The workplace experiences of women with fibromyalgia

P Juuso, L Skär, K Sundin, S Söderberg - Musculoskeletal care, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Fibromyalgia (FM) is a common pain syndrome that mostly affects women. Chronic
pain and other symptoms often chalenge work for women with FM. This study aimed to …

“It gave me something big in my life to wonder and think about which took over the space… and not MS”: managing well-being in multiple sclerosis through art-making

L Hunt, P Nikopoulou-Smyrni… - Disability and …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Background and aim: Individuals living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) often face progressive
loss of function, uncertainty and disruption to self-image and valued roles. Previous studies …

Experiences of living with intermittent claudication

L Egberg, S Andreassen, AC Mattiasson - Journal of Vascular Nursing, 2012 - Elsevier
Intermittent claudication is a symptom caused by peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and is
associated with pain, impaired mobility and loss of control. Walking ability is reduced due to …

Meanings of feeling well for women with fibromyalgia

P Juuso, L Skär, M Olsson… - Health care for women …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The researchers' focus in this study was to elucidate meanings of feeling well for women
with fibromyalgia (FM). We obtained narrative interviews with 13 women with FM and used a …

Construction of death in H1N1 news in The Times of India

P Krishnatray, R Gadekar - Journalism, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Construction and meaning-making are central to the process of communication. Studying
the way media frame a public health issue gives insight into how people are likely to …

Creating a balance between breathing and viability: experiences of well-being when living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

C Stridsman, K Zingmark, A Lindberg… - Primary health care …, 2015 - cambridge.org
AimTo describe experiences of well-being among people with moderate to very severe
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). BackgroundLiving with COPD is related to a …

Living with multiple sclerosis: The impact of chronic illness

S Wenneberg, AK Isaksson - Vård i Norden, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Some patients having multiple sclerosis (MS) still report gains from the
adversity of suffering from a chronic and debilitating illness. Aim: To explore the subjective …

Meanings of balance for people with long-term illnesses

C Nilsson, B Lindberg, L Skär… - British journal of …, 2016 - magonlinelibrary.com
The aim of this study was to elucidate meanings of balance in everyday life for people with
long-term illnesses living at home. People living with long-term illnesses are in need of help …

Activity patterns in response to symptoms in patients being treated for chronic fatigue syndrome: An experience sampling methodology study.

R Band, C Barrowclough, K Caldwell, R Emsley… - Health …, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: Cognitive–behavioral models of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) propose that
patients respond to symptoms with 2 predominant activity patterns—activity limitation and all …

Development of a patient‐centred conceptual framework of health‐related quality of life in neuromyelitis optica: a qualitative study

AM Methley, K Mutch, P Moore, A Jacob - Health Expectations, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Neuromyelitis optica (NMO) is an auto‐immune disease that can cause severe
visual and mobility impairments. Research on health‐related quality of life (HRQ oL) in NMO …