cancer patient and primary social supports interview
Description
The possibility of getting cancer or having a relative diagnosed with cancer is quite high today. In this case, now or in the future, most people will be diagnosed with cancer or have a relative who has been diagnosed with cancer, so there is an obligation to communicate with the individual with cancer and the need to learn how to communicate. Therefore, what expectations does a cancer patient have in communication with their relatives is important. In this study, it was aimed to understand the problems, feelings, expectations, disappointments, unhappiness and resentments of cancer patients in their communication with primary social support groups in the context of health communication. When the literature is reviewed, it is observed that the majority of the studies are on the patient-doctor relationship and what the relatives of cancer patients or those who care for cancer patients feel and how they have difficulties in communicating with the patient. However, cancer affects the patient more than anyone else in the process of diagnosis, treatment and recovery. It is thought that it is more important to reveal what the patient who faces death feels, what he/she thinks, how words and behaviors affect him/her, and what his/her expectations are from the communication with the patient's relatives. In this context, semi-structured interviews were conducted using interview techniques with people diagnosed with cancer who are still undergoing treatment or have completed treatment. The interview data were analyzed using content analysis and divided into categories-codes to obtain an in-depth insight.