Shadowing entails a researcher closely following subject over period of time to investigate what people actually do in the course their everyday lives, not roles dictate them. Behaviors, opinions, actions, and explanations for those actions are reflected resulting thick, descriptive data. There is little written that describes uses shadowing as data collection strategy; this article sets out respond deficit. Based on experiences, explores dimensions conspicuous invisibility: being there but...

This study is set against the backdrop of evolving order a health care system in province implementing concurrent reforms. The investigates how 'knowledge work' multi-disciplinary teams actually done and it co-ordinated across sites. Knowledge work involves three processes: creation new knowledge during transfer knowledge, context application to their collective clinical decision-making. Institutional ethnography used explore social institutional forces that shape providers by way examining...

Each year over 20,000 Canadian women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Many cancer survivors anticipate a considerable number of years potential participation in the paid labour market, therefore, link between survivorship and productivity deserves serious consideration. The hypothesis guiding this study is that arm morbidities such as lymphedema, pain, range motion limitations important explanatory variables survivors' loss productivity. draws from larger longitudinal research project...

Empirical research on multi-disciplinary health care teams has yet to explore the development of mutual understanding between team members in course their collective clinical decision-making. This paper addresses this gap literature directly by examining changes and extent which its facilitation is shared individual teams. A Habermasian theoretical framework used operationalize understanding. Social network analysis analyze survey data team-based decision-making collected from a Canadian...

The purpose of the study is to explore role nurse practitioner (NP) in facilitating knowledge exchange within multidisciplinary primary healthcare teams. rationale for that most transfer and literature from a single profession perspective; yet, an increasing number practitioners work context There little research examining mechanisms by which crosses professional disciplinary boundaries.The study's data source survey administered NPs urban, rural, remote teams Saskatchewan. mapping...

The use of various creative art forms in the research process is reflective turn towards interpretative practices that make visible certain aspects social world. Theatre, especially, has capacity to convey meanings pertain flux relationships. Reported this paper a particular theatre located history and tradition liberatory action. In Participatory performative enactments are used investigate arrangements impede progressive change. Theatre opens up productive spaces for reflexivity creates...

Recent media coverage of the rape chant at Saint Mary’s University, misogynist Facebook posts Dalhousie’s dental school, and suspension University Ottawa’s hockey team have brought topic campus sexual assault under intense public scrutiny accounts point to a widespread systemic culture on Canadian campuses. The objective this paper is examine existing structure services universities colleges in order highlight best practices barriers their success. study’s data collection entailed an...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to share two researcher's experience about the challenges associated with shadowing within health care context. Design/methodology/approach Institutional ethnography and shadowing. Findings Shadowing increasingly being used as a data collection method, however, before proceeding use approach in today's environment, researcher must give thoughtful consideration Originality/value This provides reflexive elaboration differences between insider outsider...

This article presents a mixed methods research design that embeds social network analysis, quantitative method, into the qualitative approach, institutional ethnography, using an illustrative example of rape reporting. There are two practical outcomes embedded design, underwritten by pragmatist paradigm: it offers visual depiction ‘line fault’ between lived experience and its representation, facilitates analysis internal structure associated texts. Through unusual blend methods, commonly...

Lymphedema can cause significant physical impairment and quality-of-life issues. Yet there is a gap in knowledge about lymphedema among breast cancer survivors (BCS), health care professionals (HCP). Ethnodrama an innovative translation strategy that uses theatrical performances for dissemination of research results. We evaluated the impact live ethnodrama on HCP' BCS' awareness attitudes relation to lives.Ethnodrama were developed by script writers theatre director collaboration with...

In a research context, Participatory Theatre (PT) has been applied to variety of social problems from sexual assault community building, youth socialization, and stroke education. However, it never used with family caregivers persons dementia. The purpose this study was explore the feasibility using PT in studying hope. Over course study, scenarios, which were based on realities participants' lives as caregivers, developed for exploring strategies deal situations that challenged Following...

Breast cancer survivors can anticipate a number of years paid labor market participation. Therefore, the link between breast survivorship and productivity deserves serious consideration. The hypothesis guiding this study is that arm disability, particularly pain range motion limitations, are important explanatory variables in survivors’ loss productivity. investigates association disability over time. longitudinal data drawn from four geographical locations Canada. Regression results...

The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the palliative potential home-based yoga sessions provided women with advanced cancer.Personalised 45-minute were offered three cancer by an experienced teacher. Each woman took part in a one-to-one interview after completion programme and asked describe her experiences programme's impact.The personalised nature resulted similar positive physical psychosocial effects comparable those demonstrated other studies patients. Participants...

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The impact of arm morbidity on leisure and quality life is an understudied area in cancer survivorship. purpose this study was to qualitatively describe the breast cancer-related participation Canadian women. A grounded theory approach used generate thematic categories a model. Drawing participants from larger cohort (n=740), 40 women with symptoms were purposively sampled interviewed. Three themes emerged: sense loss, adapting participation, new directions. Women may experience abrupt loss...