Older patients' experiences following initial diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The onset of symptoms and the diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) often occur suddenly and may lead to a range of emotional responses. Understanding patients' experiences and emotional states allows clinicians to tailor care to patients' needs. Previous studies have largely focused on patients' experiences at diagnosis and after remission has been achieved among those who received intensive chemotherapy. In this study, we evaluated experiences of older patients with AML who had received or were receiving treatments of varying intensity, in both outpatient and inpatient settings, and who were at different stages in their treatment course at the time of our interviews.

Materials and methods

We conducted a single center qualitative study which aimed to unders

SUBMITTER: Abdallah M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982634 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature