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Patients' perspectives on information from physicians during palliative chemotherapy: A qualitative study
- Martinsson, L. (author)
- Axelsson, B. (author)
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- Melin-Johansson, Christina (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap och hälsa,Institute of Health and Care Sciences
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- 2015-12-14
- 2016
- English.
- In: Palliative & Supportive Care. - : Cambridge University Press (CUP). - 1478-9515 .- 1478-9523. ; 14:5, s. 495-502
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- Objective: During the course of their disease, patients with cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy receive extensive amounts of information from physicians. The objective of our study was to describe patients' perspectives on the information they received from physicians during palliative chemotherapy with regard to their cancer diagnosis, treatments, prognosis, and future planning. Method: A total of 15 semistructured face-to-face interviews with patients who had incurable cancer were conducted, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed with qualitative content analysis. Results: Three categories were defined during the analytical process: having a chronic disease," "depending on chemotherapy," and "living with an unpredictable future. Significance of results: Our study demonstrated that patients undergoing palliative chemotherapy perceived that their disease was incurable and chronic, that they were dependent on chemotherapy, and that their future was uncertain. Compared with other studies, the patients in our study seemed to be more aware of their prognosis and the goals of care.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap -- Övrig annan medicin och hälsovetenskap (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Other Medical and Health Sciences -- Other Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere specified (hsv//eng)
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- Cancer
- Chemotherapy
- Communication
- Disclosure
- Palliative care
- cancer-patients
- decision-making
- imminent death
- expectations
- life
- care
- perceptions
- goals
- communication
- radiotherapy
- Health Care Sciences & Services
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