Using observation to better understand the healthcare context
31 December 2021
Despite potential to capture rich contextual information, observation remains an underutilized data collection method. This paper provides a practical guide for using observation to understand complex...
Beyond the screen: Lived experiences and coping strategies of educators facing digital eye strain in a Philippine university
2026
Prolonged digital screen exposure among university educators has led to increased cases of digital eye strain (DES), a growing occupational health concern in the academic sector. This study explored...
Burnout in practice: A qualitative study of the impact of organizational factors on burnout and patient care among VA mental health providers
December 2025
Organizational causes of burnout among mental health providers (MHPs) are extensively documented in the literature. Additionally, several studies have established a relationship between higher burnout...
“It's real. It's a thing:” Mental health counselors’ listening exhaustion during COVID-19
19 July 2023
Mental health counselors regularly use active listening skills to be present with each client; however, active listening may cause burnout due to high emotional labor, inadequate staffing, excessive...
Perspectives on Lyme disease among persons of color in the United States: Qualitative research findings
2026
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in the United States, with an estimated 476,000 cases diagnosed and treated annually. Although incidence is highest among White individuals, people...
Near-death experiences and the change of worldview in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest: A phenomenological and hermeneutical study
31 December 2022
Near-death experiences (NDEs) can occur during episodes of unconsciousness from life-threatening conditions, such as sudden cardiac arrests (SCAs). This study is based on interviews with patients who...
“It’s sink or swim for us”: The lived experiences of Filipino nurses in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic
March 2025
The United Kingdom has recruited Filipino nurses since the late 1990s to meet the country’s healthcare needs. Currently, over 40,000 Filipinos are working in the National Health Service, and it is suggested...
“It’s a mixture of emotions”: Nail technicians’ visual storytelling of work and health
March 2025
Nail technicians are artists and storytellers. Adapting the arts-based health research (ABHR) methodology of body-map storytelling (Gastaldo et al., 2018) and in partnership with the Parkdale Queen...
Understanding the phenomenological experiences of schema therapy for those with an eating disorder
4 July 2024
Schema therapy expands traditional cognitive-behavioral models, weakening early maladaptive schemas and schema modes while strengthening adaptive modes. This study investigated participant experiences...
An examination of veterinarians’ negotiation of emotional labor
March 2025
Veterinarians are expected to care for animals while managing clients' emotions and dealing with stress, depression, burnout, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and other mental health struggles that accompany...
The four Cs of physician leadership: A key to academic physician success
4 July 2024
Leadership is increasingly recognized as important in medicine. Physician leadership impacts healthcare delivery and quality. Little work has been done to determine how physician leadership in practice...
Younger adult women who had a stroke or at high stroke risk: Exploration of their experiences and needs
December 2025
Worldwide, women, particularly younger and middle-aged (≤65 years), are disproportionately affected by stroke. Although the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits is integral for stroke risk factor modification,...
Lessons learned from qualitative fieldwork in a multilingual setting
13 March 2024
Qualitative research conducted in a multilingual setting is an arduous, yet essential, endeavour. As part of my PhD research program, I set out to conduct qualitative process evaluation of a stroke...
There's just huge anxiety: ontological security, moral panic, and the decline in young people's mental health and well-being in the UK
30 August 2019
This study aims to critically discuss factors associated with a recent dramatic rise in recorded mental health issues amongst UK youth. It draws from interviews and focus groups undertaken with young...
Expert Perspectives on Falls Risk: A Qualitative Study to Inform a Standardized and Proactive Screening Tool for Older Adults
Available online 9 August 2026
This study aimed to gain perspectives of clinicians and academics from multiple disciplines in Ireland and internationally on multifactorial falls risks, attitudes towards falls prevention, the existence...
“I felt like a freak when I would go to the doctor”: Investigating healthcare experiences across the lifespan among older LGBT and transgender/gender diverse adults
13 March 2024
In the past several decades, the United States has enacted civil rights legislation protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) populations from discrimination, including enacting...
“They just don’t have the “doctor” in front of their name:” Dimensions of trust of physician assistants
July 2025
Physician assistants play a major role in healthcare delivery in the United States, yet what we know about how patients perceive the care they receive from PAs is limited. Prior research on patients’...
The potential impact of nonsuicidal self-injury disorder: Insights from individuals with lived experience
9 September 2024
Nonsuicidal self-injury disorder (NSSI-D) is presently a condition for further study in the Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) (American Psychiatric Association, 2022). While...
Physician-Friendly States for Mental Health: A Comparison of Medical Licensing Board Applications
16 February 2020
Do medical boards undermine physician mental health by breaching physician confidentiality and privacy? We analyze the initial medical licensing process in each state to determine if qualified applicants...
Breaking the cycle: Memorable messages of “grin n’ bear it” and silence in menarche narrative recall
4 July 2024
To better understand adolescent experiences of menstruation, the CODE Red project was initiated to examine period poverty and menstruation stigma. As part of the project, a survey was posted online...
Does the decision to disclose non-suicidal self-injury align with decision-making frameworks of personal information disclosure? A directed content analysis
9 September 2024
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the deliberate damage caused to one’s own body tissue, without the intent to die. Voluntary disclosure of one’s NSSI can catalyze help-seeking and provision of support,...
Reimagining the role of emotion in healthcare research
December 2025
Qualitative healthcare research often involves emotionally charged topics, such as trauma, illness, loss, moral injury, that profoundly affect researchers as well as participants. Yet the personal and...
Navigating the life stage after stroke: From Life 2.0 to stroke prevention models of care — A qualitative exploration of younger and middle-aged adult stroke patients' experiences and recommendations
July 2025
Global stroke incidence has been rising among adults 65 years of age or younger. A dearth of research exists exploring and understanding younger and middle-aged adults’ lifestyle-related knowledge and...
Dual perspectives: Navigating the roles of physician and ethnographer in sensitive spaces
2026
Positionality is central to ethnographic research because knowledge is produced through situated and relational encounters. Clinician-ethnographers occupy complex insider–outsider positions, as their...
Stress and burnout in anesthesia residency: a case study of peer support groups
31 August 2018
Stress and burnout are alarmingly prevalent in anesthesiologists, with the highest risk occurring during anesthesia residency training. To better understand this phenomenon, we conducted a mixed methods...
