Fear of Cancer Progression and Death Anxiety in Survivors of Advanced Colorectal Cancer: A Qualitative Study Exploring Coping Strategies and Quality of Life.

bowel cancer cancer survivorship death acceptance fear of cancer recurrence qualitative interviews

Journal

Omega
ISSN: 1541-3764
Titre abrégé: Omega (Westport)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 1272106

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
20 Sep 2022
Historique:
entrez: 20 9 2022
pubmed: 21 9 2022
medline: 21 9 2022
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

This study aimed to examine coping strategies used by advanced colorectal cancer (CRC-A) survivors to manage death anxiety and fear of cancer progression, and links between these strategies and quality of life (QoL), distress, and death acceptance. Qualitative semi-structured interviews of 38 CRC-A survivors (22 female) were analysed via framework analysis. QoL and distress were assessed through the FACT-C and Distress Thermometer. Eleven themes were identified and mapped to

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1177/00302228221121493 PMID: 36127158
pubmed: 36127158
doi: 10.1177/00302228221121493
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Pagination

302228221121493

Auteurs

Chloe Yi Shing Lim (CYS)

Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-Based Decision-Making (CeMPED), School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, 4334The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
ORCID: 0000-0002-2987-4444

Rebekah C Laidsaar-Powell (RC)

Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-Based Decision-Making (CeMPED), School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, 4334The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Jane M Young (JM)

Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, 4334The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
The Daffodil Centre, 4334The University of Sydney, a Joint Venture with Cancer Council NSW.

Michael Solomon (M)

RPA Institute of Academic Surgery (IAS), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), 2205Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, 4334The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Department of Colorectal Surgery, 2205Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Daniel Steffens (D)

Surgical Outcomes Research Centre (SOuRCe), 2205Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Faculty of Medicine and Health, Central Clinical School, 4334The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Prunella Blinman (P)

Concord Cancer Centre, 2659Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Scott O'Loughlin (S)

Ramsay Mental Health, Macarthur Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Yuehan Zhang (Y)

National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, 2219Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.

Phyllis Butow (P)

Centre for Medical Psychology and Evidence-Based Decision-Making (CeMPED), School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, 4334The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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