Storytelling to Capture the Health Care Perspective of People Who Are Homeless

Utilizing a hermeneutic philosophical approach, the researchers explored the perceptions and experiences of people who are homeless in Mobile, Alabama, receiving health care and interacting with health care providers. Using the voice of the participants, discussions among the researchers, and suppor...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2020-01, Vol.30 (2), p.182-195
Main Authors: Moore-Nadler, Margaret, Clanton, Clista, Roussel, Linda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Alabama
Communication
Dehumanization
Exegesis & hermeneutics
Female
Health care
Health care industry
Health Facilities
Health Personnel - psychology
Health services
Health Services Accessibility
Health technology assessment
Hermeneutics
Homeless people
Homeless Persons - psychology
Humans
Male
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Narration
Professional-Patient Relations
Professionalism
Qualitative research
Researchers
Social Determinants of Health
Social factors
Storytelling
Therapeutic alliances
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Summary:Utilizing a hermeneutic philosophical approach, the researchers explored the perceptions and experiences of people who are homeless in Mobile, Alabama, receiving health care and interacting with health care providers. Using the voice of the participants, discussions among the researchers, and supporting literature reinforcing key concepts, a framework was created illustrating the lived experience. The following themes were identified: social determinants of health, compromised systems, professionalism, dehumanization, engagement, and downward trajectory. The experiences described and themes identified indicate a breakdown in therapeutic relationships between homeless individuals and health care providers, contributing to the continuing destabilization common in this population.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/1049732319857058