The lived experience of ovarian cancer: A phenomenological approach

Abstract

An understanding of the common experiences and shared meanings of women with ovarian cancer may contribute to earlier diagnosis and improved quality of life. The women identified symptoms that should generate concern when reported to providers, potentially leading to diagnostic testing. The experiences may also serve to inform the development of interventions aimed at meeting the needs of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

A sense of understanding and belonging when life is at stake—Operable lung cancer patients' lived experiences of participation in exercise

“…Despite these preliminary concerns, all patients in our study were grateful for the experienced social benefits and support from the fellow patients they received by participating in the exercise intervention. It has been demonstrated in other research that some patients may choose not to join a supportive group‐based intervention because it may serve as a reminder of their own vulnerability (Guenther, Stiles, & Champion, ). Research has also reported that exchanging emotional thoughts while interacting in a dynamic tension between being close and maintaining a distance between strangers with a common disease may be a challenge (Album, ; Andersen et al, ; Borregaard & Ludvigsen, ).…”

Experience of Families Facing the Revelation of the Cancer Diagnosis in One of Its Integrants

“…Resultado semelhante foi encontrado em estudo que descreveu a experiência de vida de mulheres com câncer de ovário, em que se constatou que a revelação do diagnóstico foi algo "chocante", uma vez que essas mulheres consideravam-se, antes do diagnóstico, pessoas saudáveis. 8 Contudo, notou-se que, para alguns participantes, a revelação do diagnóstico de câncer do familiar é tida como algo já esperado pela família, devido ao estilo de vida da pessoa acometida, a comportamentos pouco saudáveis e ao uso de substâncias nocivas que se constituem como fatores desencadeantes do câncer. Em outros casos, a recepção da notícia como algo previsível deveu-se ao fato de o doente vir postergando já há algum tempo a busca por diagnóstico.…”

Heidegger, lived experience and method

“…3288–3289); Being‐in‐the‐world ‘is mainly concerned with making sense of, or interpreting, lived experience’ (Earle , p. 288). ‘Heideggerian hermeneutics [is]… a phenomenological approach that focuses on how people make meaning of what they experience’ (Guenther , p. 596); ‘interpretive phenomenology guides the understanding of experiences through description and interpretation to uncover the hidden meanings in those experiences’ (Spratling , p. 2742). All these claims recycle a misunderstanding that is now so deeply entrenched that it is hard to see how it can be eradicated.…”