Experiences of transition from adolescence to young adulthood in the context of chronic skin conditions: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.

IF 2.4 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychology & Health Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI:10.1080/08870446.2024.2434483

Clodagh Flinn, Finiki Nearchou

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Abstract

Background: Chronic skin conditions are common in youth. The developmental transition to young adulthood involves social, psychological and physical changes. Adolescents with chronic skin conditions may experience greater challenges than their healthy peers due to the addition of managing and coping with their condition.

Objective: This study explored experiences of transition from adolescence to adulthood in the context of chronic skin conditions.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven young adults with chronic skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, hidradenitis suppurativa). An interpretative phenomenological analysis methodological approach was used.

Results: Six themes were generated: (1) Navigating a difficult medical journey; (2) Managing a chronic skin condition is all-consuming; (3) Living with a chronic skin condition can be physically limiting; (4) Distressed, isolated and abnormal: How my skin makes me feel; (5) What is wrong with you? Experiences of stigma because of my skin; and (6) The resilience journey when living with a chronic skin condition.

Conclusions: Findings highlight the difficulties experienced by young dermatology patients, particularly during adolescence, including challenges with healthcare providers, mobility disruptions and stigmatisation. Findings offer insight into how young people can be supported during their transition into adulthood, for example, treating skin conditions with a psychodermatological approach.

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背景：慢性皮肤病在青少年中很常见。向青年期的发展过渡涉及社会、心理和生理变化。与健康的同龄人相比，患有慢性皮肤病的青少年可能会面临更大的挑战，因为他们还要管理和应对自己的病情：本研究探讨了患有慢性皮肤病的青少年从青春期向成年期过渡的经历：对七名患有慢性皮肤病（湿疹、银屑病、化脓性扁桃体炎）的年轻人进行了半结构式访谈。采用解释现象学分析方法：产生了六个主题：(1) 在艰难的医疗旅程中前行；(2) 慢性皮肤病的管理是一项耗费心力的工作；(3) 慢性皮肤病患者的生活可能会对身体造成限制；(4) 痛苦、孤立和不正常：我的皮肤让我感觉如何；(5) 你怎么了？因为我的皮肤而蒙受耻辱的经历；(6) 慢性皮肤病患者的复原之旅：研究结果凸显了年轻皮肤病患者所经历的困难，尤其是在青春期，包括与医疗服务提供者之间的挑战、行动不便和污名化。研究结果为如何在年轻人向成年过渡期间为他们提供支持提供了启示，例如，用心理皮肤病学方法治疗皮肤病。

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Psychology & Health Multiple-

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7.30

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期刊介绍： Psychology & Health promotes the study and application of psychological approaches to health and illness. The contents include work on psychological aspects of physical illness, treatment processes and recovery; psychosocial factors in the aetiology of physical illnesses; health attitudes and behaviour, including prevention; the individual-health care system interface particularly communication and psychologically-based interventions. The journal publishes original research, and accepts not only papers describing rigorous empirical work, including meta-analyses, but also those outlining new psychological approaches and interventions in health-related fields.