Loss and Recovery Themes of Long-Term Survivors of Bone Marrow Transplants

作者: Barbara Curbow , Marcia West Legro , Frank Baker , John R. Wingard , Mark R. Somerfield

DOI: 10.1300/J077V10N04_01

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摘要: This article presents findings on how survivors of an intensive treatment for cancer-bone marrow transplantation (BMT)- conceptualize and describe their current lives. The presence 11 themes loss (e.g., reproductive capability) recovery finding new meaning in life) were rated from statements made by 135 BMT response to items in-depth, structured questionnaire. No significant differences found the frequency versus recovery. A classification respondents revealed that 26.7 percent focused more loss, 21.5 recovery, 51.8 had a balanced view frequencies specific related gender, age at BMT, marital status, time since BMT. authors discuss possibility subgroups survivors, basis life stage, find different routes

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