by synthesising research findings. We searched six electronic bibliographic databases (including MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO) and included studies up until the final search in February 2012. We also hand-searched particular journals known to report qualitative studies and searched reference lists of all relevant qualitative studies for further potential studies. We appraised each study to decide whether or not to include it. The full texts of 321 potentially relevant studies were screened, of which 77 qualitative studies that explored adults’ experience of chronic non-malignant MSK pain were included. Twenty-eight of these studies explored the experience of fibromyalgia.ResultsOur findings revealed the new concept of an adversarial struggle that explains the experience of people with chronic MSK pain. This included the struggle to affirm self and construct self over time; find an explanation for pain; negotiate the health-care system while feeling compelled to stay in it; be valued and believed; and find the right balance between sick/well and hiding/showing pain. In spite of this struggle, our model showed that some people were able to move forward alongside their pain by listening to their body rather than fighting it; letting go of the old self and finding a new self; becoming part of a community and not feeling like the only one; telling others about pain and redefining relationships; realising that pain is here to stay rather than focusing on diagnosis and cure; and becoming the expert and making choices. We offer unique methodological innovations for meta-ethnography, which allowed us to develop a conceptual model that is grounded in 77 original studies. In particular, we describe a collaborative approach to interpreting the primary studies.ConclusionOur model helps us to understand the experience of people with chronic MSK pain as a constant adversarial struggle. This may distinguish it from other types of pain. This study opens up possibilities for therapies that aim to help a person to move forward alongside pain. Our findings call on us to challenge some of the cultural notions about illness, in particular the expectation of achieving a diagnosis and cure. Cultural expectations are deep-rooted and can deeply affect the experience of pain. We therefore should incorporate cultural categories into our understanding of pain. Not feeling believed can have an impact on a person’s participation in everyday life. The qualitative studies in this meta-ethnography revealed that people with chronic MSK pain still do not feel believed. This has clear implications for clinical practice. Our model suggests that central to the relationship between patient and practitioner is the recognition of the patient as a person whose life has been deeply changed by pain. Listening to a person’s narratives can help us to understand the impact of pain. Our model suggests that feeling valued is not simply an adjunct to the therapy, but central to it. Further conceptual syntheses would help us make qualitative research accessible to a wider relevant audience. Further primary qualitative research focusing on reconciling acceptance with moving forward with pain might help us to further understand the experience of pain. Our study highlights the need for research to explore educational strategies aimed at improving patients’ and clinicians’ experience of care.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research programme.
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- F Toye
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Royal College of Nursing Research Institute, School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Warwick, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK
- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Jaffray M, Cardy AH, Reid IC, Cameron IM. Why do patients discontinue antidepressant therapy early? A qualitative study. Eur J Gen Pract 2013; 20:167-73. [PMID: 24160364 DOI: 10.3109/13814788.2013.838670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines for antidepressant prescribing are that treatment should be continued following the resolution of symptoms: six months after a first episode and for at least two years for those with previous episodes. Despite this, sub-optimal treatment duration still predominates. Patients have negative and positive views on antidepressants, which change throughout their treatment journey. OBJECTIVES To explore views and experiences of patients recently initiated on antidepressants (within six months), and to consider the influences on early discontinuation. METHODS A qualitative interview study was used in four general practices in the North East of Scotland. A purposive sample of primary care patients, newly initiated on antidepressants, was interviewed to explore views and experiences with antidepressant therapy. Interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Thematic analysis was conducted using a consensus coding frame developed by two researchers. RESULTS Twenty-nine patients participated. Three main factors influencing discontinuation were identified: ownership, knowledge and support. The treatment journey was characterized by four important time points where health care intervention may be helpful. CONCLUSION Health care professionals would benefit from exploring patient knowledge and views on depression and antidepressants at an early stage in treatment. Patients would welcome active involvement in treatment decision making, the provision of information and ongoing support.
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- Mariesha Jaffray
- Division of Applied Medicine (Psychiatry), University of Aberdeen , Aberdeen , UK
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Furuta M, Sandall J, Bick D. Women's perceptions and experiences of severe maternal morbidity--a synthesis of qualitative studies using a meta-ethnographic approach. Midwifery 2013; 30:158-69. [PMID: 24144992 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Revised: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND maternal mortality is a relatively rare event in high-income countries and some middle-income countries. There is however a rising trend in the overall rate of severe maternal morbidity in many of these countries due to the increasingly complex obstetric and medical needs of women who become pregnant. With the aim to identify how women's experiences of health services following severe maternal morbidity could be improved, we explored women's perceptions and experiences of severe maternal morbidity (defined as major obstetric haemorrhage, severe preeclampsia, eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, critical care unit admission) by synthesising evidence from qualitative studies. METHODS a systematic search of the literature was conducted using multiple databases, including MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, CINAHL, British Nursing Index (BNI), Web of Science and Scopus, using predetermined search strategies. Studies were selected based on pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The methodological quality of selected qualitative studies was assessed using relevant CASP appraisal tools. Evidence synthesis was undertaken using meta-ethnography. The synthesis involved three steps: (1) ascertaining how studies were related or dissimilar through comparison; (2) translating one study's findings into another and (3) synthesis of the translation. FINDINGS 12 studies met inclusion criteria. Synthesis of these studies showed that women's experiences of severe maternal morbidity can be broadly categorised into three areas: experiencing the event of severe maternal morbidity, the immediate reaction to the event (physical experience, perception/interpretation of their situation, and emotion), and the aftermath (either a negative or positive experience), which are all interconnected. Women's experiences of severe maternal morbidity may be influenced by other factors such as the individuals' personal characteristics, pre-existing health conditions, feeling safe within the care provided, availability and accessibility of high quality health care, and their wider social support networks. Importantly, women's perceptions and experiences of severe maternal morbidity could be compounded by inadequate clinical management and care. CONCLUSIONS an experience of severe maternal morbidity and its subsequent management are physically and emotionally distressing, conjuring negative feelings and emotions and possibly poor postnatal outcomes. Findings suggest the importance of ensuring that the safety and quality of intrapartum interventions and models of postnatal care are enhanced, to reduce or prevent subsequent implications of an acute medical event on women and their families.
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- Marie Furuta
- Kings College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA, UK.
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- King's College London, Division of Women's Health, Women's Health Academic Centre KHP, North Wing, St. Thomas' Hospital, 1 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH, UK.
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- Kings College London, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, James Clerk Maxwell Building, 57 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA, UK.
