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ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2025

'All I Do Is Sit in a Chair Until the Pain Fades'-Experiences of Living With Gout.

Helene Sedelius, Renée Flacking, Mats Dehlin, Anna Svärd, Malin Tistad

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Helene SedeliusSchool of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-2851-8955
Renée FlackingSchool of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.
Mats DehlinDepartment of Rheumatology and Inflammation Research, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Anna SvärdCenter for Clinical Research (CKF) Dalarna, Uppsala University, Falun, Sweden.
Malin TistadSchool of Health and Welfare, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.

Funding

Financial support for this study was received from the Center for Clinical Research in Dalarna County and the Swedish Rheumatism Association.
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Abstract

backgroundLiving with gout impacts most dimensions of life. However, there is a lack of studies exploring the trajectory of patients' experiences of living with and being treated for gout, beyond the experiences during a flare. This study aimed to explore how individuals with gout experience the disease, its effects on daily life and their encounters with healthcare.

methodsA constructivist grounded theory was used, involving simultaneous data collection and analysis. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted with 12 individuals living with gout and aged between 40 and 87 in Central Sweden.

resultsNavigating the uncertainty of living with gout was represented through two categories: 'a mismatch between individuals' needs and the provision of care' and 'a process of adaptation'. The mismatch involved unmet needs for pain relief, feeling dismissed as having a minor condition and a lack of personalised care. The adaptation process included seeking explanations, developing self-management strategies and adjusting to pain and functional limitations.

conclusionsLiving with gout entails a significant degree of uncertainty. The process of adaptation is affected by a mismatch between individuals' needs and the care provided, in addition to the disease's 'roller coaster' nature and its slow progression. PATIENT AND PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: This study is part of a research project aimed at gathering knowledge essential for developing an intervention in primary care. A patient, appointed by the Swedish Rheumatism Association, is actively participating in the project's research group. The results of this study have been discussed and analysed within the research group, including input from the patient participant.

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GoutPainActivities of Daily LivingAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleGrounded TheoryHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchSwedenUncertaintygoutgrounded theorylived experiencepatientprimary care

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