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Title: | The Role of Self-Management Practices as Mechanisms for Re-Establishing Normality in Cancer Survivors |
Authors: | Henshall, Catherine Nurse |
Keywords: | Cancer Survivorship |
Issue Date: | 2016 |
Citation: | Catherine Henshall, Sheila Greenfield, and Nicola Gale. The Role of Self-Management Practices as Mechanisms for Re-Establishing Normality in Cancer Survivors. Qual Health Res. 2017 Mar;27(4):520-533 |
Abstract: | This article explores the relationship between cancer survivors' use of self-management practices and their search for normality. Using Frank's illness narratives and other theoretical literature on normality in chronic illness, it draws on findings from a qualitative study to explore different ways cancer survivors use self-management practices to re-establish normality in their lives post-cancer. The findings suggest that "normality" represents different things to cancer survivors. We suggest that normality in survivorship is not a static concept but is fluid, and at certain times, cancer survivors may display some or all of these different versions of normality. The findings show that self-management practices can help cancer survivors experiment with different health and lifestyle processes to help support their "normal" daily lifestyle activities, quality of life, and well-being. |
Description: | Published online at: https://DOI: 10.1177/1049732316651252 Eligible users can access the full text via NHS OpenAthens at [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1049732316651252?journalCode=qhral] (login required). |
URI: | https://oxfordhealth-nhs.archive.knowledgearc.net/handle/123456789/151 |
ISSN: | 15527557 |
Appears in Collections: | Cancer xNursing Research Nursing Research |
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