An Effort to Influence Medical Textbook Writers

Jason, Leonard A.; Porter, Nicole B.; Walano, Nicolette; Barach, Ilana; Morello, Morgan; Paavola, Erin

doi:10.1037/e621532010-001

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“…However, in the future, these types of interventions might be paired perhaps with other more biological interventions (e.g., a short term trial of immune/neuroendocrine or other modulator). However, what is critical is changing medical professionals/family/community attitudes towards this illness In the field of medical education there have been some preliminary attempts to request that medical schools add ME and CFS to their curriculums (Jason, Porter, Walano, Barach, Morello, & Paavola, 2010). …”

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The use of mixed methods in studying a chronic illness

Jason

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2015

Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

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This article explores mixed methods approaches with an illness called Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Qualitative and Quantitative data were used to investigate the epidemiology of this illness, as well as explore attributions based on the name of the illness, and finally treatment approaches. In each of the domains within the ME and CFS research reviewed, our analyses were richer and our findings ultimately more impactful when we integrated qualitative and quantitative research methods. The use of a multiphase mixed methods research program provided our team unique vantage points for better understanding social and community issues involving this controversial chronic illness. Further, this approach allowed us to implement the insights gained through an advocacy lens to change policy, recommend and evaluate treatments, and amplify voices within the patient population. In this way, we believe that the practice of methodological pluralism is especially applicable and effective to the study of chronic illness, and believe other investigators will benefit from the use of these approaches with similar disenfranchised and unfairly treated populations.

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“…We have now incorporated our Energy Envelope approach into our buddy program with patients (Jason et al, 2010). In our last study, thirty patients with this illness were randomly assigned to either a four-month buddy intervention or a control condition.…”

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