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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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