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McCann S, Campbell M, Entwistle V. Recruitment to clinical trials: a meta-ethnographic synthesis of studies of reasons for participation. J Health Serv Res Policy 2013; 18:233-41. [PMID: 23986530 DOI: 10.1177/1355819613483126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Randomized controlled trials are important for evaluating health care interventions, but recruitment can be difficult. Studies of potential participants' perspectives on trial participation are accumulating, but their collective contribution is not obvious. In 2007, we conducted a meta-ethnographic synthesis of people's reasons for accepting or declining participation. This paper reports a second synthesis, conducted separately on the same topic, using studies published subsequently. It discusses both the substantive findings and the methodological implications for updating meta-ethnographies. METHODS Systematic searches identified relevant papers published between 1996 and 2005 (first synthesis), then 2005 and 2010 (second synthesis). We used a meta-ethnographic interpretive process of translation to examine the relationships between study findings. FINDINGS The two syntheses were broadly compatible, but the line of argument developed in the second more clearly highlighted how potential participants' health states and health care situations at the time of recruitment could interact with other considerations. In particular, they could influence the nature and significance for trial entry decisions of people's judgements about: their communication and relationship with trial recruiters; the personal implications of trial interventions and processes; and the 'common good' (helping others) and what their non/participation might say about their identity. CONCLUSIONS Our work highlights the need for trialists to consider potential participants' health and health care situations when designing recruitment approaches. It also provides the first empirical insights on the process of updating meta-ethnographies that we are currently aware of. Approaches to updating meta-ethnographies need further investigation.
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- Sharon McCann
- Research Fellow, Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, UK
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Candy B, King M, Jones L, Oliver S. Using qualitative evidence on patients' views to help understand variation in effectiveness of complex interventions: a qualitative comparative analysis. Trials 2013; 14:179. [PMID: 23777465 PMCID: PMC3693880 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2012] [Accepted: 05/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Complex healthcare interventions consist of multiple components which may vary in trials conducted in different populations and contexts. Pooling evidence from trials in a systematic review is challenging because it is unclear which components are needed for effectiveness. The potential is recognised for using recipients' views to explore why some complex interventions are effective and others are not. Methods to maximise this potential are poorly developed. METHODS We used a novel approach to explore how patients' views may explain the disparity in effectiveness of complex interventions. We used qualitative comparative analysis to explore agreement between qualitative syntheses of data on patients' views and evidence from trialed interventions to increase adherence to treatments. We first populated data matrices to reflect whether the content of each trialed intervention could be matched with suggestions arising from patients' views. We then used qualitative comparative analysis software to identify, by a process of elimination, the smallest number of configurations (patterns) of components that corresponded with patients' suggestions and accounted for whether each intervention was effective or ineffective. RESULTS We found suggestions by patients were poorly represented in interventions. Qualitative comparative analysis identified particular combinations of components corresponding with patients' suggestions and with whether an intervention was effective or ineffective. Six patterns were identified for an effective and four for an ineffective intervention. Two types of patterns arose for the effective interventions, one being didactic (providing clear information or instruction) and the other interactive (focusing on personal risk factors). CONCLUSIONS Our analysis highlights how data on patients' views has the potential to identify key components across trials of complex interventions or inform the content of new interventions to be trialed.
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- Bridget Candy
- Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit, University College London Medical School, Charles Bell House, 67-73 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EJ, UK
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- UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit, University College London Medical School, Charles Bell House, 67-73 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EJ, UK
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- Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Unit, UCL Mental Health Sciences Unit, University College London Medical School, Charles Bell House, 67-73 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EJ, UK
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- Department of Childhood, Families and Health, Institute of Education, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL, UK
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Chong WW, Aslani P, Chen TF. Pharmacist-patient communication on use of antidepressants: a simulated patient study in community pharmacy. Res Social Adm Pharm 2013; 10:419-37. [PMID: 23787139 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2013.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2013] [Revised: 05/11/2013] [Accepted: 05/11/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Effective communication between community pharmacists and patients, particularly with a patient-centered approach, is important to address patients' concerns relating to antidepressant medication use. However, few studies have investigated community pharmacists' communication behaviors in depression care. OBJECTIVE To characterize community pharmacist-patient interactions during consultations involving use of antidepressants. METHODS Twenty community pharmacists received 3 simulated patient visits involving issues related to the use of antidepressants: 1) patient receiving a first-time antidepressant prescription; 2) patient perceiving lack of efficacy of antidepressants after 2 weeks of treatment, and 3) patient intending to discontinue treatment prematurely. All 60 encounters were audio-recorded and analyzed using the Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS), a quantitative coding system that characterizes communication behaviors through discrete categories. A patient-centeredness score was calculated for each encounter. RESULTS The majority of pharmacist communication was biomedical in nature (50.7%), and focused on providing therapeutic information and advice on the antidepressant regimen. In contrast, only 5.4% of pharmacist communication was related to lifestyle/psychosocial exchanges. There were also few instances of emotional rapport-building behaviors (8.6%) or information gathering (6.6%). Patient-centered scores were highest in the scenario involving a first-time antidepressant user, as compared to other scenarios involving issues with continued therapy. CONCLUSIONS Community pharmacists appeared to adopt a "medication-centered" approach when counseling on antidepressant issues. There is scope for improvement in patient-centered communication behaviors, particularly lifestyle/psychosocial discussions, facilitating patient participation, and emotional rapport-building. The RIAS appears suited to characterize brief consultations in community pharmacies and can provide a framework in guiding communication training efforts. Further research is needed to assess the impact of pharmacist communication behaviors on patient care outcomes.
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- Wei Wen Chong
- The University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.
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Lee S, Ayers S, Holden D. A metasynthesis of risk perception in women with high risk pregnancies. Midwifery 2013; 30:403-11. [PMID: 23770044 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Revised: 04/17/2013] [Accepted: 04/27/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION risk perception in women with high risk pregnancies affects their decisions about perinatal care and is of interest to anyone involved in the care of pregnant women. This paper provides a metasynthesis of qualitative studies of risk perception in women with high risk pregnancies. METHODS a systematic search of eight electronic databases was conducted. Additional papers were obtained through searching references of identified articles. Six studies were identified that reported qualitative research into risk perception in relation to high risk pregnancy. A metasynthesis was developed to describe and interpret the studies. FINDINGS the synthesis resulted in the identification of five themes: determinants of risk perception; not seeing it the way others do; normality versus risk; if the infant is ok, I׳m ok; managing risk. CONCLUSIONS this metasynthesis suggests women at high risk during pregnancy use multiple sources of information to determine their risk status. It shows women are aware of the risks posed by their pregnancies but do not perceive risk in the same way as healthcare professionals. They will take steps to ensure the health of themselves and their infants but these may not include following all medical recommendations.
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- Suzanne Lee
- School of Health Sciences, City University, London, England, UK.
