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DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
卷 45, 期 5, 页码 772-783出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2046187
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Diagnosis; emotional adjustment; emotions; multiple sclerosis; psychological adaptation; qualitative research; systematic review
This meta-synthesis explores the experiences of individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in receiving a diagnosis and aims to obtain a conceptual understanding of adjustment to the diagnosis. The study finds that people go through emotional turmoil and difficulties during the diagnosis process, but support resources and adaptive coping strategies facilitate the adjustment process. It also identifies unmet emotional and informational support needs that, if addressed, could enhance adjustment to the diagnosis.
Purpose This meta-synthesis aimed to synthesise qualitative evidence on experiences of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in receiving a diagnosis, to derive a conceptual understanding of adjustment to MS diagnosis. Methods Five electronic databases were systematically searched to identify qualitative studies that explored views and experiences around MS diagnosis. Papers were quality-appraised using a standardised checklist. Data synthesis was guided by principles of meta-ethnography, a well-established interpretive method for synthesising qualitative evidence. Results Thirty-seven papers were selected (with 874 people with MS). Synthesis demonstrated that around the point of MS diagnosis people experienced considerable emotional upheaval (e.g., shock, denial, anger, fear) and difficulties (e.g., lengthy diagnosis process) that limited their ability to make sense of their diagnosis, leading to adjustment difficulties. However, support resources (e.g., support from clinicians) and adaptive coping strategies (e.g., acceptance) facilitated the adjustment process. Additionally, several unmet emotional and informational support needs (e.g., need for personalised information and tailored emotional support) were identified that, if addressed, could improve adjustment to diagnosis. Conclusions Our synthesis highlights the need for providing person-centred support and advice at the time of diagnosis and presents a conceptual map of adjustment for designing interventions to improve adjustment following MS diagnosis.
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