Qualitative evaluation in nursing interventions-A review of the literature.

Aim: To identify and synthesize qualitative evaluation methods used in nursing interventions.

Design: A systematic qualitative review with a content analysis. Four databases were used: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase and CINAHL using pre-defined terms.

A meta-ethnographic synthesis of qualitative research on women's experience of midwifery care.

Labor and birth constitute a significant emotional event for a childbearing woman. The aim was to explore women's reflections on their experiences of labor and birth and how these were influenced by the midwifery care they received. A modified version of Noblit and Hare's meta-ethnographic approach was used to develop an inductive and interpretive synthesis of nine qualitative articles.

Patients' Experiences of Participating Actively in Shared Decision-Making in Mental Care.

Background: Patients in mental care express a wish for more active participation. Shared decision-making is a way of increasing patient participation. There is lack of research into what the shared decision-making process means and how the patients can participate in and experience it in the context of mental care.

Development of resilience in nursing students: A systematic qualitative review and thematic synthesis.

Resilience is a term commonly used to describe the ability to turn adversity into opportunities and learn from demanding situations. There seems to be a need to identify support strategies for developing resilience among nursing students in order to strengthen their professional practice. The aim of this review was to synthesize qualitative research exploring how resilience can be developed in nursing students.