Table 1 Interpretation of patients’ experiences
From: The significance of information after discharge for colorectal cancer surgery–a qualitative study
Theme: trying to regain control in life by using information | |
|---|---|
Categories | Subcategories |
Using information to make daily life work | Managing symptoms and self-care at home |
Waiting for information about the next step | |
Needing information to handle the chemo-therapy | |
Wanting to partake in the information | Expressing a desire for planning and participation |
Wishing to receive honest and straightforward information | |
Obtaining information as part of a mutual meeting | |
Needing information to manage the worries and make the disease comprehensible | Understanding the cancer disease and what it means |
Expressing fear for the future | |
Lacking information leads to anxiety and feelings of insecurity | |