Cancer Recovery Narratives Pre and Peri Covid: A Mixed Methods Comparative Analysis

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dc.contributor.advisorFergus, Karen
dc.contributor.authorNorton, Lucas Gordon Scott
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-10T10:39:21Z
dc.date.available2025-04-10T10:39:21Z
dc.date.copyright2024-08-13
dc.date.issued2025-04-10
dc.date.updated2025-04-10T10:39:21Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology (Functional Area: Clinical Psychology)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractThis study is the first of its kind to compare narratives from cancer survivors collected at the end of treatment both before the COVID-19 pandemic began (2017-2019) and three years following (2023-2024). Data was collected through short narrative care interviews, designed to provide a supportive way for cancer survivors to process the experience of treatment and recovery, and find ways to effectively move forward in life. Preliminary quantitative findings indicate the potential effectiveness and acceptability of the narrative interview for supporting individuals at the end of cancer treatment, with notable increases in self-reported social well-being. Emergent qualitative thematic differences include frequent reports of medical delays and experiences of loneliness during treatment in the peri-COVID cohort, as well as indications that this group was more inclined to advocate for their healthcare needs, express skepticism toward the medical system, and speak more positively about interpersonal support from loved ones than the pre-COVID cohort.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10315/42726
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subject.keywordsPsychology
dc.subject.keywordsOncology
dc.subject.keywordsNursing
dc.subject.keywordsNarrative
dc.subject.keywordsNarrative care
dc.subject.keywordsHealth
dc.subject.keywordsPost-cancer
dc.subject.keywordsCancer
dc.subject.keywordsClinical psychology
dc.subject.keywordsPublic health
dc.subject.keywordsQualitative
dc.subject.keywordsMixed-methods
dc.subject.keywordsComparative
dc.subject.keywordsCOVID-19
dc.subject.keywordsPandemic
dc.titleCancer Recovery Narratives Pre and Peri Covid: A Mixed Methods Comparative Analysis
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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