1. Facing symptoms and limitations: A qualitative study of women with carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Moro-López-Menchero, Paloma, Cigarán-Méndez, Margarita Inés, Florencio, Lidiane L., Güeita-Rodríguez, Javier, Fernández-de-las-Peñas, César, and Palacios-Ceña, Domingo
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CARPAL tunnel syndrome treatment , *CARPAL tunnel syndrome , *RESEARCH methodology , *HELP-seeking behavior , *ACTIVITIES of daily living , *INTERVIEWING , *PATIENTS' attitudes , *EXPERIENCE , *FUNCTIONAL assessment , *QUALITATIVE research , *PHENOMENOLOGY , *PUBLIC hospitals , *FIELD notes (Science) , *COMMUNICATION , *SOUND recordings , *ELECTROMYOGRAPHY , *JUDGMENT sampling , *HEALTH self-care , *WOMEN'S health , *SYMPTOMS - Abstract
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a neuropathic pain condition characterised by pain, paresthesia, loss of strength and disability. To explore the experiences of women with CTS regarding the management of symptoms and limitations. A qualitative phenomenological study was conducted. Women with a clinical and electromyographic diagnosis of CTS recruited from the Neurology Department of a Public Hospital were included. Purposeful sampling was performed. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and researchers' field notes. Analysis proposed by Giorgi was used. A total of 18 women with CTS were included. Two themes emerged: a) Living with CTS symptoms and limitations: describing the symptoms experienced, triggers of their symptoms and how they define CTS. Also, describing the difficulties that they experience on a daily basis, at home when handling tools, communicating, driving, and at work; and b) developing daily strategies for managing limitations: developing potential daily strategies to overcome daily limitations and/or compensate for them, and seeking professional help. Current results provide insight on how symptoms and daily limitations are experienced by a group of women with CTS. These findings could help occupational therapists to understand the day-to-day difficulties and the reasons for developing certain strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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