Exploring experiences of “participation” among individuals living with chronic pain
Authors:
- Lena BorellLBLena Borell
- Eric AsabaEAEric Asaba
- Lena RosenbergLRLena Rosenberg
- Marie-Louise SchultMSMarie-Louise Schult
- Elisabeth TownsendETElisabeth Townsend
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
- Vol. 13 (2) , 76-85
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to advance our understanding of participation and its relation to occupation, by analysing the daily occupational experiences of six men and women living with chronic pain. Open-ended interviews are used in conjunction with a constant comparative method of analysis. The findings are thematically presented as: "taking initiative and making choices", doing something physical", "doing something social", and "doing something for others". Furthermore, a short vignette is presented in which the authors attempt to juxtapose theoretical constructs with individual experiences in order to illustrate another level of contextual richness of the data. Methodological implications are discussed in relation to the findings, analytic presentation, and previous research.Keywords
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