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Fatigue, Worry, and Fear—Life Events in the Narratives of Women With Fibromyalgia
Marja MikkelssonMarja Leena KukkurainenUlla Maria AnderbergMerja SallinenLiisa Peltokalliosubject
Adultmusculoskeletal diseasesFibromyalgiaPsychotherapistActivities of daily livingmedia_common.quotation_subjectNarrative inquiryInterviews as TopicLife Change EventsQuality of life (healthcare)FibromyalgiaActivities of Daily LivingAdaptation PsychologicalHumansMedicineNarrativeFatigueFinlandAgedmedia_commonNarrationbusiness.industryLife eventsta3141FearMiddle Agedmedicine.diseasehumanitiesnervous system diseasesChronic diseaseChronic DiseaseGeneral Health ProfessionsQuality of LifeFemaleWorrybusinessClinical psychologydescription
In this article we explored narrated life stories of 20 women with a long history of fibromyalgia to reach a deeper understanding of how people interpret the causes and consequences of different life events and illness experiences. Based on narrative analysis, we identified three model narratives that illustrate the different life courses of women with fibromyalgia. In addition, we described a counternarrative that questions fibromyalgia as a chronic disease. In this narrative study, we give insights to the invisible symptoms and unheard experiences that are associated with fibromyalgia and to the ongoing discussion on the etiology and maintenance of fibromyalgia.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-14 | Health Care for Women International |