Author

Weigler, Will

Place of Publication

[Victoria, BC?]

Publisher

Weigler, Will

Publication Date

2018

Subjects

Neoplasms - psychology

Adaptation, Psychological

Hope

Optimism

Storytelling

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

A collection of messages or 'healing updates' which the author shared with a small circle of friends after cancer diagnosis and during cancer treatment.

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

Free online book may be downloaded at link.

Editor

Plante, Thomas G.

Place of Publication

Santa Barbara, CA

Publisher

Praeger

Publication Date

2018

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Spiritual Therapies

Spirituality

Religion

Popular Work

Abstract

Contents:

Spiritual formative practices and stress-related exacerbation of physical illness / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Loren L. Toussaint, Brandon J. Griffin, Don E. Davis, and Joshua N. Hook -- Nurturing hope : tools for cultivating hopeful thinking and a meaningful life / David B. Feldman and Sophie von Garnier -- Mindfulness and health : evidence base and clinical applications / Shauna L. Shapiro and Sophie von Garnier -- Evidence-based portable mindful strategies for wellbeing / Luc R. Pelletier and Jill E. Bormann -- Spiritual surrender : a paradoxical means of empowered coping with illness while discovering transcendent meaning and purpose in life / Kathleen Wall, Sandra Velasco-Scott, and Arielle Warner -- Yoga to promote physical, mental, and spiritual well-being : self-regulation on and off the mat / Crystal L. Park, Sharon Y. Lee, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox & Kalliope Sanderson -- Yoga : addressing physical functioning and well-being in older adults / T. Anne Richards and Angela DiMartino -- Spiritual models : reflecting on the way of a pilgrim with post-secondary students at risk of stress, depression, and anxiety / Suzette Brémault-Phillips, Ashley Pike, and Joanne K. Olson -- Expressive writing as a spiritual practice to promote resilience and post-traumatic growth among disaster-exposed pregnant women / Suzette Brémault-Phillips, Ashley Pike, Joanne K. Olson, and David M. Olson -- Mindfulness-based parenting programs : significance for young children experiencing adversity and trauma / Barbara M. Burns -- Promoting hope, healing, and wellness : Catholic interventions in behavioral health care / Thomas G. Plante and Gerdenio (Sonny) Manuel, SJ -- Holistic healing in Eastern Orthodox Christianity / John T. Chirban -- The effects of religious and spiritual interventions on pain / Amy Wachholtz and Christina Fitch -- Spiritually-based interventions for patients with cancer / Andrea L. Canada and M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall -- Religious and spiritual interventions for obsessive compulsive disorder / Timothy A. Sisemore -- Spiritual practices and interventions in recovery from addictions : implementing focused treatment and growth strategies in psychotherapy / Len Sperry and George Stoupas -- Using a spiritual-sensitive approach to treat problematic pornography consumption / Anthony Isacco, Domenick Tirabassi, Kelsey Porada, and Kate A. Meade.

ISBN

9781440860706

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Corporate Author

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

Place of Publication

Winnipeg, MB

Publisher

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

1 videodisc (83 min.) + 1 USB flash drive (83 min.)

Series

LivingMyCulture.ca

Subjects

Attitude to Death

Terminally Ill

Palliative Care

Bereavement

Grief

Loss

Spirituality

Medicine, Traditional

Ceremonial Behavior

First Nations

Inuits

Metis

Personal Narratives

Abstract

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis share stories about living with serious illness and grief. The video series consists of 170 short video clips organized by theme. Highlights are captured in four longer videos.

1. Ceremony, tradition and spirituality (21:41)

2. Caring for the patient and family (16:50)

3. Walking along side for a good death (21:21)

4. Honouring our loss and grief (23:11)

Notes

Contents available in DVD format or USB flash drive.

