“The Less I Think About It, the Better I Feel”: A Thematic Analysis of the Subjective Experience of Malignant Mesothelioma Patients and Their Caregivers

Frontiers in Psychology

Fanny Guglielmucci¹ 

关键词: cancer;    malignant mesothelioma;    diagnosis;    caregivers;    interviews;    thematic analysis;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00205

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Aim: A cancer diagnosis—and in particular a Malignant Mesothelioma (MM) one—breaks the somatopsychic balance of the individual, compromising the quality of residual life and giving rise to many negative emotions difficult to integrate and to elaborate (such as depression, fears, anxieties, hopelessness, guilt, shame, and rage). Several national and international guidelines acknowledged the importance of evaluating psychological and socio-relational features in MM patients and their caregiver. However, only few studies have investigated the subjective experience of MM patients and even less research has focused on the caregivers' experience. Thus, the aim of the present study is to investigate the lived experience of both MM patients and their caregivers, providing an in-depth comprehension of the psychological sequelae of the disease.

【 授权许可】

CC BY