A qualitative study of healthcare-related experiences of non-smoking women with lung cancer.

摘要: Lung cancer in non-smoking women is a distinct entity, but few studies have examined these patients’ healthcare-related experiences. Women with lung and no smoking history underwent face-to-face semi-structured, audio-recorded interview that was analyzed qualitative inductive approach. Twenty-three patients were interviewed, three themes emerged. The first theme centered on delay diagnosis. One patient described, “The whole initial diagnostic process just fills me rage… I didn’t actually get my Tarceva® until the last week April.” Second, diagnosis of seemed especially challenging view otherwise good health; factors seem to contributed delay. explained, “Well, so adamant like smoking… maybe if had been smoker, they [the healthcare providers] would’ve more resourceful.” Finally, stigma smoking-induced malignancy clearly articulated, “Yeah. Because it’s stigma, read that, too -- people go, ‘Well, your own damn fault because you smoker.’” Non-smoking appear endure long trajectory from symptoms initiation therapy. An awareness acknowledgement this might help providers render compassionate care patients.