TY - JOUR
T1 - "Sometimes you just have to walk alone"--meanings of emotional support among Danish-born and migrant cancer patients
AU - Kristiansen, Maria
AU - Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, Tine
AU - Krasnik, Allan
PY - 2010/11/1
Y1 - 2010/11/1
N2 - The study explores differences and similarities in needs for and experiences with emotional support among Danish-born and migrant cancer patients. Qualitative narrative interviews with 18 adult cancer patients were conducted. Analysis was inspired by phenomenological methods. Migrant patients experienced more dispersed social networks compared to Danish-born patients. However, common difficulties in asking for and receiving emotional support were related to cancer being perceived as a fatal disease among the social network, and this lead to fear among patients that articulating needs for support would result in loss of normality and nonpatient identity.
AB - The study explores differences and similarities in needs for and experiences with emotional support among Danish-born and migrant cancer patients. Qualitative narrative interviews with 18 adult cancer patients were conducted. Analysis was inspired by phenomenological methods. Migrant patients experienced more dispersed social networks compared to Danish-born patients. However, common difficulties in asking for and receiving emotional support were related to cancer being perceived as a fatal disease among the social network, and this lead to fear among patients that articulating needs for support would result in loss of normality and nonpatient identity.
U2 - 10.1080/07347332.2010.516808
DO - 10.1080/07347332.2010.516808
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 21058164
SN - 0734-7332
VL - 28
SP - 699
EP - 717
JO - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
JF - Journal of Psychosocial Oncology
IS - 6
ER -
