Psychological distress of family members with cancer patients in Japan

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuro Nakanishi ◽  
Kazutaka Nukariya ◽  
Hiroo Kasahara ◽  
Sadanobu Ushijima ◽  
Katsuya Hirai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Family Members

scholarly journals The perceptions of nurses, patients and family members regarding nurses' empathetic behaviours towards patients suffering from cancer: a descriptive qualitative study

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 428-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaheh Ashouri ◽  
Fariba Taleghani ◽  
Mehrdad Memarzadeh ◽  
Morteza Saburi ◽  
Fatemeh Babashahi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Nursing Care ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Inductive Approach ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background Although evidence suggests that empathic behaviour is an essential component in nursing care that affects the psychological distress experienced by cancer patients, it remains a neglected issue in nursing in Iran. Methods: This study was conducted on 33 participants selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using in-depth interviews and were then analysed using qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. Findings: Three categories of data thus emerged, comprising: (a) empathetic attention; (b) empathetic presence; and (c) the facilitators of empathetic behaviour. Conclusions: The findings can help oncology nurses provide more empathetic care to patients and their family members.

Improving the End-of-Life Experience for Family Members of Cancer Patients Who Die on the Oncology Ward: The Three Wishes Project (SCI922)

2021 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 681-682
Author(s):  
Gwenyth Day ◽  
Marilyn Swinton ◽  
Danielle Bear ◽  
Peter Phung ◽  
Allegra Bell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
End Of Life ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Oncology Ward

Truth-Telling to Terminal Stage Cancer Patients in India: A Study of the General Denial to Disclosure

2021 ◽  
pp. 003022282110327
Author(s):  
Souvik Mondal
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Public Hospitals ◽  
Truth Telling ◽  
Full Disclosure ◽  
Terminal Stage ◽  
Rural And Urban Areas ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Private And Public

Telling the truth to the terminal-stage cancer patients differs socio-culturally based on the priorities assigned to patients’ autonomy and the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence. After conducting in-depth interviews with 108 terminal-stage adult cancer patients, 306 family members, and 25 physicians, in private and public hospitals in both rural and urban areas, in the state of West Bengal, India it has been found that even though 85.60% of the patients prefer full disclosure, only 22.03% are actually informed. Though demographic characteristics, like age, gender, education etc., have marginal influences over the pattern of truth-telling, the main factor behind non-disclosure is the family members’ preference for principles of beneficence and non-maleficence over patient autonomy. Hence, only 9.32% of those 118 patients’ family members have agreed to full disclosure. Physicians comply with this culture of non-disclosure as family, in India, is the centre of decision-making and acts as the primary unit of care.

Psychological distress in cancer patients with advanced disease

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 193-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stein Kaasa ◽  
Ulrik Malt ◽  
Steinar Hagen ◽  
Erik Wist ◽  
Torbjørn Moum ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Advanced Disease
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