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A qualitative study of patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)
This study was conducted to determine patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences cf Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Ten patients with FMS attending Heideveld Community Health Centre (CHC) in Cape Town, were selected for their ability to communicate and were interviewed by means of a tape-re...
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| author | Namane, Mosedi Keanetse |
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| description | This study was conducted to determine patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences cf Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Ten patients with FMS attending Heideveld Community Health Centre (CHC) in Cape Town, were selected for their ability to communicate and were interviewed by means of a tape-recorded semi-structured interview conducted at places preferred by the patients. The interviews were transcribed and analysed by detecting common themes. Six themes emerged namely: attitudes of patients towards their illness; perceptions and opinions of patients regarding their illness; patients' descriptions of their symptoms; help-seeking behAviour; consequences of having FMS - mainly loss and fears, hopes and expectations. Another finding was that 5 patients came from dysfunctional families where the dysfunction was found to affect the patient's FMS illness. The interviews brought better understanding of patients' everyday lives and their needs. It became obvious that application of Family Medicine principles to the needs of the patients could improve the quality of care given to them. Also, attention to family functions can help detect patients whose well-being can be improved. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/26258 A qualitative study of patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) Namane, Mosedi Keanetse Whittaker, D E Kalla, Asgar Ali Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia - psychology This study was conducted to determine patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences cf Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Ten patients with FMS attending Heideveld Community Health Centre (CHC) in Cape Town, were selected for their ability to communicate and were interviewed by means of a tape-recorded semi-structured interview conducted at places preferred by the patients. The interviews were transcribed and analysed by detecting common themes. Six themes emerged namely: attitudes of patients towards their illness; perceptions and opinions of patients regarding their illness; patients' descriptions of their symptoms; help-seeking behAviour; consequences of having FMS - mainly loss and fears, hopes and expectations. Another finding was that 5 patients came from dysfunctional families where the dysfunction was found to affect the patient's FMS illness. The interviews brought better understanding of patients' everyday lives and their needs. It became obvious that application of Family Medicine principles to the needs of the patients could improve the quality of care given to them. Also, attention to family functions can help detect patients whose well-being can be improved. 2017-11-15T07:28:26Z 2017-11-15T07:28:26Z 1997 2017-03-31T14:03:20Z Master Thesis Masters MPhil http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26258 eng application/pdf Department of Public Health and Family Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia - psychology Namane, Mosedi Keanetse A qualitative study of patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | A qualitative study of patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) |
| title_full | A qualitative study of patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) |
| title_fullStr | A qualitative study of patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A qualitative study of patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) |
| title_short | A qualitative study of patients' perceptions, interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) |
| title_sort | qualitative study of patients perceptions interpretations and experiences of fibromyalgia syndrome fms |
| topic | Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia - psychology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26258 |
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