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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 197-199 |
| Journal | European Journal of Oncology Nursing |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2003 |
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Keywords
- chemotherapy treatment
- day hospital
- phenomenology
- patients’ experience
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Exploring the patient's experience of a day hospital chemotherapy service: preliminary fieldwork. / McIlfatrick, Sonja; Sullivan, Kate; McKenna, Hugh.
Vol. 7, No. 3, 09.2003, p. 197-199.Research output: Research - peer-review › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the patient's experience of a day hospital chemotherapy service: preliminary fieldwork
AU - McIlfatrick,Sonja
AU - Sullivan,Kate
AU - McKenna,Hugh
N1 - Reference text: Costain Schou K, Hewison J (1999) Experiencing cancer: quality of life in treatment. Open University Press, Buckingham Isaksen AS, Gjengedal E (2000) The significance of fellow patients for the patient with cancer. Cancer Nursing 23(5): 382--391 Pearce S, Kelly D, StevenW(2001) More than just money’ -- widening the understanding of the costs involved in cancer care. Journal of Advanced Nursing 33(3): 371--379 Sitzia J, Wood N (1998) Patient satisfaction with cancer chemotherapy nursing: a review of the literature. International Journal of Nursing Studies 35: 1--12
PY - 2003/9
Y1 - 2003/9
N2 - This paper describes some preliminary findings from a Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenological study exploring patients’ experiences of a day hospital chemotherapy service. Phenomenology has been described as both a philosophical perspective and a research method. Following a review of the literature, it was apparent that there is a paucity of qualitative studies regarding the experience of chemotherapy treatment. The aim of the study was to explore patients’ experiences of receiving treatment within a day hospital setting and to compare this with previously having received treatment as an inpatient. Purposeful sampling and face-to-face interviews were conducted. Preliminary data analysis from the pilot study has identified themes for patients relating to the need to maintain hope associated with treatment; feelings of adjustment; incorporating treatment as ‘part of life’; need for closure following treatment; thoughts of comradeship and sharing the experience.
AB - This paper describes some preliminary findings from a Heideggerian hermeneutic phenomenological study exploring patients’ experiences of a day hospital chemotherapy service. Phenomenology has been described as both a philosophical perspective and a research method. Following a review of the literature, it was apparent that there is a paucity of qualitative studies regarding the experience of chemotherapy treatment. The aim of the study was to explore patients’ experiences of receiving treatment within a day hospital setting and to compare this with previously having received treatment as an inpatient. Purposeful sampling and face-to-face interviews were conducted. Preliminary data analysis from the pilot study has identified themes for patients relating to the need to maintain hope associated with treatment; feelings of adjustment; incorporating treatment as ‘part of life’; need for closure following treatment; thoughts of comradeship and sharing the experience.
KW - chemotherapy treatment
KW - day hospital
KW - phenomenology
KW - patients’ experience
U2 - 10.1016/S1462-3889(03)00031-0
DO - 10.1016/S1462-3889(03)00031-0
M3 - Article
VL - 7
SP - 197
EP - 199
IS - 3
ER -