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Danielle Groleau1, Rob Whitley, François Lespérance, Laurence J Kirmayer.
Abstract
This study explored illness narratives following a myocardial infarction (MI) in French Canadians. Qualitative interviews were completed using the McGill Illness Narrative Interview with 51 patients following a first MI. Content analysis of interviews suggested that the heart was perceived as a receptacle that contained an accumulation of life's ordeals, negative emotions and family traumas. This resulted in perceived heart strain, which was considered a direct cause of the MI. References to spirituality were central to the patients' narratives and were identified as instrumental in post-MI recovery. Results illustrate how place and culture interact to shape illness experience and recovery trajectories after a life-threatening health event. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID： 20471300 PMCID： PMC5156565 DOI： 10.1016/j.healthplace.2010.04.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Health Place ISSN： 1353-8292 Impact factor: 4.078