英文摘要 |
The purpose of the study is to explore counseling skills in the process of hospice care for 18 cancer patients. The subjects agreed to accept hospice care and make appointments for counseling during hospitalization. Contents of the counseling consisted in the theme, the subjects and families mentioned and were concerned about. The researcher then guided it to words both in depth interview and a one hour discussion. Tape recording on the spot was performed through subjects' permission. Those narratives recorded by the researcher were systemically analyzed and categorized.The counseling skill applied by researcher during the hospice care process could be categorized as counselor intension, verbal responses, and setting arrangement. Study findings highlighted the fact that counseling could improve grief responses and facilitates life meaning changes of the subjects. The significance of the study demonstrated that nurses could take active roles in nursing counseling. |