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An Exploration of Anticipatory Grief in Advanced Cancer Patients by Joanna O. Y. Cheng; Raymond S. K. Lo; Faye M. Y. Chan; Bonnie H. F. Kwan; Jean Woo is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract __Background and objectives__: Research on anticipatory grief (AG) has been more focused on the experience of relatives than the terminally ill patients. This study will present qualitative ‘thick descriptions’ of advanced cancer patient's experience of AG and explore how it is experienced in the family context. __Method__: Seven advanced incurable cancer patients (median 58 years) were recruited from the day hospice and five patients comprised the final sample. Participants were invited to attend focus groups and individual interviews to discuss their experience of terminal illness, thoughts and feelings related to AG and how they cope with losses and grief in the family. Qualitative transcripts were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. __Result__: Two inter‐related themes of AG were identified. The first main theme ‘subjective experience of AG’ comprises confrontations with death and multiple losses; and resistance against death and loss. The second main theme ‘experience of AG in the family’ explored the patient's role in the family interaction patterns and interpersonal processes. __Conclusion__: An understanding in the subjective experience of A
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- Author
- Joanna O. Y. Cheng; Raymond S. K. Lo; Faye M. Y. Chan; Bonnie H. F. Kwan; Jean Woo
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley; FASEB (ISSN 1057-9249)
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)