干旱区生态环境知识资源中心(Arid): An Oasis in the Hospital The Perceived Benefits of a Cancer Support Center in a Hospital Setting Offering Complementary Therapies

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DOI	10.1177/0898010114526951
	An Oasis in the Hospital The Perceived Benefits of a Cancer Support Center in a Hospital Setting Offering Complementary Therapies
	Williams, Anne M.; Bulsara, Caroline E.; Joske, David J. L.; Petterson, Anna S.; Nowak, Anna K.; Bennett, Kellie S.
通讯作者	Williams, AM
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING
ISSN	0898-0101
EISSN	1552-5724
出版年	2014
卷号	32 期号:4 页码:250-260
英文摘要	Aims: The aim of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of persons attending a cancer support center, providing emotional support to cancer patients through self-selected complementary therapies offered free of charge through qualified volunteer therapists. A grounded theory methodology was used. Sources of data were 16 semistructured interviews with persons attending the center. Interviews were digitally recorded and transcribed verbatim. Analysis was conducted using the constant comparative method. Findings: The overarching theme that emerged in this study was the benefits attributed to attendance at the cancer support center. The center was described as an "oasis" in the hospital, and three aspects relating to this were identified: (a) facilitating comfort, (b) increasing personal control, and (c) helping make sense of the cancer experience. Conclusion: A drop-in center offering complementary therapies appeared to enable coping with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer by facilitating comfort and increasing perceptions of personal control. The center also helped some participants to make sense of their experience with cancer. This research has provided a unique insight into the ongoing emotional needs of cancer patients, and directions for further development and research into the provision of holistic care for patients within a hospital setting.
英文关键词	psychological well-being cancer patients empowerment psychosocial clinical/focus area
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000439015400002
WOS关键词	EMOTIONAL COMFORT ; BREAST-CANCER ; ANXIETY ; IMMUNE ; WOMEN ; LIFE ; PAIN
WOS类目	Nursing
WOS研究方向	Nursing
来源机构	University of Western Australia
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/330962
作者单位	[Williams, Anne M.] Edith Cowan Univ, Clin Res & Innovat, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Joondalup, WA, Australia; [Williams, Anne M.; Joske, David J. L.] SolarisCare Fdn, Nedlands, WA, Australia; [Williams, Anne M.] Sir Charles Gairdner Hosp, Ctr Nursing Res, Nedlands, WA, Australia; [Bulsara, Caroline E.] Notre Dame Univ, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Fremantle, WA, Australia; [Bulsara, Caroline E.] Brightwater Care Grp, Dudley Pk, Australia; [Bulsara, Caroline E.; Petterson, Anna S.] Edith Cowan Univ, Bldg 21,270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup, WA 6027, Australia; [Joske, David J. L.; Nowak, Anna K.] Sir Charles Gairdner Hosp, Nedlands, WA, Australia; [Joske, David J. L.; Nowak, Anna K.] Univ Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia; [Petterson, Anna S.] SolarisCare Fdn, Res & Educ, Nedlands, WA, Australia; [Bennett, Kellie S.] Univ Western Australia, Sch Psychiat & Clin Neurosci, Nedlands, WA, Australia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Williams, Anne M.,Bulsara, Caroline E.,Joske, David J. L.,et al. An Oasis in the Hospital The Perceived Benefits of a Cancer Support Center in a Hospital Setting Offering Complementary Therapies[J]. University of Western Australia,2014,32(4):250-260.
APA	Williams, Anne M.,Bulsara, Caroline E.,Joske, David J. L.,Petterson, Anna S.,Nowak, Anna K.,&Bennett, Kellie S..(2014).An Oasis in the Hospital The Perceived Benefits of a Cancer Support Center in a Hospital Setting Offering Complementary Therapies.JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING,32(4),250-260.
MLA	Williams, Anne M.,et al."An Oasis in the Hospital The Perceived Benefits of a Cancer Support Center in a Hospital Setting Offering Complementary Therapies".JOURNAL OF HOLISTIC NURSING 32.4(2014):250-260.