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- School of Health Sciences, City University, London, England, UK
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- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Surrey, England, UK
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Research indicates the essentiality of dignity as a vital component for quality of life, reconfirming the emphasis on dignity preservation in the international code of nursing ethics. Applying Noblit and Hare’s meta-ethnography, the aim of the study was to develop a theory model by synthesizing 10 qualitative articles from various cultural contexts, exploring nurse and allied healthcare professional perception/practice concerning dignity-preserving dementia care. “Advocating the person’s autonomy and integrity,” which involves “having compassion for the person,” “confirming the person’s worthiness and sense of self,” and “creating a humane and purposeful environment,” was identified as a primary foundation for dignity-preserving dementia care. “Balancing individual choices among persons no longer able to make sound decisions, against the duty of making choices on behalf of the person,” which involves “persuasion” and/or “mild restraint,” was considered a crucial aspect in certain situations. “Sheltering human worth—remembering those who forget” was identified as a comprehensive motive and core value within dignity-preserving dementia care.
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- Oscar Tranvåg
- University of Bergen, Norway; Oslo and Akershus University College, Norway
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Angus JE, Lombardo AP, Lowndes RH, Cechetto N, Ahmad F, Bierman AS. Beyond barriers in studying disparities in women's access to health services in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative metasynthesis. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2013; 23:476-94. [PMID: 23427078 DOI: 10.1177/1049732312469464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Women live within complex and differing social, economic, and environmental circumstances that influence options to seek health care. In this article we report on a metasynthesis of qualitative research concerning access disparities for women in the Canadian province of Ontario, where there is a publicly funded health care system. We took a metastudy approach to analysis of results from 35 relevant qualitative articles to understand the conditions and conceptualizations of women's inequitable access to health care. The articles' authors attributed access disparities to myriad barriers. We focused our analysis on these barriers to understand the contributing social and political forces. We found that four major, sometimes countervailing, forces shaped access to health care: (a) contextual conditions, (b) constraints, (c) barriers, and (d) deterrents. Complex convergences of these forces acted to push, pull, obstruct, and/or repel women as they sought health care, resulting in different patterns of inequitable access.
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- Jan E Angus
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Toye F, Seers K, Allcock N, Briggs M, Carr E, Andrews J, Barker K. 'Trying to pin down jelly' - exploring intuitive processes in quality assessment for meta-ethnography. BMC Med Res Methodol 2013; 13:46. [PMID: 23517438 PMCID: PMC3639821 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2012] [Accepted: 03/08/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Studies that systematically search for and synthesise qualitative research are becoming more evident in health care, and they can make an important contribution to patient care. However, there is still no agreement as to whether, or how we should appraise studies for inclusion. We aimed to explore the intuitive processes that determined the ‘quality’ of qualitative research for inclusion in qualitative research syntheses. We were particularly interested to explore the way that knowledge was constructed. Methods We used qualitative methods to explore the process of quality appraisal within a team of seven qualitative researchers funded to undertake a meta-ethnography of chronic non-malignant musculoskeletal pain. Team discussions took place monthly between October 2010 and June 2012 and were recorded and transcribed. Data was coded and organised using constant comparative method. The development of our conceptual analysis was both iterative and collaborative. The strength of this team approach to quality came from open and honest discussion, where team members felt free to agree, disagree, or change their position within the safety of the group. Results We suggest two core facets of quality for inclusion in meta-ethnography - (1) Conceptual clarity; how clearly has the author articulated a concept that facilitates theoretical insight. (2) Interpretive rigour; fundamentally, can the interpretation ‘be trusted?’ Our findings showed that three important categories help the reader to judge interpretive rigour: (ii) What is the context of the interpretation? (ii) How inductive is the interpretation? (iii) Has the researcher challenged their interpretation? Conclusions We highlight that methods alone do not determine the quality of research for inclusion into a meta-ethnography. The strength of a concept and its capacity to facilitate theoretical insight is integral to meta-ethnography, and arguably to the quality of research. However, we suggest that to be judged ‘good enough’ there also needs to be some assurance that qualitative findings are more than simply anecdotal. Although our conceptual model was developed specifically for meta-ethnography, it may be transferable to other research methodologies.
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- Francine Toye
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford, UK.
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Musheke M, Ntalasha H, Gari S, McKenzie O, Bond V, Martin-Hilber A, Merten S. A systematic review of qualitative findings on factors enabling and deterring uptake of HIV testing in Sub-Saharan Africa. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:220. [PMID: 23497196 PMCID: PMC3610106 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 291] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) being the epicenter of the HIV epidemic, uptake of HIV testing is not optimal. While qualitative studies have been undertaken to investigate factors influencing uptake of HIV testing, systematic reviews to provide a more comprehensive understanding are lacking. METHODS Using Noblit and Hare's meta-ethnography method, we synthesised published qualitative research to understand factors enabling and deterring uptake of HIV testing in SSA. We identified 5,686 citations out of which 56 were selected for full text review and synthesised 42 papers from 13 countries using Malpass' notion of first-, second-, and third-order constructs. RESULTS The predominant factors enabling uptake of HIV testing are deterioration of physical health and/or death of sexual partner or child. The roll-out of various HIV testing initiatives such as 'opt-out' provider-initiated HIV testing and mobile HIV testing has improved uptake of HIV testing by being conveniently available and attenuating fear of HIV-related stigma and financial costs. Other enabling factors are availability of treatment and social network influence and support. Major barriers to uptake of HIV testing comprise perceived low risk of HIV infection, perceived health workers' inability to maintain confidentiality and fear of HIV-related stigma. While the increasingly wider availability of life-saving treatment in SSA is an incentive to test, the perceived psychological burden of living with HIV inhibits uptake of HIV testing. Other barriers are direct and indirect financial costs of accessing HIV testing, and gender inequality which undermines women's decision making autonomy about HIV testing. Despite differences across SSA, the findings suggest comparable factors influencing HIV testing. CONCLUSIONS Improving uptake of HIV testing requires addressing perception of low risk of HIV infection and perceived inability to live with HIV. There is also a need to continue addressing HIV-related stigma, which is intricately linked to individual economic support. Building confidence in the health system through improving delivery of health care and scaling up HIV testing strategies that attenuate social and economic costs of seeking HIV testing could also contribute towards increasing uptake of HIV testing in SSA.
