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The Reason to Select Complementary and Alternative Therapy for Terminally Ill Cancer Patients / 한국호스피스완화의료학회지
Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care ; : 34-41, 2011.
Artículo en Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-169282
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to analyze the reason to select complementary and alternative therapy for terminally ill cancer patients.

METHODS:

The data were collected from 21 terminal cancer patients and families through the in-depth interview. Data analysis were performed by the Colaizzi's phenomenological method (1976).

RESULTS:

The reason to select complementary and alternative therapy for terminal cancer patients and families was then categorized with 4 elements; Awareness of limitations in contemporary medical treatments, Belief in effectiveness of the CAM, Satisfaction with emotional needs of family members, and Disbelief due to negative attitudes of physicians. The result indicated the following 9 themes expectation for a complete cure, uncertainty in hospital treatments, complementary method for management of side effect of chemotherapy, alleviation of symptoms and life-sustaining, fear for side effects of cancer treatments, belief in earned information, referrals by other, responsibility of family, and dissatisfaction with negatine attitudes of physicians.

CONCLUSION:

Physicians should provide a sufficient explanation and try to effectively communicate with clients about hospice and palliative service and the CAM. We strongly realized that concerns about patients' best care and satisfactions with family's needs should be understood.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Derivación y Consulta / Terapias Complementarias / Estadística como Asunto / Enfermo Terminal / Incertidumbre / Investigación Cualitativa / Hospitales para Enfermos Terminales Tipo de estudio: Investigación cualitativa Límite: Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care Año: 2011 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Derivación y Consulta / Terapias Complementarias / Estadística como Asunto / Enfermo Terminal / Incertidumbre / Investigación Cualitativa / Hospitales para Enfermos Terminales Tipo de estudio: Investigación cualitativa Límite: Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: Korean Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care Año: 2011 Tipo del documento: Artículo