Babette Geurtsen1. 1. Department of Nursing, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: This qualitative study was DESIGN: ability to maintain life functioning, describing QoL before getting sick and current hardships; isolation and the desire for connection with others, describing how perceived stigmatization, discrimination, and alienation affect QoL; anticipating the future, describing fears about future QoL; and reflection, describing the effect of vulnerable relationships and regrets on QoL. For the participants of this study, secrets and silence, selective disclosure, living in the present, and hopefulness were means of promoting achievement of QoL outcomes of being able to meet basic needs, having a sense of belonging, and having a safe and caring connection with others.
UNLABELLED: This qualitative study was DESIGN: ability to maintain life functioning, describing QoL before getting sick and current hardships; isolation and the desire for connection with others, describing how perceived stigmatization, discrimination, and alienation affect QoL; anticipating the future, describing fears about future QoL; and reflection, describing the effect of vulnerable relationships and regrets on QoL. For the participants of this study, secrets and silence, selective disclosure, living in the present, and hopefulness were means of promoting achievement of QoL outcomes of being able to meet basic needs, having a sense of belonging, and having a safe and caring connection with others.
Authors: Lori A Chambers; Sergio Rueda; D Nico Baker; Michael G Wilson; Rachel Deutsch; Elmira Raeifar; Sean B Rourke Journal: BMC Public Health Date: 2015-09-03 Impact factor: 3.295