patient experience

  1. Sly Saint

    United Kingdom News (including UK wide, England, NI and Wales - see separate thread for news from Scotland)

    See also News from Scotland _________________ Moved from the News from the MEA thread. not news from MEA as such; but anyone know about this person https://www.wandabelisle.com/ according to her website " FEATURED on
  2. Midnattsol

    Clinical support and encouragement versus manipulation (includes motivational interviewing)

    Posts moved from Anomalies in the review process and interpretation of the evidence in the NICE guideline for (CFS & ME), 2023, White et al On the negotiating bit. With lifestyle changes, as I think "getting patient to exercise more" can be described as, there is a method that is encouraged to...
  3. SNT Gatchaman

    ‘I am just a shadow of who I used to be’—Exploring existential loss of identity among people living with chronic conditions of Long COVID, 2023, Fang

    ‘I am just a shadow of who I used to be’—Exploring existential loss of identity among people living with chronic conditions of Long COVID Chao Fang; Sarah Akhtar Baz; Laura Sheard; JD Carpentieri Identity loss and (re)construction forms a central debate in sociology of chronic illness. Living...
  4. SNT Gatchaman

    “We’re drowning and we’re alone”:a qualitative study of the lived experience of people experiencing persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms,2023, Goodridge+

    “We’re drowning and we’re alone”: a qualitative study of the lived experience of people experiencing persistent post-COVID-19 symptoms Donna Goodridge; Thomas N. Lowe; Shuang Cai; Flinn N. Herriot; Rachel V. Silverberg; Michael Heynen; Kelly C. Hall; Jaimie Peters; Scotty Butcher; Taofiq...
  5. Sly Saint

    ‘Welcome to my world’: a thematic analysis of the lived experiences of people with [ME] during the UK COVID-19 lockdown, 2023, Portch et al

    Abstract Objectives We explore the experiences of people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (pwME/CFS) during the first UK COVID-19 lockdown period. We specifically probe perceived commonalities and departures in experience between government- and health-imposed lockdowns...
  6. Andy

    Video: A day in the life of Anil van der Zee

    Copied post Not specifically about ME Awareness Day but as it was posted today... Anil van der Zee on Twitter "Since I've been living isolated from the world since 2013, and from 2015, one visitor per year has not been uncommon. I've decided to film my current life with M.E. Not that my days...
  7. Andy

    'I'm still here, I'm alive and breathing': The experience of Black Americans with long COVID 2023 Bergmans et al

    Aims and Objectives In this study, we aimed to characterize the impact of long COVID on quality of life and approaches to symptom management among Black American adults. Background As a novel condition, qualitative evidence concerning long COVID symptoms and their impact on quality of life can...
  8. Midnattsol

    Do diagnostic criteria for ME matter to patient experience with services and interventions?, 2023, Kielland et al

    Full title: Do diagnostic criteria for ME matter to patient experience with services and interventions? Key results from an online RDS survey targeting fatigue patients in Norway Abstract: Public health and welfare systems request documentation on approaches to diagnose, treat, and manage...
  9. Andy

    Lived experience of patients with Long COVID: a qualitative study in the UK 2023 Thomas et al

    Background Long COVID is a rapidly evolving global health crisis requiring interdisciplinary support strategies that incorporate the lived experience of patients. Currently, there is a paucity of research documenting the day-to-day experiences of patients living with Long COVID. Objective To...
  10. Michelle

    Diane Shipley: Knowledge of Missing Out

    Diane Shipley: Knowledge of Missing Out Absolutely LOVED this piece. She talks about having ME/CFS and what it was like watching able-bodied people whine about what they were missing during lockdown while she (and the rest of us sickies) have been missing out for years. It so captured my own...
  11. Andy

    Adults with ME/CFS report surprisingly high rates of youth symptoms: A qualitative analysis of patient blog commentary 2023 Johnson, Jason et al

    BACKGROUND: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) is a debilitating chronic illness that impacts pediatric populations. OBJECTIVE: The current study aimed to better understand adult perceptions of their experiences leading up to their diagnosis of ME/CFS. METHOD: Patients...
  12. Sly Saint

    Getting back to normal? Identity and role disruptions among adults with Long COVID 2023,Spence et al

    Abstract Long COVID is a novel chronic illness with a variety of symptoms that people who have labelled themselves ‘long-haulers’ experience for an extended duration following a COVID-19 infection. We draw on in-depth interviews conducted in March–April 2021 with 20 working-aged adults in the...
  13. Andy

    Abi Burton: 'I nearly died' - the Olympian wrongly sectioned and fighting back from an induced coma

    "Rugby had defined Burton's life, but she was soon given a "new perspective". Burton, who made her England debut aged 18, says she first noticed a change in her behaviour when she started to feel "really down" and had no energy." "She remembers being put on anti-depressants because "the first...
  14. Dolphin

    A narrative inquiry into the school experiences of teenagers living with ME/CFS, 2022, Lewis (DEdPsy Thesis)

    Source: University of Bristol Date: December 6, 2022 URL: https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/a-narrative-inquiry-into-the-school-experiences-of-teenagers-livi https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/349168131/Final_Copy_2022_12_06_Lewis_M_L_DEdPsy.pdf...
  15. Andy

    Difficulties encountered by long COVID patients in the Belgian health system 2022 Kohn et al

    Abstract Introduction: After contracting COVID-19, many people have continued to experience various symptoms for several weeks and months, even after a mild acute phase. These people with 'long COVID' faced difficulties when confronted with the healthcare system. Purpose of research: In order...
  16. Sly Saint

    Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Vocabulary 2022 Vasudevan et al

    Research Objectives To capture symptom experiences of persons living with ME/CFS to increase clinicians’ understanding of this complex illness. Design Case Series. Setting Multi-institutional collaboration. Participants A convenience sample of 12 persons with mild (n=16.7%), moderate...
  17. Arnie Pye

    How to talk to doctors in order for them to work for us

    This post and some subsequent posts have been split from Denmark: A short report from 19 home visits, August 2022, by Peter la Cour and Susanna la Cour https://www.reddit.com/r/covidlonghaulers/comments/wr4fqj/how_to_talk_to_doctors_in_order_for_them_to_work/
  18. Kalliope

    Trial Report The most severely ill patients with ME/CFS in Denmark, 2024, la cour

    Moderation note: Abstract and link to the English version are in this later post - link ****** Yesterday the Danish Clinic Mehlsen by professor and psychologist Peter la Cour, PhD and Susanne la Cour, GP published a report based on home visits and interviews with 19 severe ME patients and...
  19. zzz

    New York Times: Articles about medical gaslighting

    I'm sure that the basic content of this article comes as no surprise to most people here, but I think it's really good to have such an extensive and accurate article published in the New York Times. If these practices are going to end, publicity like this is going to play a major role. Women...
  20. Suffolkres

    United Kingdom: Hospital has left my daughter in ME agony, claims mother, July 17 2022

    https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/hospital-has-left-my-daughter-in-me-agony-claims-mother-3kvrdzwjl Hospital has left my daughter in ME agony, claims mother July 17 2022, 12.01am Ella Copley with her mother, Joanne McKee, before her illness Ella Copley, 17, from Tingley, West Yorkshire, has...
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