Life Scenes of Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma: A Case Study of One Province in The Northeast of Thailand
Keywords:
Life scene, Cholangiocarcinoma, Characteristics of patients with Cholangiocarcinoma, Lifestyle of patientsAbstract
This qualitative study aimed to describe the life scenes of patients with cholangiocarcinoma living in a province in the Northeast of Thailand. The informants were 38 patients with cholangiocarcinoma and their family members selected by a purposive sampling method. Data were collected by in-depth interviews, and analyzed by content analysis based on Giorgi’s guidelines. The results showed that the life scenes of patients with cholangiocarcinoma consisted of 2 main issues: (1) 3 characteristics of patients with cholangiocarcinoma, namely 1) those who have not yet had symptoms but the disease has accidentally detected, 2) those with mild symptoms similar to gastric disease, and 3) those with severe symptoms; and (2) 4 types of lifestyle of patients with cholangiocarcinoma: 1) living alone, 2) staying with family, 3) having self-care for not suffering and 4) trying to stay alive for as long as possible. The results of the study can be used as the guidelines for caring for patients with cholangiocarcinoma and can be the proposal for the integration of knowledge in caring for patients with cholangiocarcinoma between the professional sector and the public sector.
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