Recovery despite everyday pain
Women's experiences of living with whiplash‐associated disorder
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10.1002/msc.1434Keyword: Medical and Health Sciences,
Health Sciences,
Nursing,
Medicin och hälsovetenskap,
Hälsovetenskaper,
Omvårdnad,
Nursing,
Qualitative research,
Whiplash‐associated disorder,
Women's healthPublication year: 2020Relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
The SDG label(s) above have been assigned by OSDG.aiAbstract: Introduction
Living with whiplash‐associated disorders (WAD) means living every day under the influence of pain and limitations. As the incidence of WAD and the related intensity of pain are somewhat higher among women than men, the aim of the present study was to describe women's experiences of living with WAD.
Methods
A purposive sample of seven women participated in individual in‐depth qualitative interviews, the transcripts of which were subjected to qualitative content analysis.
Results
The results of the analysis suggested six themes of women's experiences with WAD: living with unpredictable pain; trying to manage the pain; living with limitations; being unable to work as before; needing support and understanding; and learning to live with limitations. The findings showed that unpredictable pain limited women's strength to engage in activities of daily life and be as active as before. Support and understanding were important for their ability to manage changes in their daily lives.
Conclusions
Pain considerably affects the daily lives of women with WAD, particularly by limiting their ability to perform activities and to enjoy their professional and social lives. As women with WAD need support with managing their daily lives, nurses and other healthcare personnel should adopt a person‐centred approach, in order to support such women according to their individual needs and circumstances.
Authors
Päivi Juuso
Luleå tekniska universitet; Omvårdnad och medicinsk teknik
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Lisa Skär
Department of Health, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona, Sweden
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Siv Söderberg
Department of Nursing Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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abstract: Introduction
Living with whiplash‐associated disorders (WAD) means living every day under the influence of pain and limitations. As the incidence of WAD and the related intensity of pain are somewhat higher among women than men the aim of the present study was to describe women's experiences of living with WAD.
Methods
A purposive sample of seven women participated in individual in‐depth qualitative interviews the transcripts of which were subjected to qualitative content analysis.
Results
The results of the analysis suggested six themes of women's experiences with WAD: living with unpredictable pain; trying to manage the pain; living with limitations; being unable to work as before; needing support and understanding; and learning to live with limitations. The findings showed that unpredictable pain limited women's strength to engage in activities of daily life and be as active as before. Support and understanding were important for their ability to manage changes in their daily lives.
Conclusions
Pain considerably affects the daily lives of women with WAD particularly by limiting their ability to perform activities and to enjoy their professional and social lives. As women with WAD need support with managing their daily lives nurses and other healthcare personnel should adopt a person‐centred approach in order to support such women according to their individual needs and circumstances.
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