A descriptive study of the interactive guided imagery experience.

Full Abstract

The purpose of this Study was to describe the experience of participating in Interactive Guided Imagery (IGI) from the perspective of clients. A qualitative descriptive design guided the research. Ten clients who had engaged in IGI, each with an R.N., IGI-certified practitioner, composed the sample. To explore participants' perceptions of their IGI experience, data were gathered through semistructured, in-depth interviews. Data analysis was carried out through data coding, categorizing, and subcategorizing; thematic synthesis; and structuring of relationships. Six primary themes emerged to compose the description of the experience of participating in

IGI:
the client's lived experience, use of a nonordinary state of consciousness, the guide, the guide-client relationship, influencing factors, and the results of IGI use. Based on the primary themes and their interrelationships, a model of the IGI experience was developed. The description and the model of the IGI experience provide the basis for further nursing knowledge development of the IGI modality.

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Author information

Author/s: Heinschel, Judie A (JA);

Affiliation: University of Colorado School of Nursing, USA.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of holistic nursing : official journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association (J Holist Nurs), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Dec; vol 20 (issue 4) : pp 325-46; quiz 347-51

Dates: Created 2002/12/17; Completed 2003/01/10; Revised 2007/11/15;

PMID: 12484103, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Adult
Anecdotes as Topic
Communication
Consciousness
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Imagery (Psychotherapy)

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