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dc.contributor.author | Reynolds, F | - |
dc.contributor.author | Prior, S | - |
dc.coverage.spatial | 43 | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2008-04-18T13:44:41Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2008-04-18T13:44:41Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2003 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Qualitative Health Research. 13 (9) 1225-1251 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/2039 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This study explored women’s strategies for living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Twenty-seven women were interviewed, most of whom had lived with MS for more than five years. Analysis of the semi-structured interviews followed the interpretative phenomenological approach. The women portrayed living with MS as an ongoing process of negotiation, and described gaining quality of life through looking after their health; maintaining a familiar self-image, particularly through meaningful occupations, and adapting pre-illness skills and interests to their changing levels of physical functioning; actively valuing positive life experiences, including finding benefits in adversity; clarifying values, priorities and philosophy of life; and maintaining mutual, caring relationships. Some regarded MS as presenting opportunities for personal growth. Without minimizing the very substantial difficulties that MS presents, the findings suggest that well-being derives from both managing the illness and also embracing life’s wider experiences, including change and growth. Implications for rehabilitation and counseling professionals are considered. | en |
dc.format.extent | 383692 bytes | - |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | Sage Publications | en |
dc.title | “Sticking jewels in your life”: Exploring women’s strategies for negotiating an acceptable quality of life with multiple sclerosis | en |
dc.type | Research Paper | en |
Appears in Collections: | Dept of Health Sciences Research Papers |
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