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A qualitative study of the experience of oral cancer among Taiwanese men |
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| Authors: | Tsun-Wen Hu RN BN MN Marie Cooke RN BN MN PhD Alexandra McCarthy RN BN MN PhD |
| Affiliation: | Registered Nurse, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia; Associate Professor, Research Centre for Community and Clinical Practice Innovation, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia; Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queensland University of Technology, and Senior Research Fellow, Metro South Cancer Clinical Network, Queensland Health, Queensland, Australia |
| Abstract: | The incidence and mortality of oral cancer in Taiwanese men have increased over the past decade, primarily associated with a surge in the popularity of betel quid chewing. The aim of this study was to examine the experience of six Taiwanese men with oral cancer, who were aged between 40 and 60 years, using a qualitative approach. The three major themes emerging from the data include: (i) understanding the cancer diagnosis; (ii) the challenges of cancer treatment; and (iii) adapting to difference. Increasing nurses' understanding of the experiential aspects of oral cancer in this population is required if nurses are to develop successful health promotion programmes and nursing interventions to meet these patients' needs. |
| Keywords: | adaptation health behaviour mouth neoplasms piper betle Taiwan |