| Living Well with Rheumatoid Arthritis. | |
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PMID: 22262414 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: The overall aim of this study was to understand the occupational lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis. Further aims were to identify the creative agency that occurs while performing these occupations and to understand the socio-cultural aspects of engaging in valued occupations. METHODS: Five participants were recruited and various qualitative methods of data collection were engaged, including open interviews, participant observation and gathering occupational diaries. A combination of thematic and narrative analysis was performed. RESULTS: Findings uncovered six themes, including; changing occupations; environmental factors count; taking control over occupations; being or becoming normal; people and objects are important; hopes and dreams matter. Subthemes uncovered how individuals constantly adapt and alter their occupations; some radically changing lifestyles for the better, while others work towards regaining occupational control. Meaning of occupations became apparent. People were creative agents. Work and leisure occupations featured strongly. Objects and other individuals were significant factors to individuals when engaging in occupations. People strived to be 'normal' in their occupational worlds. CONCLUSION: The implication of these results in relation to professional practice for therapists is that attention should be refocused on the occupational narratives of clients, working with the positive, creative aspects that people are already employing and building on these in areas that might not been seen as traditional, such as work and leisure. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Ruth Squire |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-19 |
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Title: Musculoskeletal care Volume: - ISSN: 1557-0681 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-20 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101181344 Medline TA: Musculoskeletal Care Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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School of Health Care Studies, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK. squirere@cf.ac.uk. |
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