"Små ting med stor betydning" - en kvalitativ studie av meningsinnholdet i begrepene "mestring"
og "verdighet"
Sammanfattning
The study is part of an ongoing research project focusing on coping and dignity within mental
health and substance abuse care in a Norwegian municipality. The research addresses the meaning
of the concepts «coping» and «dignity», as understood by patients, carers and professionals. The
study has an explorative, descriptive and interpretive design using focus group interviews. The
findings are: (a) a concept of class, (b) a concept of relation, (c) a concept of recovery, (d) a concept of
everyday life and (e) a concept of normality. The conclusion underlines that the concepts will
primarily develop content in practical and interpersonal situations.