‘The Sturdy Third Wheel’: Application of Lifeworld Fractions in a Descriptive Phenomenological Work

Abraham Sahilemichael Kebede, Lise-Lotte Ozolins, Hanna Holst, Kathleen Galvin, School of Education, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Brighton, School of Health Sciences, Linnaeus University

Qualitative Health Research

Published online on March 16, 2026

Abstract

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This paper illustrates the ontological, epistemological, and subsequent methodological translations of a descriptive phenomenological study exploring dignity within the digital world among community-dwelling older adults. It demonstrates how the lifeworld ...