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Coping with unthinkable : a qualitative metasynthesis of patients’ experiences with incurable cancer
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Background: The number of patients with incurable cancer is increasing as the population ages, with cancer causing nearly one in four deaths in Finland. While many cancers remain incurable, more patients are living longer with the disease and its treatments. Supportingthese patients is crucial for their well-being.
Purpose: This study aimed to address the coping experiences of adult patients with incurable cancer palliative and hospice care. The objective of the study was to provide information that can help improve their support.
Methods: The study used a qualitative research design, including a literature review and semi-structured interviews with 56 adult patients. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis and metasynthesis.
Results: Key coping factors identified were managing everyday life, maintaining the best possible health, utilizing support options, and accepting the incurable nature of their disease. Emotional coping and inconsistencies in the healthcare support network also played significant roles.
Conclusions: The study highlighted the coping experiences, expectations, and problems faced by patients with incurable cancer, aiming to make their needs more visible in public healthcare. The findings can help healthcare sectors design better services and support for these patients and their families.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1462388925001000
Voir la revue «European journal of oncology nursing, 76»
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