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Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 23, No. 4, 414-430 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/01939450122045249

Common Patterns of Person-Environment Interaction in Persons with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Donna J. Brauer

School of Nursing, University of Minnesota

This study’s purpose was to identify and describe common patterns of person-environment interaction in persons with rheumatoid arthritis. Newman’s propositions about pattern provided the theoretical foundation, and a combination of quantitative and qualitative techniques were used to recognize pattern. Sixty-six adults diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis completed questionnaires that assessed characteristic ways of functioning. Iterative cluster analysis of the data identified five distinct groups of individuals with similar response profiles. Content analysis of each group’s characteristics produced a core theme representing the nature of the common pattern. The finding of multiple, distinct common patterns of person-environment interaction within the population of persons with RA is consistent with findings in other populations. Further study of the common patterns, in relation to health outcomes, has potential for increasing knowledge about the sources of different health experiences among persons with the same chronic illness.


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