"You Obviously Just Have to Put on a Brave Face": A Qualitative Study of the Experiences and Coping Styles of Men With Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Caroline A FlureySarah HewlettKaren RodhamAlan WhiteRobert NoddingsJohn R KirwanPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2017)
Male patients reported a range of coping styles and support preferences to address their experiences of living with RA, many of which may not be shared with women. Further research is needed to investigate whether these findings exist in a larger sample and whether the support preferences of men with RA are broadly different from those of women with RA to decide whether there is a clinical need to design a service for the potentially different needs of men.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- disease activity
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- ankylosing spondylitis
- middle aged
- depressive symptoms
- chronic kidney disease
- social support
- newly diagnosed
- interstitial lung disease
- healthcare
- ejection fraction
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- decision making
- pregnant women
- adipose tissue
- insulin resistance
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported