Patients’ Experiences With Complementary and Alternative Treatments to Manage Chemotherapy Symptoms
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Esma Özmaya
Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Sevda UZUN
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Holistic Nursing Practice (Q2) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 0887-9311 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SSCI | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 09-2025 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 39 / 5 / 273–282 | DOI | 10.1097/HNP.0000000000000692 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.1097/hnp.0000000000000692 | ||
| Özet |
| This phenomenological study aims to explore the experiences of individuals undergoing chemotherapy, focusing on their symptoms and the use of complementary and alternative treatments to cope with these challenges. Thirteen individuals diagnosed with cancer in a city in the central region of Turkey were interviewed using a semi-structured, in-depth approach in this phenomenological study. The criterion sampling method was employed to select participants, and interviews continued until data saturation was achieved. Thematic analysis was applied to the audio-recorded and transcribed interviews. The study adhered to the COREQ checklist for reporting qualitative research. The data analysis revealed 2 main categories (effects of cancer and chemotherapy on individuals, the use of complementary and alternative treatments to cope with the symptoms of patients receiving chemotherapy) and 6 themes … |
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