Hope is a four-letter word

Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster of Illness Management

Dados Bibliográficos

ID2249105
AutoresAlexandra C H Nowakowski (Department of Behavioral Sciences and Social Medicine College of Medicine Florida State University USA), Alexandra Ch Nowakowski (0000-0002-9072-2482, Florida State University, autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Volume38
Fascículo6
Páginas899-915
Data de publicação2016-07-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoSociology of Health & Illness (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0141-9889 • E-ISSN: 1467-9566
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/1467-9566.12403
PMID26865093
OpenAlexW2278298741
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas11
Referências citadas48

In this autoethnography, I explore the process and emotional experience of trying a new drug to improve my quality of life. In so doing, I synthesise personal history with extant research on chronic illness by analysing ways in which my experiences reflect and reject social norms. I also incorporate perspectives from research on aspirations and attainment, and the mental health consequences of cyclical disappointment. By weaving together lessons from each of these literatures, I articulate an integrative psychosocial understanding of the micro-level processes and experiences involved in illness management as well as the ways that experiences of illness management may require integration of varied sociological insights concerning health. In closing, I draw out theoretical implications for understanding the integration and variation of insights from many areas of health research in the lived experiences of people with chronic conditions. A Virtual Abstract of this article can be seen at:https://youtu.be/5aoaWGItDgM

Autoethnography · Disappointment · Extant taxon · Health care · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Social science · Sociology · Sociology of health and illness · Diabetes Management and Education · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Social Psychology