Dignity in Iranian cancer patients: a qualitative approach

With some chronic illnesses, such as cancer, dignity can be damaged. Twenty consenting and volunteering males and females were chosen to take part in a study on dignity in Iranian cancer patients. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using directed content analysis based on Chochinov's stu...

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Published in:Mental health, religion & culture
Authors: Azadi, Mahmoud (Author) ; Azarbayejani, Masoud (Author) ; Rasoul Zadeh Tabatabie, Seyed Kazem (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2020
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Further subjects:B Dignity
B Iran
B Family
B Cancer
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Summary:With some chronic illnesses, such as cancer, dignity can be damaged. Twenty consenting and volunteering males and females were chosen to take part in a study on dignity in Iranian cancer patients. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using directed content analysis based on Chochinov's study on dignity. Interviews were audiotaped and transcribed verbatim. The findings of the interviews were coded as open and axial and a constant comparison technique was used. The results showed four main components associated with Iranian patients’ dignity, including 1 - illness-related concerns, 2 - patients’ God-image, 3 - Social Dignity Inventory, 4 - family, and financial-related issues. Although similar findings in Chochinov's research have been identified, the results of this study suggest that cross-cultural differences require a culturally sensitive approach to Chochinov's dignity model for the Iranian community.
ISSN:1469-9737
Contains:Enthalten in: Mental health, religion & culture
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/13674676.2020.1712592