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Finding meaning in life: an exploration on the experiences with dependence on care of patients with advanced cancer and nurses caring for them.

Maria Luigia CandelaMichela PireddaAnna MarchettiGabriella FacchinettiLaura IacorossiMaria Teresa CapuzzoDaniela MecugniLaura RaseroMaria MatareseMaria Grazia De Marinis
Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)
Striving to build positive relationships implies a change in nurses' and patients' lives. In this way, they come to understand important aspects of life and find meaning in difficult situations. Further studies should explore also homecare settings and patients' families.
Keyphrases
  • advanced cancer
  • end stage renal disease
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • mental health
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported outcomes
  • chronic pain