Cancer Patients' Negotiation of Therapeutic Options in Pakistan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5454852 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip Tovey (0000-0002-1074-7824, University of Leeds), Alex Broom (0000-0003-1258-1140, The University of Queensland), Nicole Cort (0000-0001-8434-5994, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 652-662 |
| Publication date | 2007-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732307299994 |
| PMID | 17478647 |
| OpenAlex | W2105793773 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 22 |
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Pakistan. There is increasing evidence that patients are using a range of (biomedical and nonbiomedical) therapeutic options for cancer treatment. To date there has been no sociologically informed research into the engagement of cancer patients in Pakistan with available modalities. In this article, the authors present findings from the first such study. They purposively sampled 46 cancer patients from four hospitals in Lahore and conducted semistructured interviews with them. They argue that individuals are actively mediating therapeutic possibilities by drawing on, and at times being constrained by, personal, social, and cultural resources. It is the authors' contention that this can be conceptualized by an appreciation of individuals' active engagement with three temporally and spatially specific dimensions: structural and practical constraint; pragmatic experimentation; and cultural and religious affiliation. The negotiation (and varying power) of these dimensions is crucial to the process
Cancer · Modalities · Negotiation · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Empathy and Medical Education · Ethics in medical practice · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,37 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2018 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |