Isabel Higgins
Biographic Data
| ID | 141817 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isabel Higgins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isabel |
| FAMILY NAME | Higgins |
| SIGNATURE | HIGGINS I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Newcastle Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2609-6242 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Existential Absence
When older people develop delirium, their demeanor changes; they often behave in ways that are out of character and seem to inhabit another world. Despite this, little is known about the experiences of family members who are with their older loved one at this time. This article reports a phenomenological study that involved in-depth interviews with 14 women whose older loved one had delirium. Analysis and interpretation of the data depict the wom…
Exploring the situational complexities associated practice change in health
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to critically examine multidisciplinary, group clinical supervision sessions and to extend current understandings of the barriers/enablers to the implementation of an innovative psychosocial intervention for distressed adults with cancer.Design/methodology/approach - Discourse analysis was used to analyse audio recordings from clinical supervision sessions delivered as part of a psychosocial intervention wit…
Older women and chronic illness
The first line of treatment for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is a change in diet and an increase in exercise. If the blood glucose level is not stabilized, then hypoglycaemic tablets and or insulin may be prescribed. People receiving a diagnosis of diabetes must absorb complex information and adopt a new lifestyle almost immediately. The purpose of this study was to explore with women, and their family members, the ways in which the wome…
Gerotranscendence
Older Australians with cognitive impairment benefit from advance care planning (ACP). However, myths and misunderstandings prevail. Data for this case study involving mixed methods were collected to explore experiences of older people and family members with ACP in three residential care facilities. Close analysis of phenomena within ACP led to greater awareness of what constitutes 'dying well'. The implications of ACP are not limited to planning…
Inside the PAR group
We researched alongside older Australian women who were newly diagnosed with type II diabetes. This inquiry was guided by Koch and Kralik’s participatory action research (PAR) methodology. We asked women to talk about their self-management and learning post-diagnosis and continued to talk with them for 12 months. Once we had built relationships we asked women to join group discussion. Ten PAR group sessions were held over six months. The focus of…
Reflections on Conducting Qualitative Research with Elderly People
It should come as no surprise that conducting research with elderly people can be challenging and problematic. A review of the literature in this area provides some indication of what many other researchers have encountered, particularly in relation to doing quantitative studies. The majority of these challenges deal with issues involving consent. Although there have been a few articles dealing with doing qualitative research with this population…
Reflections on Conducting Qualitative Research with Elderly People
It should come as no surprise that conducting research with elderly people can be challenging and problematic. A review of the literature in this area provides some indication of what many other researchers have encountered, particularly in relation to doing quantitative studies. The majority of these challenges deal with issues involving consent. Although there have been a few articles dealing with doing qualitative research with this population…
Existential Absence
When older people develop delirium, their demeanor changes; they often behave in ways that are out of character and seem to inhabit another world. Despite this, little is known about the experiences of family members who are with their older loved one at this time. This article reports a phenomenological study that involved in-depth interviews with 14 women whose older loved one had delirium. Analysis and interpretation of the data depict the wom…
Inside the PAR group
We researched alongside older Australian women who were newly diagnosed with type II diabetes. This inquiry was guided by Koch and Kralik’s participatory action research (PAR) methodology. We asked women to talk about their self-management and learning post-diagnosis and continued to talk with them for 12 months. Once we had built relationships we asked women to join group discussion. Ten PAR group sessions were held over six months. The focus of…
Older women and chronic illness
The first line of treatment for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is a change in diet and an increase in exercise. If the blood glucose level is not stabilized, then hypoglycaemic tablets and or insulin may be prescribed. People receiving a diagnosis of diabetes must absorb complex information and adopt a new lifestyle almost immediately. The purpose of this study was to explore with women, and their family members, the ways in which the wome…
Reflections on Conducting Qualitative Research with Elderly People
It should come as no surprise that conducting research with elderly people can be challenging and problematic. A review of the literature in this area provides some indication of what many other researchers have encountered, particularly in relation to doing quantitative studies. The majority of these challenges deal with issues involving consent. Although there have been a few articles dealing with doing qualitative research with this population…
Gerotranscendence
Older Australians with cognitive impairment benefit from advance care planning (ACP). However, myths and misunderstandings prevail. Data for this case study involving mixed methods were collected to explore experiences of older people and family members with ACP in three residential care facilities. Close analysis of phenomena within ACP led to greater awareness of what constitutes 'dying well'. The implications of ACP are not limited to planning…
Inside the PAR group
We researched alongside older Australian women who were newly diagnosed with type II diabetes. This inquiry was guided by Koch and Kralik’s participatory action research (PAR) methodology. We asked women to talk about their self-management and learning post-diagnosis and continued to talk with them for 12 months. Once we had built relationships we asked women to join group discussion. Ten PAR group sessions were held over six months. The focus of…
Exploring the situational complexities associated practice change in health
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to critically examine multidisciplinary, group clinical supervision sessions and to extend current understandings of the barriers/enablers to the implementation of an innovative psychosocial intervention for distressed adults with cancer.Design/methodology/approach - Discourse analysis was used to analyse audio recordings from clinical supervision sessions delivered as part of a psychosocial intervention wit…
Older women and chronic illness
The first line of treatment for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is a change in diet and an increase in exercise. If the blood glucose level is not stabilized, then hypoglycaemic tablets and or insulin may be prescribed. People receiving a diagnosis of diabetes must absorb complex information and adopt a new lifestyle almost immediately. The purpose of this study was to explore with women, and their family members, the ways in which the wome…
Existential Absence
When older people develop delirium, their demeanor changes; they often behave in ways that are out of character and seem to inhabit another world. Despite this, little is known about the experiences of family members who are with their older loved one at this time. This article reports a phenomenological study that involved in-depth interviews with 14 women whose older loved one had delirium. Analysis and interpretation of the data depict the wom…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Action (physics (2 works) · Diabetes Management and Education (2 works) · Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Nursing (2 works)