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The Presenting Symptoms Associated With Arachnoiditis And The Experience Of Living With Them In Everyday Life A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing at Massey University by Christine Hopkins - 1998 Appendix Five.Guide QuestionsThe presenting symptoms associated with arachnoiditis and the experiences of living with them in everyday life. Interview One. Questions (pattern appraisal) reflecting the human field. 1. Can you tell me what you think a symptom is? 2. Do you have any symptoms at the present time? 3. Can you give me a general picture of your symptom or symptoms 4 Do you have a confirmed diagnosis? How was this diagnosis reached? Has your diagnosis changed over time? Do you feel comfortable with your present diagnosis? What do you think this diagnosis means for you? 5. How long had you had symptoms before you got a diagnosis? 6. Are the symptoms you have now different to any you had when you first felt something was wrong? In what way are they different? Do you think your symptoms will alter as time goes by? In what way do you think they might alter? 7. Do you think some symptoms make other symptoms feel worse? 8. How would you rate the way your symptoms make you feel generally with 10 being the worst you can imagine and 1 the best How would you rate the way you feel right now with 10 being the worst and 1 the best you can imagine ? When your symptoms are at their worst, how would you rate the way you feel on a 1-10 scale? When your symptoms are at their best, how would you rate the way you feel on a 1-10 scale?
Interview Two: questions (pattern appraisal) reflecting the environmental field. After reviewing symptoms as given at last interview: 1. Could you identify the 5 symptoms that cause you the most problems Taking each of the five that cause the most problems in turn: 2. What do you do to cope with or manage this symptom in your daily life? 3. What explanations have you been given for this symptom? 4. What do you see as your current problems or difficulties in living with this symptom? How do you think they could be best solved? 5. How has having this condition affected your friendships, your work life, your family life, your partnership/marriage. How has having this problem affected your views of the meaning of life and your spiritual thinking? 6. What do you see as your personal strengths that help you to live with these symptoms? |
