Existential questionings during the pretransplantation period: A qualitative phenomenological study
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Existential questionings during the pretransplantation period: A qualitative phenomenological study
Titre de la conférence
Joint BPS (British Psychological Society's) Division of Health Psychology/European Health Psychology Society Annual Conference 2008
Adresse
Bath, England, September 9-12, 2008
ISBN
0887-0446
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Publié
Date de publication
2008
Volume
23
Série
Psychology and Health
Pages
30
Langue
anglais
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Publication type : Meeting Abstract
Résumé
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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