Working-age adults' perspectives on living with persistent postural-perceptual dizziness: a qualitative exploratory study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:To (a) explore the experiences of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD), formerly chronic subjective dizziness on the personal, work and social lives of working-age adults; (b) enhance current understandings of the condition and its impact on the lives of working-age adults and (c) highlight points for consideration and importance to clinical practice. METHODS:This qualitative exploratory study drew on interpretive descriptive methodology. Working-age adults (n=8) diagnosed with PPPD were recruited from a single New Zealand community-based specialist clinic. Data from interviews (n=8) and postinterview reflections (n=2) were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS:Three themes were constructed: (1) It sounds like I'm crazy-referring to the lack of medical, social and

SUBMITTER: Sezier AEI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6500355 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature