The focus of this master's thesis is the question of how do the individuals who cope with chronic illness, experience psychosocial help. The latter has an important impact on the life of an individual and their family. In the first part, the author presents theoretical standpoints in the area of chronic illness, coping with diagnosis, changes in individual's life and psychosocial help. Next, a qualitative research is conducted and with the help of phenomenological method, the author examines experiences of the people who participated in the research. From this detailed analysis, the following topics are derived: distress when receiving the diagnosis, acceptance and inclusion into psychosocial help, experience of psychosocial help, support of the closed ones in the process of coping with diagnosis, experience of the environment in the process of coping with diagnosis and life after the diagnosis. Results provide an overview of the experiences of participants and conclusions, which can be determined. They enable confirmation of certain theoretical standpoints and bring light to the experiences of participants, which are often overlooked or hidden. Shortcomings and added value of this research is also emphasized. In conclusion, the author presents specificities of the garthered descriptions and experiences of participants.
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