Purpose: To explore how patients experience the process and personal impact of deriving
outcomes from a rheumatological rehabilitation program. Methods: Semi-structured …

Living with Arthritis provides an overview of arthritis that is grounded in the realities of living
with a long-term condition often characterised by pain, fatigue, physical limitations, anxiety …

Objective: Consumers of healthcare can reveal important insights into the personal
challenges they experience when negotiating their health needs. The National Rheumatoid …

Objectives. There is a lack of evidence for understanding the clinical needs of men with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study investigated the psychosocial experience of this group …

Coping with Arthritis: From Vulnerability to Resilience Page 1 8 Coping with Arthritis: From
Vulnerability to Resilience Bruce W. Smith and Jeanne Dalen “Now that I’ve gone full circle, I …

In this collaborative autoethnography, we examine the processes whereby people may
reframe their interpretations and understandings of health and illness as a result of new …

Over the past several decades, advances in medicine and technology have resulted in the
improved ability of clinicians to treat and manage arthritic conditions. Yet, despite these …

A qualitative approach informed by the phenomenological concept of lived experience using
semi-structured interviews explored the experience of living with arthritis. Audio-taped …

Objective To examine the extent to which arthritis intruded upon 4 social roles (spouse,
homemaker, parent, worker). In accordance with propositions set forth by social identity …

Background: Patients' perspective of the causes and consequences of rheumatoid arthritis
(RA) can conflict with that of healthcare professionals and lead to misunderstanding …