Longing – a dynamic power in the becoming of health when suffering from cancer

Ueland, Venke; Nåden, Dagfinn; Lindström, Unni Å.

doi:10.1111/scs.12527

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“…This means that the movement of longing flows freely only when one can both find a place in the present (dwelling) and, at the same time, allow the power of longing to lead to the search for something that has not yet arrived (mobility) (Todres & Galvin, 2010 ). Then, longing might release the power of life and become a force for well-being (Ueland et al, 2018 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Longing for a former life before cancer seems to reveal a struggle with dwelling–mobility (Galvin & Todres, 2013 ; Todres & Galvin, 2010 ). Longing for the past makes one more vulnerable because this is a longing for what is unattainable (Ueland et al, 2018 ). When longing focuses on the past, one can become fixed in an isolated state of mind, and life seems to lack continuity and does not pulsate and flow freely (Todres, 2004 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Cancer survivors seem to be anxious about how the future will be affected by cancer treatment because illness can be experienced as a continuous effort to find a new sense of equilibrium in life (Dauphin et al, 2020 ). If longing remains mainly retrospective, loss and melancholy are given more room than longing for future possibilities (Ueland et al, 2018 ).…”

Section: Theoretical Interpretation and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…There seems to be limited research about longing as experienced after cancer treatment (Ueland et al, 2018 ). Longing might provide a fruitful perspective (Ahrberg et al, 2010 ) for understanding an individual’s unique existential cancer journey and for improving holistic care (Ellingson & Borofka, 2020 ; Hvidt, 2017 ; Mikkelsen et al, 2008 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…A person can experience moments of well-being even while striving to live one’s life (Ueland et al, 2015 ). From a caring science perspective, well-being is a subjective experience that is closely related to longing, which represents an expression of a person’s unique inner world (Eriksson, 1994 ; Ueland et al, 2018 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Life after cancer treatment – existential experiences of longing

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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: The study aimed to gain insight into existential longing as experienced by people treated for cancer. Method: An exploratory phenomenological–hermeneutical design was used, and data were collected through in-depth interviews with 21 people recruited from a cancer organization. Results: Three themes emerged: longing to be oneself, longing for relief from suffering, and longing for rootedness. The theoretical understanding of well-being developed by Todres and Galvin was used to illuminate how the life-fulfilling power of longing is inherent in dwelling–mobility. Conclusions: During the theoretical interpretation and discussion of these findings, a new analytic step revealed a state of uncertainty that can influence longing. The findings of this study may help fill the gap in the current health-care approach to cancer survivors by highlighting the importance of a new professional perspective of listening to patients describe their existential burden. Such an approach may create greater clarity and thereby allow longing to flow more freely towards future possibilities and well-being.

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Section: Theoretical Interpretation and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%