Title: Reconstructing self from the illness: a constructivist grounded theory study of
posttraumatic growth in patients with Crohn’s disease
Version: 1 Date: 26 May 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to review the manuscript. Overall, a current topic for a
broader readership and further exploration of this topic to explore the psychosocial process
of posttraumatic growth in patients with Crohn’s disease and construct an interpretive
understanding from the perspectives of patients in China.
A few questions / comments and suggestions:
In Line 17-18, how to elaborate COREQ in the method part of the manuscript, relevant to the
study is not clear.
In Line 58, indicated ‘several studies’, only have 2 studies, but in Line 69, stated ‘few published
studies’, have 3 studies, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 89, stated that ‘purposive sampling’, but in Line 92, wrote ‘snowball sampling’, some
confusing for sampling strategy, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 476-479, to elaborate detailly at the early stage of diagnosis, relevant to the study is
not clear.
In Line 487-490, how to elaborate “discrimination was positively”, relevant to the study is not
clear.
In Line 391-393, be more detailly describe the meaning of “change of the original impression
of the illness”, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 490-492, how to this study analyze the result as different from other culture of “a sense
of belonging”, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 505-507, suggest more elaborate “the assumptive worlds theory” to the content of discussion
section, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 526-527, why participants influenced by Confucian culture, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 542-543, to elaborate detailly about ‘Westerners and Easterners’, relevant to the study is not
clear.
Title: Reconstructing self from the illness: a constructivist grounded theory study of
posttraumatic growth in patients with Crohn’s disease
Version: 1 Date: 26 May 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to review the manuscript. Overall, a current topic for a
broader readership and further exploration of this topic to explore the psychosocial process
of posttraumatic growth in patients with Crohn’s disease and construct an interpretive
understanding from the perspectives of patients in China.
A few questions / comments and suggestions:
In Line 17-18, how to elaborate COREQ in the method part of the manuscript, relevant to the
study is not clear.
In Line 58, indicated ‘several studies’, only have 2 studies, but in Line 69, stated ‘few published
studies’, have 3 studies, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 89, stated that ‘purposive sampling’, but in Line 92, wrote ‘snowball sampling’, some
confusing for sampling strategy, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 476-479, to elaborate detailly at the early stage of diagnosis, relevant to the study is
not clear.
In Line 487-490, how to elaborate “discrimination was positively”, relevant to the study is not
clear.
In Line 391-393, be more detailly describe the meaning of “change of the original impression
of the illness”, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 490-492, how to this study analyze the result as different from other culture of “a sense
of belonging”, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 505-507, suggest more elaborate “the assumptive worlds theory” to the content of discussion
section, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 526-527, why participants influenced by Confucian culture, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 542-543, to elaborate detailly about ‘Westerners and Easterners’, relevant to the study is not
clear.
Please review this paper.
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Title: Reconstructing self from the illness: a constructivist grounded theory study of
posttraumatic growth in patients with Crohn’s disease
Version: 1 Date: 26 May 2023
Reviewer's report:
Thank you for the opportunity to review the manuscript. Overall, a current topic for a
broader readership and further exploration of this topic to explore the psychosocial process
of posttraumatic growth in patients with Crohn’s disease and construct an interpretive
understanding from the perspectives of patients in China.
A few questions / comments and suggestions:
In Line 17-18, how to elaborate COREQ in the method part of the manuscript, relevant to the
study is not clear.
In Line 58, indicated ‘several studies’, only have 2 studies, but in Line 69, stated ‘few published
studies’, have 3 studies, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 89, stated that ‘purposive sampling’, but in Line 92, wrote ‘snowball sampling’, some
confusing for sampling strategy, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 476-479, to elaborate detailly at the early stage of diagnosis, relevant to the study is
not clear.
In Line 487-490, how to elaborate “discrimination was positively”, relevant to the study is not
clear.
In Line 391-393, be more detailly describe the meaning of “change of the original impression
of the illness”, relevant to the study is not clear.
In Line 490-492, how to this study analyze the result as different from other culture of “a sense
of belonging”, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 505-507, suggest more elaborate “the assumptive worlds theory” to the content of discussion
section, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 526-527, why participants influenced by Confucian culture, relevant to the study is not clear.
In 542-543, to elaborate detailly about ‘Westerners and Easterners’, relevant to the study is not
clear.
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