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Published on: July 15, 2015
The experiences of living with multiple myeloma and a palliative approach to care: A grounded theory study
Ambereen Weerahandi1, Shane Sinclair1, Shelley Raffin-Bouchal1
1Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB.
Purpose:
Multiple myeloma is an incurable hematologic cancer. A palliative approach to care can be used in conjunction with curative therapy to alleviate suffering, but is underutilized in the hemato- oncology population. The purpose of this study was to explore living with multiple myeloma and individuals' experiences with, and perceptions of a palliative approach in their care.
Methods:
Straussian grounded theory was employed. Ten individuals with multiple myeloma participated between October 2021 and May 2022.
Results:
A theoretical model depicting the process of living with multiple myeloma was developed. Seven categories emerged from the data, as well as a core category: 'existing in the liminal space between living with and dying from multiple myeloma'. Results demonstrate that a palliative approach to care was inconsistently utilized.
Conclusions:
The model designed from the participant data offers an explanation of the process of living with multiple myeloma and how a palliative approach to care can be utilized to help these individuals.
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