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Notions of Privacy at Early Modern European Courts:Reassessing the Public and Private Divide, 1400-1800
No full textGrand, extravagant, magnificent, scandalous, corrupt, political, personal, fractious; these are terms often associated with the medieval and early modern courts. Moreover, the court constituted a forceful nexus in the social world, which was central to the legitimacy and authority of rulership. As such, courts shaped European politics and culture: architecture, art, fashion, patronage, and cultural exchanges were integral to the spectacle of European courts. Researchers have convincingly emphasised the public nature of courtly events, procedures, and ceremonies. Nevertheless, court life also involved pockets of privacy, which have yet to be systematically addressed. This edited collection addresses this lacuna and offers interpretations that urge us to reassesses the public nature of European courts. Thus, the proposed publication will fertilise the grounds for a discussion of the past and future of court studies. Indeed, the contributions make us reconsider present-day understandings of privacy as a stable and uncontestable notion
6 Uncovering the lives of late-eighteenth- and nineteenth-century inhabitants of Bristol through osteoarchaeological and documentary analysis
Get PDFThis chapter presents biographies for five named individuals, Maria Taylor (1822-1845), Thomas Rokeby Price (1849-1853), Mark Kelson (1801-1857), George Cumberland (1754-1848) and Elizabeth Cumberland (1752-1837), excavated from the nineteenth century cemetery of St George’s, Bristol. This collaboration between osteoarchaeological and historical research allows the illumination of less studied groups, such as women, children, and those of lower socioeconomic status. For this period there is a wealth of documentary evidence relating to occupation, family status and childbirth, and causes of death and injury. Letters written by George Cumberland also allow a more personal view of his bodily ailments. The information has been structured into three case studies. Maria Taylor and Thomas Rokeby Price both have tuberculosis cited as the cause of death so this enabled a comparison to the evidence for any skeletal lesions associated with this diagnosis, adding to our knowledge of the manifestations of tuberculosis. Mark Kelson has evidence for a healed fracture, with his injury being reported in the local press. This allowed a rare comparison with the state of healing of the injury and the known timeframe of the event to be explored. George and Elizabeth Cumberland were very elderly when they died enabling an exploration of the ageing body, and outlining some of the problems inherent in osteological methods of age determination. This exploration of five individuals has allowed us to gain new insights into the lived experience of the inhabitants of Bristol in the nineteenth century
Simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation: A qualitative study of partners’ experiences
Get PDFChronic health conditions often affect the lives of family members as well as the patient themselves. The current study aimed to explore the experiences of partners of individuals with diabetes and chronic kidney disease (CKD) who received a simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplant (SPKT) to understand the wider impact of SPKTs. Eight partners of recipients of SPKT were interviewed about their experiences before and after the transplant. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Participants described how they navigated life with an unwell partner; sub-themes included a) living with pervasive worry, b) the challenge of enhanced responsibilities, and c) the buffering effect of social support. Diabetes complications, such as the experience of severe hypoglycaemia, particularly fuelled worry. Participants felt great relief after their partner’s successful transplant but also faced certain realities around the potential for their partner’s health to deteriorate again. The study highlights the impact of diabetes and CKD on patients’ families and the wider benefit of transplantation, not just for the patient. The pancreas transplant, in addition to the kidney, relieved partners of their worry about hypoglycaemic events and the development of diabetes complications. Partners may benefit from being encouraged to seek support and to maintain their own health and wellbein
Generating qualitative evidence of the validity of the Health Literacy Questionnaire Parent
No full textBackground Health literacy refers to the skills needed to access, understand, and navigate health information and services. The Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ) is a widely used validated measure of health literacy capturing nine distinct domains. The HLQ-Parent is a recent adaption of the HLQ which has been designed to capture the nuanced health literacy skills required by primary care givers of children. Generating qualitative evidence of validity of such tools is an important element of the validation process as it captures understanding and interpretation of items which is not achievable by quantitative methods alone. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to generate qualitative evidence of the validity of the HLQ-Parent. Methods A qualitative study implementing the HLQ-Parent during face-to-face cognitive interviews with concurrent probing was conducted. Primary carers of children aged 16 or under living in England were recruited via voluntary organisations supporting families. Qualitative data analysis was conducted on the audio recordings in the form of text summaries. Parents’ chosen HLQ-Parent responses were compared to their narrative responses and coded by the researcher as match, no match or unclear. Parents’ narrative responses were also compared to the HLQ-Parent item intent descriptions and coded as concordant, discordant, or unclear. Results Overall, participants (n = 9, mean age 40 years, 88.9% female) narrative responses matched to their chosen HLQ-Parent response, while their narrative responses were concordant with the HLQ-Parent item intent descriptions. Two participants narratives did not match their responses for the item:’ I have enough information to help me deal with my child’s health’. Conclusions The qualitative data provided evidence that participants understood and answered the HLQ-Parent items as intended. Study results contribute validity evidence for the use of HLQ-Parent to measure parental health literacy. Key messages • This study contributes evidence to the validity of the HLQ-Parent. • Qualitative methods provide valuable insights that enhance the overall understanding of health literacy measurement tools
Does the Liberalization of Masculine Space Improve Experiences for Sexual Minorities?
Get PDFNorth American attitudes are liberalizing toward sexual minorities. This is even found within traditionally conservative, masculine institutions, like fraternities, religion, and the military. However, evidence for Liberalization Theory is mostly derived from attitudinal change of sexual and gender majorities alongside policy changes, with less evidence from sexual and gender minority experiences. Thus, there remain questions as to whether, or to what degree, improved majority attitudes promote sexual minority experiences. To investigate the impact of liberalization of the masculine organizational culture of team sports, we used survey results from 793 openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) high school and collegiate athletes, representing 981 coming out experiences. We find that 92.5% of high school and 97.1% of college athletes’ coming out-of-the-closet to teammates experiences were deemed to be from neutral to perfect. We also found no significant differences in overall experience in being out to teammates in highly masculinized teams sports compared to other sports at either the high school or collegiate level. These results suggest that liberalizing North American sexual majority attitudes do translate into improved LGBT experiences within the socially conservative institution of educationally based team sports
Sources of influence for choosing an operating department practitioner career: Findings from a questionnaire among students in England
No full textAims: The aim of this study was to explore the sources of influence which impact choosing an operating department practitioner career among current operating department practitioner students in England to inform recommendations for maximising recruitment and retention. Methods: An online questionnaire was disseminated to allied health professional, inclusive of operating department practitioner, students in England in 2021. Results: One hundred and fifty operating department practitioner students attending undergraduate courses completed the questionnaire. Personal influences, such as role models, were the key sources of influence for choosing an operating department practitioner career. Educational sources were the least influential. Gaining work experience or exposure to the theatre setting was perceived as key to address course attrition. Conducting one’s own research was vital in learning more about the operating department practitioner role and influencing the decision to choose the profession. Conclusions: There are opportunities to utilise media and educational sources more effectively to influence individuals to choose an operating department practitioner career
