The long-term experience of living with peripheral arterial disease and the recovery following revascularisation: A qualitative study

Health-related quality of life in patients with peripheral arterial disease undergoing percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: A prospective one-year follow-up

“…One has to concentrate on the important things in life instead. Wann-Hansson et al 125 interviewed people with peripheral arterial disease about their long-term experiences and the recovery following revascularizations. They found that when people learned how to handle restrictions in life they were able to move forward and to handle their life situation in a better way.…”

“…Sometimes other infirmities can be hidden behind the symptoms of PAD. Wann-Hansson et al 125 found that the revascularization also revealed other ailments when people suffering from PAD were relieved of the PAD symptoms. These "new" symptoms could derive from other diseases or from the underlying arterial disease, for example cardiac symptoms 125 .…”

An integrative review of health‐related quality of life in patients with critical limb ischaemia

“…Two qualitative studies on the long‐term experience of CLI (Wann‐Hansson et al . (, ) describe the person ‘waiting’, undergoing an acute health intervention and moving to an awareness of having a chronic disease. In Wann‐Hansson's et al .…”

“…In Wann‐Hansson's et al . () study, this transition involved: becoming better but not cured, recapturing control over life and reappraising meaning in life. These patients were followed up at 30 months postintervention allowing time for acceptance and adaptation to disease limitations.…”

The body with chronic limb‐threatening ischaemia: A phenomenologically derived understanding

“…Robert also described the crisis point where he was not only confined to a chair but was also falling and becoming trapped: "I remem- Previous qualitative studies of the impact of CLTI have sought a deeper and contextualised understanding of this illness experience (Bradbury & Price, 2011;Bruni, Hoosier-Paty, & Hoffman, 1996;Gibson & Kenrick, 1998;Wann-Hansson, Hallberg, Klevsgård, & Andersson, 2008;Wann-Hansson, Hallberg, Risberg, Lundell, & Klevsgard, 2005). These results are congruent with our findings of an out of control or creeping decay of the flesh, and relentless pain during the lead-in (preoperative) period of complex wounds requiring regular analgesia and dressing routines, and repeated attempts to revascularise limbs.…”