Susan Ellis Winebrenner, Lynne Hall, Carla Hermann, Robert C G Martin
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Abstract
Purpose: To understand the scanxiety experience in pancreatic cancer (PC) survivors following curative surgical resection.
Design: A qualitative study with a hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used.
Methods: Eighteen PC survivors participated. Data from in-depth, semi-structured interviews were analyzed and themes emerged from systematic line-by-line coding of the interview transcripts.
Findings: Two key themes emerged: 'the recurring cycle of scanxiety' and 'hope for lifelong remission'. Participants experienced similar patterns of scanxiety that impacted everyday life. Hope was an essential stabilizing component of the cancer-scan experience, and enabled participants to conceptualize a cure, despite the high likelihood of recurrent, incurable disease. A conceptual framework was developed to provide further insight.
Implications: Everyday life is significantly affected during times of PC surveillance scans. This study enhances our understanding of the cancer-scan experience and provides a framework to guide care.
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Here is your single source of integrated information on providing the best psychosocial care possible from the knowledge available from many disciplines.The Journal of Psychosocial Oncology is an essential source for up-to-date clinical and research material geared toward health professionals who provide psychosocial services to cancer patients, their families, and their caregivers. The journal—the first interdisciplinary resource of its kind—is in its third decade of examining exploratory and hypothesis testing and presenting program evaluation research on critical areas, including: the stigma of cancer; employment and personal problems facing cancer patients; patient education.
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