1. The structured interview• The key feature of the structured interview is in the pre-planning
of all the questions asked.• Structured interviews also allow for exact replication of the …

While a commitment to the development of nursing theory has been a significant force in
nursing scholarship, particularly in the US, the authors have noted a recent trend among …

Ethics are central to the caring professions. The very idea of a profession stakes a claim on
the ethical basis of knowledge and skills. In this book Richard Hugman examines new …

Physiotherapy is arriving at a critical point in its history. Since World War I, physiotherapy
has been one of the largest allied health professions and the established provider of …

" In the first three chapters, the author examines definitions of postmodern and postcultural
approaches and ways in which they can be used to influence and inform us about health …

Title. Power and empowerment in nursing: a fourth theoretical approach. Aim. This paper is
a discussion of the use of poststructuralism as a means of exploring power and …

Working from a Foucauldian perspective, this paper examines the discourse of informal care
and addresses three questions. When was it first possible to speak of 'the informal carer' …

Background. This article reports a study that sought to understand the experience of a group
of Caucasian men with end stage renal failure managing their own haemodialysis therapy in …

In line with the WHO, rehabilitation after a stroke can be viewed as a process of interaction
and negotiation between the patient and the health care system about realistic goals and …

The purpose of this paper is to question the utilization of mechanical devices (cameras and
microphones) to ensure the surveillance of hospitalized patients on psychiatric wards. The …