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“I can control what I do with my daily life”: Occupational experiences of adolescents and young adults with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

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Pages 661-672 | Accepted 31 Jan 2022, Published online: 24 Mar 2022
 

ABSTRACT

Objective: This qualitative study sought to explore the experiences of adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS), an inherited cancer predisposition syndrome, through an occupational lens. Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 38 AYAs with LFS. Inductive analysis was used to code for themes and patterns related to occupation and well-being. Grounded theory and interpretive descriptive frameworks informed data analysis. Results: Occupational loss was common, but positive shifts in occupation were also reported. Occupations delivered therapeutic value for participants in several ways, including providing positive distraction. Participants reported a desire to maintain normal occupations despite LFS. Conclusion: AYAs with LFS may benefit from a focus on finding positive meaning in chronic illness, exploring shifts in occupation based on health status, and identifying occupations that can provide distraction and emotional relief from the challenging process of lifelong cancer screening and treatment.

目的:本定性研究旨在通过生活活动视角探索患有李-弗劳美尼综合征 (LFS)(一种遗传性癌症易感综合征)的青少年和年轻人 (AYA) 的经历。方法:对 38 名患有LFS的青少年和年轻人进行半结构化访谈。归纳分析用于将与生活活动和幸福相关的主题和模式编码。扎根理论和解释性描述性框架为数据分析提供了信息。结果:失去生活活动很常见,但也报告了生活活动的积极转变。生活活动以多种方式为参与者提供了治疗意义,包括提供正面的分散注意力的方式。参与者表示,尽管患有 LFS,他们仍希望能维持正常生活活动。结论:患有 LFS 的青少年和年轻人可能受益于关注慢性病的积极意义,尝试基于健康状况的生活活动转变,以及确定什么样的生活活动可以从充满挑战的终生癌症筛查和治疗过程中分散注意力和缓解情绪。

Objetivo: empleando una óptica ocupacional, este estudio cualitativo se dirigió a explorar las experiencias de adolescentes y adultos jóvenes (AYA) que sobrellevan el síndrome de Li-Fraumeni (LFS), un síndrome hereditario de predisposición al cáncer. Método: se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 38 AYA con LFS. Para codificar los temas y patrones relacionados con la ocupación y el bienestar, se utilizó el análisis inductivo, mientras que el análisis de los datos fue respaldado por la teoría fundamentada y los marcos descriptivos interpretativos. Resultados: aunque la pérdida ocupacional fue una constante, también se informó de cambios positivos en la ocupación. En este sentido, las ocupaciones aportaron valor terapéutico a los participantes de varias maneras, entre las que se incluye el proporcionar una distracción positiva. Los participantes informaron su deseo de mantener sus ocupaciones normales a pesar de padecer LFS. Conclusión: ante el desafío que supone el proceso de detección y tratamiento del cáncer a lo largo de su vida, los AYA con LFS pueden beneficiarse al centrarse en encontrar un significado positivo a la enfermedad crónica, en explorar los cambios de ocupación basados en el estado de salud y en identificar las ocupaciones que pueden proporcionarles distracción y alivio emocional.

Acknowledgements

The University of Texas at Austin acknowledges the Alabama-Coushatta, Caddo, Carrizo/Comecrudo, Coahuiltecan, Comanche, Kickapoo, Lipan Apache, Tonkawa and Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, and all the American Indian and Indigenous Peoples and communities who have been or have become a part of the lands and territories in Texas. The authors extend their heartfelt thanks to the people who participated in this study and so generously shared their experiences.

Disclosure Statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

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