The lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in Asian countries: a scoping review of qualitative studies

Abstract Background Chronic diseases pose significant threats to persons’ well-being and mental health leading to stress, anxiety and depression without effective resilience strategies. However, experiences to gain resilience in living with chronic disease in the context of Asian countries remain in...

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Main Authors: Maryam Mohd Zulkifli, Razlina Abdul Rahman, Rosediani Muhamad, Azidah Abdul Kadir, Nurhanis Syazni Roslan, Norlaila Mustafa
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02296-2
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author Maryam Mohd Zulkifli
Razlina Abdul Rahman
Rosediani Muhamad
Azidah Abdul Kadir
Nurhanis Syazni Roslan
Norlaila Mustafa
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description Abstract Background Chronic diseases pose significant threats to persons’ well-being and mental health leading to stress, anxiety and depression without effective resilience strategies. However, experiences to gain resilience in living with chronic disease in the context of Asian countries remain insufficiently explored. This review seeks to provide a comprehensive summary of qualitative evidence that explores the lived experience that cultivates resilience in chronic diseases among adults within Asian countries. Methods A comprehensive review of five databases - Web of Sciences, Ebsco (Medline), PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus was carried out, following the Joanna Brings Institute (JBI) standards and employing PRISMA Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) reporting guideline. The review encompassed studies published in English from January 2013 to December 2023. Four reviewers assessed the literature’s eligibility and extracted relevant lived experiences to address the research question based on prior studies. Subsequently, a content analysis was performed. Results Of the 3651 articles screened, 12 were included in this review. Three key themes emerged: (1) Sociocultural norms shaped resilience, delved into the culturally-mediated childhood development, traditional cultural beliefs, social relationships and supports and spirituality (2) Positive emotions nurtured resilience highlighted optimistic about becoming healthy, self-efficacy in self-care, endurance during hardship, self-reflection on health, acceptance of having disease, and appreciation of life while (3) Problem-solving strategies fostered resilience underlined improve disease literacy, ability to deal with disease challenges and engage in meaningful activities. Conclusion Our review addresses important research gaps on sociocultural norms that shaped resilience in chronic disease despite a small number of research. Therefore, this warrants further studies on how the traditional cultures and beliefs influence resilience among the Asian population living with chronic disease. Further research should thoroughly describe the qualitative methodologies and theoretical framework to provide more comprehensive information on the experience of resilience in chronic disease.
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spelling doaj-art-dbe9c3ddfceb463486c76444c5a7424f2024-12-22T12:56:03ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832024-12-0112111410.1186/s40359-024-02296-2The lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in Asian countries: a scoping review of qualitative studiesMaryam Mohd Zulkifli0Razlina Abdul Rahman1Rosediani Muhamad2Azidah Abdul Kadir3Nurhanis Syazni Roslan4Norlaila Mustafa5Department of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health CampusDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health CampusDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health CampusDepartment of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health CampusDepartment of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health CampusDepartment of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)Abstract Background Chronic diseases pose significant threats to persons’ well-being and mental health leading to stress, anxiety and depression without effective resilience strategies. However, experiences to gain resilience in living with chronic disease in the context of Asian countries remain insufficiently explored. This review seeks to provide a comprehensive summary of qualitative evidence that explores the lived experience that cultivates resilience in chronic diseases among adults within Asian countries. Methods A comprehensive review of five databases - Web of Sciences, Ebsco (Medline), PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus was carried out, following the Joanna Brings Institute (JBI) standards and employing PRISMA Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) reporting guideline. The review encompassed studies published in English from January 2013 to December 2023. Four reviewers assessed the literature’s eligibility and extracted relevant lived experiences to address the research question based on prior studies. Subsequently, a content analysis was performed. Results Of the 3651 articles screened, 12 were included in this review. Three key themes emerged: (1) Sociocultural norms shaped resilience, delved into the culturally-mediated childhood development, traditional cultural beliefs, social relationships and supports and spirituality (2) Positive emotions nurtured resilience highlighted optimistic about becoming healthy, self-efficacy in self-care, endurance during hardship, self-reflection on health, acceptance of having disease, and appreciation of life while (3) Problem-solving strategies fostered resilience underlined improve disease literacy, ability to deal with disease challenges and engage in meaningful activities. Conclusion Our review addresses important research gaps on sociocultural norms that shaped resilience in chronic disease despite a small number of research. Therefore, this warrants further studies on how the traditional cultures and beliefs influence resilience among the Asian population living with chronic disease. Further research should thoroughly describe the qualitative methodologies and theoretical framework to provide more comprehensive information on the experience of resilience in chronic disease.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02296-2Lived experienceResilienceChronic diseaseSociocultural
spellingShingle Maryam Mohd Zulkifli
Razlina Abdul Rahman
Rosediani Muhamad
Azidah Abdul Kadir
Nurhanis Syazni Roslan
Norlaila Mustafa
The lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in Asian countries: a scoping review of qualitative studies
BMC Psychology
Lived experience
Resilience
Chronic disease
Sociocultural
title The lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in Asian countries: a scoping review of qualitative studies
title_full The lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in Asian countries: a scoping review of qualitative studies
title_fullStr The lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in Asian countries: a scoping review of qualitative studies
title_full_unstemmed The lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in Asian countries: a scoping review of qualitative studies
title_short The lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in Asian countries: a scoping review of qualitative studies
title_sort lived experience of resilience in chronic disease among adults in asian countries a scoping review of qualitative studies
topic Lived experience
Resilience
Chronic disease
Sociocultural
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-024-02296-2
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