Cascading crises, resilience and social support within the onset and development of multiple chronic conditions
Sells D, Sledge WH, Wieland M, Walden D, Flanagan E, Miller R, Davidson L. Cascading crises, resilience and social support within the onset and development of multiple chronic conditions. Chronic Illness 2009, 5: 92-102. PMID: 19474232, DOI: 10.1177/1742395309104166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportMultiple chronic conditionsMultiple chronic illnessesAvailable social supportChronic conditionsPersonal resilienceIllness onsetChronic illnessRetrospective accountsPersonal identityPatterns of adaptationAdult responsesSemi-structured interviewsUrban primary care clinicParticipants' responsesPrimary care clinicsCare clinicsNeeds of personsSubsequent adaptationQualitative studyResilienceCascading crisesDistinct patternsSupportIllness