Cancer survivorship: existential suffering

Purpose This study aimed to explore and describe existential experiences after cancer treatment. Method An exploratory phenomenological hermeneutical design was used following in-depth interviews with 21 people. Results The study revealed experiences of multifaceted suffering in the form of limitati...

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Autores principales:	Venke Ueland, Elin Dysvik, Jessica Hemberg, Bodil Furnes
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Materias:	cancer survivor existential experience phenomenological hermeneutics intermediate state enduring transitions lived experience lifeworld suffering Medicine (General) R5-920
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/a1590c4e37f74402982aa28faac9b7c7
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:a1590c4e37f74402982aa28faac9b7c72021-12-01T14:40:59ZCancer survivorship: existential suffering1748-26231748-263110.1080/17482631.2021.2001897https://doaj.org/article/a1590c4e37f74402982aa28faac9b7c72021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2021.2001897https://doaj.org/toc/1748-2623https://doaj.org/toc/1748-2631Purpose This study aimed to explore and describe existential experiences after cancer treatment. Method An exploratory phenomenological hermeneutical design was used following in-depth interviews with 21 people. Results The study revealed experiences of multifaceted suffering in the form of limitations in everyday life, inner struggles, and bearing the burden alone. Conclusions Existential suffering after cancer treatment was revealed as like being in a process of transition, in an intermediate state, as moving between suffering and enduring, and alternating between alienworld and homeworld. A new and broader professional perspective is needed to establish rehabilitation services based on multifaceted experiences of suffering. This means a shift in focus from biomedical symptoms towards understanding of existential meaning for the person.Venke UelandElin DysvikJessica HembergBodil FurnesTaylor & Francis Grouparticlecancer survivorexistential experiencephenomenological hermeneuticsintermediate stateenduringtransitionslived experiencelifeworldsufferingMedicine (General)R5-920ENInternational Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, Vol 16, Iss 1 (2021)
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topic	cancer survivor existential experience phenomenological hermeneutics intermediate state enduring transitions lived experience lifeworld suffering Medicine (General) R5-920
spellingShingle	cancer survivor existential experience phenomenological hermeneutics intermediate state enduring transitions lived experience lifeworld suffering Medicine (General) R5-920 Venke Ueland Elin Dysvik Jessica Hemberg Bodil Furnes Cancer survivorship: existential suffering
description	Purpose This study aimed to explore and describe existential experiences after cancer treatment. Method An exploratory phenomenological hermeneutical design was used following in-depth interviews with 21 people. Results The study revealed experiences of multifaceted suffering in the form of limitations in everyday life, inner struggles, and bearing the burden alone. Conclusions Existential suffering after cancer treatment was revealed as like being in a process of transition, in an intermediate state, as moving between suffering and enduring, and alternating between alienworld and homeworld. A new and broader professional perspective is needed to establish rehabilitation services based on multifaceted experiences of suffering. This means a shift in focus from biomedical symptoms towards understanding of existential meaning for the person.
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Cancer survivorship: existential suffering

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