Hermeneutic Phenomenology: A Methodology for Family Health and Health Promotion Study in Nursing

Within the web: the family–practitioner relationship in the context of chronic childhood illness

“…It is an integral part of the experience of being a family of a child with a chronic illness. Kellett (1997) and Plager (1994) both showed the importance of the contextual issues as they related to how a family participates in health care settings. The experience of interacting with health professionals and the health care system brings the family to a shared understanding of the experience and it was this shared understanding that I wished to capture in the study.…”

Opened My Eyes: The Meaning of an Immersion Experience for Currently Practicing Nurses

“…One basic philosophical assumption of hermeneutic phenomenology is that humans are social beings whose understanding is always present in the shared background practices of society and culture. This includes the background perspectives of the interpreters, as well as those who are being interpreted (Plager, 1994).…”

Patients' and Families' Experience of Their Relationship With Professional Healthcare Providers in Hospital End-of-Life Care

“…The method used in this study is based on the use of interpretive phenomenology for nursing research by Benner and colleagues. [21][22][23] It is most suitable for exploring questions about human issues and concerns 24 and allows researchers to uncover common meanings and everyday experiences in a specific context. 25 …”