From confusion to acceptance: overcoming challenges using a fighting spirit and the power of support – a qualitative study of young adults’ experiences in the first year after diagnosis in early onset of chronic inflammatory joint disease
Authors' conclusion
The young adults demonstrated a strong fighting spirit as they adapted to new circumstances and found solutions to problems related to the disease. Their fighting spirit, combined with support from their significant others and healthcare professionals, helped them in this challenging time when their lifeworld was changing.
Study context
- Population
- Young adults aged 18 to 25 years, within 1 year of diagnosis of chronic inflammatory joint disease (IJD)8 women and 6 men
- Participants
- 14 adults
- Outcome
- How young adults experienced and managed the disease and daily life during the first year after diagnosis of chronic IJD
- Follow-up
- First year after diagnosis
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, qualitative content analysis (manifest and latent content)
- Semi-structured interviews
- Qualitative content analysis (manifest and latent content)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Experiences in the first year after diagnosis of chronic IJD
Categories identified
5
Subcategories identified
12
Original publication
From confusion to acceptance: overcoming challenges using a fighting spirit and the power of support – a qualitative study of young adults’ experiences in the first year after diagnosis in early onset of chronic inflammatory joint disease. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 30 June 2025. doi:10.
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