Mok, Che Ling Michelle;
(2023)
Cancer and psychosocial health: A reflexive thematic analysis of the cancer experience of Hong Kong Chinese people living in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
This three-part thesis seeks to understand the lived experiences of Hong Kong Chinese cancer patients living in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic. Part 1: Conceptual Introduction This paper provides a conceptual introduction of the health beliefs and health-seeking behaviours of Hong Kong Chinese people in the UK, with a specific focus on the psychosocial wellbeing of Hong Kong Chinese cancer patients in the UK. Influences of traditional Chinese philosophies on Hong Kong Chinese people’s health beliefs and health behaviours were discussed. Research on the roles and challenges faced by Chinese families of cancer patients and Chinese community organisations were also synthesised, followed by explanations on why these are important gaps to be filled in research on UK cancer inequalities and immigrant health. Part 2: Empirical Paper The empirical research paper consisted of a reflexive thematic analysis of ten individual interviews that explored (1) how Hong Kong Chinese cancer patients in the UK understood and interpreted their experiences of cancer, and (2) what aspects of the Chinese culture affected Hong Kong Chinese cancer patients’ access to and engagement with UK health and psychosocial services. This project was jointly conducted with Elizabeth Haines, another trainee clinical psychologist from the author’s cohort (see Appendix A for an outline of each trainee’s contribution to the joint study). Six themes were developed for research question one and three themes for research question two. Clinical and research implications of the results were also discussed. Part 3: Critical Appraisal In the critical appraisal, the author shares her reasons for choosing this research project, her reflections on the experience of conducting and writing up this research study, and further reflections gained through the process of carrying out and writing up this research study on her professional and personal development.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
|---|---|
| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | Cancer and psychosocial health: A reflexive thematic analysis of the cancer experience of Hong Kong Chinese people living in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © The Author 2022. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10176918 |
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