This really explains my case
Biographical reconstruction of Japanese people with fibromyalgia meeting peers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3616281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mieko Homma (0000-0001-9433-5626, The University of Tokyo, corresponding author), Yoshihiko Yamazaki (0000-0002-0549-6346, The University of Tokyo), Hirono Ishikawa (0000-0003-1458-6957, The University of Tokyo), Takahiro Kiuchi (0000-0001-5934-0681, The University of Tokyo) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 62-77 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Sociology Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1446-1242 • E-ISSN: 1839-3551 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14461242.2015.1098559 |
| OpenAlex | W2270059159 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 41 |
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a controversial disorder with an unknown organic basis, so the legitimacy of the disease is controversial. People with FM struggle to explain their ‘invisible’ illness and to reconstruct their biographies. This study focuses on the significance of self-help groups (SHGs) in the process of reconstructing biographies of persons with FM. We interviewed 13 individuals with FM who participated in 2 different types of SHGs. Informants suffer from disparities between their severe bodily symptoms and appraisals from others, resulting in self-doubt and existential crisis. These disruptions were partially repaired by receiving a diagnosis, but this provided limited power to explain their ‘unreasonable’ disruption. Our findings indicate the importance of hearing the life stories of peers which can repair informants’ disrupted biographies through the fu-ni-ochiru experience, a form of comprehension of one's illness by which the informant obtains a clear perspective through physical sensation, or full acceptance rather than logical understanding. Thus, our study expands knowledge regarding how people with FM reconstruct their biographies
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |