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| Themes | Subthemes | Codes |
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| The needs of patients with cancer | The need for psychological support | They need emotional support |
| They need emotional support throughout the process |
| Initial perception of not needing psychological support |
| They have significant affective needs |
| Physical needs | Loss of functionality |
| General (pain) and specific physical needs (depending on the type of tumor) |
| Needs that transcend the physical sphere |
| The psychosocial sphere is more of a priority than the physical sphere in people with cancer |
| Need for information | They need information |
| Only receiving the information they demand |
| Improving information in the final stages of life |
| There are still patients who are unaware of the diagnosis |
| Speaking, sharing, and verbalizing fears | Facing death |
| Overcoming the social stigma attached to cancer |
| They need to talk, to be listened to |
| We avoid talking about feelings |
| Cancer as a tsunami | Coping with uncertainty |
| It is hard to accept reality |
| It is hard to come to terms with the diagnosis |
| Each person experiences it in their own way |
| The need for care | Information on organizational aspects |
| Confusion due to erroneous information |
| Respect for religious or spiritual needs |
| Assimilating changes (ostomies) |
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