Language

English

Material Type

DVD

Video

Pre-loaded Media

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

BF575 C212 2016

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Author

Hill, Alexander

Place of Publication

Downers Grove, IL

Publisher

InterVarsity Press

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Cancer Survivors - psychology

Spirituality

Christianity

Popular Work

Abstract

"Those who experience and survive cancer live in bonus time, a season of grace that can be both disorienting and wonderful. In this honest and hopeful account, two-time survivor Alec Hill helps readers recalibrate expectations, grapple with survivor's guilt, and steward the opportunities for new purpose and growth. Survivors and caregivers can discover how encountering death can bring us to a different kind of life"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

978083035003

9780830845941

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Editor

Dueck, Alvin

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Palgrave studies in indigenous psychology

Subjects

Spirituality

Religion and Psychology

Cultural Diversity

ISBN

9783030508685

9783030508692

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Taylor, Elizabeth Johnston

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer Publishing Company

Publication Date

2012

Series

EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects

Nurse's Role

Religion and Medicine

Religion

Spirituality

ISBN

9780826108609

9780826108616

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Silbermann, Michael

Berger, Ann

Place of Publication

New York

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

c2022

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms - therapy

Neoplasms - psychology

Spiritual Therapies

Spirituality

Cultural Diversity

Religion and Medicine

Abstract

"With cancer ranking as the primary or secondary cause of premature death in almost 100 countries worldwide, the World Health Organization recognized a high level of investment in cancer control and treatment (including palliative care) in 2019. At that time, governments at the World Health Assembly (WHA) unanimously adopted a new cancer resolution (Universal Health Coverage: Moving Together to Build a Healthier World). The resolution noted the potential for cancer prevention to reduce cancer burden in the future, while reducing the suffering from cancer in the communities.As most countries are facing an overall increase in the absolute number of cancer cases, large geographical diversity in cancer occurrence and variations in the magnitude and profile of the disease still continue between and within world regions. Specific types of cancer dominate globally: lung, female breast, and colorectal cancer. The regional variations in common cancer types signal the extent to which societal, economic, and lifestyle changes interplay to differentially impact the profile of this most complex group of diseases.Although survival rates for cancer have improved significantly over the past few decades, for each individual, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer are still devastating, affecting the family and community as well. The care of a person with cancer must be more than just the treatment of the cancer itself. Understanding the cultural, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of the cancer sufferer and their family and community will ensure the best care.In order to treat individuals with cancer and understand how to give the best possible care to underserved populations, we need to understand cultural diversity. Understanding that cultural aspects of a society may be intertwined with finances and other resources can improve adherence and access to care. Culture is made up of language, religion, cuisine, social norms, history, ancestry, music, arts, and spirituality. In order to improve cancer care outcomes, patients' diverse spiritual and cultural beliefs must be recognized. In addition, available methods must be utilized to improve access and adherence to treatment modalities and regimens.In this book, we focus on numerous diverse cultures, traditions, and faiths. Many parts of the world are composed of indigenous cultures, with unique spiritual beliefs in addition to the region's primary religion. We present chapters on indigenous religions as well as indigenous traditional healers. People everywhere experience trouble, sorrow, need, and sickness, and they develop skills and knowledge in response to these adversities. This book provides insightful models of these parameters and serves as a valuable resource for health care providers and policymakers by taking a global approach to cultural diversity in the world. By understanding this multiculturalism and the many aspects of psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of health and healing, we can learn from one another." --publisher

ISBN

9780197551349

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Fowler, Marsha Diane

Reimer-Kirkham, Sheryl

Sawatzky, Richard

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Springer Publishing Company

Publication Date

2012

Series

EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects

Nurse's Role

Religion and Medicine

Ethics, Nursing

Spirituality

Abstract

Table of Contents:

Religion in nursing / Marsha Fowler -- Religious ethics and religious social ethics / Marsha Fowler -- Religion and theoretical thinking in nursing / Barbara Pesut -- Feminist and religious ethics in nursing / Barbara Pesut -- A critical reading across religion and spirituality : contributions of postcolonial theory to nursing ethics / Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham -- Intersectional analyses of culture, religion, religious ethics and nursing / Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham and Sonya Sharma -- Missionary nursing : internationalizing religious ideals / Sonya Grypma -- A history of Roman Catholic nursing in the United States / Barbra Mann Wall -- Hinduism and nursing / Rani Srivastava, Bhartendu Srivastava and Raman Srivastava -- Judaism and nursing / Anita Noble and Chaya Greenberger -- Christianity and nursing / Janice Clarke -- Islam and nursing / Muntaha K. Gharaibeh and Rowaida AL Maaitah -- Sikhism and nursing / Savitri Singh-Carlson and Harjit Kaur -- Religions of native peoples and nursing / Melania Calestani ...[et al.] -- Emergent nonreligious spiritualities / Sonya Sharma, Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham and Marsha Fowler -- Religion and patient care / Elizabeth Johnston Taylor -- The nurse as a religious person / Elizabeth Johnston Taylor and Marsha Fowler --The measurement of religious concepts in nursing / Richard Sawatzky and Landa Terblanche -- Religions in nursing : epilogue / Marsha Fowler.

