Helen L Brooks1, Anne Rogers2, Caroline Sanders3, David Pilgrim4. 1. School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Helen.brooks@manchester.ac.uk. 2. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. 3. Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. 4. Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Analyses of the experiences of chronic conditions demonstrate the importance of moral worth and social meaning linked to undertaking self-management practices. Rather less attention has been paid to the contemplation and significance of adopting, embedding and continuing with established practices overtime. This study explored perceptions about recovery and prognosis from the point of view of people with long-term physical health conditions and compared these findings with the mental health literature. METHODS: A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted incorporating semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Thirty-two participants identified as having a chronic long-term physical health condition such as heart disease and diabetes were included in the study. RESULTS: In line with the notions of recovery in the mental health field, respondents viewed recovery as a complex journey related to the ability to undertake things of value in everyday life. However, there were differences in relation to reflections on trajectories and imagined futures centred on physical health. DISCUSSION: These findings are discussed in the context of literature from the mental and physical health fields and recent health policies for those with long-term conditions. The study adds to existing literature by examining the similarities and differences in the experience of chronic physical and mental health conditions.
OBJECTIVE: Analyses of the experiences of chronic conditions demonstrate the importance of moral worth and social meaning linked to undertaking self-management practices. Rather less attention has been paid to the contemplation and significance of adopting, embedding and continuing with established practices overtime. This study explored perceptions about recovery and prognosis from the point of view of people with long-term physical health conditions and compared these findings with the mental health literature. METHODS: A longitudinal qualitative study was conducted incorporating semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Thirty-two participants identified as having a chronic long-term physical health condition such as heart disease and diabetes were included in the study. RESULTS: In line with the notions of recovery in the mental health field, respondents viewed recovery as a complex journey related to the ability to undertake things of value in everyday life. However, there were differences in relation to reflections on trajectories and imagined futures centred on physical health. DISCUSSION: These findings are discussed in the context of literature from the mental and physical health fields and recent health policies for those with long-term conditions. The study adds to existing literature by examining the similarities and differences in the experience of chronic physical and mental health conditions.
Authors: Jennifer Liddle; Roisin Bartlam; Christian D Mallen; Sarah L Mackie; James A Prior; Toby Helliwell; Jane C Richardson Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2017-08-23 Impact factor: 2.692
Authors: Alice Newton; James Downs; Helen Brooks; Angela Devereux-Fitzgerald; Laura Richmond; Neil Caton; Karina Lovell; Penny Bee; Mary Gemma Cherry; Bridget Young; Ivaylo Vassilev; Clare Rotheram; Anne Rogers Journal: BMC Health Serv Res Date: 2022-09-09 Impact factor: 2.908