Overweight: two sides of the coin : the lived experiences of two overweight Finnish adults
Lövdahl, Linda; Lavapie, Shemae (2012)
Yrkeshögskolan Novia
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012112316184
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012112316184
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The aim of this study is to create an understanding of the lived experience of adults suffering from overweight through describing the experiences of two overweight individuals. The research question is: What is the lived experience of adults suffering from overweight?
A qualitative phenomenological method based on Van Manen’s Lifeworld theory was used for conducting the study. Katie Eriksson’s views on health, as well as her ontological health model, were used as a theoretical framework. Theme interviews were held with two participants, one man and one woman, and analyzed through Van Manen’s highlighting approach.
The main finding of the study was that the experience of overweight is individual. Every overweight person has an individual story of why and how they became overweight and they experience the overweight differently. Every experience of overweight is equally important. This needs to be considered in health care when caring for overweight patients.
A qualitative phenomenological method based on Van Manen’s Lifeworld theory was used for conducting the study. Katie Eriksson’s views on health, as well as her ontological health model, were used as a theoretical framework. Theme interviews were held with two participants, one man and one woman, and analyzed through Van Manen’s highlighting approach.
The main finding of the study was that the experience of overweight is individual. Every overweight person has an individual story of why and how they became overweight and they experience the overweight differently. Every experience of overweight is equally important. This needs to be considered in health care when caring for overweight patients.