The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer
Source at https://doi.org/10.4081/qrmh.2017.7116 . Little is known about the process from experiencing indeterminate bodily sensations to perceiving them as possible symptoms of cancer relapse. We explore how such processes are related to local values and to clinical practice in rural Northern Norwa...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/15044 2023-05-15T17:43:18+02:00 The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer Skowronski, Magdalena Risør, Mette Bech Foss, Nina 2018-12-31 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/15044 eng eng PAGE Press Skrowronski, M. (2019). ‘Will I get cancer again?’ An ethnography of worries, healing landscapes and sensation-to-symptom processes among people living in the aftermath of cancer in rural Norway. (Doctoral thesis). https://hdl.handle.net/10037/15065 Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/HELSEVEL/222144/Norway/Sensing illness in everyday life: Care-seeking and perception of symptoms among chronic cancer patients/SENCANCER/ Skowronski, M., Risør, M.B. & Foss, N. (2018). The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer. Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare, 1 (3), 138-146. https://doi.org/10.4081/qrmh.2017.7116 FRIDAID 1571675 2532-2044 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/15044 openAccess VDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Health sciences: 800::Community medicine Social medicine: 801 VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Samfunnsmedisin sosialmedisin: 801 relapse sense-to-symptom Northern Norway primary health care local values rural health care Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed 2018 ftunivtroemsoe 2021-06-25T17:55:50Z Source at https://doi.org/10.4081/qrmh.2017.7116 . Little is known about the process from experiencing indeterminate bodily sensations to perceiving them as possible symptoms of cancer relapse. We explore how such processes are related to local values and to clinical practice in rural Northern Norway. One-year ethnographic fieldwork was conducted in a coastal village involving ten key participants residing in the village who had undergone cancer treatment from six months to five years earlier. The village has instability in primary health care staffing, which influences how and when indeterminate bodily sensations are presented to shifting GPs. The participants feel that they have to present clear symptoms, so they hesitate to see the doctor for such bodily sensations. Moreover, the personal evaluation of bodily sensations is embedded in local values in the village. Core values are to contribute to the common good, not be a burden, be positive and avoid focusing on difficult things. Participants’ inner dialogues with co-villagers and health personnel lead to not sharing concerns about bodily sensations, even though they might be symptoms of relapse. We suggest a rethinking and relocation of Hay’s analysis of social legitimation in sense-tosymptom processes in order to grasp the experiences of cancer in rural Northern Norway. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Norway University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Norway Qualitative Research in Medicine and Healthcare 1 3 |
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Source at https://doi.org/10.4081/qrmh.2017.7116 . Little is known about the process from experiencing indeterminate bodily sensations to perceiving them as possible symptoms of cancer relapse. We explore how such processes are related to local values and to clinical practice in rural Northern Norway. One-year ethnographic fieldwork was conducted in a coastal village involving ten key participants residing in the village who had undergone cancer treatment from six months to five years earlier. The village has instability in primary health care staffing, which influences how and when indeterminate bodily sensations are presented to shifting GPs. The participants feel that they have to present clear symptoms, so they hesitate to see the doctor for such bodily sensations. Moreover, the personal evaluation of bodily sensations is embedded in local values in the village. Core values are to contribute to the common good, not be a burden, be positive and avoid focusing on difficult things. Participants’ inner dialogues with co-villagers and health personnel lead to not sharing concerns about bodily sensations, even though they might be symptoms of relapse. We suggest a rethinking and relocation of Hay’s analysis of social legitimation in sense-tosymptom processes in order to grasp the experiences of cancer in rural Northern Norway. |
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The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer |
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The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer |
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The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer |
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Skrowronski, M. (2019). ‘Will I get cancer again?’ An ethnography of worries, healing landscapes and sensation-to-symptom processes among people living in the aftermath of cancer in rural Norway. (Doctoral thesis). https://hdl.handle.net/10037/15065 Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/HELSEVEL/222144/Norway/Sensing illness in everyday life: Care-seeking and perception of symptoms among chronic cancer patients/SENCANCER/ Skowronski, M., Risør, M.B. & Foss, N. (2018). The significance of cultural norms and clinical logics for the perception of possible relapse in rural Northern Norway – sensing symptoms of cancer. Qualitative Research in Medicine & Healthcare, 1 (3), 138-146. https://doi.org/10.4081/qrmh.2017.7116 FRIDAID 1571675 2532-2044 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/15044 |
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