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dc.contributor.authorNilsen, Marianne
dc.contributor.authorStalsberg, Ragna
dc.contributor.authorSand, Kari
dc.contributor.authorHaugan, Gørill
dc.contributor.authorReidunsdatter, Randi Johansen
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-06T08:55:23Z
dc.date.available2022-05-06T08:55:23Z
dc.date.created2021-09-02T20:22:52Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers in Psychology, 12, 734198.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11250/2994505
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study aims to explore in depth the meaning and meaning discrepancies among older Norwegian breast cancer survivors in light of the meaning making model by Park (2013). Design: We utilized a qualitative design collecting data using semi-structured interviews of 23 elderly breast cancer survivors 7–8 years after treatment. The interviews followed an interview guide structured along three main themes: “everyday life activities,” “follow-up-care experiences” and “health status and QoL.” Results: Several health problems were reported by the women in the aftermaths of the disease, such as sleeping problems, pain, and fatigue—including cognitive and emotional impairments. Meaning discrepancies were concentrated on six main themes: shifting perspectives and priorities, growing sense of autonomy, widening the limits of normality, dissociating oneself from the disease, embracing alternative health services, and feeling lucky. The women engaged in a wide range of coping techniques as efforts to change global meaning, and to develop a more positive view on the cancer experience. Common coping efforts across the six main themes were social comparison, denial, positive reappraisal, problem-focused coping, and revaluing ordinary events. Conclusion: Many cancer patients report on unmet needs for help with their meaning making, and the facilitation of meaning making processes is rarely included in the follow-up care of cancer survivors. The findings of the present study may help health care professionals provide care for women who have experienced breast cancer. The concrete knowledge of common coping efforts in the meaning making process may contribute to the development of future interventions and for gaining a deeper understanding for older survivors of breast cancer.en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherFrontiersen_US
dc.rightsNavngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no*
dc.subjectSurvivorshipen_US
dc.subjectBreast canceren_US
dc.subjectMeaning makingen_US
dc.subjectQuality of lifeen_US
dc.subjectCopingen_US
dc.subjectWell-beingen_US
dc.titleMeaning making for psychological adjustment and quality of life in older long-term breast cancer survivorsen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.description.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.rights.holder© 2021 Nilsen, Stalsberg, Sand, Haugan and Reidunsdatter. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.en_US
dc.source.volume12en_US
dc.source.journalFrontiers in Psychologyen_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2021.734198
dc.identifier.cristin1930992
dc.source.articlenumber734198en_US
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