Annesofie Lunde Jensen

Not for the World of Theorizing But for the Need of Knowledge in the Nursing Discipline: The Significance of Establishing a National Interpretive Description Network

Research networks have significant value and are essential for conducting high-quality applied health research. In this article, we describe the establishment, content, and contribution of a Danish national qualitative interpretive description (ID) network. There are only a few examples of clinical research networks and in most qualitative research methodology is not highly prioritized. Still, a number of nurses and allied health professionals work with qualitative methods and applied health research. This may call for different kinds of networks depending on the geographical context, management support, background, and goal of the network. In this article, we share our knowledge of different kinds of networks and in particular our experiences with an ID knowledge-creating network. The network has provided us with results in the form of stimulating professional conversations and discussions. It has also strengthened the methodological depth of our research and the epistemological standpoints.

Partnership in transition: Experiences of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes

Aims Debut of Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is most common in childhood and adolescence. In late adolescence, transfer from pediatric to adult diabetes care is often associated with poor metabolic control. Knowledge is scarce on transition and on the experiences of adolescents concerning partnership in transition. The aim is to explore how adolescents with T1DM experience partnership in the transition. Methods Ten adolescents with T1DM receiving adult diabetes care at the Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine at Aarhus University Hospital participated in semi-structured interviews. Results Three major themes emerged from the analysis: (1) Transition unawareness. (2) A crucial change in relationship. (3) Partnership without shared decision-making. Conclusions Findings highlight the importance of a specific relationship with the health care providers and a planned and prepared transition. Unawareness concerning the transition process leads to a non-reflective transition and does not support the development of health literacy and partnership.