Key result
Qualitative interviews of 15 individuals with post-polio syndrome revealed a five-stage temporal pattern of illness experience, highlighting vulnerability to stress and traumatic flashbacks.
Individuals with post-polio syndrome experience a complex, multi-stage illness narrative and remain vulnerable to stress and traumatic flashbacks, highlighting the need for nursing awareness.
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May inform trauma-informed nursing support in post-polio syndrome; leaves open generalizability of the five-stage pattern.
Wenneberg et al. (2000) studied post-polio syndrome (n=15). Qualitative interviews about illness experience was evaluated on Temporal pattern or stages of the illness experience. Qualitative interviews of 15 individuals with post-polio syndrome revealed a five-stage temporal pattern of illness experience, highlighting vulnerability to stress and traumatic flashbacks.
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