Coping Strategies of Jordanian Adolescents With Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study

Interpretive phenomenological analysis methodology was used to explore coping strategies used by hospitalized Jordanian adolescents with cancer. In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with 10 Jordanian adolescents, aged 13 to18 years, who were receiving chemotherapy for cancer. During treat...

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Main Authors: Al Omari, O., Wynaden, Dianne, Al-Omari, H., Khatatbeh, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45484
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author Al Omari, O.
Wynaden, Dianne
Al-Omari, H.
Khatatbeh, M.
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Khatatbeh, M.
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description Interpretive phenomenological analysis methodology was used to explore coping strategies used by hospitalized Jordanian adolescents with cancer. In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with 10 Jordanian adolescents, aged 13 to18 years, who were receiving chemotherapy for cancer. During treatment, participants were confronted with physical, psychosocial, and emotional distresses resulting from the disease process, the treatment, and its associated side-effects. To cope with the impact of their illness, participants utilized 4 coping strategies: "Strengthening spiritual convictions," "Being optimistic and rebuilding hope," "Enhancing appearance," and "Finding self again." The findings of this study can assist health team members to promote positive psychological care to Arab Muslim adolescents with cancer in a supportive and therapeutic treatment environment.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-454842017-09-13T14:21:32Z Coping Strategies of Jordanian Adolescents With Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study Al Omari, O. Wynaden, Dianne Al-Omari, H. Khatatbeh, M. Interpretive phenomenological analysis methodology was used to explore coping strategies used by hospitalized Jordanian adolescents with cancer. In-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with 10 Jordanian adolescents, aged 13 to18 years, who were receiving chemotherapy for cancer. During treatment, participants were confronted with physical, psychosocial, and emotional distresses resulting from the disease process, the treatment, and its associated side-effects. To cope with the impact of their illness, participants utilized 4 coping strategies: "Strengthening spiritual convictions," "Being optimistic and rebuilding hope," "Enhancing appearance," and "Finding self again." The findings of this study can assist health team members to promote positive psychological care to Arab Muslim adolescents with cancer in a supportive and therapeutic treatment environment. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45484 10.1177/1043454215622408 fulltext
spellingShingle Al Omari, O.
Wynaden, Dianne
Al-Omari, H.
Khatatbeh, M.
Coping Strategies of Jordanian Adolescents With Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study
title Coping Strategies of Jordanian Adolescents With Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study
title_full Coping Strategies of Jordanian Adolescents With Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study
title_fullStr Coping Strategies of Jordanian Adolescents With Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study
title_full_unstemmed Coping Strategies of Jordanian Adolescents With Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study
title_short Coping Strategies of Jordanian Adolescents With Cancer: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study
title_sort coping strategies of jordanian adolescents with cancer: an interpretive phenomenological analysis study
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45484