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Transition experiences during courses of incurable cancer from the perspective of bereaved spouses
- Source :
- Madsen, R, Birkelund, R & Uhrenfeldt, L 2019, ' Transition experiences during courses of incurable cancer from the perspective of bereaved spouses ', European Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol. 38, pp. 28-35 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2018.11.009
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2019.
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Abstract
- Purpose The present study explores transition experiences during courses of incurable cancer from the perspective of bereaved spouses. Method Ten bereaved spouses participated in individual semi-structured interviews conducted in participants' private homes. The study takes a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach and data was analysed inspired by the French philosopher Paul Ricoeur's theory of interpretation. Findings Two main themes were identified. The first one: “Being present when the life of their loved one is ending” consisted of three subthemes: “Challenged by suffering”, “Transitions during the final days” and “Moving on in life”. The second main theme: “Meaningful transitions in palliative care” consisted of two subthemes: “Changing direction towards palliative care” and “Transitions in palliative care”. Conclusion Bereaved spouses experienced meaningful transitions when the life of their loved one was ending and related to receiving palliative care . Spouses were challenged by witnessing their loved one's suffering and experienced a deviation in the quality of professional palliative care offered in the system of healthcare.
- Subjects :
- Male
Patient Transfer
Palliative care
Healthcare providers
Life Change Events
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Nursing
Neoplasms
Healthcare professionals
Health care
Humans
Cancer care
Medicine
Spouses
Qualitative Research
Aged
030504 nursing
Health professionals
Oncology (nursing)
business.industry
Transition (fiction)
Palliative Care
Perspective (graphical)
Transitions
Transitional Care
General Medicine
Middle Aged
CARE
Relatives
MODEL
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
END
Significant others
Female
Incurable cancer
Qualitative
0305 other medical science
business
Bereavement
Theme (narrative)
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 14623889
- Volume :
- 38
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....13a14ec9e26bf428c0f717fba44c453b
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2018.11.009