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Living with Chronic Illness

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Living with chronic illness refers to the ongoing experience of managing long-term health conditions that affect daily life, encompassing physical, emotional, and social dimensions. This field of study examines the impact of chronic diseases on individuals' quality of life, coping strategies, healthcare access, and the interplay between illness and personal identity.
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Living with chronic illness refers to the ongoing experience of managing long-term health conditions that affect daily life, encompassing physical, emotional, and social dimensions. This field of study examines the impact of chronic diseases on individuals' quality of life, coping strategies, healthcare access, and the interplay between illness and personal identity.

Key research themes

1. How does the interplay between biomedical, psychosocial, and contextual factors shape the lived experience and coping mechanisms in individuals with multiple chronic conditions?

This research area investigates the complex interactions among biological, psychological, social, and environmental contexts that influence how individuals experience and manage multiple chronic conditions (MCCs). Understanding these interactions is essential because single-disease-focused biomedical approaches often fail to improve quality of life for patients with MCCs, who face multifaceted burdens. Incorporating patient perspectives, social support systems, psychological adjustment, and contextual factors across levels—from cellular to policy—can enhance self-management strategies and inform person-centered care to improve health outcomes and patient well-being.

Key finding: This paper synthesizes input from 45 diverse stakeholders to identify key contextual factors relevant for persons with MCCs spanning public policy, healthcare systems, communities, families, individuals, and underlying... Read more
Key finding: By synthesizing 26 qualitative studies, this meta-ethnography reveals that coping in MCC patients involves appraisal of their conditions, efforts to preserve normal life, sustaining morale, and managing social contexts. The... Read more
Key finding: This article presents a conceptual model conceptualizing psychological adjustment as a process involving acute and ongoing illness stressors triggering parallel and interacting cognitive, emotional, and behavioral responses,... Read more
Key finding: Utilizing a feminist care-ethical approach and autoethnography, this study illuminates the tension chronically ill individuals face between self-care and maintaining meaningful social connections. It challenges dominant... Read more
Key finding: Through a national survey of health supporters, this study identifies the critical roles that family and friends play in chronic illness management, including medication adherence, healthcare coordination, and emotional... Read more

2. What are the psychosocial and behavioral patterns influencing patient autonomy, mastery, and self-efficacy in chronic illness management, particularly among young adults?

This theme explores how patients, especially emerging adults and young people, negotiate control, autonomy, and a meaningful life while managing chronic health conditions. It investigates individual psychological adjustment, existential meaning-making, coping styles, and identity formation. The area focuses on balancing medical adherence with personal priorities, the role of self-efficacy and mastery in promoting quality of life, and the social and developmental challenges young adults face. These insights guide how healthcare systems can better support patient empowerment and tailored interventions.

Key finding: Through secondary qualitative analysis, this paper reveals that young adults with chronic illness conceptualize mastery not only as disease control but also in terms of autonomy and life balance. Some prioritize strict... Read more
Key finding: Based on in-depth interviews with 12 Norwegian emerging adults, this study identifies participation barriers in education, employment, and leisure due to symptoms, physical limitations, and inadequate support. Participants... Read more
Key finding: Analyzing interviews with 39 patients, this study categorizes personal strengths relevant to health into internal (e.g., persistence, positive outlook), external (e.g., family support), and self-management strategies (e.g.,... Read more

3. How does social isolation affect individuals living with chronic illnesses and what are the implications for health outcomes and care delivery?

This theme investigates the phenomena of social disconnectedness and loneliness among people with chronic illnesses, identifying antecedents like stigma, ageism, and reduced social participation, as well as outcomes spanning psychosocial distress, diminished self-care, and increased healthcare utilization. The work analyzes social isolation as a multidimensional process with objective (network size and participation) and subjective (loneliness) components, emphasizing its exacerbation during public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding this dynamic aids in developing targeted interventions that address social determinants alongside biomedical care in chronic illness management.

