Ann-Louise Care
Biographic Data
| ID | 236645 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ann-Louise Care |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ann-Louise |
| FAMILY NAME | Care |
| SIGNATURE | CARE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2237-8253 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Body as a Machine
Research exploring illness experiences of young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) has, to date, ignored fatigue, despite the distinctive anemic nature of SCD. To examine adolescents with SCD fatigue experiences, we conducted narrative and picture-elicitation interviews with 24 adolescents in Ghana. A grounded theory, "body as a machine," was constructed from the narratives. Fatigue represented the most restrictive and disruptive aspect of gro…
The Opportunities and Challenges of Using Photo-Elicitation in Child-Centered Constructivist Grounded Theory Research
In the last three decades, there has been a growing interest in listening to children's voices in child health research. Ensuring an appropriate level of dialogical engagement with children calls for participatory methods. Auto-driven photo-elicitation interviews (PEIs) are a powerful approach to obtain rich data from children. This article discusses the opportunities and challenges of using auto-driven PEIs in a health-related child-centered con…
Referral and management options for patients with chronic kidney disease
BACKGROUND: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is increasing in prevalence and significance as a global public health issue. Appropriate management of CKD stages 3-4 in either generalist or specialist care is essential in order to slow disease progression. As various consulting options between services may be used, it is important to understand how patients and practitioners view these options. OBJECTIVE: To elicit patient and practitioner views and pr…
Parents' Emotional and Social Experiences of Caring for a Child Through Cleft Treatment
Little is known about the experiences of parents caring for a child through long-term treatment for cleft lip and/or cleft palate. We conducted in-depth interviews with 35 parents with children between the ages of 20 weeks and 21 years to explore experiences across the treatment program. We analyzed the data using a constructivist grounded theory approach and present in detail in this article one subcategory from the analysis: managing emotions. …
Doing the "Right" Thing
Shared decision making or paternalism in nursing consultations? A qualitative study of primary care asthma nurses’ views on sharing decisions with patients regarding inhaler device selection
BACKGROUND: Although patients with asthma would like more involvement in the decision-making process, and UK government policy concerning chronic conditions supports shared decision making, it is not widely used in practice. OBJECTIVE: To investigate how nurses approach decision making in relation to inhaler choice and long-term inhaler use within a routine asthma consultation and to better understand the barriers and facilitators to shared decis…
What influences referrals within community palliative care services? A qualitative case study
A qualitative exploration of treatment decision‐making role preference in adult asthma patients
Objectives To explore preferred treatment decision‐making roles, and rationales for role preference, and to identify perceived facilitators to and barriers from attaining preferred role. Design Qualitative design. Setting and Participants One secondary care and four primary care sites in North‐west England. Purposive sample of 32 adult asthma patients with varied socio‐economic backgrounds and disease severity. Methods Tape‐recorded focused‐conve…
The Opportunities and Challenges of Using Photo-Elicitation in Child-Centered Constructivist Grounded Theory Research
In the last three decades, there has been a growing interest in listening to children's voices in child health research. Ensuring an appropriate level of dialogical engagement with children calls for participatory methods. Auto-driven photo-elicitation interviews (PEIs) are a powerful approach to obtain rich data from children. This article discusses the opportunities and challenges of using auto-driven PEIs in a health-related child-centered con…
Parents' Emotional and Social Experiences of Caring for a Child Through Cleft Treatment
Little is known about the experiences of parents caring for a child through long-term treatment for cleft lip and/or cleft palate. We conducted in-depth interviews with 35 parents with children between the ages of 20 weeks and 21 years to explore experiences across the treatment program. We analyzed the data using a constructivist grounded theory approach and present in detail in this article one subcategory from the analysis: managing emotions. …
Doing the "Right" Thing
What influences referrals within community palliative care services? A qualitative case study
Body as a Machine
Research exploring illness experiences of young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) has, to date, ignored fatigue, despite the distinctive anemic nature of SCD. To examine adolescents with SCD fatigue experiences, we conducted narrative and picture-elicitation interviews with 24 adolescents in Ghana. A grounded theory, "body as a machine," was constructed from the narratives. Fatigue represented the most restrictive and disruptive aspect of gro…
A qualitative exploration of treatment decision‐making role preference in adult asthma patients
Objectives To explore preferred treatment decision‐making roles, and rationales for role preference, and to identify perceived facilitators to and barriers from attaining preferred role. Design Qualitative design. Setting and Participants One secondary care and four primary care sites in North‐west England. Purposive sample of 32 adult asthma patients with varied socio‐economic backgrounds and disease severity. Methods Tape‐recorded focused‐conve…
What influences referrals within community palliative care services? A qualitative case study
Shared decision making or paternalism in nursing consultations? A qualitative study of primary care asthma nurses’ views on sharing decisions with patients regarding inhaler device selection
BACKGROUND: Although patients with asthma would like more involvement in the decision-making process, and UK government policy concerning chronic conditions supports shared decision making, it is not widely used in practice. OBJECTIVE: To investigate how nurses approach decision making in relation to inhaler choice and long-term inhaler use within a routine asthma consultation and to better understand the barriers and facilitators to shared decis…
Parents' Emotional and Social Experiences of Caring for a Child Through Cleft Treatment
Little is known about the experiences of parents caring for a child through long-term treatment for cleft lip and/or cleft palate. We conducted in-depth interviews with 35 parents with children between the ages of 20 weeks and 21 years to explore experiences across the treatment program. We analyzed the data using a constructivist grounded theory approach and present in detail in this article one subcategory from the analysis: managing emotions. …
Doing the "Right" Thing
Referral and management options for patients with chronic kidney disease
BACKGROUND: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is increasing in prevalence and significance as a global public health issue. Appropriate management of CKD stages 3-4 in either generalist or specialist care is essential in order to slow disease progression. As various consulting options between services may be used, it is important to understand how patients and practitioners view these options. OBJECTIVE: To elicit patient and practitioner views and pr…
The Opportunities and Challenges of Using Photo-Elicitation in Child-Centered Constructivist Grounded Theory Research
In the last three decades, there has been a growing interest in listening to children's voices in child health research. Ensuring an appropriate level of dialogical engagement with children calls for participatory methods. Auto-driven photo-elicitation interviews (PEIs) are a powerful approach to obtain rich data from children. This article discusses the opportunities and challenges of using auto-driven PEIs in a health-related child-centered con…
Body as a Machine
Research exploring illness experiences of young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) has, to date, ignored fatigue, despite the distinctive anemic nature of SCD. To examine adolescents with SCD fatigue experiences, we conducted narrative and picture-elicitation interviews with 24 adolescents in Ghana. A grounded theory, "body as a machine," was constructed from the narratives. Fatigue represented the most restrictive and disruptive aspect of gro…
Psychology (7 works) · Qualitative research (7 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Grounded theory (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Cleft Lip and Palate Research (2 works)