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- Maurice Musheke
- Zambia AIDS-related TB Research Project, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Noyes J, Hayter M. Systematic reviews: an important anniversary, new reporting standards, and potential greater impact. J Adv Nurs 2013; 69:985-6. [PMID: 23458686 DOI: 10.1111/jan.12115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Buechter R, Pieper D, Ueffing E, Zschorlich B. Interventions to reduce experiences of stigma and discrimination of people with mental illness and their caregivers. Hippokratia 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Roland Buechter
- Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG); Health Information Department; Im Mediapark 8 Koeln Germany 50670
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- Witten/Herdecke University; Institute for research in operative medicine (IFOM); Ostmerheimer Strasse 200 Haus 38 Koeln NRW Germany 51109
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- The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus; Canadian Cochrane Centre; 501 Smyth Road, Box 711 Room 1234 Ottawa Ontario Canada K1H 8L6
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- Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG); Health Information Department; Im Mediapark 8 Koeln Germany 50670
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Grose J, Frost J, Richardson J, Skirton H. Using meta-ethnography to understand the emotional impact of caring for people with increasing cognitive impairment. Nurs Health Sci 2013; 15:113-23. [PMID: 23305557 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-2018.2012.00727.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2012] [Revised: 05/31/2012] [Accepted: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The majority of people with degenerative neurological conditions are cared for within their own families. Cognitive impairment can be a significant and increasing symptom of these conditions. In this article we report how a team of experienced researchers carried out a meta-ethnography of qualitative research articles focusing on the impact of caring for a loved one with cognitive impairment. We followed the seven-step process outlined by Noblit and Hare. Synthesized findings from 31 papers suggest emotional impact is complex and uncertain and varies from day to day. The benefit of using meta-ethnography is that the results represent a larger sample size and a reinterpretation of multiple studies can hold greater application for practice. The results of this study offer an opportunity for nurses to be aware of both the positive and negative sides of caring and being cared for. This knowledge can be used to discuss with patients and carers how best to prepare for decreasing cognition and still maintain a worthwhile quality of life.
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- Jane Grose
- Faculty of Health, Education and Society, Plymouth University, Devon, UK.
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Hoy S. Beyond Men Behaving Badly: A Meta-Ethnography of Men's Perspectives on Psychological Distress and Help Seeking. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.3149/jmh.1103.202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Chong WW, Aslani P, Chen TF. Adherence to antidepressant medications: an evaluation of community pharmacists' counseling practices. Patient Prefer Adherence 2013; 7:813-25. [PMID: 23986631 PMCID: PMC3754825 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s48486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that pharmacists have a role in addressing antidepressant nonadherence. However, few studies have explored community pharmacists' actual counseling practices in response to antidepressant adherence-related issues at various phases of treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate counseling practices of community pharmacists in response to antidepressant adherence-related issues. METHODS A simulated patient method was used to evaluate pharmacist counseling practices in Sydney, Australia. Twenty community pharmacists received three simulated patient visits concerning antidepressant adherence-related scenarios at different phases of treatment: 1) patient receiving a first-time antidepressant prescription and hesitant to begin treatment; 2) patient perceiving lack of treatment efficacy for antidepressant after starting treatment for 2 weeks; and 3) patient wanting to discontinue antidepressant treatment after 3 months due to perceived symptom improvement. The interactions were recorded and analyzed to evaluate the content of consultations in terms of information gathering, information provision including key educational messages, and treatment recommendations. RESULTS There was variability among community pharmacists in terms of the extent and content of information gathered and provided. In scenario 1, while some key educational messages such as possible side effects and expected benefits from antidepressants were mentioned frequently, others such as the recommended length of treatment and adherence-related messages were rarely addressed. In all scenarios, about two thirds of pharmacists explored patients' concerns about antidepressant treatment. In scenarios 2 and 3, only half of all pharmacists' consultations involved questions to assess the patient's medication use. The pharmacists' main recommendation in response to the patient query was to refer the patient back to the prescribing physician. CONCLUSION The majority of pharmacists provided information about the risks and benefits of antidepressant treatment. However, there remains scope for improvement in community pharmacists' counseling practice for patients on antidepressant treatment, particularly in providing key educational messages including adherence-related messages, exploring patients' concerns, and monitoring medication adherence.
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- Wei Wen Chong
- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Correspondence: Wei Wen Chong, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia, Tel +60 3 9289 7782, Fax +60 3 2698 3271, Email
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Kokanovic R, Butler E, Halilovich H, Palmer V, Griffiths F, Dowrick C, Gunn J. Maps, models, and narratives: the ways people talk about depression. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2013; 23:114-125. [PMID: 23166155 DOI: 10.1177/1049732312467231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Many researchers within the social sciences, medicine, and humanities have examined the ways people talk and think about depression. In their research and published literature they have attempted to determine the theoretical frameworks and appropriate language for categorizing such concepts and understandings. Drawing from mental health and broader social science scholarship, in this article we examine three approaches to developing an inclusive understanding of depression experiences: explanatory models, exploratory maps, and illness narratives. Utilizing these terms in the analysis of a single dataset, we identified multiple conceptual terms with potential analytical validity. Furthermore, we argue that variable usage and meanings of these concepts among lay people might contribute to a shared understanding of depression between lay people and experts, and ultimately have positive consequences for clinical practice.
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Patient experiences of taking antidepressants for depression: a secondary qualitative analysis. Res Social Adm Pharm 2012; 9:884-902. [PMID: 23219056 DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2012.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Revised: 11/06/2012] [Accepted: 11/08/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Depression is one of the most commonly encountered mental health problems leading to significant morbidity and mortality and high medical and societal costs. Antidepressant prescribing in the UK has more than doubled in the last decade. There are a variety of factors that have been shown to affect a patient's experience of taking antidepressants The aim of this research was to explore patient narratives interviews about depression and its treatment in order to improve patient and health professional understanding of what it is like to use antidepressants. METHODS This study involved a supplementary secondary qualitative analysis of 80 in-depth narrative interviews from Healthtalkonline. Patients' experiences of using medicines for depression were explored in the context of their social, occupational and emotional impact, to identify any additional issues and to clarify what type of information people want to find after being prescribed a medicine. The interviews were conducted by the University of Oxford and had received ethical approval and been consented and copyrighted for this purpose. Data were analyzed thematically. RESULTS The most prominent theme was the coexistence of several conflicting issues around the use of medicines and participants were mostly influenced by the reality of their experiences, beliefs, attitudes and interaction with health care. Antidepressants appear to occupy a central place in many people' lives. Many people described how their medicines had helped them and how this served as a reinforcement to continue taking them in order to maintain a "normal life." Those who had stopped taking their antidepressants were likely to have experienced adverse reactions and had unsatisfactory interactions with health care professionals. A lack of information about antidepressants was a major cause of dissatisfaction often shaping attitudes to antidepressants'. CONCLUSIONS People's experiences with antidepressant use have a major impact on treatment continuation and hence treatment outcomes. Further studies are needed on depressed patients' beliefs about their depression and treatment and how they relate to different stages of illness, their interactions with health care and their adherence to antidepressants.