Key finding: This paper develops a deductive middle-range theory describing social isolation in chronically ill individuals by defining core constructs—social disconnectedness (objective isolation) and loneliness (subjective... Read more
Key finding: Using phenomenological thematic analysis of focus groups, this study reveals a dynamic 'cycle of illness' characterized by prolonged symptoms, barriers to care, negative healthcare experiences, and efforts to regain health... Read more
Key finding: This article argues for reframing public health perspectives from a strict communicable vs. noncommunicable disease divide, emphasizing that millions live with overlapping chronic and infectious conditions, including the... Read more

All papers in Living with Chronic Illness

Prevalensi morbiditas dan mortalitas kasus gagal jantung saat ini semakin meningkat, menyebabkan pengobatan dan perawatan kompleks serta kejadian rehospitalisasi. Selain itu, komplikasi yang terjadi berdampak pada penurunan kualitas hidup... more
Gagal jantung merupakan penyakit penyebab kematian terpenting di dunia, maka aplikasi mHealth adalah perangkat ponsel cerdas dalam meningkatkan pelayanan kesehatan sehingga menjadi pilihan yang tepat untuk penyakit gagal jantung. Tujuan... more
Gagal jantung merupakan penyakit penyebab kematian terpenting di dunia, maka aplikasi mHealth adalah perangkat ponsel cerdas dalam meningkatkan pelayanan kesehatan sehingga menjadi pilihan yang tepat untuk penyakit gagal jantung. Tujuan... more
Prevalensi morbiditas dan mortalitas kasus gagal jantung saat ini semakin meningkat, menyebabkan pengobatan dan perawatan kompleks serta kejadian rehospitalisasi. Selain itu, komplikasi yang terjadi berdampak pada penurunan kualitas hidup... more
Prevalensi morbiditas dan mortalitas kasus gagal jantung saat ini semakin meningkat, menyebabkan pengobatan dan perawatan kompleks serta kejadian rehospitalisasi. Selain itu, komplikasi yang terjadi berdampak pada penurunan kualitas hidup... more
Penyakit kronik mengakibatkan penurunan atau kerusakan  fungsi fisik dan mental sehingga pasien harus menjalani rawat inap ulang (readmission).Gagal jantung adalah penyakit kronik dengan durasi readmissions tertinggi di Indonesia. Tujuan... more
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a chronic complex syndrome characterized by the inability of the heart to support Congestive Heart failure is a clinical syndrome characterized by shortness of breath, swelling of the ankles, and fatigue.... more
Gagal jantung merupakan penyakit yang membutuhkan regimen pengobatan yang lama dan kompleks. Tingginya tingkat kekambuhan pada pasien dengan gagal jantung menyebabkan kemungkinan lama hari perawatan atau kemungkinan untuk dirawat kembali... more
Gagal jantung merupakan penyakit yang membutuhkan regimen pengobatan yang lama dan kompleks. Tingginya tingkat kekambuhan pada pasien dengan gagal jantung menyebabkan kemungkinan lama hari perawatan atau kemungkinan untuk dirawat kembali... more
Pendahuluan: Congestive Heart Failure merupakan sindrom klinis berbahaya dari gangguan jantung fungsional atau struktural, mengganggu pengisian ventrikel dan sirkulasi sistemik tubuh. Kondisi tersebut menuntut kemampuan perawatan diri... more
Heart failure is a chronic disease, which requires complex and long medication. Patients with heart failure are at high risk of readmission and prolong of stay in hospital. This review aimed to analysis the effect of technological... more
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This essay recounts the author's experience of diagnosis of a rare respiratory condition in order to invite a broader reflection on the nature of diagnosis. Diagnosis is a pivotal moment in one's illness experience, and it can be viewed... more
Pendahuluan: Congestive Heart Failure merupakan sindrom klinis berbahaya dari gangguan jantung fungsional atau struktural, mengganggu pengisian ventrikel dan sirkulasi sistemik tubuh. Kondisi tersebut menuntut kemampuan perawatan diri... more
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of world priority due to the increasing prevalence and poor outcome. Most of the patients experiencing problem and symptom since the early stage, however most of the previous study focusing on the... more
Background and Aims: COVID-19 pandemic causes massive disruption of the global health system. The diabetic patients are the vulnerable parts population who are predicted to have a significant issue during the pandemic regarding the... more
Heart failure is a chronic disease, which requires complex and long medication. Patients with heart failure are at high risk of readmission and prolong of stay in hospital. This review aimed to analysis the effect of technological... more
In this paper I respond to Edward Harcourt’s suggestion that human excellences are structured in a way that allows us to see the multiplicity of life-forms that can be instantiated by different groups of excellences. I accept this layered... more
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