An exploration of food and the lived experience of individuals after treatment for colorectal cancer using a phenomenological approach

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : the Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association
S T BurdenC Todd

Abstract

There is a paucity of qualitative literature investigating people's experiences of food and nutrition after treatment for cancer. The present study aimed to explore people's relationships with food and nutrition throughout their colorectal cancer journey. In-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 participants who had undergone surgery for colorectal cancer. The study design was informed by principles of phenomenology. Data were collected then transcribed and analysed using an inductive coding process and a thematic analysis to allow the themes to highlight people's lived experiences. Data enabled five primary themes to be drawn including: 'appetite swings', 'emotions on a changing physicality', 'the medicalisation of food', 'taking control of symptom management' and a cross-cutting theme 'drivers and vehicles for action'. Feelings and emotions described by participants around their relationship with food and nutritional status often guided decisions on what was eaten more than objective nutritional measure or dietary advice. Participants used weight changes, appetite and food as barometers to measure their overall recovery. Food was an area over which people exhibited control of their lives and they could quant...Continue Reading

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Jun 2, 2017·Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics : the Official Journal of the British Dietetic Association·A MorrisC Roskell
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