Fit theory: A cancer experience grounded theory emerging from semi-structured interviews with cancer patients and informal caregivers in Manitoba Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is not clear how changes to healthcare delivery related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including virtual care and social distancing restrictions, have impacted the experience of living with cancer. This study aimed to discover a theory capable of describing the cancer experience, how the pandemic impacted it, and for guiding predictions about how to improve it.

Methods

Between October 2020 and July 2021 digitally recorded semi-structured one-on-one interviews were conducted virtually with adult cancer patients and informal caregivers in Manitoba, Canada. Transcriptions and field notes from the interviews were analyzed using classic grounded theory.

Results

Interviews with 33 patients and 6 informal caregivers were conducted. Fit emerged as the core concept of

SUBMITTER: Thiessen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9307189 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature