Fear, fight, familiarize: the experiences of people living with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and taking oral medication

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being
Eva Van ReenenLeo Visser

Abstract

Purpose: In addition to becoming familiar with the life changing event of having a chronic illness and exploring its meaning in daily life, people with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) are faced with important decisions about immunomodulating treatment. Biomedical research on the use of Disease Modifying Therapies (DMTs) mostly focuses on adherence, conceptualized and understood as a behavioral act leading to a desired outcome. Less attention has been paid to the meaning for a person with RRMS of starting and continuing the use of DMTs. Studies on the experiences of people with RRMS taking orally administered DMTs are lacking. The aim of this phenomenological study was to examine the experiences of people with RRMS taking oral medication. Methods: The study was guided by Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) and Phenomenology of Practice. 25 persons with RRMS participated in in-depth interviews. Results: In general, participants of this study find themselves in alternating phases that vary by degree of experienced unfamiliarity or familiarity with concern to one's illness, one's changing body, and one's new life. The meaning of taking medication is closely related to these phases. Conclusions: Adherence se...Continue Reading

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