Living on Hold in Palliative Cancer Care

The aim of this study was to develop a classic grounded theory of palliative cancer patients and their relatives in the context of home care. We analyzed interviews and data related to the behaviour of both patients and relatives. “Living on hold” emerged as the pattern of behaviour through which th...

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Main Authors: Anna Sandgren, RN, M.Sc.N., Ph.D. Student, Hans Thulesius, MD, Ph.D., Kerstin Petersson, RNT, Ph.D., Bengt Fridlund, RNT, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociology Press 2010-02-01
Series:Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal
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Online Access:http://groundedtheoryreview.com/2010/04/06/living-on-hold-in-palliative-cancer-care/