Patients' Experiences of Being a Burden on Family in Terminal Illness
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[Experiences of family caregivers of patients with terminal cancer].
PURPOSE This study done to identify the experiences of families caring for patients with terminal cancer. The question was, "What is the caregiving experience of a family who has a member with terminal cancer?" METHODS Grounded Theory was applied and in-depth interviews were done with 11 family members. Interviews were recorded with the interviewees' consent and were transcribed and analyzed....
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1522-2179
DOI: 10.1097/01.njh.0000289656.91880.f2