Strub, P.; Satink, T.; Gantschnig, Brigitte Elisabeth (2021). How chronic pain changes a person’s life story in relation to participation in occupational roles: A narrative exploration. Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy, 29(7), pp. 578-586. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/11038128.2021.1945677
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Background: Chronic pain (CP) affects a large part of the population worldwide, decreasing physical and mental health and causing a shift in occupational roles. This has created a need for a better understanding to address this problem.
Objectives: To explore possible changes in occupational roles and the participation levels within among people diagnosed with CP over time.
Material and methods: The study used a qualitative, narrative methodology. Five people with CP were included in the study. They participated in a single-life story interview coupled with timeline drawings. Data analysis was conducted using a narrative analysis.
Results: The results revealed that occupational roles and the participation therein changed over time. Employee was considered the most important role, whereby the participants tried to maintain this role by sacrificing other roles within their lives. Moreover, CMP forced a change in their occupational identity.
Conclusion: CP can disrupt a person's life and demand a change in occupational roles and the participation levels within. This process was accompanied by possible changes in their occupational identity.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Dermatology, Urology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Osteoporosis (DURN) > Clinic of Rheumatology, Clinical Immunology and Allergology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Gantschnig, Brigitte Elisabeth |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
1103-8128 |
Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Brigitte Elisabeth Gantschnig |
Date Deposited: |
07 Dec 2021 11:28 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:55 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1080/11038128.2021.1945677 |
PubMed ID: |
34225561 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/161477 |
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