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Cook C, Fay S, Rockwood K. A meta-ethnography of paid dementia care workers' perspectives on their jobs. Can Geriatr J 2012; 15:127-36. [PMID: 23259026 PMCID: PMC3516355 DOI: 10.5770/cgj.15.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background While much work has been to evaluate paid workers’ perspectives on the care they provide dementia patients, there is no evidence of any systematic review of this topic. Methods We conducted a meta-ethnography of the topic “paid dementia care workers’ perspectives on their jobs.” Multiple databases were searched for qualitative work that reported on workers’ opinions and perspectives on their jobs in dementia care, including all settings and types of jobs. A final group of 34 articles were included, and their themes and constructs synthesized using a meta-ethnographic approach developed by Noblit and Hare. Results Five overarching themes uncovered: approach to care, education and training, emotional impact of the work, organizational factors, and relationships on the job. We also describe how the themes are related to each other. Conclusions Interplay of the theme areas shows the importance of dementia- specific education and training in terms of the approach to care and emotional impact of the work. Closing the gap between policy and practice is critical, but achieving this will require that attention be paid to dementia-specific education for all workers, including care leaders.
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- Cheryl Cook
- Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dalhousie University/Capital District Health Authority, Halifax, NS
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Bridges J, Nicholson C, Maben J, Pope C, Flatley M, Wilkinson C, Meyer J, Tziggili M. Capacity for care: meta-ethnography of acute care nurses' experiences of the nurse-patient relationship. J Adv Nurs 2012; 69:760-72. [PMID: 23163719 PMCID: PMC3617468 DOI: 10.1111/jan.12050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aims To synthesize evidence and knowledge from published research about nurses' experiences of nurse-patient relationships with adult patients in general, acute inpatient hospital settings. Background While primary research on nurses' experiences has been reported, it has not been previously synthesized. Design Meta-ethnography. Data sources Published literature from Australia, Europe, and North America, written in English between January 1999–October 2009 was identified from databases: CINAHL, Medline, British Nursing Index and PsycINFO. Review methods Qualitative studies describing nurses' experiences of the nurse-patient relationship in acute hospital settings were reviewed and synthesized using the meta-ethnographic method. Results Sixteen primary studies (18 papers) were appraised as high quality and met the inclusion criteria. The findings show that while nurses aspire to develop therapeutic relationships with patients, the organizational setting at a unit level is strongly associated with nurses' capacity to build and sustain these relationships. The organizational conditions of critical care settings appear best suited to forming therapeutic relationships, while nurses working on general wards are more likely to report moral distress resulting from delivering unsatisfactory care. General ward nurses can then withdraw from attempting to emotionally engage with patients. Conclusion The findings of this meta-ethnography draw together the evidence from several qualitative studies and articulate how the organizational setting at a unit level can strongly influence nurses' capacity to build and sustain therapeutic relationships with patients. Service improvements need to focus on how to optimize the organizational conditions that support nurses in their relational work with patients.
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Tierney S, McGlone C, Furber C. What can qualitative studies tell us about the experiences of women who are pregnant that have an eating disorder? Midwifery 2012; 29:542-9. [PMID: 23149238 DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2012.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Revised: 02/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/20/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE pregnancy is a life-stage during which women undergo significant changes to their body and can feel acute responsibility for the development and well-being of the fetus. A synthesis of qualitative studies was conducted to increase our understanding of pregnancy experiences among women with an eating disorder. DESIGN a systematic search of eight electronic databases was carried out to identify relevant investigations. Studies were appraised by two authors. Data were combined using framework analysis. From 459 references, seven papers were included in the review. FINDINGS an overriding concept of inner turmoil transpired from the synthesis. This personal conflict related to the fear and guilt expressed by interviewees and stemmed from their association of self-worth with their body, concerns about their child's health and worries about others' response to their eating and weight control practices. KEY CONCLUSIONS participants reported vacillating between wanting to do the best for their child, being motivated by social pressures and feeling the need to control their body for self-preservation purposes. This created the inner turmoil they experienced while pregnant. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE midwives should be sensitive to the possibility of an eating disorder among pregnant women. In such cases, practitioners could act as a conduit for any assistance required, guiding these mothers towards appropriate nutritional and psychological support. To do this, professionals must have knowledge of such conditions and be aware of services available for women disclosing disordered eating behaviours.
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- Stephanie Tierney
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK.
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Acosta F, Rodríguez L, Cabrera B. Beliefs about depression and its treatments: associated variables and the influence of beliefs on adherence to treatment. REVISTA DE PSIQUIATRIA Y SALUD MENTAL 2012; 6:86-92. [PMID: 23084794 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2012.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2012] [Revised: 08/20/2012] [Accepted: 08/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Beliefs and attitudes about treatment in patients with depression are significant factors related to treatment adherence. Despite their importance, few studies have evaluated the determining factors of these beliefs, and the positive or negative attitudes towards treatment. This review looks at areas such as, adherence to antidepressants and psychotherapy, influence of beliefs and attitudes on adherence to treatment, beliefs and attitudes about depression and its treatment, their assessment, variables associated with these beliefs, and limitations of available studies. Acknowledging the importance of patient beliefs about depression and treatment, and their assessment are essential to optimize the chances of success of therapy by identifying and addressing misconceptions, prejudices and negative attitudes, as well as the consideration of these aspects in order to improve treatment choice.
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- Francisco Acosta
- Servicio de Salud Mental, Dirección General de Programas Asistenciales, Gran Canaria, Canarias, España.
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Sandelowski M, Voils CI, Leeman J, Crandell JL. Mapping the Mixed Methods-Mixed Research Synthesis Terrain. JOURNAL OF MIXED METHODS RESEARCH 2012; 6:317-331. [PMID: 23066379 PMCID: PMC3467952 DOI: 10.1177/1558689811427913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Mixed methods-mixed research synthesis is a form of systematic review in which the findings of qualitative and quantitative studies are integrated via qualitative and/or quantitative methods. Although methodological advances have been made, efforts to differentiate research synthesis methods have been too focused on methods and not focused enough on the defining logics of research synthesis-each of which may be operationalized in different ways-or on the research findings themselves that are targeted for synthesis. The conduct of mixed methods-mixed research synthesis studies may more usefully be understood in terms of the logics of aggregation and configuration. Neither logic is preferable to the other nor tied exclusively to any one method or to any one side of the qualitative/quantitative binary.
