Chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings: a concept analysis
Aim This review describes the ways in which individuals experience chronic illnesses in resource-limited settings; to define the concept and understand its attributes, antecedents and consequences. Methods A comprehensive analysis of the databases CINAHL, PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted. Dur...
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| description | Aim This review describes the ways in which individuals experience chronic illnesses in resource-limited settings; to define the concept and understand its attributes, antecedents and consequences. Methods A comprehensive analysis of the databases CINAHL, PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted. During literature search the following limits were applied: articles published in English with available full-text; articles that focused on living with chronic illness in adults from the patient’s perspective. Results The following three attributes of chronic illness experience were identified: transformational experience, acceptance and self-management. Prominent predisposing factors (antecedents) were: genetic inheritance, malnutrition and poverty, high levels of stress and unhealthy lifestyle. The most dominant consequences were as follows: impact on quality of life; self-management burden; burden to others and economic stressors. Conclusions The findings underscore the need for health-care professionals to understand the chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings and its consequences. The greater insights into the concept of chronic illness experience in resource-limited settings will guide nurses to support people in the realities of chronic illness experience in resource-limited settings in developing countries. This knowledge can guide nurses in providing competent care to chronically ill individuals, including meeting their individual needs with such illnesses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-03fc7744fa3144c0b5cebf30cad37c362024-12-13T15:19:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being1748-26231748-26312024-12-0119110.1080/17482631.2024.23789122378912Chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings: a concept analysisEllen Samwiri Nkambule0Gladys Msiska1Mzuzu UniversityKamuzu University of Health SciencesAim This review describes the ways in which individuals experience chronic illnesses in resource-limited settings; to define the concept and understand its attributes, antecedents and consequences. Methods A comprehensive analysis of the databases CINAHL, PubMed and Google Scholar was conducted. During literature search the following limits were applied: articles published in English with available full-text; articles that focused on living with chronic illness in adults from the patient’s perspective. Results The following three attributes of chronic illness experience were identified: transformational experience, acceptance and self-management. Prominent predisposing factors (antecedents) were: genetic inheritance, malnutrition and poverty, high levels of stress and unhealthy lifestyle. The most dominant consequences were as follows: impact on quality of life; self-management burden; burden to others and economic stressors. Conclusions The findings underscore the need for health-care professionals to understand the chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings and its consequences. The greater insights into the concept of chronic illness experience in resource-limited settings will guide nurses to support people in the realities of chronic illness experience in resource-limited settings in developing countries. This knowledge can guide nurses in providing competent care to chronically ill individuals, including meeting their individual needs with such illnesses.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2024.2378912chronic illnessconcept analysisresource-limited settingsdeveloping countriesrodgers |
| spellingShingle | Ellen Samwiri Nkambule Gladys Msiska Chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings: a concept analysis International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being chronic illness concept analysis resource-limited settings developing countries rodgers |
| title | Chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings: a concept analysis |
| title_full | Chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings: a concept analysis |
| title_fullStr | Chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings: a concept analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings: a concept analysis |
| title_short | Chronic illness experience in the context of resource-limited settings: a concept analysis |
| title_sort | chronic illness experience in the context of resource limited settings a concept analysis |
| topic | chronic illness concept analysis resource-limited settings developing countries rodgers |
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