Abstract

Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013:

Purpose: describe lived experience of good death in cancer patients

Methods: qualitative research based on Heideggerian phenomenology

Results: Three themes of good death as perceived by the patients emerged. The first was meanings of good death, which were divided into two categories. They were sleeping without pain and peaceful death without concern about anything. The second was preparing for good death, which were divided into two categories. They were self-preparing by acceptance death as nature of life and family preparing in acceptance the death and security after the death. The third was the need for having good death, which were divided into three categories. They were doing not attempt resuscitation, being with family in dying time, and dying at home.

Conclusion: the study yield deep understanding of good death as perceived by the patients which were meaning of good death, preparing for good death and the nedd for having good death. It will be useful as fundamental knowledge for nurses in providing care for good death.

Author Details

Wanlapa Kunsongkeit, PhD (Nsg)

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Study Design/Type

Phenomenology

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

Lived Experience, Good Death, Cancer Patients

Conference Name

24th International Nursing Research Congress

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Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Prague, Czech Republic

Conference Year

2013

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Lived experiences of good death in cancer patients

Prague, Czech Republic

Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013:

Purpose: describe lived experience of good death in cancer patients

Methods: qualitative research based on Heideggerian phenomenology

Results: Three themes of good death as perceived by the patients emerged. The first was meanings of good death, which were divided into two categories. They were sleeping without pain and peaceful death without concern about anything. The second was preparing for good death, which were divided into two categories. They were self-preparing by acceptance death as nature of life and family preparing in acceptance the death and security after the death. The third was the need for having good death, which were divided into three categories. They were doing not attempt resuscitation, being with family in dying time, and dying at home.

Conclusion: the study yield deep understanding of good death as perceived by the patients which were meaning of good death, preparing for good death and the nedd for having good death. It will be useful as fundamental knowledge for nurses in providing care for good death.