In-depth knowledge of what it means to patients to receive health care services is crucial to the development of adequate protocols for nursing. Qualitative research allows us to gain important insight into what is experienced by and meaningful to patients. The French philosopher Paul Ricoeur’s thoughts have inspired qualitative researchers to conduct various forms of analysis and interpretation that increase our knowledge of ways of being-in-the-world. This article describes and discusses how a specific approach to derive in-depth knowledge of patients’ lived experiences can be taken. A combination of participant observations and interviews was used to generate data. Field notes and transcribed interviews were gathered as one collective text and analyzed and interpreted with inspiration from Ricoeur’s thoughts on narratives and interpretation. This approach is argued to be a significant way of developing in-depth knowledge of patients’ lived experiences. Such knowledge is important within nursing science.

Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease, and leads to everyday self-management of this chronic condition. This article aims to provide documentation for a participatory design study of a telehealth solution to improve the kidney transplantation process, and to identify the impact from the different participants in the participatory design study. Through a participatory design approach, a smartphone application (app) was developed for the entire kidney transplantation process together with a workflow for post-transplantation follow-up. A core element in participatory design is user involvement. By way of workshops and laboratory tests, the telehealth solution was developed in close cooperation with patients, their families, healthcare professionals, kidney association representatives, and Information Technology designers. The participatory design approach means that the telehealth solution was designed to be functional in a clinical setting, address patients’ needs, and support their self-management.

Aim: To explore patients’ experiences before, during and four months after kidney transplantation as a coherent process.Design: A qualitative explorative study with a phenomenological‐hermeneutic approach.Methods: Participant observations and semi‐structured interviews were used complementary. In total, 18 kidney recipients were included. Data were analysed in accordance with Ricoeur's theory of interpretation, on three levels: naïve reading, structural analysis and critical interpretation and discussion.Results: Three themes emerged: waiting time and hope during everyday life, transformation during the kidney transplantation process and towards a new everyday life with positive prospects. Going through the kidney transplantation process was challenging for the patients. Everyday life was affected through the process, and the patients had to balance the associated challenges like hope, positive prospects and health‐related issues.

Pressure ulcers (PUs) are frequently reported in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Wound management in people with SCI involves relieving pressure on the affected area by means of immobilisation and bed rest. The healing time of a PU can vary, but often takes several months or even years, causing people to stay in bed for prolonged periods of time. This study aims to explore the perspectives and lived experiences of people with SCI who are affected by PUs. and method: This study is a qualitative explorative study that employs individual semi-structured in-depth interviews to obtain the narratives of people with SCI and a pressure ulcer. We used a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach that was inspired by Ricoeur's theory of interpretation. The analysis was performed in three levels: Naïve reading, structural analysis and critical interpretation and discussion. and setting: Ten people with SCI who were being treated in the Danish healthcare system for their PU participated in this study: six participants had experienced a complete traumatic SCI, three had an incomplete traumatic SCI, and one had a non-traumatic complete SCI. The study included nine men and one woman, aged 49-81 years (mean 64). Nine had a PU in the seating area, while one had the ulcer on the leg. The analysis revealed three themes: 1. Struggling to balance prevention with an active, meaningful life, 2. Challenges and consequences of pressure relief protocols and bed rest, 3. Experiencing prolonged and incoherent treatment with varying levels of staff engagement and competencies. People with SCI and a PU have difficulty balancing their active, redefined lives when subjected to a strict pressure relief protocol. The consequences of immobility caused by pressure relief include reduced social and community participation and decreased quality of life. PU treatment is experienced as incoherent and unnecessarily lengthy, leading to a deterioration in the wounds. Improving PU treatment for people with SCI is of utmost importance and has the potential to benefit not only the people with SCI but also the healthcare system and the economy.

Aim: The aim of this paper is twofold: (1) to introduce a phenomenological‐hermeneutic approach and discuss its application within the context of WSs in the field of health science, (2) To present a method and a practical guide when conducting WSs in the field of health science. Design and Methods: Epistemological and methodological discussions based on workshops as a self‐standing research method. Results: The epistemological and methodological discussions show that workshops conducted in health science are a self‐standing research methods and align with a phenomenological‐hermeneutical approach. Examples of research studies within this framework are provided to illustrate how workshops can be conducted in health science within this epistemological approach. Conclusion: The phenomenological‐hermeneutical approach embraces workshops as a research method as it includes individual experiences through self‐reflection and shared contributions through interpretation. Furthermore, a systematic approach with regard to planning, conduction, data collection, and data analysis leads to reliable findings, enhancing the transparency of the research method and thus creating scientific knowledge. This paper argues that the systematic approach of “the how” to conduct workshops with “the why” enhances the transparency and trustworthiness of the research. Implications for the Profession: Workshops are a way to involve and engage users in co‐design processes that aim to develop solutions in clinical practice. User involvement has become an important part in academia and is essential in all aspects of the research process. However, we need solid systematic methods to create valid knowledge. Workshops are a self‐standing research method, and a phenomenological‐hermeneutical approach allows for an understanding of the phenomena as they unfold, emphasising subjective perceptions and meanings, which will finally lead to the development of a suitable solution for clinical practice. Impact: This paper contributes theoretical knowledge about the use of workshops as a research method. It combines “the how” to conduct a workshop with “the why” and highlights the relevance of a phenomenological‐hermeneutical approach. The main argument is that workshops are a self‐standing research method; hence, this paper adds value in the academic field as it provides a scientific framework. The paper presents a method and a practical guide for researchers who plan to conduct workshops in the field of health science. Reporting Method: No available EQUATOR guidelines were applicable to this methodological paper because no new data was created or analysed. Patient or Public Contribution: This is a methodological paper, and thus, there was no direct patient or public involvement.