Purpose: To synthesize published qualitative studies concerning the lived experience of
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). To compare the conceptual features of qualitative studies covering …

Aims and objectives To derive new conceptual understanding about how women with
rheumatoid arthritis manage their illness, motherhood and paid work, based on a …

Aims and objectives To develop a model of understanding of how rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
affects daily life based on a third‐order interpretation of qualitative findings. Background …

Background Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that causes joint inflammation.
It affects around 400,000 people in the UK and 1 million adults in the USA. Given the …

Our aim with this study was to explore the narrative life story of individuals diagnosed with
rheumatoid arthritis. An open qualitative approach, namely narrative biographic …

Objective: To provide a detailed understanding of the direct personal experiences of living
with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the impact of the illness upon patients' lives, to inform the …

The growing worldwide prevalence of arthritis has had a major impact on a range of
populations across gender, different socioeconomic strata, ethnicities, and particularly …

Objectives This study aimed to explore how everyday life is affected by rheumatoid arthritis
(RA), in order to inform patient education and clinical practice and generate further research …

Aims A limited number of published studies have explored the perceptions and experiences
of people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Qualitative research of this kind is essential …

The paper is based on semi‐structured interviews with a series of rheumatoid arthritis
patients. Chronic illness is conceptualised as a particular type of disruptive event. This …