How does a lifetime of painful experiences influence sensations and beliefs about pain in adults with severe haemophilia? A qualitative study
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Stephensen, D., McLaughlin, P., Hurley, M., Chowdary, P. and Khair, K. 2022. How does a lifetime of painful experiences influence sensations and beliefs about pain in adults with severe haemophilia? A qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44 (26), pp. 8412-8419. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.2018053
Authors | Stephensen, D., McLaughlin, P., Hurley, M., Chowdary, P. and Khair, K. |
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Abstract | Purpose: To explore the life experiences of pain in people with severe haemophilia and understand how such experiences influence beliefs and sensation of pain in adulthood. Results: Fourteen men with a median age of 47 (range 23–73) agreed to take part. Eleven participated in two focus groups and three were interviewed over telephone. Two themes were conceptualised from the data: (i) haemophilia and pain – an evolving life biography (the personal narrative, historical, social, and medical context, continuous adaptation of activity choices, surveillance of pain and its meaning); (ii) “My normal isn’t normal” – identity and self-agency (pain as a feature of life and identify with severe haemophilia, loss of enjoyable activities balanced against staying active, barriers to participation). Conclusions: Pain is a constantly evolving, lifetime feature for many adults with haemophilia and it is viewed as part of their identity with their condition. Healthcare professionals working in haemophilia should try to better understand the influence of an individuals lived experience with their haemophilia on beliefs and behaviours of pain |
Keywords | Haemophilia identity; Pain; Qualitative research; Experiences and beliefs; Identity; Reflexive thematic analysis |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Disability and Rehabilitation |
Journal citation | 44 (26), pp. 8412-8419 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN | 0963-8288 |
1464-5165 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.2018053 |
Official URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638288.2021.2018053 |
Funder | National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) |
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Deposited | 02 Nov 2023 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/96390/how-does-a-lifetime-of-painful-experiences-influence-sensations-and-beliefs-about-pain-in-adults-with-severe-haemophilia-a-qualitative-study
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