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Kimarie Boerger-Knowles1, Tashi Ridley
1a Social Work, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center , New York , New York , USA.
Social Work in Health Care
|January 11, 2014
Summary
Cancer is now a chronic condition, leading patients to seek meaning and adapt to life changes. Understanding meaning-making and family systems can help improve adjustment for cancer survivors.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Medical advances have transformed cancer from an acute to a chronic illness.
- Chronic cancer diagnosis necessitates significant personal and familial adaptation.
- Patients face existential challenges and losses impacting their well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the psychosocial experience of living with chronic cancer.
- To identify theoretical frameworks for understanding patient adjustment.
- To inform psychosocial interventions for cancer survivors.
Main Methods:
- The study reviews existing literature on chronic cancer survivorship.
- It integrates meaning-making theory and family systems theory.
- Qualitative analysis of patient experiences is implied.
Main Results:
- Living with chronic cancer involves a search for meaning.
- Patients experience multiple losses affecting personal and family life.
- Adaptation to functional and relational changes is crucial.
Conclusions:
- Meaning-making and family systems theories provide valuable insights into chronic cancer survivorship.
- These frameworks can guide the development of effective psychosocial interventions.
- Improving adjustment for individuals with chronic cancer is achievable through tailored support.
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