There is nothing beautiful or life-affirming in it
Experiences of Harm in a Narrative Course Combining Rehabilitative and Palliative Care Approaches for People Who Have or Have Had Cancer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7163489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Henriette Søby Gärtner (0000-0002-5050-1191, University of Southern Denmark, corresponding author), Bodil Hansen Blix (0000-0002-1049-4636, UiT The Arctic University of Norway), Mette Raunkiær (0000-0003-1197-5455, University of Southern Denmark), Helga Timm (0000-0003-1388-1794, University of Southern Denmark), Helle Timm |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 695-711 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Mortality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1357-6275 • E-ISSN: 1469-9885 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13576275.2024.2360521 |
| OpenAlex | W4399387836 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 40 |
Narrative methods have been shown to help people with cancer to create meaning, find hope and restore a sense of coherence in life. Likewise, the combination of rehabilitation and palliative care for people with life-threatening illness is receiving increasing interest and is generally perceived as beneficial for patients. Four narrative courses combining rehabilitation and palliative care approaches for people who have or have had cancer were carried out in Denmark between 2021 and 2022. An ethnographic field study revealed that some of the course participants experienced harm during the courses and therefore chose to withdraw. Findings show that a rehabilitation approach dominated in the courses and that the participants’ experiences of harm occurred in a complex interplay between the participants, the professionals and the specific narrative exercises. While some participants’ stories were recognised as legitimate and meaningful and were continuously supported and encouraged, other participants’ stories of suffering were suppressed
Aesthetics · Art · Cancer · Epistemology · Harm · Life course approach · Literature · Narrative · Nothing · Palliative care · Psychoanalysis · Sociology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Medicine · Nursing · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
Data Analysis in Qualitative Research
Abductive Analysis
Against Narrativity
Redefining Palliative Care—A New Consensus-Based Definition
Dignity Therapy
Confronting suffering with narrative theory, constructed selfhood, and control
A conceptual framework for selecting appropriate populations for public health interventions
A Guide to Abductive Thematic Analysis
Promoting psychosocial wellbeing following stroke using narratives and guided self-determination
The Problems and Needs of Patients Diagnosed with Cancer and Their Caregivers
The Experiences of People With Advanced Cancer and Professionals Participating in a Program With Focus on Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
Before narrative
Chronicling the chronic
Claiming chaos narrative, emerging from silence
Adverse effects of public health interventions
Dark logic’
The collective/affective practice of cancer survivorship
Ethics, Reflexivity, and "Ethically Important Moments" in Research
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |