Aim To generate a theoretical model how patients experience their management of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in everyday life. Method An explorative design with the grounded …

Chronic illness–a disruption in life: identity‐transformation among women with chronic
fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia Background. People with chronic illnesses often suffer …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that greatly
impacts one's physical and psychosocial well-being. The purpose of this study was to …

This provocative and moving work explores concepts of body and space to better
understand the daily lives and struggles of women with chronic illness. Moss and Dyck show …

Objective To examine the employment status characteristics of people with arthritis disability,
with a focus on gender differences and who remains in the workforce. Methods Analyses …

Purpose To explore solutions that people with a chronic disease use to overcome difficulties
they experience regarding participating in work, and the support they require to identify or …

Men are more likely to return to work after completing vocational rehabilitation than women.
However, these gender differences remain difficult to explain. This qualitative study explored …

The onset of autoimmune disease (AD) in emerging adulthood is a disruptive illness
experience that is difficult to make sense of. Compounded by hegemonic ideologies …

OBJECTIVE: Employment rates are significantly lower among individuals with arthritis
compared to a general population. There is, however, limited research about how men with …

Objective To qualify the psychosocial burden of osteoarthritis for older women and identify
factors perceived to assist with psychological adjustment to the disease. Methods Women …