Loneliness of oncology patients at the end of life.

Çıracı, Yasemin; Nural, N; Saltürk, Z

doi:10.1007/s00520-016-3159-5

Loneliness of oncology patients at the end of life.

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, cilt.24, ss.3525-31, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 24
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00520-016-3159-5
Dergi Adı: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.3525-31
Anahtar Kelimeler: Cancer, Palliative therapy, Terminal stage, Loneliness, CANCER
Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Terminal stage cancer patients experience anxiety about death and pessimism about the future. They usually fear that as they approach death, their pain will increase, they will lose their reputation, and they will be alone. However, few studies have evaluated the loneliness that these cancer patients feel. This was a cross-sectional and definitive study that evaluated the feeling of loneliness in terminal cancer patients.