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Title: | The meaning of resilience to persons living with chronic pain: an interpretive qualitative inquiry | Contributor(s): | West, Caryn (author); Stewart, Lee (author); Foster, Kim (author); Usher, Kim (author) | Publication Date: | 2012 | DOI: | 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.04005.x | Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/14739 | Abstract: | Aim. The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of resilience, or adaptation in the face of adversity, to people living with chronic pain. Background. Little research on the usefulness of resilience, strength-based approach to health care has been undertaken to date in the area of pain yet this approach has recently been proposed as a new model for chronic pain management. However, the meaning of resilience to people with chronic pain remains unknown. Design. An interpretive qualitative design using in-depth interviews and phenomenological type analysis was undertaken. Methods. Purposive sampling and in-depth interviewing were undertaken to develop a rich description of the experience. Results. The findings from this study revealed that while living with chronic pain is generally a negative experience, the participants also told positive stories around the following themes: (i) Recognising individual strength; (ii) Looking for the positives in life; (iii) Accepting the pain; and (iv) Learning to accept help. Conclusion. Chronic pain influences all aspects of life. Resilient individuals with chronic pain recognise the value of remaining positive, accepting help and learning to live with the pain. Relevance to clinical practice. It is important for health professionals to recognise the role of supporting positive attributes in people living with chronic pain as a way of enhancing resilience. | Publication Type: | Journal Article | Source of Publication: | Journal of Clinical Nursing, 21(9-10), p. 1284-1292 | Publisher: | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | Place of Publication: | United Kingdom | ISSN: | 1365-2702 0962-1067 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: | 111099 Nursing not elsewhere classified | Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 420599 Nursing not elsewhere classified | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: | 920210 Nursing | Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200307 Nursing | Peer Reviewed: | Yes | HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
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