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- Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center & Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Bennion AE, Molassiotis A. Qualitative research into the symptom experiences of adult cancer patients after treatments: a systematic review and meta-synthesis. Support Care Cancer 2012; 21:9-25. [PMID: 22972487 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-012-1573-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2012] [Accepted: 08/13/2012] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE This review paper aimed to draw together the findings of qualitative research into the symptom experience of adult cancer patients in order to develop a better understanding of symptom experiences following cancer treatment. METHODS Systematic review and meta-synthesis techniques were used to identify, appraise and synthesise the relevant literature. RESULTS A thematic account of shared symptom experiences reported across papers is presented. Four main themes are discussed: interaction with health services, changing relationships, changing self and coping. In addition the range of symptoms reported across qualitative cancer research is highlighted. CONCLUSIONS Unexpected symptoms can have negative effects on patients who need to be better prepared for long-term symptom experiences. In addition, it is important to acknowledge that patients' symptom experiences do not happen in isolation and should be addressed holistically within the context of patients' lives.
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- A E Bennion
- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester, University Place, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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Bennion AE, Shaw RL, Gibson JM. What do we know about the experience of age related macular degeneration? A systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Soc Sci Med 2012; 75:976-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Revised: 04/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/19/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Borg Xuereb C, Shaw RL, Lane DA. Patients' and health professionals' views and experiences of atrial fibrillation and oral-anticoagulant therapy: a qualitative meta-synthesis. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2012; 88:330-337. [PMID: 22738822 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2012] [Revised: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 05/18/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Atrial fibrillation (AF) patients are prescribed oral-anticoagulant (OAC) therapy, often warfarin, to reduce stroke risk. We explored existing qualitative evidence about patients' and health professionals' experiences of OAC therapy. METHODS Systematic searches of eight bibliographic databases were conducted. Quality was appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tool and data from ten studies were synthesised qualitatively. RESULTS Four third-order constructs, emerged from the final step in the analysis process: (1) diagnosing AF and the communication of information, (2) deciding on OAC therapy, (3) challenges revolving around patient issues, and (4) healthcare challenges. Synthesis uncovered perspectives that could not be achieved through individual studies. CONCLUSION Physicians' and patients' experiences present a dichotomy of opinion on decision-making, which requires further exploration and changes in practice. Outcomes of workload pressure on both health professionals and patients should be investigated. The need for on-going support and education to patients and physicians is critical to achieve best practice and treatment adherence. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Such research could encourage health professionals to understand and attend better to the needs and concerns of the patient. Additionally these findings can be used to inform researchers and healthcare providers in developing educational interventions with both patients and health professionals.
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Mahtani-Chugani V, Sanz-Alvarez E, de Las Cuevas-Castresana C. [Antidepressant management strategy from the patient perspective: struggling internally and externally]. Aten Primaria 2012; 44:463-70. [PMID: 22209297 PMCID: PMC7025173 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2011.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2011] [Revised: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To identify the consumption pathway and strategies of coping with antidepressants use from the patients perspective. DESIGN Qualitative research. SETTING Tenerife. SAMPLING Theoretical sampling until saturation. METHOD A total of 17 open interviews with patients who consumed antidepressants whether combined with tranquilisers or not. The age range was between 35-85 years, and there were 13 women. Ten lived in a more urban setting and the rest in rural areas. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using a modified Grounded Theory supported by the software program ATLAS.ti. RESULTS The process identified as coping with antidepressants, was called "struggling internally and externally." It consisted of the individual assessment of the benefits and risks of medication use (internal struggle), addressing stigma and social pressure (external struggle). The outcome of the assessment made by patients may lead to different strategies for adjusting to drug treatment: "unconditional acceptance", "resigned acceptance" or "forced acceptance". CONCLUSIONS Understanding the evaluation process that the patient needs to go through, given the internal and external struggle in which they are immersed, can be useful to develop interventions that improve medication use. In fact, physicians have an important role, although not always explicitly sought in resolving the dilemma posed by patients using antidepressant drugs and, therefore, reducing the length of patient suffering.
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- Vinita Mahtani-Chugani
- Unidad de Investigación, Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y Gerencia de Atención Primaria, Tenerife, Spain.
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Factors associated with duration of new antidepressant treatment: analysis of a large primary care database. Br J Gen Pract 2012; 62:e104-12. [PMID: 22520784 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp12x625166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND It is not known how much the duration of newly prescribed antidepressant treatment is influenced by patient characteristics or practice variation. AIM To describe the relationship between patient characteristics and the duration of new antidepressant treatment by general practices. DESIGN AND SETTING Large primary care database cohort study of all patients with a newly initiated course of eligible antidepressant treatment during 1 year, from a database of 237 Scottish practices. METHOD Detailed prescription data were used to estimate the duration of new antidepressant treatment for each patient. Cox proportional hazards regression was used to estimate the influence of patient characteristics on continuation of treatment and, by multilevel modelling, the variation between practices. RESULTS A total of 28 027 (2.2%) patients commenced antidepressant treatment during the year; 75% continued beyond 30 days, 56% beyond 90 days, and 40% beyond 180 days. Treatment was less likely to be continued in patients from areas of high socioeconomic deprivation: hazard ratio 1.22 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.16 to 1.29); in patients under 35 years, 1.33 (95% CI = 1.28 to 1.37); and in those for whom the GP recorded no relevant diagnostic code, 1.16 (95% CI = 1.13 to 1.18). Models accounted for between 2.2% and 3.9% of the variation in treatment duration. CONCLUSION Patient demographic characteristics account for relatively little variation in the duration of new antidepressant treatment, though treatment was shorter in younger patients and those with greater socioeconomic deprivation. There is variation in treatment duration between practices and according to whether patients have a depression diagnosis coded in their records.
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Buus N, Johannessen H, Stage KB. Explanatory models of depression and treatment adherence to antidepressant medication: a qualitative interview study. Int J Nurs Stud 2012; 49:1220-9. [PMID: 22621864 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2011] [Revised: 04/18/2012] [Accepted: 04/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adherence to antidepressant medication is a challenging clinical issue, which reduces treatment efficacy: 30-60% of all patients commencing treatment with antidepressants are estimated to stop taking the medication within the first 12 weeks. Patients' personal beliefs about depression and antidepressants are regarded as central influences on adherence. OBJECTIVES The aim was to gain detailed insight into patients' personal accounts of depression and use of antidepressant medication and to relate these accounts to the patients' self-reported level of adherence. METHODS In-depth, qualitative interviews of 16 depressed patients one, four, eight and twelve months after hospital discharge supplemented by diagnostic interviews and self-report measures. Kleinman's notion of "explanatory model" was used as the theoretical perspective on the patients' illness narratives. Interview transcripts were analysed thematically with "explanatory models" as the starting point. RESULTS Patients had ambiguous experiences of depression and antidepressants. Patients explained their illness and the medical treatment in experience-near terms. Explanations of the reasons for depression were psychosocial and biology and medicine were not central. However, taking antidepressant medication was a meaningful part of being admitted to hospital, and the adoption of the rhetoric and practices of biomedicine strengthened patients' sense of control and hope for recovery. If medicine was ineffective, the explanatory models legitimised alternative strategies towards recovery, including non-adherence. CONCLUSIONS The patients' reasons for adhering to antidepressants included a range of diverse psychosocial issues, and could be regarded as a central part of their common sense illness management.
