Artículo de revista
Illness Experiences in Women with Oral Dryness as a Result of Sjögren’s Syndrome: The Patient Point of View
Fecha
2016-04Registro en:
Musculoskelet. Care 14 (2016) 233–242 © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
1557-0681
10.1002/msc.1134
Autor
Rojas Alcayaga, Gonzalo
Herrera Ronda, Andrea
Espinoza Santander, Iris
Bustos Reydet, Claudia Tanya
Ríos Erazo, Matías
Wurmann Kiblisky, Pamela Andrea
Sabugo Siraqyan, María Francisca
Geenen, Rinie
Institución
Resumen
Sjögren’s syndrome and the associated dryness can have multiple consequences. The aim of the presentqualitative study was to give an in-depth account of the life experiences of women with primary Sjögren’ssyndrome (pSS) and health-related behaviours, and to summarize these experiences in an integrated model. Methods: Twelve women diagnosed with pSS who regularly attended the Hospital of the University of Chile participated in detailed interviews. The data were analysed using qualitative methods based on the principles of grounded theory.