Social adjustment experiences of adolescents with Tourette syndrome.
Tourette syndrome
adolescents
phenomenology
social adjustment
Journal
Journal of clinical nursing
ISSN: 1365-2702
Titre abrégé: J Clin Nurs
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9207302
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
accepted:
03
06
2018
pubmed:
13
6
2018
medline:
5
2
2019
entrez:
13
6
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To explore and describe the experience of social adjustment of adolescents with Tourette syndrome in Taiwan. Although Tourette syndrome is a non-life-threatening disease, the inherent difficulties in controlling tics and comorbidities can cause long-term physical and psychological issues, as well as social maladjustment among adolescents. Good social adjustment can promote mental health among adolescents. Currently, it is not clear how adolescents with Tourette syndrome can self-adjust and maintain harmonious social interaction with others. Descriptive phenomenological approach was used in this study. Four criteria were applied to establish the trustworthiness or methodological rigour. Sixteen adolescents with Tourette syndrome were recruited by purposive sampling from a medical centre in Northern Taiwan. Semistructured one-on-one interviews were performed from March 2014-April 2015 for data collection. Every participant was interviewed once or twice, and each interview lasted for duration of around 60-90 min. Data were analysed with Giorgi's phenomenological method for data analysis. Three themes were identified from the adolescent' interviews. The themes were included visible and invisible destitution, moulding a socially acceptable self and coexisting friends and foes. Adolescents with Tourette syndrome experienced that tics are often not understood nor accepted during social interactions with others. However, with age and autonomy of adolescents, they were able to adjust and develop a socially acceptable body image and maintain amicable social interactions with others. Accompanied by positive thinking, support from friends and families, the adolescents could achieve good social adjustments for living with Tourette syndrome. The experiences and feelings highlighted in this study can bring awareness to nurses and healthcare professionals for developing interventions that promote healthy social adjustment and mental health for adolescents with Tourette syndrome.
Sections du résumé
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To explore and describe the experience of social adjustment of adolescents with Tourette syndrome in Taiwan.
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Although Tourette syndrome is a non-life-threatening disease, the inherent difficulties in controlling tics and comorbidities can cause long-term physical and psychological issues, as well as social maladjustment among adolescents. Good social adjustment can promote mental health among adolescents. Currently, it is not clear how adolescents with Tourette syndrome can self-adjust and maintain harmonious social interaction with others.
DESIGN
METHODS
Descriptive phenomenological approach was used in this study. Four criteria were applied to establish the trustworthiness or methodological rigour.
METHODS
METHODS
Sixteen adolescents with Tourette syndrome were recruited by purposive sampling from a medical centre in Northern Taiwan. Semistructured one-on-one interviews were performed from March 2014-April 2015 for data collection. Every participant was interviewed once or twice, and each interview lasted for duration of around 60-90 min. Data were analysed with Giorgi's phenomenological method for data analysis.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Three themes were identified from the adolescent' interviews. The themes were included visible and invisible destitution, moulding a socially acceptable self and coexisting friends and foes.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Adolescents with Tourette syndrome experienced that tics are often not understood nor accepted during social interactions with others. However, with age and autonomy of adolescents, they were able to adjust and develop a socially acceptable body image and maintain amicable social interactions with others. Accompanied by positive thinking, support from friends and families, the adolescents could achieve good social adjustments for living with Tourette syndrome.
RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
CONCLUSIONS
The experiences and feelings highlighted in this study can bring awareness to nurses and healthcare professionals for developing interventions that promote healthy social adjustment and mental health for adolescents with Tourette syndrome.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
279-288Subventions
Organisme : Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan
ID : MOST103-2314-B-715-009-MY2
Informations de copyright
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