The Meaning and Experience of Patients Undergoing Rectal High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy

Conclusion: Staff need to know about the variation in the physical and emotional experiences of patients undergoing this treatment. Implications for Practice: Clinical teams can tailor their procedural behavior (eg, using certain language, psychosocial interventions) according to patients’ needs to increase patients’ comfort and ultimately improve their experience of HDR rectal brachytherapy.
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