This qualitative study explored the experiences of patients subjected to chemotherapy.
The research approach used in this study was phenomenology. Interviews were conducted
with fifteen patients subjected to chemotherapy. The study was conducted at selected
hospitals at Chennai. From the colaizzi's analysis of the data seven dimensions-eight
themes and fifty sub themes were emerged. These findings show that patients subjected
to chemotherapy has lot of physical and psychological impacts. There was an association
between the socio demographic variables and the lived in experiences of patients subjected
to chemotherapy. The association was found between the educational status, type of
family and the number of chemotherapy cycle. So, the patients need adequate education
on the side effects from the Nurses during each cycle of chemotherapy. Therefore this
study is important for nurses working in the cancer unit to make the patient to realize
and aware the effects faced by the patients subjected to chemotherapy.
Keywords
Phenomenology - lived experiences - Chemotherapy - colaizzi's