ISBN

9780826106636

9780826106643

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Timmins, Sue

Place of Publication

Keswick, Cumbria

Publisher

M&K Publishing

Publication Date

2012

Series

EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects

Cultural Competency

Culturally Competent Care

Religion and Medicine

Spirituality

ISBN

9781905539802

9781907830808

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Editor

Samoutis, Andreas

Samoutis, George

Stylianou, Neophytos

Anastasiou, Andreas

Lionis, Christos

Edition

1st ed.

Place of Publication

Cham, Switzerland

Publisher

Springer International Publishing AG

Publication Date

c2023

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Delivery of Health Care

COVID-19

Empathy

Evidence-Based Medicine

Global Health

Psychology, Positive

Spirituality

Abstract

"This book provides a practical guide on the art and science of compassionate care in an era of healthcare crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic that is inflicting long-lasting financial and psychosocial trauma on an unprecedented scale. A new approach to compassionate care is presented based on the overarching concepts of empathy, person and family centeredness, therapeutic relationship, kindness, gratitude, spirituality, communication skills, shared decision making, positive psychology, adversity-activated development, self-care, compassion fatigue, spirituality which are more than ever critical in successfully managing the pandemic adversity in front of us. This book draws on clinical experience, educational activities and evidence-based knowledge from academic physicians (primary, secondary and tertiary care), nurses, psychologists, health economists, healthcare managers, health policymakers, medical professionals students and patients. It provides skills and knowledge that can be implemented in daily clinical practice based on all levels of healthcare on a whole-person approach. An array of clinical cases, patient journeys, published evidence and practical experience is combined to deliver in a practical way unique guidance and advice. The target audience is all healthcare professionals, health policymakers, healthcare managers and patient associations. This approach of Compassionate Care is of great importance and can save lives and money in these unprecedented times of global healthcare care system challenges." --publisher

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ISBN

9783031215230

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Professional

Location

Internet

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Alternate Title

How to win a tickle fight : a true story about what can go right, even when things have gone terribly wrong

Author

Lang, Mike

Bryant, Aaron

Corporate Author

Survive & Thrive Cancer Programs

Family Lines

Canadian Cancer Society

Publisher

Common Language Storytelling

Hands On Films

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

50 min.

Subjects

Terminally Ill - psychology

Neoplasms - psychology

Parent-Child Relations

Family Relations

Adaptation, Psychological

Young Adult

Personal Narratives

Canada

Popular Work

Abstract

How to Win a Tickle Fight is a true story that follows one young father, Brock, and his family for two years as they strive to live full, meaningful lives despite the metastatic cancer diagnosis they are navigating. Brock desperately wants to leave a legacy for his 7 year old son and be remembered as more than a 'sick person'. Kristen, Brock's wife, wants to maintain a closeness with her husband even while he is dying. And their son Ben... he just wants to have fun with his mom and dad. Through their difficult journey, the family comes to realizes that many things can still go right even when things have gone terribly wrong.

Notes

The complete documentary can be viewed online.

Language

English

Material Type

Video

Online

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Author

Allison, Helen

Allison, Irene

Place of Publication

Berkeley, CA

Publisher

She Writes Press

Publication Date

2016

Physical Description

xviii, 265 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects

Terminal Care

Empathy

Life Change Events

Spirituality

Caregivers - psychology

Palliative Care--methods

Professional - Family Relations

Professional - Patient Relations

Notes

CN Library copy is housed at UHNBC Library.

ISBN

9781631520624

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Audience

Professional

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Library

CN Library

Surrey Library

Victoria Library

Call Number

WB310 A413 2016

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Author

Miller. Kenneth D.

Camp, Melissa

Steligo, Kathy

Place of Publication

Baltimore, MD

Publisher

John Hopkins University Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

xii, 442 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

Series

Johns Hopkins Press health book

R2 Library

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

ISBN

9781421441917

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Vancouver Library

Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Internet

Call Number

WP870 M55 2021

Website Notes

Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.

