Life after cancer treatment–existential experiences of longing
V Ueland, K Rørtveit, E Dysvik… - International journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
V Ueland, K Rørtveit, E Dysvik, B Furnes
International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being, 2020•Taylor & FrancisPurpose: The study aimed to gain insight into existential longing as experienced by people
treated for cancer. Method: An exploratory phenomenological–hermeneutical design was
used, and data were collected through in-depth interviews with 21 people recruited from a
cancer organization. Results: Three themes emerged: longing to be oneself, longing for
relief from suffering, and longing for rootedness. The theoretical understanding of well-being
developed by Todres and Galvin was used to illuminate how the life-fulfilling power of …
treated for cancer. Method: An exploratory phenomenological–hermeneutical design was
used, and data were collected through in-depth interviews with 21 people recruited from a
cancer organization. Results: Three themes emerged: longing to be oneself, longing for
relief from suffering, and longing for rootedness. The theoretical understanding of well-being
developed by Todres and Galvin was used to illuminate how the life-fulfilling power of …
Abstract
Purpose: The study aimed to gain insight into existential longing as experienced by people treated for cancer.
Method: An exploratory phenomenological–hermeneutical design was used, and data were collected through in-depth interviews with 21 people recruited from a cancer organization.
Results: Three themes emerged: longing to be oneself, longing for relief from suffering, and longing for rootedness. The theoretical understanding of well-being developed by Todres and Galvin was used to illuminate how the life-fulfilling power of longing is inherent in dwelling–mobility.
Conclusions: During the theoretical interpretation and discussion of these findings, a new analytic step revealed a state of uncertainty that can influence longing. The findings of this study may help fill the gap in the current health-care approach to cancer survivors by highlighting the importance of a new professional perspective of listening to patients describe their existential burden. Such an approach may create greater clarity and thereby allow longing to flow more freely towards future possibilities and well-being.
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