Living a meaningful life with chronic illness
Subtitle: a qualitative study of perceived control and occupational role performance with couples living with Parkinson's disease
By: Anne Hillman and Chris Chapparo
Contributors: Chapparo, Chris
Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller; Lightning Source Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Saarbrücken, Germany; La Vergne, Tenn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 361
ISBN-13: 9783836495127
Subjects: Parkinson's disease; Psychological aspects; Chronic diseases; Sick; Psychology; Quality of life; Parkinson Disease; Chronic Disease; Quality of Life; Family Characteristics
Other titles: Meaning and chronic illness
Description: "This book describes a study that employed qualitative research methods and the Occupational Performance Model (Austrailia) to investigate how people with Parkinson's disease and their partners continue to actively paticipate as members of their social community. Loss of control over choice and manner of engagement in roles was a significant element of the findings. Sense of self and sense of social fit were identified as major elements that informed participants' perceptions of control. The findings support the notion that people with chronic illness are active and knowledgeable participants in health care. Moreover, they demonstrate that people with chronic illness work in tandem with significant role partners to constantly maintain valued partnerships through occupational role performance as the disease progresses"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-335).
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The concept of role; title: Chronic illness, Parkinson's disease, and occupational role performance; title: Perceived control; title: Methodology; title: Personal obstacles to occupational role performance and personal strategies employed to enhance occupational role performance; title: Discussion; title: Conclusions and recommendations.