Research: Psychological Impact on Cancer Patient
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Added on 2020-03-16
Research: Psychological Impact on Cancer Patient
Added on 2020-03-16
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Running head: QUALITATIVE RESEARCHResearch proposal for assessment of psychological impact on cancer patientsName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
1QUALITATIVE RESEARCHExecutive summarySeveral studies have been carried out in the concept of emotional stress and inhibition in cancerpopulations. Emotional, physical and social disturbances are regarded as potential risk factors inthe onset and recurrence of cancer. It has been found that patients diagnosed with cancer reportor exhibit negative emotions and high levels of distress. A major conceptual issue that lies withcare approaches taken by healthcare professionals and researchers lie in the fact that copingstrategies are largely ignored. These coping strategies are generally adopted by patients whohave been diagnosed with advanced stage of cancer. Some of the strategies such as support andacceptance are also adopted by the informal carers such as family members and peers. Thiscreates positive outcomes on their psychological outcomes. This report aims to propose aresearch study that will evaluate the psychological experiences of cancer patients by using thegrounded theory of approach.
2QUALITATIVE RESEARCHTable of ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................2Literature review..............................................................................................................................2Research question............................................................................................................................5Theoretical framework.....................................................................................................................5Research site....................................................................................................................................6Sample.............................................................................................................................................7Data generation................................................................................................................................7Data analysis....................................................................................................................................8Ethical issues...................................................................................................................................9Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9References......................................................................................................................................10
3QUALITATIVE RESEARCHIntroductionSocial relationships are one of the most studied factors that contribute to quality of life(QoL) among cancer patients. It is a well recognised fact that cancer diagnosis and its exhaustivetreatment are stressful events and create extreme emotional burden on the patient the familymembers. Recent studies have focused on the different psychosocial characteristics of cancer.Psycho-oncology has shown rapid developments in the past two decades and has led to thecreation of a model that associates oncology with the psychological domain (Crist & Grunfeld,2013). Being diagnosed with cancer is likely to create severe physical and emotional stress.Research studies predominantly focus on individual coping mechanisms such as inhibition andfighting spirit. Coping is therefore considered as the response to a perceived self-threat, such aslife-threatening diseases like cancer. Coping involves several strategies that focus on the problemsuch as seeking instrumental support and planning, and targets the emotional distress caused dueto the illness. Strategies like searching for emotional support and acceptance also work to reducethe distress. These coping techniques lead to the establishment of positive outcomes amongcancer patients and enhance their overall well-being and quality of life (Schmidt et al., 2012).This research proposal aims to develop a qualitative study based on the grounded theory that willhelp to assess how cancer patients cope with their health status.Literature reviewCoping with cancer diagnosis and its treatment is therefore characterized as a dyadicaffair. Several notable researches have been done to evaluate the mechanisms by which cancerpatients cope in their life and the subsequent effects on their quality of life. The PICO frameworkwas utilized to find clinically relevant evidences (Cooke, Smith & Booth, 2012). For this
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