Browsing ODA Open Digital Archive by Journals "Health Care for Women International"
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Dignity and loss of dignity: Experiences of older women living with incurable cancer at home
(Health Care for Women International; Volume 41, 2020 - Issue 9, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-10-21)In this study, we explored and identified crucial experiences that constitute dignity and loss of dignity among older women living with incurable cancer at home. In-depth interviews with 13 women, and participant observations ... -
Dignity humiliation as experienced by wives caring for a home-dwelling husband with dementia
(Health Care for Women International;Volume 43, 2022 - Issue 10-11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)In this study, we explored key sources that led wives who care for their husbands with dementia at home to experience dignity humiliation – an issue that affects the well-being of women around the world. Through hermeneutic ... -
Dignity work of older women caring for a husband with dementia at home
(Health Care for Women International;Volume 40, 2019 - Issue 10, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-26)In this study, we explored perceptions of dignity, and sources preserving dignity of six older Norwegian women caring for a home-dwelling husband with dementia. Through hermeneutic interpretation of in-depth interviews, ... -
Exploring women’s self-reported health problems in pregnancy in the UK and Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-04)Women usually conceptualize pregnancy as a normal physiological state. In contrast, formal maternity care provision tends to be focused on pathology and risk. The authors aim to explore the extent to which childbearing ... -
How does women's health matter? A qualitative study on women's health issues in relation to work participation. Experiences and perspectives from nurses and managers in a Norwegian hospital
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)In this article, we explore associations between women’s health and participation in working life, work ability and sickness absence. Through interviews with nurses and hospital manag- ers, we identified three main ... -
‘The sofa is my base in daily life’: The experience of long-term, pelvic girdle pain after giving birth
(Health Care for Women International;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-01-10)In this study, we investigated how women struggling with long-term pelvic girdle pain after giving birth experienced and coped in their daily life. We conducted individual interviews with 9 women with pain between 3 and ...