Hanne Peoples1, Åse Brandt1,2, Eva E Wæhrens1,3, Karen la Cour1. 1. a Department of Public Health, Research Unit for General Practice, The Research Initiative for Activity Studies and Occupational Therapy , University of Southern Denmark , Odense , Denmark. 2. b The National Board of Social Services , Odense , Denmark. 3. c The Parker Institute, University Hospital Bispebjerg & Frederiksberg , Copenhagen , Denmark.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: People with advanced cancer are able to live for extended periods of time. Advanced cancer can cause functional limitations influencing the ability to manage occupations. Although studies have shown that people with advanced cancer experience occupational difficulties, there is only limited research that specifically explores how these occupational difficulties are managed. OBJECTIVE: To describe and explore how people with advanced cancer manage occupations when living at home. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sub-sample of 73 participants from a larger occupational therapy project took part in the study. The participants were consecutively recruited from a Danish university hospital. Qualitative interviews were performed at the homes of the participants. Content analysis was applied to the data. RESULTS: Managing occupations were manifested in two main categories; (1) Conditions influencing occupations in everyday life and (2) Self-developed strategies to manage occupations. SIGNIFICANCE: The findings suggest that people with advanced cancer should be supported to a greater extent in finding ways to manage familiar as well as new and more personally meaningful occupations to enhance quality of life.
BACKGROUND:People with advanced cancer are able to live for extended periods of time. Advanced cancer can cause functional limitations influencing the ability to manage occupations. Although studies have shown that people with advanced cancer experience occupational difficulties, there is only limited research that specifically explores how these occupational difficulties are managed. OBJECTIVE: To describe and explore how people with advanced cancer manage occupations when living at home. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sub-sample of 73 participants from a larger occupational therapy project took part in the study. The participants were consecutively recruited from a Danish university hospital. Qualitative interviews were performed at the homes of the participants. Content analysis was applied to the data. RESULTS: Managing occupations were manifested in two main categories; (1) Conditions influencing occupations in everyday life and (2) Self-developed strategies to manage occupations. SIGNIFICANCE: The findings suggest that people with advanced cancer should be supported to a greater extent in finding ways to manage familiar as well as new and more personally meaningful occupations to enhance quality of life.
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