KMID : 1035120150150040264
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Asian Oncology Nursing 2015 Volume.15 No. 4 p.264 ~ p.275
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Hospice Palliative Nurses¡¯ Experience of Caring for Terminal Cancer Patients
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±Ç¼öÇý:Kwon Su-Hye
Å¿µ¼÷:Tae Young-Sook/È«¹ÎÁÖ:Hong Min-joo/ÃÖ±ÝÈñ:Choi Gum-Hee
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore and describe hospice palliative nurses¡¯ experience of caring for terminal cancer patients.
Methods: Eleven hospice palliative nurses participated in the study. Data were collected through individual in-depth unstructured interviews with participants from November, 2012 to October, 2013. Theoretical sampling was used to the point of theoretical saturation. Data were analyzed using Corbin and Strauss¡¯ ¡¯Grounded Theory Method.¡¯
Results: From open coding, 25 sub-categories and 12 categories were identified. Analysis revealed that the core category was ¡¯becoming stepping-stones between life and death enduring burdens¡¯, consisting of three phases: the phase of withdrawal, the phase of exertion, and the phase of maturity. Through this process, participants utilized various action/interactional strategies such as ¡¯maintaining a distance¡¯, ¡¯sharing intimate daily life¡¯, ¡¯being a mediator for a peaceful death¡¯, ¡¯grieving and remembering¡¯. The consequences of these strategies were a transcendental perspective towards life and ambivalent feelings toward hospice nursing.
Conclusion: In-depth understanding of the hospice palliative nurses¡¯ experience of caring for terminal cancer patients will guide nurse managers and policy makers to promote effective nursing strategies to better support hospice palliative nurses.
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KEYWORD
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Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing, Terminal Care, Neoplasms, Patient Care, Qualitative Research
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