Understanding the suffering of a patient with an illness: signs, context and strategies

Authors

  • César Hueso Montoro Universidad de Granada; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud; Departamento de Enfermería
  • José Siles González Universidad de Alicante; Escuela Universitaria; Departamento de Enfermería
  • Manuel Amezcua Universidad de Granada; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud; Departamento de Enfermería
  • Candela Bonill de las Nieves Universidad de Málaga; Departamento de Enfermería
  • Sonia Pastor Montero Universidad de Alicante; Hospital de Montilla
  • Miriam Celdrán Mañas Servicio Andaluz de Salud

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000300026

Keywords:

Qualitative Research, Life Change Events, Biography as Topic

Abstract

The aim of this study is to understand the suffering of a patient with an illness, by using a secondary research method, that is, a qualitative meta-study. The primary data source of the meta-study includes "biographical reports". This project is based on a case study, in which the first-hand experiences of a patient with an illness were collected. The findings of the reports were compiled using the Archivos de la Memoria collection of the Index Foundation (Granada, Spain) and journals specialized in editing these materials. A selection of 20 biographical reports was targeted. The results of the meta-study show that suffering is a multidimensional process within a framework of ambiguous feelings. The suffering involves family and social network participation. Patients develop a range of strategies to overcome the illness. One of the effects is the fear of illness relapse or worsening.

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Published

2012-06-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Review Articles

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How to Cite

Hueso Montoro, C., Siles González, J., Amezcua, M., Bonill de las Nieves, C., Pastor Montero, S., & Celdrán Mañas, M. (2012). Understanding the suffering of a patient with an illness: signs, context and strategies. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(3), 619-628. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000300026