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| Titel: |
FATIGUE IN CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF WOMEN'S EXPERIENTIAL NARRATIVES |
| Auteur: |
Hart, Blossom Grace, Victoria M. |
| Verschenen in: |
Health care for women international |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 21 (2000) nr. 3 pagina's 187-201 |
| Jaar: |
2000-04-01 |
| Inhoud: |
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating condition. Approximately 75% of sufferers are women. The etiology of CFS is debated, but remains inconclusive. "Fatigue" is ill defined and conceptually problematic. The international multidisciplinary literature on CFS reveals a paucity of studies on women. Qualitative research to analyze women's discourses on CFS is virtually absent. Eleven New Zealand women of European descent with experience of CFS were interviewed in depth. Within the complex facets of CFS, this article reports specifically on an analysis of discourses on "fatigue". The predominant theme that emerged was that fatigue is articulated as "lack" or absence, which is not representable as an identifiable entity in biomedical terms. Parallels with chronic pain are briefly drawn. We conclude that approaches to CFS must respond to the diverse and complex constructions of the experience of fatigue evident in women's narratives. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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