Abstract
The researchers' focus in this study was to elucidate meanings of feeling well for women with fibromyalgia (FM). We obtained narrative interviews with 13 women with FM and used a phenomenological-hermeneutic interpretation to analyze the interview texts. Our interpretation of the findings shows that for women with FM meanings of feeling well can be understood as having strength to be involved. The women's experiences of feeling well meant being in control, having power, finding one's own pace, and experiencing feelings of belonging.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 694-706 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Health Care for Women International |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Health Sciences (303)
Keywords
- Activities of Daily Living/psychology
- Adaptation, Psychological
- Adult
- Emotions
- Female
- Fibromyalgia/diagnosis
- Humans
- Internal-External Control
- Interviews as Topic
- Life Change Events
- Middle Aged
- Narration
- Power, Psychological
- Qualitative Research
- Quality of Life/psychology
- Self Concept
- Social Support
- Surveys and Questionnaires