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ArticleJournal of patient experience2025

Ennui in Long-Term Cancer: Existential Consequences Experienced by an Academic.

Annette M Lane

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Article in Journal of patient experience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Annette M LaneFaculty of Health Disciplines, Athabasca University, Athabasca, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1806-0736

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Individuals with long-term, incurable cancer may experience ennui. Ennui, a state of boredom, dissatisfaction and weariness may arise from not being able to engage regularly in meaningful activities. Not being able to take part in purposeful work or activities may result in existential issues that individuals with incurable cancer struggle to address. Within this article, the experiences of an academic experiencing ennui because of incurable cancer will be presented.

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cancerpatient expectationspatient experiencequality of life

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PMID40040923
PMCPMC11877461

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