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This article explores the meaning to women with breast cancer of "not giving in". Giorgi's phenomenological method was applied, and data were collected through open interviews. Ten women with breast cancer participated. The analysis resulted in a general structure of the phenomenon studied, including six key constituents: accepting the challenge to go on living, working actively on the healing process, finding something important to live for, gaining insights about life itself, experiencing awareness and avoidance, and introducing radical change in life. The results are consistent with literature about strategies in facing death and development as human conditions. Understanding the phenomenon of "not giving in" seems to be crucial for nurses in helping women with breast cancer to mobilize the inner power to survive and develop as human beings.
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Atitude Frente a Saúde , Neoplasias da Mama/psicologia , Acontecimentos que Mudam a Vida , Mulheres/psicologia , Neoplasias da Mama/enfermagem , Feminino , Humanos , Entrevistas como Assunto/métodos , Seleção de PacientesRESUMO
The purpose of this article is to describe essential characteristics of an excellent nurse as perceived by women with breast cancer. A descriptive-exploratory research design was used, and 10 Danish women who had breast cancer surgery and treatment more than one year previously and who were still in secondary treatment but not hospitalized participated in semi-structured interviews. Four main concepts were identified: The excellent nurse was perceived as competent, compassionate, courageous, and concordant. Concordance was more important to the subjects than expected and was described as directly related to their perception of an excellent nurse and excellence in nursing.
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Neoplasias da Mama/psicologia , Competência Clínica , Relações Enfermeiro-Paciente , Enfermagem Oncológica/normas , Satisfação do Paciente , Adulto , Neoplasias da Mama/enfermagem , Neoplasias da Mama/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Pesquisa Metodológica em Enfermagem , Enfermagem Oncológica/métodosRESUMO
The caring moment and the phenomenon of the green thumb for nursing in Sweden. People who have a special gift for gardening are sometimes described as having a green thumb. Likewise, some nurses have a green thumb for nursing. The aims of this study were to identify and describe the characteristics of green-thumb nurses and of caring situations. A descriptive-exploratory design was used and 16 nurses, recruited by their superiors, participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that the green-thumb nurse is competent, compassionate, and courageous. The essence of the caring moment was identified as the green-thumb nurse's ability to act on the spur of the moment, using her competence, compassion, and courage.
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Aptidão , Cuidado Periódico , Humanos , Enfermeiras e Enfermeiros/psicologiaRESUMO
People who have a special gift for gardening are sometimes described as having a green thumb. Likewise, some nurses have a green thumb for nursing. The aims of this study were to identify and describe the characteristics of green-thumb nurses and of caring situations. A descriptive-exploratory design was used, and 16 nurses, recruited by their superiors, participated in semi-structured interviews. The findings revealed that the green-thumb nurse is competent, compassionate, and courageous. The essence of the caring moment was identified as the green-thumb nurse's ability to act on the spur of the moment, using her competence, compassion, and courage.
