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Needing to be Normal: Understanding the Experiences and Barriers of Young Men with Ankylosing Spondylitis

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dc.contributor.authorKohler, Graeme Patrick
dc.contributor.copyright-releaseNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.degreeMaster of Artsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentSchool of Health & Human Performanceen_US
dc.contributor.ethics-approvalReceiveden_US
dc.contributor.external-examinerDr. Brenda Saboen_US
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinatorDr. Lynne Robinsonen_US
dc.contributor.manuscriptsNot Applicableen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. Fred McGinnen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-readerDr. John Hanlyen_US
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisorProf. Lesley Barnesen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-23T12:41:20Z
dc.date.available2013-08-23T12:41:20Z
dc.date.defence2013-06-19
dc.date.issued2013-08-23
dc.description.abstractAbstract Graeme Kohler BSc. (Health Education), MA (Health Promotion) School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University Objective: To understand the experiences of young men living with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Methods: Using an interpretive phenomenological research approach, two semi-structured interviews were conducted with 7 male informants ranging from ages 22 – 37. All of the informants lived in Nova Scotia and had been diagnosed with AS for at least one year. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Results & Conclusions: Informants displayed a strong affinity to hegemonic masculine behaviours. The overriding theme was I’m a Man. The four emerging themes were: Trying to maintain normalcy, Do what I like to do, I have to work, and I don’t really ask for support. Several barriers to support and health care access were identified that have implications for health promotion, the men themselves, and various AS care providers.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10222/35466
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAnkylosing Spondylitisen_US
dc.subjectArthritisen_US
dc.subjectPhenomenologyen_US
dc.subjectMasculinityen_US
dc.titleNeeding to be Normal: Understanding the Experiences and Barriers of Young Men with Ankylosing Spondylitisen_US

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