How do cancer patients refuse treatment? A grounded theory study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

All cancer patients, except for a small fraction, seek treatment after becoming aware of the disease. That small fraction do not seek any treatment due to various reasons, and this phenomenon is unknown to us. Therefore, the present study aimed to discover the reasons for treatment refusal in cancer patients.

Methods

This qualitative grounded theory study was conducted on 22 participants including patients, caregivers, physicians, and nurses. Purposive theoretical sampling was employed. Data were collected through in-depth interviews. All interviews were gradually transcribed and analyzed. Data analysis was carried out through the three-step method of open, axial, and selective coding and was continued until theoretical saturation. Straussian Grounded Theory was u

SUBMITTER: Khankeh HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9903566 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature