Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5568469 | International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Being recommended and undergoing spinal fusion surgery initiates hope for a life with less pain and altered life conditions. At the same time, paradoxically, this creates a feeling of existential insecurity in terms of facing the surgery and the future to come. It is, therefore, important to recognise and include the patients' everyday life experiences concerning how they give (or may not give) meaning to their illness, i.e. their understanding of how it is affecting them. These aspects are essential for the patients' definition and re-definition of themselves and thus crucial to draw upon in the relationship and communication between patient and healthcare professional.
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Authors
Janne B. (PhD student), Lene B. (Associate Professor, Head), Annelise (Associate Professor), Regner (Professor),