Abstract
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the commonality of the lived experience of adolescent and young adult survivors (AYAS) of brain tumors in Taiwan from a sociocultural perspective. Seven AYAS aged 13 to 22 years, who had survived 5 to 10 years from the time of diagnosis, participated in this study. In consideration of their emotional duress, each participant was interviewed only once. The data revealed an essential structure: the game of life. The essential structure included six themes as follows: (a) no longer playing well, (b) wandering on the outer edges of social life, (c) helplessly struggling with role obligations, (d) rationally regulating the meaning of surviving, (e) winning a new social face, and (f) mastering the game of life. The findings suggest how nurses might help AYAS to succeed in psychosocial adjustment.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 435-457 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Western Journal of Nursing Research |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 2008 |
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Keywords
- Adaptation
- Adolescent
- Cancer survivor
- Childhood brain tumor
- Psychological
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)
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Games of lives in surviving childhood brain tumors. / Chen, Chin Mi; Chen, Yueh Chih; Haase, Joan.
In: Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 30, No. 4, 06.2008, p. 435-457.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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