Objectives: To review and synthesize the existing literature on the experience of living with a
diagnosis of hip and/or knee osteoarthritis (OA). Method: A systematic review was …

Through a number of editorials [1, 2] this journal has raised awareness of the need to
understand people's experiences of living with musculoskeletal pain and disability in order …

Aim To provide an overview of evidence on the experiences and needs of adults living with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Background Many research have studied the impact of RA on …

Background There is little prior research on the burden of arthritis in the developing world.
We sought to document how patients with advanced arthritis living in the Dominican …

Is coping with illness really a matter of agency? Drawing on ethnographic research among
people with rheumatological and neurological chronic diseases in the United States, I argue …

Rheumatoid arthritis results in progressive destruction of the joints. However, descriptions of
patient's experiences with the disease are limited. This qualitative study aimed to explore …

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 …

Purpose Research into the meaning of illness has often focused on an individual's transition
into a state of being ill, for example the adoption of a sick role. The question “Are you …

The purpose of this study was to explicate the health experience of persons with rheumatoid
arthritis who manifest a strong sense of well-being. Five women and three men participated …

Purpose To explore how rheumatology patients experience the personal impact of an
inpatient rehabilitation stay and to elucidate the impact of contextual factors on the outcome …