scholarly journals The Motivation Journey: A Grounded Theory Study on Female Cancer Survivors’ Experience of a Psychological Intervention for Quality of Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 950
Author(s):  
Ilaria Durosini ◽  
Lucrezia Savioni ◽  
Stefano Triberti ◽  
Paolo Guiddi ◽  
Gabriella Pravettoni
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Axial Coding ◽  
Motivation To Participate ◽  
Female Cancer Survivors

Psychological interventions are proposed to cancer survivors to support their quality of life against the emotional trauma of cancer and the side effects of treatment. Psychological interventions often require patient engagement and commitment to activities that could be more or less demanding in terms of lifestyle change (e.g., psychotherapy, sports). Analyzing participant motivations (personal aims, expectations, needs) prior to participation is useful to predict their adherence to the intervention as well as final outcomes. Yet, participant motivations may evolve during the intervention because the intervention experience turns out to be meaningful and positively challenging. The present study aimed to obtain a preliminary understanding of the process of motivation change in female cancer survivors who participated in a sport-based intervention to promote quality of life by employing a grounded theory approach. Data analysis took place alongside data collection and according to the procedure of grounded theory (“open coding”, “axial coding”, and “selective coding”) in order to describe the process of motivation change during women’s participation in psychological intervention for quality of life. On 14 women interviewed, 13 reported changing their motivation to participate during the first months of involvement, mostly changing from individualistic to group-related motivations (i.e., from self-care to friendship with other participants and enriching group membership), and from physical to psychological growth (i.e., pursuing not only physical health but also self-fulfillment). The discussion explains the preliminary aspects of the motivation change process and highlights the importance to monitor motivation dynamics within psychological interventions.

Life satisfaction regarding the ability to have children among female cancer survivors.

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 248-248
Author(s):  
Penelope P Howards ◽  
Amy Fothergill ◽  
Jessica B Spencer ◽  
Ann Mertens
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Reproductive Potential ◽  
Premenopausal Women ◽  
Cancer Treatments ◽  
Complex Relation ◽  
Menopausal Women ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Female Cancer Survivors

248 Background: Some cancer treatments can cause sub-fertility in female cancer survivors, which has led to recommendations that all reproductive-aged cancer patients receive fertility counseling at the time of cancer diagnosis. However, little is known about how reproductive-aged cancer survivors feel about their quality of life with respect to their ability to have children. Methods: The FUCHSIA Women’s Study recruited reproductive-aged (22-45 years) female cancer survivors diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 20-35 years, who were at least 2 years post-diagnosis (median 7). All reportable malignant cancers and in situ breast cancer diagnosed from 1990 to 2009 in Georgia were eligible. Participants (n = 1,282) completed a detailed interview about their reproductive history including questions about their feelings about their ability to get pregnant and to have more children as well as their comfort with assisted reproductive technology (ART). Women were classified as premenopausal or menopausal, which included surgical and non-surgical menopause. Results: At the time of the interview, 31% of the study participants did not have a child. Overall, childless women were less likely to feel that having a biologic child was important (46%) than women who had a child (89%). However, 61% of childless, premenopausal women wanted to have a biologic child in the future, and 89% of menopausal women without children reported that they would have liked to have a child if they could. Menopausal women without children were more likely to report being comfortable with the idea of using ART to become pregnant (67% vs. 38% of menopausal women with children). A quarter of premenopausal women without children indicated that they would be dissatisfied with life if they were unable to have a child, and 10% of menopausal women without children indicated they were dissatisfied with life because they could not have children. Conclusions: In general, women without children were more likely to report a poorer quality of life with respect to their reproductive potential. However, our results suggest there is a complex relation between women’s reproductive desires and their feelings about their actual situation.

Patient characteristics and correlation with sexual functioning and quality of life among female cancer survivors: Results of the WFU CCOP Research Base Protocol 97106.

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e22094-e22094
Author(s):  
Nevine M. Hanna ◽  
Doug Case ◽  
Emily Van Meter Dressler ◽  
David Duane Hurd ◽  
Michelle Joy Naughton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Sexual Functioning ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Female Cancer Survivors

Improving Symptoms and Quality of Life of Female Cancer Survivors: a Randomized Controlled Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 373-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Lerman ◽  
Robert Jarski ◽  
Heather Rea ◽  
Ronald Gellish ◽  
Frank Vicini
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
Randomized Controlled Study ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Female Cancer Survivors

scholarly journals Psychological Intervention Based on Psychoneuroimmunology in Children and Adults

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita del Valle Chacin Fuenmayor ◽  
Josymar Chacin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Proper Management ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Mind

Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) is a field that has developed significantly during the last three decades; it has come to scientifically demonstrate the importance of the mind in the prevention, development and treatment of diseases. Throughout this chapter, we describe the evolution of PNI, the interaction of these systems to actively develop them, not only in adults but also in children. Similarly, it explains the influence of stress on the health of the individual and the importance of knowledge of psychoneuroimmunology to achieve the proper management of disease and quality of life. It also accounts for how psychological interventions have been proven effective and can serve as a model for researching and treating other diseases.

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