Author/Authors :
Borimnejad, Leili tehran university of medical sciences tums - Center for Nursing Care Research - Department of Nursing, تهران, ايران , Mardani Hamooleh, Marjan tehran university of medical sciences tums - Nursing Education Center - Department of Nursing, تهران, ايران , Seyedfatemi, Naimeh tehran university of medical sciences tums - Center for Nursing Care Research - Department of Nursing, تهران, ايران , Tahmasebi, Mamak tehran university of medical sciences tums - Cancer Institute, تهران, ايران
Abstract :
Background: cancer patients require palliative care. Aim: the purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of nurses, who provide palliative care for cancer patients, within the context of Iranian culture. Methods: we conducted a hermeneutic phenomenological study. Semi structured in-depth interviews with 10 nurses were audio taped and transcribed. The transcriptions were then analyzed by Van Manen’s method. Results: one of the most important themes that emerged was “human relationships”, which also contained the subthemes of “comprehensive acceptance” and “psychological support”. Conclusions: the results provide deep understanding of human relationships in palliative care of cancer patients in Iran.
Keywords :
cancer , Iran , Nurse , Palliative care , Phenomenology
