Resilience process and its protective factors in long-term survivors after lung cancer surgery: a qualitative study

“For Years I lived in a Cage. Now the Cage Is Open and I Am Just Learning to Fly.” Perspectives of Cancer Survivors on Psychological Resilience

“…Previous studies also showed that psychological resilience manifests numerous adaptive challenges (ie, restructuring life and priorities, adopting new coping strategies, gaining awareness of new opportunities) throughout the cancer experience. 27,[39][40][41] Similar to past findings, the results…”

“…Furthermore, they can more easily return to their precancer daily lives in the remission period, when the active process of the disease ends 12,13 . Many past studies conducted with cancer patients found Kumpfer’s theory helpful in gaining a better understanding of psychological resilience 21,25–28 . In this context, Kumpfer’s resilience theory strengthened the framework of this study and helped design its content and dynamics.…”

“…13,14,39 In the long run, psychological resilience is a dynamic process, which can change and develop over time. 17,27,38 In this study, participating cancer survivors stated that they could activate their inner strength and develop their psychological resilience with time. Similarly, Li et al 27 emphasized the dynamic process of resilience and its protective factors in long-term survivors.…”

Health-related quality of life in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasms: a two-wave longitudinal study

“…Even in patients treated for cancer of the head and neck, resilience was associated with overall HRQoL and socioemotional functioning [21]. More recently, resilience was analyzed in patients who survived at least 5 years after lung cancer surgery and it changed over time across 3 stages that included initial stress, adaptation to disease, and personal growth [22]. These stages could be more difficult to define in NEN patients as they often have a chronic and slow growing disease, but the concept that resilience is an evolving process must be taken into consideration when finding protective factors.…”

Resilience, Self-Perceived Burden, Social Support and Their Correlation in Cancer Patients – A Cross-Sectional Study in China

“…The level of social support is related to the degree of self-understanding and self-feeling for social association which an individual perceives or emphasizes. Studies have shown that good social support promotes psychological resilience and has a positive impact on the prognosis of cancer patients [16]. A large number of studies have shown that the negative psychological feeling that they are a burden on family and caregivers is common in the treatment of cancer patients [17][18].…”