Sökning: "living with chronic illness"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 55 avhandlingar innehållade orden living with chronic illness.
1. Emotion regulation and chronic illness : The roles of acceptance, mindfulness and compassion in physical and mental health
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Chronic illness is an increasingly predominant problem among the world population which vastly impacts on physical and mental health, quality of life and social functioning. Although chronic illnesses merit a long-term and complex response which would be ideally delivered by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals, most of the current healthcare for chronic illnesses still focus on acute episodes of illness. LÄS MER
2. Learning to live with diabetes : as experiencing an expanding life world
Sammanfattning : Introduction: Chronic illness, such as diabetes, results in a transition process involving a variety of changes in both bodily function and conditions for living, and requiring broad knowledge and understanding in order to meet new demands. The outcomes of a healthy transition are described as well-being and mastery, in contrast to vulnerability and dependency. LÄS MER
3. Living with deteriorating and hereditary disease : experiences over ten years of persons with muscular dystrophy and their next of kin
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to elucidate haw persona with muscular dystrophy (MD) and their next of kin experience and describe their daily lives over the last ten years. MD is a group of inherited disorders characterised by muscular weakness caused by muscle wasting. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. LÄS MER
4. När smärtan blir en del av livet : Livsomställning vid kronisk sjukdom och funktionshinder
Sammanfattning : The aim of this thesis is to study the life-changing processes necessary when a person is faced with the demands caused by chronic illness or disability. As subjects for the study, women with chronic pain (fibromyalgi and myofascial pain syndrome), were chosen. LÄS MER
5. Chronic sorrow and quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis
Sammanfattning : The overall aim of this thesis was to increase our understanding and knowledge of patients’ experiences of living with multiple sclerosis (MS). A mixed-method design was used, including both qualitative and quantitative methods. LÄS MER