Embodied Revelation: A Classic Grounded Theory of Heart Failure Patien...

Vera Barton-Caro Ph.D., Wheeling Jesuit University, USA Abstract The purpose of this classic grounded theory study was to explain the complex decision making process of heart failure (HF) patients considering primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is the leading cause of death for people with HF as well as the primary cause of death in the United States (US). ICDs represent the standard of care as the only effective therapy for primary prevention of SCD. However, a significant proportion of qualifying HF...

Momentary Contentment A Modern Version of an Old Survival Culture

Ulrika Sandén, Lars Harrysson, and Hans Thulesius, Lund University, Sweden Abstract This is a classic grounded theory based in longitudinal data from everyday life in an environment in Northern Norway characterized by long distances, a harsh climate and people living close to nature and each other. The place has a history of poverty and isolation. Yet, old survival strategies prevail despite modernisation. The theory reveals a culture of momentary contentment with three dimensions: Doing safety, destiny readiness and middle consciousness. This momentary contentment...

Utilizing Grounded Theory to Enhance: the Education of Graduate Clinic...

J. Christopher Hall, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Abstract Recently, Glaser (2014) wrote that there is little in the literature regarding the varied ways in which grounded theory (GT) can be applied, stating that the exploration of the application of GT “is a vital topic for our profession and ourselves” (p. 1). This article presents the first published discussion on how GT can be used in social work field education to enhance learning and interpersonal awareness of graduate students. All is data is a well-known mantra...

About the Authors

Tom Andrews, Ph.D., is a Lecturer in Nursing at Brookfield Health Science Complex, University of Cork, Ireland, specialising in critical care.  Andrews lectures in research methods on post-graduate courses and supervises a number of PhD students using classic GT.  He has conducted a number of classic grounded theory troubleshooting seminars alone and in collaboration. He is a fellow of the GT Institute and publishes in a number of journals. His research interests are around worsening progressions whatever the context. Email: t.andrews@ucc.ie Vera Barton-Caro, Ph,D., is an...