Tag: qualitative research

Former psychedelic trial participants describe the gap between seeking treatment and encountering research protocols, and call for structured peer support ...

Why Leprosy Care Comes Late in Tanzania: Stigma, Witchcraft Beliefs and Failing Clinics

A qualitative study in Tanzania traces how witchcraft beliefs, stigma and health-system failures combine to delay leprosy diagnosis and treatment.

Cancer Rewrites the Self: How Young Survivors Rebuild Identity, and Why LGBTQ+ Patients Face Extra Hurdles

A qualitative study of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors shows that cancer disrupts identity through interrelated physical, psychological, and ...

In Yemen’s Port City of Aden, Fear, Rumor and Ruin Blocked COVID-19 Response

A qualitative study of 25 community members in Aden reveals interconnected barriers across individual, social, institutional, community and policy levels ...

AI Becomes a Study Partner in Nursing Schools, New Qualitative Study Finds

A qualitative study of 28 nursing students and faculty members reveals that AI tools serve as cognitive, instructional, and even ...

Anxiety From Cancer Runs Deep in Latino/a Older Adults and Their Caregivers

A qualitative study of Latino/a older adults with cancer and their caregivers reveals five themes shaping anxiety, from rapid diagnostic ...

Pediatricians Reveal Why Menstrual Health Still Gets Pushed Aside in Kids’ Checkups

A qualitative study of 46 pediatric providers across 22 US states reveals why menstrual health remains under-addressed in pediatric care ...

Duty and Distress: What Chinese Doctors and Nurses Endured on Medical Aid in Botswana

A phenomenological study of 21 Chinese physicians and nurses who served in Botswana reveals how moral dilemmas and emotional labor ...

Why Adults at High Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Shrug Off Their Screening Results

A Danish qualitative study finds that adult first-degree relatives of people with type 1 diabetes often downplay their screening results, ...

Brain Fog at Work: How Menopause Disrupts Women’s Careers and Mental Health

A qualitative study of 50 UK women finds that brain fog and memory problems at menopause can trigger a spiral ...

When Every Voice Says Something Different: Metastatic Cancer Patients Struggle to Navigate Conflicting Nutrition Advice

A qualitative study of 24 Dutch patients with metastatic cancer finds that the real challenge is not a lack of ...

Poisoned Water, Broken Trust: Camp Lejeune Veterans Reveal Their Feelings About the VA

A qualitative study of 22 Camp Lejeune Veterans reveals that trust in the Veterans Health Administration is shaped by positive ...

Young Cancer Survivors Turn to Exercise, Family, and Peers When Mindfulness Falls Short

A qualitative interview study of 19 adolescent and young adult cancer survivors reveals that exercise, family accountability, and peer connection ...

Sleepless Nights and Silent Struggles: First-Time Mothers in Tanzania Reveal Postpartum Gaps

A qualitative study of 62 mothers in Mwanza City, Tanzania, reveals that first-time and young mothers face unmet informational, psychological, ...

Cervical Cancer Through the Eyes of North Korean Defector Women in South Korea

A qualitative study of eleven North Korean defector women with cervical cancer reveals six themes spanning neglect, treatment powerlessness, body ...

Pregnant Women in Coastal Kenya Are Left to Battle Deadly Heat Alone

A qualitative study in coastal Kenya's Kilifi County reveals how pregnant and postpartum women and their newborns cope with extreme ...

Why Parents Reach for Oils During Infant Massage: New Qualitative Study From Türkiye

Infant massage is one of humanity's oldest caregiving rituals, and in many cultures it comes with a bottle of oil ...

Years After a Historic EHR Switch, Clinicians Say Workarounds Rule Their Workday

A qualitative study of VA clinicians finds that years after the largest electronic health record transition in history, persistent system ...

When Asthma Care Changes Hands: GPs Reveal Cracks in the Adolescent Transition

A qualitative study of Belgian general practitioners reveals ambivalence, poor interprofessional communication, and training gaps that undermine transitional care for ...

What COPD Patients Really Feel When They Try Herbal Medicine, Tuina, and Acupuncture