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- Niels Buus
- Health, Man, and Society, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 9B, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark.
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Martin Hilber A, Kenter E, Redmond S, Merten S, Bagnol B, Low N, Garside R. Vaginal practices as women's agency in sub-Saharan Africa: a synthesis of meaning and motivation through meta-ethnography. Soc Sci Med 2012; 74:1311-23. [PMID: 22401645 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.11.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2011] [Revised: 11/15/2011] [Accepted: 11/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This paper reports on a systematic review of qualitative research about vaginal practices in sub-Saharan Africa, which used meta-ethnographic methods to understand their origins, their meanings for the women who use them, and how they have evolved in time and place. We included published documents which were based on qualitative methods of data collection and analysis and contained information on vaginal practices. After screening, 16 texts were included which dated from 1951 to 2008. We found that practices evolve and adapt to present circumstances and that they remain an important source of power for women to negotiate challenges that they face. Recent evidence suggests that some practices may increase a woman's susceptibility to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. The success of new female-controlled prevention technologies, such as microbicides, might be determined by whether they can and will be used by women in the course of their daily life.
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- Adriane Martin Hilber
- University of Bern, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH-3012 Bern, Switzerland; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Switzerland.
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Nagata JM, Gatti LR, Barg FK. Social determinants of iron supplementation among women of reproductive age: a systematic review of qualitative data. MATERNAL & CHILD NUTRITION 2012; 8:1-18. [PMID: 21978181 PMCID: PMC6860632 DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00338.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Iron supplementation for women of reproductive age is a main part of an interdisciplinary strategy recommended for the control and prevention of iron deficiency and the treatment of mild-to-moderate iron-deficiency anaemia. This systematic review reports the findings from a meta-synthesis of qualitative data concerning the experiences and perceptions of iron supplementation among women of reproductive age and health service providers worldwide. Qualitative systematic review methods were used to conduct a search of published literature, define inclusion and exclusion criteria, appraise quality of studies and extract data on the use of iron supplementation among women of reproductive age. Coding, thematic analysis, reciprocal translation and line of argument synthesis were used to synthesize data. Twelve studies spanning 17 countries met inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. Seven domains emerged from the review: cultural norms and societal values including explanatory models and medical pluralism; political and socio-economic circumstances; education and communication; social organization and social relationships; health care access and supplement supply; food and nutrition availability; and adherence. In addition, 16 sub-domains are highlighted. Connecting review findings to a conceptual framework of social determinants of health highlights salient issues that policy makers must consider when adapting global iron supplementation recommendations to the local context.
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- Jason M Nagata
- School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, California 94122, USA.
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Ring N, Jepson R, Hoskins G, Wilson C, Pinnock H, Sheikh A, Wyke S. Understanding what helps or hinders asthma action plan use: a systematic review and synthesis of the qualitative literature. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2011; 85:e131-e143. [PMID: 21396793 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2010] [Revised: 01/20/2011] [Accepted: 01/23/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To understand better what helps and/or hinders asthma action plan use from the professionals and patients/carers perspective. METHODS Systematic review and qualitative synthesis (using meta-ethnography). RESULTS Nineteen studies (20 papers) were included in an analysis of patients/carers' and professionals' views. Seven main influences on action plan implementation were identified including perceived un-helpfulness and irrelevance of the plans. Translation and synthesis of the original authors' interpretations suggested that action plan promotion and use was influenced by professional and patient/carers' asthma beliefs and attitudes and patient/carer experiences of managing asthma. Action plan use is hindered because professionals and patients/carers have different explanatory models of asthma, its management and their respective roles in the management process. Patients/carers, based on their experiential knowledge of their condition, perceive themselves as capable, effective in managing their asthma, but health professionals do not always share this view. CONCLUSION Professionally provided medically focused action plans that do not 'fit' with and incorporate the patients'/carers' views of asthma, and their management strategies, will continue to be under-utilised. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Professionals need to develop a more patient-centred, partnership-based, approach to the joint development and review of action plans, recognising the experiential asthma knowledge of patients/carers.
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- Nicola Ring
- Alliance for Self-Care Research, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
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Methods of synthesizing qualitative research studies for health technology assessment. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2011; 27:384-90. [DOI: 10.1017/s0266462311000389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Objectives: Synthesizing qualitative research is an important means of ensuring the needs, preferences, and experiences of patients are taken into account by service providers and policy makers, but the range of methods available can appear confusing. This study presents the methods for synthesizing qualitative research most used in health research to-date and, specifically those with a potential role in health technology assessment.Methods: To identify reviews conducted using the eight main methods for synthesizing qualitative studies, nine electronic databases were searched using key terms including meta-ethnography and synthesis. A summary table groups the identified reviews by their use of the eight methods, highlighting the methods used most generally and specifically in relation to health technology assessment topics.Results: Although there is debate about how best to identify and quality appraise qualitative research for synthesis, 107 reviews were identified using one of the eight main methods. Four methods (meta-ethnography, meta-study, meta-summary, and thematic synthesis) have been most widely used and have a role within health technology assessment. Meta-ethnography is the leading method for synthesizing qualitative health research. Thematic synthesis is also useful for integrating qualitative and quantitative findings. Four other methods (critical interpretive synthesis, grounded theory synthesis, meta-interpretation, and cross-case analysis) have been under-used in health research and their potential in health technology assessments is currently under-developed.Conclusions: Synthesizing individual qualitative studies has becoming increasingly common in recent years. Although this is still an emerging research discipline such an approach is one means of promoting the patient-centeredness of health technology assessments.
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Tonkin-Crine S, Yardley L, Little P. Antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections in primary care: a systematic review and meta-ethnography. J Antimicrob Chemother 2011; 66:2215-23. [PMID: 21764827 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkr279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Numerous interventions have been developed to promote prudent antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs). While reviews have assessed which interventions may be most effective, none has examined why some interventions may be more effective than others. Knowing what general practitioners (GPs) feel is acceptable and feasible to implement may help to answer this question. METHODS A systematic review was undertaken of 12 studies of GPs' views and experiences of antibiotic prescribing and/or interventions promoting the prudent use of antibiotics. A meta-ethnographic approach was followed to synthesize the findings. RESULTS Thirteen themes were identified from the synthesis. The first discussed GPs' satisfaction with their prescribing decisions. Seven themes highlighted factors that influence GPs' prescribing decisions; these included perceptions of external pressure to reduce prescribing, uncertainty about ARTI management and previous experience of ARTI management. Five themes highlighted the benefits of interventions that had helped GPs to prescribe more prudently in practice. The last two sets of themes were linked to indicate that interventions may only be beneficial for GPs when they address one or more of the factors that influence their prescribing decisions. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that interventions should incorporate five aspects to promote prudent use whilst remaining attractive to GPs and feasible in practice. In order to maximize acceptability, interventions should: allow GPs to reflect on their own prescribing; help decrease uncertainty about appropriate ARTI management; educate GPs about appropriate prescribing; facilitate more patient-centred care; and be beneficial to implement in practice.
