Cancer Rehabilitation

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify and define the concept of cancer rehabilitation in the lives of the cancer survivors.

Method: The hybrid model of concept development was used to interface theoretical anlaysis and empirical observation with a focus on definition. A comprehensive literature review and semi-structured interviews with five cancer survivors were completed.

Result: The concept of cancer rehabilitation was found to be a process into a positive experience having meaning in two dimensions: recovery in activities of daily living and intrapersonal growth dimensions. Four attributes and ten indicators were defined.

Conclusion: Cancer rehabilitation was defined as a positive process for change through recovery in activities of daily living and intrapersonal growth. Therefore, oncology nurses might be encouraged to design, implement, and evaluate cancer rehabilitation nursing interventions with result of this study. Further research needs to develop cancer rehabilitation measurement.

Key words: cancer, rehabilitation, survivors, concept analysis

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify and define the concept of cancer rehabilitation in the lives of the cancer survivors.

Method: The hybrid model of concept development was used to