Abducted by the illness: A qualitative study of traumatic stress in individuals with acute leukemia
| Autor: | Anne Rydall, Camilla Zimmermann, Mark D. Minden, Lucia Gagliese, Dora Yuen, Gary Rodin, Aaron D. Schimmer, Ashley Mischitelle, Rinat Nissim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Male Stress Disorders Traumatic Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty Population Psychological intervention MEDLINE Grounded theory 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Interview Psychological Humans Medicine 030212 general & internal medicine education Psychiatry Aged Acute leukemia education.field_of_study Leukemia business.industry Traumatic stress Hematology Middle Aged 3. Good health Clinical trial Oncology 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Acute Disease business Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Leukemia Research. 37:496-502 |
| ISSN: | 0145-2126 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.leukres.2012.12.007 |
| Popis: | Symptoms of traumatic stress are common in acute leukemia. The goal of the present qualitative study was to understand this traumatic stress, as perceived by patients. Participants were 43 patients with acute leukemia in Toronto, Canada. Participants were asked in serial interviews about their experience of diagnosis and treatment. A total of 65 interviews were analyzed utilizing the grounded theory method. Our findings provide insight into the traumatic experience of the diagnosis and treatment, as well as the initial psychological response to this trauma. Patients coped by surrendering control to the medical team, in whom they felt great trust. Patients also expressed a strong preference for limited information, with a preference to avoid discussions about overall prognosis. These results may inform interventions to relieve traumatic stress in this high risk population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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