“It’s just a flu or a death sentence”: A descriptive qualitative study on illness perceptions of cancer patients across four paradoxes
Journal of Health Psychology: An Interdisciplinary, International Journal
Published online on January 16, 2026
Abstract
Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 31, Issue 9, Page 3543-3559, August 2026.
This descriptive qualitative study explored how individuals with cancer perceive their illness across different stages and contexts. Using a reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) framework, the study followed the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (...
This descriptive qualitative study explored how individuals with cancer perceive their illness across different stages and contexts. Using a reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) framework, the study followed the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (...