Motivation and Life Circumstances Affecting Living Habits Prior to Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery- An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

• Main Authors: Karin Blomquist RN/NP, MScN (Author), Carina Wennerholm RN, PhD (Author), Carina Berterö RN (Author), Per Sandström MD (Author), Bergthor Björnsson MD (Author), Jenny Drott RN, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim was to explore the patient's experiences to get insights into their living habits prior to gastrointestinal cancer surgery. An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach was used. Six in-depth interviews with participants recruited from a hospital in southeast Sweden. The I...