Sutton Rebecca, Treloar Carla
University of Bath, UK.
J Health Psychol. 2007 Mar;12(2):330-40. doi: 10.1177/1359105307074278.
This study explores the experiences of people with hepatitis C within two models of chronic illness--illness trajectory and shifting perspectives--and examines the effects of clinical markers of disease in relation to perceived health. The findings show some support for both models and suggest how they can be seen as complementary and inter-related. The social consequences of living with hepatitis C, such as potential social limitations and isolation, were more significant and had greater impact than clinical markers of disease progress and should be emphasized in understandings of transformation experiences in chronic illness.
本研究探讨了丙型肝炎患者在两种慢性病模式——疾病轨迹和视角转变——中的经历，并考察了疾病临床指标与感知健康之间的关系。研究结果为这两种模式都提供了一些支持，并表明它们如何可以被视为互补且相互关联的。与疾病进展的临床指标相比，丙型肝炎患者生活的社会后果，如潜在的社会限制和孤立，更为显著且影响更大，在理解慢性病的转变经历时应予以强调。
