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KMID : 0367020100220010019
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2010 Volume.22 No. 1 p.19 ~ p.30
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Focus Group Study on Psychosocial Distress of Cancer Patients
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Yi Myung-Sun
Kim Jong-Heun
Park Eun-Young
Kim Joung-Nam
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe psychosocial difficulties experienced by cancer patients.
Methods: Three focus group interviews were conducted to collect the data from 19 outpatients with cancer undergoing treatments during 2009. All interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis of grounded theory.
Results: As a result of constant comparative analysis, ’psychosocial distress’ was identified as a core category, and seven subcategories were identified. ’Plunged into negative emotions’ and ’damaged self-identity’ were identified as major categories in the individual dimension. ’Difficulty in dealing with diagnosis’ and ’hasty expectations and concerns’ were identified in the dimension of family. ’Inefficient communication’ and ’lack of necessary information’ were identified in the dimension of health care setting. ’Lonely journey into a strange territory’ was identified in the dimension of society.
Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that cancer patients experience a wide range of psychosocial problems. Thus, in assessing and relieving psychosocial distress of cancer patients, it is necessary to focus not only on the level of the individual but also on the levels of family, health care setting, and society in general is necessary.
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KEYWORD
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Outpatients, Neoplasms, Psychological adaptation, Focus groups, Qualitative research
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