qualitative study

Enhancing Patient Experience and Understanding in Pulmonary Function Testing: A Qualitative Study on Patient-Centered Education

By MedXY 08/23/2026

This qualitative study reveals that patients undergoing pulmonary function tests face emotional and informational challenges. A co-developed educational pamphlet improves understanding and may reduce anxiety, highlighting the need for patient-centered pre-test education in respiratory diagnostics.

Critical Care news Psychiatry

When the ICU Trauma Lingers: How Family PTSD Symptoms Build Across the Critical Illness Journey

By MedXY 06/15/2026

Qualitative interviews show family PTSD after ICU care is shaped by cumulative stressors across the illness trajectory, highlighting the need for continuous, family-centered communication and support.

Emergency Medicine Internal Medicine news

Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Acute Care Did More Than Diagnose: It Reassured Patients, Reduced Burden, and Deepened Trust

By MedXY 06/06/2026

A qualitative study found that patients experienced point-of-care ultrasound as emotionally reassuring, physically convenient, and closely tied to physician communication and trust during acute care.

General Surgery Internal Medicine news Otorhinolaryngology

Fatigue After Thyroidectomy: What Patients Actually Experience

By MedXY 05/20/2026

A qualitative study found that fatigue after thyroidectomy is common, disruptive, and often unexpected. Patients described major impacts on work and daily life, and many wanted surgeons to warn them about it before surgery.

Cardiology news

Heart Failure Medication Adherence Depends Less on Motivation Than on Whether Treatment Fits Daily Life

By MedXY 05/15/2026

A qualitative study in heart failure shows that medication adherence is shaped by regimen complexity, diuretic burden, psychosocial stressors, cost, and care coordination rather than motivation alone.

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Academia Is a Very Unforgiving Space: A Qualitative Study of Challenges Faced by Under-represented Scholars in Biomedical Research

By MedXY 04/13/2026

This qualitative study explores systemic barriers faced by underrepresented scholars in biomedical research, revealing challenges in academic culture, external pressures, and strategies for resilience through interviews with 78 early-career researchers.