Dignity, Hope, and Transcendence
Gilda's Club as Complementary Care for Cancer Survivors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10137656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Diana C Parry (0000-0003-3120-6207, University of Waterloo, corresponding author), Troy D Glover (0000-0003-1076-7523, University of Waterloo) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 347-364 |
| Publication date | 2010-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Leisure Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2216 • E-ISSN: 2159-6417 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00222216.2010.11950208 |
| OpenAlex | W4243974428 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 35 |
The purpose of this study was to explore how a community-based, non-clinical recreational center, called Gilda's Club promotes and contributes to healing and health throughout cancer survivorship. Gilda's Club of Toronto is a not-for-profit venue in Ontario, Canada, that serves as a communal meeting place where people living with cancer, as well as their families and friends, can join with others to build physical, social, and emotional support as a supplement to their medical treatment. Semi-structured interviews with twenty-six members of Gilda's Club revealed three main themes that demonstrate the value of this recreational center to survivorship: (1) Dignity, (2) Hope, and (3) Transcendence. Individually and collectively these themes positively influenced cancer survivorship. The findings demonstrate the importance of therapeutic landscapes to cancer survivorship and the contribution of recreation to a holistic understanding of health
Cancer · Cancer survivorship · Club · Dignity · Political science · Recreation · Recreational therapy · Sociology · Survivorship curve · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Cancer survivorship and care · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,62 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2026 (14) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |