Interrelated Processes Toward Quality of Life in Survivors of Childhood Cancer: A Grounded Theory

摘要: Childhood cancer continues to be met with increasingly successful treatment outcomes and improved rates of survival, making survivors an important population study (Pogany et al., 2006). With the growing number childhood survivors, it is assess understand their post quality life (QOL), particularly because extant literature in this area appears inconsistent contradictory. Authors past reviews quantitative studies (Calaminus & Kiebert, 1999; Eiser, Hill, Vance, 2000; Langeveld, Stam, Grootenhuis, Last, 2002; McDougall Tsonis, 2009; 2001) have reported lower, higher, or similar QOL ratings for when compared norms matched comparison groups. Despite these inconsistencies, researchers from previous indicated that most were doing well overall. When looking at specific aspects QOL, findings research indicate that, general, fair significantly poorer than groups respect physical well-being (Maunsell, Pogany, Barrera, Shaw, Speechley, 2008; Morrison, Maunsell, 2006; Caron, Zeltzer 2008). Surprisingly, a report better emotional (De Clercq, De Fruyt, Koot, Benoit, 2004; Pemberger 2005; Van Dijk, Imhof, 2007; Zebrack, Yi, Peterson, Ganz, It apparent has not adequately addressed cancer. The concept been used biomedical, rehabilitation, nursing during three decades (Moons, Budts, Geest, However, there no consensus regarding definition measurement QOL. World Health Organization (WHO) (World Quality Life Group, 1998) defines as "individuals' perceptions position context culture value system which they live relation goals, standards, concerns" (p. 1570). Similarly, Oleson (2002) "the subjective perception happiness satisfaction domains importance individual" 439). In respect, refers broad personal valuation nature one's (Rosenbaum 2005). WHO suggests can categorized into four primary domains: physical, psychological, social functioning/well-being, environmental conditions (WHO, 1996). Spiritual often captured aspect psychological functioning/well-being. argued spirituality separate distinct core domain (Peterson Webb, Quantitative work survivorship instruments measure terms functioning/well-being (McDougall 2009). Well-being areas considered indicative (Shepherd Woodgate, 2010). rarely individuals asked further elucidate about overall (Seitz 2011). Indeed, few qualitative invoke stories told by young people found among (Woodgate, Moreover, inquires specifically how older adolescent adult long-term themselves define what processes go through (Hinds, Study Purpose purpose grounded theory was who survived experience using methods. …