Owens, J., Gibson, B.J., Periyakaruppiah, K. et al. (2 more authors) (2014) Impairment effects, disability and dry mouth: Exploring the public and private dimensions. Health, 18 (5). pp. 509-525. ISSN 1363-4593
Abstract
Existing accounts of dry mouth concentrate on the medical and almost completely neglect to consider its social dimensions. Simultaneously, debates on disability have highlighted an apparent split between the individual (medical) and social models of disability. The concept of ‘impairment effects’ aims to address this dichotomised approach. Impairment effects consider the everyday impact of people’s impairments on their lives in conjunction with the disabling impacts encountered through their relations with society, and society’s relations with them. The present study indicates that identity and self became entangled with impairment effects and a form of disablism. The authors argue that impairment effects are, at times, a useful concept but in some instances may actually over complicate things. By analysing the public and private dimensions of a chronic condition such as dry mouth we have been enabled to explore the boundary between public and private lives. As a consequence, using public and private accounts may assist us to better locate the point where impairment ends and disability begins.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014 The Author(s). Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | chronic illness and disability; experiencing illness and narratives; narrative analysis |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Oct 2015 14:05 |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2016 08:56 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1363459313516137 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sage Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/1363459313516137 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:85849 |