Kathleen A Knafl
Biographic Data
| ID | 208180 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen A Knafl |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen A |
| FAMILY NAME | Knafl |
| SIGNATURE | KNAFL K A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2623-2515 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 73 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
A Scoping Review of Racial Identity, Racial Socialization, and Africentric Worldview in the Context of Obesity in Black Adolescent Females
Endometriosis and Disability
Perceived Experiences of Korean Immigrant Mothers Raising Children With Disabilities in the United States
INTRODUCTION: The challenges of acculturation that immigrant families experience could intensify if they have a child with a disability. This qualitative descriptive study aimed to describe the experiences of Korean mothers raising children with a disability in the United States. METHODOLOGY: Semi-structured interviews were conducted based on the Resilience Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation. Directed content analysis was used. RE…
Development and Preliminary Testing of the Perceived Benefit and Burden Scales for Cancer Clinical Trial Participation
We developed measures of benefits and burdens of research participation in cancer clinical trials using a sequential mixed methods design with a qualitative ( n = 32) and quantitative sample ( n = 110) of cancer clinical trial participants. Benefit-burden items (22 for benefits, 23 for burdens) were subsequently developed and assessed through cognitive interviewing for content, clarity, and meaning. Preliminary psychometric analyses support the i…
Distinguishing Features and Similarities Between Descriptive Phenomenological and Qualitative Description Research
Scholars who research phenomena of concern to the discipline of nursing are challenged with making wise choices about different qualitative research approaches. Ultimately, they want to choose an approach that is best suited to answer their research questions. Such choices are predicated on having made distinctions between qualitative methodology, methods, and analytic frames. In this article, we distinguish two qualitative research approaches wi…
Parent‐to‐Child Transition in Managing Cystic Fibrosis
Although parents and children must adhere to five primary treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF), and their roles transition over time, the scope of CF studies often has been limited to one treatment regimen or to children within a specified age range. The purpose of this mixed research synthesis study is to integrate findings from qualitative and quantitative studies addressing the transition of CF management from parent to child, as well as factor…
Women's Experience of Group Prenatal Care
Group prenatal care (GPNC) is an innovative alternative to individual prenatal care. In this longitudinal study we used ethnographic methods to explore African American and Hispanic women's experiences of receiving GPNC in two urban clinics. Methods included individual, in-depth, semistructured interviews of women and group leaders in GPNC, participant observation of GPNC sessions, and medical record review. GPNC offered positive experiences and …
A family beliefs framework for socially and culturally specific preventive interventions with refugee youths and families
To assist in designing socially and culturally specific preventive interventions for refugee youths and families, this study identified the processes by which refugee families adapt and apply family beliefs concerning youths. A grounded-theory model constructed with ATLAS/ti for Windows and named the family beliefs framework describes (a) family beliefs concerning refugee youths, (b) contextual factors interacting with these family beliefs, (c) a…
The integrative review
Aim. The aim of this paper is to distinguish the integrative review method from other review methods and to propose methodological strategies specific to the integrative review method to enhance the rigour of the process. Background. Recent evidence‐based practice initiatives have increased the need for and the production of all types of reviews of the literature (integrative reviews, systematic reviews, meta‐analyses, and qualitative reviews). T…
Family Consequences of Refugee Trauma
Objective: To construct a model on the consequences of political violence for refugee families based upon a qualitative investigation. Methods: This study used a grounded‐theory approach to analyze qualitative evidence from the CAFES multi‐family support and education groups with Bosnian refugee families in Chicago. Textual coding and analysis was conducted using ATLAS/ti for Windows. Results: A grounded‐theory model of Family Consequences of Ref…
Older Women’s Response to Residential Relocation
Older women relocating to institutional facilities are at risk for negative outcomes such as poorer health, decreased self-esteem, increased sense of social isolation and loneliness, loss of social support, and depression. However, little is known about relocation to congregate living facilities (CLF), the relocation transition process, or factors that contribute to outcomes. The perspectives of 31 women on their relocation experiences to CLF wer…
Within-Case and Across-Case Approaches to Qualitative Data Analysis
The generalizations developed by qualitative researchers are embedded in the contextual richness of individual experience. Qualitative data management strategies that depend solely on coding and sorting of texts into units of like meaning can strip much of this contextual richness away. To prevent this, some authors have recommended treating individual accounts as whole cases or stories, but whole cases are difficult to compare with one another w…
Within-Case and Across-Case Approaches to Qualitative Data Analysis
The generalizations developed by qualitative researchers are embedded in the contextual richness of individual experience. Qualitative data management strategies that depend solely on coding and sorting of texts into units of like meaning can strip much of this contextual richness away. To prevent this, some authors have recommended treating individual accounts as whole cases or stories, but whole cases are difficult to compare with one another w…
