@article{ref1,
title="Posttraumatic Growth of Injured Patients after Motor Vehicle Accidents: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis",
journal="Journal of health psychology",
year="2012",
author="Wang, Yanbo and Wang, Ji and Liu, Xiaohong",
volume="17",
number="2",
pages="297-308",
abstract="This study aimed to explore the process of posttraumatic growth of injured patients after a motor vehicle accident in China. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six patients. Transcripts were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Four main super-ordinate themes emerged: construction of meaning; perception of self; perception of connection; and perception of life philosophy. These themes describe growth and emotional distress which may well coexist. Posttraumatic growth can be seen as one outcome of a process of struggling with traumatic injuries. Some strategies for facilitating posttraumatic growth are discussed. Health-care providers may help the recovery of injured patients by facilitating posttraumatic growth.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1359-1053",
doi="10.1177/1359105311410511",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105311410511"
}