Juggling identities of rheumatoid arthritis, motherhood and paid work–a grounded theory study

H Feddersen, T Mechlenborg Kristiansen… - Disability and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To explore how women with rheumatoid arthritis manage their illness, motherhood,
and work life. Methods: A constructivist, grounded theory approach based on individual …

Construction of meaningful identities in the context of rheumatoid arthritis, motherhood and paid work: A meta‐ethnography

H Feddersen, TM Kristiansen… - Journal of clinical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aims and objectives To derive new conceptual understanding about how women with
rheumatoid arthritis manage their illness, motherhood and paid work, based on a …

Belief in doing and knowledge in being mothers with arthritis

L Del Fabro Smith, M Suto… - OTJR: Occupation …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The aim of this qualitative study was to provide insight on how mothers with inflammatory
arthritis experience mothering occupations in the presence of arthritis and how this …

Transitions that matter: life course differences in the employment of adults with arthritis

A Jetha, J Bowring, S Tucker, CE Connelly… - Disability and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To understand the similarities and differences in the employment participation of
people living with arthritis across the life course. Method: Focus groups and interviews were …

Living in the present: Women's everyday experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis

A Barns, F Svanholm, A Kjellberg, I Thyberg… - Sage …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
This article presents the findings from a qualitative research project exploring eight women's
experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Through semistructured interviews, the …

Exploring occupational disruption among women after onset of rheumatoid arthritis

HN McDonald, T Dietrich, A Townsend… - Arthritis care & …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To portray experiences of women engaging in everyday tasks, activities, and
occupations, from symptom onset to 12 months after diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis …

Tension at the borders: perceptions of role overload, conflict, strain and facilitation in work, family and health roles among employed individuals with arthritis

MAM Gignac, CL Backman, S Kaptein, D Lacaille… - …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objective. To examine inter-relationships among arthritis (A), work (W) and personal life (P)
roles and their reciprocal influences, especially experiences of role balance/imbalance …

Striking a balance: work-health-personal life conflict in women and men with arthritis and its association with work outcomes

MAM Gignac, D Lacaille, DE Beaton… - Journal of occupational …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose To examine men and women's perceptions of inter-role balance/imbalance in work,
arthritis, and personal roles and its association with demographic, health and employment …

Life stories of people with rheumatoid arthritis who retired early: how gender and other contextual factors shaped their everyday activities, including paid work

TA Stamm, KP Machold, J Smolen… - Musculoskeletal …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Social role experiences of women living with rheumatoid arthritis

SK Plach, PE Stevens, VA Moss - Journal of Family Nursing, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
This study was designed as the qualitative arm of a larger quantitative study (N= 156) of the
relationships among social role quality, physical health, and psychological well-being of …