Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of dancing with Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis in an inclusive dance group called ReDiscoverMe (RDM). Methods Participatory... Show morePurpose The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of dancing with Parkinson's and Multiple Sclerosis in an inclusive dance group called ReDiscoverMe (RDM). Methods Participatory research approaches and interpretative phenomenological analysis were used to make sense of the lived experience captured in interviews and observations. Arthur Frank's conceptual framework on embodied storytelling from his book The Wounded Storyteller was the study's theoretical lens. Themes are both described and represented in images made by an RDM participant. Findings Dancing in a nonjudgmental environment was described by participants as a way to rediscover themselves while continually adapting to living with chronic illness. We interpreted this experience of rediscovery as an active, recursive process involving three "movements": escaping, expanding, and embracing. Through these movements, participants could rise above the self and illness. Conclusions The lived experience of dancing in this group was characterized by transformations of the body, self, and life. Through escaping, expanding, and embracing, participants could more easily embrace the body's contingency, integrate the self and body by becoming dancers, connect with others living with illness, and produce desire through passion. Participants could therefore experience illness as a journey and gain something from the experience. Show less
De interesse in afnavelen is van alle tijden. Door de eeuwen heen hebben bekende en minder bekende zorgprofessionals aangegeven dat onmiddellijk afnavelen na de geboorte niet in het voordeel van de... Show moreDe interesse in afnavelen is van alle tijden. Door de eeuwen heen hebben bekende en minder bekende zorgprofessionals aangegeven dat onmiddellijk afnavelen na de geboorte niet in het voordeel van de pasgeborene is.1 Wachten met afnavelen was en is dan ook gangbaar onder verloskundigen. Show less
