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KMID : 0869520160220020148
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Journal of East-West Nirsing Research
2016 Volume.22 No. 2 p.148 ~ p.157
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The Experience of Receiving Radioactive Iodine Therapy among Thyroid Cancer Patients
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Kang Kyung-Ok
Kim Hyun-Kyung
Kim Ji-Young
Lim Seok-Tae
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the meaning of the experience of receiving radioactive iodine therapy among patients with thyroid cancer.
Methods: A qualitative research design was adopted. The participants were ten women diagnosed with thyroid cancer who had received radioactive iodine therapy within one year. Data were collected through in-depth interviews from October of 2015 to April of 2016. Individual interviews were recorded, and transcribed data were analyzed using Colaizzi`s method.
Results: The six categories of the experience of receiving radioactive iodine therapy were “Finally realizing having cancer,” “The lonely fight that feels like prison life,” “Narrower scope of life,” “Lack of understanding by others,” “Enduring a short, yet difficult journey,” and “A turning point for a new life.”
Conclusion: This study provides deep insight into the experience of thyroid cancer patients who had received radioactive iodine therapy. Nurses should concern their distress during radioactive iodine treatment and manage psychological difficulties as well as physical symp toms. Support from family and health care providers may help them to overcome the hard journey.
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KEYWORD
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Radiotherapy, Thyroid neoplasms, Qualitative research
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