title: Perceptual and behavioral manifestations of the Chronic Illness and Recovery models among clinical transplant coordinators.
abstract: This descriptive, qualitative study examines manifestations of the Chronic Illness and Recovery models among clinical transplant coordinators. Data collected through focused group interviews revealed that the Chronic Illness model fosters patient dependency, education about the illness itself, a perception that transplantation does not change the chronic nature of illness, a view of patients as socioeconomically disadvantaged and dependent on the transplant center, and the use of reactive approaches to care. In contrast, the Recovery model encourages patient independence, limits coordinators' protective feelings toward patients, provides education for life tasks, perceives patients as socioeconomically advantaged people capable of managing their own lives, and conducts patient care in a proactive manner.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, College of Social Work, Memphis 38163, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cetingok
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hathaway
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Reed
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003289:Convalescence; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D016377:Organ Transplantation