A meta-analysis of qualitative studies on living with oesophageal and clinically similar forms of cancer, seen from the perspective of patients and family members
| Autor: | Kerstin Ternulf Nyhlin, Sissel Andreassen, Anne-Cathrine Mattiasson, Ingrid Randers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Health Policy Head and neck cancer Perspective (graphical) Alternative medicine Cancer medicine.disease Silence Issues ethics and legal aspects Nursing Family medicine Meta-analysis medicine Fundamentals and skills Thematic analysis business Gerontology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being; Vol 2, No 2 (2007): With permission from Informa Healthcare; 114-127 |
| ISSN: | 1748-2631 |
| DOI: | 10.3402/qhw.v2i2.4952 |
| Popis: | This study is part of a research programme of which the aim is to generate knowledge about patients' and family members' experiences of living with oesophageal cancer from their perspective. The aim of the present study was to extend this knowledge by adding other forms of cancer: other upper gastrointestinal cancer, and head and neck cancer. These cancer forms have clinical similarities with oesophageal cancer and the survival rates are similar. This study is a qualitative metaanalysis that examines the results reported in 13 qualitative original research reports, published in peer-reviewed nursing journals between April 1998 and June 2006. We used thematic analysis. Three themes were formulated: "running into an unpredictable enemy", "enduring a fading body" and "entering social silence". Patients and family members gave voice to a suffering that involved the whole person. Our findings show that the whole person must be given care, and this care must include the whole family. Key words: Meta-analysis, illness experiences, upper gastrointestinal cancer, head and neck cancer, thematic analysis, patient and family perspective |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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