A small scale qualitative project, undertaken by an interdisciplinary domestic violence research group involving academic researchers and research assistants, with colleagues from Independent Domestic Abuse Services (IDAS), investigated youth aggression and violence against parents. Following the literature review, data was generated through several research conversations with young people ( = 2), through semi-structured interviews with mothers ( = 3) and practitioners ( = 5), and through a practitioner focus group ( = 8). Thematic analysis and triangulation of the data from parents, practitioners and young people, elicited interconnected and complex overarching themes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Patient autonomy in antenatal screening is a high priority for policy developers in many countries.
Objective: This paper presents women's understandings of how health professionals should facilitate informed screening choices with an emphasis on their understandings of autonomy and advice.
Design, Setting And Participants: The study was carried out in 2009 in the UK, using a qualitative approach.
Informed choice is internationally recognised and accepted as an important aspect of ethical healthcare. In the U.K.
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