The Lived Experience of Psoriasis Patients from Social Stigma and Rejection: A Qualitative Study
| Autor: | Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab, Alireza Ghorbanibirgani, Kourosh Zarea, Heidarali Abedi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Social stigma media_common.quotation_subject Rejection 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Psoriasis medicine Chronic skin disease 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry Qualitative Research media_common business.industry Lived experience General Medicine medicine.disease Stigma (anatomy) Stigma Feeling business Qualitative research Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 2074-1812 2074-1804 |
| Popis: | Background: Psoriasis is a common, chronic skin disease that causes challenges such as stigma and labeling from both the community and individuals due to its effects on appearance. Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe and explain the social stigma and rejection experienced by patients with psoriasis. Patients and Methods: The present research is a qualitative study with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach conducted among psoriasis patients referring to the dermatology clinic and ward of Imam Khomeini hospital in Ahvaz, Iran between June and December 2014. In this study, 15 patients with psoriasis were selected by purposeful sampling, and they were asked to express their experience of stigma and rejection. The data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews, and Diekelmann and colleagues’ method was used for data analysis. Results: After analysis of interviews, four themes were extracted: lack of social support, unrealistic and inappropriate labeling, rejection and isolation, and feeling of absurdity and futility. These can be indicative of the patients’ experience from social stigma and rejection phenomena. Conclusions: Patients’ experiences of stigma and rejection phenomena indicated that all aspects of their lives are affected. Moreover, these findings highlight the significance of stigma and rejection concepts in providing better care to these patients. |
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