Forgiveness education in fibromyalgia: A qualitative inquiry

Autor:	Kevin C. Fleming, Terry H. Oh, Julie C. Hathaway, Mary O. Whipple, Samantha J. McAllister, Dawn M. Finnie, Kristin S. Vickers Douglas, Ann Vincent, Loren Toussaint
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Forgiveness media_common.quotation_subject Stressor Interpersonal communication medicine.disease Focus group Fibromyalgia Personal control medicine Psychology Clinical psychology Qualitative research Patient education media_common
Zdroj:	Pain Studies and Treatment. :11-16
ISSN:	2329-3276 2329-3268
DOI:	10.4236/pst.2014.21003
Popis:	The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess perspectives on the acceptability and the potential applicability of a forgiveness education in patients with fibromyalgia. The concept and tools of forgiveness were presented to thirteen women (age: 40 - 54 years) with a previous diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Subjects participated in 1 of 2 focus groups following a 90-minute education session in which forgiveness was presented as an emotion-focused coping strategy to deal with interpersonal stressors. Qualitative assessment of focus group discussions reveals 3 themes: 1) forgiveness is healthy and reduces pain, 2) forgiveness is within a patient’s personal control, and 3) forgiveness education is similar to other types of patient education and is well received. Our results suggest that forgiveness education is acceptable and feasible in patients with fibromyalgia. This justifies further exploration of forgiveness as an emotion-focused self- management strategy to decrease psychological distress.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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