The Return of Life:A Qualitative Study of the Identity Formation of Young Patients with Chronic Diseases
By analyzing the illness experiences and subjective experiences of eight young patients with chronic diseases,this study reveals that their illness narratives revolve around two dimensions:the perception of illness at the onset,and the dilemmas encountered in the process of surviving with the illness.Although the disease has disrupted the daily lives of young patients with chronic illness,they are able to accept their illness and return to their daily lives,with identity formation playing a key role in this transition process.Value identity self-consistency,family support,network community belonging,and social role adjustment are the deep-rooted mechanisms of identity formation in young patients with chronic diseases.From these findings,insights into the interwoven logic of macro-structural shaping and micro-individual construction in the process of accepting their illnesses and returning to their daily lives can be gleaned.The study concludes with relevant recommendations.
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