Experience of Identity Change in People Who Reported a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Inquiry.
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SUBMITTER: Barker AB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6819017 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep-Oct
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Experience of Identity Change in People Who Reported a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis: A Qualitative Inquiry.
Barker Alexander B AB Smale Kathryn K Hunt Nigel N Lincoln Nadina B NB das Nair Roshan R
International journal of MS care 20190901 5
<h4>Background</h4>A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can lead to changes to a person's sense of self. The aim of this study was to investigate the subjective experience of identity change and subsequent adjustment to MS.<h4>Methods</h4>Semistructured interviews were conducted with 16 people who reported having MS. Interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis.<h4>Results</h4>In the early stages of disease progression, participants wanted to compartmentalize the disease. Over time, throug ...[more]
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