Illness Experiences in Young and Middle-Aged Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy on Chinese Social Media: Qualitative Study
Weijing Chen, Hanyu Xiao, Chenchen Feng, Jialin Li, Jinhua Jin, Ruimin Mu, Alicia Stone · 2026
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Weijing Chen and co-authors mine Chinese social media to map life with a weakened, stretched heart in younger patients, in a qualitative study from two thousand twenty-six. The illness, dilated cardiomyopathy, limits the body and weighs on the mind, yet patient voices from China are rarely heard. Nearly nine hundred posts and answers from a question platform were coded by theme.
Five themes emerged: losing control of the body, emotional turmoil, broken family and work roles, unmet care needs, and rebuilding life. Guilt over burdening family and worry over survival ran through the posts. Peer sharing helped many cope. The authors urge care shaped to life stage and culture.
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| CREATOR | Weijing Chen, Hanyu Xiao, Chenchen Feng, Jialin Li, Jinhua Jin, Ruimin Mu, Alicia Stone |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 51 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |