Using narrative research to understand the quality of life of older women with breast cancer
Janine A OvercashPublished in: Oncology nursing forum (2004)
Nurses must determine whether older women with a diagnosis of breast cancer are also primary caregivers to other individuals. As the story-gatherers for the healthcare team, nurses can use the data derived from interviews to document patients' health histories and provide a therapeutic process of coping with illness.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- palliative care
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- physical activity
- public health
- middle aged
- community dwelling
- depressive symptoms
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- social support
- electronic health record
- patient reported outcomes
- risk assessment
- machine learning
- big data
- artificial intelligence
- human health
- data analysis
- health insurance