Becoming whole again-Caring for the self in chronic illness-A narrative review of qualitative empirical studies.

ABSTRACT:

Aim and objectives

To explore how chronic illness transforms the self when living with and managing chronic illness and what this means for their self and identity. We also discuss how people with chronic conditions could be supported by healthcare professionals to manage illness in daily life.

Background

Self-management recommendations from health care are commonly based on a biomedical understanding of the disease. People's experiences of how a condition affects them and adequate support are crucial for their outcomes in daily self-management.

Design

A narrative review.

Methods

A systematic search was undertaken during January 2021 across the databases MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Soc INDEX and Philosopher's Index. A quality appraisal of articles was performed.

SUBMITTER: Hajdarevic S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11808418 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature