Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory
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Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee
Objective: This study is conducted to understand in-depth the self-management experience among the patients with nasopharyngeal cancer during the phase 1 of identification of the symptoms.
Method: Individual semi-structured interviews were held with patients diagnosed with nasopharyngeal cancer (N=16) in two general hospitals in Malaysia. Data were transcribed and analysed using framework analysis. Four phases of cancer trajectory identified. In this article, themes emerged in phase 1 is in focus.
Results: The finding suggest that during phase 1, patients self-manage their early symptoms of nasopharyngeal cancer based on their perception of the impact of the symptoms towards their life, because of the absent of knowledge on nasopharyngeal cancer.
Conclusion: Adequate, appropriate knowledge and information provision on nasopharyngeal cancer among public is highly in demand. It is crucial in promoting effective self-management on symptoms identification and subsequently early detection of nasopharyngeal cancer.
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| Pubmed Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee. Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory. SRP. 2020; 11(6): 1228-1233. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 Web Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee. Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory. http://www.sysrevpharm.org/?mno=136793 [Access: March 28, 2021]. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 AMA (American Medical Association) Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee. Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory. SRP. 2020; 11(6): 1228-1233. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 Vancouver/ICMJE Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee. Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory. SRP. (2020), [cited March 28, 2021]; 11(6): 1228-1233. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 Harvard Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee (2020) Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory. SRP, 11 (6), 1228-1233. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 Turabian Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee. 2020. Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (6), 1228-1233. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 Chicago Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee. "Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11 (2020), 1228-1233. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee. "Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory." Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11.6 (2020), 1228-1233. Print. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 APA (American Psychological Association) Style Che Azunie Che Abdullah, Sanisah Saidi, Siew Pien Lee (2020) Self-management through Perceived Symptoms Impact among Patients with Nasopharyngeal Cancer during Phase 1 of Cancer Trajectory. Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy, 11 (6), 1228-1233. doi:10.31838/srp.2020.6.178 |
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