AUTHOR=Fernandes Júlio Belo , Domingos Josefa , Almeida Ana Silva , Castro Cidália , Simões Aida , Fernandes Sónia , Vareta Diana , Bernardes Catarina , Fonseca Jorge , Vaz Célia , Dias Ana Rita , Fernandes Tatiana , Godinho Catarina TITLE=Enablers, barriers and strategies to build resilience among cancer survivors: a qualitative study protocol JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=14 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1049403 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1049403 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=

Cancer is a life-threatening illness affecting all dimensions of a person’s health. Cancer survivors must build resilience to face this adversity and continue their life projects. The present study explores the enablers, barriers, and strategies to build resilience among cancer survivors. This qualitative, descriptive exploratory study will use purposive sampling to recruit cancer survivors and healthcare professionals from two hospital centers in Lisbon and Tagus Valley. Interviews will be conducted until data saturation occurs. Data analysis will be performed using an inductive content analysis process with the help of the QDA Miner Lite database. The findings from this study will generate knowledge that may help stakeholders to identify effective strategies to build resilience among cancer survivors. By implementing strategies to foster resilience, healthcare professionals can potentially promote positive adaptations to cancer by strengthening resilience enablers and reducing the impact of barriers.