Women's Experience of Group Prenatal Care
Group prenatal care (GPNC) is an innovative alternative to individual prenatal care. In this longitudinal study we used ethnographic methods to explore African American and Hispanic women's experiences of receiving GPNC in two urban clinics. Methods included individual, in-depth, semistructured interviews of women and group leaders in GPNC, participant observation of GPNC sessions, and medical record review. GPNC offered positive experiences and …
Older Women’s Response to Residential Relocation
Older women relocating to institutional facilities are at risk for negative outcomes such as poorer health, decreased self-esteem, increased sense of social isolation and loneliness, loss of social support, and depression. However, little is known about relocation to congregate living facilities (CLF), the relocation transition process, or factors that contribute to outcomes. The perspectives of 31 women on their relocation experiences to CLF wer…
Within-Case and Across-Case Approaches to Qualitative Data Analysis
The generalizations developed by qualitative researchers are embedded in the contextual richness of individual experience. Qualitative data management strategies that depend solely on coding and sorting of texts into units of like meaning can strip much of this contextual richness away. To prevent this, some authors have recommended treating individual accounts as whole cases or stories, but whole cases are difficult to compare with one another w…
Family Consequences of Refugee Trauma
Objective: To construct a model on the consequences of political violence for refugee families based upon a qualitative investigation. Methods: This study used a grounded‐theory approach to analyze qualitative evidence from the CAFES multi‐family support and education groups with Bosnian refugee families in Chicago. Textual coding and analysis was conducted using ATLAS/ti for Windows. Results: A grounded‐theory model of Family Consequences of Ref…
The integrative review
Aim. The aim of this paper is to distinguish the integrative review method from other review methods and to propose methodological strategies specific to the integrative review method to enhance the rigour of the process. Background. Recent evidence‐based practice initiatives have increased the need for and the production of all types of reviews of the literature (integrative reviews, systematic reviews, meta‐analyses, and qualitative reviews). T…
A family beliefs framework for socially and culturally specific preventive interventions with refugee youths and families
To assist in designing socially and culturally specific preventive interventions for refugee youths and families, this study identified the processes by which refugee families adapt and apply family beliefs concerning youths. A grounded-theory model constructed with ATLAS/ti for Windows and named the family beliefs framework describes (a) family beliefs concerning refugee youths, (b) contextual factors interacting with these family beliefs, (c) a…
Women's Experience of Group Prenatal Care
Group prenatal care (GPNC) is an innovative alternative to individual prenatal care. In this longitudinal study we used ethnographic methods to explore African American and Hispanic women's experiences of receiving GPNC in two urban clinics. Methods included individual, in-depth, semistructured interviews of women and group leaders in GPNC, participant observation of GPNC sessions, and medical record review. GPNC offered positive experiences and …
Parent‐to‐Child Transition in Managing Cystic Fibrosis
Although parents and children must adhere to five primary treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF), and their roles transition over time, the scope of CF studies often has been limited to one treatment regimen or to children within a specified age range. The purpose of this mixed research synthesis study is to integrate findings from qualitative and quantitative studies addressing the transition of CF management from parent to child, as well as factor…
Distinguishing Features and Similarities Between Descriptive Phenomenological and Qualitative Description Research
Scholars who research phenomena of concern to the discipline of nursing are challenged with making wise choices about different qualitative research approaches. Ultimately, they want to choose an approach that is best suited to answer their research questions. Such choices are predicated on having made distinctions between qualitative methodology, methods, and analytic frames. In this article, we distinguish two qualitative research approaches wi…
Development and Preliminary Testing of the Perceived Benefit and Burden Scales for Cancer Clinical Trial Participation
We developed measures of benefits and burdens of research participation in cancer clinical trials using a sequential mixed methods design with a qualitative ( n = 32) and quantitative sample ( n = 110) of cancer clinical trial participants. Benefit-burden items (22 for benefits, 23 for burdens) were subsequently developed and assessed through cognitive interviewing for content, clarity, and meaning. Preliminary psychometric analyses support the i…
Perceived Experiences of Korean Immigrant Mothers Raising Children With Disabilities in the United States
INTRODUCTION: The challenges of acculturation that immigrant families experience could intensify if they have a child with a disability. This qualitative descriptive study aimed to describe the experiences of Korean mothers raising children with a disability in the United States. METHODOLOGY: Semi-structured interviews were conducted based on the Resilience Model of Family Stress, Adjustment, and Adaptation. Directed content analysis was used. RE…
Endometriosis and Disability
A Scoping Review of Racial Identity, Racial Socialization, and Africentric Worldview in the Context of Obesity in Black Adolescent Females
Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Qualitative research (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Social science (4 works) · Grounded theory (3 works) · Political science (3 works)