The Psychosocial Experience of Adolescents with Haematological Malignancies in Jordan: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis Study

The qualitative research method of interpretive phenomenological analysis was used to explore the lived experience of 14 Jordanian adolescents with haematological malignancies. They were admitted to two hospitals in Jordan and were interviewed for this study twice during the first six months after r...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-7
Main Authors: Al Omari, Omar, Wynaden, Dianne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Blood diseases
Body image
Cancer therapies
Chemotherapy
Data analysis
Fear
Female
Hematologic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Hematologic Neoplasms - epidemiology
Hematologic Neoplasms - psychology
Hematologic Neoplasms - therapy
Hematology
Hospitalization
Humans
Illnesses
Interviews
Jordan - epidemiology
Leukemia
Lymphoma
Male
Phenomenology
Psychological aspects
Qualitative Research
Research methodology
Self image
Social aspects
Software
Stress
Surveys and Questionnaires
Teenagers
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Summary:The qualitative research method of interpretive phenomenological analysis was used to explore the lived experience of 14 Jordanian adolescents with haematological malignancies. They were admitted to two hospitals in Jordan and were interviewed for this study twice during the first six months after receiving their diagnosis. The results of this study revealed three themes: (1) Being in hospital, (2) The changing self, and (3) Fearing the unknown. When the participants were hospitalised due to their illness they were removed from their families and friends and prevented from engaging in their normal daily routine. Participants also reported receiving limited emotional and psychological support from health team members during hospitalisation. From the onset of cancer treatments, the bio-psychosocial side effects of the chemotherapy became one of the most distressing factors for participants affecting all aspects of their life and generated uncertainty about their future. The findings add to existing understanding of the lived experiences of cancer patients and in particular Jordanian adolescents. They provide a valuable insight for clinicians into improvements in service delivery to this group of patients.
ISSN:2356-6140
1537-744X
1537-744X
DOI:10.1155/2014/274036