Rebecca Spirig
Biographic Data
| ID | 330066 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rebecca Spirig |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rebecca |
| FAMILY NAME | Spirig |
| SIGNATURE | SPIRIG R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Basel |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8821-342X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Symptom Management in HIV/Aids
For persons living with HIV, effective symptom management is crucial for good health outcomes and usually involves close support persons. The collaboration of persons living with HIV and their close support persons in the process of symptom management, including symptom experience reports, was investigated using an exploratory mixed methods design. Integration of methods included hypothesis generation from participants’ narratives. Results reveal…
Diaries Written for ICU Patients
Diaries are written for critically ill patients, to help them understand their intensive care stay and come to terms with their illness. The aim of this content analysis of eight such diaries is to understand the potential benefits for patients and families of this care intervention. A main category emerged: Sharing throughout the ICU time. Four themes were identified: (a) Sharing the story, (b) Sharing the presence, (c) Sharing feelings, and (d)…
In Invisibility and Isolation
Based on critical hermeneutics, the author presents insights about caregiving experiences of HIV-affected families in Switzerland. Using a qualitative approach, she interviewed 11 families and conducted 3 group discussions with members of different families. Two main themes emerged-Caught In Between: Family Changes Forced by HIV/AIDS and No Request for Support: Family Caregiving in the Context of Invisibility. The former portrays the families' st…
Diaries Written for ICU Patients
Diaries are written for critically ill patients, to help them understand their intensive care stay and come to terms with their illness. The aim of this content analysis of eight such diaries is to understand the potential benefits for patients and families of this care intervention. A main category emerged: Sharing throughout the ICU time. Four themes were identified: (a) Sharing the story, (b) Sharing the presence, (c) Sharing feelings, and (d)…
In Invisibility and Isolation
Based on critical hermeneutics, the author presents insights about caregiving experiences of HIV-affected families in Switzerland. Using a qualitative approach, she interviewed 11 families and conducted 3 group discussions with members of different families. Two main themes emerged-Caught In Between: Family Changes Forced by HIV/AIDS and No Request for Support: Family Caregiving in the Context of Invisibility. The former portrays the families' st…
In Invisibility and Isolation
Based on critical hermeneutics, the author presents insights about caregiving experiences of HIV-affected families in Switzerland. Using a qualitative approach, she interviewed 11 families and conducted 3 group discussions with members of different families. Two main themes emerged-Caught In Between: Family Changes Forced by HIV/AIDS and No Request for Support: Family Caregiving in the Context of Invisibility. The former portrays the families' st…
Diaries Written for ICU Patients
Diaries are written for critically ill patients, to help them understand their intensive care stay and come to terms with their illness. The aim of this content analysis of eight such diaries is to understand the potential benefits for patients and families of this care intervention. A main category emerged: Sharing throughout the ICU time. Four themes were identified: (a) Sharing the story, (b) Sharing the presence, (c) Sharing feelings, and (d)…
Symptom Management in HIV/Aids
For persons living with HIV, effective symptom management is crucial for good health outcomes and usually involves close support persons. The collaboration of persons living with HIV and their close support persons in the process of symptom management, including symptom experience reports, was investigated using an exploratory mixed methods design. Integration of methods included hypothesis generation from participants’ narratives. Results reveal…
Medicine (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Ambivalence (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works) · Clinical Psychology (1 works)