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Experimental Research Examining How People Can Cope with Uncertainty Through Soft Haptic Sensations
Published on: September 16, 2015
Summary
Trying something new involves unpredictable actions and shifting emotions, leading to thoughtful reflection and varied connections. This universal health experience was explored in mental health patients.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Qualitative Health Research
- Phenomenology
Background:
- Trying something new is a common health experience, particularly in healthcare settings.
- The meaning of this experience has not been previously studied.
- Utilized Parse's humanbecoming school of thought as the theoretical framework.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the lived experience of trying something new.
- To advance nursing science through a deeper understanding of this phenomenon.
Main Methods:
- Employed Parse's qualitative phenomenological-hermeneutic research method.
- Conducted dialogical engagement with 10 participants (8 men, 2 women) aged 29-65.
- Participants were users of an outpatient mental health facility in the Midwest.
Main Results:
- The structure of trying something new was identified as 'engaging in capricious exploitations with vacillating sentiments, as wistful contemplation surfaces with disparate affiliations.'
- This highlights the complex interplay of action, emotion, reflection, and connection in novel experiences.
Conclusions:
- The study provides a novel understanding of the lived experience of trying something new within a healthcare context.
- Findings contribute to nursing science by elucidating a universal human experience relevant to patient care and well-being.
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