'Cancer was a speed bump in my path to enlightenment:' A qualitative analysis of situational coping experiences among young adult survivors of childhood cancer
Autor: | Matthew Bitsko, Marilyn Stern, Kamar Godder, Rebecca H. Foster, Amanda M. Brouwer, Robyn Dillon |
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Rok vydání: | 2017 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Coping (psychology) Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Neoplasms Survivorship curve Perception Adaptation Psychological Humans Survivors Young adult Situational ethics Qualitative Research Applied Psychology media_common 030504 nursing Social Support Cognition Psychiatry and Mental health Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female 0305 other medical science Psychology Attitude to Health Clinical psychology Qualitative research |
Zdroj: | Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 35:377-392 |
ISSN: | 1540-7586 0734-7332 |
Popis: | Young adult survivors of childhood cancer (N = 47) completed essays exploring situational coping within a mixed methods study. Data were qualitatively analyzed using consensual qualitative research-modified methodology. Five themes emerged: (1) initial reactions to cancer, (2) adjustment/coping with cancer diagnosis and treatment, (3) provisions of social support, (4) perceived effects of cancer experience, and (5) reflections on the cancer experience. Perceptions of childhood cancer experiences appear generally positive, with the majority of negative reactions emerging immediately following diagnosis. Cognitive behavioral and supportive interventions may be most beneficial in the initial postdiagnosis period and should emphasize lasting benefits, accomplishments, and profound effects. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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