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Feeling Overwhelmed: A Parsesciencing Inquiry
1Assistant Professor, College of Nursing and Public Health, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, USA.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|July 2, 2021
Summary
Feeling overwhelmed involves difficult discomfort and immobilization, even when seeking relief. This universal human experience was explored through Parsesciencing, focusing on the core moment of this feeling.
Area of Science:
- Human Science
- Phenomenology
- Qualitative Inquiry
Background:
- Feeling overwhelmed is a common human experience impacting quality of life.
- Understanding the core essence of feeling overwhelmed is crucial for supportive care.
- The humanbecoming paradigm offers a framework for exploring lived experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the discerning extant moment of the universal human experience of feeling overwhelmed.
- To gain insight into the lived experience of individuals within a metropolitan HIV/AIDS center.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Parsesciencing, a unique qualitative inquiry method.
- Conducted inquiry with 12 participants receiving or providing services at an HIV/AIDS center.
- Focused on the lived experience of feeling overwhelmed.
Main Results:
- The discerning extant moment of feeling overwhelmed was identified.
- Key elements include arduous, burdensome discomfort.
- Perplexing immobilization emerges during the pursuit of repose.
Conclusions:
- Feeling overwhelmed is characterized by a complex interplay of discomfort and immobilization.
- The pursuit of relief can coexist with these challenging sensations.
- This understanding can inform supportive interventions for individuals experiencing overwhelm.
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