The Experiences of Individuals Re-engaging in Sexual Relationships Following a Bone Marrow Transplant

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dc.contributor.advisorKing-Shier, Kathryn M.
dc.contributor.authorShartau, Kristi
dc.contributor.committeememberBooker, Reanne
dc.contributor.committeememberBouchal, Shelley Raffin
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-07-24T13:48:57Z
dc.date.available2019-07-24T13:48:57Z
dc.date.issued2019-07-19
dc.description.abstractMore than 50,000 individuals worldwide receive a bone marrow transplant annually, and this incidence is increasing. Sexual function is a common long-term concern after a bone marrow transplant (BMT). Studies have demonstrated though important to patients, healthcare providers are often remiss in addressing these concerns. Thus, Straussian Grounded Theory was used to seek a deeper understanding of the process BMT patients undergo to reintegrate their sexual relationships following a bone marrow transplant. Qualitative themes that emerged included: identifying importance, taking responsibility, seeking resources, and navigating the partnered-relationship. Gender permeated each of these themes. These events occurred in a non-linear process of seeking a new normal and could apply at any time point during the treatment trajectory. The core category of seeking a new normal’ refers to the process participants will go through while searching for ‘normalization’ and trying to get back to the condition they were in before diagnosis. Gaining an understanding of the process patients go through when integrating back into their sexual lives post-transplant will facilitate awareness about the impact a transplant can have on a patient’s sexual health.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShartau, K. (2019). The Experiences of Individuals Re-engaging in Sexual Relationships Following a Bone Marrow Transplant (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36762
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110662
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyNursingen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectsexual healthen_US
dc.subjectbone marrow transplanten_US
dc.subjectoncologyen_US
dc.subjectqualitativeen_US
dc.subjectgrounded theoryen_US
dc.subjectstraussian grounded theoryen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducation--Healthen_US
dc.subject.classificationNursingen_US
dc.subject.classificationOncologyen_US
dc.titleThe Experiences of Individuals Re-engaging in Sexual Relationships Following a Bone Marrow Transplanten_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNursingen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Nursing (MN)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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