Pain Experience in Hemophilia Patients : A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study

BACKGROUND: Pain, as a crucial subsequence of joint hemorrhages in hemophilia patients, is chronic, debilitating, and distracting. This study aimed to describe and interpret pain experiences of hemophilia patients in their lives

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of community based nursing and midwifery. - 2014. - 4(2016), 4 vom: 28. Okt., Seite 309-319
1. Verfasser: Rambod, Masoume PhD (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sharif, Farkhondeh PhD, Molazem, Zahra PhD, Khair, Kate PhD
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2016
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:International journal of community based nursing and midwifery
Schlagworte:Journal Article Hemophilia Pain Qualitative research Experience
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND: Pain, as a crucial subsequence of joint hemorrhages in hemophilia patients, is chronic, debilitating, and distracting. This study aimed to describe and interpret pain experiences of hemophilia patients in their lives
METHODS: This qualitative study with hermeneutic phenomenological approach was conducted on fourteen hemophilia patients who had been referred to a hemophilia center affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. The study question was "what is the meaning of pain in hemophilia patients' lives? The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and field notes through purposeful sampling. Then, thematic analysis with van Manen's six-step methodological framework was used. MAX.QDA qualitative software package, 2010, was used to analyze the data
RESULTS: The three main themes that emerged in this study were "alteration in physical health", "engagement in psychological problems", and "impairment in social relationships". Alteration in physical health consisted of three subthemes, namely "impairment of physical function", "change in body physics", and "disturbance in sleep quality". In addition, two subthemes including "nostalgia of pain in adults with hemophilia" and "psychological distress" emerged from engagement in psychological problems. Finally, "loss of social activity" and "change in relationships" were related to impairment in social relationships
CONCLUSION: The present study highlighted alteration in physical health, engagement in psychological problems, and impairment in social relationship as a result of pain in hemophilia patients. Thus, healthcare providers and family members have to pay special attention to these problems. Besides, providing complementary therapy interventions is suggested for reducing these issues
Beschreibung:Date Revised 01.10.2020
published: Print
Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE
ISSN:2322-2476