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The loss and return of self: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of coping and recovery from chronic hepatitis B in China
Liqi Hou 1 , Yanong Zhang 2 3 , Suqin Tang 4 , Xinfeng Tang 5
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1
Department of Sociology, Peking University, Beijing, China.
2
School of Journalism, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
3
Department of Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.
4
School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
5
Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.
PMID: 35670524 DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12963
Abstract
Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a prevalent disease with various negative consequences. The lived experience of coping and recovery of a patient with CHB was explored in this study. A semi-structured interview was conducted with one participant who had been recovered from CHB for ten years. Data were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Five super-ordinate themes emerged, including lingering in the shadow of death anxiety, diminished functioning of the self, adopting a highly disciplined lifestyle, receiving social support, and the return of the self with scars. The findings revealed that the disease is deeply associated with moral standing, which means the diagnosis of CHB might imply a loss of moral face for Chinese people living with the condition. Our findings point to the need for increasing knowledge about CHB, decoupling the disease from a moral standpoint, and providing a supportive environment.
Keywords: China; chronic hepatitis B; coping; interpretative phenomenological analysis; lived experience.
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