BACKGROUND: Malignant fungating wounds may have significant physiological, psychological and emotional consequences on patients and their families. This study focuses on understanding the lived experiences of patients with a malignant fungating breast wound and their informal carers. METHOD: The methodological framework of interpretative phenomenological approach according to Heidegger was used. Nine patients were interviewed from January until November 2009. RESULTS: The results demonstrate that most of the patients and their informal carers were on their own while struggling with the erosion of their physical boundaries. The women report a lack of information and advice about how to manage the wound as well as the physical and social limi...
Investigates the lived experience from the perspectives of patient, caregivers and nursing staff of ...
Malodorous fungating wounds can exacerbate the social isolation of patients with palliative care nee...
Upplevelsen av att leva med maligna tumörsår är unik för varje patient och fysiska symtom som smärta...
Background: Malignant fungating wounds may have significant physiological, psychological and emotion...
BACKGROUND: Devising therapy strategies for the care of a malignant fungating wound caused by cancer...
Purpose: Caring for a loved one with a malignant fungating wound is very challenging and causes extr...
AIM: This paper reports upon a study that aimed to illuminate the meaning and experience of living w...
Aims and objectives. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of cancer patients liv...
“A phenomenological investigation into the lived experiences of patients with\ud cancer suffering fr...
Malignant wounds occur infrequently, but are typically described as devastating and overwhelming. Ho...
Background Malignant wound causes a devastating physical and psychological condition in cancer patie...
Background: The care of individuals with a fungating malignant wound represents challenging cancer m...
Aim. This study describes the relationship between symptoms and quality of life in patients with ma...
Living with a malignant wound can be an overwhelming experience for the patient and their family, ye...
Living with a malignant wound can be an overwhelming experience for the patient and their family, ye...
Investigates the lived experience from the perspectives of patient, caregivers and nursing staff of ...
Malodorous fungating wounds can exacerbate the social isolation of patients with palliative care nee...
Upplevelsen av att leva med maligna tumörsår är unik för varje patient och fysiska symtom som smärta...
Background: Malignant fungating wounds may have significant physiological, psychological and emotion...
BACKGROUND: Devising therapy strategies for the care of a malignant fungating wound caused by cancer...
Purpose: Caring for a loved one with a malignant fungating wound is very challenging and causes extr...
AIM: This paper reports upon a study that aimed to illuminate the meaning and experience of living w...
Aims and objectives. The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of cancer patients liv...
“A phenomenological investigation into the lived experiences of patients with\ud cancer suffering fr...
Malignant wounds occur infrequently, but are typically described as devastating and overwhelming. Ho...
Background Malignant wound causes a devastating physical and psychological condition in cancer patie...
Background: The care of individuals with a fungating malignant wound represents challenging cancer m...
Aim. This study describes the relationship between symptoms and quality of life in patients with ma...
Living with a malignant wound can be an overwhelming experience for the patient and their family, ye...
Living with a malignant wound can be an overwhelming experience for the patient and their family, ye...
Investigates the lived experience from the perspectives of patient, caregivers and nursing staff of ...
Malodorous fungating wounds can exacerbate the social isolation of patients with palliative care nee...
Upplevelsen av att leva med maligna tumörsår är unik för varje patient och fysiska symtom som smärta...