Kristi B Adamo, Gary S Goldfield, Cynthia K Colapinto, Kimberly P Grattan, Alysha Harvey, Nick Barrowman
Evaluating a fruit and vegetable program: in eastern Ontario schools
Canadian journal of dietetic practice and research : a publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue canadienne de la pratique et de la recherche en dietetique : une publication des Dietetistes du Canada
trying care patients medically unexplained symptoms mus lead frustration disappointment patients health care professionals alike learning positive ways assist patients avoids professionals collapsing therapeutic nihilism sought understand people symptoms live well despite even condition chronic fatigue chosen exemplar symptom participants invited join research considered living well symptom oneonone interviews using appreciative enquiry approach performed thematic analysis undertaken twelve participants interviewed data saturation occurred emotional stance relationship participant towards illness primary determinant underlying interpretation living well five major themes metatheme identified 1 engaging elusiveness 2 befriending uncertainty 3 reflecting self 4 living creatively 5 moving stillness encouraging patients struggling mus consider emotionally engage illness via 5 positive dynamics may lead better health outcomes patients happier fulfilled health care professionals