Emotions and coping in chronic heart failure: a symbolic interactionist study
Contact - J David Mitchell jdavidm@liverpool.ac.uk Ext 45279
Academic Lead(s)
- Dr. Andrea Litva, PhD Supervisor
- Dr Paula Hodgson (Academic lead CHD across the interfaces)
- Prof. Mari Lloyd Williams (Academic Lead CHD Across the infterfaces)
Researchers
As contact above
Project Status
Recruitment and data collection in early stages
Current Funding to end date 30.09.06; PhD Final Submission 30.09.07
Funding
University of Liverpool School of Health Sciences Postgraduate Research Fellowship
Research supplementary funding: Mersey PCR&D Consortium
Aim
To explore the meanings and emotional responses generated by Chronic Heart Failure and how these are perceived to impact upon emotional health and mental wellbeing.
Method
Qualitative, semi-structured interviews
Grounded Theory based thematic analysis and Gottschalk-Gleser Content Analysis
Conference Presentations
Abstract submitted and accepted for oral presentation British Sociological Association Medical Sociology Annual Conference September 2004; unable to attend to complete presentation following injury in car crash August 2004.
Postercompleted and presented at University of Liverpool Annual Postgraduate Poster Event March 2005