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Abstract
Aims Research in recent years reveals that people can experience a range of existential difficulties following the end of cancer treatment. However, few studies have examined how to best support people with these needs. The aim of this study is to explore what support may be required to help people manage their existential concerns following the end of treatment. It is the second part of a study that examined the existential concerns of the same participants (Lagerdahl, Moynihan and Stollery 2014).
Method Eight participants recounted their post-treatment experiences through qualitative methods, and inductive thematic analysis was used to systematically organise those experiences.
Results Participants wished for greater continuity of care and information following the end of treatment, and requested mandatory and holistically focused follow-up appointments, as well as specialised psychological support.
Conclusion In accord with National Cancer Survivorship Initiative goals, there is a need to establish holistic support in hospitals with follow-up consultations that acknowledge existential experiences, to effectively aid patients in their transition to life beyond cancer.
Method Eight participants recounted their post-treatment experiences through qualitative methods, and inductive thematic analysis was used to systematically organise those experiences.
Results Participants wished for greater continuity of care and information following the end of treatment, and requested mandatory and holistically focused follow-up appointments, as well as specialised psychological support.
Conclusion In accord with National Cancer Survivorship Initiative goals, there is a need to establish holistic support in hospitals with follow-up consultations that acknowledge existential experiences, to effectively aid patients in their transition to life beyond cancer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 33-37 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Cancer Nursing Practice |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Early online date | 10 May 2017 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 10 May 2017 |
Research Groups and Themes
- Brain and Behaviour
- Clinical Neuropsychology
Keywords
- continuity of care
- existential
- holistic needs assessment
- living with and beyond cancer
- psychosocial needs
- service needs
- cancer
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An exploration of the existential experiences of patients following curative treatment for cancer: Reflections from a UK sample
Stollery, B. T., Moynihan, M. & Lagerdahl, A., 11 Sept 2014, In: Journal of Psychosocial Oncology. 32, 5, p. 555-575 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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