"If I have a limited amount of time left, this is not how I want to spend it": A qualitative descriptive study of factors influencing daily life participation following a cancer diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Following a cancer diagnosis, restricted participation in daily life is common. Restricted participation can be temporary or long lasting. The aim of this study was to characterize how daily life participation is impacted following a cancer diagnosis.

Methods

Eligible individuals included adults (>18 years) with any stage/grade brain, breast, colorectal, or lung cancer in any phase of treatment or post-treatment. Participants completed a semi-structured interview about how their life participation was impacted following their cancer diagnosis. Data were analyzed through team-based thematic analysis.

Results

Forty adults, 10 per disease category, participated. Four themes were identified that supported or hindered daily life participation: (1) self-expectatio

SUBMITTER: Shivakumar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12505389 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature