Lay Explanations of Chronic Illness in Later Life
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12797257 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurel A Strain (University of Manitoba, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-26 |
| Publication date | 1996-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/089826439600800101 |
| PMID | 10160563 |
| OpenAlex | W2004102759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 24 |
This study explores lay explanations of chronic illness in later life. More specifically, perceived causes, treatment strategies, and perceived outcomes of arthritis and heart/circulatory problems from the perspective of older adults who have such problems are examined. Variations in these explanations according to selected sociodemographic and health status characteristics are explored. Among the arthritis sufferers, the most prevalent explanations were physical work/working conditions, age, and injury, whereas those with heart/circulatory problems most often explained the cause as due to tension/stress, physiology, or heredity. A variety of treatments were identified, including doing nothing, seeking or continuing medical treatment, altering lifestyle, and using folk remedies. Selected sociodemographic and health status characteristics appear important for understanding explanations about arthritis, although it is primarily health status indicators that emerge for heart/circulatory problems. Directions for future research are highlighted
Arthritis · Environmental health · Heredity · Perspective (graphical · Population · Socioeconomic status · Medicine · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Gerontology
Health and Lifestyles
Chronic Illness and the Quality of Life
Hyper-tension
“Feed a cold, starve a fever” — folk models of infection in an english suburban community, and their relation to medical treatment
The health seeking process
The sociology of chronic illness
The summer disease
Health and illness. The lay perspective
Measuring Functional Ability and Chronic Health Conditions among the Elderly
Concepts and a model for the comparison of medical systems as cultural systems
The causes of disease
Personal narratives, social careers and medical courses
Social Class and Lay Explanations of the Etiology of Arthritis
Gender and Health
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2007 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |