Cancer Storytelling: A Study of Well-Being Expressions Made by Patients
Many cancer patients tell their story to help others. This paper reports a study of 160 such stories, which were processed using a grounded theory methodology.The stories were rich in emotional words and in metaphors and these, along with self-talk and meaning-for-life, provided the commonest indica...
| Authors: | ; |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2018
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| In: |
Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2018, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 37-44 |
| Further subjects: | B
Storytelling
B Wellbeing B Metaphor B Grounded Theory B Cancer |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | Many cancer patients tell their story to help others. This paper reports a study of 160 such stories, which were processed using a grounded theory methodology.The stories were rich in emotional words and in metaphors and these, along with self-talk and meaning-for-life, provided the commonest indications of the patients’ well-being. Cancer patients, through the process of telling their story, help themselves and enhance their well-being. The method of active listening is described, with associated risks for professionals. |
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| ISSN: | 2167-776X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1542305018754796 |
