Existential questionings during the pretransplantation period: A qualitative phenomenological study
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serval:BIB_39846253224F
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Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
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Title
Existential questionings during the pretransplantation period: A qualitative phenomenological study
Title of the conference
Joint BPS (British Psychological Society's) Division of Health Psychology/European Health Psychology Society Annual Conference 2008
Address
Bath, England, September 9-12, 2008
ISBN
0887-0446
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2008
Volume
23
Series
Psychology and Health
Pages
30
Language
english
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Publication type : Meeting Abstract
Abstract
Background: Transplantation improves quality of life (kidney transplantation), and saves lives
(heart, lung or liver transplantation), but few qualitative studies have explored existential
questionings before transplantation.
Methods: In this phenomenological qualitative study, patients registered for kidney (n¼30), liver
(n¼11), lung (n¼15), or heart (n¼15) transplantation participated in a semi-structured interview.
Findings: The following aspects were discussed: The dilemma of choice, the evaluation process, the endorsement of the ''good candidate's role'', the modification of objects, time and space perception, the co-existence of life and death, and the challenge of the body integrity and of the person's identity. Transplantation generates paradoxical situations, and challenges the person's life values.
Discussion: Anxiety and distress may arise with awareness of existential questionings and the
co-existence different worlds' life values. Transplantation further generates a broader societal and ethical debate as how to accompany existential questionings in a pragmatic medical environment.
(heart, lung or liver transplantation), but few qualitative studies have explored existential
questionings before transplantation.
Methods: In this phenomenological qualitative study, patients registered for kidney (n¼30), liver
(n¼11), lung (n¼15), or heart (n¼15) transplantation participated in a semi-structured interview.
Findings: The following aspects were discussed: The dilemma of choice, the evaluation process, the endorsement of the ''good candidate's role'', the modification of objects, time and space perception, the co-existence of life and death, and the challenge of the body integrity and of the person's identity. Transplantation generates paradoxical situations, and challenges the person's life values.
Discussion: Anxiety and distress may arise with awareness of existential questionings and the
co-existence different worlds' life values. Transplantation further generates a broader societal and ethical debate as how to accompany existential questionings in a pragmatic medical environment.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Psychology, Multidisciplinary
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