Understanding the patient experience of newly diagnosed giant cell arteritis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The impact of GCA and its treatment on an individual's life is poorly characterised. This research sought to advance existing qualitative literature to tailor better diagnostic frameworks, treatment approaches and therapeutic relationships that focus on outcomes that are important to patients.

Methods

A qualitative study using phenomenology was undertaken. Purposive sampling selected recently diagnosed participants with varied experiences, including those with and without a confirmatory diagnostic test, vision loss, prednisolone adverse effects and psychosocial impact. Semi-structured interviews were conducted until saturation. Themes emerged through data interpretation, bringing together common experiences and their variant manifestations to elucidate the lived ex

SUBMITTER: Lyne SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12906235 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature