Sheltering under a shield of love-A phenomenological-hermeneutic study of relatives' experiences in an acute neurological ward
Abstract Aim To investigate the lived experience of being a relative to a patient admitted to an acute neurological ward to bring knowledge of what is essential to them. Design The study takes a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Methods Data were gathered through six individual semi‐structured...
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Wiley,
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| Summary: | Abstract Aim To investigate the lived experience of being a relative to a patient admitted to an acute neurological ward to bring knowledge of what is essential to them. Design The study takes a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Methods Data were gathered through six individual semi‐structured interviews with relatives from an acute neurological ward. A three‐levelled analysis and interpretation inspired by Paul Ricoeur's philosophy was applied. Results Two main themes were identified: To make yourself strong while feeling vulnerable inside and To live in a changed everyday life. Within these themes, the connection between the relatives and the patients appeared to be a relationship of love. In this relationship, the relatives experience existential vulnerability. The lives of relatives undergo a difficult upheaval, which is challenged by deep emotional feelings. However, to be able to be there for their loved ones they are sheltering under a shield of love. |
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| Item Description: | 2054-1058 10.1002/nop2.481 |