探索印度班加罗尔晚期癌症患者所面临的问题。
Exploring the problems faced by patients living with advanced cancer in Bengaluru, India.
作者信息
Wajid Maria, Rajkumar Eslavath, Romate John, George Allen Joshua, Lakshmi R
机构信息
Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka, Gulbarga, India.
出版信息
Heliyon. 2021 Apr 6;7(4):e06686. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06686. eCollection 2021 Apr.
PURPOSE
Cancer is a key influence on psychosocial and emotional distress among patients. Problems that advanced cancer patients in the western world face have been widely explored, but these findings may not be applicable in the non-western world due to the cultural differences. Exploring the problems of advanced cancer patients will help professionals plan appropriate therapeutic interventions to take care of the patients' physical, emotional, social and practical needs. Hence, this study aims to explore the psychosocial and emotional problems of advanced cancer patients in India.
METHODS
Data were collected from 10 advanced cancer patients from Bengaluru, using purposive sampling and semi-structured interviews. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. Themes were generated using thematic analysis.
RESULTS
The prevalent themes were financial instability, hopelessness, family anguish, self-blame, helplessness, anger, stress, and suicidal thoughts.
CONCLUSION
This research has highlighted that advanced cancer patients have several issues, indicating the importance of using a holistic approach while handling this vulnerable population by focusing more on the patient rather than the disease.
目的
癌症是影响患者心理社会和情绪困扰的关键因素。西方晚期癌症患者所面临的问题已得到广泛研究，但由于文化差异，这些研究结果可能不适用于非西方世界。探索晚期癌症患者的问题将有助于专业人员规划适当的治疗干预措施，以满足患者的身体、情感、社会和实际需求。因此，本研究旨在探索印度晚期癌症患者的心理社会和情绪问题。
方法
采用目的抽样和半结构化访谈，从班加罗尔的10名晚期癌症患者中收集数据。访谈进行了录音并转录。使用主题分析法生成主题。
结果
普遍存在的主题包括经济不稳定、绝望、家庭痛苦、自责、无助、愤怒、压力和自杀念头。
结论
本研究强调晚期癌症患者存在若干问题，这表明在处理这一弱势群体时，采用整体方法的重要性，应更多地关注患者而非疾病。
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