International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being

Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being · ISSN (e) 1748-2631 · 5 papers in corpus
qualitative 2026
doi:10.1080/17482631.2026.2734666 ·PMID:42758894

PURPOSE: Individuals with lipoedema may experience negative impacts that are not often identified through current quality-of-life measures. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of individuals living with pre-existing lipoede…

qualitative 2024
doi:10.1080/17482631.2024.2367844 ·PMID:38912882

BACKGROUND: Health agency refers to one's capacity to form health-related goals, experience control, and possess the means to pursue them. Low socioeconomic status (SES) is linked to impaired health agency and increased risk of adverse preg…

qualitative 2023
doi:10.1080/17482631.2023.2221905 ·PMID:37300841

PURPOSE: The objective of this qualitative study is to explore experiences and challenges of university students living with invisible disabilities. METHODS: Nine videotaped medical consultations with students, conducted at the health cent…

qualitative 2020
doi:10.1080/17482631.2020.1822621 ·PMID:32964806

Purpose: To explore and understand the lived experiences of women with endometriosis. Method: Qualitative study using Cohen phenomenology. Results: The data analysis identified four main themes and two sub-themes. The main themes are: delay…

qualitative 2015
doi:10.3402/qhw.v10.26720 ·PMID:25937002

In this paper, we explore how younger women in Norway construct their embodiment and sense of self after hysterectomy. To do this, we conducted in-depth interviews with eight ethnic Norwegian women aged between 25 and 43 who had undergone h…