Malene Beck
Biographic Data
| ID | 3886927 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Malene Beck |
| GIVEN NAMES | Malene |
| FAMILY NAME | Beck |
| SIGNATURE | BECK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern Denmark |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4163-263X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Depth in Qualitative Inquiry: Deep Depth or Depth That Turns Deep
What is the meaning of depth in qualitative inquiry? How does some writing penetrate beneath surface-level meanings and reveal the deep mystery of qualis , yet other writing drifts into cliché or paltry abstraction? How is it that some qualitative texts not only stay with us but also allow us to settle into them, as if the depth they offer is a space to enter, to inhabit, or even to dwell in? In this article, we draw on phenomenology as a way to …
Are you weary of illness? Coping and existential positioning in life with myasthenia gravis
This article explores what it means to position oneself existentially in relation to illness weariness in myasthenia gravis. Grounded in phenomenology and informed by autoethnographic principles, the study examines how the body's changing disposition shapes lived meaning and coping in chronic illness. Phenomenological vignettes serve as experiential entry points, followed by reflective interpretation inspired by Havi Carel, Maurice Merleau-Ponty,…
‘Walking in their shoes’: How does externally worn diabetes technology mediate with the lifeworld of adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Despite the high prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) among young people, there is limited understanding of how diabetes technologies affect their lives. What is it like to be a young person grappling with the challenges of T1D? How do therapeutic approaches sculpt their experiences? In what ways are medical devices constitutive of their embodiment? Through interviews with adolescents, this phenomenological study explores how insulin pumps, contin…
Timing Routines With Patience: A Focused Ethnography on Newborn Breastfeeding in Hospitals
Breastfeeding positively impacts the lifelong health of women and infants. The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates for the first six months from 44% to 70% by 2030, making breastfeeding support crucial. This study focuses on healthcare professionals (HCPs) in postnatal wards and examines the contextual and social dynamics of caring for families with breastfeeding intentions during the initial postpartum …
Sharing in the community of having lost a child
What does it mean to share an experience of losing a child? Not solely to put such an experience into words, but also to speak of it to others who may share their own experiences of loss? What is shared in such moments of sharing? Here, we present a phenomenological study of sharing among parents who have lost a child. We draw on observations and anecdotes from a parental bereavement group. Our thoughts are organised around thematic statements th…
Nature-Based Group Exercises for People With Arthritis: A Qualitative Along-Side Interview Study of Lived Experiences
Arthritis affects many individuals and can cause pain and limit physical functioning. Exercise is an important treatment option for individuals with arthritis; however, adherence to exercise programs can be challenging. A new initiative in Denmark has introduced nature-based exercises for patients with arthritis. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of the individuals who participated in those exercises. The study used a hermen…
Alongside: Exploring the Meaningfulness of Significant Moments in Others' Lives Through Observation and Interview
How do we explore the meaningfulness of others' experiences? What means do we have to access their experiencing of the world? How do we express our understandings of others' experiences of body and place without reducing them to objectification? In this methodological paper, we reflect on how we can gain valuable insights into the lived experiences of others through research activities that are conducted 'alongside' participants. Phenomenological…
Ready to Go Home? Nurses' Perspectives of Prolonged Admission for Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Denmark
Enhanced recovery after surgery programs with median postoperative hospitalization of 2 days improve outcomes after lung cancer surgery. This article explores nursing care practices for patients with lung cancer who remain hospitalized despite having recovered somatically. Qualitative focus group interviews were conducted with 16 nurses. Ricoeur's phenomenological hermeneutics underpins the methodology applied in this study, and we relied on Benn…
Shaping Better Rehabilitation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Experiences of Nurses and Colleagues With an Interdisciplinary Telerehabilitation Intervention
In order to evaluate the reach of a collaborative cross-sectoral telerehabilitation intervention to patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), this study investigates how nurses and interdisciplinary colleagues experienced working with it. In two focus group interviews, the experiences of working in the empowerment and tele-based >C☺PD-Life>> program were examined among three nurses and four interdisciplinary colleagues. Data wer…
Alongside: Exploring the Meaningfulness of Significant Moments in Others' Lives Through Observation and Interview
How do we explore the meaningfulness of others' experiences? What means do we have to access their experiencing of the world? How do we express our understandings of others' experiences of body and place without reducing them to objectification? In this methodological paper, we reflect on how we can gain valuable insights into the lived experiences of others through research activities that are conducted 'alongside' participants. Phenomenological…
