The Nurse's Role in the Psychosocial Support for Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
De Faria , Lucas (2014)
Lapin ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014111415674
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2014111415674
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The purpose of the thesis was to describe the challenges faced by patients diagnosed with breast cancer in a nursing perspective, and to describe how nurses intervene for such patients. The aim is to provide a learning material for nursing students to ensure that the patient gets holistic nursing care where all needs of patient will be met. The research questions were: What are the psychosocial challenges faced by breast cancer patients in Finland? How nurses intervene?
Qualitative method was used to describe the role of the nurse in breast cancer patients. Interviews were held in the cancer policlinic at Kemi Hospital, a total 4 registered nurses were interviewed using open ended questions to solidify the results that were expected. The background of this thesis was gathered from e-library and books.
After analysis, results were that the psychosocial support consists in 4 main categories: Body – Anatomy changes and scars, Mind – Fear and future life, Social – Family, Working life – Physical limitations and implementing nursing intervention during the treatment period.
Qualitative method was used to describe the role of the nurse in breast cancer patients. Interviews were held in the cancer policlinic at Kemi Hospital, a total 4 registered nurses were interviewed using open ended questions to solidify the results that were expected. The background of this thesis was gathered from e-library and books.
After analysis, results were that the psychosocial support consists in 4 main categories: Body – Anatomy changes and scars, Mind – Fear and future life, Social – Family, Working life – Physical limitations and implementing nursing intervention during the treatment period.