Objective Most research on patient experiences of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) care is
performed with patients who have established RA and less often with patients with early RA …

Purpose Health-related quality of life is a subjective phenomenon shaped by personal
attributes. Research has demonstrated links between temperament and health outcomes …

Newman's theory of health as expanding consciousness was used to explore the patterns
and their meaning for people living with chronic hepatitis C. A hermeneutic dialectic method …

Introduction: Pain and fatigue are highly common and a major concern for persons
diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Having physical limitations, which have a …

Chronic illnesses have an enormous impact on individuals and society and consume
considerable resources. Increasingly, studies have shown that some people have a good …

Reumatoid artrit är en sjukdom som drabbar kvinnor tre gånger oftare än män. Det är
fortfarande oklart vad som orsakar sjukdomen, men det är en form av autoimmun sjukdom …

Att leva med kronisk sjukdom påverkar hela individen, vilket kan föra med sig ensamhet.
Syftet med litteraturstudien var att beskriva personers upplevelser av ensamhet vid kronisk …

In other patient groups Type D personality has been found to influence psychological well-
being and quality of life and to be related to levels of proinflammatory cytokines. The aim of …

Ruth was the diarist of a Medical Log, the main research archive, which documented 40
years of lived experience with rheumatoid arthritis. While informants described Ruth's coping …

Syftet med denna studie var att undersöka hur vuxna personer med reumatoid artrit upplever
och påverkas av den sjukdomsrelaterade smärtan och rörelsenedsättningen. Metoden som …