Experiences Related to "Life and Death" among Terminal Cancer Patients Who Face Death at Home

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  • Kyota Ayumi
    Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University
  • Kanda Kiyoko
    Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Gunma University

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  • 自宅で限られた命を生きるがん患者の“生と死”に関する体験

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to clarify experiences related to "life and death" among terminal cancer patients receiving home palliative care. <br>Methods: The subjects were five patients with cancer who were receiving home palliative care and had predicted survival periods of no longer than six months. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and participant observations, and were analyzed with reference to the phenomenological psychological approach of Giorgi. <br>Results: Experiences related to "life and death" among terminal cancer patients receiving home palliative care consisted of "longing to live, even though they realized their limited life", "hope for a ‘natural death’ if death is inevitable", "thinking about family and others who provide support", "awareness of a being beyond the self", and "wavering between life and death". <br>Conclusion: This study suggested that asking questions that reflect on the patient's life and holding conversations that involved the patient's family were important for communication between patients and nurses.

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