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Patients Receiving Palliative Care and Their Experiences of Encounters With Healthcare Professionals




TekijätHaavisto Elina, Eriksson Sofia, Cleland Silva Tricia, Koivisto Jaana-Maija, Kausamo Katariina, Soikkeli-Jalonen Anu

KustantajaSage

Julkaisuvuosi2024

JournalOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying

Vuosikerta89

Numero2

Aloitussivu497

Lopetussivu513

eISSN1541-3764

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1177/00302228221077486

Verkko-osoitehttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00302228221077486

Rinnakkaistallenteen osoitehttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/174933421


Tiivistelmä

The study aimed to explore experiences of encounters with health care professionals among patients receiving palliative cancer care in specialist palliative care inpatient units. A qualitative explorative study design was conducted in a specialist palliative care inpatient setting. Data collection was implemented using semi-structured individual interviews (20 palliative care cancer patients) and analysed with inductive content analysis. Palliative care patients experienced both meaningful and disrespectful encounters with healthcare professionals. The meaningful encounters encompassed authentic and supportive experiences, while the disrespectful encounters included indifferent and inadequate experiences. Caring for a patient receiving palliative care requires care beyond tending to a patient’s physical needs. Patients should be encountered holistically and as equal human beings without highlighting their roles as patients. The healthcare professionals and the organisations should also acknowledge the importance of time and effort spent for encounters and conversations with the patients instead of concentrating resources mainly on physical care.


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