TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Exploring the relationship between multi-morbidity, resilience and social connectedness across the lifecourse
JO  - Health (London)
A1  - Ong, Bie Nio
A1  - Richardson, Jane C.
A1  - Porter, Tom
A1  - Grime, Janet
SP  - 302
EP  - 318
VL  - 18
IS  - 3
N2  - Multi-morbidity is receiving considerable attention in public policy, health and social care. From the perspective of the individual, multi-morbidity is a more complex experience than solely having a clinical diagnosis. In this article, we will argue that understanding multi-morbidity can be facilitated by considering the relationship between adversity (in this case multi-morbidity), resilience and social connectedness within a life course framework. This provides an approach that can capture the dynamics of social relationships, social connectedness and the fluctuations in the experience of multi-morbidity. We draw on a qualitative study of 17 people who have multiple conditions, but consider themselves as being able to maintain a sense of identity and self over time and in the face of adversity. From their accounts, a more varied picture emerges of living with multi-morbidity. This then depicts a more realistic representation of how each person shapes their multi-morbidity and resilient responses within their own social context, which can help to formulate more effective ways of supporting them.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1363-4593
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363459313497609
ID  - ref1
ER  -