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- Title
Physical activity maintenance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a qualitative study.
- Authors
Loeppenthin, K; Esbensen, BA; Ostergaard, M; Jennum, P; Thomsen, T; Midtgaard, J
- Abstract
The article explores the experience of physical activity maintenance in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. It examines the results of a qualitative study using a semi-structured interview which illuminates how physical activity maintenance was experienced by patients with rheumatoid arthritis. It also notes on the three categorizes of physical activities includes responsibility and challenges, autonomy and social belonging and knowing and enjoying patient's body.
- Subjects
RHEUMATOID arthritis treatment; INTERVIEWING; PHENOMENOLOGY; RESEARCH methodology; PATIENT compliance; RESEARCH funding; QUALITATIVE research; JUDGMENT sampling; PHYSICAL activity; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Publication
Clinical Rehabilitation, 2014, Vol 28, Issue 3, p289
- ISSN
0269-2155
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0269215513501526