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. 2023 Dec;18(1):2218221.
doi: 10.1080/17482631.2023.2218221.

The lived experience and meaning of resilience in the setting of chronic illness and low- resource communities of African Americans that reside in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

Tara Leigh Moore  1
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The lived experience and meaning of resilience in the setting of chronic illness and low- resource communities of African Americans that reside in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

Tara Leigh Moore. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2023 Dec.

Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to explore the lived experience and meaning of resilience of individuals in the setting of chronic illness who reside in low-resource communities of the Mississippi Delta, USA. Descriptive phenomenology and Polk's resilience theory were utilized that focused on the individual's lifeworld and the meaning of resilience. The descriptive phenomenological psychological by reduction method (DPPRM) was used for the analysis and further linked to specific aspects of resilience and Polk's resilience theory operationalized patterns. Findings revealed six themes of the lived experience of the participants that make up the eidetic structure and are linked to multidimensional aspects of resilience to create meaning. Fostering increased resilient pattern development has the potential to improve health outcomes, well-being, and quality of life across the spectrum.

Keywords: Phenomenology; chronic illness; lived experience; nursing; psychological; resilience.

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Conflict of interest statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

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Eidetic structure of the lived experience and meaning of resilience in the setting of chronic illness and low-resourced communities.
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Essence of the lived experience and meaning of resilience in the setting of chronic illness and low-resourced communities.
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