Engelsk titel: Disease-related problems in everyday life of patients with lung cancer - part I
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Författare:
Holmgaard Thygesen K
;
Appel Esbensen B
Email: kristina.thygesen@gmail.com
Språk: Dan
Antal referenser: 32
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 08033396
Sammanfattning
At present, patients with lung cancer live longer than before with the cancer disease and its At present, patients with lung cancer live longer than before with the cancer disease and its treatments. Consequently, they are to a higher degree suffering from the disease, the treatment, and side effects. The purpose of this investigation was to reveal the problems affecting the everyday life of the lung cancer patient, and to consider possible differences in male and female patients with lung cancer perception of these problems. The investigation was based on a survey using a questionnaire including 35 patients with lung cancer. In total, 74 % of the patients had known their diagnosis less than 12 months. All patients had experienced breathing difficulties in everyday life. The everyday life of men was affected by a higher variety of problems compared to that of women. In general, everyday life of the lung cancer patients was affected by numerous socio-cultural, psychological, mental, and existential problems, and they therefore need specific attendance and interventions to improve their situations.