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The Explanation of Regrets in Frist Degree Survivors of Cancer Patients with Early Death

Document Type : Scientific Research

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1 department of psychology, faculty of literature and humanity. university of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

2 Assistant professor of health psychology in Guilan university

3 department of psychology, faculty of literature and humanity science , University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran.

Abstract

Objective: A diagnosis of cancer will influence the person with cancer and their family over a long period of time. Caregivers of cancer patients play important role over the trajectory of cancer care from diagnosis to the end of life. The aim of this study is explaining of regrets in first degree survivors of cancer patients with early death. Method: In the present study, qualitative research method has been used with the descriptive phenomenology approach. The information was collected and recorded through individual, in-depth and semi-structured interviews with eight individuals. Data were analyzed by colaizzi method. Findings: The themes were obtained under three main questions were categorized to four main themes, include "complete dissatisfaction with yourself", "feeling of negligence", "trying to fulfill the patient’s wishes and comfort", "not expressing enough emotions", "impact of the treatment staff". Conclusion: The results of present study demonstrate that there is shortcoming in supporting families of cancer patients and it is important to support bereaved people after grief in order to decrease self-blame and increasing comfort and relaxation. Effective interventions in health psychology is necessary to alleviate annoying effect of regret for families of cancer patients, during illness, after loss and experience of grief.

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Health Psychology
Volume 10, Issue 39
December 2021
Pages 7-28
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