Social suffering in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : a secondary analysis of interpretative phenomenological study

Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease experience suffering that affects their families and community relationships. However, no studies provide an explicit account of social suffering among these individuals. This secondary analysis was conducted to understand the lived experiences of social suffering in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The theory of social suffering guided the analysis of an interpretative phenomenological study. Thirteen individuals were recruited using purposive sampling. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis. Three themes were generated: a) prevailing hopelessness and burden, b) progressing relational adversities, and c) struggling with co-dependency. Social suffering is a complex entity experienced by the patients and the family caregivers. For enhanced caregiving, health professionals could prepare patients to tackle the suffering through collective actions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

Enthalten in:

Psychology, health & medicine - 29(2024), 2 vom: 25. Jan., Seite 236-241

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Younas, Ahtisham [VerfasserIn]
Zeb, Hussan [VerfasserIn]
Tejada-Garrido, Clara Isabel [VerfasserIn]
Durante, Angela [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COPD
Caregiving
Family caregivers
Journal Article
Social suffering

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Date Completed 10.01.2024

Date Revised 10.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/13548506.2022.2128195

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM346708060