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Women’s Experiences of Stigma in Relation to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Pia Åsbring
Centre for Development of Health Services, Department of Public Health Sciences at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden.
Anna-Liisa Närvänen
Department of Thematic Studies and the Institute for the Study of Ageing and Later Life, Linköping University, Sweden.
Chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia are characterized by being difficult to diagnose and having an elusive etiology and no clear-cut treatment strategy. The question of whether these illnesses are stigmatizing was investigated through interviews with 25 women with these illnesses. The women experienced stigmatization primarily before receiving a diagnosis, and the diffuse symptomatology associated with the illnesses were significant for stigmatization. Stigma consisted of questioning the veracity, morality, and accuracy of patient symptom descriptions and of psychologizingsymptoms. Coping with stigma was also explored and found to comprise both withdrawal and approach strategies, depending on the individual’s circumstances and goals.
Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 12, No. 2,
148-160 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/104973230201200202
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