英文摘要 |
This article describes the care experience of a patient with pancreatic cancer at the terminal stage. He did not want to give up and leave his family, but the treatment was extremely painful. The future was filled with hopelessness and there were conflicts in decision making. Nursing care was provided from June 24 to July 7, 2012. Data were collected through physical assessment, interview, and observation. Gordon's 11 Functional Health Patterns Assessment guide was used to identify three health problems: pain and abdominal-tumor-related nerve compression with pain radiation to the back, hopelessness because disease progression could not be controlled, and decision conflicts over whether to accept hospice care. To address these problems, the author provided medication, distraction, massage, aromatherapy, and other methods to alleviate the patient's pain. Through listening, companionship, and support, the patient and his family expressed their expectations and gratitude to each other, thereby recovering the patient's self-worth, and positive attitude toward the meaning of life. By explaining the differences between hospice care and curative treatment and the meaning of hospice, and by arranging hospice ward visitation, the patient and his family clearly understood hospice care, the team, and the environment; hence, the patient was willing to receive hospice care. The patient can live the rest of his life without pain and regret. We report this valuable experience as a reference for practitioners in this field. |