Facing and dealing with emotional turbulence : Living with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease
(2024) In Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences- Abstract
Introduction: The experiences of living with Parkinson's disease (PD) from the perspective of newly diagnosed persons with PD (PwPD) have not been previously described. Aim: This study aimed to gain a better understanding of the impact of living with the early stages of PD. Methods: A qualitative interview study was conducted among nine persons, seven men and two women, from southern Sweden. Participants had a median age of 71 (min–max, 64–77) years and had been diagnosed with PD for a median of 5 (min–max, 2–12) months. Interviews were recorded and analysed using systematic text condensation. Results: The analysis resulted in one core category, Facing and dealing with emotional turbulence, and four categories with 2–3 subcategories... (More)
Introduction: The experiences of living with Parkinson's disease (PD) from the perspective of newly diagnosed persons with PD (PwPD) have not been previously described. Aim: This study aimed to gain a better understanding of the impact of living with the early stages of PD. Methods: A qualitative interview study was conducted among nine persons, seven men and two women, from southern Sweden. Participants had a median age of 71 (min–max, 64–77) years and had been diagnosed with PD for a median of 5 (min–max, 2–12) months. Interviews were recorded and analysed using systematic text condensation. Results: The analysis resulted in one core category, Facing and dealing with emotional turbulence, and four categories with 2–3 subcategories each: Something is wrong (Vague signs of change; Losing control); The going gets tough (Recalling; Lack of motivation); Losing direction (Uncertainties; Frightened of disease progression) and Dealing with life (Avoiding social situations; Hope and despair; Ease worries). Conclusion: Newly diagnosed PwPD face emotional turbulence with increasing challenges in managing everyday basic needs. Impaired functioning affects self-esteem and identity, which calls for strategies to overcome emotional reactions of embarrassment, frustration and worry. A sense of lost control and direction increased as the future became more uncertain. The participants’ emotional burden and struggle to find a reason to go on or some solution to their new situation left them with both hope and despair. Our results suggest that a person-centred needs-based approach may help newly diagnosed PwPD deal with their new life situation.
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- Hammarlund, Catharina Sjödahl LU ; Khalaf, Atika ; Westergren, Albert ; Hagell, Petra Lilja and Hagell, Peter
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- 2024
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- Contribution to journal
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- epub
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- keywords
- de novo, impact, newly diagnosed, Parkinson's disease, qualitative research
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- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
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- Wiley-Blackwell
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- pmid:38533792
- scopus:85189558959
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- 0283-9318
- DOI
- 10.1111/scs.13258
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- English
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abstract = {{<p>Introduction: The experiences of living with Parkinson's disease (PD) from the perspective of newly diagnosed persons with PD (PwPD) have not been previously described. Aim: This study aimed to gain a better understanding of the impact of living with the early stages of PD. Methods: A qualitative interview study was conducted among nine persons, seven men and two women, from southern Sweden. Participants had a median age of 71 (min–max, 64–77) years and had been diagnosed with PD for a median of 5 (min–max, 2–12) months. Interviews were recorded and analysed using systematic text condensation. Results: The analysis resulted in one core category, Facing and dealing with emotional turbulence, and four categories with 2–3 subcategories each: Something is wrong (Vague signs of change; Losing control); The going gets tough (Recalling; Lack of motivation); Losing direction (Uncertainties; Frightened of disease progression) and Dealing with life (Avoiding social situations; Hope and despair; Ease worries). Conclusion: Newly diagnosed PwPD face emotional turbulence with increasing challenges in managing everyday basic needs. Impaired functioning affects self-esteem and identity, which calls for strategies to overcome emotional reactions of embarrassment, frustration and worry. A sense of lost control and direction increased as the future became more uncertain. The participants’ emotional burden and struggle to find a reason to go on or some solution to their new situation left them with both hope and despair. Our results suggest that a person-centred needs-based approach may help newly diagnosed PwPD deal with their new life situation.</p>}},
author = {{Hammarlund, Catharina Sjödahl and Khalaf, Atika and Westergren, Albert and Hagell, Petra Lilja and Hagell, Peter}},
issn = {{0283-9318}},
keywords = {{de novo; impact; newly diagnosed; Parkinson's disease; qualitative research}},
language = {{eng}},
publisher = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
series = {{Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences}},
title = {{Facing and dealing with emotional turbulence : Living with newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease}},
url = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/scs.13258}},
doi = {{10.1111/scs.13258}},
year = {{2024}},
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