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1Creative Health Care Management, USA. LKinnaird@CHCM.com
Creative Nursing
|September 1, 2009
Summary
A breast cancer patient
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Patient Experience
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Breast cancer diagnosis profoundly impacts a patient's perception of time.
- The subjective experience of time is crucial in understanding the cancer journey.
- Patient narratives offer insights into the psychological effects of cancer treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the subjective meaning of time for breast cancer patients.
- To examine how daily interactions can influence a patient's temporal experience.
- To highlight the significance of empathetic communication in cancer care.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of a personal narrative.
- Phenomenological approach to understanding lived experience.
- Exploration of a specific patient-provider interaction.
Main Results:
- A simple greeting initiated a significant shift in the patient's perception of time.
- The patient's experience illustrates the profound impact of interpersonal moments.
- Time's meaning for cancer patients is fluid and context-dependent.
Conclusions:
- Empathetic communication can alter a breast cancer patient's temporal experience.
- Understanding the patient's temporal reality is vital for supportive care.
- Small interactions hold significant meaning in the cancer patient's journey.
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