Alongside: Exploring the Meaningfulness of Significant Moments in Others' Lives Through Observation and Interview.
Qual Health Res
; 34(8-9): 707-716, 2024 07.
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| ID: mdl-38130185
ABSTRACT
How do we explore the meaningfulness of others' experiences? What means do we have to access their experiencing of the world? How do we express our understandings of others' experiences of body and place without reducing them to objectification? In this methodological paper, we reflect on how we can gain valuable insights into the lived experiences of others through research activities that are conducted 'alongside' participants. Phenomenological concepts of intentionality and embodiment are considered as we draw on an empirical example of exploring the experiences of hospitalized patients with neurological diseases through observations and interviews. The aim is to unfold alongside as an epistemological stance to explore the meaning of another's lifeworld. We strive to show that personal presence and engagement within this approach contains relational, existential, and aesthetic dimensions worth considering.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Interviews as Topic
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Qualitative Research
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Qual Health Res
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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PESQUISA EM SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Denmark
Country of publication:
United States