Study | Methodology, aim Eligibility | Participants, Sampling and Setting | Key intervention details | Data collection methods, aim and focus and analysis |
La Cour et al. (2016) | Paradigmatic position: Interpretivist Methodology: Ethnography
Aim: Explore the use of storytelling as part of a residential cancer rehabilitation intervention for patients and their relatives with a focus on disease management
Eligibility Criteria: People who have dad or have cancer. People who were 18 years and older. Groups included only Gynaecological and Lung cancer (because of psycho/emotional impact) | Participants: 20 individuals (patient and spouse) or 10 pairs
Cancer type: Gynaecological cancer (n = 8) Lung Cancer (n = 2)
Sampling Technique: not identified
Setting: medieval castle
Treatment details: not given
Country: Denmark | Length: 5-day residential intervention.
Content: topics identified to psychologically and emotionally support people
Researcher/HCPs involved: counsellors with difference health and social care backgrounds (no additional detail)
Cost to participant: No cost to attend
Development rationale: supplied based on managing challenges and importance of creative activities and social context
Outcome measure assessment: | Methods: Interviews after 1 month Observation and informal conversations were used to create field notes and electronic recordings
Outcome measure development/Pilot work: Interview schedule was based on field notes included questions like what was the course like, what have you incorporated into your life.
Duration of interview: 2 hours
Assessor:
Analysis: Narrative emplotment (Ricoeur, 1984) |
Høybye et al. (2005) | Paradigmatic position: Not stated likely interpretivist
Methodology: Ethnographic case study
Aim: Consider social interactions and how group dynamic and social mechanism benefit individuals when using story to consider strategies used to overcome following diagnosis
Eligibility Criteria: Breast cancer diagnosis stage (I-IV) and had undergone breast surgery and had or were receiving chemotherapy | Participants: 15 females 45 years 28 - 55 year range
Married (n = 12) Children (n = 13)
Cancer type: Breast cancer
Sampling Technique: Purposive recruitment from a mailing list
Setting: internet chat room
Treatment details: All had or were undergoing chemotherapy Radiation treatment (n = 13) Tamoxifen or Femar (n = 6)
Country: USA, Faeroe Islands and Greenland | Length: 8 months
Content: internet based discussion shared between the group
Assessor/Researcher/HCPs involved: Researcher involvement
Cost: No cost to participate
Development rationale: need to understand the social value of the internet and the ability to empower cancer patients to consider isolation to
Outcome measure assessment: interview with most | Methods: face to face or over the internet (live chat room) interviews. “Most interviewed” twice. Field diary of interaction across chat room.
Outcome measure development/Pilot work: no specific sample questions rather issues were addressed: personal breast cancer story, use of internet, involvement in the mailing list, understanding of list or conversations, personal social relations understanding of present situation and hope
Duration of interview: not given
Analysis: narrative (not clear) |