Ways of managing palliative care needs of adult cancer patients at home in the context of Pakistan: A qualitative approach
Document Type
Article
Department
School of Nursing and Midwifery, Pakistan
Abstract
Background: cancer is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. sufferings of the terminal stage, adult cancer patients can be alleviated through palliative care. such patients prefer getting palliative care at home.
aims: the objective of this study was to discover the ways by which palliative care needs of adult cancer patients are being managed at home, in the context of Pakistan.
Methods: for this qualitative study, data has been collected from 24 participants (patients n=12, family members n=12) via semi- structured, open-ended interviews.
Findings: the findings revealed that the palliative care needs of adult cancer patients are being met at home in four dimensions such as; physical, psychosocial, religious, and financial.
Conclusion: family members were found as the strongest support for adult cancer patients in order to meet their palliative care needs at home.
Publication (Name of Journal)
Liaquat National Journal of Cancer Care
DOI
https://doi.org/10.37184/lnjcc.2789-0112.3.10
Recommended Citation
Zindani, S. S.,
Barolia, R.,
Gul, R. B.
(2021). Ways of managing palliative care needs of adult cancer patients at home in the context of Pakistan: A qualitative approach. Liaquat National Journal of Cancer Care, 3(2), 3-8.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_son/530