Sharing in the community of having lost a child
What does it mean to share an experience of losing a child? Not solely to put such an experience into words, but also to speak of it to others who may share their own experiences of loss? What is shared in such moments of sharing? Here, we present a phenomenological study of sharing among parents who have lost a child. We draw on observations and anecdotes from a parental bereavement group. Our thoughts are organised around thematic statements th…
Shaping Better Rehabilitation to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Experiences of Nurses and Colleagues With an Interdisciplinary Telerehabilitation Intervention
In order to evaluate the reach of a collaborative cross-sectoral telerehabilitation intervention to patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), this study investigates how nurses and interdisciplinary colleagues experienced working with it. In two focus group interviews, the experiences of working in the empowerment and tele-based >C☺PD-Life>> program were examined among three nurses and four interdisciplinary colleagues. Data wer…
Nature-Based Group Exercises for People With Arthritis: A Qualitative Along-Side Interview Study of Lived Experiences
Arthritis affects many individuals and can cause pain and limit physical functioning. Exercise is an important treatment option for individuals with arthritis; however, adherence to exercise programs can be challenging. A new initiative in Denmark has introduced nature-based exercises for patients with arthritis. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of the individuals who participated in those exercises. The study used a hermen…
Alongside: Exploring the Meaningfulness of Significant Moments in Others' Lives Through Observation and Interview
How do we explore the meaningfulness of others' experiences? What means do we have to access their experiencing of the world? How do we express our understandings of others' experiences of body and place without reducing them to objectification? In this methodological paper, we reflect on how we can gain valuable insights into the lived experiences of others through research activities that are conducted 'alongside' participants. Phenomenological…
Ready to Go Home? Nurses' Perspectives of Prolonged Admission for Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Denmark
Enhanced recovery after surgery programs with median postoperative hospitalization of 2 days improve outcomes after lung cancer surgery. This article explores nursing care practices for patients with lung cancer who remain hospitalized despite having recovered somatically. Qualitative focus group interviews were conducted with 16 nurses. Ricoeur's phenomenological hermeneutics underpins the methodology applied in this study, and we relied on Benn…
‘Walking in their shoes’: How does externally worn diabetes technology mediate with the lifeworld of adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Despite the high prevalence of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) among young people, there is limited understanding of how diabetes technologies affect their lives. What is it like to be a young person grappling with the challenges of T1D? How do therapeutic approaches sculpt their experiences? In what ways are medical devices constitutive of their embodiment? Through interviews with adolescents, this phenomenological study explores how insulin pumps, contin…
Timing Routines With Patience: A Focused Ethnography on Newborn Breastfeeding in Hospitals
Breastfeeding positively impacts the lifelong health of women and infants. The World Health Organization (WHO) aims to increase exclusive breastfeeding rates for the first six months from 44% to 70% by 2030, making breastfeeding support crucial. This study focuses on healthcare professionals (HCPs) in postnatal wards and examines the contextual and social dynamics of caring for families with breastfeeding intentions during the initial postpartum …
Sharing in the community of having lost a child
What does it mean to share an experience of losing a child? Not solely to put such an experience into words, but also to speak of it to others who may share their own experiences of loss? What is shared in such moments of sharing? Here, we present a phenomenological study of sharing among parents who have lost a child. We draw on observations and anecdotes from a parental bereavement group. Our thoughts are organised around thematic statements th…
Depth in Qualitative Inquiry: Deep Depth or Depth That Turns Deep
What is the meaning of depth in qualitative inquiry? How does some writing penetrate beneath surface-level meanings and reveal the deep mystery of qualis , yet other writing drifts into cliché or paltry abstraction? How is it that some qualitative texts not only stay with us but also allow us to settle into them, as if the depth they offer is a space to enter, to inhabit, or even to dwell in? In this article, we draw on phenomenology as a way to …
Are you weary of illness? Coping and existential positioning in life with myasthenia gravis
This article explores what it means to position oneself existentially in relation to illness weariness in myasthenia gravis. Grounded in phenomenology and informed by autoethnographic principles, the study examines how the body's changing disposition shapes lived meaning and coping in chronic illness. Phenomenological vignettes serve as experiential entry points, followed by reflective interpretation inspired by Havi Carel, Maurice Merleau-Ponty,…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Existentialism (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Experiential learning (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Lifeworld (2 works)