A qualitative study of the experience of oral cancer among Taiwanese men
Hu, Tsun-Wen, Cooke, Marie, & McCarthy, Alexandra L. (2009) A qualitative study of the experience of oral cancer among Taiwanese men. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 15(4), pp. 326-333.
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Abstract
The incidence and mortality of oral cancer in Taiwanese men have increased over the past decade, primarily associated with a surge in the popularity of betel quid chewing. The aim of this study was to examine the experience of six Taiwanese men with oral cancer, who were aged between 40 and 60 years, using a qualitative approach. The three major themes emerging from the data include: (i) understanding the cancer diagnosis; (ii) the challenges of cancer treatment; and (iii) adapting to difference. Increasing nurses' understanding of the experiential aspects of oral cancer in this population is required if nurses are to develop successful health promotion programmes and nursing interventions to meet these patients' needs.
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| ID Code: | 27696 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Keywords: | Adaptation, Health behaviour, Mouth neoplasms, Piper betle, Taiwan |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01759.x |
| ISSN: | 1322-7114 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > NURSING (111000) > Nursing not elsewhere classified (111099) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation Current > Schools > School of Nursing |
| Copyright Owner: | © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Asia Pty Ltd |
| Deposited On: | 02 Oct 2009 11:29 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2012 13:15 |
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