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- Sarah Tonkin-Crine
- Primary Medical Care, University of Southampton, Aldermoor Health Centre, Aldermoor Close, Southampton SO16 5ST, UK.
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'I didn't want her to panic': unvoiced patient agendas in primary care consultations when consulting about antidepressants. Br J Gen Pract 2011; 61:e63-71. [PMID: 21276326 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11x556218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Patient participation in primary care treatment decisions has been much debated. There has been little attention to patients' contributions to primary care consultations over a period of time, when consulting about depression and its treatment with antidepressants. AIM To explore: (1) what issues remain unsaid during a primary care consultation for depression but are later raised by the patient as important during a research interview; (2) patients' reasons for non-disclosure; (3) whether unvoiced agendas are later voiced; and (4) the nature of the GP-patient relationship in which unvoiced agendas occur. DESIGN OF STUDY Qualitative interview study. SETTING Primary health care. METHOD Patients were recruited through six general practices in the south west of England. Qualitative interviews were carried out with 10 'pairs' of GPs and patients who presented with a new or first episode of moderate to severe depression and were prescribed antidepressants. Follow-up patient interviews were conducted at 3 and 6 months. Throughout the 6-month period, patients were invited to record subsequent consultations (with GPs' consent), using a patient-held tape recorder. RESULTS Twenty-three unvoiced agendas were revealed, often within decision-making relationships that were viewed in positive terms by patients. Unvoiced agendas included: a preference for immediate treatment, a preference to increase dosage, and the return or worsening of suicidal thoughts. In some cases, patients were concerned that they were 'letting the GP down' by not being able to report feeling better. CONCLUSION Unvoiced agendas are not necessarily an indication that 'shared decision making' is absent but may in some cases represent patients' attempts to 'protect' their GPs.
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Patients' views of antidepressants: from first experiences to becoming expert. Br J Gen Pract 2011; 61:142-8. [PMID: 21439171 DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11x567045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The majority of patients discontinue antidepressant treatment earlier than prescribed. The factors behind this and the influences on patients' choices about whether to take medication remain poorly understood. AIM To explore factors that influence patients' decisions about taking antidepressant medication. DESIGN OF STUDY Qualitative interview study. SETTING Interviews were conducted across three sites: London, East Lancashire, and North East England. METHOD Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of 65 primary care patients who were prescribed antidepressants in the past year for depression or mixed anxiety/depression. RESULTS Participants described their first course of antidepressants as typically occurring when they had 'hit rock bottom', having exhausted all other possibilities; therefore, there was little sense of a positive choice at this stage. There would typically follow a period of experimentation where it was usual to stop and restart medication, often several times. Ultimately, these recurring cycles lead to participants becoming more expert about their condition and better able to make an informed decision about medication. For younger participants, recovery typically remained a goal, although for older people there was often an acceptance that their condition, and medication use, would be long term. CONCLUSION Participants' accounts demonstrated how they could become expert at managing their condition through a process of trial and error.
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Sale JEM, Gignac MA, Hawker G, Frankel L, Beaton D, Bogoch E, Elliot-Gibson V. Decision to take osteoporosis medication in patients who have had a fracture and are 'high' risk for future fracture: a qualitative study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2011; 12:92. [PMID: 21554729 PMCID: PMC3103493 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2474-12-92] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2010] [Accepted: 05/09/2011] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Background Patients' values and preferences are fundamental tenets of evidence-based practice, yet current osteoporosis (OP) clinical guidelines pay little attention to these issues in therapeutic decision making. This may be in part due to the fact that few studies have examined the factors that influence the initial decision to take OP medication. The purpose of our study was to examine patients' experiences with the decision to take OP medication after they sustained a fracture. Methods A phenomenological qualitative study was conducted with outpatients identified in a university teaching hospital fracture clinic OP program. Individuals aged 65+ who had sustained a fragility fracture within 5 years, were 'high risk' for future fracture, and were prescribed OP medication were eligible. Analysis of interview data was guided by Giorgi's methodology. Results 21 patients (6 males, 15 females) aged 65-88 years participated. All participants had low bone mass; 9 had OP. Fourteen patients were taking a bisphosphonate while 7 patients were taking no OP medications. For 12 participants, the decision to take OP medication occurred at the time of prescription and involved minimal contemplation (10/12 were on medication). These patients made their decision because they liked/trusted their health care provider. However, 4/10 participants in this group indicated their OP medication-taking status might change. For the remaining 9 patients, the decision was more difficult (4/9 were on medication). These patients were unconvinced by their health care provider, engaged in risk-benefit analyses using other information sources, and were concerned about side effects; 7/9 patients indicated that their OP medication-taking status might change at a later date. Conclusions Almost half of our older patients who had sustained a fracture found the decision to take OP medication a difficult one. In general, the decision was not considered permanent. Health care providers should be aware of their potential role in patients' decisions and monitor patients' decisions over time.
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- Joanna E M Sale
- Mobility Program Clinical Research Unit, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St, Michael's, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Merten S, Kenter E, McKenzie O, Musheke M, Ntalasha H, Martin-Hilber A. Patient-reported barriers and drivers of adherence to antiretrovirals in sub-Saharan Africa: a meta-ethnography. Trop Med Int Health 2011; 15 Suppl 1:16-33. [PMID: 20586957 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02510.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
This meta-ethnography aims at providing a synthesis and an interpretation of the findings of recent social science research on the questions of retention in antiretroviral therapy (ART) programmes in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The literature reviewed comprises ethnographic studies of the barriers to adherence to ART in various cultural settings. The results show that the quality of services, treatment-related costs, as well as the need to maintain social support networks - which can be negatively affected by HIV-related stigma - are important barriers to adherence. In addition, they show how African concepts of personhood are incompatible with the way services are conceived and delivered, targeting the individual. In SSA, individuals must balance physical health with social integrity, which is sometimes achieved by referring to traditional medicine. The ability of local concepts of illness to address social relations in addition to health, together with a historically grounded distrust in Western medicine, explains why traditional medicine is still widely used as an alternative to ART.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sonja Merten
- Swiss Institute of Tropical and Public Health, Basel, Switzerland.
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