Qualitative research on meaning in life in elderly patients with breast cancer
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.28.011
- VernacularTitle:老年乳腺癌患者生命意义的质性研究
- Author:
Lu TIAN
1
;
Xia LI
;
Guoyuan LI
Author Information
1. 300060,天津医科大学肿瘤医院乳腺三科 国家肿瘤临床医学研究中心 天津乳腺癌防治研究中心 天津市"肿瘤防治"重点实验室乳腺癌防治教育部重点实验室
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasm;
Meaning in life;
Qualitative research;
Self-actualization;
Social support;
Individualized treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2017;33(28):2202-2206
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the dimensions of meaning in life(ML) in elderly patients with breast cancer, and offer practical recommendations for holistic nursing in clinical practice. Methods Purposive and convenience sampling techniques from phenomenological methodology were used to and recruit twelve elderly patients (more than 65 years old) with breast cancer in the Third Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital from February 2016 to October 2016. A depth interview was conducted for each patient to collect data. Results In breast cancer survivors′perspective,ML including 4 dimensions:focus on the current survival status,self-actualization, social support and participation in individualized treatment. Focus on the current survival status is the basic connotation of ML, self-actualization is the concentrative embodiment of ML, social support is an important path way for grabbing ML, and participation in individualized treatment is an important supplement to realize ML Conclusion The awareness of ML has its own characteristics in elderly patients with breast cancer. Focus on the current survival status, self-actualization, social support and participation in individualized treatment contribute to its main connotation. The truth of getting cancer affects their perceptions to ML. Thus, healthcare providers should pay more attention and take various measures to meet their demands to ML.
