hello Marie
your project sounds very interesting.
I'd love to know more about it, and also to know more about your reasons for bringing it to the attention of this list- I for one am pleased you have done so.
I've read a little about aesthetic knowing and empathy in a nursing context, and thought I perceived some parallels to aspects of my work as a clothing designer/researcher e.g. when interpreting the needs of 'a client', or interviewing research participants, or using my intuition when working with students.
Do you see some parallels with design, or are you looking more for a wider engagement in terms of research methodology and analysis etc?
Be good to hear from you
Fiona
http://www.a-brand.co.uk/
Fiona Candy
Senior Lecturer
School of Art Design and Performance
University of Central Lancashire
Preston UK
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From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Marie Lewis [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 11 December 2011 20:31
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Subject: Introduction to a new member of the group
HI,
My name is Marie Lewis and I am curretnly undertaking a part time PhD. My research is a phenomenolgical study exploring the concept of Trust within the midwife mother relationship.
I bring to this research both my professional and my personal experiences of trust within the midwife mother relationship. As a midwife I was trained to believe that normality was the key to midwife led care, within this was an inherent trust of the physiological processes of normal childbirth. I progressed in my training with mentors and midwives who supported me in developing my trust in the physiological processes of normal childbirth and on qualifying as a midwife I had an in-depth belief in normality. It was only as a qualified midwife that I discovered not everybody shared my philosophy and that I would battle with those around me to ensure that normality was a primary concern. As a qualified midwife I adapted my style, my communication and the way I was with my colleagues in order to counteract this battle. To continue the battle on a minute by minute basis was just too emotionally draining but inside I remained focused with true belief in physiological childbirth.
In my first pregnancy I naturally believed that the midwives looking after me would support me and promote normality in my care. I hoped and trusted that they would share my beliefs, my values and would help me to achieve the natural childbirth that I wanted. But it was not to be, my pregnancy was not without complications. The attitudes of my midwives were that they knew I was never going to do it, that they knew my body was not going to play ball. This was the first time since qualifying that I realised how important it was for me, as a mother, to feel trusted and to feel that others shared my philosophy and would look after me in the way I wanted. This was where my journey towards the PhD and exploring the concept of trust began.
Short Title: Trust within the midwife mother relationship:
Research Problem: Trust appears to be an important concept within the midwife mother relationship yet evidence to define it as a concept and what it means to women is sparse. Without a greater understanding of what trust is and what part it plays in the midwife mother relationship it may be more difficult to shape services in a way that fulfils the needs of women.
Research intention: The aim of the study is to explore the nature and concept of trust as experienced by mothers when developing a relationship with midwives providing their care. The main purpose is to gain further understanding of the concept by gaining an insight into the personal lived experience of pregnant women and the meaning they place on the concept of trust. It is not the intention of the researcher to generalise the findings or to prove an existing theory exists but to use the lived experience of a specified group of women to provide greater understanding of the phenomena for midwives working in this field.
Research approach: This study aims to explore the concept of trust within the midwife mother relationship and clearly sits within the naturalistic paradigm in its intent to understand the concept of trust as experienced by individual women during their interactions with midwives. An initial review of the literature around trust and the midwife mother relationship has indicated that the phenomenon being studied may in fact develop or change over time. As such it is necessary to explore the phenomenon over the period of the relationship mothers have with midwives. The study will follow a time line covering the phases of pregnancy, birth and post birth.
I am really keen to keep in touch with the group to share ideas and explore the views of a wider community as I embark on the process of data analysis and writing up my thesis.
Best Wishes
Marie
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