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. 2022 Nov;31(6):e13751.
doi: 10.1111/ecc.13751. Epub 2022 Nov 16.

'When I can ride my bike, I think, am I at all as sick as they say?' An exploration of how men with advanced lung cancer form illness perceptions in everyday life

Jesper Larsen Maersk  1 , Elizabeth Rosted  2   3 , Line Lindahl-Jacobsen  1
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'When I can ride my bike, I think, am I at all as sick as they say?' An exploration of how men with advanced lung cancer form illness perceptions in everyday life

Jesper Larsen Maersk et al. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore how men with advanced lung cancer form perceptions of their illness in everyday life and how this influences perceptions about rehabilitation.

Methods: Constructivist grounded theory principles guided the collection and analysis of data from in-depth interviews with 10 men with advanced lung cancer.

Results: The findings show that the men's illness perception was fluid, contextual and formed by interrelated factors. Engaging in daily activities and maintaining everyday life was a strong influence on their illness perception.

Conclusion: In order to make rehabilitation relevant to men with lung cancer, consideration should be given to how the men's everyday lives may be incorporated into the service provision.

Keywords: daily life; illness understanding; male; motivation; rehabilitation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The principal author Jesper Larsen Maersk declares no conflicts of interest concerning the research, authorship and publication of this article. I, Line Lindahl‐Jacobsen, declare no conflict of interest regarding the manuscript. I, Elizabeth Rosted, declare no conflict of interest regarding the manuscript.

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