title: A shared respite--The meaning of place for family well-being in families living with chronic illness.
abstract: Living with chronic illness is a family affair that involves ongoing changes and challenges in everyday life. When life changes, the environment is important for family health and well-being. The relation between a place and a family is rarely described, and therefore the aim of this study was to explore the meaning of place for family well-being in families living with chronic illness. A qualitative design was chosen. Data were collected by photovoice combined with narrative family research interviews with 10 families living with chronic illness. A phenomenological hermeneutic analysis was used to interpret the data. The results showed that the meaning of place for family well-being in families living with chronic illness can be described as "a shared respite." This main theme included three subthemes: "a place for relief," "a place for reflection," and "a place for re-creation." These results were further understood by means of the concept place security. Feeling well means having place security in these families. Through knowledge about the meaning of place for family well-being, health care personnel can stimulate families living with chronic illness to find respite in places that contribute to well-being, both in familiar and new places.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden; liselott.arestedt@lnu.se.
authors.forename: Liselott
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Årestedt
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.|Centre for Collaborative Palliative Care, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Benzein
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.|Centre for Collaborative Palliative Care, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden.
authors.forename: Carina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Persson
authors.affiliation: Department of Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
authors.forename: Margareta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rämgård
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D004777:Environment; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013548:Sweden
keywords: Family systems nursing; chronic illness; family well-being; phenomenological hermeneutics; place security; sense of place