Perceptions and Expectations of Patients with Lung Cancer and Melanoma about the Telenursing Approach: A Phenomenological Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Telenursing could improve continuity of care in patients with cancer. This study aims to explore the expectations and perceptions of patients with lung cancer and melanoma toward telenursing.

Methods

A descriptive qualitative study using a phenomenological approach was conducted on a convenience sampling of twenty patients aged 18 years or over from a Cancer Center. With the consent of patients and the relevant Ethics Committee, in-depth open-ended face-to-face interviews were conducted until data saturation. The phenomenon's essence was achieved through themes emerging from the qualitative data analysis.

Results

Patients' perceptions and expectations were related to areas explored by a general theme on the nurse-patient relationship's importance. Four them

SUBMITTER: De Leo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503421 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature