Experiencing the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Whilst Living With Cancer Page, A, Broom, A, Kenny, K, Lwin, Z, Wakefield, CE, Itchins, M and Khasraw, Mustafa 2022, Experiencing the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Whilst Living With Cancer, Qualitative Health Research, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 426-439, doi: 10.1177/10497323211057082. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Experiencing the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Whilst Living With Cancer Author(s) Page, A Broom, A Kenny, K Lwin, Z Wakefield, CE Itchins, M Khasraw, Mustafa orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-9849 Journal name Qualitative Health Research Volume number 32 Issue number 3 Start page 426 End page 439 Total pages 14 Publisher SAGE PublicationS Place of publication London, Eng. Publication date 2022-02 ISSN 1049-7323 1552-7557 Keyword(s) cancer care patient experience oncology pandemic SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 qualitative interviews telehealth trial distance vulnerability Australia Summary The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has resulted in considerable consequences for many cancer patients, exacerbating pre-existing systemic health system limitations as well as creating new challenges. From socially distanced clinics and the widespread introduction of telehealth, to the halting of clinical trials and the reassessment of what constitutes “essential” treatment, care in oncology has abruptly changed. There is currently limited analysis of cancer patients’ experiences of the pandemic and its impacts on illness, wellness, and everyday life. Through semi-structured interviews with 54 people living with cancer during the 2020 phase of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Australia, we explore how patients experience illness and care in reflecting upon a range of pandemic challenges, including delay, distance, and vulnerability. We find that in some cases, these pandemic conditions redefined the meaning of essential cancer care, reconfigured expectations around clinical trials, constructed new affective distances, and amplified dread and fear for people living with cancer. Language eng. DOI 10.1177/10497323211057082 Field of Research 11 Medical and Health Sciences 16 Studies in Human Society 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30162952 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Medicine Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges   Connect to Elements publication management system Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 21 Feb 2022, 07:18:55 EST Mon, 21 Feb 2022, 19:28:30 EST Mon, 21 Feb 2022, 19:32:13 EST Mon, 07 Mar 2022, 14:48:02 EST Thu, 28 Apr 2022, 14:25:45 EST Thu, 28 Apr 2022, 14:53:15 EST Thu, 28 Apr 2022, 16:55:21 EST Thu, 05 May 2022, 18:36:04 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 11 Abstract Views, 0 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 21 Feb 2022, 07:18:55 EST