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Embracing Uncertainty: An Exploration of the Experiences of Childhood Cancer Survivors
Carla Parry
Uncertainty is a central theme in the cancer survivorship and coping literature. Existing research on cancer-related uncertainty has primarily documented the adverse effects of existential uncertainty on survivors' well-being and located uncertainty within the stress and coping paradigm. Using in-depth qualitative interviews, the author explores the paradoxical meanings and impact of uncertainty in the lives of long-term survivors of childhood cancer. The findings suggest that although uncertainty can be a source of distress, it can also be a catalyst for growth, a deepened appreciation for life, greater awareness of life purpose, development of confidence and resilience, and optimism. The results suggest that uncertainty is a dialectic phenomenon located within larger contexts of both stress and coping, and psychospiritual growth.
Key Words: thriving uncertainty survivorship psycho-oncology long-term survivors childhood cancer psychosocial
Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 13, No. 2,
227-246 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732302239600

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