Struggling on My Own : A Cognitive Perspective on Frequent Attenders' Conception of Life and Their Interaction with the Healthcare System
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-04-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Different studies reveal that a large percentage of people frequently attending healthcare not only suffer from diffuse somatic symptoms but also from psychological distress and difficulties in dealing with everyday life.
Even though they are not always diagnosed with psychiatric disease, questions arise about their mental health.
The study aims at describing frequent attenders’ conceptions of life, and as a result their health, from a cognitive perspective.
A qualitative content analysis of in-depth interviews was carried out with nine service users in primary healthcare.
The findings reveal that participants experience themselves as inadequate and as being a burden for others, by whom they experience rejection, in different ways.
In order to take part in community with others the person develops compensatory strategies that aim at concealing their inadequacies, thus also preventing them from sharing their suffering with others.
The consequence is that the persons become even more alienated as they start to relate to others through a façade and furthermore are unable to either improve their health or obtain adequate care.
It can be concluded that these patients need to be taken seriously in order to prevent further psychological suffering.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wiklund-Gustin, Lena. 2013. Struggling on My Own : A Cognitive Perspective on Frequent Attenders' Conception of Life and Their Interaction with the Healthcare System. Psychiatry Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482370
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wiklund-Gustin, Lena. Struggling on My Own : A Cognitive Perspective on Frequent Attenders' Conception of Life and Their Interaction with the Healthcare System. Psychiatry Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482370
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wiklund-Gustin, Lena. Struggling on My Own : A Cognitive Perspective on Frequent Attenders' Conception of Life and Their Interaction with the Healthcare System. Psychiatry Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-482370
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-482370