Background: Chronic diseases have an impact on and can change the lives of the persons
affected by them. This study examines how a disease can influence patients' daily lives, the …

Objectives: Chronic diseases have an impact on and change patient's lives which means
that they need to find ways to cope with the new situation. The aim was to describe how the …

Aim The aim was to describe individuals' experiences of living with long‐term illness.
Methods A qualitative approach with a descriptive design was used. Semi‐structured …

Chronic diseases are characterized by continuous pain and suffering, affecting the personal
well-being, emotional, family and social. Patients experience moments of disruption, in face …

Illness is part of life and hence always has a place in a life history. All that went on before the
time of the illness, how life was in the past and what hopes and dreams were interrupted and …

This paper presents partial findings of a larger research project focusing on what it means to
live with a chronic illness. Getting in harmony with oneself is a movement towards, and a …

INTRODUCTION: A diagnosis of any chronic progressive illness can be a traumatic
experience. People wonder how they will be able to cope and health care professionals …

Background The number of partners providing informal care for their chronically ill spouse is
rising, and they describe their daily life as demanding. The aim of this paper was to describe …

Introduction: Ageing is often associated with multiple long-term health problems influencing
older persons' well-being in daily living. It is not unusual that the point of interest in research …

Being diagnosed with a chronic disease can cause significant distress. Such an event can
disrupt an individual's 'meaning in life'; their purpose in living. This can initiate an active …