title: Meanings of feeling well for women with fibromyalgia.
abstract: The researchers' focus in this study was to elucidate meanings of feeling well for women with fibromyalgia (FM). We obtained narrative interviews with 13 women with FM and used a phenomenological-hermeneutic interpretation to analyze the interview texts. Our interpretation of the findings shows that for women with FM meanings of feeling well can be understood as having strength to be involved. The women's experiences of feeling well meant being in control, having power, finding one's own pace, and experiencing feelings of belonging.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden. Paivi.Juuso@ltu.se
authors.forename: Päivi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Juuso
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Skär
authors.forename: Malin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Olsson
authors.forename: Siv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Söderberg
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008016:Life Change Events; D008875:Middle Aged; D033262:Narration; D011209:Power, Psychological; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires