Our aim with this study was to explore the narrative life story of individuals diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis. An open qualitative approach, namely narrative biographic …

Purpose: To synthesize published qualitative studies concerning the lived experience of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To compare the conceptual features of qualitative studies covering …

Background: The significance of the patient's story has evolved over the centuries and has
varied according to the importance placed on the subjective experience of illness. Patients …

Objective: The aim of the present study was to explore how contextual factors affect the
everyday activities of women and men with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as evident in their life …

In this article we aim to sculpt a possible methodology for studying how a good everyday life
comes about when living with chronic rheumatic conditions (CRC). Our “how” focus …

The purpose of this study was to explore the use of narrative as a tool to understand the
experience of chronic illness. The study is phenomenological in nature, using elements of …

Aim and objective To describe and understand the meaning of living with persistent
rheumatoid arthritis. Background A considerable number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis …

Biographical disruption and related concepts have been widely applied in chronic illness.
Different conceptualisations of normalisation have also been proposed in order to explain …

The paper is based on semi‐structured interviews with a series of rheumatoid arthritis
patients. Chronic illness is conceptualised as a particular type of disruptive event. This …

Much of what we believe we know about identity and health derives from life narratives. Data
may range from responses to semi-structured research questions to long …