Introduction: Patient advocacy is a central concept for the profession of nursing as it assures patient rights and safety. This article presents the findings from a study which explored the perceptions of patient advocacy from Muslim ICU nurses. Methods and participants: Our study utilized a constructivist grounded theory approach. Thirteen registered intensive care nurses from an adult critica…
Purpose: The purpose of this article is to describe a substantive theory that details how adolescents manage living with a parent experiencing chronic noncancer pain (CNCP). Design: Grounded theory methods were used to recruit 30 young adults, ages 18 through 21 years, from community settings. Methods: During open-ended interviews, participants were asked to look back on their adolescence and t…