Publications by authors named "E Engelke"

Birds of prey and owls are susceptible to diseases of and traumatic injuries to their feet, which regularly require surgical intervention. A precise knowledge of the blood vessel topography is essential for a targeted therapy. Therefore, the metatarsal and digital vasculature was examined in eight species of birds of prey and owls.

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How do we explore the meaningfulness of others' experiences? What means do we have to access their experiencing of the world? How do we express our understandings of others' experiences of body and place without reducing them to objectification? In this methodological paper, we reflect on how we can gain valuable insights into the lived experiences of others through research activities that are conducted 'alongside' participants. Phenomenological concepts of intentionality and embodiment are considered as we draw on an empirical example of exploring the experiences of hospitalized patients with neurological diseases through observations and interviews. The aim is to unfold alongside as an epistemological stance to explore the meaning of another's lifeworld.

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Background: Teamwork and communication, characteristics learned through playing college sports, can precipitate a sense of wonder in the lived experiences of nursing students who played a college sport.

Method: A phenomenological study was conducted to understand the meaning of the collegiate roles of the nursing student and the student athlete. These roles carry different sets of responsibilities, social contacts, and physical and emotional demands.

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Background: Patients with neurological symptoms are particularly sensitive to the quality of the sensory impressions to which they are exposed to during hospitalization.

Aim: To understand the meaning of aesthetic experiences to patients afflicted with neurological diseases during hospitalization on a neurological unit.

Method: Fifteen patients were invited to "walk and talk" supplemented by semi-structured interviews conducted in newly established aesthetic tableaus within the neurology unit.

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