Experiences of older women with cancer receiving hospice care: significance for physical therapy. Export

@article{citeulike:1118719, abstract = {BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The number of older adults with cancer is growing, increasing the need for professionals who are able to meet these patients' special needs. In palliative care settings, physical therapists strive to promote quality of life. Minimal research exists, however, to guide therapists working with patients with terminal illness. The purpose of this study was to gain knowledge that can be used by physical therapists to more effectively assess and treat older people with cancer receiving hospice care. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A qualitative single-case study with replication was conducted with 3 older women with cancer who were receiving hospice care. Interview data were analyzed using grounded theory techniques. RESULTS: Four themes emerged as central to the experience of the informants: social relationships, spirituality, outlook on mortality, and meaningful physical activity. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION: In addition to maintaining physical function, physical therapists, who attend to nonphysical as well as physical aspects of care, may foster social cohesion, help maximize life's meaning, and support stabilizing strategies of older women with cancer who receive hospice care.}, address = {University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. themackeys@hotmail.com}, author = {Mackey, K. M. and Sparling, J. W.}, citeulike-article-id = {1118719}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10792856}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=10792856}, issn = {0031-9023}, journal = {Phys Ther}, keywords = {demographic, emotions, palliative-care, patient}, month = {May}, number = {5}, pages = {459--468}, posted-at = {2007-02-23 09:46:26}, priority = {0}, title = {Experiences of older women with cancer receiving hospice care: significance for physical therapy.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10792856}, volume = {80}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1118719 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1118719 N2 - BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The number of older adults with cancer is growing, increasing the need for professionals who are able to meet these patients' special needs. In palliative care settings, physical therapists strive to promote quality of life. Minimal research exists, however, to guide therapists working with patients with terminal illness. The purpose of this study was to gain knowledge that can be used by physical therapists to more effectively assess and treat older people with cancer receiving hospice care. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A qualitative single-case study with replication was conducted with 3 older women with cancer who were receiving hospice care. Interview data were analyzed using grounded theory techniques. RESULTS: Four themes emerged as central to the experience of the informants: social relationships, spirituality, outlook on mortality, and meaningful physical activity. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION: In addition to maintaining physical function, physical therapists, who attend to nonphysical as well as physical aspects of care, may foster social cohesion, help maximize life's meaning, and support stabilizing strategies of older women with cancer who receive hospice care. IS - 5 JF - Phys Ther SN - 0031-9023 AD - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. themackeys@hotmail.com EP - 468 TI - Experiences of older women with cancer receiving hospice care: significance for physical therapy. VL - 80 SP - 459 KW - demographic KW - emotions KW - palliative-care KW - patient AU - Mackey, KM AU - Sparling, JW PY - 2000/05// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10792856 ER -