Unmet Needs in the Process of Chemotherapy Provision in Pancreatic Cancer Patients from the Healthcare Provider Perspective: A Phenomenological Study in Greece
Stella Ploukou,
Εleni Papakosta-Gaki,
Efharis Panagopoulou
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death overall, with 1.5 years life expectancy and minimal therapeutic progress in the last decades. Despite the burden it causes, there is little research on the needs of this specific population. This study aimed to explore healthcare professionals’ views on providing care and patients’ unsatisfied needs.
Methods
This qualitative descriptive study was carri… Show more
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