Reflecting a crisis reaction: Narratives from patients with oesophageal cancer about the first 6  months after diagnosis and surgery

ConclusionThis study highlights the process of emotional adaptation following oesophageal cancer surgery that patients describe when reflecting back on the first 6  months postoperatively pointing to a crisis reaction in this early postoperative period.

Source: Nursing Open - August 1, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Ylva Hellstadius, Marlene Malmstr öm, Pernilla Lagergren, Magnus Sundbom, Anna Wikman Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research