'A new normal with chemobrain': Experiences of the impact of chemotherapy-related cognitive deficits in long-term breast cancer survivors
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Cross, Ainslea and Baraniak, Amy 2019. 'A new normal with chemobrain': Experiences of the impact of chemotherapy-related cognitive deficits in long-term breast cancer survivors. Health Psychology Open. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102919832234
| Authors | Cross, Ainslea and Baraniak, Amy |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Chemobrain is one of the most commonly reported side-effects of cancer treatment. However, there is limited research into its psychosocial concomitants. This study aimed to explore the long-term lived experience of chemobrain. Interpretative phenomenological analysis allowed an in-depth investigation of 12 breast cancer survivors suffering from perceived cognitive deficits at least 1-year post-treatment. Themes were organised around the illness representations framework. Commonly reported cognitive deficits related to memory, language and processing speed, which affected participants' sense of identity and their interactions with others. Individual experiences were mediated by health beliefs regarding controllability, validation and impairment trajectory. |
| Keywords | breast cancer; illness perceptions; cognitive; qualitative methods |
| Year | 2019 |
| Journal | Health Psychology Open |
| Publisher | Sage |
| ISSN | 20551029 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102919832234 |
| Web address (URL) | http://hdl.handle.net/10545/623808 |
| hdl:10545/623808 | |
| Publication dates | 01 Jan 2019 |
| Publication process dates | |
| Deposited | 31 May 2019, 12:30 |
| Accepted | 01 Jan 2019 |
| Contributors | University of Derby |
| File | File Access Level Open |
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