TY - JOUR
T1 - It's not fair: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of discourses of justice and fairness in chronic pain
AU - McParland, J L
AU - Eccleston, Christopher
AU - Osborn, M
AU - Hezseltine, L
PY - 2011/9
Y1 - 2011/9
N2 - Quantitative research suggests that perceiving injustice can impact negatively upon physical and psychological health in chronic pain. However, little is known about the experience and perceptions of injustice in this context. This study examines the phenomenology of justice and injustice in chronic pain. Fifteen chronic pain sufferers recruited from General Practices in upper, middle and lower socioeconomic areas participated in one of three focus group discussions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to interrogate justice-related conceptions. All discussions were observed, audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and subjected to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The dominant theme of the upper socioeconomic group was ‘seeking equality’. For the middle socioeconomic group the dominant theme was ‘battle for quality of life’ and for the lower socioeconomic group the dominant theme was ‘the unfair advantage of others’. It is concluded that this group of chronic pain sufferers prioritize justice-related issues in terms of what is dominant to their social concerns and personal needs.
AB - Quantitative research suggests that perceiving injustice can impact negatively upon physical and psychological health in chronic pain. However, little is known about the experience and perceptions of injustice in this context. This study examines the phenomenology of justice and injustice in chronic pain. Fifteen chronic pain sufferers recruited from General Practices in upper, middle and lower socioeconomic areas participated in one of three focus group discussions. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to interrogate justice-related conceptions. All discussions were observed, audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and subjected to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The dominant theme of the upper socioeconomic group was ‘seeking equality’. For the middle socioeconomic group the dominant theme was ‘battle for quality of life’ and for the lower socioeconomic group the dominant theme was ‘the unfair advantage of others’. It is concluded that this group of chronic pain sufferers prioritize justice-related issues in terms of what is dominant to their social concerns and personal needs.
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UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363459310383593
U2 - 10.1177/1363459310383593
DO - 10.1177/1363459310383593
M3 - Article
SN - 1363-4593
VL - 15
SP - 459
EP - 474
JO - Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine
JF - Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine
IS - 5
ER -