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Author

Cappello, Mary

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Fordham University Press

Publication Date

2021

Physical Description

217 p. ; 21 cm.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Breast Neoplasms - prevention & control

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Notes

Originally published in 2009 by Alyson Books.

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

ISBN

9780823294053

9780823294046

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Vancouver Library

Call Number

WP870 C244 2021

Website Notes

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Author

Pynn, Craig T

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Demos Health

Publication Date

2012

Series

R2 Library

Subjects

Prostatic Neoplasms

Prostatic Neoplasms - diagnosis

Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology

Life Change Events

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Social Support

Adaptation, Psychological

Abstract

Table of Contents

PART I DISCOVERY AND DIAGNOSIS

PART II RELATING TO CANCER

PART III THE OTHER REALITIES OF PROSTATE CANCER

PART IV A LIFETIME?S JOURNEY

EPILOGUE

ISBN

1936303256

9781936303250

9781617051012

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Adams, Heidi Schultz

Schultz, Christopher

Place of Publication

Guilford, CT

Publisher

Lyons Press

Publication Date

2010

Physical Description

275 p.

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

ebrary books for public

Subjects

Neoplasms

Adolescent

Young Adult

Social Support

Personal Narratives

Self Care

World Wide Web

Health Services

Popular Work

ISBN

9780762766659

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Scowcroft, Henry

Place of Publication

London, UK

Publisher

Green Tree

Publication Date

2021

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and family. His day job as a writer for the charity Cancer Research UK helped him to explain everything he was learning from the coalface of cancer treatment - including Zarah's diagnosis and their rollercoaster journey through the health system. After Zarah's untimely death Henry found some closure and comfort by trying to learn more about her cancer from scientific analysis of the test results and biopsies taken during her treatment and enlisted a team of doctors and researchers to help him. Could he have done more? How did Zarah's tumour develop? Could there be a legacy from her death that would help others diagnosed with cancer? This heart-wrenching memoir of love and loss is interspersed with Henry's mission to understand the cancer that took his partner too soon. -- Page 2 of cover

ISBN

9781472975126

9781472975133

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Book

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Vancouver Library

Call Number

QZ201 W432 2021

Website Notes

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Author

Kornblith, Alice

Place of Publication

New York, NY

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Cancer Survivors

Geriatric Oncology

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

"Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have resulted in a growing number of cancer survivors who live years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are much sought after by cancer survivors and their families, loved ones, and communities as they chart this unfamiliar and often lonely territory. Approximately 53% of cancer patients are diagnosed when 65 years or older, yet no attempt to explore the experience of older cancer survivors has been made. Dr. Alice. Kornblith, an esteemed social psychologist with extensive experience working with cancer patients, aims to address this need in Older Survivors of Cancer: Feeling Understood by Sharing Experiences. This thoughtful, respectful book seeks to reduce older cancer patients' and survivors' feeling of aloneness and of not being understood by sharing narratives of other older cancer survivors' experiences. Narratives were gathered specifically for this book and relate experiences across different cancer diagnostic groups, phases of cancer, gender, and ethnicity. Throughout, the reader learns how cancer affected their lives-physically, psychologically, spiritually, and socially--during each phase of their cancer journey. Commentary by Dr. Kornblith provides content and lessons learned from the narratives"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9780190902049

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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Author

Nielsen, Emilia

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

2019

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Breast Neoplasms

Personal Narratives

Breast Neoplasms - psychology

Popular Work

Abstract

Contents:

ISBN

9781487530020

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Author

Connolly, Sally

Place of Publication

Jefferson, North Carolina

Publisher

Toplight

Publication Date

2020

Series

Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects

Glioblastoma

Brain Neoplasms

Caregivers

Family Relations

Personal Narratives

Popular Work

Abstract

A stale marriage. A deadly diagnosis. For Sally Connolly, three years of struggle followed her husband Peter's surgery for terminal brain cancer at age 61. Choosing treatment options that interfered least with his career, Peter focused his limited energy on work, with little left for his family, further straining the marriage during his remaining days. Connolly's clear-eyed and affecting memoir recounts their wrangling over gender roles, money management, domestic decisions and lifestyle changes. Through their traumatic journey, they find humor and comfort in unexpected places. - Provided by publisher.

ISBN

9781476683195

9781476641065

Language

English

Material Type

Ebook

Audience

Patient or Public

Location

Internet

Website Notes

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