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Facing a blind alley - Experiences of stress-related exhaustion: a qualitative study
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- Alsén, Sara (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Centrum för personcentrerad vård vid Göteborgs universitet (GPCC),Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,University of Gothenburg Centre for person-centred care (GPCC),Institute of Health and Care Sciences
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- Ali, Lilas, 1981 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Centrum för personcentrerad vård vid Göteborgs universitet (GPCC),Institute of Health and Care Sciences,University of Gothenburg Centre for person-centred care (GPCC)
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- Ekman, Inger, 1952 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Centrum för personcentrerad vård vid Göteborgs universitet (GPCC),Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,University of Gothenburg Centre for person-centred care (GPCC),Institute of Health and Care Sciences
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- Fors, Andreas, 1977 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Centrum för personcentrerad vård vid Göteborgs universitet (GPCC),Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,University of Gothenburg Centre for person-centred care (GPCC),Institute of Health and Care Sciences
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- 2020-09-02
- 2020
- English.
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In: BMJ Open. - : BMJ. - 2044-6055. ; 10:9
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- INTRODUCTION: Mental illness is a major concern in many countries. In Sweden, stress-related mental illness is currently the most frequent reason for sick leave. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to explore patients' experiences of stress-related exhaustion. DESIGN: A qualitative study with interview data analysed using a phenomenological hermeneutic method. SETTING: Participants were selected from public primary healthcare centres in a larger city in western Sweden. PARTICIPANTS: Seven women and five men on sick leave from work due to stress-related exhaustion were included in the study. FINDINGS: Stress-related exhaustion was experienced as a loss of access to oneself and one's context and feelings of being trapped and lost in life. The condition had a significant impact on personal identity, raised existential issues and was interpreted as facing a blind alley. Participants described a mistaken direction in life, being forced to stop, change direction and act differently. CONCLUSION: Stress-related exhaustion is a challenging, life-changing existential experience that involves a crisis with an opportunity for new insights. Careful consideration of patients' narratives together with the expertise of healthcare professionals can be combined to improve health and optimise recovery based on individual's situation.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- mental health
- primary care
- public health
- qualitative research
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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