scholarly journals Sharing and modifying stories in neonatal peer support: an international mixed‐methods study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill Thomson ◽  
Marie‐Clare Balaam
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

Peer Support Needs of Adolescents with Cancer in Pediatrics: A Canadian Mixed Methods Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle R. Weidman ◽  
Philippe Desmarais ◽  
Katye Stevens ◽  
Christopher A. Klinger ◽  
Heather Colquhoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Support Needs

Peer support as a catalyst for recovery: A mixed-methods study

2014 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya Wrobleski ◽  
Gill Walker ◽  
Avital Jarus-Hakak ◽  
Melinda J. Suto
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

scholarly journals Informal Caregivers’ Experiences and Perceptions of a Web-Based Peer Support Network: Mixed-Methods Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (8) ◽  
pp. e257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Vaughan ◽  
Thomas E Trail ◽  
Ammarah Mahmud ◽  
Stephanie Dellva ◽  
Terri Tanielian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Web Based

scholarly journals International insights into peer support in a neonatal context: A mixed-methods study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. e0219743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gill Thomson ◽  
Marie-Clare Balaam
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Mixed Methods Study

scholarly journals Informal Caregivers� Experiences and Perceptions of a Web-Based Peer Support Network: Mixed-Methods Study (Preprint)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Vaughan ◽  
Thomas E Trail ◽  
Ammarah Mahmud ◽  
Stephanie Dellva ◽  
Terri Tanielian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Informal Caregivers ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Support Intervention

BACKGROUND Web-based peer support interventions have shown promise in reducing social isolation and social support deficits among informal caregivers, but little research has examined how caregivers use and perceive these interventions. OBJECTIVE In this study, we examined utilization and perceptions of a Web-based social support intervention for informal caregivers of wounded, ill, and injured United States military service members and veterans. METHODS This was a mixed-methods study that used quantitative survey data and qualitative data from focus groups and interviews with informal caregivers enrolled in a Web-based peer support intervention to explore their use and perceptions of the intervention. The intervention was delivered via a website that featured interest groups organized around specific topics, webinars, webchats, and messaging functionality and was moderated by professionally trained peers. This study occurred in the context of a quasi-experimental outcome evaluation of the intervention, where intervention participants were compared with a group of military caregivers who were not enrolled in the intervention. RESULTS Survey findings indicated that caregivers used the website infrequently, with 60.7% (128/211) visiting the website once a month or less, and passively, with a minority (32/144, 22.2%) of users (ie, those who had visited the website at least once during the past 3 months, N=144) posting comments or links to the network. Nonetheless, most users (121/144, 84.0%) endorsed moderate or greater satisfaction with the website on the survey, and focus group and interview participants reported benefiting sufficiently from passive use of the website (eg, reading posts). Quantitative and qualitative findings suggested that users viewed the website primarily as a source of informational support. Among 63.2% (91/144) of users who completed the survey, the most commonly reported network-related activity was obtaining information from the network’s resource library, and focus group and interview participants viewed the network primarily as an informational resource. Focus group and interview participants expressed an unmet need for emotional support and the desire for a more personal touch in the forms of more active engagement with other caregivers in the network and the creation of local, in-person support groups for caregivers. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that Web-based peer support interventions may lend themselves better to the provision of informational (vs emotional) support and may need to be supplemented by in-person peer support groups to better meet caregivers’ needs for emotional support.

Determining Emotional Tone and Verbal Behavior in Patients With Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672
Author(s):  
Suzanne H. Kimball ◽  
Toby Hamilton ◽  
Erin Benear ◽  
Jonathan Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Verbal Behavior ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Results

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the emotional tone and verbal behavior of social media users who self-identified as having tinnitus and/or hyperacusis that caused self-described negative consequences on daily life or health. Research Design and Method An explanatory mixed-methods design was utilized. Two hundred “initial” and 200 “reply” Facebook posts were collected from members of a tinnitus group and a hyperacusis group. Data were analyzed via the LIWC 2015 software program and compared to typical bloggers. As this was an explanatory mixed-methods study, we used qualitative thematic analyses to explain, interpret, and illustrate the quantitative results. Results Overall, quantitative results indicated lower overall emotional tone for all categories (tinnitus and hyperacusis, initial and reply), which was mostly influenced by higher negative emotion. Higher levels of authenticity or truth were found in the hyperacusis sample but not in the tinnitus sample. Lower levels of clout (social standing) were indicated in all groups, and a lower level of analytical thinking style (concepts and complex categories rather than narratives) was found in the hyperacusis sample. Additional analysis of the language indicated higher levels of sadness and anxiety in all groups and lower levels of anger, particularly for initial replies. These data support prior findings indicating higher levels of anxiety and depression in this patient population based on the actual words in blog posts and not from self-report questionnaires. Qualitative results identified 3 major themes from both the tinnitus and hyperacusis texts: suffering, negative emotional tone, and coping strategies. Conclusions Results from this study suggest support for the predominant clinical view that patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis have higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. The extent of the suffering described and patterns of coping strategies suggest clinical practice patterns and the need for research in implementing improved practice plans.

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