Open AccessThe lived experience of patients with feet affected by RA: a thematic synthesis of the qualitative literature
Author(s) -
Love Matthew,
Walmsley Steven,
Penkala Stefania
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-8-s2-o38
Subject(s) - lived experience , qualitative research , phenomenon , medicine , thematic analysis , patient experience , rehabilitation , psychotherapist , psychology , physical therapy , sociology , epistemology , health care , social science , philosophy , economics , economic growth
Background Foot involvement in rheumatoid arthritis has detrimental and far reaching implications for the lives of patients. Qualitative studies investigating this phenomenon have identified specific aspects of the lived experience pertaining to the foot. However, no studies have attempted to provide a holistic overview of this phenomenon or investigate the potential relationships between different facets of the lived experience. The aim of this research was to synthesise the existing qualitative research and develop a model to conceptualise the patient lived experience.